Morning ~~ I am feeling better, thanks, Gayle. I plan on 3 tonight on the DM since I simply can't tolerate this cold!!!!! this will be my first run in a few weeks, hopefully more to come this week... I hope your hip doesn't cause too much distress!!

G'morning, Gayle! This past week, I managed to aggrevate a nerve on the bottom of my foot. I'm 95% sure it's Morton's neuroma, which I hadn't thought possible previously since I never-ever wear high-heeled shoes. Still, it's got all the symptoms and Thursday I managed to really make it mad. So this week I've cut a hole out of the insole of my B shoes and am gong to be tentatively trying them out like that. Hopefully my foot'll like that better. I also won't be doing all that barefoot jumping on hard surfaces that made it mad in the first place. The treadmill is scheduled to arrive TODAY, in 3 - 5 hours. I am SO excited!!! Hopefully, soon I'll be able to catch back up to the pace bunny's pace. I had to decide this week that I'm not going to run in the HM Feb 14th that I wanted to. And have already signed up for and paid for. *sigh* However, with my IT band screaming at me for anything over 5 miles, I am NOT going to try to limp for 8! Smarter move is to just not try it. Disappointing, but I guess I'll have to try for an injury-free HM later on in the year. Or maybe next year, since I'm enjoying my tri-training so much this year. So, this week this is what I've got planned: run just a little bit on my new TM, playing it by "foot", every day and Monday: spin, swim (G5) - done Tuesday: tkd, note: no jumping moves!!! Keep the feet on the floor. missed due to work Wednesday: swim (G6) - done Thursday: tkd in evening (no jumping moves) canceled due to work meeting. Friday: spin then swim (G7). Saturday: rest. Sunday: to be decided MTA: ARGH! The TM won't be here until Thursday! I hate waiting...

I did my 3 last night - woohoo, 3 more tomorrow morning!!!!!!! I wanted to sign up for a 10K on Father's Day today (this would be my longest race to date) but they don't have it up yet - ugh.

Vicki, so sorry to hear about the 6 weeks. It's tough and I'm NOT making light of it, but this too will pass. I've had two major injuries in the past two years. First injury was 5 months off, and second injury was this summer off. You think I would learn since the 2nd injury would have healed MUCH faster if I had listen to my body and everyone else, and just taken the time off. But NO I had to keep trying to run every few days...so I stretched out a few weeks injury out for the whole summer. If you compare the coming 6 weeks to the rest of your life it's really not that long. I TRY note the word TRY (I"m NOT a patient person) to breathe and relax through what will be cause it will be.... (stepping quietly off of soap box) Cherrie, Woo Hoo! You're a runner! Did you get more runs in before the cold hit again? Ginny, glad to see you made it. I can't believe you actually found time to run before the wedding. Wow! I don't remember being able to breathe before my two kids weddings. Whew! Janell, Treadmill! Treadmill! You WANT your treadmill! Today should have been your swim and tomorrow TKD...Remember NO jumping! Jill, do what you must,but we'll miss you. I know I'll start posting in the other group but I'm scared to for sure to commit to the 1,000 miles until I know I'm going to stay injury free. Terrible, huh? So far.....following Janell's example...... Mon - 3 miles - Done Tues - off - Done Wed - 3 Miles NOT DONE - Ice storm...to bummed to run on treadmill...Sorry Janell...... Thurs - 3 Miles Fri - Off Sat - 5 Miles Sun - 3 Miles

I didn't get to run yesterday morning....and I'm having some testing done so I've had to wear a heart holter for 24 hours so no run last night. It comes off today so I will hit the TM tonight...always something...