Okay, I'll start us off with a non-run post. A bit of a stressfull night left me with a headache when I went to bed and still there this morning. It is starting to subside now - but needless to say - no running. I really need a good run too - a clear my head run I think. Long story short - having a daughter stranded on the side of a road with no cell phone, flat (unrepairable)tire, in a city 100 miles away and a strange man helping her is about all a mom (and dad) can take. Good news is that she is home now, new tire and her phone will be delivered this morning. (she dropped her's in the toilet .... I asked .... it was clean water) I'm not so sure having a daughter away at college is such a wonderful thing. I hope Holly posts a picture of that new puppy today - I could use a puppy fix!! TGIF!

Mary it gets better. Hang in there. Glad she's okay! Perch I'd find most of those miles Hard! Good job. A nice easy 5 mile recovery run at 9:57 min/mile pace. Average HR 129. Bill

perch, nice hilly progression run. sheesh. Thanks at least for this...

The 7th mile was hard

{{{Mary}}} glad she's home safe!! Once DD called ... her car had died on an on an entrance ramp to the freeway-- 6 AM, an icey day, to top it off -- her phone was on the fritz too (twilight zone?) so we had 2 or 3 incomplete calls... couldn't get quite where she was... or if she could get road service. It ended ok, but I know what you mean! nice run for you too, Tramps. sigh. i have a long way to go. But am enjoying the process, that's the point. Sorry. fever induced digression. btw, let me know if you want a copy of that dvd. I already have one that is unspoken for. no run for me, DH's bug has hit me pretty hard. "It's always the guys fault". Maybe I should have backed off a little this week but it looked like I was getting away with it. Anyway. Decided this is a waste of time so I'll be better tomorrow. Lets see how mind over matter works. I've been a little hit or miss on the daily lately.... so maybe I've just missed their posts. Has Aamos been around? & Dan? am wondering how they are, how his training plan is working out. Amy had owies. mta, good luck Tim!!!!!

Good morning all, Mary, no matter how old our kids get a parent never stops worrying! We had really heavy rain here yesterday but it is drying out this morning. Almost a Full moon at the start of my run (almost didn't need the headlamp) and a beautiful sunrise with 42F temps. 10.22 miles of hills 8:52 pace..energizing run! Strap on your financial seatbelts we going for a ride today! Good runs to everyone.

I hope you are feeling better soon DG. Speaking of husbands - I wonder if Holly's apologized last night as she expected. On my way out the door this morning, I got sick .... thank goodness for the hallway bathroom. I feel better so I'm hoping it is the medicine I take in the morning. Not that that pill will be doing me any good. oy! I don't have time to be sick right now .... How are you feeling after your spill yesterday Perch? By the looks of your run, you must be doing okay. Hope your car is okay Tim. I was sure hoping you were joking about wearing your shoes in the pool. Thanks for the hugs guys!!

Good Morning, folks - Mary - Like Tramps said, most of the time a guy is being a really great guy and just helping out. Had a similar experience when I was in college and going to see my now hub. My car overheated, and I was sitting on the side of the road waiting for it to hopefully cool down. Three guys in a truck pulled up in front of me. They'd been working in the oil fields, so they were a bit less than presentable. One guy walks up to my window and says, "All we want to do is help you with your car. We're not gong to hurt you," while another guy is lifting their water container out of their truck. I know I looked scared to death! They were really nice and got me on my way again. Perch - Nice progression run!! Maybe the little spill yesterday was actually good for you in a way. Tramps - Good luck with the HM this weekend. And for the record, I wasn't hittin' the bottle . . . at least not last night. Tim - Good luck today!! dg and Dickyg - Feel better soon. Holly - Nice cross training. I usually fall off the workout wagon after an event, and this week has been no different, even though I vowed I wouldn't. I guess I feel like I deserve the rest after so much training. So even though I had the best of intentions and have been awake off and on since about 3:30 , I never made it out to do my strength training. Maybe they'll let me off work early enough that I can give it a go in the late afternoon. The best intentions . . . . Well, gotta get ready so I can get the old man cat to the vet before I go to work. Later!

Mary, to keep me sane in situations like that, I always figure the odds are pretty low that I'll (or someday my kids) will break down right in the vicinity of a predator. Today I got out for 7 mi a bit later than usual. 43 F, "Real Feel" 34 -- dressed right! Tights + running skirt. Long sleeve tech and hat + gloves. Perfect. Glorious! Considering how much of the island was flooded last night, we had very little route interruption. Of course, Renee enjoyed all the extra water. Now I'm sitting here reading the daily, with my almost 2 yr old son on my lap while we eat a pomegranate. Mr Nono is out running around the block with our 4.5 yr old, and then he's out to put a few miles in. Tough work day for him -- early start with folks on the East coast, some late in the day conference calls with the West coast means sneaking a run in late morning for him. Not a tough work day for me, as I mostly have cooking and baking on the schedule.

I tell you what folks, that lady can cook lasagna. wow!!!!!!!! homemade noodles and all.

I do hope that wonderful lady will consider bringing a pan of that to the Seattle R&R gathering...(mouth watering...)...