Bailey is recovering from hamstring surgery he had on February 2nd this year—his right hamstring was completely detached from the hipbone—and has just finished 8 weeks of weekly physical therapy. Now he is on to 8 weeks of running exercises and strength training, which he is doing on his own according to a schedule given to him by the physical therapist. Every other day this first week, he is supposed to spend 20-30 minutes alternating between running and walking every 2 minutes. In addition, he does lunges and grapevines and more. This morning at 6AM Bay and I went out together to run. It was a little chilly and barely dry. The rain seemed to be hanging in the air, which is really perfect weather for running. We ran around the neighborhood before the world was up and about. It is such a peaceful time of the day, my favorite. Only a few cars buzzed by and a handful of joggers and walkers shared the empty streets. I'm a seeker of daily silver linings, and filling my lungs with fresh early morning air and exercising with my son certainly enhanced the day.
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