Hey so here I am a day late with my 1 mi on the sand with the kids. Had to postpone it 'till tonight, as yesterday my left knee got all twitchy and annoying after my run and until bedtime. Iced 2x, let it be. Kids, Renee and I did the 5 hrs roundtrip to visit my parents (Mom's back to 100%). We even sneakily tested her reflexes by bringing a spongy ball, and she didn't miss a pass in over 20 times. (So irritating that this 80 yr old woman has never even attempted to keep her natural physical ability up!). I have to share with my RA friends here that this move has been AWESOME! I love our new house and it's not such a burden when my husband's away. Nice neighbors, nearer to the "action" which if you remember my list from the other day is largely athletic in nature! At 6 pm, I hear someone sing the National Anthem as another baseball game kicks off. I sometimes go to bed with the "big lights" still lighting up my bedroom if a game goes into extra innings. Then there's the basketball courts. I can't tell you how many nights I get to go to sleep to the ref's whistle as they are playing until midnight +. It's totally GREAT! On my old street, by the bay, the only sounds I went to sleep by were the sounds of people getting drunk. Now, don't misunderstand me, I love have a drink or 3!, but the sounds of sports are so much more uplifting to serenade me to sleep. Tammy, GLAD your air has cleared! Makes it hard to plan a good outside workout! Hope dinner was a big hit!

Wildchild, I fantasize about your runs. I am very jealous of anyone who gets to combine their love of running with such beautiful terrain. To heck with times and watches . Time should stand still while you take it all in.

Thank you! That's what I was thinking, too, but I read about everyone else's tempo runs, progression runs, and intervals, and I feel like a slacker for running without a plan and without a watch. Tonight I went for a wonderful trail run. Well it was actually fast hiking up hill and running downhill except where it was really rocky and difficult footing, which was a lot. But there were awesome views of the divide, lots of wildflowers, beautiful aspen meadows - just doesn't get much better than the rocky mountains in summertime. Estimate about 5 miles in about 65 minutes, starting elevation about 8400 ft, high point about 9300 ft.

Wildchild, I fantasize about your runs. I am very jealous of anyone who gets to combine their love of running with such beautiful terrain. To heck with times and watches . Time should stand still while you take it all in. Larry

You are so right Larry, time should stand still while you take it all in while running in the woods. Wildchild,I don't worry about time nor pace when I am running in the woods. I just let the heart dictate how fast and how hard I should run, just like you do The fresh air and the wild flowers were just splendid this afternoon as I ran my 6 mile loop in the ski trail. I sure wish Riblet can post to tell us all about the o'man's speech. Tetsujin, you have been so quiet lately...please tell us which event you are tapering for?

Tetsujin, you have been so quiet lately...please tell us which event you are tapering for?

gracias nancy, serous tapering for this weekend's RunningBarefoot Festival's double 3.3 mile road run on Saturday and 5K trail one on Sunday. Hope you can shed your shoes again this year for a barefoot mile or two too. ps - do you have your Ragnar map yet? I think the one the goddesses got is a mistake going to Whidbey Island instead of ending at the Pink Door in Seattle. I'll send you the real one. please give to the other goddesses. gracias arigatou. pps - you got any lakes around there you can join us in the first midnight madness full moonlight swim of the summer tomorrow night? have you ever been running in the middle of the night yet or will Ragnar be the first?