A 23 miler contributed to what I believe is my highest mileage week ever, at just under 63 miles. Piddly stuff for the hardcore RA workhorse crowd, but pretty good for me. With the exception of a rainy run on Thursday it was a great week weather-wise. The sidewalks were clear, nice air temps and very little wind. Last night we got a really nasty mix of really wet snow and freezing rain, and this morning most surfaces have an inch of ice glued to them. If I'm brave enough (or stupid enough) to try a run after work, it should be quite exciting. I was hoping that I had taken my screw shoes out of the closet for the last time, but that won't be the case. Today is going to stay cold and tomorrow is forecast to be colder, so probably not much in the way of melting. Grrrrrrrrr. Hope everybody is running and feeling well, if you are doing a three week taper there is only five more weeks of this torment. Hang in there!

The good news is that I got to run with my double marathon partner this weekend. It's the first time we've run together since November. We clicked right back into pace pretty easily.

Good stuff! Forget all that other stuff Kid.

today was a surprisingly, rare ,pain free run. After Saturday's 24.5 mile trail run I was sure I was going to set myself back again. There was snow up in the mountains where we ran and I couldn't believe how hard it was to run in it! No 3 week taper for me. I'll have to go with a week taper...I'm so far behind, it's not even funny! Missy, nice schedule! oh how I miss those! Nice mileage PR BadDawg ! cfkid...low mileage weeks aren't going to be that bad...in fact they may just help in the long run. btb~ hope things get better...with whoever is in the hospital.

CfKid, one bad week won't make or break you. No worries, ok? As long as you can stay consistent from here on in, you should do well. Good deal with hooking up with your old training partner! I've been dealing with family health issues, and literally have been living out of my car at a hospital. Although I've gotten out for a few runs, it pretty much has been put on the backburner for now.

Oh, I'm not worried about last week. Getting to run with Amye again was great. And, I just had a great hill course run tonight, so I'm good. You, on the other hand, sound like you had a bad week. I hope everyone is ok. I know the whole hospital thing well, and whether you are the patient or the care giver it still zaps you.

I'm sorry to hear that, Ennay. What a drag. Injury has to be the toughest mental challenge of this sport.

btb- i'm so sorry to hear that the waters are rough right now. i wish nothing but the best for all involved. ennay- i'm sorry, sweetie. please take good care of yourself. you WILL come back stronger and faster.

Hey, evanflein is here! Hi Erika! Folks, I have to tell you about Erika. The conditions that you and I run in and complain about are laughable to her. She lives in Alaska, and our worst day is like her best day. Running in sub zero temps is the norm for her. This is one tough woman. I have a picture of her bicep to prove it, taken at last year's Boston marathon. It's good to have you here, Erika. My ankle gave me a bit of a scare a few weeks ago, so I cut back for a while, but all seems well for now. Thanks for asking. I'm sorry you are dealing with a tough schedule. Right about now is the bulk of most people's training schedules, so this is a tough time for all. You are not alone, and knowing you, you will figure a way to get those workouts in. Good luck. Thanks all for the well wishes. They are muchly appreciated. dcv, get that leg of yours fixed! I agree, running Kings Park wouldn't be wise, given all the hills there. One of these days you have to run it though. I hope to run into you at the half in March then. I too will be treating that one as a race prep race. Hang in there gang. The prize is well worth it.