oh yeah Enke . . . well, I lost 3 lbs over the last couple wks too . . . but I did it the old fashioned way . . . through exercising, running my patootie off and food abstinence . . . so just you go back to your bed and eat your potato chips and lose more weight! hah! how come my way doesn't sound more fun?

Wow, I did a quick count, and I think there are 10 non-runners vs. only 8 runners so far today. You can add me to the running group, but the non-runners are still ahead! I did an easy 4-miler at lunchtime in very warm and windy conditions - 60 degrees and gusts to 30 mph. A storm is blowing in, and we're supposed to get snow tonight and tomorrow.

The good news is Accuweather (top) and Weather.com (bottom) now agree (more or less) on a forecast. The bad news is… Bring it on!

I'll have to catch up on everyone's posts later. Still trying to get my act together to get out of town. Well, my day has been totally screwed up. We were suppose to fly out at 6:00 this a.m. to LAX then drive to Riverside. Got home last night and my friend called and said she'd received a message that our flight had been canceled until 5:00 p.m. due to weather. (We have one of the foggiest airports in the nation. During WWII, pilots practiced taking off and landing in the fog here.) I called around and tried to get a flight on the other airline - $1,000 per ticket!! WTF?? Obviously that ain't happening. So I decided I'd go for my long run today instead of in Riverside tomorrow (we won't get to the Mission Inn til around 10:00 p.m.). Unfortunately, my workout schedule didn't prepare me for my long run today. And it's terribly sultry and wet here today. So the combination of my 6-mile hilly run yesterday, the weather today, and my not-many-carbs-day Tuesday - I was crashing and burning early in my run. And to top it off, I forgot that my Garmin didn't change with daylight savings, so I looked at it and was like, "Crap! It's almost 12:00!!" (forgetting I started my run at 8:30). Needless to say, I didn't complete my 15 miles - only did 11.68. I know that one lousy week of workouts does not an entire training schedule break, but it still feels kinda crappy. If think if the weather gets less humid next week, I will do a lot better. Okay - time to finish packing! Later, Gators!!

5.08 miles progressive - 45:03 (8:52) Avg HR 123 Max Hr 135 in light rain and 45 degrees. 8:58 - 8:52 - 8:40 - 8:21 - 8:05 - :08

I feel as if I had Attention Defecit Disorder today...I'm trying to hold all the replies I want to make in my brain and it won't cooperate! (I think I may be floored by the "gift" of that Brussel Spout plant, dg--but I insist on sharing it with Jlynne and Twocat!) Hey, TimBo--I heard eating Brussel Sprouts is good for foot injuries. Tramps, but you like to be teased, remember? Say, you know, I was remembering the 07 Denver marathon last October--it was raining and cold. You get up and think "ugh!" but when you get to the start, there's all your fellow runners, all ready to brave the elements. It's ok, you know, as you're all in it together. And afterwards, you'll have a story to tell. You'll be gnarly, as TammyinGP would say. Enke, it's only b/c of your injury that we're not hitting on your harder for losing 3 lbs while lazing around. Glad you're starting to feel better. I loved the Brinkley photo. Frank gets to go to work with DH tomorrow--he does outreach in the northern hills so it's a lot of carriding. You'll get back in the groove, Mary, not to worry. DH was in trouble last night--I got home and he was out walking his 2 mile loop. In the dark. Without the headlight. We had the "safe exercising chat." I mean, after all, he has Pedey aboard now . (O, and dickyG, ARod would be wrong for so very many reasons ) Franc59--and we can talk about an Italian marathon! I ran, but slowly today--6 miles at a 9:00 mile pace. High 40s but 23 mph winds. Carolyn sent it this way, I think. Wind is hard. Amy is wusy. grins, A. ps: Thanks for your continued good wishes. We just look upbeat, folks--remember my Monday post, and believe that we have our moments. Our doc told us he was getting one brand of ICD and then we learned the installation docs used another kind, from a company with a really bad reputation--Guidant. This is TMI but in case there is a curious person out there, you can check this: http://www.theheart.org/article/696795.do Yup, around 2005, they knew of defects but did not tell clinicians and allowed defective ICDs to still be implanted. Anyway, I'm in touch with someone at Guidant (now Boston Scientific) and we're getting info on DH's model and his leads and also on what changes the company has implemented to address their past carpy behavior. And I'm making enough of a record there that if DH's devices become known to be defective, someone for sure will know to notify the determined woman [I'm thinking that may be a euphemism for me] out on the plains. And life goes on!

Amy, I'm sorry to hear Pedey is from a company with a bad reputation! That sucks! Especially since you discussed a different kind with your doctor but that's not what was installed. Give 'em hell! Tim, how 'bout those x-rays? Any news?