Hey, can I skip doing a "Debra" today? I've been running around, trying to get things in order for my trip, and am pressed for time....
Nah, you're so much more fun than my errands.
Jeanne: I didn't know Croc made canvas shoes. They're pretty urban hipster for the brand. I might need to look into them...
(Dang, why do I like men's shoes. The Alice is cute, but I'm more of a Venture gal. Maybe the Celeste.) I forgot your DD did the Goofy. She and the Greek (sounds like one of the organized crime bosses on
The Wire) should cement their commitment to each other by doing it on '09. Because I know I thought I ought to have been committed when I did the Goofy.
About your event. I'm sure you'll do great. And what is it The Penguin says? You do the race you can the day of the event, not necessarily the one you hoped for. I'm sure it'll feel good just to be moving.
Jen: Wow, I forgot that buying & setting up a home TM would allow you to get some extra XT into your week. Congrats on that and the TM--everything except the back pain. And your new tready (what have you named it) is challenging you, huh? Well, I know you'll show it who's boss.
Shell: I'd love to see pics of your vacation--it sounds heavenly. I'm not much of a picture-taker myself, so I live for others' photos. I like slides, too, which makes me a pretty good house guest for some folks. How was the visit with the orthopedist....I'm almost afraid to ask.
A plan of action has to be better than the pain, though, right?
Richard: Like d
Speaker for the Dead...a different style and different concerns, as you indicated. Anthropological SF is good for me! I've already made it through
Ender's Shadow, not as compelling as
Ender's Game but decent, and have picked up
Xenocide for my plane trip. I think I'm skipping around the narrative order a bit, but that's okay. Sometimes I read like I eat pretzels, a whole lot of the same thing all at once.
So your training plan is 3 minutes @ 10K pace/3 minutes @ marathon pace as an interval strategy? Is you goal to get to the 10K pace for a marathon? General speed? Just for kicks? I like this plan--and totally appreciate why you altered it for those conditions--and will file it away for when I (hopefully) gain enough experience to start doing this kind of work.
Christa: I hope you're feeling better about not meeting your goals in March. I do feel the need, however, to point out that you ran TWICE yesterday. Apparently once wasn't enough? It also sounds like you really want (and certainly deserve a swimming coach). I say go for it! I also read your RR on the Tri. You've got so many good details in there: about the the event, your performance, and how to improve in the future. It's really part of your training log, isn't it? (And YAY for the 5K time--outstanding!) Btw, I really like your BT log--very each to read and with useful tracking info. Sweet!
Maria: Aw, what to do about a girl I met named Maria? (Sorry about that--it's in my head & won't go away!) Maybe I need to buy you some Crocs?
You know I love hearing about your goings-ons, but if you have to choose between posting & WOs you're making the right choice. I, for one, am impressed that you ran (you can call it whatever you want, and I choose to call it running) on tired legs. Whew! And it's doubly good that you felt energized afterwards--it sounds like your body likes the challenge.
As for iPod music....I'm not really sure what I gravitate to. I actually have "Tainted Love" on my nano. Anything by The Pogues or The White Stripes. I have "Burning Love" on it as well as other Elvis, "We are Family" by Sister Sledge, "Kung Fu Fighting" by Fatboy Slim. More suggestions from the team will keep me happy--Apple, too!
As for me: Just preparing for my trip. You'd think because I didn't make any of the plans I could relax, but there's soooo much to do before we go away. I love cleaning house before a trip, for instance, because then I come home to neatness and don't resent the laundry pile up.
My MIL keeps asking me if I'm "feeling okay" about turning 40, because according to her that's a hard year, the one where you realize your life isn't what you thought it would be and have to come to terms with what it is. WTH?
Maybe that was her issue, but I'm delighted that I've got another year under my belt. Sure, my life isn't what I thought it would be--whose is? And I LIKE that life is like that...and I'm very lucky! But my MIL has brought this age crisis up several times over the past few months, so maybe I should work myself up into a good breakdown over the passing years.
The only thing I'm worried about with the trip is DOOD. He came home from work early today & has been sleeping ever since. I think he's sick. I'm going to fix something nice and soothing for him because he says he also had no appetite today. Keep your fingers crossed, because it would be sad if he's ill on our trip. Not that I won't push his cute little self out of bed in the early a.m. to ride ToT anyway, mind you, I'd just feel bad if he didn't enjoy it 100%.
I put the times in bold so if you just want to skim!
Nah, just do think so! This taper KILLED me!
Best of luck with the orthopedist 
And you asked for it....pictures! I have ~200 of them posted at webshots: 
Sending some healing vibes for DOOD too! 
(I laugh because my budget won't allow it, not because I wouldn't love to do it!) I hope you can squeeze another run into your schedule.
time, let DOOD spoil 
you, and come back to us! 
We're supposed to get into the 50's in Boston this week. 
