Hi Holly and Good Morning all, Rest day for me and happily so since it's pouring rain on top of all the ice and snow with thunderstorms later. I am heading to Atlanta later today and packed shorts (whispering so Mother Nature doesn't hear me). Nice cross training Holly and the routine sounds good. It will be interesting to see if you have less soreness. Here's hoping you don't come down with the flu! It's mid-winter school vacation week here, so the kiddo is still in his PJs---hockey practice later and then every day this week. He has a tournament in Cape Cod on 2/29-3/2, so the coach will be working them hard. Good runs and workouts to all CNYrunner

Thanks for starting us off Holly ...hope you avoid the flu, and hope for a speedy recovery for your family!!! and have a good x training day. I have to work today, but hope all enjoy if you have the day off. Enjoy your rest day CNY! Interesting morning Jeanne, at least you got some running in. Soooo was it back to the Y, or coffee and book....I bet the later Finished up the week yesterday with a nice easy 6.5 miler...was pretty sore and tired from Sat's 16.5, but was a nice morning with the temp at 50 degrees. Officially finished my first week ever over 60 miles and I am thrilled about that. Probably will have a step down week to fully recover before I ramp up again Have a good day and runs or whatever today Tim

I am working today, unlike many of you in the US probably. I don't even want to think about running as yesterday has thrown me for a pretty good loop. But as my wise DW said "If that's the worse that's ever happened to you, you're lucky". I am going to get myself a check up on the calendar though ... Bill

Well, at least I made it into work today. Last week was the most days I've missed from work in the 10 years I've been here, and as ill as I've been since my last bout with the flu about 12 years ago. I finally shook my fever late on Saturday (after five days!), just in time to have my DW come down with it. So we were a pretty sorry pair this weekend. So much for this year's flu shot effectiveness. If there's silver lining in there, it's that I've given my leg plenty of extra time to heal instead of being out there testing it, so by the time I get back to exercising later this week things should be OK. But I feel like I should just start from scratch with a C25K program or something. I hope the rest of you stay healthy and keep running!

Happy President's Day! Holly - thanks for getting us going. I hope you don't come down with anything, and that everyone feels better soon! CNY - enjoy Atlanta and the hopefully warmer temps. I was there a week ago, it was nice! Safe travels. And that was some scary marathon experience you had! Jeanne - you are one tough cookie if you end up going back to the gym! Regardless, you are tough for even getting there the first time in the first place. Tim - a step down week is probably a good idea for you this week after your mileage milestone. Sue - welcome to mud season! Too bad you didn't have a camera to get some pictures of those ice covered rocks, I'll bet they looked neat glistening in the sun. Bill - good idea to get a checkup. As CNY said, hopefully it's just that you haven't fully gotten over your sickness. Rochrunner - glad you are on the mend! Day off from running and from work for me, although I've been on the phone most of the AM with work related stuff anyway. I've been trying to run through a sinus infection, and it hasn't worked out too well, today the crap is down into my lungs. I got antibiotics last week, but haven't taken them till this AM, hoping things would clear up on it's own. Woe is me.. Just as well, it's pouring buckets out there today with 30+ mph winds. Maybe later I'll get to some core work. A good day to all!

WTG Biketm on 60+ Rest and walk, maybe an easy swim later quads are coming back albeit slooowwly good day all, jjj

Holly: If DH was hanging around he would be all over that knee comment ...where is he? triple J's: that was some race you ran yesterday. Thanks for the great report. What did you mean by "aggressive" treatment of your PF? How was it different that what you were doing prior to the "aggressive" part? Berger byll: what the doc said. Well, it is 67F freaking degrees here today, unbelievable!!!! Cranky foot or not I just had to put on the skort and singlet (my new running ahead singlet which is too big for me now ) and go for a run. Very nice 3ish in 14ish m/m. Just want I wanted to do. I am hoping the foot doesn't bark at me tomorrow, but for my mental health I just had to do it. Sigh. Good runs and good day all!