Hmmm. Everyone must be sleeping in. 4.5 GA miles in 40 minutes. Just wanted to get out there again after 2 days off and test the lower extremities. Everything feels normal, so hopefully 9 or 10 tomorrow. T.S. Fay went by and just left a bunch of rain and some wind. I assume many of you saw the video of that "brilliant" young man who went kite surfing yesterday. I think he is seriously hurt. I hope he recovers okay. He won't do that again any time soon I suspect. Bill

FIL passed away on Monday morning, the last 4 days were very hard on on the family. Mercifully it didn't last much longer. Still very hard on MIL after 52 years of marriage. Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts & prayers. I get 3 days bereavement leave. Calling hours Thur. evening, & funeral Fri. Will run the final event of a cross country race series tonight, so no run this morning. It's my turn to spend day with MIL. No MIL jokes from me, they have been fantastic for 29 years.

{{{Sarge}}} JLynne - I second your nomination of Door County. It is absolutely beautiful country and lots of great shopping too!! We used to travel over there on our boat and just loved it. My computer at home is really acting up, so I have to wait until I get to work to do any posting I guess. I was up at 4:25 a.m. to get out for my 8 mile run. Spent a good 10 minutes looking for my Garmin - not a good sign. Finally found it and was out on the road at 4:40 a.m. Nice cool 52 degrees with a light wind out of the southeast. Mile 6, I had to ditch into the woods for a pit stop. Really hated to do it - but sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do. I did remember to turn off my head lamp and arm light though! Over all - 8 miles at 10:43 pace. I'm sure glad I didn't see this on one of my runs!!: http://www.grandhaventribune.com/paid/292427526913973.bsp Cheers!

Not sleeping in -- I just forgot to post when I got back. Another beautiful morning in the mid-atlantic (59°F, humidity 72%), but what happened to the daylight? It's a little disappointing to finish a run about 6am and see that dawn is only just beginning. 5.1 miles GA, 42:27, 8:22/mi, AHR 143 Sarge - so sorry about your father in law.

Good Morning...3 easy slow miles for me last night. The first mile was with DS. He's been running 1 mile of my runs for 2 weeks now, but didn't feel up to par last night, so we had some walk breaks. I sure enjoy the time with him. My ankle is still giving me fits. I purchased a new pair of shoes but don't know if they're helping or making it worse. I've decided to back off on the mileage for a few weeks. It felt pretty good this weekend, but wait, that's probably 'cuz I was eating ibuprophen like candy to curb the headache caused by the hardwood floor finishing products Anyway, the ankle is frustrating, but then again, what's the rush? Hugs to nonoruns with the loss of your Dad. It's so sad and never quite the same. Hugs also to SteveP. The loss of a pet is extremely hard... Spareribs - your walking would pass me when I was running. Good runs all, Janet

Sarge, I'm sorry for your loss. Dicky, I remember when I posted that. Good reminder. You know, Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn, incorporated tons of walking into his weekly routine. He would often start each day by walking a tenK. I'm off to do some now, after a poor night's sleep. Spareribs

Sarge my sympathies to you and your family. Any loss of a close relative is always difficult. Jlynne thanks for your story from yesterday. I am going to try and get a pair of glasses and use them through the weekend. Then on Monday decide what to do. DickyG thanks for the reply. Alas, the funk only ends when in an actual race I manage a time comparable to last year! We will see how that goes this Saturday. Sorry to cut the replies short but I got to get my tail out of here. Today was 20 miles with my TP. Great morning for a run IRC here in SW CT. Good running everybody.

No sleeping in here either---just ran long like Twocat. 20.2 miles at 6:30 AM with Iron J in Longmeadow, MA at 8:20-25 pace. We grabbed the chance to run together since I’ll be away this weekend. She is my swiftest training partner and is coming on strong. We push each other in a good way and have such fun too. She’s a fifth grade teacher and had plenty to share about the school year ahead (no contract and cranky parents already---school doesn't start until 9/4). It was a great run owing to the fantastic weather---51F and low humidity with clear skies. We found our groove at 8:25 pace and just stayed there until mile 18 and then pushed it in with mile 18 at 8:00, mile 19 at 7:30, 19.5 at 7:00 pace and then the last half at a jog. The speed wasn’t really a plan. Iron J needed to get home for an appointment. Spectacular day here and warming up to 79F. My legs are feeling fatigued now with less than 12 hours between runs, but that's the whole plan. Twocat, Iron J is the friend who was with me at the Ironhorse race. You’ll probably get more of a race from her, but neither of us plan on any couch training! Roar! The kiddo is excited about his upcoming baseball birthday adventure, but seemed most pleased that we moved his bedtime to 9 PM. Little does he know that going to bed early is the true gift! I am sorry for your loss Sarge and hope the many great memories will sustain you and your family in the rough moments. My In-laws are fabulous as well and quite precious to me. What a great run Maraposai. I love running around all the monuments and on the Mall. Have a great time in DC and Kudos to you. Happy trails Karin/CNYrunner