Holly's run sounds just like mine, though without the nice company. 8 miles at my GA pace 8:57 min/mile. Even though I was trying to run GA there were 4 or 5 miles in there at my MP - I had some at 8:35ish and some at 8:40ish. The average HR was only 140. I guess I better find myself a race somewhere quick before this all passes. Bill

Easy 3 this morning on treadmill at work, heading out to gym as I write this to get my weight training in. Hopefully it will not be as tough as Wed. workout, it took almost 2 hours to get through. 8 sets on bench press took almost 40 min. then we started to work arms. I have long run planned for Saturday am hopefully halllar will join me for at least 8 miles at Genesys

Nice 8s by Holly, CNY & Bill. I managed a 5er while listening to SolarMix11. The best part was running into the courtyard of the Meadowbrook Hall mansion just as the Ben-Hur chariot race music was playing. The mix ended at the 4-mile mark, but I wouldn't have heard it anyway because my last return mile was straight into a very stiff, cold wind, with drizzling rain driving right at me. Meh! A good run, but felt good when it was over, too. Good luck to the weekenders, especially those in Orlando. That looks like something I'd like to try someday -- but not both events like some of you are doing!

morning all, nice runs. berger, could you bottle it? Erika, embarrassing our kids is one of the joys of parenting. . Glad you were feeling better. It's slightly possible that sometimes you push it a bit. liz! jjj, I like that sore too. doug, is your pain gone? I meant to email you with what I've learned from my recent experience fwiw... embarrassed to give advice on the board. You can't get injured. You are my shining example. To those of you that run or do something in the afternoon or early evening... what do you have for lunch? And how long is it till you work out? I always ran very early. Sometimes now I go to the gym at about 3:30 or 4:00, & my usual lunch, a large salad with tofu or beans etc, doesn't seem to be a very good choice. this morning I did some callanetics, and after work today I plan to go to the gym. Not quite over whatever bug this is, so I'll reserve slacking rights. Stevep, I'm so sorry about your mom. Please give her hugs from us.

Roch, Pouring rain and 37 degrees F. here in Newburyport, Massachusetts. I suppose you would run through it, but I probably wouldn't, even if I could: I can stand anything except discomfort. Last night we four went to a high school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in the next town. I believe it was opening night. An enjoyable show, even though we knew none of the actors and nobody else in the audience. I was particularly struck by the sophomore girl who played Sally Brown. She is not beautiful, but attractive enough, and she has real talent--the spark--moves very well, and her singing voice is magnificent. All the cast members had remarkable acting backgrounds, according to the program, but this 15-year-old girl stood out above them all, in my opinion. Afterward I told Dark Mare, "We must go to everything she is in from now on." Then to my embarrassment, Dark Mare passed on my comment to the girl herself, when the cast was standing in the hallway afterward and greeting the audience as we passed out of the auditorium. I thought of asking the girl to autograph my program, but I don't do that sort of thing. Last night I finally got a response to the note I had posted two months ago on the library bulletin board, seeking people to start a Latin reading group. I received an email from a lady who got her masters degree in classics 35 years ago, and we are to meet at the library today at 2 p.m. "What fun!" she wrote, and I too am looking forward to it. Hoping to work out later. Dark Horse

Good Morning! Nice runs Holly and Breeger. Holly, you don't have to indicate "for me". We assume you aren't running somebody else's MP or GA Tramps.. Nice intervals. Those indicate that you have a much faster marathon time in you I'll join the 8 mile GA club today. 8.2 mi in 1:06:12 (8:04 pace, AHR 163). The HR was a bit higher because it was muggy even though just 56F, not IRC (for me ). It was so muggy with warm and cool spots that my glasses kept fogging and de-fogging throught the run. First 2.2 miles with Tory at 8:21 and then 6 mi @7:58. This run felt absolutely wonderful and smooth for sme reason. I think it's all the pasta I've eaten this week. Only had 4 hrs sleep. Had a bunch of dreams and woke up at 2 and couldn't fall back asleep til after 4 then the alarm went of at 4:45... ugh. Maybe the run was just a dream? Have great runs! Steve

Last night we four went to a high school production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in the next town. I believe it was opening night. An enjoyable show, even though we knew none of the actors and nobody else in the audience. I was particularly struck by the sophomore girl who played Sally Brown. She is not beautiful, but attractive enough, and she has real talent--the spark--moves very well, and her singing voice is magnificent.

A few years ago, we went to a high school summer-program performance of Les Miserables, mainly because the son of some friends of ours was starring in it. When I saw what they were doing, I just assumed that they would do an abridgement, because that's a really long and difficult show. But, by gosh, they did the entire thing, and it was absolutely magnificent! I'd have to say that I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time I saw it being performed by a professional touring company. Some of those kids have a definite future in show biz!