4 miles along the Hudson River in a light rain, 36F, 38:45. 4x100m strides at the end for the first time in a while. This was the first I've run 4 times in one week since the 2nd week of November. Hoo-Hah. Have a great weekend everyone. Good luck to racers.

Oooo Oooo, I get to post another "8 miles" along with you others! How cool. It was supposed to be 10miles but my heart lungs legs just weren't into it. Ok, my brain was actually the one rebelling. Too windy for outside, really windy! Dreadmill run, yuck. Not enough distractions. Those 200's are looking pretty good mustang. I noticed from Erika's post last night that her "warm-up" pace is my tempo pace But that's ok... I'll get over it...

(mcsolar decides he is useless at work today. puts on his indian jones hat and jumps on the desk) "da da da daaaa, da da da, da da da daaaa, da da da da da da da da daaaa, da da daaaa, da da daa da, da daa da, da da." (jumps off the desk and walks to the parking lot)

What a great day. I met my new classics buddy for the first time, a little old lady with gray hair who wants to read Cicero's De Amicitia with me, starting Sunday afternoon. We had a great time chatting over coffee and a snack at the local diner. She is a Godsend to me: has studied Latin, Greek, French, and a little Hebrew, Aramaic, and other languages. During the warmer months, she works part-time at a local farm that has been in the same family's hands for 11 generations, since 1683. The farm is having a hard time, so I intend to support it with my mite. One way the farm family gets through the winters is by selling shares in the produce of the upcoming season: organically grown vegetables and meat. You tell them what you want, pay (say) a $500 share up front, and then during the season you pick up your bag of groceries every week. Buying from the farm supports local growers, supports organic farming, reduces dependence on costly shipping of produce from far away, and not least in my opinion, supports a family that is an important part of local history. My friend says the farmer is a smart man who never finished high school but is an avid student of the Federalist Papers and the American presidency. So I plan to get with their program. Oh yes, my workout today: 2 miles on the treadmill 1 mile on the elliptical stretching 100 pushups 100 situps 100 bench dips hip exercises Great to see so many people posting, especially Mustang Sally and Enkephalin, both of whom I am in love with. Dark Horse

My little old lady classics friend is looking for a room in Newburyport's South End, which resembles Beacon Hill in Boston in several respects: it is expensive--well, all of Newburyport is expensive--trendy, and crowded with old houses on postage-stamp lots. Toward this end, I phoned two of my friends who live in the South End, and went to visit Addie, another lady we know who recently moved to an apartment in the South End. I had to drive across town and knock on Addie's door because we didn't have her phone number and she uses a cell phone. Dark Mare had told me the poor lady has been suffering from an infestation of fleas in her apartment; perhaps the last inhabitant had a pet. Then again, Addie is just returned from backpacking through Europe, and who knows what kinds of places she stayed in, so she may have brought back the fleas from Europe. Anyway, I stood outside on the mat while talking to her, nor did she invite me in. While we were talking, both my ankles began to itch. I couldn't possibly bend over and start scratching my ankles, especially under the circumstances. But I did leave soon thereafter. At home I rolled down my socks but didn't see anything that shouldn't be there. National Guard drill tomorrow, so you may not have me to kick around again till Sunday. Dark Horse

My DH is a ripper when it comes to skiing.

Mariposai, I am a ripper when it comes to bodices, but skiing, not so much. I used to get so cold, I finally gave it up. But you go, girl, and your DH, too. We are all good at different things. Dark Horse

I ran in rain today along State Beach. Thought it was blown sand at first as it was extremely windy and there was lightning over the water! Any way following my physical with the new doctor, I ran 4.3 miles easily in 37:57:57. Have a great evening Boomers! Chris