my first WOW

6 days out, and I am already in shock.  I just went for a walk (it is freezing out there with that wind blowing through you!) and decided to see how close I could get to walking a mile since my surgeon wants her patients walking a mile by 1 week out and I thought it impossible for me.  I actually figured I would ask tomorrow if that meant 1 mile at once or 1 mile total for all of the walks for the day.  I walked more than a mile!  The things that really shocked me, though...my calves never burned/knotted up on me which they always used to even if walking half a mile at a slower speed than I did tonight.  The other thing is that I got back and kept walking further, probably got somewhere around 1.1 to 1.2 miles in before coming in and I felt like I could have kept going if I didn't stop because of this odd stitch in my right side feeling that I had beginning at about the half mile mark.  It isn't like I am 30 pounds less than I was just a week or two before surgery when I would have calf pain from walking.  I don't know what changed, but I like it!!!

You just wait - those WOW moments are going to flood you. It's great to hear that you're doing so well. I hope you took a water bottle with you - I know your other post said you were worried about dehydration. But you've got the idea - walk, walk, walk and sip, sip, sip !!

- Iris

Yeah on your first WOW and trust me you have alot more heading your way!!  Congrats!!

What a great report sounds like you are doing fantastic.
Buckle that seat belt it only gets better and better.
                                       Annie

You are doing great!! I have to say that the cold is keeping me inside..so you are doing better than me. Keep up the great work!!

Wows are wonderful. You have soooooo many coming your way.
Enjoy
Myrtis

WOOOHOOO! You go Sneezy!! You will be running the Boston Marathon soon!! LOL way to go!!

Darcie