Mornin' everyone.

Yesterday’s wonnerful workouts:
Marj (4 miles before the rain - best run in over a week)
Dave (3.66 miles in shorts and a T in the park, before the storms)
Tramps (7.5 miles in ominous winds, before the storms)
Tomwhite (10 min on X-Bike for every hour for 6 hours, during the storms)
Rochrunner (4 miles in shorts and long-sleeve T for the 1st run in a few days)
Catwhoorg (4 miles at recovery pace)
Holly (3 TM miles with muscle soreness)
Mike (10 miles with 7 at tempo pace [hard work])
C-R (6.2 peaceful but challenging miles in the 8th state of the business trip)

Lots ‘o stormy weather (I have the Joni Mitchell version of that song, which doesn’t sound like her at all, but it’s still a good version of it) around, so I hope you all are and stay safe.

Good way to keep the GCs entertained, Marj.

Glad you are doing better, Jlynne. Careful with that snowblowing cross-training.

So that’s what happens when you “quote.” Thanks Dave!

The McMillan newsletter looks interesting, Tramps. Thanks for the info & link.

Isn’t it scary when the side-effects are worse than what you are trying to treat, Doug? I’m glad DW is a lot better, and the trip is back on.

I hope the sick kitty is OK, Spacityrunner.

I spent about an hour working on updating one of our race websites yesterday, and then all my work disappeared. I was very good, and didn't throw my laptop through a window or start kicking and screaming. But I wasn't happy. I will tackle it again today and hope for better results.

I woke up at 2:30, stayed awake till about 3:30, slept for 20 minutes, and then got up and headed out for a workout. 6.6 RW miles in ridiculous 55F temps, but with lots and lots of wind. I kept my stride length controlled and was able to maintain a reasonably, maybe partially respectable pace throughout. The temps have already dropped well into the 40s, and are going to keep dropping all day, although the winds will keep gusting at 25+ MPH. It was nice to be in shorts today, but I think I'll be back in tights tomorrow.

Have a greta Thursday!

Jay

Our local NPR radio station did a piece this morning on a phobia (sorry, I can't remember the name) where certain sounds drive you crazy. Lots of the usual - chewing, snoring, sniffing - but one guy called in and said he couldn't stand the sound of President Trump's voice! To the point where he had to turn the television or radio off if the president was on. Is that a phobia do you think?!

.........Where are my Stiffle Pills when I really need them??.....................

Thanks for the start, Jay.

You have snow, Jlynne? For me it's another wasted winter for having the winter tires on the car.

With my two days a week doing taxes, I haven't been over to the Oakland U pool to swim since the 1st of the year, so was stiff today when I got into the pool. But I managed 1200 yards before calling it quits, followed by my favorite part: a few minutes in the hot tub at the other end of the pool!

Our trip plans are a go now, so I've got to get my stuff ready to pack. We have a week with a Road Scholar program in San Antonio, then we're renting a car to drive to West Texas to the tiny town of Marathon and spend a couple days in Big Bend N.P. Looking forward to seeing another part of the country that's new to us.

Have a greta RA Masters day, all!

back to my usual 6 at my usual easy pace.

Jay - Good job not throwing your computer out the window!  We have a desktop and laptop at home, and the laptop is a lesson in patience, especially for The Hub . . . who hasn't figured out hitting "Enter" over and over doesn't speed up the loading of a web page.

2Kitty - Rules to live by.

Tammy - Non-dominant hand trying to *ehem* take care of bathroom business - hard.  Very, very hard.  Is there a shower close by?

I have an appt with the local ortho on Monday.  Yay!  I also got a copy of my med records from the Portland ortho, and although I know she did not say so during the appt,, the notes indicate she suspects an inflammed bursa, as well - which makes a whole lotta sense to me.  My hammies are definitely improving, that specific spot is not.  In fact, today it keeps switching from feeling like someone's sticking a hot knife in it to feeling like if I could just pop it, all the hot pressure would be release and life would return to normal.  . . . TMI??? 

Anyway, I'm doing core every day and upper body ST every other day in an effort to stave off totally and complete collapse into couch potato mode.  This morning was 30 min +/- at around 3:30 a.m.  . . . what else do you do when you're wide awake at 3:00??  And I can't even blame it on the cats this time!

Some of you probably saw this on FB, but here's my redneck sit/stand desk. 

Twocat - smart tasting!

Jay - well done on not throwing the computer out of the window.

Leslie - hey, I am all about whatever works - looks great to me!

Still trying to dig my way out of the 400 emails, voicemails, and faxes that came in during my 4 days in Phoenix. I sure wish there was someone there doing my job when I am gone.

3 miles again on the TM because I had a 7:30 breakfast meeting

I went to an assisted living facility this afternoon to meet with an 89yo lady who got my name from someone and wanted help interpreting a response to her VA benefits application.  I knew this was not something I would be charging for, and truthfully did not have the time for it, but part of what I do is help people, even those I know will not be paying clients, so I drove over there and met her.  Turns out she is mostly blind, and has, with the help of her daughters, been trying to get this surviving spouse pension for nearly 6 years.  I carefully read the letter from the VA, and had the pleasure of telling her that she had finally been approved for the pension, retroactive to 2012.  She burst into tears and I held her while she cried for a bit.  It had apparently been such a long struggle for her, she couldn't believe she had finally achieved her goal.  Now she will begin receiving about $1100/month to help pay the facility, and will also receive more than $60,000 in retroactive payments, just at the time when she was very nearly penniless.  What a blessing it was to be able to share in her good news!  I got a little teary myself.  When she tried to offer payment I waved her away.  She had done all the work, after all.  And besides, sometimes my clients give more to ME than I am giving to them.

Hello everybody!

That's awesome, Holly...thanks for sharing that story.  And, what I think is really cool, is that somebody knew you well enough to know that you would take the time to go out of your way and help a complete stranger...and then...you did!  There's, also, not a doubt in my mind that, if she had needed more help, you have done whatever it took to get her what she was trying to get.

I went 6 miles tonight.  My stupid hands are still frozen...and it wasn't even all that cold.

Okay--I'd better get going.  See ya!

Hey all.

Well after my 1750 mile road trip I finally made it home. Got 4 easy miles today for recovery. Ugh.

Holly - that is simply awesome.

I like the office Leslie

I dislike ER's Tammy so thinking of yours.

Jay do you ever sleep?

Agreed twocat. I love using my runs to explore. Need to do this more.

Frozen hands worry me Mike with my Reynauds. Get some better mittens my man.

Here are a couple of pics from Umstead. Well worth the trip.