Good Morning Jogger I'm sitting here trying to make up my mind......run or rest....run or rest........ I haven't taken a non-running rest day in quite awhile. I've had and excellent training week that included two good quality workouts. Last night I did a 2 mile warm up @ 8:45, 10min @ 6:59, 1 min recov @ 9:35, 11 min @ 6:55, 1 min recov @ 9:35 and 2 miles @ 8:06. I'm thinking about a good core workout, an hour of light spinning and a quick recovery run around the neighborhood. Not much more than 3 miles............I dunno........

It was 0 (F) when I headed out, and 1 (F) at the end of 6 miles (10:09 pace). I was actually feeling a little too warm by about 5 miles. Except for the ice on the eyelashes part. It helps that it is perfectly calm and the day dawned with bright sunshine during my run. I think this is my coldest run, as it almost never gets quite this cold in Maryland.

Nice runs for everyone in this cold weather. Tim - what's the story with your toe? Is that completely healed? More miles than degrees for me. Temp range was 0.4° to 2.9°F according to sporttracks weather tracking. According to my records, my coldest run ever. Yesterday was my second coldest. 5.1 miles, 48:31, 9:07/mi, AHR 142 (huh? why so high?)

Ok Holly, you owe me for a new keyboard after that one, after spewing out coffee after reading that....and you too Peter. Lou I have to say, my toes really don't hurt any more, and would not be a problem with running at all...it's just my fear of re-injuring my AT. Plus with my personality and temperament, once I start running, I would have a very difficult time stopping because I obviously can run through a lot of pain RE: My Marathon Nov 1st, and the training leading up to it when I ran through pain sometimes so bad I would have tears in my eyes. BTW, nice runs so far this Saturday morning...you all rock TimBo

Predawn, I was thinking of you on my run this morning. Before I met you and Lou I never ran at predawn, but you inspired me and now that I do predawn running has become one favorite time to run. Slo_Hand, congrats on the great workout week. As runners is hard to find that balance. For me, 7 predawn miles. Downhill skiing yesterday was a blast. Great powered, the sun was shining and we saw a wild moose. The snow was great for skiing among the trees A moose---a rare sighting in the area where we skied. The sky was so clear we could see miles away. Posie ready for a quad burning day

Maine, that's a super way to train, get others to push you through the end of your long run. SLO, sounds like a good plan, a slow 3 and a spin. If you don't feel like going out, just tell yourself you're going to do just one mile and off you go. You'll get it done. That was a super workout you did yesterday, the ten-minute sessions followed by a minute rest. You're in great shape. I need just 3 today for a 30 mile week, so taking Lucy with me. Next week I hope to move up to 35. We'll see how that goes. Spareribs

Good morning everyone. Lots of talk about Roy's Woody this morning. The cold front finally passed through, but it was still only 3F and it's snowing again, so like Holly, I opted for the dreadmill. 9 miles at a 9:41 pace with inclined lunges and some core work. As I was coming home from the Y, I saw the training group for the half/full marathon running down our street. Now, I feel guilty for bagging the outdoor run with them. Just didn't feel like strapping on Yax and bundling up today. DH and I went to a tattoo convention yesterday afternoon. Very interesting.... They had artists from all over the world - Paris, London, Germany - probably over 200 of them. Lots of people getting new ink on their bodies. I took our camera and got a lot of pictures. There was one woman who was having a picture of her grandson (???) tattooed on her leg, and another bald guy getting one on his head (an owl, go figure). Pretty fascinating stuff. Off to help DH shovel the driveway AGAIN. Enjoy your Saturday, everyone.