2 Miles!!!!

What's the big deal about 2 miles.....I remember in the recent past that I though it trivial to run just 4 miles but when coming off an injury it is like starting over again. So I tested things out yesterday to see how my legs are responding to the stretching. Good news is that I made it two miles before I started feeling my IT band tightening up again. I was not in pain and feel pretty good this morning but I did not want to push my luck and injure it again. I feel that in this period of my training it is better to err on the side of caution as I cannot afford to be out of the game for another injury. My plan for this coming week is to stretch twice a day everyday and run every other day. Distances will be quite short, compared to what I am used to running but feel that I lost a lot of ground while I was out of commission and do not want to jump right back into it. Think this setback has been more mentally draining on me than physical. I have never had anything slow down my running to this point and am fighting the realization that I cannot just bounce back like I used to. Quite the eye-opener for me as to the necessity of proper warm-up routines as well as stretching......which used to be like flossing to me in that it was always recommended but somehow I was just fine without. Keep checking back and I promise that I will continue my updates Scooter