Well we can't get enough rain here. Got a little over 8 miles in yesterday with my running buddy. Felt fast but good. Taking today off and will run hills tomorrow. Planning anouther 20 on Friday which for some reason, I am not looking forward.

wore a pair of shoes on my run today that I have thought in the past contributed to my heel pain and sure nuff my heel hurt. They are trash.

How would you respond? I have this friend (always willing to help when I need a pair of extra hands or whatever) who regularly makes this comment: "It takes you 2h20 to run a half mary? If you can't do it in sub 2 hours why bother? You might as well walk." She has once upon a time when she was 35yo (53yo now) ran a 10 miler which she consistently calls a half marathon in 1h47. So far I just listen and don't respond at all. But I'm getting really fed up with her comments. Others she regularly makes are "You bring water on your run?! And you stop and walk to have a sip?! I never drank or stopped to walk. Real runners don't need to." "You don't feel like you died when you finish your run? You're not training properly then." She and her husband are the only ones around me who makes comments like this. Her husband tells me that any distance over 10K is soooo bad for my knees! I've actually started avoiding them. Only saw them two or three times over Summer. But I was there this weekend and they commented they hadn't seen me in a while. And yes, they made the running comments too, again.

Dutchie, do they run any more? I noticed that you used past tense. If not, they are probably a little jealous that you are. Unfortunately, it sounds as if avoiding them might be the best thing. Or as a last resort, you could say something like, "You know, running means a lot to me, and I'm doing it the best way I know how. It's really hard on me when you make negative comments - running is already hard enough! Could we agree that we just won't talk about running? It would help me a lot." I don't know - they don't sound like the receptive types!

I would just not talk about running with them. Even if they bring it up. They cant know your pace unless you tell them (or they stalk race results). THey can't know you bring water--well ok, they could SEE you running/walking. They can't know you dont feel dead if you dont tell them. "Running is going fine, how is your __________" insert hobby, pet, child, friend, job etc.

I love northern CA. I am from SF and lived in Bodega Bay for 12 years. Lots of great running times there. ANd some great wines. Beautiful falls...awesome climate...too many people though...and no real job for me. Now in Juneau and its raining...STILL....no drought on the horizon. Running 5 today which includes about 2 miles of hill sprints. Got my dog...got my perky running buddy...am all set.

Got in a 6-miler today, it went OK after a long layoff. I felt pretty good, as I usually do after a long rest, but my effort measured my heart rate was way up, 10 points higher than usual. I still feel a twinge in my leg, I hope it doesn't get worse.