Welcome to Kanaka. I haven't posted in several days but sure have been swamped by emails from the website. I need to go back and read how to turn the durn things off. Today I did 15 slow on soft wet dirt. I love the trail because it is so forgiving. I may be tired afterwards but don't usually feel beat up. I hate pavement pounding for long runs. Also I end up running 1 to 1.5 minutes per mile slower than on the roads. I am more relaxed and not always checking my Garmin to try to keep a certain pace. I think I got myself into trouble with my last injury by trying to do my long runs too fast. At times I head to the trail to purposely slow myself down because I know that if I use the street I will do it too fast. (Using the word fast very loosely). Spareribs, I also liked to walk when I was injured and never got bored, even with walks as long as 10.

Nice going on the 15 today, Flying Finn.

Ribs, I sure hope the grass running and all the other stuff you are doing will turn things around for you in '08. You are due, buddy.

I ran 7 this morning at just over 8-minute pace, then came back just before dusk to get 4 more and break my all-time record. It bumped my total up to 2,746 to nose out the 2,745 I ran in '89.

And to think that Fred averaged 140 one year. That comes out to 7,540 for full year!

Happy New Year All!

Jim

• 50+ Group.  I'm 52 and this is my first time e-mailing.  I have used Active.com for many years - not sure why all the changes, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.  I've been running on and off  for 32 years.  This year I'm trying to get back to running 5ks.  Here's to 2008!