Morning! I just woke up.. let myself sleep 8 hours which is crazy! last night's dinner was a blast! We ate, then went dancing for a bit, then I was home and in bed by midnight. Now, back to work.

Pradnya yikes for getting home so late! Are they successfully swaying you at work or are there words falling on deaf ears? You sound like you've got a great head on your shoulders! as you figure all this stuff out. Good luck in starting c25k this weekend!

Mary, good for DH about maybe seeking out some help. I would be scared too about all the things you mentioned. {{ hopeful family }}. Sounds like you need your running now more than ever.

I can't remember what else i was going to say..

becky! Did you chase down that cute boy??

Lindsey!!! Did you end up getting a trainer?

Sarah.....welll I know of lots of fun websites but it depends on what you're allowed to get away with at work....sorry my mind's in the gutter today.

something funny would be good Melanie!

Tacy - just keep working at the push ups and crunches - you'll get there before you know it. I do 300 crunces at a time 4-5 times a week. I'm up to 50 (as of today) girlie pushups. I am a weakling too!

Talked to DH again at lunch time and he was sounding better. Asked if he'd like me to go to the Dr. with him, but he'd rather go alone, which I can understand.

Also got out of running with the neighbor Sunday. Left her a message that with the weather report (warm/humid) that I may try and get up early tomorrow and get my Long run in. Also that I had lots to do at home and some family issues to deal with so I didn't want her waiting for me - or have the pressure of "having" to run. All true! I do hope to get up early and get in my longest ever run - 14 miles!! We'll see!!

Yeah Melanie!! Did you actually pick up the phone and call!?
14 miles is my goal - we'll see what I acheive - tune in tomorrow!!

Old Mission Light House

Overlooking Grand Traverse Bay and the grapes that make my most favorite wine!!

Village of Leland - lots of nice little shops

Our last campfire of the season.

Howdy-ho!

So, I haven't been frequenting Cool Running for a couple years and noticed that my account had been deleted laughs. That's my typical luck right there for ya.

I've mostly been a lurker, hardly interacting with anyone, and I decided that it's time to get into the thick of it!

I tend to enjoy these kind of mixed thread with all kinds of random stuff thrown in

I'll help myself and get started on what the beep I'm doing here:

My name's Petteri and I'm what many people would say a lost Fin (someone from Finland), as I'm currently settled down in the Netherlands, having lived in both Sweden and Finland. I'd say I'm here just for work, but then again; I'm here now for three years and counting.

'What does this all have to do with running?' you might ask, but wait - there is more!

I've been doing all kinds of martial arts for the past 8 or so years, mainly thai boxing, regular boxing and karate. Obviously I learned early on that running was not just recommended, it was the 'only' way to achieve match-day stamina. Right, so I ran on, hating every minute of it.

Fast-forward to present day (to spare your brain cells from reading ****): I invested in the Nike+ sports kit, and a pair of compatible shoes some weeks ago, and finally decided to start doing my roadwork a few days ago.

I'd say I'm not that unfit, as I'm still doing thai boxing, but **** - runs sure are taxing. So for the past days I've been doing 3-5k runs, perhaps including some sprints here and there to keep me motivated. I love sprint work. It breaks you down so nicely.

I do a host of other things on the side too, and I suspect I'll introduce those later on in this thread and in the ones to come.

This is the point where I award you with a cookie for reaching the end of my massive post :P

Cheers,
Petteri

Hey Ladies!

The question is about: RUNNER'S HIGH! Has any of you experienced it?

Being a beginner, it seems a utopian concept to me that after running miles and miles, sweating, dehydrated and perhaps sore, in scortching heat or biting cold etc, people get on some sort of a high, kinda extremely pleasant feeling ....

So if any of you has actually felt something akin to this please share with us how is it like..

-pradnya