George - Kvetch all you want. I feel like all I've done the past 5 weeks is complain about how crappy I feel, but everyone's been very supportive. One more week, and hopefully the crap is gone - for good. Re the shins - yep, you're gonna have to go to low impact for awhile, keep up the heat/cold (switching back and forth helps to get the blood flowing), and you'll be back in the swing of things soon. Tim - It sounds like things are coming along real well for you. Good! Holly - I'd like to put my name up to buy your cookbook when it's published. Seriously - you make some amazing-sounding meals. Tselbs - I use Immodium anytime I plan to run more than 2 hours. I usually take one the night before, and depending on the length of the upcoming run, take one or two the next morning, at least an hour before I run. Sometimes it takes a day for me to get back into the swing of things, but rarely more than 24 hours. Otherwise, if I don't take it, sometimes I don't necessarily have problems during (again, depending on the length of the run), but can have real trouble afterward. Things were so bad for me during and after my first 50k, as well as the resulting, well, to be honest, like diaper rash issues, I NEVER go for a long run without taking my Immodium. Ribs - Congratulations on the 6-month anniversary. And thanks for always being so generous in sharing your knowledge with us. Fussy - Congrats on the 100 miles!!! Embrace your upcoming "New Decade of Life." Tammy - You're gonna love that Garmin. Since eating has been an issue for the last 5+ weeks, it's been hard for me to fuel myself for my runs. My trail buddy, Karen, was sick, so I decided to do a road run instead of trail run today. I want to participate in the 8 3/4-mile Trinidad to Clam Beach Run next weekend, and it's all pavement, except for about 2 miles, which is on the beach and through a "creek" (which some years has been closer to a raging river). It was a tuff, tuff eight miles, and the last mile was just awful. It truly feels like I've taken a few steps backward in my conditioning. However, I didn't the painful burning and nausea that I've been feeling on most of my runs. Ended with the following, which is actually better than I thought I was doing: Av/Best/HR 1. 9:52/8:50/134 2. 9:52/8:18/159 3. 9:35/7:59/157 4. 9:48/8:09/160 5. 10:34/8:47/158 (steep hill) 6. 11:09/8:24/156 (steep hill) 7. 9:42/8:02/161 8. 10:49/8:51/163 Passed a guy on my way out who was doing some major landscaping. When I came back through about 20 min later, he was standing across the street looking at his work. He saw me coming, gave me the thumbs up, and said, "Good for you!" Likewise, I said, "You did a really nice job." His comment really helped as I felt like I was struggling. Tomorrow's a rest day, and oh yeah, we'll be watchin' the Big Game. Go Arizona!!!

Of course this wouldn't apply if maine was the one doing the chasing.

Just got back from dinner and a movie with DW - we went to see Paul Blart - Mall Cop ... pretty funny. One thing I always say is that if someone runs from me they had better not only be fast, but they better be able to run very far as well! And to be honest, most bad guys aren't in the best of shape...I know, I know alot of cops aren't either.

SR... that would be great. thank you. Congratulations on your 6 month anniversary ... & your progress. Glad to see you post. I'd just been wondering where you were. Perch.. ((( ))). Holly, Wow! & thanks. I hope your dinner turned out well. If you have any leftovers... don't send them here!! Liz, I'm glad to hear all is well. anachrotech... that's just what you needed. I hope your knee clears up soon. George.. ((( )))! Such rotten timing. I wonder if compression could help, at least a little? Hi Gordon! Lou, very nice progression run. Tramps, thanks. . happy LR tomorrow. Enke, I'm glad things are ok... I'll be interested to hear what the doc's interpretation is of the report from your monitor. .. What were some of the poetry subjects? What did your DD talk about? Sort of a carpy day at the gym. Back to the drawing board for some plan tweaking. Just 2 miles which was the plan, at 9 something. I wanted to go home right then! Made myself do stab. ball reverse crunches, side planks, russian twists & SR™ hamstring curls. Stretched... then a young girl that was up there was apparently impressed by my pigeon pose (do not know why!),... we talked about it a little. anyway. It was silly but it was encouraging, & helped me do more. I thought I'd mention it, we never know when we might be giving someone else a lift. So, then 15 min. (planned 1/2 hr.)(still just didn't have it) on the ellipitcal, & upper body weights. oh well. Lots of loud women today in the whirlpool so I skipped it. I went to the library instead. I hope you're all having a good weekend. ... Carolyn, thank you for whining about the wind! I hate it too... & the temps, &... oh never mind. But I was dreading 18 mph winds in the morning, & now know it should be just fine. thanks. .

Someone smart once told me to stay in bed all day the day before a race...but I had the chance to run 6 miles with the charming srlopez today. 75° and sunny.

Timbo - hear about what? I must have missed something . . . nothing new

Tammy Tammy Tammy....lol, ya fell for it...thanks. Women can't stand to hear " did you hear about what happened"...I do it allll the time, and it drives wimmin nuts. I luv ya though....your silly, ok, I am silly TimBo GGTK