Tim, you, Perch and me will all be doing our marathons this weekend in a somewhat compromised state. Hope your foot/ankle is ok and it responds well to the break. You'll be fine with no running this week. Your legs will be bursting with energy at the start line though so be careful! I don't know if I'm under-trained so much as I'm "over tapered" for NYC. I go to the foot doc tomorrow and am hoping for a cortisone injection. From everything I've read about my situation, that's the best option at this point. We'll see if the good doctor agrees. And if he cancels this appointment I think I'll go hunt him down. Spent the weekend in Anchorage with DH as sort of a "run away from home" thing. Had a great time, ate too much, spent too much $ and watched two movies at the theater... something we just don't do at home. Got a good workout in yesterday with 50 minutes hard on the stationary bike and a half hour of weights. Overall, it was a nice break, but our flight was delayed last night and we got in late late late. Back at work today on just 3 hours of sleep. Just skimmed thru the dailies for this weekend and it sounds like some very good races took place with the top honors to Peter for his PR and BQ!!! Add another to the Boston roster, Peter?? Rest day for me today... just a few days to work on house cleanup (or disaster-recovery??) before we leave at 1 a.m. on Friday for NYC!

Basin, Wyoming...The Double J Ranch....

That'd be North-Central...?? I dunno what's up there for races....Amy?

Tim! I'm with you Tammy- I have NEVER had a decent race photo. Karin looks awesome, even with a broken jaw! Holly - good luck with that. 5.1 slow slow miles this morning.

That is a good photo Enke. In all of my photos, the photographer also manages to get me when both feet are hitting pavement, or one is just barely starting to lift off, so it looks like I'm huffing, puffing and totally miserable unable to catch my breath . . . while walking. it's pathetic . . really.

Wasn't there a bad race photo thread over on KR a while back? I remember looking thru them with my daughter and cracking up. OOH, I found it: http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13470 Of course, there's no way I'd ever post my bad race photos. Nuh uh. It must have been a trick of the light (but really just gravity and middle age) but my legs looked like solid cellulite in my worst picture. Not to mention my expression, which made it clear I was NOT having fun. The race picture in my avatar is one of my better ones.

I did buy that photo! Up close, my face looks a bit snarly, but that's to be expected. It is the only one ever that has my leg that far off the ground (my right calf is parallel to the ground!) The photographer caught me during my 7:38 pace sprint to the finish line. I never run that fast otherwise. All my other photos look like I'm walking. Maybe we should start a dreadful race photo thread here! Wildchild, you go first! (I bet I'd win!)

on photos: My feet too, are always on the ground, and the legs remind me of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" or some other horror/freak show, eeeuuuww, why does skin DO that? OK, Holly , Mtnchk, and Carolyn and anyone else, -- Basin, WY is a mere 132 miles/ 2 hour drive from Billings, MT. and there's a nice homey marathon over there in September. Not fancy, but fun. Choover from that other board (used to be a CRer) is a college librarian there and usually runs the half--really really super lady. Casper, WY is either the first or second weekend in June and just under 200 miles from Basin and about 3 hours. AND, Basin is 285 miles and about 4.5 miles from Spearfish, home of the Leading Ladies Marathon in August. grins, A 2 recovery miles on the treadmill at 16:40. I think once I get onto NYC streets, I'll get the vibe and be ready to run.....but not as fast as Maine........what are you now thinking of a race pace, Twocat? [modified to add--he's been sick and haas a hamstring issue, please do not think I would presume to run with a healthy Twocat!]