Leslie have fun at your clam beach race today. Jewells good luck tommorow. Remember there are always other races if the knee doesn't hold up but hoping very much it stays good. Carol how long till your half? Ev is missing in action on this page? Arla gray days are always hard on my mood, hope you got your run in the other aft to help out. Cindy check back when ya can. Joe your cold weather break yet? easy 2.5 this morn, hopefully a long run tommorow. We go back to winter tommorow afternoon. I better get to work, have another welding project going. laters

Good Luck to our racers this weekend!! Go gettem kids!!!

Ooh, oooh....it's race weekend for Leslie and Jewels and sis of Jewels! Go girls Leslie is probably well on her way, and Jewels I can tell the excitement is building. Bet your sis is pretty pumped. Jewels - Thanks for letting us know about John's surgery. Just prayed for him and his new bride. What a tough thing to go throug for the both of them, not to mention you and the rest of the family. Leslie - Funny you should mention a strength day. My running buddy and I are planning to hit the gym (very lightly) on Wednesday. We're not that far from race day, so don't want to change things up too much...hopefully just enough to stay healthy. R2 - Welding, ehh?? I guess in farming you have to learn to fix most things. We barely know how to get our cars to the oil change place Let us know how your long run went. Arla - Nothing wrong with trying to time those runs with the great weather. As for the taper, our half is on 2/28, so we're 3 weeks out. Probably one more long run next Sat, then then cutback a few miles the next Sat and go easy that week. Thanks for the reassurance that we'll be ready. Yes, where is my neighbor to the north, Ev??? Todays 10 miler went well. Wound up with 10:57 avg pace, which is OK for us. We went out to the lake for a change of scene, and that was nice as well. Bodies appear to be holding together, and the leg snatcher seems to have returned mine....felt so much better. Maybe that rest day (yes totally) + stretching/yoga yesterday helped. I really should listen to you guys more

Maybe that rest day (yes totally) + stretching/yoga yesterday helped. I really should listen to you guys more

Hi Folks - Will do a more complete report later, but couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day today. Absolutely stunning. Much of the run was high above the ocean, and not a cloud in the sky. About the last 2.5 or so miles is on the beach, which sucks the life outta your legs if you're not use to it. And it the creek crossing wasn't bad. Came up to about mid-thigh on me at the deepest spot (I'm 5'8"), and since the tights I'd worn ended up being too warm, the cold water felt really good. Finished the 8 3/4 miles in 1:26:18, and I was hoping for 1.5 hours or better, so I'm very happy with that time. Treated myself to a rocky road ice cream cone on the way home. Gotta get cleaned up 'cause I think we're going out to dinner, but before I go - good luck tomorrow Jewels!! And will definitely be keeping your nephew in my thoughts and prayers. Later, gators!!