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!)

Well damn that's why I've been craving pancakes. Looks like an IHOP morning!

11 or 12 x 400 , I lost count about 5 mi total done this morning.

PAD, that is a heck of a lot of intervals!

Morning everyone!  Checking in from taperland.  So far, I'm eating too much, sleeping too much, and not running enough.  I alternate between feeling like running is the hardest thing ever, and then the next day feeling supergreat because suddenly none of my muscles are tight anymore and my legs don't feel heavy like they did in training.  Hoping that this is all par for the course and means that I am doing fine.  I probably need to not be eating these after-breakfast tortilla chips, though.  (they are sooo salty, yum!)

Today I am off work for a dentist appointment, then we are going out of town this weekend to the Oregon Shakespeare festival.  So that should help to keep my mind occupied, right?

Scotty- Those are great pancakes!

PAD- Nice intervals!  12 of any distance is a heck of a lot.

D- Mmm, French toast.

Mitch- Glad that you've recovered well and are back at it.

Hello penguins!

my husband and I plan to hit many pancake houses on our Smoky Mtn trip in 2 weeks! (And breweries too)

I ran a tempo yesterday so I will rest my shins today. Slept in compression sleeves. Feeling good knock wood.

excited for Zel

Pad when is your big day?

Good morning Penguins!

Scotty, what a cute penguin pancake picture you found for us this morning!   I wish I had time to whip up some pancakes this morning.  I'm about to eat a bowl of cereal.

Zelanie, have a great weekend at the Shakespeare Festival.

PAD, wow, I'm tired just reading about your intervals!

Damaris & Mitch, happy running tonight.

Rest day for me today. I post that a lot.  But honestly it's because the days that I run, it's hard to find time to sit at the computer saying "I ran!"    So I mostly post on rest days.

Hi Pens.

Zel: you are doing fine. Just be careful on the over eating bit. STICK TO THE PLAN!  

Ok. DD1 is having a good senior year running and she qualified to run in an invite meet up at Stanford. She is leaving this morning and will be home late tomorrow night. We can't go because (deep breath) tonight I have a drum gig with a band that is two hours away. I can't stay the night in the hotel because DD2 has a swim meet in the morning. Tonight while I am gone DW and DS have to pack the car because tomorrow we have to leave the swim meet early so we can get DS back to university in San Diego for his check in time. DD2 will get a ride home with a friend. Then we drive back from San DIego, pick up DD1 at some ungodly hour, sleep for a bit, and go to day 2 of the swim meet on Sunday morning. Yep, we are busy this week.

No running tonight, but I will try for some miles at some point. I just have no idea when.

Have a nice weekend.

Jack, you need a Personal Assistant.  You can hire us for the winter.