That's a nice option! My 18 mile loop takes me by a lot of "bailout" points...Mile 5 is Lowe's (nice warm entryway), Mile 8 is DH's office, Mile 11.5 is my parents' house, then it's almost 7 miles to home. And I always do long runs with my phone. Yesterday, DH figured I should be done by 2.5 hours (for 18 miles, isn't he cute) so he came looking for me, I didn't even have to call!

When I'm out too long, DW, reviews life insurance policies. Isn't she cute?

An hour run this lunch hour. Felt pretty good considering I was such bad shape yesterday. Luckily I was on a high since as soon as I came in and checked my emails I had one from our mediator that advised me that my wife has decided to not continue mediation and take me to court The mediator told her we were only weeks away, but no my wife does not want to go back. I sent her an email asking her to reconsider for the children's sake but she called me and blasted me instead. So all I can do is hold my head high and say to myself that I did everything I could to try and make it work. I hope I can keep the same mind frame in the months to come. It's becoming hard to stay level headed and not mean spirited. Give me strength my friends. Sad Tall but still living each day as best I can and with gratitude for what I have.

Sorry Tall, that just sucks. Erika, I think Holly is right, a few minutes break isn't going to ruin the effects of your LR, but what do I know? I have another split I do sometimes on a LR. I will run outside for 8-10 miles, then hop on the statinary bike so that I can hydrate easily, spin for about 20 minutes keeping my HR in a good zone, then get back on the TM for another 3-6 miles. This split helps rest and stretch my achy lower back. My heart is getting a good long workout, and I can stretch the total cardio I do to 3 hours this way, without 3 hours of pavement pounding. I did 6.2 miles today, windy and 2C. No rain. Really slow 10:49 pace. I felt like I was going faster, but the darn Garmin never seems to lie.

morning all. Rest day/taper here. Did a 12 miler yesterday w/ 2x4 @ MP which went well and 7 miles ez the day before. Still snuffly but I don't think this cold is going to get any worse. Evryday, how's your cold doing? Tag, what a thoughtful woman you encountered! (((DarkHorse))) Aamos. Great to see you posting more. And.... race result? After a particularly carpy past week, this week shows promise. Still taking the bus because my car is in the shop and have to climb a big hill from the house to get there. This a.m. I was running late as usual, but the bus saw me coming up the hill and waited for me as I ran up with briefcase, lunch bag, purse and coffee thermos. I'm sure I was quite a sight. I was so thankful and told him so. A while later I had my opportunity to give back -- bus stopped downtown and the driver asked if anyone spoke Spanish. I was getting off but no one piped up. So, I helped translate for a woman trying to figure out how to get to the airport. Good karma working. Made my day.

What a great walk today with my survivor friend. We walked 3.5 in shorts! The weather is wonderful...can't believe it's January and we're wearing shorts.

Hey, Dark Klutz, your post made me realize an advantage to being short - when you're klutzy you don't have as far to fall! Hope your leg gets better soon. Tall - stay strong. You're not a mean-spirited person, so don't let your soon-to-be ex turn you into one. Teresa - way to go on the "short" 4 mile run! I remember not so long ago when 4 miles seemed long for me too. I still can't fathom an "easy 18 miler" like some folks here do, but in time I'll get there too, and so will you. Holly and Steve, its great that you can run loops from your house to make up a long run. When you stop at home are you ever tempted to cut the run short, though? One nice thing about a long loop or out-and-back is you're committed to the distance. My problem with loops from the house is that I live on a dead end road at the bottom of a long hill, so any stops at the house involve climbing the hill again. Once I'm past the hill, though, there are several loops I can link in the neighborhood, and I can stash water so I don't have to carry it. 5.8 miles at lunchtime in 60 minutes - a relatively warm 39 degrees today, but I could feel the temperature dropping as I finished up. A cold front is coming, and snow is predicted by evening. Good runs, all. Life is good!

Hang in there Tall. We're pullin' for ya'.