Geez Lou - Here I thought you were a team player!! Out for 4 miles this morning with Brinkley at 9:44 pace. About 30 degrees with a strong wind out of the North. Winter storm warnings posted for today and tonight. I had a bit of a scare this morning. As I got toward the end of our dirt road, all of a sudden there was a man walking in the opposite direction on the other side of the road. Totally in dark clothing, carrying clothing too - like jeans rolled up. SO, this was on my mind as I knew I still had to run back down this road to get home. On the way home, I was just on high alert. There was a car parked where a few park to go out deer hunting, so I just veered to the opposite side of the road and high tailed it home. Never saw anyone, but I'm sure that helped elevate my HR this morning. Gotta go start my chicken noodle soup before I leave for work ....

An early five for me today. Snow is still coming off the Great Lakes so I kept it pretty slow and easy. Footing was a little bit of an issue in spots, but overall not too bad. Great big flakes that are very pretty right now. WRFB I think you are playing with fire joking about nonworkouts but I think you are the kind of guy that likes to live on the edge. Have a great day all.

Fresh snow and 20F so off to the gym I went. 4 miles on treadmill middle 2 at HM pace. Half on Sunday in Cleveland. Hoping the roads are clear. Maybe I should have practiced my snow running this morning. Group ran of 3.5 miles on a paved trail last night, the snow makes it pretty light out but it was still difficult to locate the ice but no injuries. We spotted at least 9 deer and this is in an urban park. Twocat I was having hip trouble in Fall of 2005, I was diagnosed with trocanter bursiitis (sp.?) I took the shot and therapy. 3 years later it is still almost a daily battle to keep it from coming back. After MRI, doctor said my hip flexers are too thick causing them to rub a lot, moderate pain comes and goes but it doesn't let me forget. I've kept my mileage down below 40 MPW and only do a full marathon every other year. Apparently I've always had the problem but it didn't surface until I went to over 40 MPW during my 1st marathon training. I suffered bad through that marathon, I wish I had gone to the doctor when the pain started. The hamstrings are important in helping to keep the knee and hip properly in line. My hip problem started after I ran through a couple weeks of very sore hamstring. Probably related and sounds like yours too? Anyway that's my experience with hip bursiitis. Get well soon! I just read dg reply from last night and I agree get the shot!

Checking back in after spending a few days in the DC area taking care of our grandson while daughter is in Ariz on a biz trip. I'll post a couple pics when I figure out how to download off of Pam's camera. Got in a couple runs on the Capital Crescent Trail, a paved path that winds its way throughout the area. There is an entrance only a couple blocks from daughter's home...I would get on, run a couple miles, turn around, & head back. Got in about 4.4 miles each day. Exciting news: For my birthday, Queen Pam got me a Garmin Forerunner 405! I set it up & took it out for one run. Haven't run with the heart monitor yet or downloaded the software...mainly fooled around with the settings, read (actually, tried to read) the manual, etc. But now that I have one, I am an official superstud jock like everyone else. I'll catch up on the past few days dailies later. My jokes will resume tomorrow... SupercoolG

Pleasant 4.3 miles for me last night. Windy, but in the 40's. MaineIf I posted only on the day that I ran, I would never post. I am always a day late! I guess I work on computers all day, and rarely want to fire it up in the evening when I usually run. r2farm Good to see you over here on the daily. Welcome! I live near you in Iowa and am a city-girl now, but grew up a farm girl. wildchild We usually get our tree Thanksgiving weekend, but will probably run a week late this year because of family and committments over that weekend. I don't actually get enough of our tree and since we cut a live tree, it seems a waste to put it up for just a week or so. One tradition that we do have is to wait till Christmas eve to put the presents out...after the kids are in bed. I think when I was a kid, it was because my Mom was still wrapping until then, but now it's such fun to watch the kids get up and look at all the presents anew with wonder in their eyes.

Mary, you're braver than me this morning. I put on my running clothes, took one step outside, came back inside, put on shorts and drove to the Y. It was 19F with 30 mph winds out of the north. Not quite ready for that yet! 6 miles on the treadmill, 9:45 pace. Why is it so much harder to run on a treadmill than outside? At least I got in a good 45 minutes of weights and ab work after my run. Then, I got on the scale. Up 4 pounds the week before Thanksgiving...not good news! Looks like all those lattes from Starbucks and extra helpings of pasta have found a new home on my hips. Some great runs this morning. Perch, nice shirtless run - wish we had some of that warm weather. Tim - how are you doing? It's great you haven't lost your sense of humor, because I know how hard this must be for you. Dicky G - welcome back. Congratulations on your new Garmin! That's on my Christmas wish list, but with the stock market the way it is, I'll be lucky to get a new Timex! Have a great day, everyone.

Cold here too, and it's especially hard after our 79 degree Tuesday. Gym for me and I'll be hanging with the non-runners for a bit to give my hamstrings some well-deserved rest, I think! So whaddaya think, should we go out behind the garage and smoke or somethin' whilst these crazies go run in the cold? grins, A