Back to Running

I may have mentioned it before in this blog, perhaps not, but my wife, Yvette is a runner. She makes me so proud. I watch her get up and run 3 or more times per week with a group of ladies while it is still dark in the morning. However, she has always been frustratingly slow to run with.
So, this morning when we woke up in a house with no children ( they were at Grandma's house for the night as a gift to us so that we could celebrate our 11th anniversary) we decided to go for a run together. This was going to be my first real run on the road since my ACL surgery back in August.
I thought I was going to be running slowly, and likely walking periodically, based on runs we've done before. However, she's been training. So, we ended up running 5, very hilly miles complete with no walking. Wow, she's gotten a lot better.
That is very exciting for me. I love the idea of running with my wife and having some great conversations.
My knee did well. It is painful to run and every step is a bit of a mystery as to how painful it will be. Each time that right foot hits it hurts and every step is a different level of pain, but all in all it is bearable and my knee feels great after the run.
So hopefully, this means I can start working my way back. I actually put off running quite a few times out of fear, not wanting it to hurt so much that I wouldn't want to run anymore. So today quelled that fear.