Runkeeper and the Nike app both have free guided runs to help you get back to running. If you have a running store that would be the best place to get fitted for running shoes. Everyone is different so the shoes that work for me may not work for you.
My 2 cents- Don’t increase mileage to quickly or you risk injury and remember to do dynamic stretching before and static stretching after.
Look forward to seeing you on this thread!!! 
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It’s funny you say this. I was really struggling the first couple miles the other day and I told myself, “it’s just your warm-up”. Then I ended up reeling off 3 or 4 solid miles to end it. A slight perspective shift can do wonders in running (and life!).
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Great morning this morning on the half marathon. Did 4 miles yesterday morning to see how the groin was doing. It was so so, but kept it loose and ran my run this morning without any major issues.
Happy enough. Next up is 2 marathons in October 
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Hi mate.
I’m just down the road from you. I recommend Hoka running shoes. Go a size up. SportsShoes.com often have cheap shoes. I’ve used them 3 times with no delivery problems (despite them using Evri).
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Hiya Brian!
Not far at all - in fact I’m working round your way tomorrow morning as it happens! I’m up in the hills on the outskirts of Manchester. Thanks for the seemingly brilliant running shoe advice mate, I’ll take a look now…
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Logged 400 miles this year as of tonight! Shooting for 500. Also crossed into a new level on Nike Run, now I’m blue lol
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Very nice!! You will get that goal!
My goal for the year is 500 miles too. I’ll probably finish early cause I just hit 409 the other day 
I debated between 500 or 600. I might shoot for 600 if I hit 500 early enough.
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Do it! That’s incredible! 600 miles in one year is AMAZING! 500 as well! It’s incredible what the human body can do if you believe in yourself!
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How ya feelin? Can you walk halfway normal?
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Some guy made a comment about needing a walker as we were heading to our vehicles. I was like word!!! I was hobbling but I just did a soak for my legs and they are feeling a tad bit better. About to rub some muscle rub on them and let them rest
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Brian it sounds like we’re in the same boat. I ran on Tuesday, 2 miles, my first time out in 4 months. My body needed some serious downtime after continuous training and racing (10k and sprint and Olympic triathlons) for 8 years. I started running maybe 4 years after I got sober. The beating I gave my body drinking and smoking for 35 year’s was not the best way to prep for a running career in mid-life!
I’m mixing it up now, biking, strength training, off days and “life” days (3 hours staining a deck yesterday) and I am reintroducing running. And listening to my body as well as my mind. I have injuries old and new from shoulders to back to knees to Achilles to feet, but my brain still craves the endorphins.
I’m off for a ride now, best wishes to you in your running recovery!
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You know what was tougher than that race course? YOU!
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Fellow running warriors…
I just finished “Duel in the Sun”. It’s about the 1982 Boston Marathon battle between Dick Beardsley and Alberto Salazar. It is an awesome book and I highly recommend it. I did Dick’s half marathon last weekend in Detroit Lakes, MN. I went to his pasta feed and listened to him talk the night before. I had tears in my eyes more than once during his speech and reading this book. It’s a great story about a great race also talks quite a bit about Dick’s (and Alberto’s) struggles. I got it on Amazon for like $17.
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We sound very similar! I’m listening to my body and going slow too. 
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I want to go for a run but man, I feel so unmotivated… Its 9:30am here and my time is limited so it’s now or never (well, never today 
). Last time I ran more than 2 weeks ago, then bronchitis hit, no time, procrastination… I need to get back on track.
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Great job!!
If I am not feeling the motivation I will go out for 1 mile. More times than not it turns into a few miles and I always feel good afterwards
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With me it’s more problematic to move ass from home. Put clothes, shoes on, warm up etc. It’s not even so much about running, it’s about that first move 
I think my sofa has some super strong gravity, you can really get stuck on it
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