Morning all, Haven't posted in a few days because I spilled water all over my keyboard at home, while hydrating for my long run last Sat morning. Work has been off the charts, and actually kinda over whelming at times...but the money is nice. I have had some good runs in after getting over my bug....Last Sat had a good 16.5 miler which I brought water and gels with me and did better than my last 16.5 miler when I bonked the last couple of miles. Sun was a nice easy 7 miler, and last night 8 miles 1/2 easy and 1/2 tempo. Been enjoying reading everyones runs - races - relays - and just peoples life's in general. Have a great Tues all, Tim

Nice runs, Tim. Glad you're feeling better. Tuesday = recovery for me. 5 miles keeping the pace above 9 (except for some striders), and AHR about 140. It was a bit windy here too, Roy, but 59F! I got to wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Workout: 4.1 miles, 8:52/mi, AHR 140 Overall: 5.1 miles, 45:08 Good runs!

Thanks for starting us off on a happy note, Tim. Nice runs, enjoy the gift! Nice smooth 8.2 miles this morning. First 2.2 with Tory in the balmy 57F, 84% humidity. Then 6 more at easy-GA effort. Lots of deer up close this morning. 8.2 mi 1:11:24 (8:42 pace)

Good Morning! Bill – does your clone look like you, or just run like you? I had a fitful night’s sleep last night, and at 3:48 am I heard the Dexter-dog whining softly at the gate in the hall that keeps him out of the bedrooms. I had let him out at 1:20 and 3:13, so I wondered what was the matter this time. I got up and found him standing at the gate with his rope-toy in his mouth, tail wagging expectantly. As I approached, he put the rope down and picked it up again several times, wagging his tail happily, quite sure that I was going to play tug-of-war with him at 3:48 in the morning. What is with my crazy nocturnal animals? 36 degrees, steady rain, and 16-20mph winds this morning when I set out for my run. I ran 5 miles outside, with mile #3 at tempo (8:25). Then I came home, stripped out of my wet clothes, and did this on the treadmill: (3 min @ 8:20/1 min @ 9:40) x 5 Then 3 miles @ 9:40 made a total of 10 miles. My legs were tired, tired, tired today, either from Sunday’s 20-miler or yesterday’s strength training or both. I think I will have to move my lower-body workout to Sunday and Thursday nights, thereby giving me Monday and Friday as complete leg-rest days, but it’s hard to conceive of doing a LR and then strength training the same day. Maybe I’ll have to cut back to once a week until after the marathons. Happy Tuesday!

Great to see you Tim and glad you are feeling better. No running for me today....waiting to board a flight to Harrisburg (at Dulles now). Fitful night of sleep as well for me Holly, but probably because I was worried I wouldn't hear my 3 AM alarm (first flight was at 5:30). I tip toed around upstairs so as not to wake up Boogie the beagle. He is deaf and yet has an uncanny need to wake up at the slightest stirring. I made it out and all three "boys" were still snoring as the garage door closed. My Runners World quote of the day today was: "Good things come slowly---especially in distance running" (Bill Dellinger---legendary Univ. of Oregon coach) Spareribs, what happened to SkipAZ? I saw the team results and read what Evanflein and Ileneforward posted. Now I am worrying! It's 60F here in DC and will be close to that by the time I land in PA. Until soon! CNYrunner

Where's Dark Horse when you need him?!!

I'm very tired and very busy but I thought I'd make a quick stop and say I ran 4 miles on the TM at the gym. I'll try to come by later and see what everyone else is up to today.

Morning all, Haven't posted in a few days because I spilled water all over my keyboard at home, while hydrating for my long run last Sat morning.

And the dog ate your homework? At least we haven't heard this non-post excuse before as far as I know.

According to my calendar, we change over to daylight saving time on Sunday. I didn't realize the change was so early this year - that means the morning runs will be in the dark again - poop.

I'm with you on this one, Sue. Just as it's getting light enough to see well on an early morning run, we're going back into the darkness.

As I approached, he put the rope down and picked it up again several times, wagging his tail happily, quite sure that I was going to play tug-of-war with him at 3:48 in the morning. What is with my crazy nocturnal animals?

Maybe I'll send my nocturnal son down there to play with him. My DS is apparently constitutionally unable to go to bed before 4AM. Of course, that woke me up this morning, and since my alarm goes off at 5:30 I was unable to fall back asleep. I hate to think of the coming conflict if he has to come back home to live after graduating in a couple of months... After feeling soreness/tightness in my leg when running yesterday, I just did weights this morning at the rec center. As a general self-evaluation, I got onto the hamstring curl machine (one where you lie prone and lift a bar with your ankles) and tried it with both legs and then one-legged. Nada -- no pain at all in the left leg, even with a decent weight selected. And this is purely a hamstring exercise. Not sure what this result means, but I'm anxious now to run again tomorrow and see how it works. ETA: Almost forgot to say "Welcome back, TomS. Glad to hear about your cruise, and that you were able to get some running into your "busy" schedule.