Good Morning! Hope your day is starting off just as you like it. Mine is. A beautiful morning, after severe storms rocked the area last night. No damage at my house, just a really great rain and light show. Other parts of the state had damaging wind, hail, and some tornadoes. The damage was minor in comparison to what it could have been if hit in a more populated area. Also not as damaging as others have had it recently. That brings me to the Memorial Day weekend...please join me in remembering the lives of others who share and have shared this wonderful planet with us. Leaving in about 30 minutes for a 5K race just a few blocks from my house. Run for the Flag, in it's 2nd year running, benefits the county veterans memorial. Should be a fun time. Plus I'll be back home before evryothrday and DW even know I'm gone. Have a great weekend and here's to great runs!

Vista, I am sorry to hear about your brother. Hope things get better and that his foot can be saved. Have great runs everybody. I am feeling quite a bit better, though stll a bit wiped out. Will go out for a 2 miler this afternoon to see what the body feels like before tomorrow's "little run" Tall

...vista//......my Dad had his leg taken off about 5-years ago.... .....since then he has started Pumping Iron Religiously, walks 40-min a day, played Golf until about a year ago (he's 82 now) and ''forgets'' his cane and occassionally just walks off and leaves it..... .....not a Great Situation, but one that can be overcome, and the Quality of Life can actually improve..... email me if I can be of help to him or you.....

Thanks for the thoughts and responses folks. I will certainly keep that information in mind Tom......that is GOOD to have to talk about through this stage of discouragement. He has a supportive family so I anticipate some help from them as well. Thanks. I do have your email address still, if I decide I need it. Glad to hear you are feeling better Tall. Go get it.

Best wishes to your brother, Joey. Tall, saty focused and positive. Good luck. Gordon, it appears that your friend is going to be just fine in his first half. How about that sneaky-quick Mariposai huh? I got a slow 3 in this morning, despite yesterday's day off. It's a bit warm and humid here. I got so frustrated with the way I am crawling along that I ran a marked 1/4 mile in 1:38 just to see if I still have any speed. It felt fine, but I won't do it again as there is no reason to. My foot feels just fine. Here is something I meant to share with all of you, just so you know how out of it I am. Last Sunday I was at DFW waiting for my flight to Oregon, and I found myself sitting next to a rather unusual man. Unusual in that he was very big. I noticed it right away. Nothing at all fat, but just huge in every area. When his flight was called he stood up and I could see he was a good 5 inches or so taller than I am and I am 6 feet. I couldn't stop looking at him and wondered what he did for a living. As he went to board his flight, I saw two people surreptitiously taking his picture with their cell phones, and later one of them was excitedly calling his friends. "Hey, you'll never guess who I just saw at the airport! The Undertaker! It was really him!" etc. I have no idea who the Undertaker is, but I hope he never gets mad at me. Spareribs

Vista, I'm sorry about your brother. I truly hope things turn out well for him. Tall, glad you're feeling better. I have no doubt that whatever you got, you'll leave it all on the course. Go for it! Tomwhite...your dad's the best. Sarge, thoughts are with your friend and your bro.wife. Gordo...Terrence ran a " 13.1 mile training run" in 1:47:10 ???!!! That's, well, let's see....FAST! Train him up proper and wowza...watch out! Ribs...did I hear you right? You checked your speed? Looks like you still got it, should you ever feel the need to use it. Glad the foot is doing well. I do admire your patience and wisdom. The Undertaker...I'm clue less. Maybe a pro wrestler? 5K race for me this morning. A nice PR...23:45. Very small race, 2nd AG, 4th OA. Fun time! Good runs to all this weekend.

Good Saturday everyone. My prayers to you and your brother Vista. Holly I might have to run a few extra tmorrow too, to make penance for the Monday eating plans. Good luck Tall. Hope you're fully recovered for the little run. Be on the lookout though, for any residual tiredness or lack of normal energy. Illness can knock you down for a while even after feeling more or less back to normal. You're been so smart Spareribs during this long recovery period of yours. I think I'd go crazy if I had a lingering injury. Really glad your feeling almost back and that your little speed-test went well. I'm starting to get antsy again. That's a good sign. 5 easy miles on the treadmill with 1 mile at MP. I have to really hold myself back to not run too hard or too long. I want to really kick in the jets. Gotta resist ... still haven't run much weekly mileage, but perhaps next week will be a 40 mile week. Bill