Weather permitting. Note: there is NO shoveling scheduled for the WHOLE week. M-run 7 mi T-strength and core/ball classes done W-run-4 TM mi + 1 hour shoveling sodden snow Th-core/ball class + yoga in PM- done F-run-5 mi S-yoga-done + 1 hr chipping and shoveling ice Summary: 16 mi+ core, strength and yoga classes and shoveling that which cannot be named

Good Luck, Leslie! Hope it turns out well. I don't seem to be doing much XT these days. Need to work on that I guess... Monday: 3.4 miles run, .68 mile walked, 40 minutes of upper body weights and abs Tuesday: 5.5 miles run including 6 half-mile repeats, .5 mile walk w/u and c/d Wednesday: 9.1 miles run outside, 8:41 avg pace, -25F avg temps Thursday: 5 miles at lunch on the TM, 8:29 avg pace; .45 mile walk w/u and c/d Friday: 2 miles recovery pace, .4 mile walked, then upper back/chest/shoulder weights Saturday: 10.1 miles, 8:25 avg pace, -13F to -15F temps Sunday: 17 miles (8 outside, 9 on the TM), .35 mile walk c/d Totals: 52.1 miles run, 2 x strength training (about an hour), 2.4 miles walked

Hi all and thanks Nowor for starting this up again. Have changed my training schedule around a bit because of the June marathon I signed up for. Have also canceled a 10-miler and a half marathon cause they don't fit the schedule. Fatozzig, hope the outcome is good. Mon....C/Ba strength + Yee's twists-----------> heavy strength training for chest and back. Forgot about the twists. Tue....10K easy + 20min LB---------------------> 8.86K of not so easy running. Tried to maintain a 9.5K/h pace, but my HR was pretty high from the start so had quite a few breaks. Was surprised by my pace though. And a lot of cramming for an exam I had to take tonight. Think I may have passed it. I should, cause it's my third (!) attempt. Will know for sure in two weeks or so. Wed...10K easy + self defense class--------->Me at 5AM: "I'm up, I'm awake, I'm not going back to bed, I'm up". Did 60 minutes of easy running on the TM at 9K/h. Which totalled 9.04K in distance. Every meter counts, right? Thu....3K recovery + T/S/Bi strength-----------> unplanned rest day cause I'm very tired and headachy. It's that hormonally challenged thing. Fri.......LB endurance + Yee's hip openers---> woke up with a massive headache. Did crawl out of bed but decided not to work out if I needed a pain killer first. Had a leisurely morning with coffee and the internet instead. BUT by 6AM I felt much better, so a quick change and a 5K easy run (making up for yesterday's missed run) and 50 minutes of LB endurance training. Sat.....6.5K doggie run + Yee's twists---------> An absolutely terrific 10K treadmill run. Had a blast. But 3 great runs in a row statistically means I'll be in long run hell tomorrow. Sun....18K long run---------------------------------> 19K on the TM. First 5K were difficult, but then I ran smoothly and easily. Total mileage: 51.9K apparently. Wow. That's a bit much.

Thanks nowor, Coasting into the marathon on Sunday. M - rest day - done T - 6 treadmill miles - done W - 5 treadmill miles - done Th - 3 treadmill miles - done F - travel day - done Sa - 2.1 wonderful, outdoor running miles - done Su - marathon - done 3:58:51 _________________________ Total - 42.3 miles running - Done Paul

Test results in - Will be undergoing an endoscopy tomorrow (more fasting) and gall bladder surgery Feb 10 (more fasting, as well as "cleansing" the day before. Yippee.) I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel.

in a ,manner of speaking, anyway! a solution is at hand, finally! hi to all. busy day! more later I hope. this is all i've read so far.

Ran 33.3 miles, 3.5 miles on elliptical, strength trained twice. Bad shin so lots of stretching.

Hi Dark Horse! I sure wish you'd come back to the Daily... I miss you, dude!