5 miles

Ran 5 miles last night! I am ready to run Saturdays 8k!!! Also weighed in Wednesday and was at 151! My goal this week is to hit the 140's! :)

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I did it...

**Kara and I coming into the finish!**

Well I ran the 5K and made it through without any injury. I actually beat my overall time...31:46. I have a 8K this Saturday which is 5miles and I am just hoping that I can come in under 60 minutes. I am not pushing for speed this time though. I am just hoping to get though it. My knee has been giving me a good amount of pain this week. I am keeping the machine on it two times a day following with ice. It seems to be helping until I can see the doctor on January 6. I want to train for my half marathon. I want to run it in 2012. Before I start training for that I want to get my knee looked at again. I am just keeping the running and exercise up as much as I can. I don't want to injure it and have it set me way back again.
I am still weighing in with Kara. I was pretty much staying the same because I was not able to do any physical activity the past month and a half. I started up running last week and already have lost some. I weigh in tomorrow so I will update you with that when I do. So these are my goals...
Lose another 5 pounds by Christmas
Run two 8K's by January 1, 2012
Keep my knee working
Journal my eating especially on the trip to Erie for the holidays
Weigh in mid January at 145

Here are some pics from the race:

Running a Race FINALLY!

Running a Race tomorrow with my neighbor! I have not been running since my knee injury. I am still having pain and I am having a second opition on it but not till January 6. I can not stop running till then. I had lots of pain last night and I am hoping that I don't hurt it more. So wish me luck that I make it through. I am not running this race for time just to finish. I have only ran two days since I starting physical therapy a month and a half ago. So I am not at my best!

A quick update...my tests for my cortisol levels came back negative after doing the 24 hour test. No more testing needs to be done for that. I am actively seeking a new scleroderma doctor on the new chat site I joined for the Scleroderma Foundation. I have found some support along with new information. I see a new orthopedic doctor for my leg on January 6. After my knee injury I have found out new things about what Scleroderma has down to the growth of my leg. It has stunted it leaving my right leg shorter than my left and probably what has been giving me hip, knee, and ankle troubles. I will fill in more about that later when I see the new doctor. I have been so busy with all of these appointments and visitors ( thank God for them to get me through this rough time). Now I want to get back into my racing and get my brain focused again. I feel like I have been so negative about myself...that feeling of a piece of garbage. Well I am done feeling that way. Heres to a NEW YEAR and a whole new set of races and hopefully more weightloss! :)