Hi all, just popping in... Salty - best wishes for good results on your surgery and a speedy recovery...and good luck at work, I'm so sorry to hear that you have a negative work atmosphere to deal with Kelly - enjoy a little freedom from work if you can! Cindy - you're always so great to your family members...and don't forget to take care of yourself, too (hug) Jewels - hope things are ok down there Joe - you are a mileage monster! Leslie - first margaritas, now brownies....yum...good thing we're all running! There's a video on florunning showing an interview with Deena about 24 hrs after the marathon...she is such a trooper and has such a great attitude, but she was still a little teary and so was I ...what a bummer... Here's the link if anyone's intersted, bring your kleenex: http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234057/72227-deena-kastor-after-marathon-injury Just trying to stay abreast of work, it's a big year for our campus and department (read: extra administrative tasks for everyone), and still get a reasonable amount of running in. That being said, I have some fun "news" (puffs up chest to brag): my on-again/mostly off running partner is one of these never works out types who runs for a few weeks and does a HM. I hate her, I really do. She's just naturally athletic and only 28. We trained together for a HM 2 or 3 years ago when I was a total newbie and she was constantly slowing down for huffing, puffing, miserable me. Well, fast forward to yesterday and HA! This time I could hear her breathing, I was just cruising, breathing about like I was sitting down, and lemme tell ya it was SWEET! Take THAT, you youngun'! So all these miles have paid off in yet another way. Damn...now I've gone and bragged. I'll probably pull a muscle tomorrow. Take care everyone, Arla

4.1 slooow miles, still a little residual soreness but 'bout gone now. 58 deg, no wind, high clouds. Skipped my fri run to try and get our work caught up so we can go to Estes before the big fall harvest wheat planting starts. Gotta run one more field to spray before we take off catch up with ya later. c yas