Nice run, Bill. It's good to see you running so easily these days. And early. Here we are just getting ready to go out the door.

Very nice Bill, sooo happy your running is going so well...and love your excitment about it also. I am just sitting here wondering how far I am going to "not" run today...16 miles seems nice...sigh. I had to laugh as I was thinking about something this morning, about my injury / injuries. Some have said something like "boy, it's a good thing you broke your toes". And the person they are talking about - me, agrees and thinks it was probably good too, to keep me from trying to run. Point being: where else could people say...hey, glad you broke your toes, and it's taken in a good way, and almost funny. You guys are all great people, who have kept me on the straight and narrow...I am sure I would be attemtping to run if it were not for all of you...thanks. But boy...I really really want to run super bad right now...more than ya know! After my weight workout at the Y yesterday, I noticed this cute gal running on the treadmill wearing a grey cotton tee shirt. Well, the more she sweat the more some certain spots of her body started to show....er, you get the picture...prolly the guys more than the gals, lol. But I was sooo close to trying a test run, I was at the treadmill, had it turned on...then turned it off and walked away. Whew, that was very hard, but did the right thing...but the scenery was nice. I need a GF, huh? Hope everyone has a great day. TimBo

Good Morning! Let's see .... I was out for 5 the day after Christmas if I remember correctly. Yesterday I spent most of my time playing my new Wii Fit and boy can I feel the effects!! It is pretty cool. Today was 3 on the treadmill with some intervals thrown in just to help it go by a little faster!! I figure with two 5 mile runs over the next two days I'll finally make my 1400 mile goal. WooHoo!! Now - if the weather just cooperates so I don't have to do them on the treadmill. We had/have high wind warnings here and early this morning we heard a big bang. Found out that it was a tree that hit my daughters room. Now her light and heater do not work - but the ceiling fan does. Curiouser and Curiouser. Sounds like a job for MrHopeful when he gets home. {{{{Tim}}}} Yep - we need to find you a GF!! Happy Sunday everyone!

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spareribs, congrats on your 3rd consecutive 30 mile week (in spite of the weather). JVol, I'm glad to hear that there is progress in your rehab and am looking forward to your report of running on 1 Jan. runningindc, sounds like great progress. Nice long runs for holly (in the wind, no less), Ilene, breger (easy and fast), and Tramps. This morning, the temperature was in the mid 30s but the wind was not so good. It was consistently about 30mph with gusts of 50 and close to 60. That convinced me to use the TM again. It was 6 miles at 1% and 6.2mph (9:40/mi). A good day and good runs for all. TomS

Somehow I missed the 3 in a row 30 mile weeks for spareribs -- it's great watching your recovery! 1400 for Mary - way to go! For my long run today, as it was warm I had to run in shorts, but it turns out I got a touchup on my tattoo the other day and it needs to be kept out of the sun. I ended up covering it with two pieces of gauze, then two layers of black felt. I think it didn't see the sun as it was cloudy anyway. No rain other than a couple of drops, but it was quite windy. The run started at 61°F and finished at 64° (sorry, Erika). My sporttracks wind graph says it got up to 10mph but I think that doesn't account for gusts which were supposed to be up to 30mph. 17.1 miles, 2:31:26, 8:50/mi, AHR 147 Progression targets 5@9:30, 7@9:05, 5@8:40, actual pace(HR) 9:20(136), 8:54(146), 8:16(158).

I think it's time for a recovery week. I did a very slow 15 miles, feeling sore and grumpy the whole way. What a waste of such unseasonably warm weather. It should have been fun to run without tights, jacket, hat gloves, etc. I guess Bill got all the energy today. Time for lunch and rest before tackling what's left of the day. Mary - congratulations on closing in on your 1400 mile goal.! I hope the tree damage isn't too difficult to repair. That sounds a little too exciting.