Good grief, I was wondering what was wrong with my calf. Cheers Mike

I dislike having to end this year with a no running in my record, but the LR from Saturday plus the magical 2 hours cross country skiing DH and I did yesterday turned my legs into noodles. So...today is a going to be a rest day for me. Vista, I am so happy for your 1,000+ miles this year. WTG my friend. fbgrrl- congrats on your 3.2 miles. You are a runner!!!!! I am looking forward to reading your postings. All of us have been there in the beggining. Keep it up and be proud of yourself. PBJ is back, PBJ is back!!!! Tim BE PATIENT Dark Horse, I am glad to hear you are going to see the Dr. about your knee. I have been waiting to see that posting from you for a while now. Buena suerte mi amigo. Craneim- glad to see you are ready to resume school. Those kids are lucky to have a teacher like you. Mary- enjoy the garmin. My garmin changed my running life. Soundie...Eugene hehhe?? hummmm. Happy New Year to all. Thanks for spicing my running life with dusts of joy and inspirition in this past year. You guys are one cool bunch.

Good Morning Boomers!! I'm officially a member of the 50's group now! Y day for me today. Eliptical, abs, arms. Can someone please tell me how I can put a picture on my name like you guys do? Happy New Year!!

Happy birthday pegruns! To get your picture up, click on 'Options' in the upper right corner of your screen. The click on the 'Forum Preferences' link. There you can add a signature (mine is a quote courtesy of Eddie Izzard - Action Transvestite), your picture (what I would look like as a character from the Simpsons), and a self anointed title (don't have one yet). To everyone else - thanks for the kind words. It helps keep me motivated! No running today as I'm finishing up the final preparations for a New Year's Eve party. I've got a lot of cooking to do, some cleaning, and making of beds so partiers don't have to drive home under the influence (or on the road with other impaired drivers). If I can sneak a quick run in today, I will, but it's not in the plan. Stay safe, everyone. Remember that you might be sober, but the idiot in the other car may not be! Happy New Year!

Now that spring is just around the corner, I checked the spot in the ground where the daffodils come up, and sure enough, their little green sprouts are poking through already.

{{{wishfully dreaming of spring...}}} Old Guy – nice PRs! Pegrun – Happy Birthday! Biketm – somehow I thought your name was Mike, too. Have no idea where that came from. I finally made up my mind to buy a print of a race photo from my October HM (proof is in profile), one of the only running shots I've ever taken where I didn't have my mouth open like a fish. Thankfully they still hold onto those for those of us who take forever to make up our minds. Hey, check this out...WRFB is putting on a race series: http://www.locorunning.com/race-series.php

I had been getting ready to feel sorry for myself about running here in CT on Thursday with the high predicted to be 21. But then you read nearly any post by evanflein and wherever you are is down right balmy! I have no idea what you wear in -4F weather! Last night the snow line was a few miles north of here so unlike those just north of me like CNYrunner, Craneium, hopeful4ever, and Teresadfp the roads were totally clear. Other than a bit of wind today was about as good a winter running day as you could hope for around here. I finished up 2007 with 15.16mi@8:51. Not a bad way to end the running year. I have had a great time running and racing all year. If 2008 is as good I will be a happy man once again. Maybe not as happy as Tall appears to be these days! But happy nonetheless. Best wishes to everybody in the New Year. May your upcoming year bring you everything you are hoping for.

I have no idea what you wear in -4F weather!

Something like this.... Someone said spring is just around the corner? Please, I'm so ready! This was the end of my "long run" yesterday... the planned "14-15" where I bailed at 12.1 (right at my parents' house, DH rescued me per distress call at mile 11). Whenever I make that call, I seem to get a second wind and almost think I could go on... but I was having cold-cramps in my right hamstring and left quad, and I was having problems seeing clearly... started late so no reflective wear/headlight and I was losing daylight fast. So, it's all good. Wanted to hop on the TM for a couple miles to increase total, but we had to go to the home improvement store to order our cabinets... last day to get 10% off! I'm going to try to run today a bit, downstairs on the new mill, just cuz I'd like a wee bit more miles for December/2007. But I'm already over 1900, a huge PR for me anyway. Happy Birthday, pegruns! You've got great company....my niece turns 6 today! Hi Tim, be good to yourself. You've got lots of night running ahead and it'll be there waiting for you. Hi Holly! I'm off till Wednesday, then it's just half days for me thru Friday. Kids off till Tuesday the 8th!

Erika, it is time for you to hop in into the "TM fun wagon". After all, your new TM is waiting for a grand debut. Happy New Year to my friend Peter and the boys as well.