Nice runs everyone. Weather is always tolerable when there is no wind like this am. 4 miles in 35 minutes with the last mile in 7 min flat. in 28 degrees and overcast with the sun trying to peak out. 55 days till spring? Can't wait! Nice photo of the garden, Holly. I hate the starkness of winter with no color! 8 days till the Super Bowl. GO PATS! 19-0 Nice time to be a New England sports fan. Hard to imagine it getting any better than this! Fran

Nice runs everyone, but perchcreek! -- you're doing a great job getting ready for the hills in Boston, huh? 7 "easy" miles planned, but looking at the HR afterwards it seemed the effort was a bit higher -- calling it GA in the logbook. More effort than last week and slower pace -- I guess that's just how it goes sometimes. Workout: 6.2 miles, 8:17/mi, AHR 151 Overall: 7.2 miles, 59:47 Have a great weekend!

Dark Horse, I feel your pain. I too suffered from longing looks as I trudged up and down the highway this morning, logging a whopping 9.67 miles. My DH keeps telling me it's because they wish they didn't have to see an old lady in tights, but I know it's because they're wishing they could be out running instead of chugging down Hardee's sausage biscuits...

It was my big challenge today - 6 miles. I've never gone that far before, and I was very nervous! At least the weather cooperated - 13 degrees F, sunny, and very little wind. I had driven the course ahead of time, since my running partner doesn't have a Garmin and is faster than I am. Maybe I shouldn't have done that, lol! I couldn't believe we had to run all the way to the center of town and back. It wasn't my best run ever, but I did it, in 1:12:44. A couple of times I almost gave in and walked, but I didn't want to get behind schedule on the Higdon program. I know it's OK to walk, but I'm really trying not to. When I got home, I took a long nap, curled up on the couch next to our collie. Life is good! I think I will try to run 6 miles again next weekend, before going up to 6.5. Then I'll be almost half-way to my HM length. Have a good weekend! Teresa

It was my big challenge today - 6 miles. I've never gone that far before!

Great job! Dark Horse and Fussyrunner -

It was my big challenge today - 6 miles. It wasn't my best run ever, but I did it, in 1:12:44.

I think it was pretty darn terrific! Way to go, Teresa. I just realized it's been a whole month since I did my one-and-only 7 miler. Not going to push it that far again until I get my orthotics, which will hopefully be in a week, two at most. After I get my "new feet," "look out pace bunny," is all I'm sayin'! DH and Fussy - you two are too funny! I'm so glad to have you as role models for when I'm so hot that I get oogled at the gym and on the roads, too. Eliz

Hooray for those that are doing their longest runs ever! Perch - your runs always amaze me. Dark Horse, maybe you should try not wearing such skimpy clothes next time. 4 miles on the TM, kind of a 2 mile tempo in there. 1 mile @ 5 .7mph 2 miles @ 7.0mph 0.5 mile @ 6.0mph 0.5 mile @ 7.0mph 20 min on the bike.

Lots of nice runs everyone is having today. 6 miler for me, out to the apple orchard and back. 2.5 miles warm up @10m/m, 2 miles @9:40, .5 mile tempo strider in 3:46 (7:32 pace), then 1 mile cool down at 10m/m. This was my highest mileage week since last March, when I was in marathon training mode, just before I came down with a nasty stomach bug and cut my training program back to run a 1/2 marathon instead. 25 miles used to be my average weekly mileage, now it's nearly a yearly PR. ('course, bike commuting April - Sept. has had something to do with that as well) Starting jury duty on Monday, which is a good time for a stepback week before I begin my 10k training program the following week. Good runs everyone.