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 common 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!)

Good morning everyone!

Hiya Gustav & Damaris.

Recovery run later today after yesterday's 12 mile trail run.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Good morning!

Gus -- My legs were extra sore Sunday (the day after the race), but I went out for a real slow 3 miles and that helped loosed things up.  I swam and cycled on Mon/Tue, then when I ran last night everything seems back to normal.

DR - Enjoy the run later.  How hot is it?  It was only about 42º for my run last night, which is nice as long as there is no wind.

Dave - BAMF indeed.  12 miles on trails with 3 wipeouts is tough.

5-6 miles after work today.  At whatever pace feels good.

5 PM after work yesterday went to Fort Sam Houston and did a very easy 3.2 miles along my "Dog Alley" route, handing out treats to my many 4-legged friends along that route.  It sure was HUMID too.  74 degrees, dewpoint also in the 70s, and humidity of nearly 100% as rain was threatening.  Sweat, sweat, sweat!   12 hours later, at 5 a.m., I was up this morning and off to one of the local YMCAs.  Figured to get an easy 3 in, but I felt so good this morning that I kept going and did an extra mile.  This YMCA is within the boundaries of O.P. Schnabel Park, a local park with both paved and unpaved trails.  Since it was dark when I started out, I ran in the neighborhood adjacent to the park - well-lit and wide streets, very quiet area, hardly any traffic,  very nice for a morning run - and then it was back into the park to loop back to the Y on the paved and unpaved trails.  At mile 3 I got knocked right on my keister when a deer jumped out of the brush and across the trail right in front of me, making me back-pedal quickly.  Dang deer, I SWEAR they lie in wait for me!  About the umpteenth time I've been knocked down by them in the 19 years I've been running in the local parks.  Well, no harm done, I have PLENTY of practice falling down and am pretty good at it now.   Got up, dusted myself off, and the last mile was uneventful and my quickest mile too, as I ran that full mile back to the Y with no walk break.  Felt really good when I was done, like I could have gone even farther.  Nice feeling!  I guess my old bones still got a little left in them, even after 30 years of running.    I was DRENCHED though, as it is still humid - again 100% this morning - as San Antonio is supposed to get some MAJOR rain/thunderstorms this afternoon, one reason I got up and did a morning run today, instead of after work.

Zel: CIF Finals. If they qualify, which will be very tough, on to state finals!

Bin: 4 tomorrow, 10 Saturday, and 16 Sunday. The big taper kicks in next week. A bit of bad news is I think I have some PF in my left foot but I can run through it. I will probably get it checked after the race.

Jack, oh no.. PF is stubbornly difficult to heal.. Hope it's nothing major.. We are on pur last lap.. Nothing is gonna stop us.. haa Awood is waiting for us to complete this.

Hopesmom, hope you get to the bottom of this sickness..