Happy Happy Happy Friday Everyone TGIF Hi Mary - nice run that you made sound spectacular. Thanks for the wonderful - upbeat start off. 9 easy miles last night - 1:15:25 - 8:23 ave pace with peppy / great feeling legs. as I have 30 miles for the week, with at least 12 to 13 miles planned for Sat, and 6 for Sunday....will make it back to the 40/40 group for the first time since last Fall. My running is really coming along great, and I am having no pains what so ever...even my recent knee pain is gone . During my run last night, I started doing the math in my head as far as the Seattle Marathon. After talking to Tammy last night - thanks for the call Tampster - she pointed out there is only 14 weeks left till this race...that kinda freaked me out because of where I'm at mileage wise right now. Roughly doing the math, I would have to add 2 miles to my long run every 2 weeks to make it to running three 20 milers before Seattle...and that's not including speed work. If someone has any advise, it would be appreciated. My long run is at 12 miles now, and need to build off that. I noticed something last night getting money out of a ATM machine....the braille pad. Ok, as I was waiting for my money to come out of the slot, I pondered about what scenario it would take for a blind person to drive to a ATM machine, or how would they even walk up to one and find it...just one of those moments as my mind is always thinking about funny / interesting stuff. Luv you all, and hope everyone has a Greta Friday....life is good indeed TimmiBo

No running for me today as this is a cross-training day. So, 1250 meters swimming. Still not feeling completely comfortable with the swim stroke yet, but there were moments where I remember how it used to feel - back when I was young and could swim well. I've been asked (ummm coerced, drafted, pleaded with is probably more like it) to run the Palm 100 mile relay a week from tomorrow. Never having being particularly great at saying no, I agreed. So 6 of us will be running from Ft. Lauderdale to Palm Beach and back on the 28th. I figure this is good training toward a Ragnar someday. Tee hee! Bill

good morning! Bylll, you'd make a perfect Ragnarite. morning Tim. morning PBJ. all the best to your AT. Mary, what a pretty run. Hey. we were almost twins again. One of these days, huh? 4.48 miles, 9:45 ave. pace, 8:45 max, 168 ahr, 179 max. miles were 10:20, 9:31, 9:36, 9:32, last half at 9:15. 24 min. on the elliptical, & 25 min. lower body weight machines, stab. ball reverse crunches, side planks, & russian twists. front planks. the end. gotta run. happy friday! mta, hi Gordon. what great news about your job

Good Morning! Tramps – Have a great race tomorrow! I’m hoping you smoke all of your goals! 3 easy-paced miles on the TM today, followed by dumbbell curls, butterflies, push-ups, bench dips, leg lifts w/ankle weights, face-up and face-down, glute raises, and stability ball crunches. Had an annual physical today, and the doc went over my bloodwork from last week. Happily, all my readings were normal, and although my cholesterol was slightly high (209), my good cholesterol (HDL) was extremely good (86). He said with an HDL number that high, I would probably never have a heart attack. When I told DH, he told me that his HDL was 32 at his last appointment. The doc did say I need to have a biopsy taken of the freckle/mole on the bottom of my foot, but that will wait untill after my April race. Happy Friday!

During my run last night, I started doing the math in my head as far as the Seattle Marathon. there are only 14 weeks left till this race...that kinda freaked me out because I don't want tet to beat me. If someone has any advice, it would be appreciated.

not that I've got a lot of experience makin' up excuses or anything like that but you could always use three hour jump in time zones, rainy weather, salty breezes, late night partying with the goddesses, eatin' too much pasta at the mari/franci carbo feast, someone putting beer in your water bottle, the steepness of the giant hill going up to Aurora Bridge at mile 16 (with ten miles to go, one of the toughest points in a marathon for many people anyway), bikini girls at the aid stations, staining your back with the belly dancer troupe or toe in sumo foot wrestling, etc.

not that I've got a lot of experience makin' up excuses or anything like that but you could always use three hour jump in time zones, rainy weather, salty breezes, late night partying with the goddesses, eatin' too much pasta at the mari/franci carbo feast, someone putting beer in your water bottle, the steepness of the giant hill going up to Aurora Bridge at mile 16 (with ten miles to go, one of the toughest points in a marathon for many people anyway), bikini girls at the aid stations, staining your back with the belly dancer troupe or toe in sumo foot wrestling, etc.

LOL. I had to read that three times to "get it" ...that kinda freaked me out because I don't want tet to beat me. TimmiBo

Fuzzy math! The Seattle Marathon is in November.

Huh... http://www.rnrseattle.com/