Baby steps. That was my mantra during my 4 mile run today. Baby steps.

After 6 weeks of recovering from plantar fasciitis, I am finally able to start running again, albeit slowly.

The 2014 Boston Marathon is 99 days from today. 14 weeks. I am behind – REALLY behind – in my training. Others I know training for the marathon are running 10, 12 or even more miles this weekend.

This isn’t going to be easy. It is going to be really, really hard. But I have a lot of support – my family, my friends, and 5700 runners, many who have never even met but have bonded through tragedy and one common goal.

I got this. I know in my heart that I do. Because this isn’t just any marathon. This is my second chance to finish what I started over a year ago.

Baby steps.