I loves you, Porgy.

I'm back. I know, it's like your birthday. Nails are painted orange, shorts are shorter than ever and I am seriously considering running the marathon with my bumpit.

Sedentary depression

29 days since hip surgery = no running for me yet. :( I am trying to be smart about it and follow my doctor's advice not to run until I see him again (in three weeks!) but it is really hard. Especially because this is kind of the official start week for most of the fall marathon training programs. And because I just miss the crack-like high (not that I've actually tried crack but that's what people say right?), the incredible stress-relief, the pure joy.... basically I am going crazy.

But I started my NY Times interactive trainer anyway and you should totally check it out: http://health.nytimes.com/run-well/start?ref=sports. You can create a program from one of four coaches, put in the date you start training and the date of your race and then record all your runs. Very cool. They have Galloway's program - which is similar to our man Hal (pictured above), who definitely encourages running easy, and taking regular walk breaks (http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00novice.htm). There was an article in the Times last week that said several people tried the walk-break program and actually beat their best marathon times! You can DO this! And I can too, even if I am starting 5 weeks late.