Cranieum - I have it in my head that you are a Phys. Ed teacher. My best mentors as a teenager were two of my phys ed teachers/coaches. A good teacher is worth his weight in gold, and I am impressed with how you are inspiring those kids. Ok, I FINALLY FOUND MY LEGS. I had looked everywhere this week, under the couch, in the car, in the laundry basket, in the garbage can. Turns out they were attached to my body all along. 12 miles in beautiful sunshine and IRC, 44F start to 48F end. Check out these splits, I am so happy! I wanted to do the last 5 at MP, but it was more like HMP. I couldn't slow my legs down! 10:51 10:50 10:56 (hill) 10:49 (more rollers) 10:29 10:01 10:22 9:50 9:19 9:43 (80 ft hill) 9:07 9:59 (100 ft hill) Pretty please someone tell me how to post pictures! Shouldn't a browesing prompt comeup when I click on the picture icon?

ETA Hi HallyBarb!

Hi Deb My wisdom of the day. Don't stress over things out of your control (like the weather in Boston on 4-21)

Just yoga today with my 4 yr old practicing with me and my 1 yr old son on my back almost the entire time. He did slide off during one of the poses, but he's really good at sliding down me though, so no worries. He landed on his feet. Thanks for sharing all the taper madness.

.....okay, posting a run now. 15.3 miles with my Longmeadow running buddy. She's doing the Providence, RI marathon on May 4, so our schedules are somewhat similar. I know it seems long, but I am a two week taperer and doing fine---done this before and no twinges to report. The whole deal in 2:17 for 8:59 pace give or take. Rain at the start and just cloudy at the finish---46F, shorts and gloves. I'll take it! I spent the afternoon with my super granny---doctor's appt. all fine. She pops right up on the examining table (lifting her own weight with her arms like she has abs of steel) and makes me smile each time. I go in with her since she doesn't always feel like wearing her hearing aid. I shall be so lucky to be as fit at her age---if I get to that age. We went back to her place and had tea and as always I was in her thrall. She'll be over on Sunday for dinnner and to watch Tiger with an adoring gaze on our larger TV. Craneium---you made me think of when my son was 7 and running next to me (proclaimed that he was going to run several miles with me), we made it maybe 300 yards and he grips his side and says: " Mom, I think my stomach exploded, really it did, I am dying!". of course he went tearing back home and ran all over the place when his buddy came over. Enke---you had me howling....nice leg discovery and nice running! As for my fellow taper madness mates.....can you guess how many times I have watched the Boston course tour video with Dave McGillivray on the Runner's World site? I wonder if my clients will mind if I wear running clothes to every appointmnet next week. Microfiber goes well with slingbacks, yes? CNYrunner

Terrible head cold today and came home from work after lunch. After laying on the couch for 3 1/2 hours sneezing and snuffling my head off, I decided to head out for my 5 mile tempo run anyways to see if I could break things up a bit. Not too bad of a time....though it was tough. 5 miles in 38:15 (7:39 pace) Hopefully after a good night's sleep, I'll be through the worst of this by morning! Good luck pounding the pavement everyone! All you marathoners...good luck next week. I'll be thinking about you as I lay on the beach in Aruba! Glenn

You guys are cracking me up today. Very entertaining! After another week of this, though, I'll be more than ready to read your race reports! I got out for about 6.9 miles at lunchtime, on a new trail I've wanted to run. It was beautiful! It's a dirt road through farmlands east of Boulder with wonderful views of the mountains, and virtually no traffic noise. It passes three or four lakes and there are lots of trees. It's a bit far from the office - took about 20 minutes to drive each way, but I'm not busy at work today so thought I could sneak it in. One of my new favorite running routes! What a treat! Bob, thanks for sharing your pictures. Looks like a pretty place. I really should take a camera with me on some of my runs! And I WILL post pictures from my Japan trip this weekend - DH has been downloading and organizing them, so I think I'll be able to post a few favorites soon.

cnyrunner - i justs posted that video on a separate thread - not sure if it's already been posted if so, sorry -- it is a very cool video tho - hope everyone enjoys it!! holly - hope you have better dreams tonight me -- i still have a pain in the butt - getting better but soooooooooo slowly -- doesn't feel good walking the labor floor or moving heavy epiduralized patients - can't even imagine trying to run yet, just jogged a few steps to the mailbox and could feel it............. had a massage wed, chiro adjustments thurs and friday.......don't know if i should try a sports med doc as well at this point - it is getting better but feels painstakingly slow to me - it's actually only been a week tho hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! i will be stuffing runners bags tomorrow!! can't wait to feel the Boston excitement there - most of the volunteers will be runners from my running group Merrimack Valley Striders and the L Street Club from Boston!!