Things I'm Scared Of

Workout: Elliptical 40 minutes/1 mile run: 7:37

I've been given the green light to continue running again, BUT I need to ease into it. Not too much too soon. I have to admit, I'm scared to death to start running again. I am so afraid of my knee pain returning that I have only had the courage to run 1 mile at a time. That is insanely pathetic, I know. But I figure 1 mile is better than nothing, right? So this morning as I was on my freaking out scared to death run (about feeling any sort of pain) I started to think of other things I'm scared of.

1. Bridges. You MUST have both hands on the steering wheel if I'm with you and we drive over one.
2. Creepy men that stare at you the entire time you pass them.
3. The south side of Chicago. Even in the middle of the day.
4. The dark. I'm in my thirties and still need a night light in the bathroom!
5. Spiders. Seriously, just the word alone creeps me out!
6. My basement. Okay, it's dark AND there are spiders down there. My idea of a torture chamber!

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