Dammit. Now I might do it. Thanks Larry. Dammit.

*high-5s Larry* Mike, get that knee looked at ASAP. Remember...after Bayshore you have a trail relay to kick ass on. Seriously, though, I was looking at your shoes...all neutrals, right? My knee issues have been greatly improved by adding an orthotic insole or wearing a more stable shoe (though the trick with more stable shoes is finding ones that have flexible forefoots and don't cause me foot woes...my favorite shoe is very mild stability, but I think I need to stay up a notch on the stability scale, at least for anything longer than maybe 5 miles). When was the last time you had your gait analyzed? Perhaps you need "more shoe." If your knee pain is more on the inside edge or inside and below the kneecap...well, I'd be suspicious that you're dealing with a wrong shoe issue. 2¢ from someone who has BTDT and knows how miserable it is.

dammit.

You're giving me such a laugh this morning!

They have a bus shuttle system but everyone I talked with do not recomend it. Just drive the route the night before so they know how to get around. My wife dropped me off and came back and met me at the finish. I still have not signed up because my son and his wife are expecting a baby right around that time and I was afraid I would be in Oklahoma then. I just learned last night that he is getting deployed December 26th to the mid east and asked if his wife could stay with us while he is gone for 6 months so she is not alone while going through pregnancy and labor. So the bottom line is I may be in Michigan at that time and will most likely be there also. I would love to meet up with some of you. I will probably make the final decision by the first of the year after we get this all settled.

What's bad about the shuttle Larry? Congratulations on the upcoming grandbaby! I'm sorry that your son is being deployed though. It sounds like this is their first?

Sounds like you guys are getting a pretty big group going. It should be fun. Larry

No No No Larry....it WILL be fun.

Arriving hopefully at Kirsten's or the hotel where we're staying sometime on Friday. If possible, I would like to join in on a room with others to help split the cost! If that's a possibility.

We live 3 hours or so from the race, so if you arrive at my house there will only be the cats to greet you. Maybe we can get a roll-away for our room if you want to stay with us--or you can share the bed with Dane. OR the dids can share a bed and you can bed with me. Or does 4 in one room sound too crowded?

We can see when it gets closer. I'm fine with four in a room (keep in mind I have a family of 6, I'm used to crowding in places) but I don't want to crowd you all! Maybe there will be others looking to share a room. We'll see. We have lots of time to plan.

Ha, there would be no crowding. I told did what we might do and he was all " I fart in my sleep." At least we know YOU won't be farting...

Ha, there would be no crowding. I told did what we might do and he was all " I fart in my sleep." At least we know YOU won't be farting...

OMG , where has this gone.....