Bugs, I'm a program manager. Almost exactly like the civilian equivalent except I work on military stuff.

So basically you do nothing but make other people do real work while you wait for your next number? Hey, I got a friend that just landed in Afghanistan. What can I send him????

So basically you do nothing but make other people do real work while you wait for your next number? Hey, I got a friend that just landed in Afghanistan. What can I send him????

Exactly. OK, not quite exactly. Dry gatorade packets that he can put in water bottles (or other flavor drink packets). Hand sanitizer. Baby wipes. Hard candy/gum. Paperback books were always popular.

Murphy, Ouch about the ankle. Where does it hurt? Good luck tomorrow. Dave, THANK YOU. Should I send him a mid-eastern hooker? GO BRAIN GO!

oh cash i hope you rest the back today! butterfly is tough enough withou sore parts!! 84 yikes! and earthquakes super yikes!!! murphy take care of that ankle! brian good luck!!!!!

Dave - don't push it too hard!

Winter arrived in Michigan with a vengeance today. I pretty much had to run my scheduled 19 this week today because of obligations next week dictating the schedule. Man, was it fun and games. 40 degrees, windy and rainy. Then sleety. Then snowy. The rainy and snowy wasn't TOO bad, but the sleety was pretty brutal. The wife said I looked like a drowned rat when I got back in. That was probably the craziest run I've done since I ran into the teeth in a Minnesota blizzard with my friends when I was 17. On the other hand, the weather sure took my mind off of how rough my body felt from miles 16-19, and that was a blessing. ;-)

OK, I posted earlier and now it's not here... very strange... Cash, I hurt my back showing a client how NOT to do a row with free weights. I said, "Make sure you don't swing the weights like this..OUCH!" I'm not kidding... what a dork am I. Dave, I would just keep taking it easy if I were you. I ran 8 miles today- the longest I've gone since MCM but I need to get on the stick. The 8 miles were a bit fast in humid weather- but so glad to get out there. Good luck Brian! Let us know how you and your Dad do.... I know you'll have a blast. Hang in there Erika, I'm sure it will get better. You're being smart. I don't even know you but I can tell that you're smart. Murphy- hope your ankle feels better. Shan- nice running streak Bugs- going to a chili party tonight. What should I eat so that my jeans will start to fall off of me? Beer? Chips? Sour cream? Jhallum- (is your name Jeremy?)- where are you in MI? DH's family is in Brighton- outside Detriot. Cool weather to run in! I almost wimped out with the rain this morning and posts like yours make me feel like a baby.

Feeling a bit better today. Getting up early to knock out what miles I can. Crappy weather--but need a solid two weeks to get some miles in. If I feel ok, the plan is 40 miles this week, 20 next week then about 8 during taper week. I need to get into the 180's for this marathon. I think I will go walk/run again for Vegas. Wasnt planning on it--but the lost week of training will probably lead me to do it again. I plan on running harder though in between the breaks. Not sure what I did but that ankle calf, has been trouble for a couple weeks. I had been working on concrete in a warehouse climbing around on warehouse racks and stuff. Im sure that didnt help.