Good day Monday! Just had to say that. Unexpected day off for me. Long story, hopefully a good ending. DW found a deal on craigslist for laminate flooring. We are now into day 3 of what was planned as a weekend job. Rain tomorrow and with 4 dogs & 3 cats we need to get the underlayment covered before the tracking in starts. Hopefully we will be ending extra pets will be going home in August. DD returns from Kuwait. It will be nice to get back to the normal petload around here. Did the Showme Games Duathlon yesterday. Warmer than last year and I ended up 7 minutes slower. Averaged just over 18 mph on the bike. I was suprised by a front derailer that did not move the chain. First time it hasn't worked and it was during a race. I was able to climb the hills with it in the high position but a few had my legs and lungs screaming. I could only manage 29 minutes for the 5k. No serious leg lock but was just gassed and did not pick up the pace. Total time for the 20 mile bike and 5k was 1:37:08. 3rd place age group. Labor Day Marathon may be off now. It will all depend on when DD gets back to Colorado. With that being a rare time DW could travel during the school year, we would go see her then. If she is able to make it back earlier I would enter, but training has just been miles of easy runs this year and not much of a plan. I would just have to run it for the fun of it and look for a later marathon for time. Now back to the alternative workout. No running for me today. Hopefully, a nearly finished floor.

P2R, glad to hear about the return of your DD from the sandbox. Good time of year not to be there. Come to think of it, I'm sure there is a good time. Great job on the tri. 3rd place in your age group is awesome. Shan, glad to hear you started your training in earnest today. I wouldn't sweat the streak stuff. Probably better to get some more 4 and 5's under your belt and less 1's. I promise not to post any more pictures of pregnancy tests if you promise not to taunt us with morning sickness stories 6 and change today in more sweltering heat and humidity. Heat might break later in the week with highs only in the upper 80's. Damn...

Erika, What I am your Dear Daughter now? I had an operation I didn't know about? Or DD mean something else. You know if you ever move to So. Cal you have someone to bike and swim with. You are too fast for me to keep up with on the run.

Dave - I promise - no more stories until I can post my own picture LOL (don't worry i won't do that either!) I like streaking but will be staying away from 1 milers LOL Erika - I figure I might as well train for a marathon while waiting to get pregnant. I went off the pill in May and we've been trying since then. But I realize that with having been on the pill for so long it may take a while for it to happen for us so I figure that I might as well train for a marathon while I'm waiting. If it takes us a year to get pregnant then i've wasted a year I could have been accomplishing running goals. Cash - yes DD is Designated Driver - does that make my comment about not drinking make more sense now?

Great job on the 5 miles today, Shan. Nice avatar pic by the way. Looking buff. I didn't do quite so well. I did a short (2.5) recovery run with a co-worker who isn't exactly a runner. Not sure what I was recovering from. Followed it up with some pretty intense body weight workout stuff (pull ups, pushups, and crunches). Good all around workout. I don't tend to do the body weight stuff after longer runs so it was probably a good trade.

Just a quick Hi, will do responses later. Back in MN. Trip/funeral was mentally and physically exhausting. Feel like I have not ran very much lately, but was good to spend time with family.

Dave!!! I knew I forgot to say hi to someone!!!

I hope this group never turns into one of those places where people get their nose out of joint because someone doesn't greet them. Too much work to have to address each and every poster to avoid hurting feelings. I started posting to a group from CR called Pre-Dawn Patrol. Couple of good friends in there but I just could take all the social overhead. No worries. Cash, your secret is safe with us. Cooler temps. Going 6-8 early today to take advantage.

HI DAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shan, sorry about the disappointment but at least trying is fun right? Maybe your suppose to run this marathon and then have a baby. Practice at both and see which happens first. Cash, disappointented in you. Thought for sure you'd respond to my "funeral was physically exhausting" with a "What did they make you carry the casket?" Answer, no, buy I wore fricken high heels for three hours. Tougher workout than the three 50 miles weeks I had. I had a great 11.75 mile run last night.