Slo, if she's having these reactions at night... could it be new laundry detergent or something in the sheets? But I guess it sounds more systemic than topical, so maybe dietary. Hmmm. Allergic responses can be hard to figure out, but it's amazing that she got worse while on prednisone. Will be very interesting to hear what the cause is, if you can even find out (sometimes it just goes away and you never know).

Poor Hailey! She looks like she'd just like to get it over with. Looking forward to puppy pictures! I love how they look like little cows when they're first born.   {{Mary's sucky job situation}}

I agree on that low HR for Byll... I think we need to hold a mirror to his nose to be sure he's still breathing! I can't imagine walking with that low of a heart rate. Good luck on your solo, Byll! And yes, I'm counting on this LR weekend being a good one. Hoping conditions on the trail I'll be on for about 4 miles are good enough for some steady pace, hills starting around mile 12 to the end, goal is 20....

Holly, our dog Cheyenne had a very small bladder (discovered when x-rayed after being bumped by a car). The vet was amazed at how small it was. I guess that's why she'd always get us up in the middle of the night. But I also think she heard things outside and wanted to check them out, and it got to be a habit. She slept in DS1's room and it was really affecting his sleep. If you're sure she can hold it all night (and now Dexter), I'd be sure to crate them and nip that in the bud now.

Planning on a lunchtime workout at the gym, just some light cardio and weights, then an easy 5-6 miles after work. I'm driving over to my SIL's house to run from her driveway to avoid the run up the hill to home. Last night's run would've been a lot of fun if it weren't for all the traffic (!) on the road. I was really surprised at how sproinky my legs felt, but know not to push my luck so tonight's pace will be easy as I can make it.

That's my girl.  Now make sure you keep your recovery run HR at 115 or so. 

 Well I can tell you right now that THAT ain't gonna happen! But maybe I'll try the HRM tonight just to see what the ol' HR would be. (first though, gotta find the HRM...)

I was going to blow off my 6 miler today since I'm kind of busy (that's a relative term) but decided 3 miles would do me good.  So 3.24 it was in my newish Brooks Trance 8s that always seem to make me run faster (it's the orange colour I'm sure!)

Gorgeous sunshine and about 52F.

I can't believe how fast that Erika runs...

Wishing Slohand's daughter to get better.

{{{Slo's daughter!!}}} Very scary.

Mary - Oooh, the preggy pup looks like so many women when their time is near - get this/these things outta me!!  Can't wait for puppy pics.  I've been trying to get a pic of the new baby goats across the road from us, but mom is keeping them away from the fence.

Good luck, Nono and Tramps!!!  If I missed someone else racing this weekend, I apologize.

1.25 hrs of core/strength this a.m.,and started using bands for resistance training per recommendation of MAT therapist.  I need a longer band, though.  The only place I can hook it like he showed me is around a horizontal bar on my Bowflex.  Very little maneuvering room.

I'm at work by myself today, so I'm gonna get out of here early to either run my 3 miles or ride my 30 minutes.

Got my hair cut today - shortest it's ever been.  Went from it being a long bob (I guess that's what you call it) to short, short, short.  I love it!!  I had to go to a different hairdresser 'cause mine had major emergency surgery last week.  I showed her a picture, she says, "Oh, that'll be cute!" and starts whacking away.  I kept talking trying to not be nervous, but I finally said, "I'm a little nauseous.  You're just cutting away like it's not big deal." (nervous laugh).  She just chuckled and said, "It'll be fine," and kept whacking away.  Five-minute blow dry tops.  Woo hoo!

((Slo's dd))  i really hope by now you've been to the dr or even the emergency room -- sounds like a very serious reaction and wouldnt want to see an airway problem.

Leslie -- pictures please!!  so cool -- i am going to do something drastic with my hair next week -- maybe change the color totally - time to do something different for my 50th!!

3.3 miles for me today with some intervals after the 1st mile warmup did .25 at a 5k pace followed by .25 recovery x 4 - would love to have stayed out longer, but needed to nap before heading in to work.

1st things 1st......DD#2 is still a swollen & blotchy young lady. She was seen by a 2nd Doctor this morning who agreed with my doctors course of treatment. Said the symptoms could be around for as much as 7 days.

Best guess is she had a reaction to Amoxicillin even though she had been on it for a week.

They had to cut her ring of her finger. She's wasn't happy about that. Dad will happily get her a new one.

Other than that, I got a taste of the retired life today. I drove to my home town and spent a nice spring day with my Dad. We got a nice bike ride in to the nieghboring town decided it was to windy to pedal home so called Mom to meet us for lunch.....with the truck.

Slo, hope your DD gets better soon.  I became allergic to penicillin in the 7th grade (after having had it several times previously) with a bad case of the hives. Oh, and retirement sounds nice.

Leslie, yeah, pictures, please!  I've never been brave enough to do anything radically different with my hair.  I did color it for the first time ever a couple months ago, but just to cover the grey.

I went for another walk at lunch today, 3 miles, 64°.  Hard to believe we could be looking at a foot of snow by tomorrow.  

Our hot water stopped working yesterday, and DH is away, so DD and I heated water on the stove, put it in watering cans, and poured it over each other's heads for showers last night.  Now it appears that the heat isn't working either - we have radiant floor heat, which is hot water circulated through tubes in the floor.  I'm trying to trouble shoot it, with instructions from DH over the phone, but he built the house and the heating system is complicated.  We're hoping to get by with heat from the woodstove and showers with watering cans till he gets home on Monday.