Happy New Year's Eve to ALL!  May 2008 be a fantastic year for each of you and your families!!

Ran in my old shoes today with running partner - 3.5M - felt fine.  May exchange new shoes for a newer pair of the old shoes!  Uggh - what a pain...

CARA - thanks for posting message to MONNIK - let us know if you hear anything from her.

KEVIN - congrats on the double digits - that is awesome - I'll be happy to get there one day soon!

RUNJR - great job on the run!

Gotta go now...Laurel

You guys are awesome for thinking about me.  As I said, December was crazy.  Work was awful - busier than it's ever been.  Then we had all of the stuff going on at home.  My brother got married in San Francisco on December 15th, so we flew the family out there.  Then we hosted Christmas at our place, in addition to trucking all over the state of Iowa to visit family.  I'm glad it's over.

My running suffered greatly over the past few weeks, but I did get out this week and found that my hip pain is completely gone.  So cross your fingers that it's gone for good.  I was also fairly amazed that I could still run for 30 minutes without stopping.  I was kind of worried that  i'd have to do a modified C25K to get back into things, but I guess I'm not THAT bad yet.

Hi Peg!  I enjoyed the Patriots game too.  I honestly didn't konw who I wanted to win, though.  Being the Packers fan that I am, I thought it might be good to see the Giants pull off a win.  But I've never seen a team as good as the Pats are this year, so they definitely deserved the record season!

Chuck, seems like you're busy!  Three races, that's awesome!

Mara40thon, is the birthday you have coming up the one in your screenname?  IF so, do you have big plans??

JP, the relays sound really cool!  I'd have to be with a really supportive team, though.  I'd be afraid they'd all be irritated by my slowness.

Laurel, sorry to hear about the blisters.  I used to get those so bad before I switched to the non-cotton socks that i got at the running store.  Oh, and I also got my shoes in a bigger size, so now the blisters aren't bad.  Hope yours heal soon! 

Hi Spicegeek!  Your goals for 2008 are awesome!

Runjr, it was nice to see Green Bay play well yesterday, even though we only got to see the starters for a few minutes, it seemed.  Last week, we watched that abysmal Bears game in my dad's tiny, packed living room with a few of my Bears fan brothers.  I thought my DH was going to explode, but it must have been Christmas Cheer that held him back.

Joe - sorry about your Cowboys!  (Not really.)

Kevin, I think your goals are great - they sound kind of like mine, but I'm rehabbing it so I'm not back up to an hour yet.  Keep up the good work!

Sheila, those are my goals too!  Except that now I need to lose at least 15 pounds.  Stupid holiday food and my lack of willpower.

Cara,sorry to hear about the cold.  I just got over one that was pretty short lived, but still annoying. Happy New Year to you too!

Well, my goals for 2008 are formally this:

1.  to lose 15 pounds

2.  to increase mileage to 25 miles per week

3.  to crosstrain, focusing on arms and abs (my weak spots)

4.  to post on this awesome thread more often

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Good morning all, running later today for my last run of 2007. 

kevee, congrats on the double digits!!!!  I'm not overly fast either.  Did you use anything for energy during the run like gu or shot blox?

sheila, good goals for 2008.

Cara, hope you are feeling better, being sick and running don't mix well.

Joe, good luck on your last run in 2007.

Laurel, if you are not happy I would return the shoes.  Good luck finding that magical pair.

monnik, welcome back, it is great to have you posting again.  I have another Packer pal!!

take care will post later.

Hey Ya'll, 4 pages since yesterday? I will never catch up. I got up early this morning and was out on the road at 0700. 30 F and no wind (15 - 25 mph right now). 5 miles in 1:01:30. I feel that I should get up and prepare for an early run for the HM on Jan. 27.

Since I started logging my milage on April 30 I have covered 590.83 miles.

2008 Goals

Be more patient with my son.

Goal weight 180 (current 200)

Keep myself and family healthy

5K in about 27 minutes

Complete another HM

Others to be added as needed!

I will never catch up on the shoutouts, so let me say

Good running and Happy New Year to each and everyone of you.

Stan

hey yall

got in 4 this am. on the hills.  i would like to tell you the mileage for this year but i cant get to that on my log yet.  maybe tomorrow.  my computer is really slow today so i'll do my best on shout outs. 

chuck....i was thinking of seaside too!  its just before my bday, but i'm not sure if it will mesh with spring break. let ya know.  was it you who suggested running in the new year?  if DH is sleepy, i will try that out. 

monnik...so glad you are back!  cant wait to hear more from you, and esp. glad you are healed from the hip problem.  didnt we all have a crazy dec. in one way or another?!?!?!?

mara40thon....have fun at the game!  wow! 

smiddleton....5k goal is great idea.  i went under 30 before my bday, which was a goal.  i'm sure that you can do it!

glueman....go for those goals... sounds great! you can do it!

chamblin...hope you get to feeling better as the new year arrives.  i was way behind on posts as well!  these guys are so fast!!

peg....glad you got the avatar up.  cute girl!!!!!

lspence...hope the shoes are solved soon.   you'll probably do well to stick with the old version if they were good.   let us know....

jpgarland...relay sounds fun.

chrisuletz....im sure youll get in your last workout for the year and it will be great! 

runjr...way to go with DW.  she is lucky to look to you for inspriation and encouragement.  love my shoes so far, too. 

spicegeek....i hope you get your goals.  i know you will work hard.  bench presses arent on my goals anywhere. i checked. lol !

tommashe...i'm hoping for a toast tonight, but since DH is an early sleeper, will probably do the running in the new year thing instead. 

kevee...great job on 10!!!!!!!! way to go.  i know we will hear more great t hings from you in the new year.

joe...thanks for all you've done these last few weeks making this a fun group.  you are the king of posting.  and a great encourager.

my  running goals for the new year:

keep mileage up. maybe 25-30 per week?

full marathon training (maybe race in jan 09?)

lose 8 or so lbs.

well, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!  hope you ring in 2008 having fun!

love to all

ok- so that went thru - very confused - lately when i try to post it takes me back to the log in page even if i'm logged in!!

first - HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE everyone - i wish you all a happy healthy 2008!!

second - does the garmin have to stay in the charger all the time even when off? i tried to run with it yesterday and battery was too low to power on - only used it for that one 10 mile run.

i've been in a horrible on one off one schedule at work so my days and nights are totally messed up - i have put in a few 3-3.5 mile runs since that 10mile run and today hit the gym after work for some cross-training on the arc trainor - love that machine!! yesterday took a bad spill on a stupid christmas tree on the sidewalk - thought i cleared around it, but my foot got caught on a small branch sticking out and down i went - fortunately my padded hip/thigh took the brunt of it and not my knees, but my left elbow was quite sore at work last night and still achy today!!

tonight - heading out to a local friend's house then tomorrow running that Hangover Classic in Salisbury Beach to start my 2008 running - didn't keep track of miles this year cuz i was sidelined for most of the summer with a tibial stress reaction - not quite a fracture but you could have fooled me!!

stay safe!!