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I was thrilled that they took the breathing tube out at 9:50 tonight, right before visiting hours ended. Prime Rib and I were there and Ribs almost immediately broke into a song, then had a few jokes to share with us. Just what I would expect from him. It made it much easier to leave him tonight.

I love this! Coming out of a triple bypass, your focus is still on cheering up your family. You’re quite a guy, SR. Today I rode my bike down to the river, parked it, and then alternated 3 minutes running/2 minutes walking for 40 minutes. Then back home on the bike. 7 miles on the bike, 3.05 miles jog/walk. Now stretching and icing. I felt discomfort in my thigh/groin, but not actually what I would call pain. Where do you draw the line? It didn’t feel like too much, but I guess I’ll know better later. I was so excited to get out and try this, I forgot my MP3 player, and so spent most of the workout singing out loud (badly) songs from my youth. …now the seats…are all empty,…let the roadies take the stage……pack it up and tear it down…

All I can say is .. {{{Rib's Nurses}}} So glad it worked aout without a hitch! Wonderfully sproinky GA/MP run including 300ft 2 mile hill. 10 miles in 1:20:32 (8:03 pace, AHR 157). And it ws very muggy 70F dewpoint, 72F temperature. How did this happen? Drank an extra 16 oz before the run and ran faster to get wind Pounded the heart for Ribs today. Mile splits Split 1 9:10 141 Split 2 8:46 143 Split 3 up 7:57 155 Split 4 up 8:21 160 Split 5 up 7:52 165 Split 6 up 8:00 164 Split 7 down 7:51 161 Split 8 down 7:26 159 Split 9 down 7:37 162 Split 10 down 7:31 164

Good morning all--Happy August. Boy, the summer is flying by Holly--glad to hear that there is some progress being shown. Now don't get carried away--the duct tape threat goes for you, too! Thrilled to hear how well Ribs seems to have come through his operation. I have limited contact with people who have had bypasses, but positive attitude and adherence to rehab goes a long way towards a happy recovery. My MIL (never the most positive person) had a woe is me attitude and never really recovered. My boss had one and was rowing again within a couple of months. Not too tough to figure out where Ribs will fall. out for the 3.2 lake loop this morning. Not spectacular speed, but every thing felt pretty good. No cranky knee i particular. Also started my shoe rotation as recommended by everyone here. still haven't labeled them, but with 100+ miles on the first pair, not too hard to tell them apart at the moment. Kevin

Great to hear of Ribs’ progress. Nice post from Aamos’ DH yesterday. Here’s our local temp averages: Woo hoo! August 1st; it’s all “downhill” from here. Easy 7 miles @ 8:48.

Good morning everyone. 5 miles on the eliptical this morning with some free weights and crunchies. Can't understand why doing 5 miles on the eliptical causes no discomfort, but running is so painful. It may be time to see a doc as this doesn't seem to be getting any better. Great news about Spareribs today. With everyone here praying and wishing for a successful operation, he had no other choice but to come through the surgery with flying colors! Hopefully his recovery will go just as well. Nice runs Tom, Perch, Dave and Kevin. Holly - take it easy on that leg! You don't want to start over with rehabbing your injury. Tim - my husband got me a bike for my birthday this week. Today's plan is to find a good helmet so I can take it out for a test drive this afternoon. I'm excited to try it, and there's some great bike paths around here. Enjoy your Fridays, everyone. Jeanne

So glad to hear Ribs on the mend. Thanks for everyone keeping us in the loop. 4 sluggish drippy miles for me last night. I felt good about making 4, but the heat was a bit much. I picked all of the shadiest paths available and even changed sides of the street if it looked like the other side was shadier. Went for a walk later in the evening with DH and kept it pretty slow (he likes to walk really fast). I always feel better the next day when we walk after I run. Holly - glad you're feeling better... you're non-running workouts inspire me to get some cross-training in! I must admit, my cross training amounts to house cleaning, lawn mowing, and mom's taxi service. tselbs - 60 degrees? I'm so jealous.

Like everyone else, continued recovery wishes to Ribs and family..he'll be hitting curveballs again in no time. Roy: Tough run, man...those hills are murder in the heat. Tramps: Hill crawls are like eating cake on your birthday...the calories (or minutes) don't count. Karin: Let me get this straight...you run 14.6 miles at about 8:20 pace and you're carrying on intense conversations? I have trouble carrying on intense conversations when I'm vegging on the couch. Peter: Nice going dg: Since you talked about "laps", I assume you're running at the track..good choice..no hills to negotiate and (as you said), you can stop if you're hurting too badly. You might experiment with some walking or slower running if you start hurting. Check out Sarge's latest posts..he also has a problem hammie but apparently it's loosening up after about a half mile or so. TomS: Way to go! You're really rounding into form. Tammy: Yeah, I like Little Feat, but not like TOP...I'll check your blog from time to time...thanks! Holly: Wall-sits..."Sit against a wall, back flat on the wall, knees bent, thighs parallel to the floor. Try 60-seconds of that." 60 seconds...no problem...(Maxwell Smart steps up, DickyG steps back)...would you believe 45 seconds...would you believe... Played a couple sets of tennis (doubles) last night..my groin started aching a little as I was moving from side to side...it's OK moving forward or back. Ran 4 miles this morning...9:35 pace...overheated badly after 2 1/2-3 miles and walked some last mile. Swamped with work today... DickyG

Can't understand why doing 5 miles on the eliptical causes no discomfort, but running is so painful.

I TOTALLY understand. Hope your issue gets resolved soon. One thing that I'm finding helpful recently is some advice that DG gave me. I keep an ice pack at work and sit on it for the first hour at work in the morning. Seems to do wonders for that post-workout tenderness. Also, she suggested putting an ice pack into a small cooler when I go to the gym and icing on the drive home - smart lady! DickyG - have you tried the icing thing? Tramps - come on, suck it up! Sweating profusely is good for the skin.