Leslie- I agree with Ev- you ran after all that?!?! Are you Superwoman?!? Glad you're getting better!! Take it easy until you're fixed up right, ok? Good Luck Arla and SR!!! Salty ( I hope) is racing this weekend too! Go get 'em kids!! Arla- I just scoped out the course for the SF 1/2. Wow, that looks like a lot of fun! Small suggestion, find the largest hill you can and get jiggy with it for the upcoming months! It looks like along the bay isn't too bad, but you can't run through that city without hitting some major bumps. I used to ride a bike on them babies, they'll make you tough for sure! Jewels- sounds like you have a sensible plan for your half. Take what your knee allows but don't push it too hard. I'm sure your Sis and family want you in good health and it's only one race.They'll be plenty of others! I do hope that it holds up for you though! Carol- you have a tremendous sense of humor! You really crack me up. Your numbers are fine by us and it sounds like your training is going well! Kelly- I'm going to get up skiing this season or else! I really miss it and have had a call from my good friend I grew up with trying to get a day trip to Hunter or a weekend up to one of 3 sisters in NH. Sounds like you're down on not running much, but at least you're up on there playing on the mountains! And what's not to like about making teddy bears,eh? Ev- my new Kayano's are the blue/black variety, thanks for asking. They feel good so far but should get better too. Nice going on your 6 miler and sweet weather as well! My guess is you're rooting for the underdog on Sunday,or whoever is behind.Think I'll whip out my SB 42 dvd tomorrow and enjoy their last day as SBXLII champs. Jim- I envy you too for being up those mountains! (and you too Cindy!!) Have fun up there, hope your back cooperates.You ought to learn how to pick things up straight young man, you'll be better off for it! Nice solo progression run tonight. Realatively warm at 35* with increasing wind. 10.5m at 9:30 pace but chose my route so the last two miles were downhill and downwind and I finished strong. Have a Great weekend everyone!!!

Have great races Arla and SR, have fun!!

Hey there 40ish ones. Happy weekend to ya! Yes, I'm hopped up on endorphins. Just finished 10 (yes that's miles not minutes) with my friend. 11:01 avg pace, not including a store stop for more water and a couple of wait-for-the-light stretch breakas. Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. Sunny, cerulean blue skies (ala Mtnchk), and cool. 1st time for me in double digits since fall 2007. No parts appear to be breaking down to much either. Wooohooo! Ev, I'll forgive you on not being able to hold the ice back, but you might want to throw in some weight training so it doesn't happen again Nice run, and great weather for you too. Kelly, you may wind up talking to my hubby...he'd been know to order from Vt. Teddy Bear Co. for V Day. Hey, we all gotta pay the bills, and I would think that those calls would be pretty soft since you're helping people with something they already want. R2, I though only doctors and such took ski/biz trips? Sounds like a great excuse to ski and soak up some altitude! Jewels, glad you're going for it with your sister. Definitely time to baby that knee. My friend has this really nice wraparound knee thing with ice packs stuffed all around. I tried it in and it felt wonderful...she got it from a phys therapy place...maybe something to check into. Dang Leslie, two weeks huh....will they give you some good drugs to keep you from climbing the walls? Seriously, I'm betting the surgery will make a big diff for you. Joe, so you lived in SF? Love that city...hubby and I are planning a trip there in March and I'm looking forward to running along the Embarcadero, and scoring yummy food stuff at the Ferry Bldg. Glad you enjoyed those downhill miles at the end of your run. SR, good luck with the race, and more importantly catching one or more chicks on bikes. Sounds like a worthy goal . Arla, you have fun BEING a chick on a bike and oh yea, that race thing too!

"Well I'm goin' ta Surf City gonna have some fun, yeah I'm goin' ta Surf City 'cause its 2 ta 1...2 girls for evry boooy!". Er sompthin like that . Have fun guys!!!! Hey! Beootiful day up here on the mtn! Sunshiney & lotsa people.. Will be getting together w/some diehards for wings n beer & probably billiards during some silly FB game tomorrow . course, I'm planning on taking Mairead on a lenghty spin around the neighborhood first..the "dreadmill" is b.o.r.I.n.g! For both of us! Jim:hey! Kinda like harvest & you were AWOL, huh? .. so sorry I didn't catch your earlier post! What makes you think its SI joint? I'd be willing to bet its muscular - like your QL or ilio-psoas.just saying that I work on a lot of folks (one today) w/ that same issue... Gotta go! Ciao! Cindy

What's the big game tomorrow? Is it on TV? Do you need cable or a dish? I don't have either of those-will I be missing something big? I'll be out skiing all day and then driving 2.5 hrs to get home-I'll probably end up missing it anyhow. I had a great day teleing. I did wimp out and didn't run after-my legs are just a little sore. Tomorrow should make them feel real good. It's supposed to be a learn to tele clinic but everyone already has some experience and we're all alpine skiers so we were going down some difficult trails and playing in the bumps. I was not a pretty bump skier. Have a good rest of the weekend and watching whatever that big game thing is you all are talking about. Kelly

I had a great day teleing.....It's supposed to be a learn to tele clinic but everyone already has some experience and we're all alpine skiers so we were going down some difficult trails and playing in the bumps. I was not a pretty bump skier. Kelly

I've learned what "slaps" are (at least I think). Obviously "tele" is some type of skiing.....please describe for us flatlanders.

Jewels....Please consider resting your knee this week. You've already got the fitness for the 5k next Sunday. Rest up and then have fun with the family on that 5k. Joe and Carol...nice 10 milers Carol....I'm impressed by your skiing knowledge. You're from TX....you're not supposed to know about that kind of stuff. Hey mtnchck....can't beat wings and beer. fatozzing....a speedy 8 miler....those splits are impressive. Good luck on the race this upcoming weekend. And ultra getting some skiing in. I had a nice enjoyable 12 miler this morning. Just under 11:00 pace.