hey yall

14 miles this morning. one of my tougher long runs, i must say. some new pain on my foot, but it got better after a few steps of slow walking. almost gave up and went home but made it through.

this is a tiring week for me. saturday is a 5k and im hoping to run 4m before the race. then i want to really push for another pr. maybe a 7:50 pace? i hope to be able to at least give it a shot.

sue....hope the weather and your foot get better soon!

carmen...i enjoy the early morning runs too

joe...great work at the gym. sounds like you are really getting into the xtraining

run#...lol whispering! great job getting out there early

runjr...ds has pretty much staged an anti-running protest the last couple of weeks, so i try to get in the miles with out him around. oh well. hope the snow/cold stays north of you.

chuck...hope you hear from ds soon.

spicegeek...good job on the box jumps etc. taper is almost over!

joe...great 4 miles

run#...i am wearing a pedometer too. i am currently in first place in our area for mileage. if dh and i wear them 65% of the days of this year we get a month off of paying our health insurance. woohoo!

macd...hope you get a run in without any trouble from your hip. wow, you must be so proud of dd! she looks great in the pic and what a great experience! 9:00 pace is great no matter what. how exciting!

love to all

hi all 9 in the books today.  Felt good today as the temps were at least in the low 50's and windy.  It was nice weather.  Tomorrow I am going to try something different. 

misswendy - nice run.  You are really doing well especially with the heel problems.  Why not run the extra after the race?  You will be fresher.  I believe that you can accomplish the PR. 

meg - it should hold much more than 10 runs.  Maybe 3 months worth of data.  I hate when the dogs run towards you while running.  The way I sleep since running affects my hip at times.  I roller it out and it is usually better.  Also, don't forget about stretching. 

macd - congrats to DD!!!  She did really well.  I heard from a person from work at our HQ he ran it and he said the wind was unbelievable. I also understand the schedule thing with my DD.  She should be proud.  She made it and ran the Boston Marathon, that is unbelievable. That is truly a remarkable feat!   9:00mm in that weather is fantastic.

joe - enjoy your rest day.  I am sure that Green Bay will trade down, as usual, and dallas will sign another troubled star.

take care.

Hi Everyone,

I've taken the past 2 days off due to the head cold. I felt  a little better today. I have a week and a half till my hm, hopefully I will be 100% by then. I ran a slow 5 miles before work this morning. I'm hopeing to get another 5 in tomorrow.Sound like everyones doing great!!!

Hi, all:  I was able to get in a short run yesterday morning on the TM in the hotel.  Foot behaved itself!  I've spent so long going thru the thread this morning that now I don't have time to workout    I'm planning to run again on the TM tomorrow morning.

Chuck:  thanks for the link.  I haven't noticed calf pain, but I'll check it out.  I appreciate the thinking!  It must be hard waiting to hear from DS.  I swear if we didn't call my stepson, we'd never hear from him...but fortunately, we know his phone number!  Hope you hear from him soon.

Carmen:  you're looking a little tiny...lol  Very funny about the whispering...

Spice:  thx for the KB handle advice.  I would think overtime the handles would get smoother, not rougher, just from use...but it's good to know they can be fixed if it occurs.  I always wonder when I'm doing 1-arm swings what would happen if you just let go!!!

Runthe#'s:  congratulations on the Health Miles - what a great concept!

Macd:  your DD's race sounds fantastic!  I can't even fathom 9 mm for a HM, forget about a full with a headwind!  I've only been to the Boston Marathon a couple of times, but the crowd is so inspiring!!  Good luck with your hip.

Wendy:  good luck on your 5k this weekend!  Do you know what's causing your foot pain?  Are you concerned that you could be making it worse by continuing to run?  I worry about that with my foot pain...  Interesting about the health insurance vacation from wearing a pedometer - I wonder if I could get something like that going in my company??  Being that we're HQ'd in Memphis...quite a few employees could use the additional exercise   and I could certainly use the $$ if I didn't have to pay my insurance one month!

Meg:  Sorry about your hip pain...sometimes it does seem like if it's not one thing, it's another.  Hang in there!  I've been worried by dogs, too - usually dobermans or rottweilers.  I have a real problem when owners of ANY dog, but particularly those known for aggression, don't take better care to keep them on leash!  I give them a dirty look...but I don't think it does any good.  Of course, I usually have my dog with me - he's a Jack Russell and tends to fight with other dogs, regardless of their size (a real Napoleon!!)  So, if I see another dog unleashed, I just pick Salty up, keep walking and hope the owner gets their dog under control...

Runjr:  another mouth-open picture!?  LOL

Massgirl:  think positive thoughts about your head cold going away - remember that exercise helps to increase your immunity so you can fight those bad bugs!  But don't overdo...

Chuck, again:  too funny about smashing your computer...  Sometimes they seem like more trouble than they are worth!!!  Take a deep breath...

I'll check in later.  Have a good day!

Hi all! Thanks for the congrats on DD. We are very proud of her. Talked to her last night and she's recovering pretty well, though caught a cough/sore throat running into that wind. Hopefully she can shake it quickly - she has 3 finals next week, and The Relay the following weekend.

I ran 2 miles this morning, and am glad to say the hip didn't hurt. A little sore, but no pain when bearing all my weight on that leg. I went slowly and didn't feel very energetic, so I feel like my stamina has slipped, but hopefully I can get some back before the Mini, and I'll plan on doing some walking. So things are looking up.

misswendy, nice 14 miler! Sorry to hear you have a new foot pain; hope that goes away fast. Good luck on the 5k! I'm with runjr, I would do the extra 4 afterwards if you are wanting to push the race pace.

meg, have you checked out the garmin folder on your computer for the lost runs? Mine don't automatically upload any more (haven't had time to figure out why yet), but they're in a folder under application data\garmin and then several levels down under the date I did them, and I can manually upload them to the connect site. Good luck with it! Hope your hip is doing better.

Lorie, hope your cold is gone quickly!

chuck, don't smash your computer, we'd miss you!

Sue, glad you were able to run without foot pain - hope that continues!

Simon, congrats to your son! That is awesome! You should be very proud. Good luck on Sunday's race!

Happy running, all!

Hi all, Another good weather day here in Indiana!!  70's, I intend to enjoy it , because I work 6-6 fri,sat and sun, so I will miss the 80 degree weather they are predicting!! I did a Pilates class and body sculpting/ weights after that. I am a little sore from it, so I'll stretch again later. I am heading out to clean my car ( time to take the snowboard rack off i guess!)  and gardening/yard work.

macd-I'll have to check the Garmin site closer, snoop around and see if I can find my lost runs. It did it again after my run yest. I plug it in and a error box pops up on the screen that says" an error ocurred, your data may be lost" This last time though, the run was still on my watch at least!  My was fine yest. and today!   Yay!!

simon-22 miles in 3 runs, thats great!  Congrats to your son! That is something to brag about for sure!!! (math IS a foreign language to me!! I so did not get the math gene! )

runjr- you are right about the Garmin holding alot of runs, 3 months worth or about 1000. So I got along way to go!

Happy running all!!   Megan

I really suck at tapering

Trainer for and hour yesterday with my usual Weds girl - ran 3 miles this morning 2 easy 1 mile at half pace. Work out for over an hour this afternoon in the kiddie park next to my building with my EC - pull ups on the swing sets - that kind of thing - you have no idea how long a 4 year old can be entertained by watching a loopy trainer and his client with a kettle bell ! It`s his birthday today too so I got an excuse to for a hug !

I`m going to try and taper - I just box for an hour tomorrow and then 80 mins in the spa - working all day Sat so no workouts !!

runthe#s - being paid to run .. nice gig !!

macd glad you had fun in Boston - my friend an I thinking of going to watch next year and trying to qualify at the 2010 NYC Marathon - I told my trainer this today - and he said why not qualify this year ... the boy is insane ! Gla to hear the hip is feeling better

misswendy - I`d run a mile before the 5k to warm you up and 3 after - good luck with the PR bid ! .. honestly .. I don`t think I started tapering yet !

meg - I saw bits of the BL - I wasn`t sure what happened buy i`m not surprised she had a fracture - I thought she may have after the half marathon when she had a boot one - 3 months is about right - I was pretty much side lined for 3 months - although I was able to bike after a month - no weight baring for 3 months - I think after 2 months I could weight train but not anything where I was taking a step

Lorie it`s not unusual to get a cold at then end of a training cycle - your body over reacts to the rest - you`ll be fine for the race !

Sue - the paint wears off the bells and exposes the rougher handles over time

Simon Good Luck Sunday ! I think I`m capable for running a sub 2 hour - but weather the conditions on the day work out is another issue ! Congrats to your son in his achievements !

hi all, ran an interval run. 3/4 mile easy 1/4 mile 10k pace.  Overall 6 miles.  The weather was upper 50's but windy.  It was nice.

lorie - glad you are feeling better.  Getting near race day!

sue - good news on the foot front. Nice running on the TM.  When do you start outside in Maine? 

simon - good luck withe the taper.  Race week...it is normal as you know to get anxious.  Glad you shared the more important news about your son.  Congrats!  You and your DW should be extremely proud.  Good luck!

macd - glad DD is recovering well. That must have been a tough wind.  Sounds like the rest has helped your hip. 

joe - mid 80's?? I am happy with windy 55.

meg - hope you get the garmin worked out.  I am looking forward to warmer weather. I wouldn't take off the snowboard rack yet. lol. 

misswendy - must have been a busy morning.  Good luck with the 5k.  I know you can get that PR.

spicegeek - you taper as well as I do.  I end up just taking the day off before the race. lol.  You are going to do awesome. 

shelley - like the word for sweat.  Just think of that often and you will always get your running in.

take care all.