Good Morning Penguins!

There's a 10 acre park that used to be a farm field just on the outskirts of the township. It' just a big old field of grass. A couple weeks ago it was packed with all these little pink flags. On the man road there was a big sign mentioning cancer awareness. I tell you what - it sure made me aware. Big numbers out there.

When I went out for yesterday's run it was the first time the "feels like" temp was colder due to the wind. I ran 6.5 miles without the hills because I have to shift my schedule a day and will be doing a 6 mile tempo tonight.

Gustav, I think we need a pic of that..

Mitch, goo luck with the half.. you have came a long way after the injury..

RD for me.. Last night some of my Amazon purchases arrived.. In it is an Ironman mask and DS loved it.. Had a hard time convincing him to let me remove it.. keeping it for his birthday party.. It's Ironman theme this time..

Sorry to racers with rough weather this weekend you will still rock your races though !

I definitely overslept this morning. I don't even remember hearing my alarm. Grrr. So no run. I have jury duty today. I'm hoping I get  dismissed on time to get home and get a run in before dark.

Rest day for me today, 5K tomorrow morning. Yesterday after work I went to Walker Ranch Park,  the park where the race is going to be held and ran the trails there.  Didn't even know this park existed.   What a nice park!  Both paved and off-road trails.  Plus, I saw one of the trailhead signs that said "To Hardberger Park" - a popular local park.  What?  This park connects to Hardberger Park, a park I run in a lot?  My curiosity was up, so I followed that trail to see where it connected to Hardberger.  Of course, then I had to come back to the other park where my car was.   So ended up with 4.1 miles total, met some doggies that I got to treat along the way and ran on some really nice very shaded trails.  With this park that I explored connecting to Hardberger Park, you can go a LONG ways cuz once you get to Hardberger Park, there are about 7 miles of trails there.  So if you did a round trip from Walker Ranch Park to Hardberger or vice-versa, you could easily get in a run of 10 miles if you wanted to. And all the paved trails go UNDERNEATH the local roads, so no traffic at all to deal with.  So one more local-area running route to add to my list, bringing me up to 105 routes so far that I have found locally available for me to run.

Baconista/Traci:  sorry about your moms and aunts.  Next time I do my local breast cancer 5K here I will dedicate my race to you and yours.   And thanks for the reminder...I gave Gail a breast exam last night and she seems fine...

Good luck with your tempo run, Gustav.

Good luck with your half, Mitch.  29 degrees, BRRR!   I read somewhere to dress like it's 10 degrees warmer when you race because after you get started, that's how you'll feel.   For me, when it gets below 40,  I usually wear a base layer shirt (like thermax, duomax, etc, those 'wick-away' winter underlayers that keep you dry and comfy) along with a long-sleeved shirt over that and my Sporthill running pants, and I am usually just fine after I get started.   Love those Sporthill pants!  They are kind of expensive, but I bought my pair about 10 years ago and they are still going strong, so you definitely get your money's worth!

Enjoy your new stuff, Bin!  And  happy b-day to your little Ironman.

good luck with your marthon, Awood, and the cold rain.

Glad your knee is feeling a bit better, Kristin.   Good luck with jury duty!

Good luck with your 10-mile race, Mickey!  Or should I say Batgirl?  You will be posting photos, right?

Good luck to the racers this weekend -- we're headed up to the mountains so I won't be able to check in until Sunday night.

Happy October 25th!    On this day in history, the Erie Canal opened in 1825; postcards were first used in 1870 in the US; Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in wrong direction for a safety in 1964; The Rolling Stones release "Get Off Of My Cloud" in 1965; Minnesota Twins win their 1st World Series in 1987; Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Cuba and Haiti killing 65 people and causing over $80 million in damage in 2012.

Today's Holidays

OK, folks, go out and get your 'junk-food' feed bag on cuz today is National Greasy Foods Day!   It is also World Pasta Day for those of you healthier inclined.  Of course, you could go to the Cheesecake Factory and combine the two days, as that restaurant serves a Macaroni and Cheese Burger.....oh yummy!

Frankenstein Friday - Observed on the last Friday in October

International Artists Day - Celebrate the art and artists you like.

Punk For A Day - Ever had the desire to be a punk or a punk rocker?  Today is your day to give it a try.  Webster defines 'punk' as:  a usually a petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian; a punk rock musician and/or one who affects punk styles;

I forgot the ironic part of oversleeping my run this morning....I was dreaming I was running a half marathon!