Thanks Mary. I am back and did a different version of my new running program. 1.2 miles walking, then alternated jogging and walking quarters for 2 miles. So I got in 4 quarters of easy jogging for one mile and a total distance today of 3.2. Today I timed the jogging quarters in the event anyone wants to know how slowly I do them. Average was 2:16 each. I figure I am so slow right now I could run with Karin and she would be able to keep up with me (hee hee). Yeah, DickyG is taking the day off. I interpret that to mean 36 holes of golf, six sets of tennis and a softball game tonight, but of course no running. Dicky, did you see the 60's show last night? They couldn't sing as well as the groups from the 50's! Must be the drugs. Was neat to see the Troggs. I knew Chip Taylor years ago when he was good friends with my best friend's older brother in Cornwall, NY. Although he was not the lead singer of the Troggs, he wrote "Wild Thing" among other songs. One of his hits, sung by Merrilee Rush was "Angel in the Morning." Remember that? Other tidbits: he is Jon Voight's brother, and uncle of Angelina Jolie. Lou, you are in great shape, and a bad weather day is a good day to shorten that long run. Once you know you have done the maximum work, bail. How about this? I live in Dallas and not a Cowboy fan. J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets! So we get the Pats today and we're favored! I don't see this at all, but at least it's on TV so I have my afternoon planned. Spareribs

Big win last night for the Red Sox in game two of their doubleheader with the Jays. It didn't look good for a while but they pulled it out with pluck and a little luck. They really needed that win, and now they can afford to lose today's game against Halliday. With all the players Toronto has, especially the pitching, you wonder how they could be in fourth place. We haven't got a TV so I watch baseball on my laptop, which has been to Kosovo and back. Some remarkable runs already this morning. Before I even got out of bed, lamerunner did 22 miles--imagine if lamerunner were healthy? 20.7 from the indefatigable CNY, and 20.3 from PDR at 11:00 pace which I find amazing, because it actually hurts my legs to go much slower than 9:00. No running for me today: I've already had a big week with 21 miles. I may just tap-dance on the runway till I get tired. Dark Horse, the Juan Agosto of Latin teachers

NoNo: Congrats! Although you probably meant to say "1000 miles", not "1000K" Sunday long runs: Lamerunner, Lou (even though you cut it a bit short), Karin, PDR, Maine...way to go, everyone! Ribs:

Today I timed the jogging quarters in the event anyone wants to know how slowly I do them. Average was 2:16 each.

Well, that's a 9:04 mile...pretty good if you ask me. The local PBS station is running that 60's show in about 1 1/2 hours...I'vegot the DVR set but since I'll be alternating between the Cup race & the Saints game, I'll watch it later. Tramps: I think sub 24 in this miserable weather (we're having the same thing) is great...nice going. dg: Nice run in the soup...I think we're all having the same weather! It's about 12:30 here...temps are already up to 87...and it's "only" 84 in Miami. DickyG

Karin – you rock! I can’t believe someone would think that YOU of all people would have trouble keeping up. Mary – WAY TO GO on your first 20-miler!! Tammy – nice 10K! Bill – I saw that harvest moon this morning on my run, and for nearly an hour there was a strange huge halo around it that took up half the sky. Erika – pretty nice that your DS can keep a cool head in such a situation. Nono – happy 1000! Lamerunner – nice you got that strong feeling back. This was the warmest morning I’ve run in this summer, 76 degrees and extremely humid at 3:45 am (yup, I said 3:45). I headed out early, hoping that I could complete 20-miles before church, but planning on quitting early if my whispering groin injury started barking. I didn’t make 20, though. I was feeling pretty good at 15 miles, but at 18 miles I reached a point when the desire to walk was almost overwhelming, and although I made a few desultory attempts to keep running, I finally turned off the Garmin and took a short-cut home, walking. 18.25 miles total (ave pace 11:03). In spite of what I thought was adequate hydrating, I was 3 lbs lighter at the end of the run, and my face was raw in places from constantly wiping sweat off with a cloth. I am ramping up my LRs faster than I have done in the past, on much lower weekly mileage, and I really feel my endurance lacking. I sort of crashed the last 1.5 miles. But this week felt better than last week (up until about 17 miles), and next week is a cut back week, due to the HM on Saturday (not racing it, just running it). Mostly I’m just grateful I was able to get out there and run this distance at all, regardless of how slow. Btw – I made it above 40 miles this week for the first time in 12 weeks.

so just yesterdayi read "i've never regretted going for a run, but i have regretted skipping one" quoted by Chris Beck in Runners World so what did i stupidly do today .......skipped my run because it was raining and i'm not really training for any long runs .............grrrrr now i'm regretting it ..........altho some good did come from it - first, i went back to sleep quite soundly so i must have needed it, second my 14 yr old actually dragged himself out of bed and went to church with me - so i took him out to breakfast/lunch afterward........that was so important to me ......... next i have to meet witth my brothers and sister to plan my mother's 70th b-day and then the Patriots will be playing -- i don't know -- might just chalk it up to a washout and plan a long run tomorrow morning altho it will be alone instead of with my running group like today would have been -- oh welll!! mary - congrats on your 20 miler in the rain - nice job!! karin - guess YOU showed him!! holly - hope your injury heals up soon - glad you can still put in those miles!! bob- great run!! i read your friend's quote in Runners World -- the one i quoted above was on pg 88 nonoruns -- 1000 miles - that's great!! wtg!! dg - nice run - sounds like a lot of us have rainy/humid weather nice long runs out there -- great job everyone!! (except me )) oh -- and someone yesterday mentioned sore arches --- i like rolling my feet on an iced water bottle - i keep a 1liter bottle of frozen water in my freezer -- helps with sore feet and plantar faschitis - can even use it to roll up and down your legs after a long run -- easier to tolerate than an ice bath

Wanted 16 today, got 0. It must be my turn for an injury, because I can barely walk today. I have a sore spot on my foot, midsection, outer region. I can walk slowly and lightly, or faster if only on the ball/front of the foot. I slowly limped into the gym and did 30 min on the bike and 30 min on the stairmill. Hardly broke a sweat and HR peaked at maybe 120, once. Mostly at 109. I think I will try some swimming this week. I've got no idea how long this will last, but hopefully I'll be running again in a week. Pretty sure running in old shoes two days in a row was the culprit. I had an epiphany today: Even bad runs are good runs.

Denise, thanks for the suggestion about rolling my foot on the frozen water bottle. I will try that! I like how it combines the rolling and ice into one activity.

For the record: 1000K -- 621 miles...that's all -- Some of you must have forgotten all my winter/spring whining about my son's teething! (how you all put up with it almost as much as I did!!!) Seriously, when I signed up for the 1000K, I figured in the usual amount of injuries, my husband's travel schedule, and my horrible sleeping life with the kids. What I didn't figure in was my Mom's stroke, the move, my Dad's death, and HOLY CARP, I'm still done in Sept.! Apparently, I'm better with some hurdles. 1000mi will be my goal for 2009.