I don't usually post before a run but I just read Jlynne's post from last night. We'll be thinking about baby Leo in October, poor thing to go through that so early in life, but after that he'll be on the mend.

Wow - how greta to see Tim-bo start the thread today!! 

{{{Erika}}}

My prayers are with baby Leo too Jlynne.

Well, when I went to the doctor over a week ago for my post-surgery check up I had told her that I thought I had an infection.  She thought that everything was fine and looked good - but took a culture to humor me.   Yesterday they call and indeed I have an infection and now have some heavy duty antibiotics to take.    My question is, because my body has been fighting this infection on its own, would that contribute to my high HR levels?

Indeed the 2nd day after a hard workout is the worst!!!   I can hardly get up and down steps, and just sitting down on the toilet is a great challenge.    I still pushed myself for 4.5 slow miles this morning.  As slow as I was going my HR should have been pretty low - but it was high, high, high.   argh!

Off to take some stuff to my daughter's apartment at college.   Soon we will be empty nesters again - alleluia!

Cheers!!

Happy Sat All !

Jylnne......I'll be praying for your grand baby. My niece was born with Turners Syndrome and had open heart surgery at 2 1/2 weeks. I'm happy to report that she wears the biggest smile in the family today.

Tim....Howdy buddy....Enjoy the ride.....My butts good for about 30 miles right now. This hasn't been a good biking year for me.

CNY......Nice 100 days running ! Here's to a great nap !

I logged a very enjoyable 8.41 miles at what I'll call a liesurely 8:04 pace. Somewhere in the last two weeks my fitness level has taken a nice jump.

Now I'm here at work.....I came in to get caught up......and I don't mean cauht up on past post

 

Slo- isn't it great when the fitness come together!

Yes it is. It's been a really long time since I've felt this good.  And I owe alot of it to this group......you guys really motivate me.

Great to hear from Tim, sorry to hear that the calf is still giving you problems during your run.  Sending some speedy healing vibes your way.

GL Holly & DD

CNY ... nice run, I actually like running in the rain, it makes me feel like a kid again!

I hear ya SLO, and good for you! 

Hoping to hear good news from dg, I thought about you on my run today, I hope your long run went well.

Out for my last long run, 22 mi, 9:32 pace with 4/1 ratio of run/walk except the last mi I ran straight and ended with a 7:32.  I think my running times between walk breaks were somewhere around 8:20-30 .... yeah, lots of numbers

It was really weird on my run (a good weird), I wasn't much in the mood for running this morning but I got up and headed out the door anyhow know this was my last long run before the marathon and taper time.  Around the 18-19 mi point I ended up getting a second wind and felt great.  I held back the pace initially but on the last mile I figure I'd just pick it up a little in celebration of my last X months of training.  I sooo hope that happens during the marathon.

Off to spend the day with the family and the extended family on DH's side ... friends of his from childhood will be there too ... a mini reunion of sorts ...

Pleasant Sat & Sun all

rs 

First off {{{ }}} to all who need it (expressed or not) for their children and grandchildren. 

5 miles of base pace fun.  Sort of.  I'm tired and was going to put my long run today.  Decided it was better to get up at 4:45 tomorrow morning and simply enjoy a good 5 miler today.  So that's what I did.

Have fun out there!