Tet, notice wilddaughter is barefoot!

thanks wild one. give that dd a barefoot hug, especially for that rocky road surface! makes me wonder why all the barefoot dogs in this weekend's fun runs all had shod owners. ps to posie - have you taken anything off yet or are you still sleeping in your new shoes?

Good Morning 4 recovery miles in IRC for me this morning. Felt great after my two runs over the weekend. Have a great day and great runs everyone Bruce

Sunday long runs continue to awe me...Tramps, Karin, Tall, Haller, Gordon (what? you didn't take any strawberries on your run?). Sarge: Oh no!!!! Were you running the bases? This is not good. Tall: Thanks for posting the details of your scrumptious dinner on the day I was starving myself for my colonoscopy. Ribs: Great pic...but what IS that thing? TomWhite: Good to see you running on dry land for a change... dg (and Ribs): Thanks for the info & review on the Nike Frees...I don't know...I've gotten so used to Asics...they just fit. I remember when I started running thousands of years ago and running shoes (remember the Nike Waffle Trainers & the Etonic Street Fighters?) were basically a piece of cloth that wrapped around your foot. I want a bit of support & cushioning. 6.15 run yesterday was the most in a while, right? Breger: Great comment..I remember a couple years ago, someone made a comment about my neon yellow Asics Gel-Flashes "They look like very fast shoes". I answered "yeah...the shoes are lightning fast, unfortunately the occupant is molasses slow". Craneium: Welcome back...we've been talking about you behind your back. Great pics! Wildchild: Also great pics Results of my golf tournament...as usual, I lost. After shooting 38 on the front nine yesterday and putting myself completely out of contention, I relaxed, made 3 birdies on the back nine, and shot 35. I think my 2-day total of 147 put me in about 5th or 6th place...I didn't stick around for the awards...had to run home and start my pre-colonoscopy torture. For those who have had one, you know where I spent the rest of the day. Spent so much time on the potty that I finished 3 books, 4 magazines, and composed an entire symphony. Had the procedure this morning...clean report for a change. No running today on doctor's orders. DickyG

dg (and Ribs): Thanks for the info & review on the Nike Frees...I don't know...I've gotten so used to Asics...they just fit. I remember when I started running thousands of years ago and running shoes (remember the Nike Waffle Trainers & the Etonic Street Fighters?) were basically a piece of cloth that wrapped around your foot. I want a bit of support & cushioning.

DickyG, based upon what you wrote, don't bother trying the Nike Frees. I don't think you'd like them. They're basically a piece of cloth wrapped around your foot. I happen to love them, but I'm odd. Or at least my feet are. My feet fight with almost every shoe out there -- cramping up, doing weird calisthenics in there while they should just be along for the ride -- and the Nike Frees are the only ones that calm my darn feet down. I think maybe my feet have claustrophobia? I also run in the now defunct New Balance 825s, and while my feet cramp in them, it is much less than I've experienced in other running shoes. So I use them in my rotation.

4.5 mile "recovery run" at lunchtime. I suppose it sort of defeats the purpose of the recovery run if the second half is mostly uphill and into strong headwind? Must be a rain front coming through because it was really windy on the way back. I took a "short cut" back to my building that included a pretty steep hill... All in all the pace was easy but once again the effort was not. I don't think I work in an area conducive to true "recovery" runs. My blister rubbed raw again and bled in my shoe. Ick. Need to figure out a better wrap for it, obviously. Ribs and the Saint should be headed to the doctor by now... or there already.

Greetings from the Philly airport....just stepping in to wish Spareribs and The Saint good luck. Today was a planned rest day as I tromped around South Jersey and Philly in a suit and heels (my heels are fast too by the way ). I am still holding on to that vacation feeling though. A future RAer in the making....I think I have posted about Dr. J's young runner son from time to time. He ran a 10 mile race this winter and is determined to hold all the under 18 age group records in local races. He is 9 years-old and small for his age with the heart of a warrior. He had surgery six weeks ago as he was born with a cleft palate and as he grows, adjustment is required. All of this to say that he had six weeks of no strenuous activity or chewing of solid food. I read this from his mother this morning: "Rory hit the six week mark today and is planning on having a bowl of Doritos for breakfast tomorrow and running 5 miles". What a kid and I am sure he'll do it! Determination and hard work rule the day. off to my gate.... Karin

Hi Ribs, Nice job squeezing surgery in between work. Ran on the TM this morning (it's Tuesday here). 1.8 in 10m. First run since knee surgery. Yea. See ya, gotta go to work. Craig

4 miles very slow but hilly miles with injuied hamstring that loosened up fairly well ran very slow to keep pain low, I think I did more good than harm. It actually hurt more to drive than to run slow, leg really tries to cramp up while driving. Lots of icing and stretching yesterday. Another rest day tomorrow and ready to run properly on Wednesday hopefully. Got caught in a hard rain for about 10 minutes. WET! Dicky I was running down a flyball (in the 1st inning )when the hammy stopped working. So I moved from leftfield to 2nd base. Craneium that's a great sunset pic Best Wishes Ribs...