Our plants needed some rain. It's a slow rain right now.

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3 sticky miles this morning, but felt really good.

Morning Judy and Lisa.

ginny

Good morning all! I never did make it back for personals yesterday - was falling asleep on the couch as soon as I finished dinner. After only two days of marathon training, I'm exhausted. I hope I wasn't overly optimistic in my training plan, since I still have 11 and a half weeks to go. Rest day today - I think I will try the Pilates DVD that a couple running friends recommended. The place where I go for my private instruction just happens to have a mat class on Wednesday nights (my one day off from running on this plan), so I'll probably try that a few times at least in the next few weeks.

Tomorrow I'm off work to take DH to the hospital for surgery. He has a cyst on his butt (from cycling). After about 6 trips to various doctors at Kaiser, they decided to surgically remove it. It hasn't been bothering him, in fact he scheduled the surgery since his racing season is mostly April through June, and he will have to take a couple weeks off the bike. He and his cycling buddies gave it a name, "li'l Miguel", and it will take everything in my power not to check in from the hospital tomorrow on facebook that we're "saying goodbye to li'l Miguel". Or RIP li'l Miguel. Because there are too many people that don't know the story and might take it seriously. But it will be so so tempting.

Morning Lisa, Judy, Ginny and Cindy!

Cindy, congrats on signing up!! That is exciting. I've not run Richmond, but I know a few people that have and it's supposed to be a great race.

Judy, hope the antihistamines do the trick and you're feeling better.

Ginny, I was looking at the forecast for your race the other day. It looks like it's getting a little better. Less chance of rain, and temps not too bad that early in the morning. Still humid though.

Morning!  I'll post here since Ginny did.

Lisa, hi! I see you started first thread and hope you're having a great day.

Judy, I hope the antihistamines help.  That sinus stuff can be miserable.

Ginny, it's nice that you got in three.

Tessa, the running club changed the name to Big Wildlife Runs when they decided to grow the race 3-4 years ago. Humpy's, a bar of course,  was the original/long time sponsor. Now there are multiple races with different names and sponsors: Moose's Tooth  Marathon,  Bear Tooth (bar/restaurant) Marathon relay, Skinny Raven  (LRS) Half,  Snow City Café 5k and the new United Physical Therapy 49k ultra, etc.  See why I still say Humpy's?  It is a well organized race and the course is easy. Trivia for the day: a humpy is a pink salmon.

As far as bears, the chance of seeing a bear in either Anchorage race or at the Equinox is remote, but probably least likely of all at Big Wildlife. It uses the popular Coastal and Chester bike trails (ones I run on) and by August, humans have staked claims I guess. I've only heard of a bear on those trails once a couple years ago and it was early May. Moose are seen fairly often.  August in our rainiest month though.   Midnight Sun Marathon is  in June, a good  sightseeing month with variable temps. The Equinox in Fairbanks is your type of race, but while the weather is usu. great, it has snowed a couple times and tourist attractions are mostly closed by then.  There are a several other small marathons, but I don't know about their bears.  I have a spare room in Anchorage with a twin bed and an extra mattress for floor. Alaska would be a great place for the group to do a race. : )

I walked again last night, about 4.5, but  a leisurely pace with friends so I'll just do exercises or bike today.

Susan, $1500 for the bridesmaids' brunch? Wow. Must have been a heck of a good party!

Camille, thanks for the information on the Alaska fulls. I am not ready to plan an Alaska trip yet, however thanks for the invite! I will get there.

Cindy, yay you! Enjoy the training.

Karen, I've known several guys who have named a certain protuberance in the same general vicinity as you describe, and one woman who named her fibroids Felicity and Fiona, but your DH named a cyst on his behind? Please tell me lil'Miguel doesn't have his own Facebook page.

Ginny, hope they do only have 3 -- and that you are #1!

Judy, if the mouth keeps bothering you, get to the dentist. Or the doctor.

3 this morning, 7.09 at lunch. I need to take off 2 pounds in the next week and a half so I can weigh in comfortably.

Judy- I hope you feel better soon.

Ginny-hmmm-sounds like we need her on our Dirty Running Scoundrels team at DWD in Hell. there at least you are somewhat allowed to cheat.

Cindy-exciting for your full!!

karen-I'd say "bummer" for Miguel but that wouldn't help anything. hope all ends well.

Sue-that was some party!!

tessa-nice runs.

Camille-good to see you walking. How are you feeling about that other race you were considering?

marjorie-sleep well!

did an hour on the arc rider thing. cross between stairclimber and elliptical.  Good for someone who will be climbing a lot of stairs and ski hills soon.