Good running this weekend Bugs! Same to you Dave and Inertia! I've had a better week of running. I'm making it a rest day today. It's hard to pass up a 48F morning but I'm feeling the running schedule and I want something in the tank for Sunday's 1/2. I will either run easy tomorrow or get the road bike out Saturday. It's supposed to warm back up aging beginning today. The cool mornings have been great.

ok, wish me luck. I've decided that I'm going to do my long run in about an hour when my daughter gets on the bus for afternoon kindergarten. I'll have to run by time- I'll have exactly 3 hours and 15 minutes to get back to get them off the bus. Usually, I run with my group on Saturday mornings. But my daughter has started playing soccer and she has games in the morning. I just don't want to miss them. And Sundays, I'm involved at church, so that's not going to work. I feel weak saying that I prefer to run with others. I know lots of people who run by themselves. One girl at the gym ran 20 miles on the treadmill once. So, I know I can do it... especially with this nice weather.

I swear if I didn't run last night I'd be in the loony bin this morning, rocking back and forth drooling on myself. Ugh.

Well that explains my behavior, I haven't been running. I went to the clinic to have my throat checked today. My throat has so many scars, and running seems to have left a big white spots on my palete. They were all freaked out it was cancer. Flip, all I wanted to know was if it was strep. I feel a little ish but I don't think it'll affect my run. However they had me get on the scale. Whe the? Apparently I carb-loaded well. Kimmie, Good luck on your 20. I run most of runs alone, actually prefer it. Can pace it my way that way.

I do nearly all my running alone. Its relaxing. Having partners does help you get out. But once Im out I prefer to go it alone. I may use my ipod this weekend for the first time forever on my long run. My streaking days may be over (after 7 days). We'll see. Gotta go to a HS football game tonight..and I think I could use a full day to recover..and my throat is itchy. But, I may get my mile in to keep it going. Either way it served its purpose to motivate me to get back in a groove. I havent been able to do more than a few miles on treadmill. I did do 8 miles on the indoor track once. I think its 9 laps a mile. Will probably re-join the Y soon so I can make use of the indoor track during the particularly nasty days--so I dont get myself sick like I did last year.

I'm with Murph. Partners help me get out there but once I'm out there, I'm better off alone. Better pace control. Time to myself, etc I ran with a buddy yesterday and ended up tweaking my knee again with that speedwork. Taking the day off today. May go light tomorrow. I'm heading out the door to the race expo to pick up my packet. I LOVE race expos .

dave you are racing?? I suck I'm sorry - good luck!! BUGS - stop worrying!! You will be amazing!!!

Yes, bugs, you'll do great!! And I like the first page race summary. We gotta keep that up.

Dave, Good luck at your race and have fun at the expo. Think that knee is just being cranky so your fresh for race day. I'm feeling not very confident of my pace goal. Just race day jitters right? Should stick with the pla???. Erika & Dave I should stick with my plan right?

Of course you should stick with your plan. You're trained. You're ready. You're friggin hot