Ms. Duckie: Robin is obviously calendar-girl material. And like you, I can no longer let DOOD walk me--he's too tolerant of my sensitive nose for chocolate or coffee (or both)!
Jackie: Oooh, the shadow box! What a lovely gift and all the better because it's a surprise. About your ankle? I'm tempted to say to go for a really long taper so you're not racing on a tender/injured ankle. Less chance of hurting yourself race day. Good for you for listening to Deana Kastor.
Aloha Jeff: I just have to thank you for always providing useful or fun links! Not to mention I love the pics of your DDs. They always look so excited. They really should pay for your entry fees, though, as it's your racing that's allowing them to meet all these celebs!
Maybe you could count the bike-riding as paying their way, sort of a "Rocky-coach" moment.
Angie: I would go crazy--okay, crazier than I am--with your week's worth of activities. But what fun, what good reasons to celebrate!
Keep up the good work and excitement for running (as if you needed to be told that
).
Cecilia: I'm bummed that I missed out on the movie, as it sounds like it would motivate me too.
Shan: Others have said it, I'll just reiterate it: YOU'RE A RUNNER! Heart, body, soul. 'Nuff said?
Kristi: Yoga in a tank top? The idea intimidates me--I hope to get to that level of self-confidence. You rock!
(I'm working on it, so keep telling the stories till things sink through my thick skull.)
CarolA: WTG on the 10K & qualifying for Peachtree. That must feel really good!
Amy: Your schedule and its variety alternately excites me & wears me out. It's inspiring. You're just an Energizer Bunny, you are! A sloppy run, though, ewwwww. It's a little late to do so, but get yourself on the road, woman! (Do as I say in this weather, not as I do!
)
Jeanne: Same here with the cups at the Mickey. I'm thinking that walking at water stations might be a strategy for me that I (have to) adopt, as I'm clutzy on top of being slow.
xterratri: Thanks for doing all the work on the hats & visors. And congrats on the countdown on rotations, even though it looks like you're going to be pressed for training time in terms of outdoor biking. What happens after your 6 weeks--a break or are you finished? Yea on the 10+ miler, btw, and
for the surfers in that weather. Wow, really hardy people.
Z: Go ahead, taunt me with the good weather. I'm not jealous, not me. Anyway, a big whoo-hoo on the 24 miles this week!
Julie: Welcome! It's great to have another person join us here. Speaking of jealous, I do think I'm more jealous of your lime-green shoes than of Z's weather (cause I'm really very happy for Z, who deserves it). I'm looking forward to hearing about your running progress throughout this year!
Lily: Awesome job with your 30 minutes. You're really doing incredible!
Vic: WTG with the 7-miler! Thanks for starting the thread this week, too! So, what color is your Thursday thong??
I'll be waiting eagerly in anticipation of the day.
Martha: It sounds like you got some good miles & workouts in this weekend. Yea for the rush it's giving you!
Craig: Your training sounds more than on schedule. Are you going for a new PR. I mean, I know you were really speedy in a "past life," but a PR for this year or this kind of race?
Allie: I don't have a Garmin (yet) so I don't know the numbers, but I'd say get one with a HR monitor. In the long haul I think it will be useful, even if you move to other activities in addition to/instead of running. I love my iPod, though, and have two--a video one & a nano (the nano was a freebie with my Apple purchase). I use them both, even outside (but, shhhhh, don't tell Christa, who's piqued my curiosity).
As for me: Busy, busy, busy movie-going weekend, with the Oscars & all. The AMC all-day Oscar event was fun, but after 12 hours of movie-watching overload, I woke up this morning sore and kind of feeling hangover-ish (not that I've ever had a hangover). The weather was nice enough to be outside, but today is the yoga class I like. So we dragged ourselves to the club, only to find....a substitute instructor. And not just a substitute, the instructor whose class left me feeling worse then when I entered (stressed, angry, etc.) There was NO WAY either of us was taking a class with her again, so we did circuit & XT instead. (We can't really run outside near our club, not safely anyway).
Then we went out for coffee this afternoon & did a little strolling around. It's supposed to be good weather all this week, so keep your fingers crossed that there will be non-TM time in my future.
(I even have a thread about it 
) Which Garmin should I get? I'm a new runner, and don't know how far I will go with this. I just would like to know how far I have run without having to carry my handheld Garmin. Also, can I pause the timer if I stop to talk? That happens sometimes when I am out walking the dogs. I just want to keep accurate totals for my team....Go Buzzies!!!!!
. So that curtailed the yoga time. Hopefully this isn't one of those nasty bugs that goes thru the house. 
. Is that what I have to look forward to?? 
Wow. Time flies. I have a couple weeks.
Downward dog has to count for more than 10lbs., I think.
Everyone here is really nice, so come out more often
WOW! I can't believe I actually registered for it! 
