Bugs - i can see how she might not like that! I have a dog so I don't know what it looks like when a cat ends up in a dryer, but in my head it is sort of funny... although I guess I'd be ticked about being stuck in the dryer too! Dave - that sounds like fun!!

Hank is from Australia. I missed that. Hey I say our next group run is in the out back. Everybody up for it?

Shan, just pick a different bunny. I'm behind the 1500 bunny and that's my real goal. It's early in the season though. Ran 4.5 half today. Was so dizzy before I started decided to run because really I couldn't feel worse. Felt better after the run but could not have ran further. Is this what old age feels like?

Touching bases just to vent Very crappy day today and I CANNOT wait to run (about 138 minutes from now). wishing I was slated for a tempo run (they're the best for decompressing) but the medium/long run should clear my head quite nicely. My training partner says that her daily run is the only thing that keeps her out of the police blotter. I can totally relate.

Is this what old age feels like?

Oh would you just knock that off! For cryin' out loud. Buncha crybabies around here. Hmph. (says "miss alaska" as she sits on her 48-year-old butt wanting to run...) Bugs I do hope you're feeling better soon. I can believe that it's been an expensive year for you... MrI, I agree 100% I know my running has kept me from doing some things I would've regretted big time afterward. Other things, well I can only run so much... And you do what I do... watch the clock and countdown to running time! Some days that clock moves sooo slowly. P2R, congrats on the 5k time. For all the money and effort put into timing systems, it always amazes me how often it gets screwed up. Shan, yes, hills are considered quality work. Ditto to what MrInertia said. Looks like you got some good input on your training plan, just remember that you own the plan, it does not own you. Feel free to make tweaks and adjustments as needed for your knee and life in general. Hank! Welcome! Running in Australia, how fun (of course, to you it's normal, right?). I was in New Zealand a few years ago and had some wonderful trail runs around Queenstown. Loved it. Cash, biking with the g/f. Good stuff. Maybe you need to dial down the expectations on those rides... they can't all be training related. Sometimes a bike ride is just a bike ride, ya know? 20 miles done on Sunday... 2:51 something, overall pace was 8:36. Slipped and fell on the ice--hard on my knee--right after mile 1. Rough start... but it turned out well. Had a couple of 8:50 to 9 m/m at the start, then most were in the 8:15 to 8:35 range and always felt pretty good. Debated adding another couple of miles at the end, but my choices were 1) more hills or 2) more headwind. I decided the car looked pretty good and got in to go home. DH had a fresh pot of coffee brewed and was making grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and tomato soup when I got home. Very nice. Elliptical and weights last night, quick 5 mile TM run tonight then a 2-day trip to Anchorage Wed/Thurs. I'll get my runs done, just barely, but probably not much time to post. Good thing this is a cutback week anyway.

Oh look Ms Ancient Alaska had time to post, I feel so worthy. How are you feeling? Inertia, how'd the run go? Hi HANK! Love that name. Quick Post: 6 miles at a nice clip, tummy a little funny but awesome run after a streak of bad ones and a great day of VRAA points. I am so back in the game. You know what this place needs? A dancing banana.

Yea Bugs!

Well, I'm overtrained or at least, as Pfitz calls it, over reached. Last night I struggled to get to 8 miles. Here's the full story. http://www.runningahead.com/forums/topic/d4d26039c4da4fb8a1faeb50fb4edec2 ugh