Morning! I ran last night and it didn't suck.  Off for most of the last three weeks.  I was a little surprised my legs still work.  Just 3 at the gym on the TM.

dhuff - family is always a good priority over running or similar activities.  Enjoy the time!

QOTD: Some last minute shopping - just minor stuff as I have been primarily done for a while.  DD has basketball games x2. I hope to get in a decent run.  Overall it should actually be a low key weekend for once.

Have a great weekend!

Planning an easy run this afternoon, distance dependent on residual fatigue from yesterday's run and how cold and windy it is.

qotd:  Sunday looks like the warmer day so I'll probably do my long run then.  Christmas is Wednesday, my normal interval or tempo run day, so I'll either shift that or skip it since I'll be traveling to my granddaughter's for Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Driving home Christmas evening.

Congrats on your streak, XT. 

Diane, since JohnM is no longer with us, I'll be the one to remind everyone that runners need more rest.  Skip the runs and enjoy the baking!

I ran a little on the treadmill last night.  Probably just a walk today.

QOTD:  I'm going to a friend's house for a dinner party tomorrow night.  Climbing outside with my lady group on Sunday because the weather is supposed to be warm(ish)!  I need to get in a bike ride on Saturday and squeeze in some cut out cookies at some point too.

I am working from home today. I am working, shut up!! Actually, I did get a good jump on the inventory list already this morning. I haven't run yet, and I may not. I have 999.7 logged miles for the year, and my adjusted goal was 1000. I will run later, probably.

QOTD: I am planning to go hunting in the morning, but we have some weather coming in. It may have to wait until Sunday morning. I have some meat in the freezer, so I am just hunting one particular deer at this point. Anyway, we do have some last minute Christmas shopping to do Saturday afternoon. We are not going to stress out this year. This has been a very calm season this year for the most part.

MT have you ever done Missoula?  That's one I think I'd like to do someday.  If nothing else at least the Half.

We ran up the Fe4n Canyon trail about 5.5 mikes.

Later at the visitor center a Mother and daughter come in.

Daughter-So how serious is the threat of Mountain Lions on that trail.

Me-Well they are out there but nothing to worry about.  I use that trail all the time and have not seen one.

Mom-Well there’s footprints all over the trail!

Me-Oh those are dog prints.

Mom-The sign says no dogs.

Me- ummm yesss wellll uhhhh there’s a local who rubs it with his dogs and I saw him this morning with them .

Qotd:  Stress free here.  We are going to do a little brunch for the 2 maintenance girls that have to work 4 hours on Christmas.

Gatsby:  I Am also thinking if a fall 100 but want it to be a WS qualifier...so Superior, Woodstock, or Mt Lakes.  I need to committed soon.  Any interest in any of them?  Would be nice to do it with someone and Rae Lakes would be a good training run.

Duffman:  Gatsby ran Missoula.

Lb:  H@cking sucks.

jamie:  Usually the first run I do after a break is easy....the second one sucks!

Easy 3.6 miles with uphill strides today.

DHuff, yes I did the Missoula Marathon.  I enjoyed it.  It's a road race, mostly flat with one hill in the middle.  It was a really hot year and and it was great that people were out along the course spraying water from their hoses and offering ice and cold drinks.  I was not going very fast, having done Beaverhead the day before and driving all night from Salmon, ID, but even for the back of the pack there was still good support.  The first half of the course was sort of boring so if you do the half, hopefully the route is the second half.  I wish I'd spent more time there to see more of the town.

DHuff 2: family is always the priority when it comes to workouts for me.  Can sometimes accommodate both if I get up super early.

Queen, BUSTED on the dog prints on the no-dog trail.    I'm hoping that Miwok will be my qualifier next year, but I know I should have a back-up plan since it's a hard race...  coach may be good but he's not a miracle worker...  Of those races you listed, probably not Superior or Mountain Lakes, lotteries are too soon.  Woodstock is possible -- like last year, I know people who will be there and they'll have a tent and crew.  And no need to decide right away about it.  Rio del Lago in November is sort of a last resort qualifier.   Don't love the race but it's close and I'll know people there.  I'm eyeing this one in AZ in Sept but it's not a qualifier: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=73891 All of which is to say, I'll probably do a 100 in the fall but still undecided on which one.  If I need a qualifier, most likely would be (1) Woodstock or (2) RDL.

Moonlight, lol on massage gun.  Sounds like an oxymoron.

QOTD: volunteering at a trail race tomorrow, picking up DH at the airport on Sunday night, watching football, picking up a last gift or two  Some running in there too.

ALSO: Last call for contributions for Bert-o's REI gift card!  If you are planning on sending me something but haven't gotten around to sending it, could you let me know?  He'll get a nice surprise for new year's!