Nobody posted yet? Guess I'll start one for a change. March is not going out like a lamb in these parts. A lot milder today for a change, but stormy, and a bunch of traffic lights were out on my way into work. Should be an interesting "opening day" down at the ballpark this afternoon. No running today, but I got in a whole three miles on the treadmill yesterday at a very slow 15:00 pace. But at least that's progress. It's much better to do my recovery on a TM because that's the only way that I could force myself to run for 45 minutes at that slow of a pace. Once I get outside, I know I'd just start speeding up too much. I had a new physical therapist last week who was more experienced with runners, and she really went over a number of hamstring and quad stretches for me to do. She said that my hamstrings and quads were very tight in both legs, and my problem could have been caused by the tight muscles torqueing my pelvis around as my stride increased. So now I've really got religion about stretching before and after a workout and things are starting to improve. At least I feel cleared to do some running while we're on vacation starting next week! I hope everyone has a good start to the work week, and I'll try to catch up on the weekend's posts later today.

good morning. -) doug, that's my typical run. not sure what kind of smiley to stick here. but it's nice to have company, in a sort of twisted way. I hope your new pt helps a lot. nice run & good morning, pj. I read the weekend posts, . this morning I've done pilates workout 1 & the lower body yoga workout. yesterday was pilates 2, hammie curls on the stab. ball, side planks, something else which I forget, & lots of gardening cleanup. hoping to get running again soon. happy monday!

Hey folks, haven't been around for awhile but I wanted to drop in and say hello. All's fine; I've just been buried with work...and will be for another month or so. I knew this was coming and is the key reason I didn't try to do a marathon this Spring. Anyway, I went 10 days or so without running--by far my longest down-time in the last couple of years. Unexpectedly, I enjoyed it! i had the chance to enjoy leisurely cups of coffee in the morning reading the newspaper, instead of dashing off to get my 7 miles in before work. But alas, I do start feeling like a slug and it was time to get back out there today and ease back into it. It'll be minimal maintenance running until this workload eases up, but that's okay. Today it was 5.2 miles @ 8:52. I focused on making sure I didn't go out to fast. I had plenty of energy from all that resting but, of course, everything was a little creaky. Hope you've all been well. Look forward to catching up.

Tramps is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning all, Tramps, I was wondering what happened to you...glad to see that you're OK! 10.02 miles of hills @ 9:16 pace in the rain this morning. I have to say that I actually enjoyed running on a Monday morning in the rain. Good runs to all today.

Skip - Thanks, I'll check into the tax break. We don't have a basement though. We live in a ranch on a slab foundation. DH thinks that a false positive may have resulted because the radon equipment was in our bedroom, right beside his side of the bed, and he had a large bean burrito for lunch that day.....

spareribs, it's great that you were able to run every day last week. Teresa, neat that you got to run with your daughter. However, I wonder how one could keep track of 76 laps. Congrats on the weekly distance PRs for mariposai, hopeful, WRFB, and Holly. Also, monthly PR for WRFB. jjj, congrats on a fine half and marathon. WRFB, that pile of shoes looks familiar. Deez, happy birthday. Twocat, nice 30K race. roch, it sounds like more progress. Hi Tramps, it's good to hear from you. Holly, that's really a bummer about the house inspection. tet, good job on the ultra. In the long run category, there sure were a ton of 20 or 20+ milers including wa5yom, Ilene, breger (progression), WRFB, perch, dtoce, evryday, enke, and Evan. Other nice long runs for Vista, Evan, Tammy, and Peter. This morning, the temperature was 40 or a bit higher, it was calm, and got misty before I was done. I got in 8 miles in just under 1:20 for a 9:57 pace. A good day and good runs for all. TomS

Happy Monday, masters! Some fine stuff happened this weekend for many of you! Congrats all around! from yesterday... breger- that 20 miler yesterday says you are so ready! Congrats! PDR- wow! After a 20 miler! Having the family around must be magical for your running! Mariposai- a 60 mile week! Awesome! Nice way to finish up your training before taper time! Congrats! hopeful4ever- another master with a record week in the books! I'm happy for you! Kevin- good for you for getting out on the bike in those temps! Stick with it, ok? Even though the muscles are different than running, you're still helping out your running by biking. halllar- a very nice weekend of runs for you! Keep up the great work! eliz- I'm glad the orthotics seem to be working out. Good move cutting back because of your sore foot, you sure made the most of it with your other workouts. Well done. Hope the foot is better today. Jeanne- so what Wii game was worth all that? Was it really for your kids, or for you? Sarge- always giving back to the race community. Nice! PJH- congrats on the 60 mile week! You are so ready! I'm glad the foot has been good to you! WRFB- yet another PR week for a master's runner here! You are doing so awesome! Really strong run yesterday! Hysterical shoe picture! perchcreek- nothing stopping you now! Well done. dtoce- yes, you are ready! runningindc- continued good luck with your foot! I have a good feeling about things this time around. JJJ- what a weekend you had! Always and adventure with you! teresa- don't forget to throw some stepback weeks in the mix every now and again. charleygross- congrats on the 6 in a row string. On the 7th day he rested... Holly- I am so glad things went well for you in your marathon! YOu are gonna have a GREAT Boston! evryday- how nice of your wife to come to your rescue during your hot run! Well done! nonoruns- what a day you had! What was harder, the run or the party? dromedary- good running conditions for you! That must've been some sight seeing that dochsund running! How many steps per mile do you think it takes? enke- shorts? In that weather? I guess running 20 miles wasn't hard enough as it is! Well done, your running is really progressing! deez4boyz- HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you! YOu picked the perfect way to celebrate! evanflein- awesome run for you too! Look at that pace you held, even with the hills. Enjoy that taper! So your son has been christened already! Lucky it was relatively minor, and I'll bet a great lesson was learned. You handled it very well. ribs- I am listening. As I said, I know you know what to do, you certainly don't need my input with your running, so I'll shut up. Good job upping the miles from your usual 3.3. I hope the progress continues. CNY- one word.... awesome! Tammy- what kind of weather vortex what that you were running through? How do you even dress for those conditions? That was a pretty speedy run Tammy, well done! Rootbeer after... reminds me of the comic strip Peanuts, with Snoopy and Woodstock drinking their rootbeers. Twocat- Taper!!!! It's time, and it sure sounds like you need it! from today.... rochrunner- 3 miles is a great improvement! I hope the new stretches do the trick. PJH- liquid sunshine... nice! dg- stop comparing your running to others! What works for you is best for you! You are so good to go back and read the old posts! All that yoga and pilates must really be making you rock hard! Keep plugging! perchcreek- a well deserved day off from running for you! Tramps- Good to see you back! Sorry to hear work has you hammered. You do what you gotta do though. Nice comeback run today, it's good to hear a run report from you! PDR- your name is on that list of people who had great runs this weekend! Jeanne- it's amazing how many people I've heard have a stomach bug right now. Luckily they have all been short lived, hopefully yours is too! Feel better. Holly- sigh... I feel so bad for the stuff you're dealing with for your house. This is where a good real estate lawyer comes in handy... PeterNC- rain running is nice. Cold rain running isn't. I'm assuming it was warm. Nice job. TomS- Nice run in nice conditions. I find those cool misty runs to be envigorating. Teresa- ack, those are the kind of phonecalls you hate getting! Hope he is ok. Nice run, and yes, if your HM has hills, practice them! But don't overdo, too much hillwork if done too soon is tough on your calves and achillies. My hip adductor was feeling good enough to allow me to run this weekend, and it went well until an old tendon injury in my left foot decided it was time to resurface. This injury kept me from running most of the fall. It's amazing how important it is to be in balance with your muscles so that you aren't favoring one group over another when running, in order to prevent stuff like this. So I'm working on my mindset that Boston isn't gonna happen for me this year. Right now the tendon is pretty "hot" and swollen, even walking is difficult. We'll see what the next few days bring to see if it settles down. Today at acupunture I'll have my acupuncturist change his focus to that tendon. We'll see. In the meantime, it really is a lot of fun reading about everyone elses preparations! Especially for you first time Boston runners, I'd love to get into your heads to feel the excitement you all must be feeling, and to see the looks on your faces as you get to Boston that weekend, to enjoy how that city lives and breathes and embraces running that weekend. It's an amazing experience. Soak it all in! A good Monday to all!