The sun never did come out, but I just had to take advantage of the warmer temperature (40ish), so I ran an easy 4 mile loop downtown anyhow. Since I wore fewer clothes than yesterday (just a long sleeved shirt, no jacket or vest) and chose a route where I could avoid hills, I felt colder. I don't know how you far northern runners do it. My eyes were watering so much both yesterday and today I could barely keep from tripping (over roots yesterday, bricks today.)
Lauren - congratulations on another 20 mile week with no injuries.
Obiebyke - definitely badass -- aka insane!
D - good news about Trixie. Hope your hangover doesn't keep you from enjoying your run.
Jerry - did you get your run in the snow? We're supposed to get that storm tomorrow, but not that much accumulation.
Z - hope you enjoyed your culture today. I'm surprised the museums are open. Everything around here is closed today.
Margo - good job on the 8. Was that in town or in the mountains?
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Hey Penguins!
I hope everyone had a fun NYE celebration. DS stayed up for the ball drop. It was all I could do to stay awake to make sure he went to bed after.
Got 4.5 in today. 20 may be a pipe dream this week. We're expecting up to 15 inches of snow starting tonight into Friday morning. I'll be lucky to get out to walk the dog.
Obie- Congrats on your new title!
Still waiting for the perfect race picture. 5K PR-33:52 , 10K PR 1:11:16, First HM 2:42:28
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Obie-- great job on the 10k! Glad you put up a RR. BTW, I'd be sick too if I had a race in that cold.
Traci-- hope you're not catching something.
LRB- Happy New years to you, too!
Lauren-- hehehe@ the laundry pile. You'll get used to it! Awesome you on the miles! If you're intrigued by the trails, you really should just go for it. They're a lot of fun. Well at least when they're not covered by snow.
DR-- So glad to hear Trixie is doing good. With her condition, I hope she wasn't partying too hard last night.
Jerry-- be careful if you get out there!
Zelanie-- ohohoh, I wanna see that movie, too! When is your next HM?
Margo-- Hope you had a great relaxing time at the mountains. You really should post pics from around there some time. It just sounds so lovely.
Yesterday, I did just over 9 on the trails, and today I went for the bike for a 7 and 2 running miles.
Cherie
"We do not become the people who this world needs simply by turning our backs on anyone we don’t like, trust, or deem healthy enough to be in our presence. " ---- Shasta Nelson
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Hi from Laughlin, NV, Pens! Bingo, bloody Marys, horse racing, etc... Good times!
Hi everyone, late check in for me, just got to work. A friend I work with, his wife is in ICU fighting pneumonia. She survived leukemia, but all the chemo has her immune system destroyed. They have her in an induced coma, so if you believe in prayer, please say one for my friend's wife.
2 miles with Bella.
Obie, great job!
Oh my, Mitch, she's in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you Cherie.
Ginny, you're in PA, correct? Whereabouts?
I ran here at our main house in Bucks County. It's usually ten degrees colder at the Pocono house (Carbon County), which is very nice in the summer but not so much when I want to run in the winter.
Cherie, I will wait for either a nice snowfall or for the trees to green up before getting some photos. Without snow, this time of year is pretty gloomy in Carbon County. It's coal country (or used to be anyway).
Mitch, sending good thoughts her way..
Margo, strong run!
Jack, living the life..
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Finally got outside after the Rose Bowl. Wore jeans over my tights and my big winter parka. YaxTrax Pro were really good on the snowpacked streets, but the bike trail was not runnable with about a foot of snow. Hardly any cars out, but the ones that were, were going faster than when it is dry out...fucking idiots. We had to stop for every passing car just to be safe. Probably only ran a mile (no Garmin) and more tired than after a HM, but it was fun anyway. We will try it again in the daytime. At least we got a start on another 1,200 miles.
Have to go to work tomorrow, but I'll probably be alone due to the snow.
Margo - I'm in Chambersburg. I used to live in Bucks Co. - in Yardley.
Hi everyone, late check in for me, just got to work. A friend I work with, his wife is in ICU fighting pneumonia. She survived leukemia, but all the chemo has her immune system destroyed. They have her in an induced coma, so if you believe in prayer, please say one for my friend's wife. 2 miles with Bella. Obie, great job!
I'll be thinking of her.
7 miles for me.
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