......unfortunately for the 1500 mile group. Still I have listened to my body and my log shows a gradual progression each month which is the sensible way to go. I will just have to see what February brings - oryctolagus cuniculus will be caught eventually. Apologies if this topic is too 'normal' for you nutters

I'm going to need a judge's ruling on this post. Let's go to the replay ...

Its a long year. You're right to pace yourself. By the way I like your avatar picture all the more now that I know you cropped out the tall lanky guy on your right who was running in his mom's pajamas .

By the way I like your avatar picture all the more now that I know you cropped out the tall lanky guy on your right who was running in his mom's pajamas .

That was my Mom.

Safe to say that after this weekend, you won't be hearing much about football for a while. Well, unless the Bears whoop some ass. Then I might have to taunt Berner for a month or two.

I went for a long run through the streets of Chicago today ... wearing my Colts jersey over my running gear. After the abuse I heard today, any "taunts" by JK will surely be mild. The good news is that fear of having garbage thrown at me while running led me to knock out one of my better workouts in weeks. I may be on to a new training strategy.

And no, JK, your constant taunting gets no credit for my recent upsurge in training. BTW, you racing the 10 miler this this weekend? I'll be there...

Wasn't planning on it - or even vaguely aware of it - but I always like the idea of a guaranteed PR. What's the story? Have you done it before? How many runners? T-shirts? Medals? Cheerleaders? Flying monkeys? Water? Beer? Jessica? Snow? Info, por favor. ---------- Modified to add:

I'll be there...

Was that supposed to be a selling point? Or to keep me away?

Wasn't planning on it - or even vaguely aware of it - but I always like the idea of a guaranteed PR. What's the story? Have you done it before? How many runners? T-shirts? Medals? Cheerleaders? Flying monkeys? Water? Beer? Jessica? Snow?

I've run it before. The turnout, I think, will be decent (Trent could probably tell you better). The course is gently uphill for the first half, then you get to roll down from miles 5-8, then up over a small(ish) hill, then down to the finish. I like the course because its downhill during the hard part of the race. I don't know anything about awards, t-shirts, etc. I think the fast folks didn't show up to the zoo run for two reasons. First, most of us are kind of last-second with the local races, and the registration closed early. Second, because all the curves would make it hard to get into a rhythm at a fast pace. I regret it now--missed out on an i-pod! I think Trent's running--y'all could have a show down!

The rule says no serious training and racing talk. That's just in case a really good training thread were to break out, we wouldn't want the general population to miss out, right?

I thought it was because we were a bunch of unstable deranged knuckleheads ...