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Morning! I have Pilates and 5-6 miles tonight.
Hi, Z!
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Hi guys. I did wait until the sun was going down (and the temp dropped to 90) before going out last night, and I'm glad I did, even if it did mean wearing a headlamp 2 weeks before the solstice. Ran a really nice 8 miler.
Today is a rest day because there is a thing at my school tonight for the 5th graders, and since they were my students back in 1st, I gotta go congratulate them.
D- Hi there, sneaky! I bet you needed the rest last night after the workout and allergy shot! Have a good run later!
Lauren- Hugs.
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5 and strength later
PRs: 5K- 28:16 (5/5/13) 10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13) 4M- 41:43 (9/7/13) 15K- 1:34:25 (8/17/13) 10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14) HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14) Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)
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I ran 1.3 miles outside this morning before heading home to try to finish on the TM. They were all full (it was really muggy so I think a lot of people had the same idea I did). I'm feeling a bit run down so I may just call it a day as far as running. If I'm feeling better later I'll try to do another 3.7 miles to make it to 5 for the day.
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Morning, resting this morning group practice tonight.
Looking into something insane again...
A 3,6,9 hour trail run in July at night.
Good morning Penguins!
PAD, sounds fun
6.3 miles done with club this morning.
Singer who runs a smidge
Hey Penguins!! Quickie fly-by for me ... my regular physical therapist was out sick this morning, so I saw a new chick. I wasn't impressed -- she didn't seem to want to continue with what my regular therapist was doing, and instead wanted to reevaluate me from the beginning. So her analysis was not tight IT bands and weak hips and glutes, but biomechanical issues in that my kneecaps point outwards and when I walk and run, my ankle joints collapse inwards slightly. I didn't have the heart to tell her that that's called pronation and it's completely normal. Anyway, she spent most of the time lecturing me on my shoes, because minimalist shoes are just terrible. I told her that I'd tried switching back to traditional shoes and it hurt much worse, but that didn't fit with her world view, so she pretty much ignored it. If I'd've seen her first, I would never have continued with PT this long -- she just didn't do much of anything for me.Docket -- have a good 5-6 and Pilates!!Zelanie -- glad it was a little cooler for you!!kristin -- have a good 5 and strength!!sapf -- hope you have a good TM finish, or that you enjoy the break!!PAD -- have fun at group tonight!!
When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
Brilliant -- woo-hoo for your 6.3!!
Barking Mad To Run
Easy run today after work, somewhere on a shaded path as it will be 90 degrees by 4 PM (when I get off work) with a 'feels like' temp of 93. So not too bad yet for here, we have not gotten close to the 100s so far. By the end of the month we probably will, though, and then for July and August it will be time to become an early morning runner instead of an after-work runner.
HsM..you know your body best...and sure hope your regular PT gets back quickly.
Congrats on your club miles, Brilliant. Which hand do you carry the club in when you run?
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
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4 for us. 55DP felt like 60. So, while we are out running, DD (working at home and staying with us while her condo is remodeled) comes home and forgets the alarm code. She calls DW to get the code but her phone dies. So the alarm is going off and DD unfortunately has a conference call with 300 people on the call which she can't call until DW runs home and shuts it off. Luckily, on the way home, DW flags down the cop that is heading for our house,and at least stops him from showing up. Another working at home adventure, LOL !!!
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Roller coaster ride is almost over. Kitty is not a great candidate for surgery after all, lymphoma is far more likely at her age than thymoma, and either way follow up treatments would be needed after the $4-5k surgery. I am the saddest. Picking up prednisone from the vet to see if we can keep her comfortable until it becomes clear that it's time for her to go.
So Sorry, Lauren. Take care.
Team TJ
Sorry to read the sad news about kitty, Lauren.
Rest day for me.
Running for TJ because he can't.
Ended up with 5.25. The extra .25 was cuz I realized I needed to go to a store for something so I just ran there.