A happy St. Patrick's Day to you, from your long lost leprechaun.

I'm walking and hiking a bit more than after my flare-up 2 months ago.  Tried a few short running sections, but didn't go too well, so looks like I'm a hiker for now.  Hopkins is still using me a a guinea pig.  I had some genetic testing and a muscle biopsy (yes, as painful as it sounds).  Still waiting on results and trying like hell to stay off the steroids.

Gatsby - very jealous of your trip. I haven't been back to Ireland in many years now.  Brother and I are talking about another trip with the wives.

Hope everyone is well.

Tips for St. Patrick's Day:

It Paddy (short for Pádraig, which is Patrick in Gaelic) and not Patty (short for Patricia),

Never order an "Irish Car Bomb" at an Irish owned pub (the owner will hate you),

Half and Half is what you want and use Harp not Bass (us Irish hate the English beers)

Here's some Irish music to get your toes tapping.

The Coors - Toss The Feathers

Dropkick Murphy's -Rose Tattoo

QOTD:  Any spring or summer trips coming up?  We're going to Hilton Head this weekend.  All the kids and their SO's are coming (oldest from Portland is flying in).  Hope to play some golf with DS and the SIL's, walk on the beach and enjoy our time with the family.

Hi, AT!  Good to "see" you!  Very happy to hear you're at least getting to walk and hikemore

I'm feeling extremely unmotivated this week for some reason.  I thought things were making a good turn around - and at least with my hamstring I think they are - but my foot . . . Argh!!!  And it's not the underside of the foot, but around the heel and I just . . . don't . . .  get it.  After all these weeks of PT and MAT exercises, it should be getting better.  

Happy St. Patty's Day ~~

QOTD: No plans for now, except I will likely go up to Portland after my friend who has the brain tumor passes so I can be with her sister and my best friend, Karen.  Although Karen has indicated she may just go away for a few days to be by herself after Kate passes.  This has obviously been extremely stressful for the whole family, but Karen has taken the brunt of it as she's the one who has had to coordinate all medical appointments, procedures, etc., for the last 12+ months.

Hey AT! Good to see you again Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Glad to hear you are hiking and golfing. Believe it or not I have heard that Corrs song before or something like it...  I have a few of the early albums.

5 miles last night at the lake with Baker. Pretty crowded out there relatively speaking. My watch must be malfunctioning as it noted that I had finished under 51 minutes for the loop. Perhaps the route shortened itself by a few hundred meters. Anyways, sunny and mild and wonderful spring weather. We will be seeing the blue bells out there soon if these keeps up.

Light rain here today but pleasant enough for a few miles later with Baker at a TTBD.

QOTD. Just recently back from 2 weeks in Florida and no other trips planned at the moment.

Hi Tim, Happy St. Patty's day <------- just did that to piss you off !!!      Very glad to hear that you are getting out-and-about, certainly hope it continues!!!!

I ended up not running after work yesterday, but I did do 5 mi early this morning. Nice full moon off to the west. Since I skipped yesterday, I'll run tomorrow.

qotd: just the planned TX and CO runs listed below.  After HR (Silverton, CO) in July my DD is doing an adventure race (Leadville, CO) and I'll either be in the AR with her or crewing, the jury is still out on that. Plus I retire June 1st so there may be some random trips here-and-there.

Great to see you AT!  I hope you can swing a trip to the auld sod next year.  Best medicine possible.

Just finished up at work and will be heading down to the local pub soon for St. Paddy's day.  To add to AT's tips: don't call the Irish accent a "brogue," which is a type of shoe over there.  

Did some intervals yesterday, 75 minutes easy running today, and SRD tomorrow.

QOTD: No real travel plans in the near future, but since we just got back from Ireland, that's okay.