10.1 for me last 6 were at MP.

TOUGH run. Legs felt pretty good for the most part but the temp was 74 with a dew point of 70. UUGGGHHH. It was a struggle. I am glad I didn't do the 14 with 7-10 at MP because I wouldn't have made it. In fact, when I got back to the house I was talking with HCBF and started feeling really sick and couldn't keep my balance! Too hot! Anywho..was impressed I kept my pace pretty well. I set my watch for 10:00-10:12 and I stayed within the range except I kept getting down to 9:53-9:58 so my watch kept beeping. Good to know though so I can lower the range on race day. Still trying to set my pace plan for race day.

My cuboid in my right foot started getting cranky towards the end of the run. I only know that because I broke my cuboid (also known as the balance bone..who knew)  a few years ago..I don't know why its suddenly getting cranky. Hmm..I will have to try a new taping method on Friday. Speaking of Friday..Fall temps are arriving tomorrow afternoon! WOOHOO! Friday morning is going to be in the 50's! WOOT WOOT

There are some of you I haven't met! I am Liz, 30 (shudder) and in Richmond, VA! Heading out to WI for marathon #9 in October. Woohoo!

Hey Sandy, I am definitely a cupcake connoisseur. Blind fold me and I can tell you where the cake is from (from local places of course). Seriously.

In other news I have two mouse traps under my desk. UGH EW. We have a mouse outbreak in the office....

Happy Wednesday!

Well this is fun!  Hello everyone!  I was looking at some of the 2015 threads yesterday and remembering some of those people.  Yep, lurker back then and still new poster here.  Too much wine last night made the bed feel wayyyyyyyyyy too good this morning under the covers with the cool fall breeze coming in the window.  At 4:30am I made the executive decision to rearrange workouts for the week - ha!  Strength this afternoon it will be.  Yesterday was 7mi with 2x2mi.  I forget how challenging those 2mi are!  Oh yeah, and nothing like stepping in cat puke on the way out the door. Hey, at least it's HUMP DAY!

Lizzie - awesome run this morning in that nasty, soupy weather!  SO HAPPY you finally get some fall temps coming.  It is glorious, I tell ya.  Wearing one of my new ON sweaters today.  Ewwww on the mice!  I would be afraid of stepping on one of those traps under the desk!

Judy - still single and looking here, too.  Might have to visit CO one of these days LOL!!

Later, peeps..

I am with you, Liz, on being over then summer-like dew points. And you are 30!! Horrors! You are now an honorary old!

So glad to see you again, Judy. Glad you are enjoying retirement. I will be getting there in just a few years.

Good morning, kats and Seloc. You may have to remind me who you are from the FB group.

Ran 6 this morning. Looking forward to the cooler temps this weekend.

Not sure if this is how it works but here goes.  I was supposed to do 4 last night but am still dealing with horse issues so I'm going to try tonight and then on Thur and take Fri Sat off before Sunday's HM.  Looks like sunny and 57/81 and the course is a point to point on the road with no shade so yay...was going to wear capris but nope going with the INB outfit for this.

24 days out from the Pumpkin Holler 50k so no idea of the weather yet.  I have talked on line to a couple of people who I want to meet up with so that'll be fun since I'm going alone.

I'll say hi to everyone and hope this shows up.

Morning ladies-

45 minutes on the elliptical this morning. Still no running. To catch everyone up, my hip started hurting in early August. I took a little time off, and finished my training for the Blue Ridge Relay, which I ran on September 8 and 9. It was my first relay, and it was SO MUCH fun! I took a week off after that to recover, and went back to running last week. By Thursday my hip was hurting again, and after my run on Saturday (during which I stupidly kept going even though it was getting worse) it was definitely not happy. My RB who is a PT suspects either glute medius or tensor fasciae latae (top of the IT band) to be the culprit. So I've sidelined myself, accepted that this will not be the fall of fast race times, and and trying to get it under control so I can be ready for my half on 12/2. Sigh.

In other news, DS1 started high school and is running cross country. I absolutely love, love, love going to cross country meets. DS2 is thinking about giving cross country a try for his middle school, but baseball is his first love. And DS3 is in his last year of elementary school. They and DH are all doing well and busy. I feel like an Uber driver most days.

Lizzie - like you, I'm looking forward to the cooler temps.

Judy - enjoy the book sale. I love buying books.

Sandy - yuck, cat puke!

Kat - hope you feel better.

Amy (Tar Heel Mom) - yes, I'm over the muggy weather too. I'll be in your neck of the woods next Saturday (10/7), DS1 has a meet at McAlpine Park.

Damaris - happy taper to you!

Diane - nice that you've found someone to meet up  with for Pumpkin Holler. I loved the pics of you and Lisa.

Waves to everyone else, got to go get some work done.

Diane, enjoy the 4 and good luck with the horse.

Margaret, I agree. Nice walk.

Cindy, sorry the hip is still bugging you.

Cathy, hoping the foot gets better soon.

Sandy/Seloc, I'm not sure which is worse to step in -- cat puke or cat pee. I've done both this week. The pee was probably worse because I was wearing socks so had to go back and put on clean socks -- I don't want my shoes to smell like the cat used them as a litter box.

Kat, oh no, sick for Chicago? Sorry.

Liz, you have a mouse invasion at work? I can offer three very efficient mouse catching devices, though you will have to come and fetch them. Fernanda was a good one in her day but at nearly 15 she is too old to be able to chase down a rodent. You can probably source a couple closer to your office -- I presume Richmond has a few animal shelters where there are plenty of good mousers waiting hopefully for adoption.

Glad the 10 went well. I am envious of those who can do long runs before work on weekdays. Leaving the house at 5:15 is not conducive to a long run before that.

Judy, yay, book sale!

Amy, nice to see you! Retirement? Ooh I am envious. It is nearly 16 years away for me.

Damaris, 9 miles? I know that would work if I could do it after work, but after a full day and a 2 hour commute I don't really want to go out and run another 2 hours.

Diane, yes, it worked! Pumpkin Holler is getting closer! If I had the money I would come out...but I don't. Glad you have already connected with some of the people who will be in it.

Margaret, yay for being cleared to run! Baby steps back.

Could you maybe please if you have time create a sticky thread with races from the RWOL thread, if you haven't already?

Cindy, relays are lots of fun. Glad you had a chance to do it. Yikes on DS1 being in high school! XC is a good sport.

Oww on the hip, hope it heals soon.

Cathy/turtles, hope your foot feels better and you are back to running soon.

2.6 this morning. I was out more or less on time, got about 3/4 miles, then thought that I would need to stay close to home, so circled back, when I passed my house I felt like I didn't need to make a stop after all so did a loop up to the top of the housing tract and back down. That meant some unanticipated hill training since it's a long pull from the place where I turned around to the top of the street. Cool and clear this morning, but going to be hot again.

I know Karen knows about this site, how about Elina?