Good day all,ran 11 hilly miles @7:14 pace all have a great day.

Just got back from the Valley Forge Revolutionary 5 mile race and have to go get ready for an afternoon track meet but I wanted to post quick results from race. Nice weather - for a change - big turnout and very pleased with my effort - I came in under 36 minutes (35:55 per Garmin - my second fastest 5 miler ever) when my goal was under 37 minutes on this very hilly course. Will post RR later.

Good day and great running,

Mike "GG" B

........ah, EarthDay.......the one weekend I feel virtous for using a reel-mower..........(the rest of the weekends I just get weird looks from the neighbors).....
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.......but I digress.......

.........75-degrees 40-min heavyhands run.........thanks to the 7-day a week dog walking, I actually got in an extra lap (3/4mile).......
.................since Pickles has volunteered us to keep the Dog an EXTRA month, I may be eyeing the Olympic Games by end of May.........sigh......What Price Glory??

.....................good running guys.............buy a Dog and become an Olympic Hopeful..........

................................off to my 2nd Church...........

Woke up at 7 and let the dogs out. A bit muggy but the sun was coming up..a great day for DD and my last long run before the HM next Saturday. She was coming over at 9.

Went back to bed, told DH to make sure I was up at 8. He has one of those incredibly accurate internal clocks. Dozed back off. Woke up at 8, got dressed and then listened to it thunder.

It is now 10 am and still raining hard. DD opted for 6 on the TM. I opted to bake oatmeal raisin cookies.

I guess I will alter the schedule and run tomorrow.

Really wishing mother nature had gotten her act together and started in earlier. I could have slept til forever this morning.

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Perch:
Your workouts impress me. You will come back so strong,

Rest day for me today, I'll probably hit the gym for an easy workout a little later. Yesterday was a 12 mile trail run (1800 foot climb) I have to figure out if I like these trail running shoes before the PCT 50K this summer. I also am in the middle of my post Boston/pre Reno recovery/taper® for the Reno marathon in two weeks.

What a contrast. Last Sunday I ran in the Park in the nor' easter and saw about 10 other drowning runners.

Today its hot and sunny and there were thousands, and thousands, of runners, cyclists, skateboarders, dog-walkers and tourists. I think I prefer the rain.

Earlier I scratched from a 5K at JFK airport as I'm still not fully recovered from last weekend.

I sort of ended up in the middle of a 4 mile race, which I just happened to be entered for and, as I happenend to be wearing my ChampionChip, it counts towards NYC Marathon 2008 qualification.

7 miles at 9:20 pace. Longest run for a while.

Good runs everyone!

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Gorgeous weekend here...74 and sunny. Active rest yesterday...I walked an hour on the towpath while MrF borrowed my Garmin for his 8 in 58:50. Today we started at the track together then I split off to finish my 18 miler in 2:47:02 for a 9:16 pace. I am happy to finish my first ever 50 mile week and two long runs both at a pace that would please me for a marathon. (How long should a MP training run be???) Today was harder than Wednesday's 15! It's warmer and I didn't swing by the house often enough for liquid. Today's run was with about 15 oz. of Powerade. My AHR was the same as Wednesday but it was creeping up near the end of my run and the max was higher than Wednesday. I'm jumping in an ice bath now then going to relax on the garden swing with some tea. Happy Earth Day!