Wow Erica. You kick ass. Enjoy this one. And wear your number and medal around for a week wherever you go. Doc felt two knots at my lower back. He thought the nyumbness was just the pain dispersing to the rest of my body. At the time it really freaked me out. My back always feels better after running actually. Since mid Feb, Ive only been out a few times..my 2 races and maybe a couple training runs. Im not sure how I PRd at both the races. Must be something to this overtapering But those were shorter distances. Ran 4 miles tonight for the first time since my back trouble. Felt great the first two miles, but I really wore out, and walked much of the last mile. I think more than anything it was not being used to warm weather and not hydrating. I think I'll be 'ok' for the half--Im just going to enjoy it and probably stay with my partner longer..in the 15k, I left him at about 2 miles in. Will do 4-6 tomorrow. 8 on Thursday, and 10 on Saturday.

managed 18k this morning but boy did i feel it later in the day. i was supposed to do 19 but i just ran out of time. as the day wore on i was thinking 'no wonder i'm tired, i ran just short of a half marathon before breaksfast then had to do a days work'. rest day tomorrow then 90 min on friday. i still can't imagine sticking to my plan as well if i left my runs to the end of the day, i know things would get pretty 'loose', a missed session here, another there then comes the slippery slope................. weather for me is just going in to autumn - Auckland, New Zealand so i'm getting all the long sleeves out and crossing fingers it stays dry. Happy training.

Cardiologist doesn't think I have anything seriously wrong with my heart but wants to do more testing. I have to go to Rochester, Mayo Clinic on Tuesday. That sucks. I wanted to be done with this crap. Basically they are going to give me drugs to see if my heart will do that funk again. He did say that the lexapro can be good to reduce my fainting spells. He said "we'll have to discuss your training habits, diet, and your running GI troubles." I kind of got the sense he was going to try and limit my running. Frick if they can't give me a reason why I won't stop doing marathons. He didn't like my running GI problems, but he didn't know it was a common problem for runners either. Inertia, Really if you're not well yet REST. Think I could have avoided all this crap with just another week of rest. All this heart testing just to prove I ran myself down and put my body in a funk.

Cash, Guessing this guy was a good 65+ and he said he was a runner. I wonder when. Once a runner, always a runner right. I did like him, this guy is a specialest, I don't think I get to pick a different one. My insurance is Mayo Medical Systems Insurance so I don't think it's good coverage, or the best you can get. Just not sure if it's a different deductable. I will fight him if he messes with my running. I've fainted long before I was a runner.

Got back home this morning at 7 a.m. Good lord that trip sucks. We had a 4+ hour layover in Anchorage, so rented one of the available "recliner rooms" they have there. Kinda cool, DH and I rented a small room (emphasis on "small") with a double recliner, a TV I turned off as soon as we got in there, a small desktop fountain (white noise), and alarm clock. Really close to the restrooms so brushed teeth and turned in for almost 3.5 hours of solid snoozing. It felt so good. I told DH I didn't want to spend the money after spending so much at Boston, we could just sleep on the floor at the other end of the terminal (less traffic, still noisy). He said, heck with that, I'm stayin' here! So, for $36 we got a nice rest and I got to put my feet up. I swell up so bad on planes now! Ugh. Got up just in time for a quick coffee at Starbucks then got on our plane at 5:40 to head to Fairbanks. What a trip. Spent yesterday (Tuesday) walking the Freedom Trail in the North End of Boston. How fun was that, wow. Loved the Italian district and all the wonderful restaurants and bars... Stopped at a nice place for some lunch (grilled lamb sandwich with a nice montelpuciano... what a treat. Running Boston was awesome, and I had a great time. But I'm tired and very glad to be home. Was going to try to run tonight, but no time... this week is pretty hectic for us, culminating in a big fund raiser soccer tournament our team is hosting and a spaghetti feed/silent auction on Saturday. Sunday I can sleep. Higa, like Bugs, I almost always run in the evening. Only on weekends do I run during the daytime, and then not early (at least not in the winter) cuz I want maximum daylight/temps. I'm going to try more early morning runs this summer though... we have a busy soccer schedule and mornings might be my only chance...

Im also an evening runner, except on weekends. 4 last night, was easier than Tuesday---started slower and kept the pace longer. The 1/2 is gonna be tough--Im just not in racing shape--but I'll tough it out and just run to enjoy the atmosphere. Gonna take a break tonight and maybe walk a few miles with my dw. Will go on a longer run Friday and again on Sunday, I think.

Erika, Sounds hubby is getting use to going to these marthons and you two are getting some quality time together. I was with you virtually every step of your race. Hope you are still on a buzz. Dgb, Great workout. Your going to have amazing arms. Raining here, got 8 scheduled for tonight. DH worked all night so hopefully will not have to revert to the TM so he can sleep. We'll do what all respectable parents do when they need to sleep; put their kids in front of the TV.