We shifted from sweatshirt to sweating weather in a blink around here. I am just continuing life as usual but I am slower and I am sweating a lot.

Today was 3 miles at the park. A little bit quicker than my usual slog since I knew I wasn't going very far. Tomorrow I will try to add 1 more mile to my "long" run and bump it up to 8 miles.  If it is as humid as it was this morning I may start out with a run/walk system so I don't fall apart too early.

For the past couple days I have been feeling grouchy. Cindy has asked me a couple times if something was wrong, but there really isn't anything wrong. Today feels better so maybe that mood has passed. It comes and goes without warning.

Good morning Jay, Dave, Holly and all to follow. It's an absolutely perfect morning here. 56°, bright blue sky and no wind. I ran 3 miles, then hopped on my bike and biked 7 miles. I "slept in" until 5:45 and met a whole new group of people on the trail today. It's a lot busier than it is when I'm usually out the door at 5:00.

Glad you're getting back into your normal routine Jay. That is, if it's really you!

Isn't that weird how sometimes you just feel crabby Dave? What are the causes that trigger these mood swings? Hope today goes well.

Good luck with your poplio issues Holly. Have a great weekend with your MIL and the rest of the family. Maybe a couple of days of not running will clear things up.

Congrats on the upcoming birth of your GD Deez. And I hope that sciatica thing clears up soon.

Did you get sick Erika? Between running two marathons and all of the traveling you did, you must have gotten run down and picked up a bug somehow. I hope you feel better today.

I'm taking the grandsons on a picnic this afternoon. The oldest is done with school at noon so grandma is packing a lunch and taking them to the park. Maybe some ice cream too, if they're good

What a wonderful Friday, Jlynne picnicking with the GSs, henrun improving, deez anticipating a new person, Dave is cheering up and Jay is home (but is it the real Jay??)

Holly, be careful on hills when you hike.  I just ran slow and easy and stayed away from the bridge.  Evidently DOWNHILLS are bad.  Took about two weeks to build back to normal, but I was able to run, including run/walks.  I like this site:  Popliteus        A PT I run with gave me this site: Treatment for stretches.

I think DH is angling for a new bicycle.  He went out cycling with his buddy Saturday--came back a little miffed as the friend got a new bike  and is now able to go faster.  They were with a group, and Daniel told him to go ahead, but I could tell he wasn't 100% with it.  Of course, they went to bike shop after the ride.....I'm not going to make this easy and ask him if he wants to get a new bike.  Is that awful?  I have no problem with it, but I just think he needs to bring it up.  ........So last night, while we're making supper, he brings up how he rode his bike a lot more in Rapid and he'd like to get back to that .      I'll keep you posted on his progress--both biking and with his proposal for getting a new bike.

Just a bit over 4 this am.  Want to have good runs this weekend, just taking care.

happy Donut Day, if you like 'em......I'll substitute cookies!

grins,

A

What a wonderful Friday, Jlynne picnicking with the GSs, henrun improving, deez anticipating a new person, Dave is cheering up and Jay is home (but is it the real Jay??)

 

 

 

grins,

A

What Aamos said . . . and about those donuts . . . our boss brings in donuts once in awhile, so we strategically put "National Donut Day" on his calendar in the hopes he would see it and understand that of all the days he could bring donuts TODAY was the most important day.  Well, he failed miserably in his duties . . . so a couple of the secretaries are taking a break to go get donuts for the office.  You go, girls!!

I did 30 min of core/ST last evening, nada this morning since I had a really hard time getting to sleep.  My foot was a bit irritated from the workout, which didn't help.  And in that regard, I've been waiting for a call from my PT office regarding my referral to them.  In yesterday's mail was a letter from a different PT office saying they'd received my referral, please call to schedule an appointment, and oh by the way, "We are currently scheduling new patients approximately two months out."  Not quite sure how not being able to see a PT for 2 months helps somebody in need, but that's a real issue with our medical system here Behind the Redwood Curtain.  Needless to say, I called my doctor's office this a.m. and asked for a re-referral to the right office.

Tomorrow is Grasshopper Peak 30k.  It's supposed to be in the mid 80's.  Holy Hotness!

Have a great weekend, friend ~~

FISH FISH FISH
I’m still floatin’ around in Cloud Nine after last evening’s world premier of “Tsukiji Wonderland” at the Seattle International Film festival that not only featured fish, fish, fish and even more fish for 110 minutes but also had the producer and director present for a Q&A afterwards plus featuring comments from the Harvard fishophile author of “Tsukiji: Fish Market to the World.”  Though 25 years apart, we’d gone to the same language institute in Tokyo and had lots of mutual market friends and experiences.   If there were a World Fish Mainiacs group, we’d be not only vying for who’d been to Tsukiji the most times over the years (well over a hundred times each) but who’d eaten the most different species of fish in one lifetime. (well over a hundred too). Didn’t see Dave but lots of crabs too.
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RUN RUN RUN

five morning miles under gradually dissipating cloud cover with red, pink and occasional white Sitka roses along the bike paths,

a hillside of a white wild rose variety, white morning glories and pink, purple, violet and lavender sweet peas.

No wonder I love running so much, . . . . next to fish.
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BIKE BIKE BIKE\
amy - any bike is okay for just going out on your own for fitness riding but for riding with someone else, it is extremely discouraging to be slogged down on a heavy, 26" wheel town clunker when friends are on light-weight and super-light-weight 27" wheel road bikes. Comparing my Red Baron commuter to the faster and sleeker Blue Streak Canondale I use for annual triathlons, the difference is huge, almost akin to running barefoot vs. being bound up in shoes.
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Unfortunately, if DH is like some other people I know who aren’t competitive cyclists and perfectly fine with whatever they have, he’ll never spend the money to upgrade.  Maybe check with enke but, sometimes, if someone else gets in the picture or does it for him, he’ll be eternally grateful so please wonder aloud if, since he’s doing more and more cycling, he might like a lighter-weight touring bike or something. It's easy for me to say since I have no car and bikes were salvaged out of dumpsters but, no matter how expensive it is, it’s cheaper than a car, he’ll be an easy rider envy of all, and, as I’ve been riding mine for more than 20 years now, so will he.  Good luck.
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DONUTS DONUTS DONUTS
leslie - take ‘em to the Grasshopper

. The rain we had yesterday made my rhubarb just sproing so much, it's huge! I picked enough to make a crisp this past week, but I obviously need to do much more. I wonder if you can make rhubarb crisp with rhubarb that's been frozen?

 

 

My SIL is making rhubarb wine out of her vast crop  That doesn't even sound good. And I'm not going to try it either, so there. Hope you feel better Erika. Sleep in tomorrow. It will do you good.

Take those leftover donuts to a homeless shelter Leslie. When I volunteer at ours, donuts are always a huge hit because so many of the people staying there are addicts and the sugar fix really helps them.

One more vote for letting DH get the bike Aamos. Then when you sign up for that Hawaii marathon next year, you won't feel so guilty!

Yay Henry!

 

 

One more vote for letting DH get the bike Aamos. Then when you sign up for that Hawaii marathon next year, you won't feel so guilty!

 

Yay Henry!

I think Jeanne nailed it,Amy.

And also Yay, Henry.

Missed out on the normal Friday work goodies, as we had a community service day as voolunteers at the NH Special Olympics.  we had a great time escorting groups to their heats on the track.  Everyone sure seems to enjoy themselves, albeit in many different ways.  I even ended up as a 50M walk participant when one of my escortees dicided that I was essential to her participation and wouldn't let go of my hand.