[rtravers]

<p>8.06 bread-and-butter miles this morning in 1:14:37 (9:15 pace).  Managed to avoid all the slippery leaves on the path, and called it a success!</p>
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<p>Happy Tuesday runs to everyone!</p>
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<p>--Robin</p>

 

[ksrunr]

<p>Morning Robin.  Good to have you posting more often.  Today is the 9th <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>
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<p>47 min run this morning w/ 8 X 30 pick ups to 5k pace.   About 55 degrees, sunny, and no wind today.  Going to be a chamber of commerce day today in S. TX.</p>
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<p>Suppose to warm up rest of the week and winds arriving with the heat. </p>
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<p>Welcome home Erika. </p>
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[hally]

<p>Hi Robin and KS. Wicked windy here this morning, it was not really enjoyable but I got 2 miles in. Everything stiff today. Hopefully tomorrow will be calmer.</p>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>Hi Robin & KS!</p>
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<p>Excellent racing, Erika!  Can't wait to see the RR.</p>
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<p>Slogged my way thru a spin class before work and finished off with some nice hard core/ab/glute work with a nice long stretch of the hips afterward.  I think need some quality time on the tennis ball tonight! <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/shock.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;" title=""></p>
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<p>Have a greta day, everybody!!!</p>

 

[Pink]

<p>Good Morning.</p>
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<p>{{{Econo}}}</p>
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<p>5 TM miles this morning.  <strong><em>Wanted</em></strong> to do 5 x 1/2m repeats, but only did 2 and bagged the 1/2's and switched to 5 x 1/4 mile repeats.  Something is better than nothing...</p>
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<p>Hope you get a visit from Claire again soon TW!</p>

 

[tomwhite]

<p>[[[[[[heme]]]]</p>
<p>[[[[[[[[econo]]]]]]]....hey, at least you're posting....</p>
<p>[[[[[[[[[[[ever'body else]]]]]]</p>
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<p>...thanks pink//.......her momma said she was missing us too....</p>
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<p>========</p>
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<p>.......28min poolrun.........</p>
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<p>........flare up in progress,</p>
<p>not sure what's going on....</p>
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<p>first of 2 weight sessions.</p>
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<p>..........................good running guys..........</p>

 

[seemomgo]

<p>5 miles this morning - running through the crunchy leaves before the snow comes this week. One awesome hawk, one small coyote and one gorgeous sunrise. Needed gloves this morning!</p>
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<p>Happy Tuesday and hugs and chicken soup to all who need it!! </p>

 

[Opie]

<p>I would hate to be a small critter in the outskirts of Denver right now.  I'll run this evening again, then see if I can start moving my runs back to daylight hours.  I guess that means actually waking up earlier than 7.</p>
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<p>Erika, congrats and I look forward to your RR!</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

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<p>[[[[[[[[econo]]]]]]]....hey, at least you're posting....</p>
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+1 on the healing hugs for all. That includes you too, <strong>tomwhite</strong>. A great big ol' dislike on that flareup. It'll get better, I'm sure.</p>
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<p>Congrats to <strong>Erika</strong> on your outstanding race! I have so much to catch up on here, and am looking forward to reading the report.</p>
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<p>Oh, and happy birthday to a particular rather youngish Kickster from across the pond... I think he's finally old enough to be in this forum legally... <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" title=""></p>
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<p>I didn't get to post yesterday, but I did run. My usual 5.5 mile route in the park in 50 minutes, more or less. Before I had my Garmin, I used to clock that route at 48 or 49 minutes. I also thought the route was 5⅔ miles. Obviously I've had measurement issues... Regardless, yesterday's time was excellent for me, and I'm very pleased. Not something I can do for every run, but it's good to know I can push the speed when I choose to.</p>
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<p>That said, today's run will be of a more relaxed pace, I think. I think I'm sort of starting to get how it's good to vary the effort and distance of my runs, and I like how I don't always want to run easy, like I have in the past. Everyday is a new adventure. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" title=""></p>
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<p>And speaking of adventures, last night we went to a concert in NYC. Saw Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) with his new band, who are primarily classical musicians. The violinist was particularly exceptional, and I enjoyed watching her, in spite of her wardrobe choice (not a real green dress, that's cruel!):</p>
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<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/62391/width/1000/height/800/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="StevenPage.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="14859" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/14859/width/604/height/453" style="; width: 604px; height: 453px"></a></p>
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<p>The venue was a tiny place, the Highline Ballroom, which was set up like dinner theatre. I took the train in from town with our friends and met MrOM already in the city, getting there barely an hour before the show started. Luckily they served dinner there too, so everything worked out perfectly.</p>
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<p>But I have to say, the highlight of the show was the opening act, Kate Miller-Heidke. I had no idea who she was by name, until I found some song clips and recognized <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MuwPlOiNQ" target="_blank">this one</a> (warning: highly explicit language is involved). So all in all, a really fun night with friends, and on a school night to boot!</p>
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<p>Have a great day, everyone.</p>

 

[Tamster]

<p>Happy Birthday to Gobi!</p>
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<p>I wonder how our drama queen is feeling today? better I hope!</p>
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<p>Erika - congrats again on your great race. Can't wait to hear more about it.</p>
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<p>I changed the title of the thread. I need to remember it's the 9th so I can send my brother a birthday email. . . . and no, Gobi is not my brother.</p>
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<p>no running for me today.</p>

 

[gobi]

<p>Are you sure Tammy?</p>
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<p>Ok so here I am and officially a VET, I am not happy to be 40 BUT</p>
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<p>I have eaten 5 Krispy Kreme Donuts</p>
<p>I am going for pizza</p>
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<p>I have run</p>
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<p>I guess this is my first official day in here</p>
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<p>Off to France on Friday to run another marathon.</p>
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<p>Bike time</p>

 

[mcsolar99]

<p>happy birthday gobi, ya damn kid.</p>
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<p>that's a really touching song om.</p>
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<p>you get 10 points for touching a coyote's tail seemom... go get him next time.</p>
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<p>12mi ez 8-flat pace.  favorable wind conditions, upstream... so a tailwind uphill, and a headwind downhill.  almost as fun as an off-shore breeze on maui. almost.  first 6mi were painful from weekend's nonsense, last 6mi felt really good.</p>

 

[Econo]

<p>Drama queen checking in!  On the couch with Sox today.  Feeling mo bettah.</p>
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<p>Gobi, old man!  Congratulations and Happy Birthday to ya!</p>
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<p>Choovie -- DS's first college acceptance...Montana State with a WUE non-resident tuition reduction; woot!  He's got 10 more on his list to apply to, but I don't know if he'll follow through with the application process on all of them.  <em>Boys</em>.</p>
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<p>tw, am I going to get past this flu episode without a reminder from you to soak my toothbrush in listerine?  <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>
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<p>ETA:  OM, great song! </p>

 

[Sans Souci]

<p>Happy Bee, Gobi.  Stop eating that crap; you're old now, it'll show.  <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" title=""></p>
<p>Good time/s for Erika.  More, more!</p>
<p>Great w/o, ksrunr.</p>
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<p>It's positively Patagonian out here today.  40k/hr winds, gusts that stop you in your tracks.  Rain is pounding against my window right now.  Did an OM and ran my overdue book back to the library, stopped at the grocery store.  These little Nathan packs are handy!</p>
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<p>Love the song and that girl!  I have a head ornament just like that that my sister made.  Sounds like fun, OM!</p>
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<p>45' easy</p>

 

[CNYrunner]

<p>Happy Birthday to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">kidster,</span> oops kickster Gobi</p>
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<p>9 miles at 8:00 minute pace on the new extension of the Manhan bike trail at 6 am this morning. Felt good even after back to back races last weekend. I was a racing fool but had great fun, 19:34 at a 5k on Saturday and then watched the kiddo and his teammates run like the wind at the Pioneer Valley x-country championships. 5 mile race on Sunday and a bit tired, but hit a 33:32 and won two big bags of potatoes. Hilly half-marathon in Monson on Sunday as the last in the running club series of races. I haven't used a watch at these last few races----just GO! at the gun and that's been a kick.</p>
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<p>Nice racing BTY, Opie, Erika, Ribs, The Saint, KSrunr,Gobi.....who am I missing? sorry if so!</p>
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<p>Thanks for the song link OM. </p>
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<p>Feel better Heme and you too Econo</p>
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<p>ETA: <strong>Hi SS!</strong>  you snuck in there while I was typing er, proofing my crazy spelling!</p>
<p>Happy Birthday KS!</p>

 

[Tamster]

and in addition to Gobi sharing a birthday with my brother, he also shares a birthday with KS . . . or I guess KS had this day first, so he's sharing it with Gobi . . . either way, Happy Birthday to KSrunr also!

 

[tomwhite]

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<p>tw, am I going to get past this flu episode without a reminder from you to soak my toothbrush in listerine?  <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>
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<p>Happy B'Day gobi and KS...........Many Happy Miles to ya....</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

<p>Happy Birthday to KS too!</p>
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<p>Ran my through-town hill route, 4x up and over, yielding 6.6 miles in total. Turns out it's a 4% grade for the quarter mile that's straight uphill, which was less than I expected. But my pace overall was faster (9:44), so I'm happy with the balance of it all.</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

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[Opie]

<p>Happy Birthday to young & old alike. <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"></p>