I have just one word

... ouch ...

that workout really did a number on me - I have a 5 mile run today I think i`ll have to do a longer warm up walk that usual !

Stan - resist the temptation - I know exactly what you are going through - I nearly ran a few times and got a good talking to about waiting until the doc gave me the ok. It really was the smart thing to do.

andahuff - sorry ... I did laugh at your laundry room story !

Hi Rachel - welcome - you`ll find lots of support and good advice here mixed in with a lot of friendly banter - you can post daily, weekly or whenever you feel like it ! Your first half wasa great time - I`d be elated with a 2:09 finish ! Good luck with the next race

Jeff - sometime no motivation is your body screaming for a rest ! take a break you`ll come back better than ever in a day or 2

Cara - Galaxy is pretty hard to come by out here - I have friends who usually bring some over when they visit - I miss Minstrels, Ripples and Malteasers as well as plain Galaxy the most !! For the week before the race I would do no more than 2 x 3 mile runs - slow = just to keep you moving. Maybe a light bike ride. complete rest for 2 or 3 days before the races - you should be coming out of your skin with energy + dying to run by the time you hit the start. Get lots of sleep and eat well. Not much news on the EC front - he was around late last week and Sat - He`s MIA again ! I like working out to hard rock - especially weights - I have Avril Lavigne on heavy roatation while I`m running at the moment - I got her song girlfriend stuck in my head a while back and ended up buying her last album which was suprisingly good. My out of control 400 CD collection has everything from Bach to Mowtown to Ozzy Osbourne ! I`m very much into rocked out classical music at the moment also - Emerson Lake and Palmer, Trans Siberian Orchestra - If I would mess with time travel I`d let Beethoven loose on an electric guitar. I go thro phases with my music but the one constant is I`m a die hard Queen fan

hey yall

its the big 4-0 today! i ran 5.47 this morning. it drizzled a little on the last mile. i was slow--maybe that second glass of wine last night. or the margarita DH couldnt finish so i helped him. hmmmmm. DH planned a surprise dinner with some of my friends, but everyone canceled due to the crazy weather we had last night. so the two of us had a nice dinner and we will continue celebrating for as long as i can get away with it!!!!!!

i love seeing everyones music! especially the hilarious throwbacks.....i love the 80s. i dont run with music, but maybe i can make one up later. andreia, i will come up with that 40 things list. very good idea! lol

dryer broken, so im headed out the door with wet laundry.

hope i didnt miss anyone. pretty chatty yesterday!

tommashe...hope you can log in again soon. that is a pain!

peg...thanks for the time change reminder.

runjr...lol on thinking alike. tsk tsk... im not familiar with sugarland, but would like to hear that song down in mississippi. our praise band sings mighty to save often. great job in the gym.

chuck...thanks. those dang bedroom injuries again....

spicegeek...your trainer is demonic. colin farrell look alikes are too, just in a different way.....lol. activesara thinks i am nutty as well. thanks for posting the message to her.

andahuff...shake it shake it shake it like a polaroid picture...we are half marathoners, not half dressed marathoners!!!!!! lol do not apologize for beegees

smiddleton...ogling the tm, really. jk. hope you are doing well in the pool...

tommashe...omg sugar hill gang!!!!!

lspence...were all just built that way. were women. lol

rlabelson...great to have you around. i stay at home as well. keep posting!

jeffrw...hope the weather was better today. borrow your kids ipod and see what they like!

krugg....go with the garmin. i dont have an ipod either. i like to entertain myself....lol

marflair...hairspray! lol great stuff!

chamblin...i must admit i love european chocolate, and very fine dark chocolate, but i also love the average american stuff too. running in the cold! what will you wear? make sure you rest lots. dont run too much. you are going to rock n roll girl!

joe....i got really behind on posting aswell. we are getting slow!

spicegeek...tso! ha good stuff..

andahuff...i am addicted as well. i have that tendency to not be able to stop. im just glad ive finally gotten hooked on running.

love to all!

awwwwww. just read that brett favre is retiring.....:(

well, maybe he will be around this area more often.

Wow you guys are amazing! 4 pages of posts since I last logged in, and it's only 36 hours later! #%&$@, (that's about the worst you'll hear me say! LOL

Anyway, yesterday was a rest day for me! Today I've got a 6 mile hill run planned, but it won't happen until this afternoon. I feel so overwhelmed with shoutouts, so the best I can do is;

Great pics to those that posted!

Great runs to those that ran!

Great rest days to those that rested!

Good luck getting well to those injured!

Welcome to those that are new!

Ahhh, not I feel better! 'Talk to everyone tonight'

Kevin

Shout outs later, off to play in the snow with the kids.

I got 7 miles in on the TM 60:09, I was happy with the run. I guess the rest day yesterday helped.

hi all, want to run outside but work will have me busy until after dinner. Still way to many icy patches to run at night. In another few weeks will be running at night. I can't wait. I will try to run an hour at the gym.

sheila - I'm right with you with the age. Those songs look current to me as well.

laurel - I did not know that Chris Tomlin is a Houstonain. I love both Mercy Me and Lifehouse. When is your next race?

andahuff - great story with the fast run. Great race charting. Thanks for the pandora website, that is pretty cool.

Rachael - welcome. Great time for your first HM. Post often.

jeff - I'm with you on the motivation. Going to the gym again tonight is not easy to do. Hopefully you get back in the groove. I see 7 miles in an hour great run, that is what I'm trying for tonight, hopefully I'm up for it.

krugg234 - nothing like spoiling yourself. I'd take the garmin first. The other option is to get the ipod nano and get the plus+ sensor which will track your speed and distance. My DD love that IPOD+.

mary - nice playlist. Will the streets be ready for that race?

cara - good to hear from you. good run again. I'm not sure on the speed run. You will do great either way. That kitchen sounds like it is going to be a masterpiece.

misswendy - happy b-day!!!! Welcome to the 40's. Great run this AM. We are sad up here with the Brett Favre retirement. He must have been saving the announcement for your 40th b-day.

off to the gym after I finish up with work. check in later.

Hi everyone, still raining here today so I did a 50 min. video.

anahuff--thats so funny. I can just see you trying to get back in the house before anyone saw you.

rachel--welcome to the group

jeffrw--enjoy your rest day, sounds like your body needs it.

mary--crazy little thing called love is a good one. I had forgotten about that one.

cara--I've did 2 halfs but don't have any advice for you, I really don't do speed work although I know I should.

spicegeek--hope your run went ok

misswendy--happy birthday

kevin--how'd the hill run go?

marilyn--I'm doing the indy 500 mini on May 3rd. They also have a 5k. I'm looking forward to getting away for the weekend

runjr-I'm so with you on running outside. I can't wait for the time to change next week.

spicegeek--glad you had a good run and some EC

well talk to everyone later.

Sheila