Hiya!  6 easy this am, later than usual, mid 70s.  Last night was a rare coolth one so DH and I both went out.  Got in 7 spunky miles and a Lakes Park visit before the rains came (they're usually much earlier).  Enjoyed the sounds and scent of the rain while having supper and listening to the Sox win.

Next run, with luck, should be in Michigan. 

Good Morning,

Hope everyone is doing well?

Nice tempo workout Jay with cool weather to boot.

Amy enjoy your next run in Michigan.

Slo_Hand - Many folks just write off their travel days. Good job getting a run in.

Ran a 7 mile fartlek run along the powerline this morning. Grass needs mowing. Covered in bahia grass seeds and the thick grass made it a little difficult to see the undulations of the ground so had to fartlek a little slower. Have a routine endoscopy tomorrow morning - my first one. Not looking forward to it.

Have a greta day! Andrew

Aamos, your Sox can't get any luck at all.  They win a game, and lose two key players to the DL.  Let's hope for quick recoveries for them both.

 

Hey EK!  Happy anniversary!

 

Well, it finally caught up to me. Set out this morning with my wife to run 4 miles or so and packed it in after 1. Just no energy, dead legs, and it's no good pushing through it as I would always be running on a tired body and that's no way to train.  Better day tomorrow I bet. Spareribs

Hope you feel better tomorrow Ribs.

Happy anniversary EK.

That kinda season for the Sox- got so frustrated after their loss the other day that I wore an old NY Mets hat to a meeting

We have one of Marj's GC staying here for 3 days as she starts her summer vacation. Keeps Marj busy and she loves it. They just  cycled part of the way downtown and got on the T for the rest of the trip. I headed out for 4 miles at 6 am to beat the heat and sidestepped a multitude of runners.

Why am I here working all day if everyone else is already traveling to Charlevoix?  Oh well, I'll survive.

The roof cleaning company is finishing up outside.  Their business is called Ugly Shingles.

I ran another easy 3 this morning.  My body is either going to well rested or totally shocked (or both) when I go out for 13.1 on Saturday.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone! We stayed in and had "surf and turf" on the grill with a nice bottle of wine. It actually sprinkled a little, enough to wet the driveway but nothing that'll make a dent on the fires.

Holly, the fires are not really close, we're not in any danger, but we are surrounded. There are hundreds of fires burning all around the state, so no matter which way the wind blows, we'll get smoke. We have ash on our car in the morning... It really is a good way to ruin an otherwise gorgeous summer!

Have fun in Charlevoix! We are expecting lots of pictures and details, of course! I hope your weather is good and everyone has fun (but how could you not??).

There's a painting company here called "Ugly Walls" and I hear they do a very nice job.

Good call, Ribs. Sometimes it's the smart thing to do and save the rest of your week.

We have our mile track race tonight, 3rd race in our local series of 8. Got an e-mail yesterday that they might postpone it to July 9 (not sure why they picked that date) and would let us know by 2 pm today. Yesterday and this morning the air quality index was "very unhealthy" so that pretty much cancels most outdoor activities.

Howdy folks!  We made it here and the house is beautiful.  Sitting now with the first to arrive, TomS, getting ready to crack a beer....

Looking forward to  Charlevoix reports and pictures!

I ran a 5.7 mile loop in Golden Gate Canyon State Park -- the same run I did with Mike E a couple of days before the Wyoming marathon!  I think he had a 4 miler on the schedule (being taper week and all), but I really wanted to take him on some of my favorite trails in the park.  So I told him it was about 4 miles...   what's an extra mile or two?  Won't make or break the race, right?      And only 900 ft. elevation gain in the first two miles!   This was my last run before Saturday's 50k. Looking forward to it!