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Morning!  5-6 miles later.  Good luck to those racing!

8 miles with my club in 1:17 and change, I feel both awesome and tired, haha. That 15k I wanted to run is going to be very doable.

I've had second breakfast, coffee, and a shower, I think I'm gonna ice and throw on compression sleeves as a precautionary measure and then take a nap. Have a good weekend all!

Hi everyone, got myself a new PR of 23:20! This is still unofficial though. Got to see Jimmy and his wife, but failed to get any pics. Jimmy had a good run too, but will let him tell you about it. I've got a few pics on FB, and will get up more pics here with a RR later.

Jimmy, I'm very sorry I couldn't stick around and had to break our lunch date. Hopefully we can get together at Cotton Row.

Congratulations to Mitch on the new PR.

Damaris - enjoy your 6 miles.

PADRunner - I hope your run goes well.

Lauren - hurray for good long runs.  So have you signed up for the race yet?

Jerry - what did the doctor say about running?  Are you supposed to wait until the pain is all gone?

AFM:  Beautiful day so DH and I are taking Ben for a walk in the woods.  It would be a great day for a LR, but they come first.  Especially since the weather is so iffy for the next few days.  Hopefully the snow is finally melted out now.

Congrats Mitch and Jimmy.  You guys are fast.

Ginny, I won't/can't run until pain is gone. I'll get an xray next week if its not better, and then an MRI if the Xray doesn't reveal anything.  They try the cheapest tests first.  Enjoy the walk.

8 miles with my club in 1:17 and change, I feel both awesome and tired, haha. That 15k I wanted to run is going to be very doable.

 

I've had second breakfast, coffee, and a shower, I think I'm gonna ice and throw on compression sleeves as a precautionary measure and then take a nap. Have a good weekend all!

Wonderful!  I was wondering what you'd decided or if you'd talked to your coach.  Maybe you've jumped the injury hurtle finally!  Anyway, enjoy your nap.

Mitch-- yay and congrats on the PR!

Jimmy-- looking forward to hearing how it went for you.

Zel-- is your race tomorrow?

Did 3 very easy miles.  In a bit DH and I are to meet friends for lunch at a  new restaurant in Sonoita wine country.

5 miles on the TM.  Not sure why I am sweating more than I would outside in 87F!