Well! Morning Gang At last I got out for a little 3 miler and Woody was sooo happy. He's missed going up the trail, even if it was just a quickie today, he liked it. Well not so much a quickie as a short one. I haven't run since the 12/5 and really haven't run properly since early Nov so hopefully, (touch wood) we're back out there. Tried out my new inov-8 roclite and they felt good, although no room for the custom othotics. I only felt one little twinge at the end, which compared to previous runs is nothing. People in work noticed the weight was going on and one guy said, ' you don't run anymore, do you Roy?' That was it!!!!!!! Anyway: 3m 32:50 @ 10:57 pace AHR 142 64% WHR Glad to be back among fends Roy

I ran 4 very slow miles this morning, trying to recover from yesterday's tempo and prepare for tomorrow's 15 miles. We had planned to make Turkey Marsala last night with the leftovers, and then abandoned the idea of more cooking and landed up at the local Irish Pub. I had a wonderful Stout and Steak Stew and WRFB had a burger. And really-good-beer. I'm sure we'll feel like getting back into the kitchen today. Sorry Tet - we haven't gotten organized to get a photo of my new running skirt. It's chocolate brown and trimmed with white along the hem and down the sides - if that helps.

Nice to see you back Roy. 2 miles today - and the Asics Foundation seem to be good - hurray. Good runs all.

Good Morning Everybody, Heat wave here with a balmy & drizzly 53F @ 8am, 33 warmer than Christmas morning Nice to have you back Roy & Woody too Easy paced 5 miles around the neighborhood w/DW we passed 3 different dog walkers this morning & the dogs wanted to run with us but they were on leashes. Breakfast pizza is ready now Egg beaters w/ sausage and cheese on pizza crust, yummy!

Roy... a quikie with Woody...

So I wasn't the only one to notice that Like Roy, a three miler for me as well -- this week was scrambled a bit due to Christmas, and next week will be scrambled a bit due to some travel. Well, I'm ready for the long run tomorrow. 3.1 miles, 28:53, 9:12/mi, AHR 129 Enjoy the warmer weather, those of you who are getting it.

bike, that was another nice gesture for you with the restaurant workers. skip, it's nice you got to run with your sons. The Jogger, glad to have you posting and hearing your ankle's better. fatozzig, congrats on going over 1000 miles for the year. anachrotec, I'm glad to hear your shoes are working well for you. enke, nice 10 mile race. Nice long runs for perch (PR on hilly route), WRFB (and over 7000 lifetime miles), mariposai (TM speedwork and "more miles than degrees" outside), evan (in the cold with bad footing), and peter. Last night, the forecast for today was warm (good) but with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning (Oh darn). I figured that, in addition to that, the ice on the roads would be wet and extra slippery so was resigned to another TM day. I was really dreading the TM. When I woke up, it was about 50, just a light rain/mist and a moderate wind. I decided to go outside and see what developed, thinking that even a short run outside would beat a TM run. By the time I got out, the rain/mist had stopped and the roads weren't too bad - a lot of clear pavement and some wet ice/packed snow but my Yaks seemed to be gripping pretty well. As I poked along, I kept upping the distance I thought I would do, and after 4 or 5 miles decided I could do my normal 8. However, about mile 6 when I was a mile from home, the rain started up in earnest and there was lightning and thunder. I altered my plan to just get home and call 7 miles good for today. The frequent lightning and thunder the last mile made me nervous but I made it home. It took me a bit under 1:12:30 for a 10:20 pace. A good day and good runs for all. TomS

A merry Christmas to the goyim out there and a happy Hanukkah to my fellow members of the tribe. Best wishes to all today and on all days to come.

Hey, I'm both sides of that! Three days of non-running, and boy, is my liver tired! Third set of guests left just a bit ago, and the only surprise is that my New Years guests had their work schedules changed and are now coming tomorrow for a few days instead of over New Years. It's all good though as they are runners. Mom did make it here for the whole visit that was planned. It went as well as could be expected. My MIL fried me to no end many times, but it was the best visit we ever had. Kids have been world-class well behaved. I'm not sure what I ever did to be so blessed. I have 17 mi to run before Dec. is out. So fellow masters/boomers, how should I make it happen? Lots of 4s and a 5, or should I go out there and find out what 17 mi feels like all consecutive?

Nono, go long and then short, as Mariposai advises. Mariposai, good going to keep that recovery run short. You did great yesterday. Maine, let's hear from you. We are concerned. Interesting about PeterNC hitting 1900. Very well done. When he posts those double digit runs, I would have thought he had run about 4,000 miles this year. He almost always goes long. Imagine being the brewmeister of that Irish pub when Lou and Harriet come in. That beer had better be good. Glad to see you up and about Roy; be careful. My run was bizarre. It was high 70's when I left the house for the park wearing a singlet and bringing along a long-sleeved shirt. By the time I got there, just 5 minutes away, the temperature had dropped, the wind picked up and it got cold all of a sudden. One half of the sky was black, purple and gray, the other side was bright sunny sky. Very strange. I parked in the lot and opened the driver's side door and almost lost my arm, as the wind picked it up and slammed it open. I knew we were in for trouble, so I drove to the Y, but the track is closed for painting. So I did 30 minutes of core and stretching, then tried to run from the Y. I got about 200 yards and all of a sudden the sky opened up and I got pelted with what I thought were rocks! Turned around and ran back inside, got my keys and was going to call it a day and go out this afternoon, when the hail abruptly stopped and the sun came out again! So all in all, I ended up slow jogging 4.5 miles, giving me another 30 mile week, third one in a row with no days off. TX weather is crazy. Spareribs