I'd want to take a break too Derrick! Really IRC this morning 51-56F during a wonderful 13 miler in the hilly countryside by the light of the Tikka. 1:51:49 (8:36 pace, AHR 151). It is so nice running on abandoned roads at 4-6am. Have great runs! Steve

I think 7:18 probably is Tramps tempo pace, but let us know, Okay? 5 recovery miles at 9:14 min/mile pace. I know that might sound fairly quick for a recovery run but the average HR was only 127, so that is about right. IRC at 57 degrees. I absolutely LOVE running in IRC. Don't let those mean-ole Clients get ya Ribs. We need you around here. Stay Warm! Bill [edited to add:] I just noticed that this run put me over 5000 miles total in the RA log (which was imported from the CR log). I've logged 5000+ miles since joining CR. Wow.

Wow, last night was interesting to say the least. It was 54 degrees when I began my 10 mile run, but the weather was suppose to change drastically in about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, which gave me a window of opportunity to squeeze in my run. I was fine till mile 7 when I could see lightening in the horizon and it started raining. At mile 9 there were 60 to 70 mile wind gusts which almost stopped me in my tracks, and the tornado sirens were going off. One guy walking out to his car from a Starbucks yelled at me...."hey, you need a ride, it suppose to get real serious soon" I said nah, I only have a mile to go. He said "what are you a crazy Marathon runner" I said yeah. By the time I made it home it was snowing real hard and when I got into my apartment the weather channel said the temperature was 12 degrees with -20 to -30 windchills. That's what made my run hard to dress for...warm at first, then bitter cold at end. I just went ahead and wore my cold weather gear, and burnt up till the cold front hit....hottest I have felt since running in 100 degree heat last summer. 10 easy miles - 1:33:02 - 9:00 ish pace - 132 hr ave - 141 max hr - Crazy night, but fun derrick - hope you recover soon...this cold really does suck! Great 13 miler Perch...you da man Get well soon Spareribs!!! Nice recovery run Bill at a good pace, but low HR...SWEET! I was going through some of my logs of runs the same time last year. And for example, last year my ave HR for the same run and time as last night, my HR was usually around 155 to 170 bpm, now my runs are usually around 128 to 135 hr ave with the same effort and times....learning to run slower most of the time does wonders.....

Morning all, I woke up at 4 AM with the wind whipping around outside. I am in Syracuse now and on the 8th floor of this hotel. It's high enough to feel a bit buffeted about and roused from a deep sleep. It's very windy, but quite mild for Central New York at 45 degrees or so. The wind is supposed to pick up and the temps will be dropping, so I was glad to be up early and running. I met up with SkipAZ and we had a nice run through the Syracuse University neighborhoods and my old stomping grounds. Skip is a fabulous guy and it was so marvelous to see him again. He's still dealing with the after effects of the JFK 50 miler race, but was striding along with strength this morning. I was the one huffing and puffing today. Anyway---7.7 miles at 5:30 AM---about 40-45 degrees and some serious wind at times. The rain started up as we neared my hotel and the end of the run. All good. The cyber friendships here as well as the real time ones are so valuable and I treasure them and you all Nice to "see" you Spareribs and I hope you'll have some more pain free runs and soon. Perchcreek, you are running some great miles and in ideal conditions. Good stuff. Tramps, you are setting the bar high! I hope there is grand baby news today Steve. On Friday we are going into Boston to meet my new niece---Roxanne (or Roxie as we are already saying). I can't wait! Time for a bit more coffee and the work of the day. Until soon, CNY Hi Roch! Hi Biketm....keep that wicked weather, eh?!

Good Wednesday morning, Boomers. Cross training day - 45 minutes on the eliptical with weights and ab work. -8 degrees here this morning with a wind chill of -47. It's brutal outside! All area schools have been cancelled, so that means a free day for me. I can't remember a winter this bad in a long time. We can only hope that February brings some relief. Steve - your poor daughter! Hope her labor isn't too intense. That's a long time to be waiting for a new arrival. Good luck, and be sure to post pictures. Stay warm and enjoy your day, everyone.

Morning, all! SteveP - keep us posted! We want to see the new grandbaby!! biketm - really weird weather, indeed! Doug - don't worry about the weight gain - just enjoy the food. The weight will come off when you start running regularly again. Holly - good to hear the treadmill revived. It's in the 40's here this morning, and the winds haven't arrived in full force. I had to skip my run so I could drop the puppy off at daycare. We have class tonight, and I want her plenty tired so she can focus and learn something. I'll run at noon if it isn't too awfully windy and/or raining torrentially. If running isn't an option, it'll be core and weights. Good runs to all!

Tim – whew! That’s quite a run you had. Roch – I have that problem with food every day. Somehow, I’m running 50mpw and GAINING weight...grrrr.. CNYrunner – nice run with SkipAZ! If he had YOU huffing and puffing, he must have been flying! SteveP – thanks for that treadmill doctor link – very helpful. I’ve ordered some of their treadmill lubricant and I think that, plus a careful vacuuming of all parts, may be all my treadmill needs. I’ll go comment on your sidekick thread now...