T-minus 2....

Thursday is the day I get rid of the blasted cast. It's all I can think about.

First thing Friday afternoon I'll go to P'tree Running Co. to be fitted for a brand spankin' new pair of running shoes. My body is raring to go, and it will be so hard to hold back. Orthopaedic doc says I can return to running after Thursday at 10% per week of my total mileage. Basically I can run .5 mile/day every day for a week (or was it a month?), with 10% increases per week (or month). The week/month part is fuzzy, but he assured me at our last appointment that he'd have a "return to running" program ready for me when I get there Thursday.

I missed my second paid-for 5k on Saturday. It was upsetting. Depressing.

I CAN'T WAIT TO RUN AGAIN. The lack of stress reduction is killing me.