Heh, heh, heh with a 6 hour head start not even coastwalker can get up run and back before my DW.  I got the get up part but it was up to her to do the run and back part.  She is breaking in a new pair of sneakers before the race on Sunday.  After she gets back she says she is not sure how much she likes them.  Why I ask.  She replies that she did not like running on the cobblestones.    Hmm, not sure what kind of sneakers make cobblestones all that great to run on.  Maybe one with four wheels, a chassis and large engine?

Hi TC and Holly. Jay has inspired me to start early morning running again.

New shoes prior to a race. Warning Danger WIll Robinson.

I need to start cross training like Holly and others.

5 easy miles for me today.

Make it a good one everybody.

I want grilled salmon. I have the planks. I should probably start soaking them. Yum!

Great story this weekend, MikeEy!

Love the volunteering, StevieP!

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3.26 miles with my running buddies.  They went back and swam. I was going to run a few more miles but, it was exactly 2 weeks ago today that I wrestled with the sidewalk and lost so... My athletic trainer friend, Steve, gave me some things to do to help my shoulder along. SO. I went in to the rec. center and practiced the moves. My favorite was laying with my back on the physio ball and pushing my shoulders back into it. Hurt a little but will help prevent "frozen shoulder" syndrome.  Steve also told me NOT to do any cross body stretches. I am glad he told me this because I was going to try full range of motion movements. Steve is better than my PCP.

I hope Monday is the beginning of a great week for you all!

Quite a weekend of races!

• Mari’s successful Autumn Leaf race (with AG hardware)!
• Byll’s AG placement in the tri!
• Holly’s solid HM in very tough winds!
• Leslie’s 3rd female overall finish in a 50K!
• Steve’s good job volunteering at a race in tough weather.

Nice to see C-R around.  Hope the new job’s good.
RCG—are you grilling POTUS with debate questions?  Glad to hear you’re getting good training advice.

Erika—is the shin any better?

Slo—enjoy Amsterdam.  Try not to sleep through it all.

Paavo—nice wildlife on your run.  Did you ID the bird?

Stumpy—the laundry?  Seeing all the good sites, eh?

Mike—I hope you find some balance in your life.  Funny about your beer-drinking run.  Also, that’s also a poignant story about your friend running the race course.  Hope all goes well with his treatment.

Carolyn—I wouldn’t bother adding the 0.22 to my run; 22 miles is plenty long!

I saw the inquiries.  Busy weekend; sorry about leaving you hanging regarding Tribee’s race.  It was a tough one. She’s done up to 6-miles in training swims so the distance wasn’t an issue.  But she felt like her form was off because of the cold (despite having a wetsuit) and her time was quite a bit slower than usual.   Also, she cramped up upon getting out of the water, probably due to the cold.  Despite all that, she managed to snag 3rd (of 11) in her AG and thoroughly enjoyed the after-race beer garden stocked with Fat Tire.

Warm and humid here today, though.  EZ5 to start the week.

 

 

I saw the inquiries.  Busy weekend; sorry about leaving you hanging regarding Tribee’s race.  It was a tough one. She’s done up to 6-miles in training swims so the distance wasn’t an issue.  But she felt like her form was off because of the cold (despite having a wetsuit) and her time was quite a bit slower than usual.   Also, she cramped up upon getting out of the water, probably due to the cold.  Despite all that, she managed to snag 3rd (of 11) in her AG and thoroughly enjoyed the after-race beer garden stocked with Fat Tire.

 

 

 Hiya Sir Trampsalot!

Tell TriBee that I was thinking about her during that tri-al.
She was swimming in the same river as I was watching the sun rise over... (someone structure that sentence better, please) I hope the James is a bit cleaner where you all were... 

Wonderful that she placed so well in her AG!  And even better having a beer garden growing Fat Tire. I have picked a few Red Hoptober bottles from my fridge this weekend.

As for the POTUS... I must admit the interaction went this way:  We shook hands and he asked me, "How are you doing?" (with nice eye contact and he waited for my response). I said, "I am doing very well. How are you? You be well, okay?" And he replied, "Oh don't worry about me. I am well, too."

There were about 40 of us in our little area and he made a point of greeting each one of us as best he could with the little time he had. The other members of the group were invited guests, either family members of the Secret Service or public servants. I had been asked to volunteer by the campaign. There were two of us in this role. The other lady helped with checking guests in. I was sent out to greet cars and help them with parking. And then, I was asked to come inside and help move the crowd to where they would wait. I got to stand near a member of the president's detail. He was really nice in a dark- suit- with- an- ear- piece- and- curly- cord- attached sort of way. He did initiate conversation with me which made me feel like I was more important than I am. (ha ha)
I thought I would just leave after everyone was checked in and ushered to their places but, then the HQ guy said, "You are very good in your role. Would you like to watch AF 1 land and meet the president?" No words. Just wide eyes and a grateful nod.

I won the Trifecta on Saturday: 1.most excellent 13.12 training run 2. shaking hands with the POTUS and 3. soundly winning at Saturday evening's bridge matches.
 

Hey folks, just a quick pop-in to say hi and congrats to all (you know who you are)... and if you have a moment, check out Google's search page today, very cool stuff!

Only one fall during my 20-miler yesterday, wrist splint broke my fall so my hand is actually feeling quite good today. Still waiting on the results of my MRI... ok, 20 days to NYC and counting!

5 miles easy just now, sunny and 78.

I decided a few weeks ago to scrap the Lighthouse Half-Marathon and based on the weather, Steve's description, and the finish line photos I reviewed, it wasn't a bad decision.  I started having stomach issues again which cut into my training a lot, and then this weekend turned out to be the best time for Cindy and I to go to Green Bay to visit our daughter.  (She graduated last spring and is working there.  Her boyfriend was there for the summer and had to go back for one last semester, so she is living on her own for a while.  It's good for her.)

Talk about rain.  Wisconsin got a deluge. But we had a good time.  Saw some sites like the National Railroad Museum.  Had some good meals.  One at the Titletown Brewery.  And we went shopping to get stuff for the apartment (bar stools and odds and ends.)

We took the car ferry (S.S. Badger) over and back.  Coming over it was a rolling ride, but going back it was rocking and rolling.  Some sick people on board.  Didn't bother me fortunately, except that I couldn't read and I really enjoy just kicking back and finishing a book or two along the way.  The wind was so strong at the end that the ship blew sideways trying to back into the dock.  It took them 2+ hours to pull it straight and get us unloaded.  We also had delays at start and end for the loading and unloading of wind mill tower pieces.  So a 4-hour trip took about 8 hours.

Still I would take that over an 8 hour drive in the wind and rain any day.

After about a week off I tried a little 3-mile run this afternoon.  Still not feeling too good but I need to just press on and quit being such a weenie.