Congratulations, Denise and CNY!  Fantastic runs by both of you.

Mmmmmm - I want to eat at Nancy's someday.  Mmmmmmm!

Put in 21.5 brutal trail miles today.  Ran Headwaters and did the 1200' climb three times.  Combo of power-walking and running the first and second times, 99% power-walking the third time.  My legs were (are) just plain ole pooped, as am I.  I woke up just really wanting to stay on the couch and sleep more, so I guess the day didn't start off with a bang in the first place.  Anyway, got it done with a little bit of cajoling from Karen.  Wanted to quit real bad, but I figured I wouldn't quit during a race, so why would I quit during a training run.

Been having trouble with a stiff left shoulder and left side of the neck, which gets worse with running.  So after the run today, I went down to the mall to a massage place run by some Asian folks.  Criminy!  My back was so dang tight, and I felt like a piece of meat being tenderized!   Glad I decided only 30 minutes.  Not sure I could've gotten off the table otherwise.

Okay - I desperately need a nap.  I'm so frigging tired, I seriously considering not doing my scheduled 10 tomorrow.  Feel like I need a break.

There are a lot of healthy, athletic folk in N'hampton...it seems to be a great community for running, cycling, etc.

Spent most of the day there...I took the girls to the nearby Eric Carle Museum, the most fascinating part of which (for me) was the "Dutch tiled" gallery floor....Dutch tile is created by cutting square-shaped pieces of wood into chunks, then arranging them side-by-side, end grain up: sort of like a butcher block on the floor. The floor at the museum is made out of Douglas Fir....beautiful. We went to a park afterward that had some water-spray-thingy area, which was great (it was hot out).

Ran the mile in 5:23....2nd Masters, 8th OA. I had a really good surge (legs felt light and swift) at about 1300 meters, picked up a couple of places, but then my legs stopped feeling so light and swift. Apparently they let 41 year-olds runs as masters over there, so some other guy got the AG award.

CNY had such a great finish....she managed to pull around another estimable runner in the Womens' heat right as they entered the track for the finish....YAY! I tried my best to convince her son to give up hockey, but, well, kids these days.

Speaking of which, my girls really were remarkably chill for the whole event...I just had to promise them ice cream after dinner. I told them that letting me run the race would be their father's day present to me...they were great. And fast asleep on the drive home.   Fun day.

Walt