Pictures when you get it please!

8 miles yesterday in the rain yesterday. The bike trail was completely flooded in many spots, but I had a training group to meet.  Nothing today. I was helping proctor exams at the high school and I want a nap.

 

qotd: a springer. Yes, seriously, a dog.  I'm in contact with a OH breeder about a nearly 4 month old, so maybe in the next couple of weeks! If this one doesn't work out, hopefully we'll be dog owners by the end of the summer (and yes, DH is still living with me. and he was the one that decided on this 'monther's day present'  (much to the kiddos shock) .

Brief race summary and why I was absent all weekend: I nailed the race, 7:25:43 officially for 50K. I also more or less collapsed a couple minutes after I finished so I had another visit to the ER. Basic issues were dehydration, though I thought I'd been drinking enough, and exhaustion. I literally ran myself into the ground. There were some anomalies with my blood work and since I'd ended up in the same ER last year, even the same doctor who remembered me, they kept me for a couple days to be sure everything was returning to normal. So I just got home this afternoon and I'm playing catch up. I didn't have phone or Nook with me so I had no way to keep in tough with anyone. I'll I had were the clothes I was wearing and some dry shirts etc in my gym bag to change into.

way to go George! (well except that ER thing )

Brief race summary and why I was absent all weekend: I nailed the race, 7:25:43 officially for 50K. I also more or less collapsed a couple minutes after I finished so I had another visit to the ER. Basic issues were dehydration, though I thought I'd been drinking enough, and exhaustion. I literally ran myself into the ground. There were some anomalies with my blood work and since I'd ended up in the same ER last year, even the same doctor who remembered me, they kept me for a couple days to be sure everything was returning to normal. So I just got home this afternoon and I'm playing catch up. I didn't have phone or Nook with me so I had no way to keep in tough with anyone. I'll I had were the clothes I was wearing and some dry shirts etc in my gym bag to change into.

We were following you. I even tuned in just as you finished and saw the Live Feed.

Didn't see ant FB updates, so now the ER / Hospital visit explains that.

Congratulations on a you goal.

TI loved reading the mother’s day stories.  We ran 35 miles today.  It’s trail along, well for the most part above a river.  We ran to the little town of Washington were 3 runners got a ride home, as plan.  The thing is the trail goes 16 and then 2 miles on dirt road to town.  Wow dies a dirty road really mentally FYU.  so in town, 2 campgrounds, a bar and a store, we drank a coke, ate ice cold watermelon and got a ride back to the trailhead and had a great run back.  If we had to run that dirt road I think mentally by the time we hit trailhead I would have been in a FTS mode.

QOTD:  perfect timing. Thinking of going to REI tomorrow (in the city hid help me) fir a dog pack for  Earl, a small lightweight tent for me, and maybe a lightweight camp chair.

Duffman:  I run with two dogs both weigh 90 pounds.  I use those extendo leashes.  It gives them time to sniff while I run...usually.  Now mostly Jack is off leash.  As for booties....some dogs just refuse to run in them.  It’s pretty funny to watch though.

George: Wow!  Your time is so impressive especially  in light of  what was going on with your body. You are an awesome Athletic.  Glad you are ok.

NH:  your place always sounds so wonderful.... now let’s talk about this $1,200 dog.  Jack cost me $15.00 from the pound and he is my 2nd favorite of the 4 dogs I have own.

runtrail: so happy you are finally getting your dog....hubby really stepped up.

Jamie:  time to lace up those shoes and run!

daydreamer:  such nice things you say about your wife

warden:  did you freeze you ass off in the poncho with a hiking pole thing you call a tent?