Nice run there Bill - still looking good! Yesterday was quite the day for me, after work I headed home a bit early to shovel the snow off the decks before the anticipated rain we are supposed to get today. If that freezes on top of the snow that was there it makes for such a mess and gets pretty heavy as you all know which isn't especially good for the decks. Anyway after that I did my hill work out ( a mini one so to speak to squeeze it in) - 4.01 miles - 30:20 - 7:34 1 mile warm up - 4 x 1/4 mile hills with 1/4 miles recovery jog - 1 mile cool down 7:55 - 1:35 - 1:58 - 1:34 - 1:59 - 1:33 - 1:59 - 1:31 - 1:58 - 8:14 After I got cleaned up, one of our daughter in laws called to tell us she was in the hospital with our oldest son (Eric). It appears that he passed out while preparing breakfast yesterday morning and after a day full of tests etc. they think he has Viral Menangitis and has been admitted. If he responds well today then he will get to go home for Christmas, otherwise he'll be at the hospital. I guess we'll know more today, obviously we're hoping and praying for the best, but also thankful that it isn't anything more serious. Eric is a residential electrician and works outside and in basements and crawlspaces a lot so who knows where he contracted this. Have a great Christmas Eve everyone!

Good morning guys, Nice solid run Bill! You're looking good. 10.10 miles of hills @ 9:05 pace....beautiful morning to run 39F & overcast. Maine...we almost lost our son to bacterial meningitis a few days before Christmas back in 1993. He had flu like symptoms for a couple of days and on a Friday night my wife became really worried and we brought him to the Emergency Room. Had we not gone to the Emergency Room that night, we would have lost him by the next day! It is an extremely fast moving disease. He was in intensive care for almost a week and the following week, my wife had a miscarriage and was also in the hospital herself...not a fun Christmas for us that year! Hope your son is OK. Good runs to everyone today.

Sweet Steve. Just Sweet. Bill

Like Berger, I'm looking at marathon choir singing sessions today - in two states - but I wouldn't have it any other way. May sneak in a run between PA church this morning and NJ church tonight, if the rain isn't too much of a deluge. Looking forward to my first-ever Christmas day run on the boardwalk tomorrow. I'm determined to run, even if only a few yards, no matter what the weather! Won't have internet access until tomorrow evening, so just wanted to pop in and wish every one who celebrates a Merry Christmas and everyone else a happy day. I'm so grateful for the gift of running and for the inspiration I get from all of you! Happy Holidays! Eliz

5:00 am 11F snowing 4 recovery miles on fresh fallen snow. May you have a joyful and peaceful heart today and always.

Good morning everyone. Yuck, I have to work today, but thats ok as I have a lot of paper work to get done. Wow, some super runs here this morning - Bill, Bob, Peter, Steve....WTG guys, but you all are making me envious . But I will be back out there soon enough, huh? Lou, that sounds like fun..be careful. Happy Holidays to you too Eliz...have a great day. Good news...I hope. I lifted wights at the Y last night, and afterwards I could very very lightly stretch my left AT with no pain. No, I am not going to run anytime real soon, but is a little encouraging for me right now. And boy am I sore...I did 6 sets with 15 reps on 19 of the 20 machines, that's the most I have ever done before weight lifting. The only machine I can't do because of my foot is the leg press. Well, since I am at work....um, better get some work done. Have a great day TimBo

Track speedwork for the first time ever. One mile away is a nice track at a private middle school which has the same track surface as Duke's.

Speedy repeats! We have a new school with a nice track that is also about a mile from our house. I think they lock the track, though. Do you have to sneak in, or is it unlocked? Is it common that these are unlocked? I have a vague recollection that this was discussed in the past, but don't remember what the consensus was.