I'll post more later. Nice 8 miler this morning with Jhallum. Great to meet him and person and we had a very nice run together. First real run since the marathon and it felt nice to run a little bit hard again. 8:12 average pace.

Just reading that plan makes me tired, Bugs, but I agree with Murphy. I, too, took a while before I went out for my long run today, but I ran it just fine. Well, my knee pulled me up short at mile 9, but I stopped and tried to find some ibuprofen in my camelback (none there), bent it a couple of times, decided to try again and if it bothered me as such call it a day. I was fine. Weird. Nice you got to run with Jeremy, Dave. 20.2 miles, 2:55:31, 8:42/mi, AHR 148 (76% MHR) miles@pace(AHR) = 5@9:13(139), 10@8:46(146), 5.19@8:03(159)

Still working on motivating myself to run 17 miles with temps in the low 40's and 30 mph winds and scattered rain showers. t.

Murphy- YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!! hope that helps. Bugs, very impressive line up. I agree with Murphy and Lou.... what if you went for the BQ at Fargo? I know you've been sick, but you've also got some good training in, so you may be able to do it. Of course, you know better than me... Dave, very cool- where did you guys run? Lou-20 miles at 8:42 pace- unbelieveable- very nice. I'm back from Massanutten- Getting ready to go out for 15 miles. Unlike Murphy, we have gorgeous weather here this afternoon, so I'm fortunate.

What's a massanutten? Bugs, I agree with everyone here, just be careful. You tend to get injured when you push too hard. Cash, I love midnight (or late night) runs here in the summer, but then it's still light out! Not so sure about where you are. And I tried looking for those shoes, and can't even find them online. Might be something I just come across at a store here and there. Lou, nice run. Especially those last 5. I've tried doing that progressive run and have a hard time keeping the first 5 slow enough. End up going out too fast and sputtering through the last few. Last week's 20 miler was 8:24 average, but the last five were on a downhill trend. Heh, planned that one well, no? So cool for Jeremy and Dave to meet up for a run. Anyone wanna come up here and run with me?? Heading out for 16 later today. Because I bailed on my first 20 at 15 miles, I've pushed everything back a week. Determined to get my 3 20-milers, whether I need them or not. I've got several runs of 17 to 19 miles, so may not need it. This gives me my last 20 miler next weekend and a two-week taper for Boston. Hope it's enough. I foresee a lot of pool running in those two weeks to make sure all my parts are in good working order.

Think of conditions Erika has to endure.

"endure" heh I like that. Today I'll be enduring some new snow on the roadsides making for some tricky footing, and temps in the mid-to-upper 20's so that part should be nice. No goals for pace, plan is 16 miles.

Thanks Bugs. I needed that. I think once I get out there, I'll be good. Im sitting at 36 miles for the week. Would kick myself if I didnt get over 40. Over 50 would be great--so 14 will be my minimum goal for today (Plus it will get me another run in the 52 in 52 group). I am going to hit the flat, more wooded trail which will help me avoid the wind on the 2nd half of the run.

I was feeling good about my LR until I read that Shan has run yet another marathon. Now I feel like a weeny for complaining about my "tired legs".