Mornin' everyone.

Great way to spend an evening, Marj, Henry, and LaT - with friends and honky-tonk! I'm glad you got in a good late evening run, LaT.

Better late than never to get your month started, Stumpy. (Whenever I said 'better late than never' to a girlfriend I had in high school, she'd reply; "Better never late." Well, yeah, but...

Nice 6 with the mini-group, TwoCat. I hope you get that last person for Rosie's Reach The Beach relay team. Whoever signs up will have a blast.

I'm sure your painting and cleaning work at the Y will be much-appreciated, Jlynne.

Nice recovery for a speedy 5 on the TM, Lori.

Welcome back, Aamos. Are teenagers more fun when they are someone else's teenagers? I would have loved to have had you as a mentor. I probably still would...

Hiya, Ribs! Sorry about the heart issues, but I hope you and your docs will get you to a good resolution. Congrats on improving your walking speed. What you can learn from racewalkers, even if you don't want to racewalk, is not to overstride (longer isn't always easier or faster), and to keep your arms bent at 90 degrees. Too long an arm pendulum means a slower arm swing - speed up your arms, and your legs will keep pace. Also, keep your arm swing short in the front and long in the back (as if you were reaching into a back pocket). Too far with the arms out front throws the body out of balance, which slows you down and wastes energy. It sounds like Hudson is continuing to do very well, which is not a surprise at all.

Break that midnight reading and snack habit, Holly - too much sleepus interuptus. I'm glad you got in 5 miles, but I'm sorry about the persistent pains.

I'm sorry about your persistent foot pain too, Evanflein. Good luck on today's run, if you can fit it in.

Nice 8 smile miles with your wings on, Mariposai.

Last night's meeting was short, efficient, and productive - how often does that happen? So I got to bed on time, and got up on time this morning for 6.6 RW miles in 67F somewhat muggy temps. On my way, I saw a metal-framed, wood bench that someone had put on the side of the road (meaning "Take Me"). We've been looking for something like that for the front of our guest cottage or just outside of our office. So I drove by on my way to work and picked it up. The framing is heavy/sturdy, and the wood slats appear to be in decent shape.

Have a greta Thursday!

Jay

  Vicariously enjoying Jay's bench find.  Love that!

Yes, I imagine that other folks' teens are prolly more fun than one's own, at least some of the time.  She's a great person.  A sprinter (the 400 is her forte), she's going to run cross country.......and is overwhelmed by the thought of running 3 miles all at once.

Thinking I'll get DH out for a sunset walk tonight.  (It's a day game today, so the evening's open.)

Anyone else enjoying Fredrik Backman's writing?  A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry are the two I have.  He's Swedish, very popular there, just becoming known over the past few years here.  He's funny and thoughtful at the same time.

And Rosie, thanks for your tip: finally read A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler and loved it.  I appreciate how one of the characters, upon turning 60, fired her internist as she wasn't interested in any extraordinary measures.   The family in the book wonders at one point what they look like to others (non-family).  Interesting, as was the idea that families have unique stories that create a sort of theme that define them.

Have a good day--and treat yourself accordingly, as per National BS day (see below).

grins,

A

p.s. Finally was able to run this am.  Just 5+, and there's residual soreness, but I know that's to be expected.  Haven't had quad issues like this since the time my Rapid City running chums took me off to the Big Horn Mountains in June of 2004 to run a 30K trail race on single track. 

What's a guy supposed to do when he's got to go his biggest BS meetin

in a long time?  Why, take a morning stroll along the bear viewing walkways

above a local salmon creek and see mama and three cubs.

If I survive the olfactory BS, I'll celebrate with a gustatorial BS treat tonight.

thanks amy.

Bertha - that is scary!  What state are you in?

Yup, I also put on two pounds just looking at the BS photo.  Or maybe it was the margarita and tacos last night?

Did 4.3 slow miles this morning.  Saving my legs for a big hike tomorrow with my son and Mr. Blue Eyes, the hike will be gorgeous I am sure.

 Or maybe it was the margarita and tacos last night?

 

 

No, I'm pretty sure that margaritas and tacos have no calories, especially when ingested together....

..howdy.....

......need to ask robin and henry

to judge the results

in the Boomer Cholesterol Race Thread.....

some amazing numbers..........and thanks to everyone who posted

=========

.........recovering from PoisonIvy Incident early last week.......annoying stuff that

and

to use a Medical Term  ''itchy''

..........HeatIndex of 100+ here

....40-min BikeRide on Hills in 6th gear

and

40-min PoolRun, nb,cf,ris,paw

....................good running guys

I kind of know where Windsor is.    I grew up in Toronto and went to undergrad at Waterloo.  I lived in Barrie one semester, a few months after a tornado had gone through there and wiped out a bunch of homes.  Doesn't seem like it would be tornado country, but hey.

Hello fellow Canuck. Windsor seems to be Canada's ugly little secret. Not many people know where we are.

Thanks for starting us out Jay - a short productive meeting is a welcome change – no? I followed your lead and brought home an antique, ornate, wood framed mirror. I will mosaic the areas where the frame has gaps. New meets old look.

My family is near that tornado as well – frightening. They live between Windsor and LaSalle.

Amy – love “A Man Called Ove” and “A Spool of Blue Thread”

TwoCat – ran some hills today for my RTB team. I LOVE hills!!!

Hi tomwhite!!!