Hey all -- I think I forgot to check in last week. I ended up at 34.6 last week (that may be a new weekly high for me? Close, anyway), but will be a bit lower this week, since my long weekend run will be a trail run, and I don't take on as much on the trails around here as I will on the roads. I need to find a longer trail run that's got manageable hills. Next weekend I've got a HM, the Kaiser Permanente on 2/1 in SF. It's through Golden Gate Park and some along the Great Highway. Aaron -- hope you enjoyed your trip to SF even if you didn't get any running in! Gig -- 17 miles! Are you in a marathon training cycle? Hope it warms up for everyone soon! And, I'm feeling like I need to get a dog to hang out here . . . . .

Ha ha ha. You have to get two!

and one has to be named Daisy!‮҉

Ran at the UCLA track again tonight. Lots of interesting things going on around the track. There was a Women's Rugby team practicing, I don't think they were UCLA's team but I could be wrong. Looked like the track guys just finished their workout when I got there, bunch of other soccer and lacrosse games going on as well. Today was intervals day, first time running intervals on a track. I was quite happy at being able to keep a consistent pace. Goal was to run 800s in 3:45, a 7:30 pace with a 200m 2min rest in between. Ended up running 3:41, 3:48, 3:48, 3:50, 3:47. Never quite hit my target right on but I was happy w/ the results. I really should have done 1 more set but I was tired after that last set. I'm running a 5k on superbowl Sunday and my goal is to run 23:30. Anne - Had a great time in SF. Had pastries at Tartine, stayed at a great B&B, saw friends, relaxed a little bit. Only disappointment was that we didn't get to go to the Cheeseboard to get some pizza because they were closed.

This is going to be an easy week for me. I'm having major ear issues and even though I finally started antibiotics, it's getting worse instead of better... so (waah!) I'm going to chill with the running and take it down a notch. Hopefully I'll still get about 25 miles in though.

This is going to be an easy week for me. I'm having major ear issues and even though I finally started antibiotics, it's getting worse instead of better... so (waah!) I'm going to chill with the running and take it down a notch. Hopefully I'll still get about 25 miles in though.

I'm having major ear issues, too. Every time I go to work, I start hearing inane crap that can't possibly be real coming from the company's leadership, and especially my boss. Maybe I should try antibiotics! (Seriously, though, I hope they work for you, and quickly.) 8½ tonight. It was supposed to be six miles, but my Garmin wouldn't turn on. I know it's fully charged, so, who knows. The one year warranty has long since expired--almost a month ago! But that's a discussion for another board. The point is that even though I knew exactly where my turnaround was, I tricked myself into going an extra mile+ out, "just make sure." Big news!! It's staying lightish later! I ran along my more normal path, as opposed to repeating a well-lit one-mile loop. There was one very dark patch on the way back, but still, I could pretty much see the whole way. It looks like I might actually top 50 miles this week. It's not *really* a 50-mile week, though. On Monday, I did Sunday's long run. Normally I take Monday and Tuesday off. Really, my 17-mile run should count toward last week. That said, a 50-mile week!!! Anne, I'm actually getting ready for practically the opposite of a marathon. In July, I've got a one-mile race. Last year, my goal was to break 7 minutes, and I finihed in 6:49, so boo ya! But this year, I want to beat a six-minute mile. That said, I'm trying to convince DW that a weekend trip in May to the Pittsburgh Marathon would be a good idea.

I'm having major ear issues, too. Every time I go to work, I start hearing inane crap that can't possibly be real coming from the company's leadership, and especially my boss. Maybe I should try antibiotics! (Seriously, though, I hope they work for you, and quickly.)

LOL! Maybe it's just my kids driving me crazy (I wish)!

5K PR this morning at the Run Downtown 5K. PR by 15 seconds despite having to stop at the 2.7 mile point to throw up. Nice.

Getting ready to bring my son to a 1.5 hr soccer practice which makes it hard to find an excuse to run 6. It is 18 degrees and icy, but like we say in AK...there is no bad weather just bad choice of clothing. So I have my layers on. Good work on a winter 5K PR Trey.