And off we go

Ready for the weekend!  Happy racing to Tessa, Susan, Damaris, Carol, Laura (I think that's everyone?).  Will do a semi-long run with DH and RC today.  It's a busy weekend in town since there's a big cars/planes/other stuff show out at the airport ("Dream Machines") so it's one of those weekends where we'll be staying off the roads.

HI Marjorie. Cut-back weeks are good, give the legs some R&R.

Be back later!

I went to bed at 9:30 last night, woke up for a bit as DH was getting ready to leave at 7:30 this morning, and then finally got out of bed at 9:30. Can't remember the last time I got 12 hours of sleep! It was awesome. I've just been drinking coffee and goofing off since - I guess I better get my butt moving. I'm going to head into Annapolis and hit Sam's Club and a running store that I have a gift card for that I won last summer at a 5K and forgot all about.

Damaris is probably done with her half by now - hope it was fun!

Laura, the 2:15 pacer sounds like a good idea - you race them in the 1:50s, right? So although a 2:15 pace is probably a nice long run pace for you, it will be hard to go that speed once your head notices it's a race. If you guys are feeling good, you could always pick it up the last few miles just for fun. Then again, you might not want to listen to me. The last 10 mile race I did that I was planning on running at MP, I picked it up at the end and ran the last mile at 5K pace! That made the additional 6 miles I had to run that day a little more painful....oops.

Hi to all, I'll be back later.

karen

Marjorie - That sounds like alot of work for $400....sounds like you got a good deal!  Enjoy your cut back day.

LCruns - Seriously, you had snow up there????  Nice that they are having pacers for Covenant tomorrow!  Good luck to you and RB!  Hoping you won't be wading thru water like last year...that was freezing cold!!!

Gatsbybird - Sounds like a busy week-end, and one to stay off the roads.  Enjoy your run.

Karen - You must have really needed that sleep...kudo's to you on 12 hours!!!

Back from Trail Half....had a great time (by time I don't mean my "time" was great LOL) but the run was awesome!!!  Wasn't sure what to expect on the hills but did all right on them!  I am really noticing a difference in my strength from the classes I have been doing.  I feel like my upper body/core/quads are stronger which really help pull up the hills.  Amazing how many times people fell on the trails....ouch.  One lady told me she fell so hard her boobs fell out of her bra......the things we say to each other out there are too funny!  Loved everything about this race!  I felt strong, the whole time, I did do some walking up the hills...but didn't fall, or puke, so guess all is good!

I can't imagine 50k ...go Tessa!  Awaiting the other RR's!

Carol

Good luck to all the racers!  I'm pretty sure Cindy is racing, too. The Chapel Hill 10 miler was today.

Carol, congrats on the race...and keeping your boobs in place! Too funny.  It's interesting that you're already feeling stronger from the classes.  It seems like you just started them a month or so ago, but maybe times flying by faster than I think.  Sounds like I need to find some.

Lisa, have you read the book  Wild, by Strayer?  She was completely new to hiking and was as  unprepared as possible, I think.  She finished it, but it was a bit of a miracle.  I liked the book a lot, but others thought she was too stupid for words to try something like that with no prep hikes or anything and they did not like the book. I like real adventure stories and it qualified.  I hope your friends are ok.

Karen!  You need to find a race for tomorrow morning, you slacker!  I'm still impressed with your Boston run and love the pics! In a day or two, I'll send you a race report I got from a coach here. I think you'd enjoy reading it.

LC, snow?? Sounds like Fairbanks.  You really have my sympathy.

Cindy, how did the 10mile race go? Thought of you...was it a bit warm?

Marjorie, it does sound like a good deal.  I use my water cutoffs all the time and know how handy they are.

Gatsby, do you go see the "dream machines?"

Hi AnnieS!

Sue,  seeing the quilts in the  contest is worth the trip!  It was the 30th,so the museum had an exhibit of Best of Shows, too.  The crowds in the vendor areas were almost too much for me, but the artistry...oh  my!   Paducah is one of my "63 things worth talking about" for the year. Since I'm not going to races and paying entry fees now, it's a good year to concentrate on quilting.  (Next year, I may need to get a job!)  There were some great prices on fabric, too. I tried to resist since I don't need any, but nice batiks at 6-7.50 a yard made me buy a few. I do have a pic of a  quilt I want to send you-it's too funny.

I stopped to run at Chickamauga on the way back today.  I didn't get there until  almost one, later than I planned when I hatched the idea.  It was still very pretty, but let's just say I enjoy running there more when it's a cool Nov day than when it's 80.  I felt like a 90year old, but got in 65 minutes.  How many miles, you ask?  I don't think I want to know.

Good evening!  Ran 12 miles this morning, half of which was into a stiff headwind, ugh, but otherwise a nice day here.  Engaged in a bit of spring cleaning, scrubbing all the windows and sills to get rid of wintery mildewy funk.   Also did some laundry.  Otherwise, pretty lazy day.

LC, snow?!  Where are you again?!?  Running with the 2:15 pacer sounds like a good plan, should keep you at a reasonable pace but not too slow.

Karen, I'm sure your body needed the rest so good that you slept in.  What did you buy with the gift card?

Marjorie, hurray on getting  the water filter system installed for a good price.

Carol, great job on your trail HM!  How awesome to see the improvement from your strength training.  I'm hoping that my PowerBlast class will make me a stronger runner.  It's basically high intensity interval training, 2x per week.

Camille, we won't be going to Dream Machines this year but have gone a few times since we moved here in 2004.  It's a good event for the community (hotels are full, restaurants are busy, the Coastside Seniors benefit from it) but it's not something we need to do every year.

HI AnnieSusan!

Lisa/MMR -- doesn't your sister live near Santa Rosa?  My DH and I are thinking about signing up for the Santa Rosa Marathon on 8/24.  Any chance you'd be up for something like that?  There's also a HM if you aren't thinking marathon just yet.  Prices go up on 4/30 so we'll probably sign up soon.   Good swag!

LC...you have my sympathy with the snow.  I guess you live in worse weather place than Ohio.  It is cold here though , but thank goodness no snow yesterday or today.

Congratulations on all the racers!  I think you all did great!

Ran 10 miles this morning and didn't feel too bad.  Slow, of course, but the encouraging thing is that my 10th mile was my fastest, so I am happy.

My GD's each have ballgames again today, 2 each!  No way we can watch them all, so will pick one each, there goes my Sunday!  Oh well, it is cold here again today, so won't be that pleasant watching.  We get such a short warm season and every passing day, that season is getting shorter and shorter.  Not happy.

Ginny

Today turns into a rest day. Not feeling it after the pool.  So, I will just be lazy