SpiceGeek

Cool on finding a new running buddy. I hope it works out for you.

I felt great this am on my long run. I ran 12 miles. The day of rest did me good. It was the first time that I felt fresh in the last two miles..

The interesting part was mile 1. I noticed two police cars driving really slowly with their blinker lights on but no sound. The road was empty.. It was 5:45. I thought about crossing the street but it is a 6 lane road and I would have had to either run back a half a mile or jay-walk. Given that the police where there, I thought it was better to just keep on truckin slowly. I couldn't see anything to determine why they were doing what they were doing. I jogged up to one patrol car and then immediately I saw this guy. He must of been about 16 and he was either very very drunk or he was high. He was flailing his arms about and making crazy sounds. He stumbled as he walked and his speech was gurgled. I decided to speed up quick in order to get out of there...(boy that was dumb running up to that). I ran hard and then I heard him running behind me with big thuds. He wasn't going to catch me, but it creeped me out. One of the patrol cars peeled off and gave me an escort for about the next mile. I kept hoping that no neighbors were up or else they would think I had done something! It made for an entertaining first part of the run!

Happy running today all!

no running yet today, if i get to the pool, i am going to try running in the pool. my friend was telling me about it this morning.

it is officially HOT

joe....really really hope you feel better soon. if we come to beat you up, i will bring you some soup.

spicegeek...hope your new friend is a good running buddy. i dont think ive ever been called bad *** before!!!

andahuff...police escort for your long run?!?! next time, put on your mama face, turn around, and give the drunk teenager a really good yell! that would sober him up! nothing like a little pocky to get ya going fast!

marflair...after reading your post i know what i am having for dinner! was it grilled? yumyum! guess the patio will have to do instead of the rooftop bar. great 5m. do you eat the raspberries?

tinkpink....just keep trying. welcome to our group. let us know how things are going! lots of good advice here.

spicegeek...glad your friend was pace friendly.

Misswendy, I don't do ‘goose bumps', I do ‘people bumps' LOL

Andahuff, sorry no more pic of DD's. My camera didn't work on Thursday for the 8^th^ grade recognition, and I wasn't at DD#2's water Baptism. I stayed home and prayed for her. She came home all wound up though. It's exciting seeing teenagers on fire for Jesus!

Spicegeek, I hope you had a good run with your new buddy!

Andahuff, great job on the 12 miles today! And that's good news you felt strong at the end. Wow that's a strange story. That tops Misswendy's cows.

Mary, Oh yeah, I'm loving the weather. Finally we get some nice temps! Good luck with the 5 miles! Raspberries? My favorite.

TinkPink, Welcome! You have plenty of time to train for the half in September, just don't try to run too fast too soon. You'll only hurt yourself. Keep your running efforts easy, and work on slowly increasing your time. A little over a year ago I was getting winded and out of breath on 1 minute runs. I ran my first half 2 weeks ago and while my breathing was ‘elevated' it was never out of control. You'll get there just be patient. Everyone here is very supportive. Keep us posted with your progress and questions.

Spicegeek, Great news on the 4.5 miles. It's great you may have found a running buddy.

Misswendy, You're spending so much time at the pool, you're going to get ‘pruney' Too bad about the heat. We're a LONG way's away from hot. If Mary doesn't eat the raspberries, I will, all of them. LOL

Runjr, Great runs! It must have been nice down at the lakefront!

Everyone have a good night and Great runs tomorrow!

Kevin

joe, not sure, but I'm just guessing misswendy's soup would be worth taking a beating for! Glad the knee is feeling better, but you should still have it checked out. So you'll have a child in law school too? I think Mary does, as do I. I call her my retirement plan (jk).

misswendy & andahuff, fantastic job on the May mileage!! But with one of you starting a stampede, and the other getting a police escort, you could be giving the group a bad name!

spicegeek, sounds like a fun run with the new buddy! Watch out for those sweat puddles in the gym--we don't want you slipping & injuring yourself!

Mary, glad you got your runs in. I tried growing raspberries once, but the rabbits and birds ate them all. I'm ready to give it another try--I just love 'em.

TinkPink, welcome! I agree, it sounds like you need to slow down to build your mileage--at least, that's what I'm trying to do

runjr, nice runs w/DW & DD! Glad the foot is feeling better.

Kevin, good 60 min run! It was warm here too, but not hot--and not too humid (yet). About as good as summer gets in IN.

Chuck, great 20 mi week! I'm sure the pool felt good!

Laurel, good to hear from you! Sounds like you have had a busy month--hope things are winding down!

Gayle, good job on your 5k! You'll get that 30 min. soon. I recalibrated my Nike+ on Sat., but for a quarter mile on the track my pace was about 2 min. faster than I normally run on the road, so it still doesn't seem to be very accurate. On yesterday's walk it was short, and this morning's run it was long. Not sure what (if anything) to try next (besides a Garmin, of course).

I did my first 2-mi run this morning. It was humid and I was slow (13:20), but I was glad to be able to do it--it's the furthest I've run since the knee injury 3 months ago. Knee continues to feel good when I run, but dang it stiffens up fast when I'm at my desk.

Hope everyone has a great week--run strong!

did not run yet today, couldnt make it out of bed early. didnt sleep too well last night. still a chance for some pool running later. DH (finally!) bought a reel mower for me so i can cut the yard during the day. he is too busy and our teenager yard boy doesnt come around often enough. with a manual mower, i can be outside and still hear the kids yelling if they have any problems inside.

runjr...yes, i need to coordinate a water stop on my long run. that was not very smart of me. it was the pink top, so the cows must have been having a girly day. hope your foot is better soon, fun to run w/your girls

kevee...good job on the 60 min run. not pruney, just a little pink from the sun.

chuck...hope you like your book. chinese food is the root of all your problems! great job on 20miles

joe...every time you post it seems you have another child.....i will try running in the pool if the pool guy comes and cleans it. was looking a little green yesterday. hope the mri comes together soon. you said you felt a little down, so i thought soup would help. maybe corn/redpepper chowder?

spicegeek...you and joe are two of a kind??!?!?LOL

macd... great job on the 2m run! hope you get the stiffness out. stretching afterward is always good....you dont have to get a beating to have some soup! LOL

joe...enjoy your 1/2 day and the gym. spicegeek has planted undercover spies there, so she will know......

love to all