Good Morning! Early morning easy run with the ghosts of the Civil War. I am in Gettysburg, PA and staying close to the Gettysburg College campus. The battlefield is just steps from my hotel and on this cool morning with the mist rising and the stillness of the morn, I swear I heard footsteps and cannon blasts. Anyway---ran 4 miles at 9:15 pace at 6 am, 45º---Grant and Lee keeping pace. My flight yesterday followed the Hudson River (I was flying to BWI and then drove the rest of the way) What a spectacular view of the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, and more. I usually read or sleep and rarely look out the window anymore. I am glad I looked. Go Bill Go! Have a great day

Good morning to you, too. No run this morning, but just wanted to say how much I liked going to Gettysburg, too. I'm not much of a Civil War buff, but it certainly has a special feel to it. There are a lot of spirits in the air and a sense of quiet awe. I'm sure I'm not doing it justice, but sure hope to go back again. and on a lighter (emotionally, anyway) note, for anyone of a certain weight in central Mass.--The Big Man Run. http://www.baevents.com/bigmanrun/information.html It involves a 4 mile run with 3 stops for a beer and a dog. By the time it rolls around (July 13) I hope to not qualify, so thought I'd pass this along.

CNYrunner nice historic run this morning. No run for me yet, the plan is to sneak out at lunchtime. I did bike commute today. Now that recruiting and classes are done at the college my goal is to ride, run, or walk to school from now until the end of the year.

CNYrunner nice historic run this morning. No run for me yet, the plan is to sneak out at lunchtime. I did bike commute today. Now that recruiting and classes are done at the college my goal is to ride, run, or walk to school from now until the end of the year.

Very Cool ! I'm a regular bike commuter. It's not even a question in my head if I'll ride to work. My commute is very short.....7.7 miles round trip. All little over 15 mins each way. Managed to get out for a 24 mile bike ride last night. A 3.8 mile run this morning followed up with a total of 1750 yds in the pool. Opened with an easy 500 yds then did some drills followed by 100yd repeats. Hoping to sneak in another run tonight. My oldest DD has her last senior banquet. This one is for the Choir. The dinner is being served by the Junior's Culinary Arts Class, Music provided by the Symphonic Honor Band and then the Final High School Chior concert with senior awards. It'll be a long night but worth it. DW and I are looking forward to what we hear is a wonderful dinner ! CNY.....I run thru a cemetery regulary. I about hopped out of my skin on early pre-dawn morning when this guy just suddenly stood up from behind a head stone. He was placing flowers on a grave.....I hadn't noticed him there.

Some very nice runs and rides to work today. 8.6 mile hilly route for me on a wonderfully cool (46F) morning. We won't get many like this for quite a while. A quick NYC trip for work today but a crazy-full schedule will preclude any Central Park run tomorrow.

Do you wear shorts at 46f tramps.

Are you kidding? 30F is the shorts threshold.

holly, how is the pelvic floor feeling this morning?

Now THAT'S not a question one gets asked often..... In answer, though, the pain is gone again, and I'm ready to tackle the track tomorrow.... Deez4boyz - way to go!

I remember going to Gettysburg with my family when I lived in PA. My favorite park, though, is Valley Forge, which also has ghosts. Valley Forge was close enough to bike to and we went there a lot. Stumpy, do they have tofu hot dogs for the vegetarian big men? What about O'Douls for the non-drinkers? Slo and Craneium, you're lucky to live within bike commuting distance from work! And it's also good that you have the motivation to bike there - I bet there are lots of folks who drive even if they're just going down the street. Woof to Daisy - hope she does OK with her surgery. Remember this cartoon? Mari, yes we're finally snow-free! Thanks for asking! It's been in the 70's for the past two days at home, and the aspen leaves are all coming out at once. On Sunday there were just a few leaves starting to open, and today all the trees have that bright green haze of early leaves. This morning as I was driving up my dirt road, I saw an elk and two mule deer, and thought of Tramps' photo with the "adopted" turkey. But I stopped and watched them, and then saw a total of 4 deer and 3 elk, so it was really two separate groups crossing the road, not an adopted elk at all. I had a fun 4 mile trail run on the way home last night, in delightfully cool mid-50's temps with the last sprinkles of rain from a shower that had just passed through. Two miles uphill then two miles back downhill - check out these splits: 12:40, 15:30, 11:01, 8:47! That second mile uphill was mostly walking, as it was steep, and coming back down that part wasn't too speedy either because of all the rocks and roots and steepness, but boy that last mile was fun! Gentle downhill on a dirt trail through a meadow - I was flying! Trail runs are soooo good for the soul!