Right, out this morning for a wee 3 miler with Woody boy. It was a nice steady jog and HR ( for me). I thought oh this is a bit early and didn't fancy it but I have to head out for a meeting, again and also Woody needs his exercise aswell as me. Thoughts are with Spareribs, who might be a bit dissapointed not getting sorted yesterday but will do soon. Anyway: 3m 31:56 @ 10:39 pace AHR 143 65% WHR BP 111/70 RHR 48 (it's all stats today) Good Runs All Roy

Morning! You guys measure your BP at home? I'm impressed. I've got bp today too IRC 62F lower humidity so I ran my medium-long run with 3 MP and 2 HMP miles. Miles 4-6 were uphill 300ft. First 2 miles with Tory: 9:42, 9:51, 9:24, 9:02, 8:47, 7:55, 7:50, 7:47, 7:20, 7:22, 7:55 (.74 mi) 10.74 mi in 1:30:28 (8:25, AHR 149) It felt great to open it up in the cool temps!

Rest day for me. Work is on overload. Whenever I think it can't get any worse it somehow does. But I'll be stopping by to read up on everyone else.

TGIF Very nice 3 milers Roy and Lou...great that you are checking your BP considering the events going on with Mr Ribs. Good to have you back Steve....you were missed! And super good negative split 10.74 miles Holly, when you said yesterday "Once again, the front desk sat unoccupied...." I cracked up and wondered how long you could walk into the fitness center un-noticed and get by with it. Heck, just keep walking into the place like you own it and milk it as long as you can....it's their fault not having someone there to take care of business. Nice x training for you this morning Cute picture also! 4 easy well needed recovery miles last night at 9:30 pace (thanks Steve). I measure my BP everyday also as mine can be high sometimes, but not high enough for meds. Last night mine was 122/77 with a resting HR of 42 before my run. I know I have mentioned this before, but my resting HR is always late in the afternoon, vs first thing in the morning ...yesterday morning my resting HR was around 60 then drops all day long, strange I know. But my doc says it really doesn't mean anything..it's a biorhythm thing. Like everyone else, my thoughts are with Ribs and his family. I guess when we put things in perspective, our whining about little injuries - running in the heat - being tired - just bumps along the way in our life's, don't compare to what Ribs is going though, but we all know everything will be fine in the end, and he will be back stronger than ever. I really appreciate the fact that even after his procedure and disappointing news yesterday, he thought enough of us to post here and let us know whats going on. He is a class act and I admire and respect him as a great human being - his wisdom about running and helping others - and his devotion to his family - and of course his never ending wit and sense of humor. Oh yeah Ribs....I accidentally added an extra 0 to the check I sent you and....ummm, never mind, your help to me and other is priceless Have a great day everyone!!! TimBo

8 miles this morning with the middle 4 miles at "Tempo" - 8:17, 8:14, 8:03, and 7:44. Well, at least the last 2 miles were Tempo! Public Service Announcement 25 years ago today, my 1st DW (M) took her own life. We were in the midst of breaking up and this one ended badly. M was a tall (5' 11") thin, beautiful young girl with a vibrant personality that was infectious. I fell hard and early for her. But the heights of M's highs were matched only by the valleys of her lows. Only her family really ever saw them, but she was an emotional yoo-yoo from time to time. She was, at times, borderline abusive toward me. 25 years ago, there was no coming back from her low. At the time of M's death, her DD's were 14 and 15 years old. Tough ages. Though they have grown into happy, vibrant red-blooded American women there were a few trying times. I felt no guilt then about these circumstances and I feel none still. We could not live together peacefully. But I mourned her terribly for a while. I am still very close with her DD's (whom I adopted early on) and they are both close with my DW. In a few instances my DW acted like an older sister to one of the DD's when it was needed. If someone you know (or yourself perhaps) harbors feelings of depression or are suicidal, please talk to someone you trust and get the help they need and so deserve. It is out there. But especially, if someone talks about suicide, even if it's in a joking manner, please take it seriously. I did not nor did anyone else in the family. Wiping away a few stray leftover tears, Bill

Spareribs...I'd really love to meet you sometime. You seem like such a cool dude. Take care of yourself! Humid is the word here this week. The temps have cooled off to the 80's so that's good and when I run into the breeze, it's not so bad. I got in 4.5 miles last night and got to try out my new toy. For my bday earlier this week I got a Garmin. Very cool. I probably will not use half of the features on it anytime soon so it's definately a luxury. So do any of you bring a wash cloth of some sort when you run? My tshirt is just drenched when I'm done, even for the short distances that I run. I just can't stand the sweat running down my face and end up waiting for no onlookers so I can wipe my face with the hem of my shirt w/o flashing someone. Anyway, just wondering how others manage it. Guess I could try a headband like breger1. Janet

I just can't stand the sweat running down my face and end up waiting for no onlookers so I can wipe my face with the hem of my shirt w/o flashing someone. Anyway, just wondering how others manage it.

Halo headband (http://store.haloheadband.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y) to keep sweat out of my glasses, plus wrist band for periodic face-wiping. But frankly, it's a futile battle.

Resting this morning with my feet up...I will drive down to the start of the relay to watch Mariposai et al take off...my team doesn't start till 2:00 pm and I'm in the second van...so I will start running around 7:00 tonight. Have a good one...