Back in MD last night -- we'll see how all my parts are working this morning...

MTA: my parts aren't so good.  It was pretty clear after 0.2 that I need to rest the calf.

Perry - is your ankle getting any better?

Bugs!!  I am here for you!   Send me a PM f you want to.... I know what you mean about debating about writing about personal issues on here... but for all intents and purposes, we are friends on here, even if we've never met.  So, you can write about what's going on.  I really appreciate everything you bring to this group.   So, like Dave said, hang in there!

Ok, I want everyone to get better!  It seems like winter is the time to get injured.    

I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the gym last night.   Hill repeats-  they were so hard and I'm still a little beat this morning from them.   Trying to get ready for Boston as much as I can with those hills.   I'll need to do more than what I did last night, though.

Not sure what's on tap for today-  broke a tooth last night!   That was so weird, just the filling came out... I'm getting so old.  So, I need to get that fixed.

I subbed yesterday and taught piano and voice for 2 hours.   So, I went from not working at all, to working 9 hours that day... that's funny.

Not sure what's on tap for today-  broke a tooth last night!   That was so weird, just the filling came out... I'm getting so old.  So, I need to get that fixed.

                 If you figure out how to figure out how to fix getting older let me know....  wink.

                 I am always impressed with anyone who can carry a tune.    No clue how to learn how to sing on key.

Sorry bout the tooth Kimmie

((((((LOUS"S CALF))))))))

how's the ankle Perry??

I'm taking a complete day off. Shoulder is a mess still. *sigh*

      Kimmie,   I would love that.   When I sing,  I sound like a sick cow, and all the neighborhood cats run away.

Hope your tooth gets fixed quick.    G/f  sister lost a filling the day before they left for the NYC marathon.  The plane flight was painful for her.   Cabin pressure really hurt the tooth.   They had to find an oral surgeon once they got to NY.

Lou,  hope the calf is better,  and Perry hope your ankle is better.

Kimmie, I feel for you on the broken tooth. After years of grinding my teeth I've got a lot of crowns, mainly on the right side. And now I've got another broken molar where I had a gold onlay on one corner. Had a temporary patch on it, but that came out too. No pain, but a sharp edge where the support under the onlay is gone. I just hope it holds together till our new plan year starts, but that's July 1.

Bugs... so why'd you drop the happy pills? Sounds like maybe not such a good idea? Are you on them just seasonally? It's not spring yet... Please stay in touch.

{{Lou's calf}} I'll leave all the other parts alone.

{{Perry's ankle}} How's it feeling now?

{{Pam's shoulder}} take care of that, will ya? You may not run on it but having it out of whack makes everything not work right.

Ok you guys, what's going on here? What a train wreck Team Blister has become. Then you've got Dave, who isn't injured but just doesn't get to run much. Sounds like Kimmie with her bad tooth and Paul with his head cold are going to have to carry the load for a bit.

Oh, and maybe me. I'm feeling pretty damn good these days! Just tired as I get back into the swing of things. Yeah, Bugs, running 10 last Sunday wasn't easy, but wasn't impossible. No pain, just tired. I don't remember running feeling so hard. But I'm sure I'll get over it. 8.5 mile progressive pace run last night with incline fiddling at random times. I didn't realize a couple of late miles at 8:34 pace and 2% incline would feel so hard...

Then I ran 4.1 slow and easy on the treadmill at lunch today. Everything feels pretty good, but a promise is a promise and no run tomorrow (except maybe in the pool). Looking forward to running outside this weekend!

All these {}'s for everybody makes me smile, laugh  and cry. Really I'm doing good, but I feel like I survived a hurricane. Honestly, even on my worst day if we were together you would not know a thing is wrong. E.g. A week ago I went to a brunch/shower, and something just plain came out of my mouth wrong and it sounded like I insulted one of my best friends. Everyone's mouth gapped when I said it and I immediately said I didn't mean it like that, and probably everyone went home and forgot it. But I went home to bed. That took most of the day and few glasses of wine just to sulk and worry that I had hurt my friend. For the record I've never hurt myself, but I know that depression is a sloped pit, and you can let yourself fall further or you can start digging yourself out. The further you fall the harder it is to get out.

Erika,

I no longer stop trying to take them. But I got sick, then busy, and then I forget, and before you know it I was too damn depressed to let myself be happy by taking a pill. Silly as that sounds, that's it. But I think the withdrawl is going away really fast.

Got up to run on the TM today but heartrate was through the roof. Took me a full five minutes to catch my breath after running 2.25 miles. But I'm going to try again tonight,.