cleared for take-off

Big sigh of relief...am back to myself...am back to running. Have been cleared for anything under 10 km, so last week did a 6,8,10 and a another 10 km'er today. Officially, my foot/ankle is not 100%, but the running is pain free and feels great. One serious bonus about the whole situation has been taking advantage of the physiotherapists knowledge about running, specifically long distance running. I've been shown how to alter my gait and cadence in a way that not only makes me faster and less prone to injury, but is also less fatiguing. I've also got a really great daily strengthening routine that is going to help keep me strong enough to maintain running the mileage I want.

Has been a crazy weekend. Friend got married yesterday and it turned into a whole day/night affair. Fun to watch two people just getting started. Spent the night away from home last night, was both lovely and strange. Not sure if time with my own thoughts and no interruptions is really a good thing or not ;)