I've been busy running and eating and sleeping. I must have been a dog in a former life.

Pat is probably vacationing in some sunny climate. I haven't seen any posts.... This isn't funny but I've been thinking alot about it on my runs on icy sidewalks and poorly cleaned side streets . I live in a condo on a 4-lane street. Why couldn't the city close down one of the lanes for about 10 miles on a Sunday morning so that us runners can run on cleared streets? Whadda ya think?

I haven't really any running to report, embarrassed to say i have only reached 66kms for the year so far. Good news is my 22 yo son does not have to have heart surgery; we had thought he might because he collapsed a few months ago. The cardiologist, after much testing, has determined he has a longer than normal interval between the pumping of the two heart chambers, which together with his low resting heart rate (he runs marathons) and some degree of dehydration causing low blood volume, caused the problem. Remedy may involve meds, but possibly just drinking more water and getting more salt in his diet. He also has a murmur and mild arrhythmia, but not serious. Did 5k tempo run last night, felt pretty good. dsimon.

Couple of bodies let go at my office today...... all accounts say that it was strictly performance based, I think we have openings for 2 Business Analysts... anyone interested? On other news my running was going great until Sunday night when I felt something painful in my left knee. Saw the doc last night and got good news. He thinks I’ll be running by Friday. Only soft tissue issue, a little inflammation of the Patellar Retinaculum ( another flavor of runner’s knee). The doc is a chiropractor and he did a little Active Release Technique, Graston Technique, and some laser treatment. Suggested icing and rest, I’m going back for a follow up tomorrow. I was very happy when he said that it isn't my IT Band........... I know the struggles that members of this group have had with the IT band. All things considered this I a good week to have an excuse not to run in -21 (not to mention the wind chill). MTA: maybe I was running too much... I was ahead of the 2000 mile bunny when the pain started.