Loni, It's good to see you posting your mileage on your log again. Active rest has come and gone for those with the "big" goals. I've run for 16 straight days, which is something I haven't done for quite a while. I'm actually feeling pretty good, even though the pace has been really slow, and the mileage is very light. My plan is to gradually build up, so that I don't get hurt, and can keep putting in the miles. Kind of like we talked about on our way back from Boise. If you might remember, my suggestion was to begin with weekly mileage goals, and add as the winter progresses. I realize that you may be able to handle more, but if you start out with too much, then where is there to go? The reward of getting out consistantly in the winter is the payoff of healthy running, and the ability to easy handle mileage in the spring, when you can really get out and run longer. So here is an example of what I mean: Dec 8-14 Total weekly mileage would be 15 miles Dec 15-21 " " 18 miles Dec 22-28 " " 22 miles Dec 29- Jan 4 " " 25 miles Jan 5-11 " " 28 miles Jan 12-18 " " 32 miles Jan 19-25 " " 35 miles Jan 26-Feb 1 " " 38 miles Feb 2- 8 " " 40 miles Feb 9-15 " " 43 miles Feb 16-22 " " 46 miles Feb 23-March 1 " " 50 miles March 2- 8 " " 54 miles March 9- 15th " " 58 miles Then on March 16th track starts and you can have two easy weeks. Basically the first two weeks at the beginning of track season. Now if you think this is easy, really take a look at it. If you are running every day. You begin with only a couple miles a day. But, in a couple of weeks, it's 3 miles a day. A couple of weeks after that, it's 4 miles a day. A couple of weeks after that, it's 5 miles a day. A couple of weeks after that, it's 6 miles a day. A couple of weeks after that it's 7 miles a day, and finally at the end it's over 8 miles a day. Those are all pretty big numbers for high school runners. And it all adds up, and you remain healthy and love running all the way through. This is the key to having fun and acheiving with running. Keep it building and resist the urge to do too much, too soon. Training comes to an average over time. Set your goals and post them where you can see them. Let me know if you have any questions. By the way. Bowdish is a great place to run. The trails are back if you can handle running on snow. Bill