Turtles do win, they are funny like that. I agree with confused but don't make too few expectations either. Sometimes we can gi to far that direction to the point where we do nothing.

Dan I have a run set up dor today with a girl I met at work. Neither of us are true runners, I run sometimes when I have too much energy and its pretty sporatic to say the least. But I made a goal to start in spring. It's still winter but what the heck, why not now. I smoke too, but I do have ok lung capacity from breathing exercises. I also have asthma so it will be a bit of a challenge.

If I can do this I know you can too, especially since you already have. I am glad you want to get back to your running, really glad about that.

And the no smoking, your are making awesome goals which I think are realistic and positive. Be not too hard on yourself either, with all goals come obsticales to get past too.

I get terrible shin splints so swollen my shin bone dissappears... from walking no less. Usually the pain lasts days so we shall see how this goes today. I have yoga at 5, so I hope this doesn't go badly.

I read about taping the shins. Did you ever get shin splints badly or know how to treat them?