One Mile at a Time

Today marked a landmark as I completed six miles, the farthest I have gone since September 28 as I noted in my last post.  And one mile farther than last week!  I took some walking breaks, and the last mile was a bit difficult, but I feel this afternoon as if I am definitely on the mend.

And what a long struggle it has been to get to this point!  Now I know what new runners feel like when they are just starting out, and what recovering runners feel like as they increase their mileage after injuries far more serious than mine.  We all do it the same way:  one step at a time, one mile at a time.  And if I continue to add one mile to my Saturday long run, look what I might be able to achieve in a few weeks!  Why, in 20 more weeks I will be doing a marathon. . .

"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance." ——Samuel Johnson