I sure hope timbo is not thinking that wimmin in RA are trouble makers.......

Heavens no....RA Wimmin Rock ....but that Tampster gal sometimes.... TimBo

Well, I made it out by 5:30am so it had only been snowing for about 90 minutes. I only slipped a couple times and gave the ankle a minor twist but never fell (whew). I ended up running 11.7 instead of the 8-10 I planned. I did alternate sides of the road and got to run on a mix of pavement and about 1/2 to 1 inch snow cover. Shin is sore and I may pay for this tomorrow. Didn't hurt while running but was a little sore when I woke up and I can feel it now. I think last night's ice massage may have caused this morning's soreness. Not superpainful but it's nagging. I may try the Superfeet back in my Glycerins and see if that helps. Damn things squeak though. Dixe cup ice massage and stretching tonight. If it's OK, I'll do a couple EZ TM miles tomorrow and Friday. Give some time for the plows to clean up anyway. Had to jump onto a snow bank once this morning again to avoid a truck.

Meg, I saw that fizzy lifting thing and thought "what the heck is that??" again. C'mon PBJ! Come back and shed some light. Tim, when I had AT issues I couldn't do the elliptical. It really aggravated it. I stuck to pool running (which we've already gone over here, I know) and the stationary bike. Even the stair master hurt it at first. Hang in there, fren. Ice and Ibu, take it easy a day or two and see where you are. We got our hit of snow earlier this week, right after the plows had cleaned up the last batch so well (of course). We don't get anywhere near what some of you get, though. But our cold is back... and it could be as bad and long as the last stretch. -27F this morning on the way in to work. A little warmer at my house (-18F), but I did bring all my stuff to work for my 8 mile route on the bike path. I could be easily dissuaded from this outing, however. After all... I did forget my headlamp (but my route has streetlights...). I do have a treadmill at home...

Dixe cup ice massage . . .

Explanation, please. Sounds intriguing. Tim - A coupla days' rest, and you'll be back to your walk/run combo. Evil elliptical machine. I have peeps in low places if you decide to take it out. Jlynne and Ilene - Your stories yesterday were a hoot! An hour of core/strength today whilst watching "Ms. Congeniality." Two Words: Benjamin Bratt. Oh mother of all that is holy - take the shirt off and come to momma!! Test results are back, and I'm schedule for gall bladder surgery on Feb 10. In the meantime, I have to undergo an endoscopy tomorrow to ensure I don't have an ulcer, as well. Had one of these a few years ago. Veeeery good drugs involved. Yessiree. Don't remember a thing. However, I AGAIN have to go through the fasting procedure (third time). And with the pre-op stuff on the 9th, let's just say it'll be a day of complete cleansing (as well as a 4th fasting). I believe a soft toilet seat, soft TP, and a good book will be the order of the day. Oh - TMI?? Hopefully, by the end of all this I will be a new woman. The Hub's parting words this a.m.: "Have a good day, Science Experiment."

Snow day for the kids today. 12 to 22 inches predicted. The Y is closing at 1, and since DS just ate breakfast (teenagers!), he'll have to run intervals on our snowy street. He has a meet Friday, so he can't skip his workout. Last night it was like "Little House on the Prairie," with DH and me as Pa and Ma. We had to get out in our snowy backyard (at least a foot of snow on the ground), and pile wood into the wheelbarrow and then dump it into the basement. Our collie was bounding in the snow back and forth. Such fun! We haven't used oil at all for about a month. It feels like we're getting away with something! Rest day for me today, but back at it again tomorrow. I'm glad I've gotten my motivation back!

Dixie Cup Ice Massage In a Dixie cup or a Styrofoam cup freeze water. Peel down from the top exposing about 1/2" the of ice......kinda like a push up. Rub on sore muscles or inflammed area. You can hold the ice without freezing your fingers ! Use the styrofoam. Insulates better.

okay Ilene . . . . I'm perfectly harmless when hottubs aren't involved. better?

This morning, 6.2 treadmill miles and lifting. Without the fizz or the associated burping. This afternoon I'm supposed to do 9.5 miles around Green Lake. We'll see. I seem to be ditching my two-a-days lately. I did go to a dance lesson last night.