Good morning Mary, and good dog, Brinkley for pouncing on that nasty newspaper before it got away! Tone Zone sounds like one heck of a workout - think of the wonderful things that class is doing for your legs. Now, get going on that art show coming soon.

 

Cross training day for me. 6 miles on the eliptical followed with some free weights and machines for upper body and stability ball. I think I'd like to invest in a personal trainer. I feel like I'm getting no where fast, and I'd really like to finish under 2:00 in my January half marathon. Any suggestions, people?

 

Cranium, I so admire your courage to share memories that are probably very painful and also very personal. This is one of the reasons I like this forum so much. Thank you everyone for the support and friendship you give to Cranium, and anyone who needs a shoulder to cry on every now and then.

 

Have a great day everyone.

Mary—cute dog pics yesterday.

Ribs—a belated congrats on that race result.  Nice!

(((Erika)))

Cranieum—you’re a courageous guy.

Aamos—one word of advice: Netflix.

 

Tempo Tuesday Wednesday.  7.2 miles total; middle 5 @ 7:17.  Nice 39F temps and sunny day; IRC!

It was turkey day here, too.  Saw about five of them scurrying across the road up ahead.

 

ETA:  I just realized that I hit an annual mileage PR sometime last week.   Sort of snuck up on me.

Morning, gang!

 

Mary - I'll sleep much better knowing that Brinkley has killed the newspaper ;-).

 

{{{{{{{{Craneium}}}}}}} - thank you for your story - you rock, my friend.  My friend did exactly as you say - covered up the abuse and hid from it for years.

 

Leslie - thanks -you are right as well.  Her first words to me were that I was a source of strength for her - only wish I could have been more.

 

Carolyn - I'm checking on the statute of limitations in Arkansas.  I suspect it is too late.   She did confront the abuser, and he just made excuses (alcohol, drugs, etc).

 

Thanks to everybody for the kind comments.  You folks are better than a therapist ;-).   I wrote a long letter to my friend last night, and I feel much better.

 

7 sproinky miles on the track this morning @ 9:23 and 158 AHR.  It was 39 degrees with a light breeze - delightful!

 

Good runs all!

Cranium, I so admire your courage to share memories that are probably very painful and also very personal.

 

 

My sentiments exactly.

 

Mary – side leg lifts with weights – sounds painful.  I have to try that. 

 

5.1 easy-paced miles in 41° on tired legs, including 5 sets of 60 bounding, uphill leaps at the end of the run.  Probably looked pretty silly to the high schoolers heading to their bus stop.  Shoulder presses, dumbbell curls, butterflies after the run.

 

I feel tired today, not really sure why.  I know this tax class I'm taking Mon-Wed nights, and finding time to get the homework done (nearly 4 hours for each class) is wearing on me.  Just a couple more weeks and I'll be done, though. 

Erika - just read the end of yesterday's daily.  So you've had a couple stress fractures and didn't even know it?  Yup, you are definitely tough.

Hi all,

I am about to go out for a run after a morning of work calls on the heels of the marathon and work travel---more work travel tomorrow. I am a rolling stone and all that. Gorgeous day here and my legs aren't sore. 

I did want to say how much I admire and respect Sue and Craneium. I admire and respect all of you and just wanted to add special emphasis to S and C based on yesterday's posts. 

Great photos in here as well--Nonoruns---that was a fabulous picture and I grin whenever I see you and the family. I bet you are the cool family everyone wants to know. Mary, your dogs are gorgeous and while Mr. CNYrunner is still lobbying for a Rhodesian Ridgeback, I am thinking otherwise.

(((((Erika's foot and all undiagnosed stress fractures))))))

Good morning all. I think it's been awhile since I've contributed to the daily, even though I usually pop in periodically throughout the day and lurk.

 

Ran 7 miles at the track with Laura last night. Tuesday has sort of morphed into our track night and we aim for one hour of running, but then usually run a few minutes longer to get in a nice round number. So 7 miles, 1:05 something. I bit slower, by a minute or less, then previous track nights. I was glad that there was still youth football practice going on in the infield, so the lights were turned on as it started getting dark. Even without the field lights on though, I think there will be enough other light from the streets, etc. to run.

 

Erika, sorry to hear of this diagnosis, but some diagnosis is better than none. Glad you didn't do more damage then what's there by continuing to run long distances on those stress fx's.

 

sue and cranium - i'm saddened to hear each of your respective stories, but thank you for sharing. I would imagine that there are several here affected by such things in their past. It's a staggering, and sobering, number of children that have had to endure such things.