Bill, donate some for me! I used to give all the time in Texas, because they put this stuff on your arm to numb it, so it doesn't hurt when they're looking for my tiny veins. Up here, they don't do that, though. I've tried to give numerous times, and my veins are just too tricky. I DREAD going to the hospital (which I've done for three babies and one kidney infection), because the IV insertion is a nightmare. Good luck with the shoes - I just bought a pair of Asics Gel-Empire IIs. They felt great on my baby run yesterday. Not clunky, but good support. My parents arrive from Texas late tonight, and our house is still a construction site because our addition isn't done yet. They will be in my oldest son's NEW room, which is basically finished, but the hall outside the room is covered with tarps and building tools / supplies. While they're here, we will probably be moving from our old office to the new one. It will be an interesting visit! I'm forcing myself to take off today. My ankle is a tiny bit swollen from my run yesterday, but it doesn't hurt at all. Patience, Teresa!!!!

Bill--Give 'em another pint for me too. Theresa--It's smart to give the ankle some time off. 16.1 miles this sunny morning @ 9:19. Started off with good low HR but had some major HR creep by the end. Still, overall 142 AHR, not bad. Saw two bikers and and two runners this morning, a rarity for me. I won't whine about the weather. I will note, though, that my shoes were absolutely waterlogged when I got home...and I didn't run through any water. Now on to the "to do" list. Have a good Sunday.

Good Morning! Lots of great runs yesterday, including a 5K race for Tammy and a HM PR for Wildchild – great job! Divechief – ouch! 7 months off running is an agonizing thought. Even with the elliptical, that must have been terribly difficult. Breger – good decision. It’s no good if your heart’s not in it, and there’s lots of fun to be had at the shorter distances. {{{DickyG}}} Roy – nice bike! Okay, 3 days of no running and I thought I’d try the treadmill this morning. The padded surface is gentler than the road, and I vowed to keep my pace very slow and my strides very short. I started out at a 12:00 pace, and I admit the first mile was stiff and painful, but after I warmed up the pain mostly subsided! I moved up to a 10:54 pace and decided to let pain be my guide, and stop when it began to hurt too much. But you know what? It didn’t hurt much, just a little achy, and before I knew it I settled into a gentle, steady groove. I intended to do no more than 5 miles, but then I got sucked into a Lifetime movie and before I knew it I had done 11 miles. YIPPEE!!! I CAN RUN!!! (insert dancing bananas here) Afterward I stretched and iced carefully. I’ll keep it slow for a while, but slow running is WAY better than no running. I’ll tell you, the fear of being sidelined for weeks or months really had me stressed the last few days. My DH laughs at my “running addiction” but he is so right. I think we can rule out the SF. (whew!) Yesterday DH and I spent from 11am to 9pm installing recessed lighting in the kitchen, not counting breaks for fast-food and 3 trips to Lowe’s. If I never see that attic crawl space again it would be too soon. I love that we have good insulation, but digging through 10” of insulation while balancing in a crouch on roof beams is grumpy-making work. Like Cranium, our previous owners did some creative electrical wiring ,and although all the lights work, we can’t figure out how to make the wall switch turn them on and off. Looks like we’ll have to call an electrician after all, but at least the hard part is done.

Busy day yesterday so I didn't get a chance to post so I'l include that one too: Saturday - 3.34 mile warm up - 28:27 (8:34), 2.2 mile tempo - 13:41 (6:47), 1 mile recovery - 1 mile hard - 14:36 - (7:16), 2.82 miles recovery - 22:07 (7:50) - 63 degrees & 93 % humidity...YUK! Sunday – 11.92 recovery miles - 1:39:24 - (8:21) - 60 degrees & 100 % humidity ... double YUK!! Feeling good and strong, this next week will be a easy week as I prep for the 10K on Friday morning. Good runs all

5 miles easy miles w/DW, I've been trying to get her to pick up her pace a little so I talked a lot & told her we were going slower than usual. We finished in 9:48 pace instead of our average 10:00 pace & she doesn't even know it. I ain't telling her either. She doesn't like to race & only does it so she has something to do when I'm running a half or full. Bill you probably already know it but take it easy for about 10 days after giving blood in that heat you got down there. DickyG can't even busta move, please get well soon! Teresa smart choice with the day off. Wildchild congrats on that fantastic PR mainerunner 11.92 mile recovery run AWESOME Holly showing signs of healing, great news. Have a Wonderful Day

Yeah for Holly!! Be careful though!! Out for 9 miles this morning after another puppy left. I feel really good about his home. The dad and his son drove all the way up from Kansas to get him. His son is autistic and was so excited about getting this puppy. My oldest DD on the other had took it pretty hard. She gets quite attached. I told her to look at it this way . . . we get so much joy out of our dogs especially when bringing the new puppy home, and we are able to provide that joy and excitment to 7 families. I know that makes me feel good. 3 left to play with. Anyway - my run was enjoyable in the misty cooler air. 10:51 avg. pace - 157 avg. HR. Have a great day!

Perch- love the visual of your run, I sometimes run the stadium at the College at Brockport, but it pales in comparison. Holly- Nice that you could avoid pain and are being careful, well up until you went 11. Isn't it fun being a wiring detective? For me 7.2 total with 2 miles of stair intervals in Highland Park. 94 stairs up to the reservoir. Was DW's idea...I will get her back for this. Wasn't she the one who told me the power was off? Hmmmmm