How did you feel after lap 3?

A break in the time/space continuum?

This morning, 64° felt almost chilly with the much reduced humidity.  10K in one hour felt very pleasant.

Two more days of work and then a novel experience--a week off.  Of course the long range forecast for Maine next week is 5 days of rain.

Good morning!  Wish I had a 5K this weekend.....or maybe not.  They hurt, I always forget when I sign up for them.

6+ sort of edgy miles right around 9 minute/mile pace last night when I got home from work (DH went out, too).   Then the fish got fried, so 3+ victory laps this am at a leisurely, 'enjoy the day' pace .

Love your Thursdays!

A

ps: just ordered a "new" (refurbished) Forerunner 10, Dave, but the old one has been dying a slow death for some time now.

Rob - The race that I dislike the most is the 10k. To me it is double the pain of a 5k for some reason. By the way, the 5k is my favorite.

Went for an evening run yesterday with my daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, and as we started our run along the boardwalk she asked how I felt about her dating. I was not expecting that. We actually had a good conversation and I think she heard how I felt about it. Basically told her it was okay to be friends while in high school and that her mother and I would not advocate dating while in high school in an exclusive setting. Also shared that this is a good time to start thinking about what traits a future husband should have as provider and protector. Also shared that a relationship started in disobedience would not bear good fruit and if her friend really cared for her he would not pressure her into an awkward situation. This run actually ended up being one of her fastest easy runs. Ended the evening with both daughters (after showers) at Starbucks in Barnes and Noble. For now, I don't think I fully answered her question and I'm sure she will want more understanding so I bought her the book "Daniel's Running Formula, 3rd Edition. He has all the answers.

Ran 7 miles on the logging trails/power-line route, very tall grass.

I imagine Steve could do my job for me.  That's what I do every day.  Well done.

Holly, this sounds like a communication skill issue to be resolved, so that it is less of a work issue. Politely ask your boss to say to clients, "Holly will give you some guidance and instruction on how to go about filing for claims..." rather than "Holly will help you file."  Then you give the people the forms or tell them where to get them and instruct them to complete and so on.  "I cannot complete the forms for you of course, but if you have a question I can answer it."

After yesterday's 8-miler I wanted something short today so did 3.4 and felt just fine.  Low 80's, humid, but breezy and fairly comfortable.  Spareribs

Jay - you are so busy, all the time - I am envious of your boundless energy!

Deez - Happy Birthday to DS!

Slo - How did your hurt your hand?

SteveP - well done on your talk!

Ribs - my job is more than just filling out the applications.  I take people who are not currently eligible and, by converting assets to exempt or non-countable resources, make them eligible.  I collect information on assets and debts from clients, create a spreadsheet, formulate the strategy, and facilitate movement of assets as fast as possible (yes, sometimes even in a week or two), and file for Medicaid.  I then gather years of statements and documentation, carefully organize and label everything, and meet with the caseworker at the County Department of Jobs and Family Services to go through the paperwork, including spreadsheets of where we began and where we ended up, with explanations and document proof of all valuations and transfers.  Then I continuously follow-up with the caseworkers at DJFS and Area Agency on Aging, gently nudging them along so the case gets resolved and we get a decision in a timely manner.  When we receive the Notice of Approval, we then prepare new estate planning documents for the community spouse and take steps to protect that spouse's remaining assets.  It's a big process, and I always have a lot of plates in the air, but I mostly love it, when I am not completely stressed out.....

Early meeting this morning, so no run, just 45 minutes or so of weights and core.

I've always told Holly she's not paid enough. She could come up here and make 4x her salary here. Really. And yes I know what she's paid now.

Nice overall pace there, Dave! You've been sandbagging around here big time!   Yes, it's annoying when Garmin's get gremlins. Mine has been having issues "finding" satellites sometimes. I yell at it and point up to the sky "They're all up there, damnit!"

So I have a question for you morning runners... ok, maybe a couple. If you get up and run 10, 13, 16 or more miles on a work day before work, what time do you get up? And what time do you go to bed? I know Jay is in bed before we have dinner many nights, so going to bed at 9 pm isn't gonna work for me. And what time do you have to be at work? I'm up at 6 and can barely get to work by 8:10 most days. That's giving a little time to do something around the house maybe, like empty the dishwasher, throw a load in the washing machine, clean the cat pan, but not much. Holly sometimes cleans her carpets or goes grocery shopping before work. Twocat's out there running 16 miles. Mariposai is running 10 and as far as I know, you all have to be at work at 8 or 9 a.m., right? Just not getting how you can do it....

But, I'm a later day runner anyway. Most of the year, I want it lighter and warmer before I venture out. But I'm not even getting on a treadmill at 5 am!

Got a mile race tonight. This is the one that was postponed two weeks ago because of smoke. If it was like Tuesday, we'd still be in trouble. But it's looking pretty good so far today, so let's hope the smoke stays away and ditto with the possible thunderstorms!