I ran a local 5k with my family this past Saturday and had a blast! No hurry, only goals were finishing and having fun. Mission accomplished. Here we are before the start. For the record, I came in last in our family. Of course, our daughter had me carry her on my back for part of the race so she could have plenty of energy at the end to outsprint me. Back at it today. Put in 5 easy miles. I am really getting excited about Richmond in November. Seems like a long time from now, but I'm sure it will get here quicker than I think.

That sounds like a world of fun, yapper!

Lou, what time do you guys go to bed?

Between 8:45 and 9:30, generally. 8:45 is when we are running really early (e.g., 11-13 miles -- waking up at 3:30). Regardless of the early waking, I love running before work.

Not that I'm not telling, I'm not logging. I made it up higher up in the headlines in the Fargo Forum than the Team Blister report. What does a girl have to do to get some attention around here?

Aw, Bugs. I didn't mean to short change you. I guess I just knew that your goal race was still to come. How well did you hold up in the later miles? I'm wondering what I've got to change to prevent fading. Your note about training being like gardening (no roots grow if you keep pulling the plant up to check its growth) resonated with me. I think I've been killing all my roots. I've got my Army 2 mile test tomorrow morning. Haven't run one hard for time in a very long ime. Thinking maybe about something under 13 minutes. Will see how it goes.

Aw, Bugs. I didn't mean to short change you. I guess I just knew that your goal race was still to come. How well did you hold up in the later miles? I'm wondering what I've got to change to prevent fading.

I don't run many marathons in a year, I got get some attention when I do...it's a marathon forum right? I had no problems at the end. I kept the same pace, no problems lifting my legs, and never even considered a walking break. That said I was not really in the mood to sprint either. It was a training run..but it was also a little test to see how I would do in a marathon with just one three hour run. I didn't PR on purpose, not that I couldn't have but who would believe me, besides me? I can tell you I'm a big believer of that hill springing and easy running now. That honey might me a bit magical too. I can't believe how good I felt using just two GUs.

Your note about training being like gardening (no roots grow if you keep pulling the plant up to check its growth) resonated with me. I think I've been killing all my roots.

May is a good time to start a garden. OK, Enough of me.. Inertia, Jeremy how are you feeling????????????

Thanks for the editorial Dave. You're off my list now.

What a great picture of Shan and Bugs! Early to bed, early to rise gave me a 4:48 start: 8.2 miles, 1:05:24, 7:58/mi, AHR 152 (78% MHR) Included 10x20sec striders. Cash - ankle? I'm clearly not paying attention. Hope it improves. You, too, Erika - it must be so frustrating. Dave - you'll have no problem breaking 13 minutes, I would think.

2 mile test this morning in 12:40 on a quarter mile track. Pretty even splits after running the first lap too fast (1:25). That was my fastest time in 15 years so I'm pretty pleased with the result. That was after pushups and situps. Not as good on the pushups. According to the McMillan calculator, this should put my marathon time at 3:20 Stupid calculator. If you want to see how you stand against the Army standards for your age group, you can check it out here: http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/pdfs/PTreq.pdf