Maria Week 30 - I JUST MIGHT BE A RUNNER

I went to the PT this week and I am so excited to report that I am a runner! So the answer to my previous quandary is YES!
I was assigned to the running team at TOSH, because, well ... I'm a runner. My PT is a runner, his PT assistant is a runner, and his other assistant (who I didn't have the pleasure of meeting at this visit) is also a runner. They did all sorts of really cool evaluations and measurements on my joints, watched me run, stretched me out and determined that I am, in fact, a runner. They also told me that for someone who has been only running for like 5 months, I sure do look like a runner. It has also been determined that I have done no major damage to my knee (or hip for that matter), that there is nothing seriously wrong with me knee or hip, and that there is no reason I should have any problems running in the future.
I was given a series of stretches designed to try and alleviate my sciatica issues as well some good sound stretches any runner should use. And then I was given some exercises designed to help strengthen my hip muscles to assist with protecting my knees.
Ok ... so as for the other Butterfly Girls stuff. I am back to the gym with a vengeance. Now that my knee is feeling better and I am well rested and recovered I am hitting it and hitting it hard. I burned 2003 calories last Monday - with no job I can afford to spend 5 hours at the gym and it's a beautiful thing! I am back to resistance training, back to boot camp, back to cycling. I am loving it. Hmmmm....wonder if I can find a job that will just pay me to work out. Now that would be COOL!

Depositing ... Max $10.

Mj - I am STOKED for the Timp Cave hike!