The drinking age in PR was 18 (I think they moved it to 21 recently), and I took advantage of that.  It helped that I had a dad that wanted me prepared to withstand alcohol before I went to college.  At least he taught how NOT to get drunk so that no guy could take advantage of me (that was before the rape drug time).  What can I say, we are PRicans.

Morning dailies! 3 easy for me this morning, yesterday was a club workout - mile repeats with 2.5 minutes rest along the course for the 5K the club puts on in October. Ran them in 7:48 (according to Gamin), 7:40, 7:40 (according to coaches' stopwatches), so I think I'm going to adjust my A goal for the fall to sub-24:00.

Had an appointment with the surgeon who will be fixing my hernia yesterday. It's so small and painless that he was OK with putting surgery off until after my race Oct. 5, and he and the nurse both seemed confident that my age and fitness level will allow me to recover quickly from surgery. I'll be able to start walking and easy runs as soon as I'm not in miserable pain post-op, will just have to wait to get the all clear to start lifting again (light at first, obviously) 4-6 weeks after.

Speaking of WI - where's Step been?

She is undertaking a new endeavor (working from home I believe?) and has stated her forum time would be limited for a hwile.

6 pints?  I am in!

Aw shit, that's my kind of girl! 

We all have *weaknesses*. One of mine is alcohol. When you were younger and could drink 6 pints, guess how many I was drinking then. I don't feel myself getting drunk. Now that I'm older I found tricks not to go overboard, like follow that guy. Have a beer only when he has one, +1. That's what I did yesterday. I followed my friend Pat and was allowed one more than him. When he left, I left also. Before, I would drink until I was pissed drunk. More than once a week. Those were not my productive years. Every time I drink, it is dangerous I slip and drink too much.

Yeah I usually leave after either two glasses of wine or two mixed drinks, four or five domestic beers, or two or three craft beers.

I try to stay away from shots at all costs!  Because usually for me when the shots start flying, that is when my self control is compromised.

But yes, we all have to learn how and when to say when.  Especially these days when there is so much to lose by making a mistake.

The drinking age in PR was 18 (I think they moved it to 21 recently), and I took advantage of that.  It helped that I had a dad that wanted me prepared to withstand alcohol before I went to college.  At least he taught how NOT to get drunk so that no guy could take advantage of me (that was before the rape drug time).  What can I say, we are PRicans.

I love it!

Boon I drink Americano's too.  They are so smooth!

Lauren you have built up the strength to wait 6 weeks to lift after your surgery no problem!

As for me, I got in 6 easy miles the last half mile of which was run about 10 meters behind a guy on a bike.  He had come over to my side of the street so he had to have saw me, but I think at some point he must have forgot I was there and was just lolly gagging along.

Anyway, his pace begin to lag so bad that I finally made a move to pass him.  Boy he looked at me like I was Casper the friendly fuckin ghost!  lol  I scared the shit out of that fool! 

So today was actually my slowest run in >2 months. I'm not sure if my easy run pace should be getting slower, from putting more into the quality workouts, or if it should be getting faster, since I should be getting faster in general. I have actually been seeing some of both, sort of depending on how I feel that day.