Too darn cold.  This is a Tai Chi day for me. Using this cold snap as a taper. I got a high ankle strain when I stepped in a vol hole sprinting with the dog. Not running for four days has really helped. I will know after separate right leg posture if I can putt 100% wt. on left foot and spin.

Good luck C-R.

Is a coastwalker the same as a bankwalker?  I climb up to 2600' and look at the flag and see witch way the wind is blowing. I take off with the wind at my back then run behind the mts to stay out of the wind. I can stay out of the wind till the last mile.

5 miles on the basement treadmill for me this morning.  About 4 of those at my hoped for half marathon pace.

A week from today I leave for Tallahassee.  It better warm up down there by then!  The odds of actually moving there are probably slim, but I may do some research on towns around the area.  Cindy wants to retiree at the end of this year and we are going to try to sell this house (that is too big for just the 2 of us).  Since I can work from anywhere we have talked about moving to Florida to help out for a year or so.  My daughter is expecting another little person to arrive in September and it would be fun to be down there to assist.

Speaking of selling, the contractor just showed up and needs help moving stuff.....   (We've started fixing up to get ready.)

I remember so many, many runs when I lived in the northeast when the only unprotected part of my body was my face.  I just ran through it. But I was also younger, hungrier and crazier in those days.  Today I went out, again in tights, low 20's out and no wind. Not bad at all. But very soon my face started to really hurt, so I quit and finished at the Y.

One thing about age is that you also lose the desire to fight the elements. I'm not really training for anything and it was easy to quit. I would never have done that in my 30's or 40's.

Yesterday the Saint and I had our visit with the urologist, who told us that bad news that we are past the "active surveillance" stage in which we would just monitor the cancer growth.  Our options now are to take an active approach to dealing with the cancer, and that means either radiation therapy or surgery. As the dr. is himself a surgeon he was concerned not to sway us toward surgery so is referring us to a radiation oncologist before we make any decisions.  We have time, so we are studying up on all this and preparing questions to ask. Don't mean to bore you with all this downer medical stuff but I thought I would keep you updated rather than in the dark.  You are all so kind and supportive.  Spareribs

Thanks for the update , Ribs. And good for your doc to point out the possible influence and give you other choices. I know what you mean about backing off when there's no point in pushing it. Not having an active training goal gives you the flexibility of making smart choices!

Speaking of that, we were told to stay home today because of the icy roads, so not running yesterday was fine and I can do something later today.

Tammy, I forgot for a minute why you haven't pumped gas. There's at least one other state that has that law, too, right? Can't remember what state though.

another grandbaby, Dave! What shoes Annabelle think of that news?

Dave, wow you slipped that one in there....hope everything goes well and Annabelle gets a new playmate.

Ribs, treatment options are so much better these days than just 10 years ago.  Remember to grow a mustache next November, for Movember. And, I had a hard time picturing you in tights.

I read something shocking, this current generation is the first predicted not to live longer than their parents.  Due to obesity.

5.2 miles in the 36F, damp, dark, cold fog at 6am.  It was nice.  I saw some stars.  And I did the last mile in 9:12, which felt like 10K pace, hopefully.

Best of luck to Ribs, whatever you decide.

Dave that sounds like quite a potential change.

My office is in a brand new building that just opened this Fall.  I just discovered that there's a nice shower on my floor.   Now I can consider working in some lunchtime runs in Richmond.

EZ 7 at lunchtime.  I waited for things to warm up a bit; I'm not as tough as Jay (wow!).  Over 20F now, which feels Spring-like these days but my road was still very slick and icy so it was a slow one.

4f with strong wind and Jay still went out there to get his miles in...impressive!

Good luck to the racers this weekend!

Spareribs, I was praying for wise doctors for  you and it seems like you got one. You and the Saint are in our hearts and prayers.

A  little bit over 10 miles after having a relaxing "matedrink" time this morning. 7 miles while it was snowing lightly. Then I cam home and got on the TM for 4x800m at 7:53ish pace. i did not have to go to work until 11am, so I was able to enjoy my run during the daylight.

Tonight is Friday movie night for the the Easy Pacer and I. Have you seeing any good movie lately?