..smile on my face:). I'm running again!!! Yesterday afternoon I headed out for the first time, quite nervous and excited and not sure if I still knew how to do this thing called running. But it worked out fine!

The first 10 minutes were a bit strange. I listened really carefully to my heart and it felt a bit strange, but then it was like heart, lungs, legs and mind started to remember what to do and running got more and more fantastic and automatic for every minute. In the middle of the forest I just had to stop and make a little scream, just out of pure happiness!

The whole body still feels a bit stiff and "glued" together, but I guess some stretching will take care of that. And even though I was enormously happy to run again, I managed to take good care of the intensity. But, even if I dropped speed and intensity to a granny-level and felt like a real jogger, it didn't take me much longer for this round now than in a normal situation. Cool!

Today I headed out again in the late morning. No sun this time, but who cares as long as the mind is smiling from ear to ear. The air refreshingly cold and with everybody smiling and greeting(very, very unusual for Vienna;)) it just had to be a good day. The first 30 minutes were great! Then my legs started to get stiff. Really stiff. When I got home after 54 minutes (yes, I'm brave and not overdoing it!), my calves felt like two iron pillars and my thighs didn't allow me to sit down normally. I think I have never ever been so happy for sore muscles:)!

In the afternoon we went to the gym and I did 30' of biking/spinning - it did miracles to the thighs! Then a short core session. Before the second session I had a short nap on the couch, and then we headed for coffee and cake at the local bakery. Slowly it feels like a sporty life again (well, maybe not the part about the cake):).

Tomorrow I'll go for a short jog at the indoor track. Not because jogging on the track is so fun, but my mates and coaches in the running group are just great. Another bunch of men kicking my ass, motivating me, energizing me, supporting me in good times and bad times. I am never ending grateful for their help and friendship!