The "Penguin" daily threads were originally conceived to emphasize that all members of the community have a place on the boards. Encouragement, motivation, a little love nip (you will love one, give it a try!) or even a little kick in the pants when needed -- it can happen here. Basically, we celebrate just getting out there and moving our tails! What is "slow"? "Slow" is a perception but one of the common benchmarks is the 10:00/mi pace; but there's no firm line. In fact, there are many of us that have slipped past this, and just hope that no one notices and revokes their "igloo privileges."  And some penguins don't run at all, we just hang out for the company! It can be confusing for the forum newbies, but we're not one of the teams in any of the fine games. It's a totally open group, so stop lurking, post an introduction of yourself dive in and join the fun! No application necessary! There might even be a lovely picture for Scotty (we love pics!

PAD - I hope you enjoy the wine anyway. Let us know if you learn anything new.

The sun is trying to peek out, so I think it won't be a bad day, just windy.  I only have a few recovery miles to do today, assuming the legs behave. They were very tired on my 30 minute bike session yesterday, but not hurting. My head wants to get back to normal running, but my body isn't so sure. It kinda likes getting fat and lazy. After two weeks of taper and a week resting, while eating as if I were still training, getting back to normal eating and exercise is going to be hard, but it's necessary.

Have fun at the race tomorrow.  Will you be racing it or running for fun with your husband?