Mr. I you put the date for last week through the 4th so we've all been posting there today. Although I think it's only a couple posts. So still a vegetarian? How is it working for you? I think if you felt beat up then you probably did the right thing!

haha pace i will lend you some of my youth since I barely party! (even when i try i suck at it) So you take some of my youth and put it to good partying use!

Totally blew off my cross training last night. Was going to ride my stationary bike for about an hour but just didn't do it. And I knew I wasn't gonna do it when I walked in the door. Oh well. Must've needed the extra rest after Sunday's long run in the snow and cold. I think that took more out of me than I realized. I have a sore spot on my nose from where my face mask froze to me. I could really do without that... -45 this morning... we heard school was "optional" because of the dense ice fog, but had to tell my kids, sorry, not for you. Get your butt on the bus! Bugs, Twin Cities is same weekend as Chicago, first Sunday in October, right? Hmmm, not so sure. I think my travel wings are gonna get clipped pretty seriously this year. Sorta burned up a lot of good graces in that department this year. It fills up kinda quickly though, right? So not something I should put off. I do have a friend in Wisconsin I need to visit... Plan is for 5 miles tonight, with 3 at 10k pace. I've got that relay in AZ coming up in a few weeks and need to work on some speed for shorter distances. All this long run endurance stuff has taken a toll on the speed! I might turn up the heat in the room too... sorta get that desert ambiance thing going...

Mr. I you put the date for last week through the 4th so we've all been posting there today. Although I think it's only a couple posts. So still a vegetarian? How is it working for you? I think if you felt beat up then you probably did the right thing!

I feel like I showed up for a party at 2135 Maple lane while everyone was at the real party at 2137 Maple lane. Still a vegetarian, it's working pretty good. I've had meat maybe twice since I started and fish 2, maybe 3 times. Meat doesn't really agree with me anymore. I always have that heavy, dense feeling in my gut when I indulge. I think I'm done with that. Most likely I'll still have suhi 2-4x per year, but that's probably about it. There was a fat Tuesday thing at DD's school, basically donuts and bagels with the parents. Took a half day, had a bagel with DD at her school for about a half hour, hit the Y, did 4 mile recovery run, hung out in the sauna and whirlpool for a bit, showered, ate and came in for a half day at work. Life is good.

Erica - I know a nice cheap place if you need to come to the Philadelphia area!!! Mr. I - glad to hear it is going well for you!! I just couldn't hack it. Back to mostly fish and some chicken. Dave - don't be ashamed to post!!! Maybe we could have given you some good motivation! Plus didn't you say you were ultra busy with work? Those weeks happen! Murphy - I think that is still more than me. Our bach party is this saturday and I'm driving us. Last time I asked DF to drive so I could drink with my friends I had 3 drinks over 4 hours with a water in between each one. And I forced the last one because I didn't want DF to be upset that I didn't actually need him to not drink! So, there is a pain. I'm not sure if it's a real pain or just a still pissed off pain. It's outside my knee. And the foot went numb. Only did 4.7mi. Had 7 on the docket, but garmin died and I wasn't really sure how far i'd gone and then there was the whole pain thing. It wasn't like a sharp pain or anything. My stride didn't change. And when I called on Bugs Zen-ness the pain was lessened (seriously!) It was more like "hey what the hell are you doing to me" pain. So now as I type this I have an ice pack strapped to me. -- i'm kinda freakin out!

My foot actually felt like they were sliding around in my shoes. I did retie them because I noticed they were really loose at the bottom and tight in the top middle. Once I retied them the numbness went away. So i think that was the foot problem. I'm a sad panda Talked to my best friend who is a PT. She said ITBS - no running for 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!! damn me and my nieveness... she also said no may marathon I must increase mileage like a normal person... We (DF and I ) were talking about taking a long weekend this summer to head north... maybe I can find a mary up to include in that long weekend???

Boring 30 minute recovery run Monday. Today, a quick, tempo 6k. Felt so great to run in a short sleeved shirt and light pants. It was -4ºC/24ºF and I was stripping off hats and gloves midway through the run. (I naturally run very hot...it's entertaining to everyone to be around me when I am done with a hard run because I actually steam like a smokestack...I blame the red hair!) Oh how I long for the days of clear cement/asphalt/tarmac that is not covered in slippery snow and ice... Evan - -45?! Ouch ouch ouch! Good on ya for getting out there and running though!