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coyote:  wish I was closer to a running group.  Sounds like a good way to train, especially in conditions that are not that conducive to getting out the door.  And wish my clothes did not stink when they get wet but after a long run the wife usually wants to kick me out of the house!  I will sign up for the QQ and then we can find a way to meet before/after. And with new shoes and back pack, no excuses!

jmsab:  great job with the offseason rigor...and always good to get a good report from the doc!

nhla:  sorry, but I lost my secret decoder ring for "Eat at the Parsons Table".  Please decipher...

az2mn:  thanks, it's good to be back with the group. Please send some of your AZ weather up here to CO!

julieann:  jealous of your weather...and your 8 m/m!

melodylea:  what a training machine you have become!  Hope your drive was uneventful and the memorial peaceful for all.

justrundan:  layers can be very complicated as it is hard to estimate how much your body will heat up during the run.  And I hear you with the need to cover the bald head!

mkayc:  how's it going with the family?  Who dey?

francessmom:  thanks for the race feedback.  Sounds like a definite for me for next year, especially with all my family and friends back there.

oshcat, snerb, nrdgirl, webpro:  haven't heard from you all, so hope you are doing well.  Say hey when you get a chance.

18 degrees, no sun, high humidity, medium breeze today made 5.5 miles feel like a HM.  Note to self: do not eat tuna for lunch before an afternoon run...tastes good the first time, but not the second, third, etc...

Starting to get back into a groove but need a goal so will pick that in next week or so.

Run strong, and be fearless!

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It was a very long day yesterday, diving 3 hours to Brooklyn in a storm, hosting (a beautiful) memorial for my mother in law, and then driving the 3 hours home. It was well worth it though, the memorial was great! Today I woke up SO tired, but suited up in all my many layers and got a nice 3.5 mile run in. It was very cold (16 degrees) but didn't feel too bad and certainly shook the "cobwebs" out. Today's run gives me 21 miles this week. Yay.

jmsab23 Nice TM work and awesome speed work! I hope the blood results are great too.

justrundan Nice layering. Yes, I'd drop the extra long sleeve and just do the UA and the wind jacket.

az2mn Beautiful AZ running! Sounds great and I love that you did a double run! Very nice. Cant wait to hear about the new baby girl's entrance to our world.

NHLA Thanks for the lock lace advice!

Old Coyote Nice long cold run! I hear you on the COLD from sweat. I absolutly have to change and shower after a winter run, otherwise I get so chilled.

linuscatch Thanks, re: the memorial and LOL re: tuna for lunch! Ick.

linuscatch - thanks for the quote from Avery's mom - it is so true.  Hugs to Avery's parents. 

Old Coyote - i love the pics - what glorious country!   I'm happy to hear Mrs. Coyote is making progress - but you are wise to attend to your own well being.  hugs to you too. 

MaryKay - "rest" is not a four letter word - so take it easy as long as you need and you will be good as new in no time. 

Francesmom  yummy pasta!  fresh is so much better than boxed.  now go find something to carboload for. 

Julie - what a great running partner you have!

MelodyLea - I'm sure the  tribute to MIL was worth the drive - what an emotional day that must have been.  <hugs>   We woke up to a dusting of snow on Christmas,but that counts as a White Christmas in my book!

jmsab - you've been getting some good workouts in!  "all the family being healthy and together made it a beautiful day"  <== so very true.    no real snow yet -we got rain (buckets full!) and sleet Thursday - calling for snow on Saturday but only a few inches.  yippee to the good physical.

dan - keep experimenting with the right mix of layers - somehow I always manage to either over- or under-dress.

az - so happy you got in some runs on your trails! hopefully that grandbaby will get here soon - perhaps she's just waiting to be first baby of the new year.

Coyote - I too love my wool knee socks on a cold winter day. LOL re:  bread bags - my mom put our feet in bread bags before putting on our boots when we were little.

NHLA - hallelujah to no more rain!

linus - no target race(s) picked yet.  I'd like to find a few 10ks and maybe another half. I'm starting the year off with a 5 mile race put on by a local running club.

No run Christmas Day - I hope my dog forgives me that I actually stayed in my pj's the whole day!  I was planning a run for 12/26 but my son begged me to stay home "let's do something together mom!"  When the teenager want to spend time with mom, mom doesn't run out the door.    Thursday was raining buckets so I called it another rest day.  This morning had some black ice on the sidewalks from Thurs night's sleet and, the recent fall still fresh in my memory, I went to the Y and hit the TM for the first time this season.  I just didn't want to risk  falling again.  I spent 30 minutes on the 'mill before I headed home.  TM runs are not my favorites but a run on the TM is still a run. 

I'm looking forward to another year of running "with" all of you!!

linuscatch - Boulder Trail Runners has at least one run a day, various locations. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BoulderTrailRunners . It's hard to run slowly sometimes.

az2mn - Glad you're enjoying the sun.

debm - I broke down and got an ID card for the local rec center. I may have to do some TM running this season.

25 degrees and sunny. Headed out the door for a 10 miler, but at the turnaround I still felt fresh so it turned into 13.5. I wore a long sleeve top and a vest (as well as the rest of my gear) and it was probably about right. A fleece vest would have better than a wind vest, but it worked. I was chilly pretty much the whole time, which was my goal b/c I didn't want to get too wet. 2 hours 5 minutes. Got home, took a long, HOT shower, grabbed some luncgh, and I think I'll take a nap.

I saw a 20 something guy walking on the lake, kicking at the ice with his boots. That ice is NEVER safe, it just doesn't stay cold long enough, plus the water is always moving through the lake back to the creek. Here is the conversation

Me: That's not the smartest thing I've seen today.

Him: Well, neither is running in the cold, a-hole!

Me: You sound fat.

Him: (in a voice that makes it apparent he owns a black F350 with a 17" lift, a Harley, and a 35 foot ski boat [in a landlocked state] because he's "compensating") You sound like you need your *** kicked!"

Me: I'll be right on this trail here, eastbound. Come get me when you're ready.

Him: I've got better things to do today.

Me: Happy New Year! Hope you have a great day!

Run free!

Sounds like most of us had some sort of wintery weather to deal with.  We had 2-3 inches of snow yesterday.  Deep freeze overnight.  Today winds are gusting to 40 mph.  I did manage a dogwalk/run on Thursday.  Today I ran 3.8 in 31 minutes.  Although the temp was around 30, I knew I needed to bundle up for the wind.  I decided to run without my glasses so that I could cover my face with steaming them up. Lots of black ice and the wind was brutal.  My eyes watered the entire run but  I was warm and it felt good to get out.

I have a question - I tried to figure my mileage for the year.  I must admit that I don't always log my runs.  However, in the spring I did a HM training for 12 weeks and faithfully logged my workouts.  This was a program from Active.com. I can't find those workouts anywhere!  I also use MapMyRun.  They changed their site sometime this past year and all my maps and workouts were lost.  I do have MMR workouts starting in September.  I have been remapping my runs and logging them on MMR.  What programs or sites do you use to keep track? Any recommendations for keeping track in 2013?  I do not have a smart phone and don't wear Nike shoes.