Congrats to Cindy on the new grandbabe. Leslie those pics remind me of some of houses near the coast in San Diego, the colors and architecture. I did the around the pasture 5 k yesterday afternoon. Our roads were just soup after 2 inches of rain so I took to the sandhills . Trying to figure out where to do another short run today. I think Lynda is going to town as today is her long run day.

Ev, you're right on the "bad hair day". But why ask why??? Jim, very cool that you and Lynda are both running. I loved reading that it was her long run day. Is she training for a race? Jewels, the XC course sounds like lots of fun! Running through the woods is good. Mtnchk, congrats on the new grandbaby!!! More fun and chaos for your life no doubt. Leslie, I'm too late, but please be careful with doing the IBU before you run. I know I'm not your mother, but please take care of our friend, Leslie. Hope you had/are having a good run. Joe, so any of that taper madness starting to set in yet, or you still doing enuf miles to keep you and/or Buddy sane? Howdy to everyone else....cruising by before I pack for tomorrow's EARLY departure. Flights to Chicago are tight, and the online employee checkin system is down for maintenance tonight/tomorrow morning, so will have to get to the airport around 5:00 am. If I'm getting up that early, I should be running a race! Owner of our little CPA firm keeps asking me to do more while I'm away, so hubby's laptop will get loaded up with work before we leave No runs last coupla days and missed weight lifting class for work on Thurs, so I get an "F" in the fitness category the latter half of this week. But to everything there is a season! Happy runs, rests, and other craziness to you!

Lynda wanted me to go with her to run in town and I needed to pick up some tires we had repaired. We decided to park at the retirement community along the 5 k route .Lynda took off on her LR and I took off and went about 100 yards and realized hey there is the very nice rubberized high school track and that might be fun. So I did a lap in each lane switching directions halfway with a few pickups at the end then jogged back to the pickup. I got my tires picked up, and got us some lunch just as Lynda was finishing up. The 2.5 today gave me 20.3 for the week, first 20 mile week in some time. Probably do another big week (for me) then do a cutback. Carol don't work too hard on your trip, have some fun time. Jewels breaking away from the same ol routes sure is fun sometimes. I had a ball in the pasture last nite. Glad you got to get a run in with your daughter. Ev enjoy your taper.

OK.....somebody has to post today. Jim....nice 20 week...keep 'em coming. And a nice 14 miler for you Leslie. Your DH must be a great guy, bringing you smoothies and such. A nice slooow 6 miler for me today. My brain was busy the entire time thinking about evryothrday's living arrangements for next school year. Weather forecast for next Sunday marathon race. Low of 59 (right at start time 6:30 a.m.) Very low chance of precip and fairly light winds. High expected around 70 something. I should finish between 10:30 and 11:00. I'd rather see a low of about 45F but you get what you get and like it. As I did last year, I'll make public my goals for the race. 1. No injuries 2. PR.....anything below 4:19 and I'll be happy. 3. 4:15.....very happy 4. 4:10 if all conditions are perfect....ecstatic 5. I'll take anything below 4:25 I don't list "have fun" because that is not a goal.....that's just a given....that's just how I roll.

Just stopping by to say hi - getting back from a week away has made for a tough week! Can't wait to get caught up with y'all and look at Leslie's pics! Running on a cruise ship was....interesting. They had a 20 min limit on the treadmills, and running outside on the deck (1/5 mi track) brought a constant alternating 60 mph headwind/tailwind that was tough to take! Later, Arla