Back to the Beginning

Yesterday I ran 4.25 miles on the tredmill without incident, thanks in part to an IT band strap which I've come to like very much. Its primary function is to take the stress off of my knee if the IT band starts to tighten up. One fortunate side-effect of this little thing is peace of mind.
In my previous "gettin' back" attempts I worried about re-injuring myself, which made me tense, which might have led to a relapse.
I saw one of my former comrade's pictures from the Nashville marathon and got a little choked up.
I'm glad to be back in the game, patched up, and in pursuit of my frikin' "Finisher" T-shirt.