Oh, I think everybody is funny! Share the love! And the hot chicks! (for the record, NO, "class clown" does not generally land the babes)

Hi Guys! You are a busy bunch. I stopped by earlier today and caught up on most of the conversation. Did notice that Arla's marathon is not conveniently posted anywhere here! and I'm too lazy to go to the race report thread. So I don't know what I've been doing this week-looking for work, networking looking for work, taught 4 mat pilates classes by Wed night, slipped on the ice Tuesday and bruised my left knee so I haven't been running (teaching Pilates was tricky), lifting weights, riding the bike nice and easy, no one showed up for my 6:30 am classes (bagging them so I can sleep too!), busy with kid stuff-soccer, lacrosse, basketball, band concert and did I mention looking for work? Sorry this isn't more personalized-it's 10 below and I need to stuff the woodstove Kelly

These guys get all the glory, and probably the hot chicks too.

I have no guts...therefore, no glory. And the only hot chick I ever got was my wife...... but her vision is extremely near sided and she has no sense of smell. evrydays disclaimer....... My sincere apologies to near sighted hot women who can't smell. I mean no offense.

Morning, Folks - Ev - You continually crack me up. And the rest of you men in here - you leave me breathless every single day. Arla - Bill's (coach) has been running, doing triathlons, etc., for decades, and he's a certified personal trainer and running coach. His philosophy is based on experience and continual research of the issues. And since I don't know anything about anything, I trust him. And so far, he hasn't done me wrong. I don't know what Jack Daniels' does (except get you drunk .. . ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!) as I've never looked him up. Also, a lot of what Bill has me do is based on trail running and building stamina for that. These may not be the answers you're looking for, but I'll be happy to share more whenever. Just ask. No workout this a.m. as I am just feeling awful. Basically, I'm waiting for my doc to get out surgery this afternoon and then I'm going to the ER and am forcing the issue of having something done. I was so damm sick by the end of the day yesterday, and I woke up feeling like crap. This truly, truly sucks, and I feel like I'm on my way to have total gall bladder failure, which will entail major surgery. Guess it's a good thing I won the $60 at Bonkos last night. (Oh yeah, nothing comes between me and Bonkos - nothing.) Have a good one dudes and dudetts ~

Leslie - that's awful and unacceptable, you make sure those damn docs figure out what's going on I live with a doc and hang out with many, these guys see so much death that they think people with mere severe illnesses are a bunch of whiners. Makes me mad but there you have it. Arla

Leslie, something is just not right. I hope you get into that ER and tell them, "I ain't leavin' til you tell me why I'm queasy all the time". The first thing they will probably do is ask you if you think you might be pregnant....... once they know that is not the case they should proceed with lots of tests. Decided against the gym today. The last couple of weeks I've done more exercising then I have done in a while and I think my body is telling me to lay low today and go out for a run tomorrow with fresh legs! Nice run Jim........I wanna get that eye surgery too but it will have to wait. I've worn contacts for 25 years and I'm sick of it. Jewels

Hey Jewels way to go with the workouts! That's the new year's spirit! What kind of stuff are you doing in the gym - weights, pilates, ??? Joe - beach? This is Fresno! I've been barefooting it on the street and sidewalk - you would think that it would hurt, but it doesn't, although I'm having a hard time getting used to all the twigs, leaves and other plant stuff. I got some Vibram Five Fingers from Santa, but I've read that it's better to go with just skin at first, so I'm trying to tough it out. I think where you are it might be a bit nippy to go bare! Arla