About 55 degrees for a high with partly sunny day, breezy though.  We are leaving tomorrow instead; DH had to get some extra stuff done.  It gave me the day for my long run, .  Finished 14.2 miles, YIPPEE!!  Felt good for 11 miles and it got tough with the headwind, ran up a short hill a couple of times .......couldn't pass it by, LOL!!

Have a super duper weekend everyone!!

NHrich-  nice run as you come back; the speed is there, way to go! 

AZ- have a great trip west, enjoy new places to run.

Chantilly-  You're going to wear that track out.  You are the mileage queen.

Spent weekend about 3hr north of home, staying in cabin belonging to DS in-laws.  A number of DW's family was able to come, 11 of us in all.  Great places to run.  It's on one of those northern lakes that is lined with vacation homes, so lots of little side roads off the main road; On Saturday I investigated a bunch of them, got in about 8.6 mi but never more than 1.5 mi from the cabin.  40 degrees at the start so wore second layer and was just right.  Normally don't run Sunday's, but did an easy 4 miles before a great brunch that DW and I put together.

Have a great week everyone.  Enjoy your runs.

NHRich - I hear ya on the balance.  They say the Vibrams increase your procipiation, but I'm not sure.  Hate to think how bad my balance would be if I didn't run in these things.  Sounds like you're making steady progress!  Keep it up!  You didn't miss the speed work, it is mostly hidden.  You would only notice if you actually look at the details of the workouts in my logs and I don't even do that...

Az - Those are some good miles you're getting in.  Hope the trips don't interfere too much.  Give Odie a hug for us.

Chantilly - The "temptress of the track!"  What's the distance on the next race?

Dan - Some nice runs in there!  Making me feel like a slacker this week.  Keep it up!

WDRich - I'm ready for some cooler weather too.  We're not quite as warm up here, but we'd been hitting the 90's since last Wednesday.  I don't avoid the heat, but it would be nice if it were cooler.  Today was only 81F during my run...

Friday 90F, 8.1 miles at any easy pace.  Saturday, 5 mile progressive treadmill run 41:37.  Sunday 3 mile progressive TM run, 24:05.  Monday 81F, 8.2 miles at moderate easy pace.  I'm envious of those experiencing cooler weather -- I know it will be here in a few more weeks...

NH Rich - Thanks for the link to the nutrition article.  A very interesting read!

WDRich - I'm not so sure fire is so bad for this western US.  A lot of plants out here need a fire to help germinate seeds.  Many, manzanita, redwoods are fire resistant and will survive many types.  Some species are especially adept at recolonizing burned areas.  Our eco system out here benefits from the occasional fires.  I think much of the trouble we see now has been caused by preventing fires for so many years.  But, this year seems worse when combined with the drought.  I think many of the native americans understood this and actually did control burns to promote many of the species that benefit from fire.  Looks like good area to run, technically challenging.

NHRich - balance might not be actually any worse, but I think as we age we lose some of the muscle mass and this makes it harder to recover from what would have been stumbles in the past.  At least I've noticed that some hazards that in the past I could muscle through I tend to almost face plant.  As an example, I've fallen a lot over the years running, cycling and motorcycle spills.  Almost never hit my head (even with a helmet on) - neck and arms were always able to reduce the blows to something less serious.  Last December caught my toe and bashed my forehead pretty good, even tho I got my hands down.  I remember being surprised, not so much by the fall, but hitting my head...Sigh, the getting old thing just sucks...

7.1 miles today in 57:33 last 3 miles were 7:55, 7:42 and 7:18.  A bit embarrassed by how much sweat was on me walking after - looked like someone had thrown a cup of water on me.  Temp was probably mid-70's

NH Runner  Making steady progress is good to hear. Good to run with the dog. Is he well behaved in the house?

justrundan  Interesting to run in a new place, exploring the neighborhood.

WDWRich Hope it cools down some for your next run. Liked your photo. It looks pretty dry.

rmcj001 Your speed is staying fairly consistent, you must not be too tired after your 3 races.

It is a 6 hour race. My goal is 28-30 miles.

2 days off /working.

7 miles @ 6 AM.

3 miles @ 10 AM.

3 miles @ 1 PM.

Only have 3 days for training this week.

Hi everyone!  So it was a sad way to start our road trip on Sunday.  First, DH is getting SICK!!   Then we had Odie put down .  The last few days were especially miserable for him, a struggle to stay upright. He was the best. dog. ever.  We miss him.  We left later than we planned as we said our goodbyes .  We stayed the first night in "the middle of nowhere" eastern Montana.  I was insistent on stopping instead of driving another couple of hours so DH could get the rest he needed; why does he want to drive as far as he can in the middle of the night?!?  Then he's crabby the next day!!  Anyway, he admitted that he's glad we did.  To lighten the load of our smaller trailer over the mtn passes (hauling both of our harley bikes), I rode my bike from Butte Bozeman (same difference, haha) to Missoula, MO.  The interstate and mtn passes had a lot of construction going on, with one lane only in many areas but those semis are still screaming down the highways!!    We stayed in Missoula.  DH wanted to look at some RVs there (he's been checking them out online) so I, CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!? ......I ran on the dreadmill at the hotel that morning!! Yes, I did!!    It was 40 degrees outside (BRRR), still I was soooooo wishing I could run those dirt trails!!  Finished 6.3 miles, followed my 'tempo run' training plan which keeps me from getting bored.   We FINALLY made it over those mtn passes in western MO, through Idaho, and into WA!!  Slow going but gorgeous scenery!!  I was inhaling the mountain views!!  I really miss them!!  We made it to Seattle, took the Edmunds to Kingston ferry, drove another 3 hours till we got to our destination, Chito Beach Resort.  It's along the peninsula, the Strait of Juan de Fuca; Canada is about 15 miles from our beach cottage.  Our friends were waiting for us when we drove in.  We were totally exhausted.  It's a 3 hr time difference!!  Poor DH, he is losing his voice ........he drove most of the way ........I offered ......but he was on a 'mission' .......LOL!!  Friend has a dreadmill that she's dusting off  so will try to get some running in but will try to also find places to run outside .......if it doesn't rain!!

Will reply to your posts later.  But each of you look like you've been piling on the miles, WAY TO GO!!