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PerFeCtIoN! The last few weeks had been very disappointing when it came to my running. I have had problems with my knee and then my hip on the other side. There have been a few times where I have been in tears thinking I would not be able to meet my goal of running the half marathon April 17th. After trying to avoid taking Prednisone, I finally decided it was worth a try to get the inflammation out of my knee and hip. Well, Saturday was a GREAT day. We went to Eden for the weekend with my sister and parents. On Saturday morning I took the first round of the crazy medicine, ate a healthy but light breakfast, and stretched while the kiddos ate. My parents dropped us off at our starting point and off we went. The sun was shinning and Megan had put all new songs on my shuffle. We were jammin'.

I had my new shoes on (yet another pair in hopes of fixing my knee problem) and the scenery was gorgeous. We ran and we ran and......NO PAIN! I loved it. Megan did awesome. I am so proud of her. We have kept each other motivated. After an hour my parents came driving past us cheering us on. They parked at the cemetery and started walking towards us. They passed off the keys and we ran the final mile to the car. We stretched in the sun and it felt great knowing I could at least do 8 miles four weeks before the race. For some people, 8 miles is nothing but for people with non running bodies, 8 is a big accomplishment.

We drove and picked up my parents. They had walked a ways and that was almost as exciting! Seeing my Dad out walking and not out of breath was wonderful.

We went home and had a yummy lunch and went hot tubbing with my honey and the boys. We put the boys down for naps and took showers. Then off to a massage my Dad planned for Megan and I! It was FABULOUS! Oh , it felt GREAT!!!!! By body needed that. I can actually remember the date of my last massage! January 15th 2007. The day before M was born. Thanks Dad! I really enjoyed it.

Next, we had dinner at Carlos and Harley's! Great Mexican food. The only disappointment there was when C got a chip caught is his throat and you would have thought the world was coming to an end. That kid can really perform!


All in all, it was a fun weekend. I am excited to know I can run without pain. I hope it continues!