Good morning Mary. I was going to start the daily earlier, but I feel guilty if I haven't run, and today is cross training day for me. 4.5 miles on the eliptical trainer with some free weights and ab work this morning. The fog is as thick as pea soup here - it was a slow drive to the Y this morning at 4:30! Mary, are you still contemplating Milwaukee? When you make your decision, let me know. This one sounds like a good first marathon. If my body can hold up, I may join you! As tired and sore as many of us are, imagine how our political candidates must feel on this last day of campaigning. No matter what your decision is, make sure you get out and VOTE tomorrow! Have a great day, everyone.

3.4 sluggish miles for me last night. The weather was great and my mind was in it, but my legs were not cooperating. Now with the time change, it will be more and more difficult to get runs in before dark. I may have to invest in a reflective vest as after supper works the best for me. (Fortunately running on a full stomach never seems to bother me.) Busy time for me at work and home...it's hard to keep up with all the posts, but I try to pop in when I can. Great races to all the weekend runners! Maybe I'll try to find a fun Thanksgiving or Holiday run for kicks this year...we'll see. Janet

6 miles in the rain with T...8:01 pace Mary-It's a good thing to have a supportive spouse...My DW and kidlets have stood out in the rain many times to watch me finish...brings tears to my eyes everytime

As tired and sore as many of us are, imagine how our political candidates must feel on this last day of campaigning. No matter what your decision is, make sure you get out and VOTE tomorrow! Have a great day, everyone.

I second that Jlynne. I have a dear friend who is running for a state representative position. She is dead beat as we all are three miles out from the finish line. I do not take for granted my "Voting for freedom" right since I know what it feels like to be forced to vote for a dictator in my former country. Rest day today from running, but thirty minutes of weights and core exercise helped me wake up this morning. Can't wait to read the race reports.

Only 4 miles today, after running 3 yesterday with DD10. My running partner is still hurting. It makes it tough, because I want to go farther. Maybe I will try to get in a couple of more miles this afternoon. Congrats to all the racers this weekend, and that includes you, Tim! I'm glad you were smart and stopped. You will obviously do well in the future, so don't be TOO discouraged!! I will enjoy following your progress.

Good Morning! No run for me today – light x-training instead: shoulder presses, weighted squats, dead lifts, bench step-ups, hammer curls, reverse flies, butterflies, and various crunches. First time I have done bench step-ups since the tendon strain last summer, because those seemed to especially target the sore spot, but today they felt fine. I might be ready for lunges now. Living in Ohio means that we have been especially bombarded with the constant political ads, phone calls, and about 26-28 visits from each of the candidates. I for one can hardly wait for the election to be over. Happily, I was able to vote by absentee ballot a couple weeks ago, so I won’t have to face the lines tomorrow. The in-laws are gone now, after a pleasant visit, and the house can get back to our normal routine..... Happy Monday!

New York City has established a Rat Information Portal, complete with a searchable map of rat inspections and violations, debuted last Thursday on the city's Web site. Beyond providing advice on rousting the rodents, the site aims to encourage residents to act as rat watchdogs, using the map to track trouble spots and pressure property owners who are slow to address them. An upper east side resident, Marvin "Tony" Soprano, stated "Fuggedaboutit..this is a big waste of time...all the rats I know are in the witness protection program." Roch: Really like the sound of your running club...we used to have one years ago but it sorta broke up as the running population around here really dropped off. Sarge: Also a great effort...17 miles in 2 days...that's as much as you've run in a while, right?Greenspan...yeah...what an idiot... Teresa: Another cool story about DS...he (and actually his entire team) are just awesome. Enke: 14 miles! Not bad, girl...not bad at all. Lou: Your pace was actually 8:49, not 9:01 Carolyn: Hope ankle heals quickly. So you haven't missed an election since you were 18? So I guess this is only your second one, right? Good run for me this morning...5.2 hilly miles in 46:37 (8:58)..the real encouraging part was that I was able to run the entire distance without walking and still had a little left at the end. Eagerly waiting for the NY RR's. DickyG