The "Penguin" daily threads were originally conceived to emphasize that all members of the community have a place on the boards. Encouragement, motivation, a little love nip (you will love one, give it a try!) or even a little kick in the pants when needed -- it can happen here. Basically, we celebrate just getting out there and moving our tails!What is "slow"? "Slow" is a perception but one of the caommon benchmarks is the 10:00/mi pace; but there's no firm line. In fact, there are many of us that have slipped past this, and just hope that no one notices and revokes their "igloo privileges." It can be confusing for the forum newbies, but we're not one of the teams in any of the fine games. It's a totally open group, so stop lurking, post an introduction of yourself dive in and join the fun! No application necessary! There might even be a lovely picture for Scotty (we love pics!)

'Morning Scotty and Pengs.  3F here, but sunny.  We can barely see around corners with the snow piled so high at every driveway.  Took me 15 minutes to get to work yesterday instead of  the usual 10.

Short run again after work and it's the weekend.  Have the heating guy coming out today since our furnace sometimes fails to start.  Starter works, but no gas coming through.  Then it will work when we reset the thermostat.  $$$$$

Morning!  It's snowing here, and supposed to snow all day.  DD's school is closed, but mine is still open atm.  They are probably not wanting to close since we missed a week already in Dec., but we're supposed to get up to 7 inches, and it will be hard to send the kids back home once they're there.

I ran my track workout in 28 degrees with a "feels like" of 18 yesterday.  Not terrible compared to what some of you have had to run in, but man that headwind on the far turn was brutal!  Today I have 8, either out in the snow or on the TM.

Zoe is in the clear for now.  We will do more steroid shots if her symptoms come back.  She pretty much has old man bones even though she is a young dog.

Scotty- Glad you got there safely!  I will try to be testudineous in my drive to and from work today if I have to go.

Jerry- Hope the heating guy finds the problem!

D- That must be so frustrating about the bike!

Hi Penguins!!  Well, I got neither my walk nor my yoga done yesterday -- I got busy at work troubleshooting, so there was no walk.  And then DH had a thing at church that got him home about 7:45, so I opted to spend the hour and a half before bed hanging with him rather than trying to be Bendy Wendy.  It's all good.  Chorus practice tonight!!

Scotty -- yeah, it's windy and cold here too, although nothing is falling from the skies.  Speaking of which, I think the oddest thing I've seen fall from the skies was a rain of feathers, which turned out to be from a pigeon that a hawk had just captured above my car.

Jerryb -- hope y'all get the heat fixed!!  

Docket -- you're getting a new car too?  What kind?

Zelanie -- glad Zoe is doing ok, and hope you stay safe in the snow!!

Zel, I had similar conditions for my run last night. Glad to hear Zoe is feeling better.

 

Damaris, sounds like Xmas in Miami, new bike, new car . I'm gonna test drive a Scott bike very similar to the ones you got. Guy is asking $800 for $1100 worth of used bikes, so we'll see. I think if I'm gonna spend that much, I'll just buy new.

 

Scotty, your vocabulary words make me feel like I'm back in school. I always hated trying to learn new words.

 

Im looking for some recovery miles later.

Mine is a touring (cruising) bike.  X60 model (last year's).  We paid $550 each and they are both new.

Hope's Mom, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

Hi Pens...

I got in six miles last night and am hoping for four today. We are expecting rain today so we'll see. I don't mind running in a nice cool drizzle but rain is something else. If I don't get it today then tomorrow will be fine. DD2 has a three day swim meet this weekend so we will also have to get our miles in around that.

Hog: Of the two night splints, which one did you use? The more plastic looking one? I think it was the first one.

Have a good day everyone.

Hey everyone! Hope everyone is have a great day! I'm pretty sore in my legs today. I ran 6.2 miles of very hilly terrain. It was an out and back and really wore me out. I didn't want to slow down the guys I was with to much so I finished with a 9:29m/m avg. They were cruising up those hills at like 8m/m and talking the whole time, but then again they have been marathon training and would run 20 miles on these hilly roads around here...

Doing another group run tonight. Our local fleet feet is having a winter warrior fun run every thursday from now until april 24th. Its free to participate and if you make every Thurs run you get a Brooks Winter Warrior tech shirt! They have 3 and 6 mile groups.

SO42 - I'm not running the Mercedes but some guys that I work with are and I plan on being there to cheer them all on. Maybe I'll see you there.

I got to school and was there maybe 15 minutes when they finally decided to close elementaries (middle school and high school kids are already there).  Luckily, I made it home.  I was literally the only car on I-5 southbound, because it was closed maybe an exit or 2 to the north because of a 20-car accident.  Northbound is also closed now due to another accident just south of where I was going.  Visibility was terrible.

I am hoping that there are no injuries due to people trying to get to or from school in these conditions.  That's why you close for this kind of stuff!