Mornin' everyone.

Keep enjoying Toronto, Marj & Henry!

I'm also sorry for your 'promotion, TW. ",,,,,,,,,,we may have to Stop, but we don't have to Quit" A good thought to always keep in mind.

Nice run, Dave. I'm glad everything still worked.

Tet, I'd take 55 degrees over 75 any day. Did you get the bird feeder up?

Thanks for the cross-training offer, Twocat, but I think I've had enough box transporting for a while. Nice 6er with your slow/fast training partner.

Nice 7, Aamos. But I do worry...

Good 5er in nice weather, Tselbes.

I hear you, Evanflein - box-toting and weeding are both challenging cross-training. I hope you get your Garmin issues resolved. Was it Garmin who said that dropped runs are to be expected every once in a while? I'd tell them that is not acceptable, and is not what you are paying your good money for.

Mike, you're probably still recovering from your multi-marathon madness. It likely took more of a toll on your body than you realize, so just continue to take your time getting back into running, and it'll feel good again.

We took our niece and girlfriend (who is getting married in Nov. on the day before our half marathon, so I can't go) out to our favorite French restaurant in Portsmouth last night. They are taking SUP lessons in the ocean this morning, and then will be leaving by early afternoon. I can't believe their visit is coming to a close already. They are terrific women, and we always enjoy their visits.

I planned to go 5-6 miles this morning, but took a different route on impulse, and so went 7.6 RW miles in 63F temps under clear skies, which was nice to see after yesterday afternoon's and evening's rain. I started to do a few quick-step drills in mid-workout, but I didn't have the legs for it today so I didn't keep it up for too long. So it goes.

Have a greta Thursday!

Jay

 

 

The aftermath of the flooding in WV and the stories that are coming out are amazing.  It is being called 1000 year flood now.  The water went up so fast that whole towns were swallowed up. People have stories of sitting in their rafters listening to cries for help from their neighbors but unable to do anything. Yet, when I watch the national news there is almost no mention of it.

I'm not understanding this either, Dave. And WAY too much coverage of the "presumed" nominees for the presidential race. Sorry about your stomach issues and I hope you get to watch some of those soccer games. There's nothing better than youth soccer.

Thanks for the most excellent recap Jay. Don't know what I'd do without 'ya.

(((Aamos)))

Well, where to start? I must be in a bad biorhythmic cycle right now. On the way home from the Y yesterday, I got a $90 ticket for "running" a red light. The policeman that pulled me over said "it was either you or the guy in the lane next to you." Must have been my lucky day. Then, I went to the dermatologist to get my stitches taken out only to find that my appointment was the day before. They said they'd have to squeeze me in some place. 45 minutes later, they had a nurse free. She took the stitches out of my arm, but when she looked at my leg she said "um, I think the doctor should see this"  Turns out the site is infected so I'm now on antibiotics for 5 days and then go back to hopefully get the stitches out. And my sister died two years ago today.....

  It is being called 1000 year flood now.  

I am just curious - how do they know that?

We have had coverage on the WV flooding here, but Jlynne is right - the political stuff and the Istanbul airport bombing seem to be taking up all the time.

Jlynne - ever since I got the Kindle app on my phone, I never mind waiting anymore.  I just pull up my latest library book and enjoy the unexpected chance to read.  Hope your infection heals up quickly.

40 minutes of PT stuff and weights this morning.

 

I am just curious - how do they know that?

 

Beats me. First it was a 100 year flood, then it was a 500 year flood, and then they said a "1 in 1000 year occurrence".  Maybe they asked a really old guy when it was the last time something like that happened. People can live a long time back in the WV hollers.  Cindy's grandmother lived to 102.

Seems like all the years between 100 and 1000 get ripped off in that kind of system.  Who says it can't be a 397 year flood?

I wonder if the national weather service didn't cry wolf by issuing flash flood watches and warning every time it rains, maybe people would pay attention to them when they are real.  Probably wouldn't have mattered in this case anyway.

I missed why Aamos is getting hugs? Other than just generally deserving hugs anytime, of course.

Those year intervals are based on statistical probabilities, but I don't necessarily understand it. You can have "100 year floods" two years in a row but then you wouldn't think you'd see anything that severe for a loooong time. But it could happen again.

Two much in the news about "presumptive nominees" and overseas terror attacks. No wonder people get jaded and burned out.

Jlynne, I saw your post on FB about your sister. So sorry, she looked to be such a vibrant person. And you have certainly had your run of rotten luck for awhile. Maybe that statistical probability thing will kick in and you'll have some clear sailing for awhile!

Jay, yes it was a Garmin rep who told me that you can expect to have corrupt data every now and then. And I can see it happening maybe once a year or whatever. But I've had six events (yesterday's run also failed to upload, nothing recorded past mile 5 out of 11) in six months. They finally seem to agree that's unacceptable as I got the instructions to return if for an exchange today.

Mike, I get in those running funks every now and then, but usually in December or January. Hope you snap out of it soon...

So I'm not sure what's going on with my foot/ankle. I've looked up PF, and while there are lots of similarities, there are lots of "no, that's not it" as well. Same with Peroneal tendinitis, that sounds like the ankle involvement, but not the heel. I'm running easy low miles today, and taking tomorrow off. Then low and easy on Saturday. We'll see how that helps. I've got some big races coming up in the next couple of months so this is a bad time to be laid up!

Dave, I'm glad you didn't get the floods but feel bad for the WV people who did.  jlynne, sorry about the traffic ticket and dermatology issues.  I hope it gets better soon.  evan, wishing you the best in getting your foot/ankle issues resolved.  Nice long run, evan.

this morning, it was in the mid to high 50s and almost calm. My run didn't feel too bad and I thought I was doing ok.  When I finished the 5 miles, my Garmin told me my pace was 11:58 so I guess I wasn't doing as well as I thought.

When I came in from my run, my wife told me she was having chest pain.  We headed to the hospital and they were unable to find anything definitively wrong.  They decided to keep her overnight.  Tomorrow morning, she will have a stress test and see a cardiologist.  The local hospital is not big enough to have a cardiologist available all the time.  We could have had her transported 50 miles to Saginaw or stay overnight and see the cardiologist who is scheduled to be there tomorrow.  As she was feeling ok by then, we opted for staying local.  Hopefully, it will turn out to be nothing serious but it's smart to take it seriously.

A good day and good runs for all.

TomS

Hope it turns out to be nothing, Tom, but smart to have it checked out. We have a pretty good sized hospital here, and it seems to be always under construction adding new wings and facilities, and we even have a cardiac care center. but when anyone needs heart surgery, they get whisked off to Anchorage so I don't know what the point off all our stuff is. Bad Bob Baker was sent to Anchorage but stabilized here. Anyway, I hope your wife is fine and comes home soon. And pace isn't everything, ya know?

Cool on David being busy and having fun. That's an excellent experience for young people.

4.6 miles today, got rained on at the end. Hey, it looked like it was clearing off when I left so thought I'd be ok. Gets me to 201.4 for the month, 6th month in a row of 200+ miles.

TomS, so glad your healthcare professionals take DW seriously. Thankfully, with the "Red Dress" initiative, women's cardiac care is improving.

JLynne, my heart is with you.

Dave, and you. And West Virginia. Frightening. Please stay safe.

All y'all are in my thoughts, actually.

Today I spent some quality time with the folks in the imaging department at Sentara Williamsburg Regional. Firstly, the MD had to inject contrast directly into my right hip joint. First Dr. injected some lidocaine to numb the area and then proceeded (under x-ray guidance) to find the spaces he needed to inject the contrast cocktail. But he had "a little trouble" getting up past the iliopsoas tendon. He made a few attempts and then asked the tech to "Call Jim in here". Dr. Jim was able to navigate past the pesky tendon. I admired how the first doc knew when to call in Dr. Jim.

Then I had to walk down to the MRI machine (with a numb right upper leg and hip). Then I got to spend 25 minutes with headphones that barely dampened the noise. I had to hold very still in that tube and the only thing that bugged me was having my feet taped together . Nope. It also bugged me that I tried to recall song lyrics to pass the time and I could only remember refrains.