Went out for my morning run today and WHOOSH!!!! Holy toledo the wind just about took me to Kansas!!! I'm no small flower either - so, needless to say I came back inside, made a nice cup of tea and am trying to catch up on Boston reports. JJJ - enjoy your trip and be careful! Where is Vista this morning with his inspriational post? Wildchild - I forgot to tell you welcome back - how's that job situation coming along? You signing up for Bolder Boulder? Pass along your smile today - it's contagious!

Holly and others, I still have some RR's to read. Will get to everyone else today. I don't like to miss a word when it's Boston. Always something to learn. PBJ, it feels just great to see you posting again. Lou, nice quick feet today. Dave! Good one. 3.8 very slow miles this morning. Tomorrow will wrap up my 2nd 25 mile week. It's going to start getting warm here now. The Saint is running around White Rock Lake this morning with a girlfriend, so they will get in 10-11 today, her last long run before next week's race. I have kind of a question, kind of a rant for you today. You know how when you are driving down a street and a car approaches from a side street and pulls out in front of you so that you have to slow down? Is it just me getting old and grouchy, or has the distance that people feel they can pull out decreased? It used to be you waited to pull out so that you didn't inconvenience anyone coming at you, but today it seems people just pull out whenever they feel like it. Spareribs

I have kind of a question, kind of a rant for you today. You know how when you are driving down a street and a car approaches from a side street and pulls out in front of you so that you have to slow down? Is it just me getting old and grouchy, or has the distance that people feel they can pull out decreased? It used to be you waited to pull out so that you didn't inconvenience anyone coming at you, but today it seems people just pull out whenever they feel like it. Spareribs

Maybe I'm just getting old & grouchy too. But I have honestly been thinking lately that I have to expand my driving vocabulary, which consists of "idiot!". Inevitably, they make the light, & you do not. congratulations on your 2nd post injury 25 mile week.

SR & Dave, Yeah...I apparently say a lot in those situations, "Another idiot doing a break check on me" as my DD said that the other day when I had to slow down due to a pull-out. Really -- how are they so sure I'm going to adjust my speed? Brave souls. No run for me today. I think I was the last post on yesterday's daily. Nothing worth repeating. Maybe some yoga today, if my furniture delivers sooner rather than later. Good runs/workouts to all!

I think I was the last post on yesterday's daily. Nothing worth repeating.

You may not think so, bit I think it is....

Back from 5 starry (and slow) miles tonight with my babysitter. She gave blood, came home, napped, and insisted on running tonight. I modified our route so that we basically made concentric circles around our block so that we weren't too far from home if she had to bail or I had to revive her. She did fine. Ah to be 17 and an athlete. Oh wait, I was. A looong time ago. I've been popping in, reading race reports, crying, etc. You guys sure have made me cry more than I probably have in the last 10 years with all the reports. I'm so moved by everyone's commitment, motivation, lessons learned, etc. It's great to be hanging around here!

Wow, An hour and 15 minutes on the Cross Canada Trail just now. hot out there today...need to get used to that in case its hot's at my marathon in 5 weeks. I sweated like a pig even though I was taking it easy. Really burnt out from yesterdays hill repeats...Off day tomorrow before tackling a 38K with L on Sunday morning....better get my beauty rest have a great one guys and gals... Tall

Ribs, I just hate that. We have a long stretch of road with a side road at one end. They can see for a long ways if there's anyone behind the oncoming car. I've had some pull out right in front of me even when it's obvious there's no one behind me (i.e., no long wait), and I'm cruising along at 65 or so and they pull out and virtually stop in the road. Grrr! Now, I've got nothing against someone pulling out to avoid a long line of cars moving slowly or even at speed limit... but find the gas and get going!! And don't pull out in front of someone if you're not going to get out of the way. BTW, I say much more than "idiot" when they do this. Ok, I need new shoes. Not running shoes, although those are due for replacement soon too. My work shoes, Josef Seibel flats (loafer syle, used to be comfy) hurt my feet. I was sore on the way to Boston, even iced my feet Saturday night, but a couple days out of these shoes and I was ok. Now, wore them half the day Wednesday, all day yesterday, and ow! My right foot feels like there's a swollen lump under the ball of my foot, base of 2nd and 3rd toes. I took them off and am wearing my outdoor shoes... Why would these do that? I'm mad cuz they weren't cheap, and used to feel fine (if not a wee bit short on the affected foot). I was going to try a short EZ run tonight, but if I do it'll be on the treadmill. We had 2" of snow at our house this morning and now it's snow/rain/gloomy carp out there. But DH has a vendor rep in town, and he wants to take us to dinner right after work... so a run may not happen at all anyway. Oh well. I'll ice my foot. (I must be grumpy today... lots of scowling faces!)

Speaking of pulling out into traffic, it reminded me of an incident that happened during the race Monday. We were 4 or 5 miles into the race when a young boy about 10 yrs old ran onto the road and joined the run (his family was watching him). We were moving at a pretty good clip so he had to move his legs very quickly. It was also very crowded at this point. How long do you think he lasted ... right, about 20 yards before he decided to exit the course. He turned sharply left to get off the road, cutting off and tripping the girl right in front of me. She sprawled forward and just managed to recover before fully hitting the ground. I had to pull up sharply to avoid falling over her. She may have scraped her knee, but said she was okay in response to the concerns of everyone around her. She picked herself up and continued on okay. I'm surprised the parents were oblivious to what was going on with their son. It could have proved disasterous for the young lady, and all of us around her. PJ