No run day for me, I didn't realize it was pi day, so I put on the GPS and walked 3.14 miles. Breakfast after blood test then to gym for upper body workout. The Somalian cab driver probably quickly discovered that we park in driveways and drive on parkways. Blood test just 1st part of routine physical. I discovered that another man same age and name also goes to my Dr. and some of our records were mixed up. Happy to find out in an non-emergency. Anyway I'm actually looking forward to see my blood numbers. All this talk of 20 milers is making me feel like a slacker. I guess I'll make some calls and see if I can find someone to run 14 or 15 with this weekend. Enjoy the weekend and have successful runs.....

Cool. Pi day, I had forgotten...well, I guess I'll go for a pi run later... Our household had a contest to memorize pi-it started years ago as I have been known to quote it foro 10-15 digits ......heh heh...yeah, we're real party animals in the dtoce household... ...

Party on Dr Dtoce. Let's see...."when I'm right, I'm happy" got it!!! Sweet... Every one else around me is in agony. The important thing though, is that I'm right....I mean "happy"....aw heck, same thing. speaking of obstacles while training, the biggest one I've ever enountered has been between my ears. Your training anecdote BTB, reminds me of pre race dreams I've had. You can imagine the rides I can get on in "Stevie Land". I bagged the run today. It was raining pretty good and it's still too cold to be out there soaked. DD#1 and DD#2 called and invited me to lunch. After a bit of coaxing, I got to hold GS (6 1/2 weeks) while DD#1 finished lunch. He can't turn his head well yet, but he was doing his best to check out the lights at the restaurant.

Rest day for me, because I'm doing my first race of the year (5K) on Sunday with DS15. Tomorrow I will go for an easy run. Today, I did my YMCA class (core strengthening, plus work on arms and legs). The class must be helping, because I don't get so terrible sore afterwards anymore. Happy Friday!! Teresa

Good luck on your 5k Teresa....gotta let us all know how it goes and have fun!!! Tim

Thanks a lot, Tim! It's funny that I'm nervous - I guess because I'm hoping all my work shows up in the results!

dtoce, just when I had convinced my DH that runners are pretty normal, you had to go and blow it. I think I'd rather run a marathon than memorize pi to 100 digits. I thought steve's post was funny. I ran 3*pi + x = 10.25 miles today. 6.25 were outside, raining but the rain stopped after one pi. Feeling good. I don't know if it is really pi unless you run it in a circle. English language: I was talking to a Korean friend of mine about close-knit families, or some such thing, and she replied "yes, it is really important to have that human bondage". PeterNC - Good Luck on your marathon!!

dtoce, just when I had convinced my DH that runners are pretty normal, you had to go and blow it. I think I'd rather run a marathon than memorize pi to 100 digits.

enke- remind your DH that it takes months to train for the marathon and some people can memorize pi in one boring night...and tell him the truth, runners are wack-but only in the best possible way... (nice avatar, BTW...)

Hello again, Checking back in after run number two today.... Some great conversations going on here as always. I'll join in on the monster weeks portion of training discussion. These are the "straddle-the-line" weeks for me. On one side there is hope/faith and on the other fear/doubt. The Museum of Science in Boston straddles the Cambridge and Boston border. This is marked inside the building with a red line and red foot prints on either side. The view is of the skyline and the Charles...stunning. The kids loved it....some would jump over to Cambidge and say....ha...we are over here and then jump over to Boston. The footprints for me straddle two important feeling/emotions that I need to face and in the end jump over to the faith/hope side. This afternoon's run helped with that....5.6 miles in 44:23 for 7:55 pace. I ran at 5 PM---50F (in shorts !) and felt strong. This was part two of a "pick your pace run" and since I "picked" 7:58 pace this morning, I was happy to stay near that. I also ran with a heavy heart this afternoon. I ran today for H. Sargent Whittier, Jr. He is in ICU in a VT hospital right now and the clock is ticking loudly. A great man and my first and primary mentor. Twenty-three years ago, he let a 20 year-old ask him all sorts of questions about a job that has turned into my career. He guided and led by example and I was so lucky to work for him. He is quite possibly the very best of my chosen profession and he's slipping away. At 71, it seems too soon and yet I know I have special and significant memories and lessons from this man that will last the rest of my life. I ran for Sarge today....Godspeed. CNYrunner