Walt, regarding last night's post, next time you do a track workout decide first if you expect to get deep into oxygen debt and push, or are you working on form, speed, leg turnover.  With your 400's you certainly got the latter, but the way you constructed it you wouldn't get the former.  Well done just the same.

4.5 recovery for me today.  Gorgeous day here in N. TX.  Spareribs

Unbeknownst to Mariposai, I was able to get a picture of her "audience" . . . is she just the luckiest person around or what??

We've had a few cooler days here, with some daily rain, so my garden has absolutely flourished the last couple days. My lettuce, peas and radishes, which like the cooler weather, are really starting to grow now. I was afraid I'd have to just let those go because we were having so much warm weather and they weren't thriving at all.

Will do 5 RAW miles.

Tim - good workout. Not sure why it's disappointing after you've had so many runs these past two wks where you said you struggled with a 10 min mile pace. I would think this one, with those fast times, would have felt real good to you - like you were finally on your comeback. I'll be doing my 20 mile run this Saturday also. I hope yours is a good one!

I think I will NOT wear my pink suit...respectable black suit it will be

thanks for the story nono...I hope to meet you someday!

6 sticky, sort of hilly miles this a.m.  I actually wore shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, and I never do that in the predawn hours.  Usually too chilly.  It was "warm," but lots of heavy, thick fog.  Did the 6 miles in under an hour, which is my fastest time for that distance yet, even with some hill work thrown in.  Didn't do as many hills as normal 'cause the calves are still pretty sore.

Hope you all have a great day ~

Yet another perfect day.  We're going to get spoiled.  I ran 3.2 miles, then went to my boot camp, where I fit in another 1.2 miles between agility circuits.  I told DH that if I don't kill myself with all this work, I will be in good shape!

Lots of computer drafting to do now.  We're working on a project to turn two buildings built around 1900 into luxury apartments.  Kind of a messy, tedious job.  The investors don't understand why the structural design costs are so high - we tell them it's because every detail is unique, but they don't get it.  Oh, well!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Tammy - nice photo!!  I saw those guys on one of the daytime talk shows - can't remember which one, but they were cooking some "fireman" food.  I didn't pay any attention to the recipe..........

SLO - you have more willpower than I do if you can do a weekly run without your Garmin.  I'm just a data junky - I admit it......

twocat - I got the plain old 405 model.  It locks on to the satellites instantly, and I haven't encountered a situation (thick trees or tall buildings) where I've lost reception.  The 310XT model can be used in the swimming pool, and the newest 405CX has enhanced calorie tracking ability - not something I'm willing to pay a whole lot extra cash for at this stage. 

I hate meetings scheduled over the lunch hour - kept me from  my weight session today - rats.......

Hum, Mariposai, will you be telling those guys that you are an Ultra Virgin?    Woods Lady    PS don't tell Econo I am talking like that, please. 

 We won't tell Econo, if you don't tell my husband that I have a picture of half nekkid fireman in my photobucket

I'm supposed to do 4.5 more this afternoon w/ some strides.  However, the forecast is calling for 90 today.  Gonna make those strides interesting, I think.

I'm headed to Kona in about a week to do some heat training, drinking, and reliving of a few ironman memories.  I wasn't expecting to get in a week of heat training in Seattle before my actual heat training.  This is all good stuff.

Beats the hell out of snow.