But, through that, I've been re-inspired on running, and am happy to be back to it.  I've done a few 3-4 mile runs on my usual favorite Ridgeline trails.  Then yesterday, via Twitter, got to talking to a local about the Ridgeline Ramble, which is a 10k or 20k mostly trail race here in town.  I got the bug, and was going to do the 10k until I found out it was 50% pavement, which I just don't do.  However, somehow I managed to rope my wife into doing it as a relay team, where I'd run the first 10k and she the second, which works well for both of us.  She hasn't been running, this morning being her first run in a long while, but she's done 10k's before.  

Finally, this morning, we set off from Blanton, with the goal of being out for an hour.  I ran Blanton to 52nd/Willamette, then continued on there, which is quite tough for a while, as it's some steep hills on that section of Ridgeline.  I had to walk a bunch of it, but that's fine.  At just over 30 mins, at a small bridge, I turned around.  Was feeling great (downhills help!).  Then about the 45 minute mark, at which point I'm into the return hills of Blanton, that hurt a bit, had to walk some good chunks of that.  I thought my time would be 5-10 mins past an hour, but forgot that I had walked some of the Willamette section, so that balanced out, and my total time was 1hr 2 mins!  I was pretty stoked on that actually.  I estimate I ran 6 miles, which is a pretty big run for me, but shows that the 10k ought to be no problem.

Here it is a few hours later, and honestly, I'm still on a runner's high from it.  I love that runner's high, it really does happen for me.  Even when my body is thrashed, I love it.  Very motivational too.  I'm excited to be getting back in shape and done with the ankle recovery!  

I've also started doing push ups again.  Started with the 100 Pushups program, but my wife is hot on the tabata stuff, so I may give that a shot as something different.