The pull of the warm bed was almost, but not quite enough to keep me from running this morning. Just over 30 degrees this morning. It's starting to get cold. Ugh. Last week I got a Nike cold weather compression shirt for $25 and I test drove it today. Never ran in compression shirts. I liked it. Got in a little over 8 miles this morning.

Mr.I - I've been waiting for you!! Nice job getting out of bed! About the shirt - you didn't get too warm?? Dave - just had to take the wind right out of my sails huh?? I was all excited that I might have run the farthest! GLad you had a fun time!

There is NO complacency!! I've got PR's to set and distances to run!

Ok, cold AND snowy? I guess I can't complain with 40 degrees and wind. I don't want to run today... someone make me go. I prefer running with others.. but most people can't run in the middle of the day like I can- so, when DH is out of town, I need to run after getting my DD on the bus for kindergarten. One hour and I will be forcing myself out the door. I don't mind cold... I just don't like wind. Plus, I don't know what I should be running. I have been in recovery mode with very little mileage and running easy. I wonder if I need to start ramping back up. Myrtle Beach is in Feb. Any thoughts? 6 miles? 8 miles? Even though I feel recovered, I am paranoid about jumping back in hard- just because I've done that before and that sucks. Dave, take care of yourself. You should trust your instincts and maybe ease off running for a little bit. Did you notice how rough the roads were at MCM? I felt my ITB some and I think that's why. shan and Mr. I and jeremy, jeep up the good work.

thanks Shan! 4.7 miles for me on a hilly course that I haven't run in awhile... I guess I've been choosing the flatter ones lately because it felt a little hard- that and with the wind- but of course, I'm so glad I went. That's why this group is awesome.

No workout for me today. My log looks pretty pathetic from a running point of view, but the calendar view shows a ton of stuff! I'm traveling again today... heading to the airport soon to go to Seattle thru Thursday. I'll have my computer with me so hope to be able to check up on you guys. Week one of no running is in the bag. Foot feels better but not great. Funny thing is my left quad still feels a little tweaky from the marathon. Don't think the rowing workout I did last week helped it any either. Oh well. Dave that's a great picture. Lou posted it in the Master's forum, too. I've met Lou a couple of times. He and his wife "PreDawnRunner" are some of my favorite people! Looked like a fun run, is that the one your knee is barking at you from? Ok kids, be good. I'm outta here for a bit.

Erika - I was wondering how you were doing!! Good job not running (yes I mean that!)!!! I know it's hard but it will pay off!

If I'm snoozing anyone can re-post the races in the weekly thread. My son had a fever this morning. All now he seems fine but every time I ask he starts coughin. We went to town to get movie and supplies for his turkey due tomorrow and we got caught by my boss's wife. Crap! Do you guys ever find the TM harder? I swear mine is harder than some, but in general I find a TM harder than outside. My legs were sore this morning anywya but I did a progressive run for five miles and my legs are beat. My lungs are much stronger than my ability to move my legs fast. My max heart rate was 174. Think my legs were a little tired eh? Dave, Get better. I am ready to commit to this half marathon in March but everybody's got to be in. Especially Kimmie, as she's my ride to/from airport. Shan, I really LOVE your new attitude. Kimmie, I followed Nobby's recovery plan. It was 30-60 minutes of easy running everyday for three weeks. I like this because mentally it was not hard to commit to 30 minutes. Often it was right around 45 minutes. I would not run more than an hour. I'm finding running more runs, and spreadout to be much better than a reverse taper. It's easier and I'm getting miles in the books to keep my aerobic fitness up. So that's what I recommend.