That wasn't as bad as whatever Fayid (Fayed?) used to torture Jack, which I didn't watch, I just listened to it.

I don't know what's so bad about your son watching it. It's a tough world out there, kids should be prepared for this sort of thing.

How's everyone's running going? I'm running more than I have, around 100-110k a week, and it feels great.

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Thanks Eddie!

My training is going well, but I'm certainly not doing 100 k of running a week. Wow! That's fantastic aurang!!

I've been doing about 6 hours a week of mostly biking and running. This week will go up to about 9 since I'm adding in 3 swims. Next week is the official start of my 26 week training plan. Woo Hoo!! The countdown begins...

I'm glad I'm not on your plan Dawn! I'm awed by anyone who trains for an event that involves more than one sport let alone three. I'll be cheering you all the way

Missed track tonight - not just because I've been sick. One of those days - 1:30 my boy's school calls - he took a basketball to the head at lunch - he is okay but as he wears glasses so he has a couple nasty cuts around his eye. Leave work to pick him up - home about an hour when Zak says "mom, there's a leak down here!". Run down to the living room and there is a steady drip coming from the ceiling, run up to the second floor - in his room the ceiling has huge wet spots, carpet soaked and paint starting to strip off the wall. Down to the basement - wet ceiling and walls. Turn water off, call builder, insurance, argue with both, carpets ripped up,etc.. Then Zak says " Hey Mom. if I hadn't of got hurt we would have been home alot later and things would have been a lot worse" - I gave him a huge, enormous hug - I hope he always looks for the silver lining

Track work on my own tomorrow

Patti

Patti - that's horrible about the leak in your house! I hope you were able to fix it up easily.

Jim - I have been tempted to take a dip in Taylor Creek a few times on hot days. It looks so refreshing when the dogs go for a dip, but then I realize that I would probably contract something that I'd rather not think about. :P

Very funny, Eddie!! With all of you guys helping me with my swim training, I'll be swimming with the elites in no time at all!!

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11k OMP run yesterday, on the treadmill cause I hate cold and have a major fear of falling on all the ice - are you with me RioG?
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Oh, I'm with you... I am TERRIFIED to run outside!! I joined the Y, so that is helping. Trouble is the time limits they have on the treadmills... Wednesday night is my night for hill repeats... I figured out how to do them on the TM, but as soon as my 30 min. limit was up I kept looking furtively over my shoulder, expecting someone to come over and yell at me for still being on it. After 40 minutes I couldn't take the stress anymore and got off.

I was told that as long as no one was waiting it was okay to use them as long as you want, but I'm not sure they would be very appreciate of me doing my long runs on them. I missed my 14k last week, so it is doubly important to get out there for my 16k this week.

Otherwise I'm happy to see the snow. I'll take that over the stinking mud anyday.

Craig, So glad to hear you are still inhabiting the planet. Your workout sched and mine are about the same.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by RioG:

I've been watching too much Holmes on Homes... I just immediately assume all new builds in the TO area are garbage and that everyone ends up with horror stories. I hope you're not one of the horror stories!!

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I'm getting a bit sick of "the code says____ but I do twice as much because I wear coveralls with no shirt"

Come to think of it, my home was really well built in 1993. There were a few minor fixes and one MAJOR one...seems they neglected to connect the shower drain in the master bedroom to the drain pipe.

It surely didn't take us long to find out.

Half the people running out of Port Credit RR are triathletes and they keep bugging me. I tell them I might go that route when I'm 60. They all say the training seems easier on their bodies...well except for the three who drowned in the pool.

Ran 17K today at a pedestrian pace...however I do believe I may be capable of a sub 24 hour half marathon in March.

Hey Patti - isn't it likely it isn't the toilet at all but rather how he toilet is seated?

We had problems with our (new toilet, 150 year old house) as well - just a small leak but it was a pain to fix. After three attempts and some creative usage of the wax seal thingy we finally fixed it, but I learned a whole lot about toilet plumbing along the way.