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Good morning PADRunner!

I had an amazing weekend, but back to reality.  I'm hoping to get in a good tempo run tonight.  We're looking at another 4-8 inches of snow possibly tonight, which is insane if you saw my camping pictures from the weekend.  We got 18 inches just a couple of weeks back.  This is a serious snow season around here.  Luckily, we did buy a treadmill in 2013.  It's just not safe to run on the road around here right now.

Anson, stay safe with all the snow! Camping? You are crazy....just like me!

Pad, enjoy the rest day.

I'll be resting/traveling back to Bama today. Lots of packing to do this morning. Have a good day.

Gym today... 7 minutes recumbent bike warm up... 30 min elliptical.... And a MILE ON THE TM! It's not much but after 6 weeks no running, a 14 minute mile walk/jog interval was awesome!

Morning!  Awareness Day or MLK day?  Super sick (did not post yesterday but instead of a marathon, I finished the half due to being sick) and it looks like severe asthma with a cold.  So, SRD.

It's both.

PADRunner - thanks for starting us this a.m.  Enjoy your rest day.  Are you still hurting?

Awood - good for you, snow camping.  Did you build a snow cave?  Much as I love camping, I'm not so hot on winter camping, just because I hate getting up in the morning and fixing breakfast when it's below freezing outside.

Bin - are you mostly running indoors or out these days?

Mitch - travel safely.

Damaris - sorry you're so sick.  Not running the full was a good idea if you're really ill, and given the pain you've got, doubly a good idea.  Did you run along with your DH?

Kristin - hurray for finally being able to run again.  How did your foot feel?  Any pain?

Z - enjoy your MLR.  Since you have the day off, it's a good time to do it.

AFM:  SRD today.  I wanted to take Ben out for a second walk after my eye appt. this afternoon but it's looking awfully dark and windy out there.

Ginny foot felt good! Felt like I could have done more but didn't want to push it my first time.

Good morning everyone!

HI PAD, I'm happily aware of you today!  Hope your knee pain gets better and better.  You deserve to take some time off.

Awood-- danged@ 18 inches, and now more.  Glad you have a TM now.  All that ice and snow must be hard on one's motivation I'd think.

Hi ya Mojo Bin!  Good job on the 5!

Mitch-- have a safe trip.

Docket many hugs.  I'm sorry your FM didn't pan out.  You must have really really felt bad to switch to the half.  Please get well soon.  BTW, I really like the new profile picture.  Its so pretty.

kristin-- great job!  It sounds similar to the workout I did today that kicked my butt.  You'll be stronger then ever soon.

Zelanie-- yup, you can do it!    As strong as your are, juggling workouts like that occasionally should be fine as long as you aren't feeling pain.

Ginny-- I hope your weather doesn't get too frightful.  Wish I could send you some warm air.

Jerry-- Hi ya, and you all have a great run!

I'm wanting to do a bit of a cutback week (as far as running) so today I did weights and upper body workout, and 8 miles on high resistance on the stationary bike.  Followed by 2-1/2 mile slow run.