So wine's good for guys, bad for women? Is that fair? 13.4 hilly.. really hilly, miles today. I ran what was to be my normal 13 mi loop but where it said road closed at the bottom of a 1.3 mile long hill... it really meant it. the bridge was disassembled so I got to run back up that hill which was not as bad as I I feared. It turns out that the out and back is a better route, some really steep ups and downs. Overall 1:55:38 (8:38 pace, AHR 153) last 5 miles MP.

Nice run for you too TomS... 6 easy miles for me and T...8:22 pace

Thanks for that Holly! I had not noticed the new Import button. I'll be installing this at home tonight and trying it tomorrow (or Friday). Bill

Damn! Wine's out too? It's a good thing I gave up drinking for Lent. Did anyone else notice the links to bipolar disorder and alcoholism with that story??

Perch, I don't know how you run so fast on steep hills, and for 13 miles, too! I run hills all the time, but I can't do them fast, and usually have to walk on the steeper parts. After all these years of hills you'd think I'd be good at them. Nono, congrats (I think!) on signing up for that November marathon. My condolences to those of you running in cold and snow. It's freakishly warm in Denver this week - it was 65° yesterday, and supposed to be that warm again today. This is in the flatlands, of course, but it's supposed to get to 40° in the mountains! Yesterday I worked thru lunch and left early to run after work, so I could run on a trail halfway home for a change of scenery. It was a bit hot when I started out, but once the sun dipped behind the mountains, it felt great. I ran 4.8 miles at an avg 10:40 pace. Very pretty single track dirt trail through the woods around a lake at Chatfield State Park. I originally wanted to do a tempo run but had no sproink, maybe because it was too warm, but after it cooled off I did manage to pick up the pace for mile 4. Splits were 10:48, 11:00, 10:54, 9:51, 10:54.

Since I don't observe Lent, I'll keep drinking and eating for the lot of you. Would you like me to post my progress in those arenas so you don't feel left out? Holly - Sorry, but had to chuckle over the mumbling statement. Hope all turns out well for you.

Based upon this article, I'm amazed my breasts haven't just spontaneously combusted....

Nono - Thanks to you, I am now having to clean spewed coffee off my screen. 45 min on the bike this a.m. whilst watching "Legally Blonde" (love Reese Witherspoon), followed by 30 min of light weights for the upper body and some light leg work. Some niggling sensations in the abdomen area, but nothing overt and I'm generally feeling good, with the exception of some residual soreness in the legs and hips from yesterday's power walk/minor run. Boy, sure doesn't take long for things go awry, does it? Tomorrow will be a rest day as we will be traveling to Concord for a conference. Friday will be a walking day, and don't know if I'll have time to work out Saturday. If so, I hope the hotel has a stationary bike.

Bill - I agree -- Tim ...and Lyndenrunner both have fast easy paces ... like my tempo too. Tramps - nice progress with the training. It certainly seems to be working. I'll be watching with interest. Re my own plans, I am registered for a half in May, but given the slow recovery from this lower ab tear, I'll have to see. If everything works out, I'll probably look at racing some half marathons in the fall. I thought I might back off marathons this year and save up my energy for Boston in 2010. That would be my 10th. I've have been known to change my mind though. Ran over the lunch hour today - 3.4 easy miles @9:52 w/145 hr. Temps around 32F/0C ... nice day for running. Good running everyone! PJ

What if you aren't Windows based? This blue and white banding background stuff is strange and the blue on blue I get is really tough on my eyes. I'll go look at the help postings on the main part of the Forum. The Texas coach does seem great Teresa. Good luck with the decisions. CNYrunner