My foot does not actually hurt, but it still fees "iffy," so I am not really sure how to proceed.

You know, that's probably a good way to describe my "issue," too. I'm running (when I can, thanks to work, travel and weather issues) but I can't say I'm at 100% with this left leg. I'm not really having the lower hamstring/upper calf pain anymore, but the whole medial side of my knee is "tight" and doesn't hurt, per se, but it is uncomfortable at times, making me feel the need to stretch my quads and hamstrings. It's just sort of a really weird feeling. I'm focusing on trying to run easy (and yes, Jay, I agree that going "easy" does take more effort of mind) and staying active while not letting the pace bunny get more than 100 miles ahead of me. I figure if I can keep that target in sight, it should be somewhat easy to catch up this summer when I really do plan on running more.

Plan today is 15 miles to get me to 40 for the week (first time in months), but I'm not wedded to that idea and will cut it short if need be. (see Mike? That's how you do that talking to yourself thing)

Loved the picture of Joe with Marj and Henry. They truly are a delightful couple and we always try to see them when we're in Boston. I don't think I could stand a trip to Boston without seeing (or staying with) Kirsten, and seeing Marj and Henry. It just wouldn't be right! (ok, before I get in trouble here, always great to see Kevin and Denice, too!) Joe, I loved how you made that a real marathon vacation trip, instead of just zipping in and out.

Dg! So glad to see you posting again! Anything matters, remember that!

I love Leslie on a roll. And yes, being at work by yourself is sometimes very rewarding. Except when it's a perfect day outside.

Denise, I'd never heard of the cheeks, how does that work? The tongue-tie is treated with a frenectomy, right? Sounds like a rough start to life. Hope she does ok with all that.

Started seeing annoying ads again so clicked the "disable ads" and sure enough, my subscription expired so re-upped that and threw in a little more. Eric does so much to keep this place going, it's important to support his efforts!

After my 4.5 blustery cold miles in Juneau on Thursday morning, I didn't run on Friday because 1) the lone treadmill at my miserable hotel was broken, and 2) the weather was awful with 4" of wet slushy snow and winds. Forget that crap. So, Friday was a day off, but yesterday, back at home, got in 8.2 miles in mid-40's temps. I'll see how today goes.

ETA - contratulations Holly's DS and parents).

Excellent photo.  We all had to wear ties

in those days as a harbinger

of what was to come (and did)

Thanks Jay

I'll have to look up paella

but, if it has seafood, I like it.

mixed sausage/seafood paella

Tet, I saw Jeannine,... remember  when  you helped her with her marathon in Japan?   Don't know if I told you, since then she ran the Antarctica Marathon.  How cool is that?   (ha)      Not sure what else.

dg -neat. thanks.

Have her bring you out here to the PNW sometime.

Wasn't she going to, or did she, run the Yakima River

Canyon Marathon or was that someone else?

<<<(amy/amy)>>>

I imagine it’s root canal Monday morning. Going to try some whiskey and scotch. light yard work and a jog today.

Bioguy - sorry but, it it's a level of pain requiring

a root canal,  I changed it for you.  Unfortunately

the pain of the root canal itself is usually

a lot worse but it'll be all over tomorrow.

ps Leslie - fantastic on the new truck.
Remember when you only had to turn an on/off knob for the radio and push one of five pre-set buttons for the station you wanted (our town only had two) or turn the other knob to move the tuning band, to say nothing of a knob and two little levers for window defroster and warm air into the interior?  Now it seems it’s necessary to take you eyes off the road two or three times to find the right icons on the navigation screens.  
pps Leslie - congratulations on getting the hang of multiple internal quotes in posts.

Six miles - Don’t have enough time on Easter Sunday to take advantage of all the waiting and transfers associated with the annual debut this weekend of Metro’s Trailhead Express shuttles I usually wouldn’t mind waiting around for from downtown Seattle to four hiking trails in the nearby Issaquah “Alps” (that I can’t call Alps after watching a travelog on summiting a way-steeper-than-I-ever-imagined Matterhorn) so drove the 30 miles out to Rattlesnake Lake to enjoy the two mile trail up to the overlook ledges with east-west views of the sunrise and moonset.  

Timely arrival at the park parking lot in the darkness at 5:20 am and was up to the ledges for the 6:10 am sunrise with about a dozen other hikers already waiting but coastal cloud cover provided  nothing to see except the lake below so went back down in time for a circuit of the lake trails before driving back to get DW’s morning coffee going in time and ready for Easter as if nothing had had happened.

Yeah Bruins - great game!

Hey, everyone!  Great stuff from all of you!

Jay, forgot to congratulate you on your doctor's appointment...if "too much ear wax" is the worst complaint, you are in very good shape.   And in a position to take up candlemaking??

Holly, congrats to your DS and to his parents!  Great accomplishment and then off to grad school (but still nearby!!). 

AnneB, thank you very much for helping the Cubs win today in the bottom of the 9th.   I saw your name in the fine print of the box score.  Kudos.

Just a beautiful day here.  Ran 4+ miles early, had a rich time at Easter church services, big local family dinner, long phone call with DS#3 who just landed a teaching job for the fall semester teaching 11th grade social studies, got my Mazda Miata out of storage and drove it around with the top down, folded a mountain of laundry from our trip (man, I've accumulated a lot of shirts from races...need to cull...), headed out for a walk with my DW and may throw a line into our pond to see if any bass are hungry.   We just saw a heron pluck a fish from water...but the heron is a much better fisherman than me.

Rock your week, folks!!

Just a quick drop-in.

Congrats to your son, Holly!  Sometimes it's hard to remember he's all grown up.

15 min on the elliptical at the dreaded gym today, which was probably about 5 min too long.  Plus 2 rounds of PT.  Plus 3 (so far) rounds of ice massage, which feels really good.

The Hub went to Singing Trees today and celebrated his 8th sobriety birthday.  I went to early Easter service, then spent a nice quite few hours by myself.  Now I'm watching "Free Solo," so I gotta go.

Later, dudes and dudettes ~~

Starr - good luck.

Erika - in the absence of any big projects for the time being, I think it’s the MapMyRun app feedback on the smart phone I finally last year that’s providing the incentive to go running for running’s sake instead of just waiting for the next race as in the previous 42 years of running.  

While I’m usually zzz’ing by 9:30 pm, DW stays up until the we hours watching Japan media so she usually doesn’t wake up or even miss me taking off, especially since I usually get back in time for some more zzz’s myself.  However, I always leave a note where I’m going and when returning.  If it turns out different, I have the phone, . . . and she has hers too.

Any of my posts on running, or anything else, would likely put her back to sleep instantaneously so I think everyone’s stuck with my posts for as long as I can run, if not longer, . . .  I hope.