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'Morning Pens and others. 5 later this morning.
Morning. Pilates tonight. I can run but this cough makes me wonder if I'm catching a cold, so I'll wait until tomorrow.
Damaris
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Morning, y'all. I'm supposed to have a webinar in 7 minutes, but since the company hasn't contacted me, I'm not sure what's going on. Anyway, it's another rainy day here in Penguinland. Still no word from the appraiser, although I emailed them to fuss. I'm wondering if this is "retaliation" for not taking it to their suggested body shop. Which is illegal, but I doubt they care.Jerryb -- have a good 5 later!!Docket -- hope you're staying healthy, enjoy Pilates!!
When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
HsM- That is super lame about the appraiser! Sounds expensive to be waiting for them, too.
Morning, Jerry!
D- Hope you don't get sick!
I ran with the Monday group for the first time in a while last night. There is a group of beginning trail runners who has been coming, so I had company even though I was taking it easy mileage and pace wise. Good thing, because our first like was something like a 9% grade. It was good to be out around people again.
Good morning Penguins!
Jerry, have a good 5.
Damaris, feel better.
Hopesmom, good luck with the car.
No running for me yesterday or today, although I did go to the gym yesterday for an upper-body workout. I actually feel pretty good; no problem going up & down stairs.
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Good morning Penguins! Jerry, have a good 5. Damaris, feel better. Hopesmom, good luck with the car. No running for me yesterday or today, although I did go to the gym yesterday for an upper-body workout. I actually feel pretty good; no problem going up & down stairs.
Impressive and congrats!
Bri - sounds like your recovery is starting well. I had a real problem with stairs after my first, but not on my second. Of course, I walked a lot more on the second, which probably helped.
Jerry - enjoy your five.
D - I hope this is just allergies, not another cold. You've been sick a lot this year. Overtraining? I know getting sick post marathon is pretty common, but as many as you do, that shouldn't be a problem.
HopesMom - how frustrating that they are taking so long to deal with your car. Are they paying for a rental while they screw around?
Z - it's funny how a 10% grade when hiking is easy, but the same grade when running is a killer. Nice that you can do some trail training with a group though. Our local trail runners are so much faster than I that I've never even tried to go with them. (i.e. 8 mm).
Jack - did you ever do a RR for your HM? How did it go?
AFM: another gray day here, with showers forecast. I'm not sure whether I'll wait to do four with the beer runners this evening or take advantage of a break in the rain this afternoon.
Bri - sounds like your recovery is starting well. I had a real problem with stairs after my first, but not on my second. Of course, I walked a lot more on the second, which probably helped. Jerry - enjoy your five. D - I hope this is just allergies, not another cold. You've been sick a lot this year. Overtraining? I know getting sick post marathon is pretty common, but as many as you do, that shouldn't be a problem. HopesMom - how frustrating that they are taking so long to deal with your car. Are they paying for a rental while they screw around? Z - it's funny how a 10% grade when hiking is easy, but the same grade when running is a killer. Nice that you can do some trail training with a group though. Our local trail runners are so much faster than I that I've never even tried to go with them. (i.e. 8 mm). Jack - did you ever do a RR for your HM? How did it go? AFM: another gray day here, with showers forecast. I'm not sure whether I'll wait to do four with the beer runners this evening or take advantage of a break in the rain this afternoon.
Mostly the environment here. My asthma and allergies are not doing well so I get both symptoms a lot. I don't thinkit's a cold cause it's been two days and it would have gotten worse but I don't want to risk it.
And people with asthma have lower resistance and immune systems so they get sick a lot. Tehnically, I should be getting sick more often than I already do.
Ginny: I didn't do an RR. I just don't have time, it seems. I ran a 1:39:03 on a hilly course. I was hoping for a 1:35 but the hills got me. Plus we had to run by the finish, uphill, for another mile and then turn around for a downhill finish.
That would really be demoralizing. I've had a couple of late uphills and they really suck. Still, you did great at 1:39. What's next?
A 5k in July. If I can train for it I am trying for a sub 20.
Yes, $20 per day. About half the actual cost. But they said their person is set to look over all the information today, and it may be a total loss (which is not a surprise). I still have hope that we'll have everything settled by the weekend.
5.6 w/DW. Short sleeve day
Looks like my 2004 Trailblazer and Sienna will be traded in for nothing with all the work they need. Hope I don't have to actually pay them to take them both off my hands.
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I ran 4.7 somewhat misty miles. I am actually enjoying the mist. Maybe I'd like Seattle weather :-)
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