A 'cool' front has arrived for us for the weekend, nice!  It is actually raining right now, which is good cuz we sure need it.  Today's high will only be around 75 or so, nice.  Plan on going to Fort Sam Houston and getting my haircut - it's touching my ears, it's driving me crazy! ...guess that's all those years of military in me, lol - and after that will go do an easy 3-4 miles along my "Dog Alley" route and give treats to all my 4-legged pals along the way.   My 3rd running day in a row, since I went up to 5 days running this week - my last two days for this week will be Saturday (I have a 10K that morning) and Sunday.

Awood, my wife is from Wenatchee.  Congrats on your run and glad you did not get zapped by lightning.

Sorry about your crappy work night, Mitch.  Good luck with your easy miles today and enjoy the class.

Congrats on your miles, Dave, sorry about the heavy legs though.

Wow, Damaris is turning into a morning runner!  Vet visit?  Hope all your kitties are okay.

Happy rest day, Traci.  Good luck with the myrtles.

Congrats on your miles, Tomas.  No bribing the students!     With all this controversy going on in our state about these student tests, which ones to have, should we have any, etc, etc, etc, I think STAAR sometimes stands for Senate of Texas Abides in Alternate Reality.

Safe drive to Portland, Jeff!

Looks like we will be running inside again today (if we can get to the track).

Overslept my alarm and missdd my run. Trying to consider options to make it up. Yoga tonight.

Morning!

Scotty, we're supposed to be getting that cool front this afternoon as well.  I think it's going to be in the 40s when I leave work.  Brrrrrr!!!  Weather isn't supposed to be too great this evening either.

Going to try really hard to get to the gym tonight and do 3-4 miles on the treadmill.  I'm hoping to not work late...

Tomas, 102 laps.. how do you count? That's going to be tough... Even 70 is unbelieveable

i come up with stupid ideas when I run. I usually forget them before I get home. Here is the plan if I do it.

I con the principal or one of the guys that knows how to work the scoreboard to put up the total laps needed and count them down.

there are a few runners that work here and I would have them run some with me. I could find ways to not go stir crazy running 20 miles on a track. I would also ask that someone set me up an aid station and have some music going.

I thought about asking the kids to run with me some, but that probably wont happen

T-Rod, don't forget to switch directions regularly!!

 

Bin, it sounds like a good race to me!  The finish time looked good, so what was bad?  The crowds?

i have never done more than 6 miles on a track, but does switching directione help with knees or boredom?

how often should i switch?

It helps with not getting injured.

 

i have never done more than 6 miles on a track, but does switching directione help with knees or boredom?

 

how often should i switch?

T-Rod - I can't imagine doing 20 miles on a track.  Ouch.  I like the idea of getting the kids to do it with you though.

Bin - I know you can run faster, but this was for fun, right?

Damaris - I hope you get good news at the vet.

Scotty - my husband's hair policy is, if it's long enough to need combing, it's too long.  He wasn't even career military.  Hope your rain comes our way.  We have the gray skies, but no precip. yet.

Zelanie - I like the idea of relays, if you can find a good group to do it with.  There's one I read about the other day that passes near us that goes from Gettysburg to DC.  Another follows the C&O Canal to DC.  I hope your knee feels better soon.

Awood - I've hiked in those conditions, but never run.  Scary but fun.

Mitch - enjoy your mentoring tonight.  Hope your feet feel better before your race.

Dave - running on tired legs is good training.  Why do you prefer morning runs?

Tracilynn - good luck with the myrtls.  Maybe go for a walk as well?

Jeff - good job on the recovery miles.  It may take a couple of weeks for your legs to feel normal after your HM.

Hopesmom - I'm bad at yoga too, but I know I need the flexibility so I try to do it a couple of times a week, at least.  It's part of my usual cooldown routine.  Have fun tonight with your singing.

Jack - runners guilt is good, it motivates you more to get out when you can.

Jerry - are you getting Scotty's rain?  Have a good run anyway.

Jimmy - yes, the pizza might have been the cause of the pain.  I've had problems when I've tried to run too soon after a big meal.  So will your friends continue with a One Hour Runner or Bridge to10K program?  Will you do it with them?

Kristin - can you do a short run before yoga?

Gustav - good job doing the miles despite the long day yesterday.  Hope tonight goes well for you.

Snickers - good luck at the gym.

AFM:  today is a rest day, which I need.  I may do some yoga or pilates later.  Our local running store is participating in a fundraising effort for Boston, selling "Runners for Boston" t-shirts at a fun run on Monday.  You might see if your LRS is participating.  Stores across America will be hosting a “Runners For Boston” fun run on Monday, April 22nd at 6:30pm.  Since I'm doing a race on Sunday, I'm not sure I'll want to run on Monday, but I may just show up to cheer.