YAY! ps: I EAT after I run .

Uh, Tammy -- I don't see any marathons in your log. Is this your first? If so, yikes!

Yes, it'll be my first Lou. is "Yikes" a good thing or a bad thing? I'm afeered! This is not the first time I've REGISTERED for a marathon though - but hopefully it will be the first time I actually run one.

I'm afeered!

You wouldn't be normal if you weren't. Note how Luke approached his first marathon: Luke: I won't fail you. I'm not afraid. Yoda: You will be. You will be.

erika - pool, eliptie, TM, etc. don't count. Tim will have to check if snow = ground or not.

Treadmill runs don't count?? Then I've been off for a loooong time every winter!

I have Seattle R&R envy. I really do. But very excited for Tammy. You are going to have loads of support - no need to be askeered. About wills. We have already distributed most of my parent's belongings, as they (and then he) gradually moved from big house, to smaller house, to apartment, to assisted living, to nursing home room. I drew up spreadsheets of every item, and we pretty much did the round-robin thing after giving everyone an opportunity to identify the things that they were very attached to. Fortunately the four of us managed to be civilized about it. It was a lot of work, but now there are only a few last pieces of furniture and whatever $$ is left after paying nursing home fees for over three years (and counting). I pity our kids having to deal with all our junk.

Yeah Tammy!!! There is something uniquely exciting about watching someone else sign up, train for and run their first marathon!! Sometimes I walk before a run, sometimes I don't Sometimes I walk after a run, well usually I do, just a little Sometimes I stretch after a run, sometimes I don't Sometimes I stretch before a run, sometimes I don't I prefer to stretch several times throughout the day as opposed to right after a run. I worry I am going to pull something when the muscles are still tight from running. Nono - my left knee is hurting too, not from running, but from bending at the knees to save my back from doing any bending. I feel like a house of cards, one part hurts, the others try to compensate but just fall apart themselves. Such a delicate balance. My hammie is still tight, both calves got a bit tight during my run today, but then mysteriously loosened up. I just don't get it. My lower back spasmed a bit on me yesterday so I'm being extra cautious....it is not all healed yet that is for sure. Pathetic run today on the TM. I tried 2 faster miles at 7.0mph, and was wiped out. So I went back down to an easy jog at 5.6mph...and my HR was still around 160-165, YIKES! Before my 11 day layoff my HR would be about 135-145 at that snail pace. I am so out of shape.... But I'll take it. 8 miles total.

I wonder what Lou's spreadsheet looks like for all the beers he makes? you just KNOW he has one! Thanks for all the encouragement. Now I just need to come up with an injury-proof training plan

Hey Tammy, do you want me to help ya with an injury-proof training plan...prolly not Tim