Bermy- I've been using the hell out of my Nesco food dehydrator lately. I made a ton of homemade GF beef jerky and will make another batch today/tomorrow. You can dry herbs and spices in it as well, make fruit leather, dried fruit, etc.

eh - I ran the half last year but it was pouring rain so I didn't get to hear the country music bands like I had wanted to so I wouldn't mind doing it again!  DH and I were hoping to run the Boston Marathon with a charity that raises money for our daughter's disorder but we haven't heard from them about it, so if we don't get into that we will be shopping around for another spring marathon or at least a half marathon to raise money on our own.

rg - haha.  At least they were flat miles!