Careful Holly. Don't come back till you feel better. Trust me I know ... It's not worth it. Bill

Happy Windnesday guys and gals! from yesterday... halllar- good deal about the foot feeling good. If it persists though, a trip to a good podiatrist to figure out what's going on is worth it's weight in gold. wildchild- wow, talk about a change in your weather conditions! enke- Thanks for starting us off, and I can't believe you are still awake at that hour, let alone working out! I hope the sore thigh is a non issue today. And I guess you can call my posts the Clif Notes version of the daily. evryday- send that weather this way! I'll bet it felt great donning the shorts again. Paul- if you can't go longer, go faster! Those nice days will be the norm soon enough. evanflein- you were probably 10lbs lighter on your run due to having to wear less clothes. And I'm sure your laundry pile is smaller as well. I hope the teacher talk helped you son out. They may not seem like they are listening, but they are. And that license plate looks great! from today... PDR- who needs streetlights when you have mother nature to light you way in the form of a bright moon? And don't worry about your race pictures, I agree with your thought. You can pose for a nice picture anytime, in a race you should be going for it. CNY- sorry about the crappy night. You'll be home soon enough. Big time kudos for getting up and running anyway. Recharge those batteries, and enjoy your hiatus. Looking forward to having you catch us up on Monday. breger1- it sounds like you are getting your old mojo back. That HM DNF was a fluke. WRFB- nice workout! Look at those descending splits. I think running without streetlights suits you fine. hopeful4ever- about the injury. Who wants to run in all that snow anyway! Hopefully a day or two off will do the trick for you. Try doing some light massage on it to help it along. Good luck. Perch- great workout! You are fine tuned and ready to go for Saturday! Roy- those foggy runs can be pretty neat sometimes, providing some interesting scenery. Tallrunner- I'm dealing with the same crap that you are. So far taking it easy hasn't worked for me, I hope you have better luck. Jeanne- those crocus's are down there, just dying to come out for you! Soon! Holly- A coughing chorus of colds does not sound like fun. Take care of YOURSELF! Don't make me come down there... I hope everyone feels better soon! Tim- time to break out the bodyglide for those blisters. Hopefully by loosening up the laces a bit, you can give your toebox a little more room to expand. Nice run in tough conditions! SueT- the achillies is so important to running, and often doesn't get enough TLC from runners. Keeping it loose and stretched out can help avoid so many other problems from your calves to your feet, as well as help with your running economy. If there is one thing that I would recommend for runners to do besides run, it would be yoga. Have fun with the pups! Rochrunner- see, you did have something to report! Thanks for popping in. 6 easy moon and star lit miles this morning. Was anyone else lucky enough to see the moon low in the sky before sunrise today? Temp was around 20* with a stiff, icy north wind blowing. Even though my pace was easy, I was still huffing and puffing like the freight train it felt like I was towing behind me today. It's time to take a day off, I'm losing the battle with this sinus/lung thing going on. At the end of the run, before I went inside, I was treated to the most incredible moonset over the water, and then turned around to see pastel colors and fiery red underbelly of the clouds, followed by an amazing sunrise over the fields minutes later. Also, did you ever notice that the birds chatter the loudest in the minutes before sunrise, and then fall almost silent when the sun finally comes up? I love these morning runs. Make today better than yesterday gang!

Great runs this morning. WRFB—can’t you change a few light bulbs? I thought that was your specialty. Soundie—great race photo. Powerful-looking legs! My photos always look like I’m grimacing in pain and gasping for air…which I suppose is pretty accurate. As others have noted, I’m sure Tall’s visit and Castro’s resignation are connected somehow. What did he say to Fidel? I’ve got a few other folks in mind who could use a good talking to. Hope Holly and other sick folks feel better. 7 miles, including 5-mile tempo @ 7:19. First tempo mile felt tough but then I just seemed to hit the zone and comfortably coasted the rest of the way. I’ve been invited to speak at a local college on a panel about young people and politics. The funny part is the title of the panel: “Beyond Boomers” Where have I heard something like that before?

I have to agree with everyone else re that Soundie picture. It's not only a keeper; it's magazine quality. I used Tet's link to open it, and that's the only nice thing I am going to say about Tet today. Roch, I think we should gang up on him. Lou, your run is a great example of how the body warms up to exercise. Those mile times kept getting faster as HR stayed fairly constant. That's the way to do it. I hope they let me on the flight to Baltimore today. I weigh 600 lbs after 4 consecutive days of eating bread. Oh, almost forgot. No workout today, but will run tomorrow morning. There is some body of water there in Baltimore where I usually run, forget what they call it. It's like a big harbor. Spareribs

How fun to have a daily started by the Westies! Heh, even if they had to cheat and start the night before, it's a fun twist. Soundie, you are so hawt. I agree on the you couldn't take bad pictures comment. I find I'm never quite sure what Tet is saying... WRFB, PDR, Holly... what are streetlights? Something that I guess comes with paved streets, sidewalks and other trappings of society? Hmph. Who needs 'em. Holly, you are sick. But hey, I guess we all are. I have caught myself thinking that was an option... call in sick, run a MLR early in the day and go to bed! Or go into work late... I have left early to get a run in, but I did fess up with what it was about. My boss runs, too, so he's always willing to work with me on getting the longer mid-week runs in. Speaking of work, off I go. Temps are still warm (up to 40 or so today) but windy. I would run outside, but I want to get some fast mile repeats done so will probably use the treadmill. Just can't get good speed on the slick bikepaths when dodging walkers and stopping for intersections! (which brings up a question I want to ask.... many of you do 400 m to 1000 m intervals outside, and I don't think you're using a track. How do you measure? Use the Garmin? I wouldn't trust it to be accurate down to that degree... at least not up here. How do you guys do it, Steve? Tramps? Lou?)

Somebody send that picture to all of the running magazines!!! Awesome Soundie!! Ribs: 600lbs! Snork!! Bread is my weakness. I absolutely love love love good bread, bad bread, old bread, fresh bread and especially bread with butter!!! Holly, you sound sick dearie! I fought the same stuff and finally was diagnosed with a sinus infection. Take care of yourself. Don't over do it! ECLIPSE?? I'm not up that late. Treadmill run today - even though it is really nice out - I am home stuck waiting for calls. hmpfff. 5 miles Enjoy Wednesday!

(which brings up a question I want to ask.... many of you do 400 m to 1000 m intervals outside, and I don't think you're using a track. How do you measure? Use the Garmin? I wouldn't trust it to be accurate down to that degree... at least not up here. How do you guys do it, Steve? Tramps? Lou?)

What Lou said. The Garmin's close enough for me. I'm sure there's some variation but, hey, I'm running intervals with elevation changes too! I don't obsess about the precision. I just try to get the general run done. Related question: Is the public allowed to use the track at your local public schools (when students aren't using it, of course)? It's a pet peeve of mine that a high school about 3 miles away has a nice track locked up behind tall chain-link fence. I'm curious what other localities do.

Erika wrote: "I find I'm never quite sure what Tet is saying..."

I thought it was just me. But I think I've determined that he posts in Japanese, so there's no sin in not knowing what he's sayin'. Bill