Marianne - glad your mileage is getting back up there... you will need it for Umstead  no pressure, of course...

Andi - Wonderful! I am happy to hear that. I learned the hard way... glad you don't have to. That's why I did not push at all on my hip. When I tried to run, I did it because the doc had said before it was ok, but I stopped at the first sign of pain (which was a sudden and very strong pain btw). Even now, he says I could start back today, but since it is BETTER to give it a couple of days, I will do it only tomorrow.
Last Summer/ Fall, I raced 9 events while dealing with my right hip injury (needless to say it became chronic, even taking it easy). This season, besides working on race days and having no money (lol) I also think it is a great benefit that I am concentrating on my specific goals and not racing everything that appears on my way... although I still drool for it...lol
sorry for the ramble 

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Are you racing the Ollie Road Race? Sept 8th, South Boston. A 5 miler. Sweet! I loved it last year. it is def a beer race! Great beer, freshly grilled burgers and good clam chowder at the end.

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I will be doing the HM in Plymouth that day. I will find beer.


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Originally posted by IEatHills4Meals:

fair enough...

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hi guys!!  I just made 2 giant dishes of batmomm's famous baked ziti.  Froze one and am testing the other !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!

here's an idea, Andi no racing for you b/c you're too smart so why not get the extra Falmouth bib to Sudsy who's probably going anyway but was too slow to sign up?? I know, I know sometimes all this genius hurts...

oh and Ty-about the running dress we've been emailing about, I forgot to mention you can only buy it as long as you don't wear it when I wear mine, can't have a brazillian bombshell showing me up!!

I gotta run 14 tomorrow and dont' really want to. I think that's my longest run, hmmm maybe I need to celebrate in some way...I'm open to ideas !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!

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Sorry this is long...
So if you may remember I have one pair of custom orthotics which weren't designed for running and my PF came back. So another $300 later and $160 worth of copays I get another pair and they are sent back because they made my feet worse. The orthotic place was supposed to send them to my house but naturally they didn't. So 30 min. to the dr. and 30 min back with 3 kids (when I had NO time for it since we're leaving for vacation in a day and I had every minute of today planed) I have my newly improved orthos.....which are HARDLY different AT ALL!!!!! My right toe (not the injured one) still falls off the ortho and the arch isn't much higher than before. UGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!! I'm so mad right now. But..I still need to give them a shot so it's 2 more weeks of breaking them in, then another week to have them sent back AGAIN. Now my 6 year old is livid with me because the selfish mom that I am canceled is playdate so I could pick up my orthos. Why oh why do I have such extremel high arches and Ty why can't you live in Richmond????

On a more positive note I did buy a new bike helmet- my head only fit in the 5+ (which are all character helmets- I like princesses and all but I'm not into a princess helmet) and at the last minute I found a 8+ that fit me and didn't have any hot wheels or princesses on it!

Batmomm- you're a super hero and will kick some butt running 14 tomorrow morning.

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CJ- ya it is a lot of cash....thank goodness DH hasn't added it all up.  I'm eating all my words about how much money he spends on golf these days.  Thanks for the advice about the helmet.  I should have gotten a good one but I need it for Saturday and just didn't get around to getting one.  My mom gave me money to buy a nice one while in college years and years ago and I used it for beer instead, I still feel a bit guilty about it.  College priorities!

Edited because I'm having one of those brainless days.

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