Good afternoon, all! Tried the site multiple times this morning, but I couldn't get in. Another fine Vista kickoff - sorry about the thunderstorms. You can send them my way - we had the yard hydroseeded, so we can use all of the moisture we can get. Dave - sounds like the PT did some good for you - good run! Tramps - don't you just hate it when the Garmin dies??? {{{{{{{Spareribs}}}}}}} - take care and keep us posted! Tom - nice run - hope your new Garmin arrives soon! CNY - way to go girl!! Perch - of course it's special if you ran with Tory ;-). dg - what's this gardening injury??? You haven't run in a week??? You were doing so well!!! What's up?? San Francisco was wonderful - couldn't have asked for better running weather (well except for all of the smoke from the widefires). It was 90 degrees the day we arrived, but the next several days were in the 50's and low 60's. I managed to get 39 total miles on the bayside trail. Getting up at 5:00 am was no problem, and I had the trail to myself until 6:00 when the rest of the area runners appeared. I encountered a family of skunks 3 out of 5 runs - fortunately I saw them before they saw me and we didn't have a smelly encounter. The California fresh fruits and vegetables were absolutely awesome - I dropped a couple of pounds on the trip because I was able to visit mostly healthy restaurants. Having acclimated to the low temps and humidity, it was a real shock to come back to the "oppressive" CT weather. The 12.5 miles on the trail yesterday nearly finished me. Our big error was sleeping in and not getting on the trail until after 8 am. The 6.87 hilly miles I did this morning weren't much better. If it stays this hot and humid, I'm going to have to think about carrying hydration on the shorter runs. Good runs to all!

Glad to hear you're looking into this, Ribs. I hope it turns out to be something as simple as your BP meds. Good luck.

Spareribs-with all this concern over your health on everyone's mind I was no exception and tried out my best Spareribs impersonation today. Went out for my run, checked the sky, didn't look at the radar, got to the turnaround spot in my out and back and saw ominous clouds approaching. Turned in a negative split 10 miler today and managed to avoid lightning! Ribs if you want me to dispense advice to the less learned when you are at the doctor's office feel free to let me know, I am ready to answer the call. PS for anyone who doesn't know I hold Spareribs in the highest regard and this is my childish way of saying he is in my thoughts.

I hope all is well Ribs!! Out a 7:15 a.m. for a 4 miler. I'm off of work this week, and today is supposed to be a rest day - but I couldn't resist. 10:02 Avg. pace / 156 avg. HR with negative splits to boot! 10:23 / 143 10:01 / 153 9:55 / 160 9:45 / 165 Have a good one!

Best wishes, Ribs! Of course competitive running is normal! What is your doctor thinking? Thanks for keeping us posted.

Me, too. I did 7 miles, too. Just like PDR (who looks fabulous in her new bathing suit, by the way). It helped being early that the sun was low in the sky, and that we stayed on the East side of the street (in the shadows). After the turnaround, there was a breeze in our faces, which helped as well. 'ribs -- glad you're taking care of it. It goes without saying, but please let us know how it goes with the cardiologist as well.

Good luck Ribs! No run today but in my attempt to include some x training in my schedule this is week 2 and Monday called for some biking and weights. About 30 minutes of biking followed by some benching and curls. Larry

Be aware that the change on this web site is being done tonight. I did 3.68 miles this evening. It was meant to be an easy run and I succeeded at that. Doctor's are always cautious about saying anything when they are going to send you to the specialist. I am glad that you have followed this course of checking into the situation, Spareribs. It does help going to a doctor knowing you have about 100 people from all over the US, Canada, and Europe waiting for a report. Have a great evening folks. Joey