You are so sweet! Thanks for thinking of me! I haven't run in about 6 weeks. My knees were giving me big problems, so I decided to stop and take up water aerobics instead. My left knee seems to feel a little better after backing off the running, but my right knee is a mess. I've been walking, and doing short bike rides with my son. When we get back from vacation, I'm going to start strength training and walking 3 miles a day, then very slowly start back running on a treadmill. My ultimate goal is to be back to running outside in September. Neither kneecap tracks correctly, I have slight arthritis in both from a running accident 12 years ago, and a bone spur on my left knee. Good times. It's been way too easy to completely slack off, but I've got to get back to it. No way will I make the 1000k for the year but it's good motivation to hear about all of you, so I'm sticking with the group anyway! I have been doing a bit of hiking - which kills the knees but I don't really care, it's too theraputic to not go! Most hikes have been with my 5-year old son... he did a 4.5 mile hike with me not too long ago, I was very proud!! We're also heading to Yellowstone on Friday and I've got a hike planned for every day that we're there, and also canoeing on Yellowstone Lake. I can't wait! Thanks again for thinking about me!! I haven't gone away, and come July you'll hear more from me, even it's just little runs here & there!