where i stand

i'm in the boot for two more weeks. but my foot is mostly better. i can start riding a bike again and in two weeks, with the help of custom orthotics, i can start to run again. i've lost so much muscle mass in the last four weeks that all of my pants are hanging off of me, and i'm five pounds lighter. it's funny, i was afraid i would gain weight. i've never heard of stopping all exercise in order to lose a few pounds.

anyway, i'm thrilled, and i'm thinking i can at least run the 5K instead of the full marathon, and if i'm really doing fine, perhaps the half?