Seven Miles With A Smile

Over the weekend on Saturday I passed another milestone for myself. I was able to walk seven miles in two and half hours. I was still smiling and laughing as my husband and I finished up last mile. I reached a point where that adrenaline rush and endorphins kick in and I forgot the pain in my Achilles heel for a short while. I was elated that I had kept up my endurance, and I was not feeling as bad as I had after the six miles last weekend. The elation soon went sour after I sat down and tried to get up and I felt as if I were in a bent over position of an old lady. My knees sounded as if I had forgot to oil them. As I tried to walk across the room, Laney reminded me that I might want to do some stretching exercises to limber up the old joints. She demonstrated as she put her hind legs out and front paws forward stretching as her body elongated. I noted that even her tongue stretches as it comes out her mouth and curls up on the end. Then she springs to her feet rolls on her back and moves like a snake across the floor. The finale is when she springs back to feet and does a full body shake. I thought maybe I should try it, but figured that I might show her up. HaHa!! It is a nice excuse as I feared if I got down on the floor I may have been there until the marathon in January. So, I did take advice from Laney about stretching and started my own routine today and feel much better. Thanks Laney for keeping me on my toes.