I traded off my wednesday run for an extra 45 minutes of sleep, just wasn't getting everything I needed to do, done and still be sharp enough to function properly in the day.

You're such a slouch!

You're such a slouch!

Aren't I though Ok Fiiiiiine, got in 4.1 huuuumid miles this morn in cool overcast light mist conditions. Just ran easy picked it up for short bit at the end to see if I could still run under 10 mm. I could . Hopefully we will get to cut tommorow, want to get finished up. Everything is sure dragging out this summer. Jewels good to see you back out there.I know its tough sitting on the sidelines but be careful ramping back up, ok.

WE should go stay up there & attempt our LSD run

Exqueeze me?!?!? LSD Run??? Sounds veeeeery interesting indeed! Farmer Jim - I don't envy you, or any others, who have to run in humidity. The little bit we get here is enough to do me in sometimes, and it doesn't begin to compare with you, Jewels, and Joe have to contend with. Jewels - I echo Farmer Jim. Take it easy getting back into the swing of things. We don't wantcha on the sidelines anymore. Joe - 24-hour computer jobs?? Are 16 of those hours time and a half?? 6 mile progression run. Went really well. 4 miles at regular/easy pace, then pick it up for the last 2 miles. Finished in 1:00:59. Had my "dead leg" problem again this morning when I tried to get out of bed. Swung myself over the side, went to stand up, and my left leg just gave away completely. Wouldn't hold any weight at all. Sort of the same effect when it's asleep, but it wasn't. It was like if you went to stand on your leg and found out it was missing. Nothing but space. This happened once before a few months ago, and all I can figure is I must sleep wrong and pinch a nerve. It took it a few minutes to come back. Good thing I was right by the bed or I would've fallen flat on the floor. Weird . . . Cindy - You asked what's next? This is my current schedule: 08/09-08/10 - Crew for Kate at Headlands 100, Marine Headlands near San Francisco 09/21 - Whiskeytown 19-Mile Relay (me, Karen, our coach, and Karen's friend. I'm running the 2nd leg), Whiskeytown/Redding, CA 10/10 - Bizz Johnson Marathon (rails to trails), Susanville, CA 10/25 - Whiskeytown 50k (or 30k), Susanville, CA Don't have anything planned beyond October, although I'd like to find something for November, take December off (limited running, extended cross training), then start back into the swing of things the first of the year. I want to go back to Forest Park and am determined to tackle SOB again. Gotta keep something new on the horizon to keep myself motivated.

Howdy folkses...as usual, I'm having trouble keeping up with you guys...both virtually and on the road. Way to go Joe on the 1000 miles! Farmer Jim, I loved your understated way of presenting the tornado, just a little one, eh? No such thing as a "little" tornado ! Cindy, way to go on the mileage and boot camp...must have some good endorphins goin' to feel like you are powering through all that . Cindy, I'm drooling over your trips up the mountains....sounds glorious! Jewels, I'm joining you in easing back in...you're not alone. Glad school is going well for you. DH starts in Sept and is pretty pumped about it. So far, my more structured training program is going well. It's 1st 3 weeks of a 10K program, and then it should dovetail nicely into week 2 of a half training program after that. Doing my cross training and weights at the gym to stay cool, but most runs outside in the early AM. My "long" run is only 3 miles this week...LOL. Temps are hitting 100 daily here now and not much cool down overnight so we are definitely into the "dog days" of summer. Don't know where that saying came from 'cause the dogs sure don't like it. Oh, and yes, I take my glucose meter along on any runs over about 3 miles and always carry fast acting carb sources with me regardless of distance. For short runs where I don't wear my amphipod belt, a tube of glucose tabs fits nicely between...well...the girls...if you know what I mean Getting the blood sugar/insulin/carb equation figured out to the extent possible is definitely a huge part of the training for me, so it's good to have 16 weeks to flesh it out. I'm glad I at least have had the experience of getting up to 11 mi. long runs last year, and that should help this time. OK, gotta go back to work...happy weekend runs and rests to all!

I think my thoughts of what an LSD run is are infinitely more interesting.

Exactly!!!

ps - I hope it's not just me but your catcy title is actually funnier than what Phil did.