Good morning!  Had a nice RD yesterday.  Hit the LRS to buy my first handheld and a variety of gels.  I haven't taken any water or food yet on my runs (sometimes I can have a sensitive stomach), but the time has come to try it out, I think.  Then I made some avocado pesto linguini for dinner and we watched some Twin Peaks.

Today I have 9 scheduled but also have to pick up DD, so the only way to make that work is to run at the track.  If I'm not done when she is, she can hang out and watch me run in a few more circles.  The running club will be there, but they'll be doing an actual track workout, so I'll just be running near them rather than with them again.  At least that means there will be stuff happening other than me running 36 laps.

Gustav- Love that feeling of being tired and then getting a good run in!

Jen16226- Congrats on a year smoke-free!  Way to go!

Mitch- Hope you have a couple of good, easy runs!

Jimmy- Sounds like maybe having a goal to train for is what you need!  Good luck to you!

Awood- Super-secret goal?  I'm intrigued!  Any hints?

kristin- Always jump on good shoe deals!

Jerry- Wishing you good running weather later!

Scotty- You and Gail are such an adorable couple!  Enjoy your days off!

D- Yikes!  I would be happy with that temp with the digits reversed!

Bin- Good luck coming back.  When I had to take some URDs in January when I came back, I ran my scheduled mileage but without the speedwork.  Then I added the speedwork back the following week.  Seemed to work for my sample size of one.

Lauren- It's in rest and recovery that we actually make those fitness gains!  Take the sleep if you need it!

Good morning colony!

Soooooo, I may have run the last 70 miles or so with a broken leg (yes, I'm being melodramatic lol).  Remember that pipe I stepped in about a week and a half ago?  Well, I'm still getting pain and swelling, so I went to the doctor today, and from the initial look at the xrays she thinks there's a fracture on both the tibia and fibula.  They sent it off to a radioligist for confirmation.  So no running until I hear back, yay. 

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Dave OH NOOOO that is terrible news!!!

Scotty just got a chance to read through your whole post....happy anniversary! And Valentine's day, and happy birthday to Gail...big week for you guys! Glad she is loving the Y!

awood I am intrigued by the atypical RR and super secret goal! Any hints? I forget what race you have in March

Tori: Congrats to you and WELL DONE!!

Zel: I am looking forward to your HM. I know you will do well because of your great attitude. Believe me, the last mile or two are all mental.

Bin: It's ok if you have to dial it down a bit.

JBJ: It is tough when life gets in the way of running, but we adjust. You will be fine. How is the paleo diet?

D2: Maybe it's good news bad news? How long will you be off?

As for me, seven last night and mabe six in the Newtons tonight. The jury is still out on them. I may need a half size smaller.

Also, Running Warehouse is giving an additional 25% off the clearance items until Saturday.

Jack, from what I'm reading 6-8 weeks for a fracture to heal, which would take me out of my upcoming half.

HM, I've already called them to tell them about the open pipe (which they still haven't covered, checked today).  I may have to take more aggressive action now.

Hey penguins

So today is 3 weeks that I have not run since getting shin splints.  Just when I was starting to get shin splints (left leg)  I was also having a small niggling pain on the outside top part of my left foot.  I figured the break from running would also take care of whatever little foot pain that was so I continued with my shin splint exercises. The foot pain worsened.  Went to the ortho last week and its my PERONEAL TENDON.  WTF.  Only I could injure myself doing threapy for ANOTHER injury (splints)

so Im in an "ankle lacer" until the 20th. I cant do ANY exercises that make my ankle flex, which is pretty much all the shin splint exercises.  So Im doing pretty much nothing except some of my myrtl hip exercises for ITB.  Cant walk either, not for exercise.  If my tendon hasnt improved enough then I get an MRI to rule out small tear  and will be in an air cast for 3 weeks. I think its getting better though.   But damn Im so effin annoyed right now.  Ugh.  My 1 year runiversary is coming up and Im wondering if I will even be running then.   Good news is my shin splints feel like they are healed.   But dammit.

Dave, thats crazy about your leg.  Was it painful while you were running?

Rach, so sorry to hear about your dad.

tori, congrats abut your dream job!  Wonderful news!

Mitch, your HM is comingmup soon. excited for you.

Hello to everyone else! Sounds like everyones running is going pretty welL

Xxxooo

Ok, it's getting scary in the igloo.  We have the weirdest injuries ever!!