Good morning all
Running later today. Planning on running hills and doing 3 m at the high school to work on speed.

Alex - enjoyed the race report yesterday, however sorry to hear about your friends. Hope things turn out ok.

Everyone else enjoy & LET'S GO PHILLY




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Alex--Great race!!! Sorry to hear about your friend! Was she wearing a helmet?

Just a swim for me this morning. 45min endurance swim. Meaning I swam back and forth, back and forth, back and forth for 45mins. If there is anything more boring than 45mins on a dreadmill, then it has to be 45mins swimming back and forth, back and forth, back and forth in the fish bowl...

And I didn't even get to run afterwards. Kinda weird leaving the gym so early! We should actually be able to start school at 9am this morning! But, I would have much rather gone for a run...

No run yet; hopefully tonight.

Eight years ago today:

OMG Alex...I'm sorry!

Ellen, LOVE the picture...if I ever get married I want a beach wedding!

Apple, I second that, let's go Phillies! (I love Aaron Rowand & Tadihito Iguchi....is Freddie Garcia going to play or was he sent down?) Can you tell I'm a White Sox fan?

Anyway...bike commute this morning, was a little chilly (58 degrees while I was just in a t-shirt) but a good ride. I'm thinking of just biking today, I've been so over worked at work and not getting any REM sleep so I'm wicked tired...we'll see though.

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Alex- I am so so sorry. What a horrible accident to have happened.

Ellen- Congratulations Great photo!

Well, I've been doing a very paltry amount of miles lately, letting my calf feel normal from the long training run the weekend before last. I did 6 miles monday, and might do a few or crosstrain today. Tomorrow will be 11 (my boyfriend wants to try his hand at double digits for the first time!) and that'll be my last longish run until October 13th when I do that whole 50 mile thing. I'm starting to freak out, but hopefully it'll all go well...

Have good ones!

Addy

Alex - Loved your race report, but I'm so sorry about the girls. I hope
Laura is doing okay.

Apple - You remind me of my mom with your dedication to your
baseball. My mom was an OUTRAGEOUS Texas Rangers fan.
She scored the games every night on TV.

mom - Man oh man do I know that feeling. I hate leaving the
gym unless I have my entire workout done. It just doesn't
FEEL right. Oh well, it's just a day, right?

Ellen - AWESOME picture. That's so cute!! Where is that
picture taken?

Flobear - You aren't getting any sleep and you're still that
lively? haha!

Brian - Are you excited about Portland? And is this your first
marathon? (I'm trying to remember--I don't think it is)

Addygrl - Good to hear from you! Glad you're keeping up the
running!

Me - Yesterday I was able to get to the gym and do my usual
workout--the elliptical and a run. It felt great. I also talked to
2 very good friends while I was there, so it was a nice visit
to the gym.

Report for yesterday:
elliptical - 66 minutes, 13.12 miles
running - 65 minutes, 8.23 miles, 7:53 pace

We'll see what happens today. My dad has a full schedule
for us, so I may not get to run until much later today.

Everyone have good ones!

(Nirvana-how are you doing?)

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Alex -- How awful. I'm so very sorry.

Everyone -- I could use some input. The forecast for Chicago is for a record high of 86. If that holds, it probably means high 60's at the gun, mid-70's at the finish. I've little doubt that will affect my performance substantially. When I first registered for Chicago, those many months ago, it was all about the experience. Now, as my training has progressed, I'm more focused on performance. I'm a serious type-A, and a bad time would unquestionably ruin the trip.

I've got a chance -- an outside one, mind you -- at a BQ, something I never thought I could possibly do. There's a marathon -- the "City of Trees Marathon" -- practically outside my front door this Sunday, the same day as Chicago. It's a small-town one, about 800 participants, and it's USATF sanctioned. Weather is supposed to be ideal. I'm seriously thinking about running that one instead. I'd lose my Chicago registration fee and prepaid hotel, but that doesn't bother me much. Plus, I wouldn't have to travel.

What would YOU do? Appreciate the comments.