I am still fighting this chest congestion. I doubt I will run today. It is getting better each day, but I really can't afford to have a set back right now. Hopefully, I will be back in full form by the weekend.

QOTD: My plans only go through spring. I have a quota turkey hunt on the Ocala National Forest in Florida from March 25 to March 28; then I gained permission to hunt a small private piece in central Florida from March 28 to March 31. On the way home, we are heading up to SW Alabama for a 3 day hunt. And I should be home on Easter Sunday and hunt the following week here at home. I was going to get a 10 day Mississippi license, but I got confirmation on Monday that I can hunt a really good spot where I spent a lot of time last year. I thought that place was gone forever, but the new guys who leased it don't turkey hunt, and they are friends with the guy I am friends with who let the lease go after last year. It is close to my house, and it is really a very good place, even though my success there last year was horrible.

Hiya-- No run yet today, but have sourdough bread rising. We'll see how it turns out. I'll get out for 2-3 miles shortly. Yes, I said yesterday I would have a real run today, but tomorrow....  We have had no sun for almost a week. This is what I dislike about winter most. I think we might see something tomorrow, before the warm rain moves in on Friday.

I've been worried about Moon-- I hope she and her parents are doing ok. And yes, Dr. Jamie stopped posting when we 'discussed' mask efficacy. I hope he forgives us and returns soon.

Queen- have you been looking around northern WI and MN? Lots of good races up on the North Shore (MN). Aren't you due for another 100? I think there's an easy one in Sept along the Lake Superior. 

qotd: Notihing but hopeful ideas. We're thinking about a spring trip to MN, pending the full vaccinations of the grandmas, but that's not going so well. And summer will probably include a memorial service for my brother. Just where is TBD. The surviving brother insists that he would want his ashes spread in CO (probably in the Telluride/Silverton/Ouray area), I think northern MN (and technically, we could do both, really).  And little DS is leaving our nest at the end of summer (most likely for a GAP year program, hopefully out West).

 

 LB2 - Sorry about the crud. My folks live just southwest of Ocala about 30 miles. I run a lot down there in Withlacoochee state forest. Similar I suppose to Ocala.

Yes. Withlacoochee isn't too far away. We have that 4 day hunt in the ONF, and then we head over to the Cedar Key area for a few days. If my buddy and I can each get one, I'll be ecstatic. I didn't think I would get drawn for this hunt on the first try.

run trails- good luck getting into that one. It’s been deferred, canceled , waiting list , plus a lotto if it ever does open back up. I figure my best chance of running superior again will be 2025. 

queen look up Great Lakes endurance. They put on some fun Michigan up trail races. 

I've been inconsistent with posting, to say the least, but I will try harder.

And if you're ever looking for races in the Pacific Northwest, check out Go Beyond Racing.  Todd and Renee (the RDs) to a fantastic, bang up job with their races.

dhuff - Very sorry to hear about the kidney disease.

I've been getting my miles, and got in 6 miles after work yesterday.  Included 6 x 45 sec intervals, trying to keep them at a level that is sustainable for even longer than 45 secs, which is something I've always had difficulty with.  Anyway, on one of my walk breaks, it hit me that this time last year I still didn't know if I'd ever be able to return to running. Everything started going south in Nov 2016, finally diagnosed with a torn hamstring in Oct 2018, surgery in Dec 2018, took a year to battle back from that, then just as I was dipping my toes back into running, had scar tissue tear loose in Jan 2019, setting me back yet again. So the fact that yesterday I had to take more walk breaks than I wanted - that's just fine by me.

This morning - 45 min of core/ST.

My friend, Karen, co-RD's a race up in OR.  A few years back when I couldn't run, I'd gone up to volunteer and it was the first year that the Franz grilled cheese truck was there.  Oh my!  The below pic is me (R) and her sister, Kate (L), gazing up at the sky as we ponder our good fortune of having a grilled cheese truck available to us for 2 whole days.  Magical!

Glorious 6 mikes on a packed trail in full sunshine

xt:  I am in Traverse Cuty

Gator: I will che+k out their races.

runtraildc:  That was on my horizon at one point-  .  Thinking if doing a hundred in Mi higan called Woodstock.......unlesss....I get into Mt Lakes 100 thT has 47 spots open for lottery....

fatoziggg:  I have done many Go Beyond races....they are an awesome couple.

6 something miles tonight. Decided to play hooky on Friday and go snowshoeing somewhere Tahoe/Mt Rose area. 

Queen, I highly recommend the 100 at Run Woodstock in Sept.  Nice buckle, fun event.  As much fun as a 100 can be, haha. 

Fatozig, I didn’t know you were a WS volunteer. I’m the captain at ALT aid station (mile 85.2) since 2012.  Attended the AS captain meeting last Saturday.  I think it will be a go.

QOTD: Hoping to go to couple races. A 12-hr in May (CO) and 100k in July (ID).  Also promised to go to Ireland with my Dad as soon as we’re able.