Good Morning,

I was wondering about what day it was today, too. It's a day off work, that's all I know, and the kids are off to school (except the middle DS), so it must be a weekday. OK, let it be Thursday then, I'm good with that.

4 miles in the deep snow last night, blazing the trail, and it was awesome!! Why have you guys never mentioned that this is so much fun? 12 degrees, I could see my breath, clear sky, and the stars were amazing. I did not feel the cold at all. With the snow, it was much nicer than a night run in summer. I really regretted that I did not have more time available, I would have loved to run much longer.

Planning on a few miles soon, I have to get out while DH can look after our DS before he heads off to work.

QOTD: We have a "family scale". Everyone loves to step on it, to see the numbers flash (measuring weight, body fat, giving you the percentages on that and the percentile, water content and hydration level, showing you your age and height, and all such gimmicks), and every couple weeks, I step on it, too. Right now it's out of battery, though, has been for a while, and no-one is taking action to replace it. This shows the importance of this scale in our family.

I use a scale sometimes to check my weight and get an idea about body fat, but as these values change only marginally and have never really changed in all the years, I don't think pay much attention. It's only to satisfy my scientific curiosity.

I think a scale can be useful if you are aiming for a certain weight, but as weight fluctuates by several pounds from day to day, it's important to keep in mind the "average value", and not get stuck to a certain number. No strong feelings about it, I always think that how you feel, and how you look compared to what you want to look like (within reason) is more important.

will be on the treadmill for 6 miles this afternoon, weather has taken a turn for the worse

qotd: we had one before we moved, don't know where it is now- I will weigh myself at the gym occasionally, fortunately my weight doesn't fluctuate much

Rocky and I got 8 miles in on the trails this morning, it seems a lot of the deer out in those woods like to bed down near the trails that are close to the edge of the corn fields, but they've gotten used to seeing a crazy two-legged creature with a head lamp running through the woods with a dog early in the morning. Now they don't even really take off unless I get too close (within 10-15 feet of them), otherwise they just stare at me.

It looks like these trails will thaw out nicely as long as we don't get any real rain, I wish I lived in an area with more trail options because it sucks to only have one and that one be right next to the river so it floods 2-3 times a year and then stays wet, muddy or nasty for at least a month or 2. But I really don't have a choice, they're the only trails open 24/7 or before 7 AM and after dark.

Does anybody else hate it when they wake up like 20 minutes before their alarm clock?

QOTD: Yes, one that supposedly tells you your BMI, body fat, blah blah blah. I don't use it too much anymore, I try to focus on my clothing and the mirror and my runs.

We had a great five mile trail run this morning. Ice was the order of the day and it was quite chilly.

QOTD: Yes, and there is one that belongs to the household and one that is specifically mine.  I have my own because other folks keep calibrating the household one to match what they think is correct for their weight.  I'd rather have consistent than correct.

7.25 later today (Yes I am a numbers person)

QOTD:  Yes - A good one as I have an occassion to be really heavy and the accuracy of many scales goes south when the needle goes north.  I am not sure having a scale has ever helped me, I always struggle with weight.  I guess it helps when I step on and I have lost 10+ pounds from a run ... telling me I am dehydrated and low on glycogen.  But my weight can vary 10-15 pounds over a couple of days if I am training hard ~ So daily weights are pretty useless.

My scale hates me every winter and will lie to me for months, but we seem to become friends again by the end of spring.

Hey, I have that same model.

8 sunny miles over snow. Nice run.

Funny detail about last night's run: When I got into the car, I realized I could not find my headlamp. I looked for it everywhere, on the seats, under the seats, went around the car, but it was not there.

So when I came home, I felt a bit offended when DH did not participate in my grief when I told him, but only giggled - then he pointed out that I was still wearing the lamp on my head!

jonferg: No, we have a dishwasher for that. But I sure would appreciate it if the scale did the big pots.

QOTD2: Neither. Just mustard. Or, if it has to be, either.