Whew - I thought I got lost in some time warp and it was already Friday. But it's dark out, so thought maybe we have a total eclipse going on . . . But it's just insomniac Tim trying to mess me up.

Hope your test goes well tomorrow! Let us know as soon as you can. . . remember . . . Who Loves Ya Baaaaby?!

Finally, 6 days later and I'm heading out for a run tomorrow a.m. I have the day off work. So I can finally contribute something running related. Not sure on distance, but I'd like to get a slow hour on my feet. We'll see.

night.

Ok, these sorts of statements usually just totally mess me up... but good thing I was recently down in Tammy's neck of the woods so I know of which she speaks. Oh... it's 10:38 pm here now and still broad daylight. I love summer here...!

I'll post race reports soon, both Seattle and tonight's race... but I rarely get such a good picture of me running and DH got this tonight. It was the mile race I do every year and it was 80F at 7:20 or so when I started (time is a guess, I didn't have my watch). I knew I wouldn't PR this race--not even close so soon after the marathon and after weeding the garden all afternoon--but I figured I'd do ok and I did. Not a PW at least... DH took this at the start of the second lap:

The end of the "fast men" heat was pretty good. A friend of ours who has won the Equinox marathon several times (4? 5? I forget) took the lead from a younger (high school?) runner after the third lap and just smoked him. In the close chase is the coach of the track and XT team, and my boys' math teacher... Mike (lead guy) ended up winning just over 4:20 or so...

And thanks for all the well wishes for DH and his recovery. He's doing really well! Here he is at the race, taking pictures and talking to so many people who were surprised to see him on crutches after his great half marathon time... 

And for the record, this was after 7:30 pm., the sun was still high in the sky and it was at least 80F out there!

Erika - what a great picture of you!  And both feet off the ground, too - very nice!

Scheduled rest/x-training day for me today, and DH and I are both off work.  Probably will do some light weights/core stuff, and DD wants to go for a bike ride later.  Lots of errands and chores planned, as we prepare for our big annual party tomorrow. 

Happy Friday!

Can completely sympathize.  I was starting to garner support 'round these parts for a mass suicide, when the 7 weeks of rain finally broke. (Well, we're still getting rain, but overnight, where it belongs....)

Fartlek day for me.  Turned in 4 1-min sprints at the top of each mile to and from the boardwalk.  That's a 4.5 mi route, so 4 sprints...felt pretty good. 

Had another boardwalk encounter...this time with a bunch of man/boys who gave me a woof-whistle.  I didn't think it was for me, but after the second one, I turned and yelled over my shoulder, "That can't be for me.  I'm 45!"  To which a couple of them shouted back, "Keep it up" and "That's great."  More evidence that my last encounter on the boardwalk was an aberration.

Didn't think anything more about it, but at the end of the boards, a man about my age on a beach cruiser bike yells out, "Hey, 45! Looking goooooood."  I laughed my head off at that! 

Bayside and Renee are heading out now for a run.  I should probably get coffee going.  Have a great day everyone!

Nice pictures Erika.  Having the sun up that high at 8:30 PM is weird.  I'm winding down for bedtime by then down here!  (I'm old.)

Today is a rest day so no running.  So I took the opportunity to do a swim.  1600 meters.  I felt okay even though I haven't swum but once since before Bayshore.  I'm hoping to swim every week on the rest day - unless the legs just don't want to move that week!

Nono, the evidence seems to suggest you're a "Babe".  Enjoy it.

Slo-Hand, my guitar playing is coming around.  It's amazing just how much I did not learn when I was young.  I'm a lot more analytical about it than I was an 12 years old.  Then it was memorization, now I want to know why.  The agility isn't so ggod though.  (Did I mention I'm old?)

TimBo, good luck on the TM.  Don't break it now.  They'll put it on your bill I'm sure.

Bill

me too.   (me too)  ;)

Nono, 

Things keep getting better, little bits at a time, I guess that's how it works.  The plan was for 1 mile at recovery pace, 2 at 10K pace with a 2 min. recovery, (i think) & another mile of recovery.  One thing I'm learning, (just now, & slowly) along with something Ribs said once, is you don't have to do all you possibly can each & every run. duh.  Prepare for the next one.  Don't know why I've been so slow to get this.  Anyway, I more or less followed the plan, but since I'm still dealing with a few things & haven't done any of the previous workouts like this in this plan (although it isn't much!) I only did 2 x 3/4 miles of the faster pace.   But all body parts seem to be ok.  I'm so relieved.  .     Drank a mini portion of Endurox R4 because I just got it & had to try it, came home, put on a robe & had breakfast.  stood in the kitchen, looking around at things (bleh) & started moving things &  washing windows & walls & floors.    I think I'd better get in the shower before I continue, at least for the sake of the poor neighbors that can see this hag like person standing on a ladder.