Today was a recovery day from yesterday's repeats. 4 miles at 10:15 min/mile pace. Average HR 121. Bill "The facts maam. Just the facts"

Those were great pictures yesteday Lou. Hopefully we will get updates like the Mockingbird chronicles last year! Hope your hip is better soon Roy! Out for 3.5 miles with Brinkley today. I told him let's just give it our all and get it done! He was more than happy to lead the way, but peetered out after the first couple of miles. He must have been feeling the affects of our 5 miler yesterday. Average pace - 9:26. Happy Thursday! It is my Friday - tomorrow I'm taking my youngest DD to tour the college she is going to attend next year. (lump in throat). TTFN! ~Mary P.S. I just heard on the local news that it is "Drive your Tractor to Work Day!"

A not as wretched 3 miles this morning in 32:44 Good runs all.

Good morning, all! Lou - I hope you are able to get chick pictures. I followed the growth of two eaglets on an "eaglecam" website a couple of years ago. That was amazing. Denise - a 90 minute massage - I am insanely jealous!! btb - healing vibes headed your way - wishing you a speedy recovery. {{{{{{Roy's hip}}}}}}} Mary - it's a good thing that my DH didn't know it is "drive your tractor to work day" ;-). This cold is beating me down and I decided to sleep in lieu of a run this morning. I don't remember the last time I had a cold this bad - I can usually run through illness without a second thought. I had to stop for 4 turkeys crossing the road on my way to work this morning - they stopped traffic from both directions while they leisurely strolled across the road. I heard spring peepers last night when I put Jesse out for the last time. They might want to put their little parkas back on as snow and sleet are predicted for tonight and tomorrow (not fair, not fair, not fair.....). Good runs to everyone!

Morning all... Lots of good runs already and smart decisions too. Let the way you feel govern the workout. I did go by plan today, but so many of my workouts are by feel anyway. 16 miles with 3x 25 minutes at half pace with 5 min rest intervals. Whole deal in 2:16---20F at 5:15 AM and 25F at the finish---partly cloudy, not much wind and dry streets. The snow and sleet is coming our way as well and I hope the brave lilacs around our house don't take a huge beating. My husband is from Rochester, NY (Lilac City), so we have many planted around the house. I don't want to complain too much about the weather...I fear the wrath of April when it can be 90 degrees. The running went well this morning. I had a sleep deprivation migraine, but by the end of the run it was a dull thudding and my legs took over. The speedy patches were between 7:40 and 7:42 pace. All good and feeling steady. Interesting article in the New York Times about runner's highs and whether or not there is scientific proof of true highs. Hopeful4ever....I love your descriptions of Brinkley and your runs together (you too RoyC and Perchcreek). Boogie the beagle would be useless on a run....howling and baying at everything, he has muscles of steel and like a true hunter is off at the first scent. He's also deaf now and that presents all sorts of other problems. He used to sit at the door and whine when I went on runs, now he sits in his dog bed and looks at me as if to say: "You have got to be kidding Lady! I am staying right here in case I can knock over a trash can or jump onto the dining room table" Denise....I am jealous of that massage as well! I always get one three days before a marathon and need to schedule it! Let's meet at the hotel/post race area on Sunday? I may wear the hat you see in my profile picture (a bright orange 'Cuse cap). Can't wait to meet you! How about Coastwalker and Henrun and Marj? I'll put it all in a separate thread. Evanflein----you will FLY at Boston and your running is going so well. None of that lil' ole you stuff! Wow...chatty now that I am home and have a reliable Internet connection. Time to get work done, so I can get to sleep before midnight. Ciao for now CNYrunner

I had a slow drive into work today. My tractor only goes 5mph max and people were getting stacked up behind me. Steve: Glad to hear about the job possibility for you. Maybe Michigan employment is on the upswing now! Mary: Where will she be going? Somewhere in-state or even close by? Some decent mid-range runs today, with the exception of the usual suspects outdoing us all (Holly, Peter). Not running hasn't been all bad this season: it was 37F with an icy drizzle this morning. I was glad not to be out in it, but saw one semi-crazed (I assume) bicyclist as I was driving in. I hope for good runs in better weather for the rest of you today!

good morning everybody, Lou, the hawks are beautiful. I'm glad you were careful today. more {{{{ hip hugs }}}} for Roy morning Mary. how're things over on your side of the state? yummy, Perch. I loved your description Tuesday of Tory's strides. {{{Sue}}}! Erika, I agree with CNY. still. impressive town you've got there. Vista, thanks for the welcome. I haven't gotten yet to read about what happened to your brother, but I'm glad there is improvement. it's very hard, or weird, coming back here & having missed so much. it's hard to know what to say or to ask. I'd thought I'd just let it all go but that doesn't really work. it will take a while. then there's that pesky memory thing. e.g. Doug, I've wanted to ask how you were, but figured if I'd been reading I'd know. but since I haven't, how are you? Enke, I've always thought the same thing as far as people leaving the forum. in my case... it was 1, 2 & 3, but not an intentional leaving. just more & more overwhelmed & behind & down & (blah blah blah) & before you know it I was gone. I wonder how many times it happens like that. as long as I'm overposting, one more thing. hawks.... they're so impressive. but keep your garage door shut. we had one use the wheel barrow full of bags of mulch as a dining room. . I couldn't figure out why Sadie was so entranced by the garage. ETA, Dave, congratulations!! welcome, Annabelle Leigh. what a sweetie. congratulations to DD.