@Old Coyote:  Good day - I will be in the boulder/westchester area in a week or so for meetings  -  can you recommend an area for early morning or evening run?  I have done couple of trails but don't know area enough to know where to look. 

Skoal/OGR44

December 1st. Chicago.  Someone was mowing their lawn. 

Do these words go together?

Yes, because it was in the 50s on Saturday Morning.  Tights not needed. I ran 12 plus miles to and from a Chicago riverfront park. Included was a mile around a track there.  (I think it's a city park.)  No blazing speed. About two hours and seventeen minutes. Pace-  11:15 miles.  That's close to l.s.d. 

On the way back, I stopped at a cetain new grocery store I've allready mentioned.  Um...yeah, I had to pick up some stuff.  Really. If you're in the Midwest, try their sugar free chocolate gelatto.  A fine protein recharge. Gelatto has protein, doesn't it?  You'll back me up on this?  Guys?...Anybody?...[SOUND OF CRICKETS]

Sunday-recovery day, and listening to a gazillion motorcyclists heading for the annual Toys for Tots Campaign.

Lots of Harleys with wreaths, candy canes& other Christmas gear.  It was in the 60's today!

Who wouldn't be out on a two-wheeled vehicle?

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Howdy All.

Well, after 6 weeks with not even so much as a short jog....I got out for a 5.5 mile run at a 8:50 pace.  Felt excellent overall.  The first 2.5 miles were difficult, but miles 3-5 I was able to settle back into comfortable rhythm.  Legs are pretty tight today, but not as bad as I thought.

Yowza, yowza, yowza!! So much stuff to read.

Took the night off Sunday after a long (11 hours) work day. Ran a total of 7 miles tonight with a 3-mile start, then 6 x 400 @ full speed, with 200 jogs; then I tried a mile run at 9 mph (6:40). Finished with a 1/2 mile jog -- 56:06 total.     I decided I'm going to try a mile run a couple times a week, increasing a little each time to inch my way up to 10 and see how all that goes. My trial tonight went fine, so we'll see.

It's supposed to warm up tomorrow and Wed. (day off), but maybe rain Wed. I'm supposed to run the big hill run in the morning, but we'll see about the rain.

Lots of posts, but here goes:

NRDgirl:   Your unofficial race reminded me of my 5k at the end of October when a few of us in the lead turned the wrong way on the return.

Coyote:   Keep your chin up. I started over two years ago after 25 years at the same company. Like they say when you become unemployed: "Your job now is finding your next job." Best of luck.

Ogr44... Glad the knee is doing better.

Francessmom.... Maybe the offspring are motivated and inspired by their mother?!?!?

NHLA..... That Ecco Mtn. run sounds extremely impressive. 600' in 15 min.s..... I'd need an elevator.

Everyone else.... A lot of great work going on. Keep it up!!

Today 57 degrees at 10 AM!  Ran 3.89 in 32 minutes.  I wanted to try to make 5 miles but my body said no.  I spent over 1 hour at dentist before my run and my breathing, mucous production was off.

MaryKay - Give yourself permission to rest, then come back slowly.  I took a few weeks off after my first half.  I felt mentally adrift at first. But I treated myself to some small indulgences like reading for pleasure, a pedicure, sleep!  My body had time to heal itself and I got a new perspective on my workouts.

Degregorius - We have a motorcycle/toys thing in our town too.  The cyclist gather at the Community Center where toys have been collected, they load up trucks and tarilors then all proceed through town and make their way to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to distribute the toys.  We have stood on the corner for over 30 minutes while hundreds of bikers pass by.  It is pretty impressive!

NRDgirl - What a crazy weekend but fun!  You got the right attitude!

Dilljeffrey - We live close enough to Lancaster County that we have Amish/Mennonite stalls at our farmers market.  It is only open on Fri/Sat.  Obviously the Amish aren't growing acocados or lemons but the fruit is really fresh.  The mushrooms are excellent.  Plus, just around the corner from me is Produce Junction where you can get wholesale fruits and veggies but in bulk - 6 lbs of bananas for $2, 10 navals for $3, etc.

Everyone else, great runs.  every mile counts!

Stay healthy!

snerb - Welcome back! After 4 weeks off, I couldn't run more than a mile.

Jeff - "It looks like it only has another 0.5 miles to it, and then I think I can take another road back to where I started!" I've said that myself on a couple of occasions. I advise bringing extra fluid and food, lol!

jmsab - Some good speed

MaryKay  - *sigh of relief*

Easy 4.1 or so miles, 41 minutes. Wore my MT10s, even though there's a .75 mile road I have to run before I get to the trail. Pretty comfortable on roads, and on soft trail or woodchips those shoes are a dream! No rock plate, though, so I have to watch my step and for some terrain they're just not suitable. Writing a resume, building a LinkedIn profile, and doing yard work.

Run free!

Not the very best 3.5 mile run, but I "got 'er done". I ran in the afternoon (which is still new to me) Afternoon running sure sets up the rest of the day nicely.

mkayc Hi Mary Kay. It's been so nice chatting with you over on Facebook. Love the photos! Regarding my jacket, I seem to stay dry in that kind of temp. I haven't run in the rain yet (been amazingly lucky this season) but we'll see in the Spring. It might be the quality of the product, being Gortex, it doesn't cause me to overheat.

justrundan Nice job on the speed intervals.

NRDgirl I LOVE the "unofficial, unsponsored, uninsured, unsolicited" race! It sounds so fun.

NHLA Great pics!

degregorius Really nice LSD. Loving this warm weather, right?! Us too. 55 today...nice.

Old Coyote Keep on stretching those tired calves. "Writing a resume, building a LinkedIn profile" <~ I'll find you there and endorse you! Here is mine (if you're interested) http://www.linkedin.com/in/melodylealamb

degregorius Welcome back! **High Fives**

jmsab23 Good luck with your +mile a day and the big hill tomorrow.

Francessmom Bummer about the dentist= rough run. Tomorrow is another day.