I hit a big milestone this weekend. I passed 175 miles of running on a treadmill so far this year. I am not counting soccer or the 5k's I have run this year. That is pretty good. My goal is to run 250 miles by the end of the year. I am really hoping I make it. Part of why this is such a big thing for me is because of my knee injury this spring. I missed 2 1/2 months of running time. Plus, when I run now it can get pretty painful. Even after 6 months my knee still hurts a lot. Like today, my knee has felt like I had a knife lodged under my knee cap. I have more good days than bad days but the bad days can really hurt. But I push through the pain. It is the only way I can make it to where I want to be. Besides, my knee will never fully heal so I might as well get used to the pain.
I am thinking that next year I am going to shoot for 300 miles. That is unless I hurt myself again. But I don't forsee that happening...
