5.5 easy miles in new shoes 400 meter pool swim shotley.

Guess I am kinda sorry for bringing up the womens volleyball team , but I do realize they are tremendous athletes also. Actually, when I watch them play I am more concerned about them whooping up on the other teams, than their looks (but like a good / fit figure like all guys do)... But also understand some of the other views expressed. But in fairness to our girls in the Olympics and how there are dressed, I think we need to realize that most of these teams play their matches on Southern Cal beaches, and that's how appropriate dress is accepted here in the States... but maybe not on the World stage though. Lookin good there Bill with your running as of late Nice 10 with 7 at tempo Mariposai...your running very well also. As always Mary....nice to here about your runs with Brinkley - such a cute picture also Happy "late" B Day Kevin Have fun shopping Cooler weather is great, huh Dave....nice 4 miler Get better soon Jeanne - summer colds really suck But good workout regardless! Lou, that is one good thing about the wave run, because you have to really think about what you are doing and pay close attention to paces...time flies by to me doing these wave runs - great run! As usual Steve, nice recovery run with the "almost" attacking Bambi DickyG...you are one funny dude and a enjoy reading your posts. Again Holly, glad to see you are still being smart and patient - and nice X training too Peter you wrote: "Running out the door as I type this...8.04 miles of hills @ 9:24 in the rain" - Did you know your exact miles and pace before your run I thought it was funny when some one wrote yesterday, that Ribs will be passing old ladies and small children before he knows it (paraphrasing) 4.5 easy recovery miles for me last night, and looking forward to my mid week long with 1000 M track repeats tonight . Have a wonderful day all, Tim

3.5 mile walk for me this morning in the sprinkling rain. It was fabulous!! I can't believe I've actually walked two times already this week!! Didn't see you perch...I was in your neighborhood! Hopeful4ever -- that is the cutest pic!

TwoCat asked: "breger1 you were in a running funk just a little bit ago. So what happened to pull you out of it?"

This is sorta embarassing but I think I was overtrained. This made for a prolonged period of fatigue and generally feeling down - which is usual for me. I've reduced the miles and have taken more rest days which have helped me feel fresh. And I been doing some speed work which (I think) has helped me break out of my (slow) pace rut. I've been doing some 5K's and have one this weekend, which has made me ease up on race weeks - sort of a mini-taper. Which itself has helped keep the miles down. That's today's theory anyway. (I am so clueless sometimes ...) Bill

Maybe I'm just ignorant, but I have always wondered why some (most?) female elite runners wear the equivalent of bathing suit bottoms, while the guys seem to do OK in shorts.

Well, PDR, I've thought the same thing. And I'm with Holly on the form obviously overruling function with all the wardrobe adjustments those women seem to need... Ok, I enjoyed all that stuff yesterday but had to skim it over quickly today. Between work, soccer tournament and trying to get my miles in, I'm always feeling a borderline panic that I'm just not making the grade... Too much stuff left half done, undone, poorly done... agh. Driving me crazy. So, in an effort to multitask a bit... I picked up the boys yesterday and delivered them to the soccer fields a couple minutes late. They're supposed to be there at 3:15, ready to warm up for their 4 pm games. Then I drove over to the park where some of our races start and/or end, parked the car and headed out for what was supposed to be just an easy 5 miler. Felt good so, sort of like Lou on that last mile of his, I just kept going to see how long I could hold a good pace. The bike path that was flooded a couple weeks ago was above water but muddy, so I carefully trotted over that, up the ramp and on down the road. Felt really good because the sun was out, temps were 73 (yeah! first time over 70 in ages!), and my foot felt pretty good. Some uphills and wind on part of the run, but overall just good and didn't feel like I was pushing anything. I checked my watch at mile 3 and couldn't believe the time, wondered if the Garmin missed some distance somehow, but I was on a measured route so knew how far I'd gone. Cool beans, kids. Turned into a 6 mile tempo run. Mile splits: 8:15, 7:45, 7:56, 8:12, 7:46, 8:00, 7:59 overall average. Walked a bit, then drove to the games. Soccer note: DS2's team had a rough game. I think every kid got a yellow card, but nobody got a red card this time. We were down 5 players for injuries or red card from Monday's game. Tied 2 to 2 so we're still in the running. DS1's team played like rookies. It was as if they'd forgotten everything they'd learned this summer. Lost 2-0. And DS1 was benched the entire game. WTF?? He thinks coach was punishing him for being late (5 minutes!!). Coach even played an injured player while he sat on the bench! DH was furious. So if it happens again today, DS is supposed to politely ask Coach what's going on... Mary, that's one cute puppy. Glad to hear she's doing so much better. Byll, so glad you got your groove back!

Recovery run of 4 miles for me today in 41:38 (10:25 pace). I felt fine, so I guess yesterday I was still feeling the affects of Saturday's LR and increasing my mileage last week. Have a great day everyone. Bruce

I was a bit stiff this morning but the nice weather shook it out of me. A simple recovery run 5.5 miles at a relaxed pace.

Very, very cool Teresa! Congrats for sure! Bill