[Runninlaw]

<p>Morning Peeps!</p>
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<p><strong>Missy</strong> - yikes I hope you feel better.  And I hope AK is alright too after the ER visit.</p>
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<p><strong>Prae</strong> - I totally echo what <strong>KP</strong> said.  It is hard to start back up - but even harder if you keep putting it off.</p>
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<p>About to head out for a few short miles this morning.  That's all.</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>Just time for 3 this morning. I'd love more, but was up too late glazing, cleaning up the mess and then trying to wind down.</p>
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<p>I got more stuff put on my blog, including these... heh.</p>
<p><a class="H-lightbox-open" href="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/106234/width/288/height/360/flags/" target="_blank"><img alt="e-SnowmenEarrings.jpg" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="18383" data-type="61" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/content/type/61/id/18383/width/288/height/360" style="; width: 288px; height: 360px"></a></p>

 

[Ailarie]

<p>Greetings <strong>RiL & Kath</strong>!</p>
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<p>Cute earrings!</p>
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<p><strong>Missybabe</strong> - eek.. hope you and AK have a much improved day today!</p>
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<p>I got 4.25 last night on the TM again. Regular speed.  Gah that was harder than it should have been!  I'll go for another 4-ish tonight. </p>
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<p>It is POURING outside.  The dogs are not amused at being forced out in the rain.  Wish I could make them understand that if they just get it overwith, I won't keep sticking them outdoors (in various stages of rainfall) hoping for something to happen!  Crazy beasties.</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Good morning, ladies.  I hope everybody has a good today...</p>
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<p>I need to go to bed earlier. I've stayed up too late too many days in a row, and I'm really dragging today. Oof.</p>
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<p>I got in a good run yesterday.  4 miles, even faster than I meant to.  So maybe that's a good thing.  I should have time for a short little run tonight.  In the rain. Oh well.</p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p>I don't mind running in the rain so long as there is no lightning/thunder.  In fact, I often really enjoy it.</p>
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<p>I did an easy 6 this morning.  It was crisp and cool, but a wee bit nippy out there.  Off to work, then parent-teacher conferences and wrestling practice for DS.......</p>

 

[missy1102]

Qod: ____________ is making me smile today<br><br>
- strangers helping strangers<br>
- new sweater coat i'm wearing<br>
- the big smile AK had for me this morning<br><br>

 

[missy1102]

Oh! And thethought of katho and B's new puppy <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> I saw 3 police german sheperds at grand central on my way to work and thought of u!

 

[phdatc]

<p>Good morning!</p>
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<p>Busy day at work, so I'll check in now and answer the QOD</p>
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<p>Qod: ____________ is making me smile today</p>
<p> - The pastor for a particular church on my drive to work stands outside some mornings with signs.  Today's was "Dream Big Today" </p>

 

[NCRG71]

<p>Good Morning!</p>
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<p><strong>QOD</strong> - my new countertops are coming!  That is making me smile today.</p>

 

[Litchfield Hills]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Runninlaw</strong> <a href="/t/75687/tuesdays-gray/25#post_2019744"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br><p><strong>QOD</strong>: I plan to keep at this marathoning thing with full effort and determination.  Wisconsin Marathon is on 5.5.  Switching things up though and <em><span style="color:#b22222;"><strong>planning to get more serious</strong></span></em> all the way around.</p>
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how?  You are already as hard core as I can imagine.</p>
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<p><strong>Maria</strong> - how was last night?  Any thoughts on the renovated MSG?</p>
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<p><strong>Ailaire</strong> - happy to see the ankle is holding up.</p>
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<p><strong>Missy</strong> - are you feeling better now?</p>
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<p>5 sleasy this morning.</p>
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<p><strong>QOD</strong> - my goofball kids.</p>
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<p><strong>QODY</strong> - consistency.<br>
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[Brandy]

<p>morning</p>
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<p>Ran 9 last night but paced a friend at slower than I would run for myself...so it was ok.  Very windy out. Cold today blah.  I am going home at lunch (a late one) and picking up the pup for a run at Hyland tonight. She loves it out there </p>
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<p>QOD: hmmm - nothing yet.  Not feeling the best so I'm crabby.  I'll hopefully have something to report later</p>
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<p>Kath - cute earrings!</p>

 

[amichel]

<p>This blog reminded me of some of the conversations here recently.  It was something I needed to hear, for sure, and I think that those of you who aren't particularly religious will still enjoy the marathon theme:</p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/inspiredtoaction/KptU/~3/sUP7G-CSpWk/" target="_blank">The Disciplined Life Starts with This One Thing</a></span></span></p>
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<p>QOD:  looking forward to bookclub at lunch is making me smile today.</p>
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[bard73]

<p>It is gloomy, wet and miserable today and my heel hurts because I walked too much on it yesterday.  I probably ought to see someone about it.  And I still need to get new shoes.</p>
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<p><strong>QOD-</strong>  how timely!  I just received this as part of an email from a student asking when she can come apply for graduation and it definitely made me smile.  I know I am a good advisor and I don't expect thanks like this, but I always appreciate it when I receive it.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Thank you for all of your help with everything.  You have brought such a sigh of relief to any issue that has come along the way since I switched advisors.  Us students appreciate people like you who give one hundred percent every day.  </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Thanks again, and I look forward to hearing from you.  Enjoy your break over Thanksgiving!</span></span></span></p>
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<p>I am also smiling because I get to see <strong>Moonie</strong> again a week from tomorrow.  <span><img alt="love8.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_8_1321453929188_167" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love8.gif"></span>  I happened to be driving through downtown last night after volunteering so I went past his new office building.  I knew where it was, just couldn't quite picture it.  It is next door to one of the theatres that gets the traveling Broadway productions, and around the corner from the statehouse.</p>

 

[Runninlaw]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>missy1102</strong> <a href="/t/75694/hump-day-is-here#post_2019787"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br>
Qod: ____________ is making me smile today<br>
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<p> <strong>QOD:</strong>  Jelly bellies.  The boys recently went to the Jelly Belly factory and brought a ton home.  This morning I brought a bag into work.  Although I won't be smiling for long if I keep eating them.  Starting to hit overload.  </p>
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From yesterday.....<br>
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how?  You are already as hard core as I can imagine. </p>
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Yeah, I know what you are saying b/c I do tend to run high mileage.  What I mean by this is: (1) getting my nutritional house/weight in order at the very beginning of the season rather than waiting until the last 4 weeks to drop some tonnage.  I think I will do better if I start in the right place (or close to it).  Shoot, I really need to stop eating these Jelly Bellies.    (2) Make sure I hit ALL of my quality workouts.  Lots of time if I am way tired I will get the miles in but not necessarily the quality.  Especially in the beginning when I know I have a long time.  So that is what I mean by that.... <br>
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[runningINnyc]

<p>Morning all!  Fun times watching the basketball games last night, both games were pretty good and although Kansas lost, I've come to terms that this season won't be our most winningest (sp?); I was pretty psyched to watch one of the new guys play with major skill, learned later he's the brother of another great KU player.  I love seeing families that all excel in a sport, it makes me happy.  Anywho, I'll be running later today; we didn't get back home from the walk from MSG post-game until after 1:00 am and I was much too tired to attempt any miles this morning.<br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Litchfield Hills</strong> <a href="/t/75694/hump-day-is-here#post_2019797"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br><p><strong>Maria</strong> - how was last night?  Any thoughts on the renovated MSG?</p>
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Funny, J and I were talking about it last night and I just brought it up in our scrum mtg this morning.  It's not quite the full "New" MSG experience yet but most of the seats are now replaced.   The floor looked great too but the hallways around the outside of the main hall and the bathrooms are still dreary and very much the old MSG experience <img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_8_1321456310601_163" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"></p>
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<p>Oh my, <strong>Missy</strong> --- hope you're all feeling better today!</p>
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<p><strong>Shannon</strong> - pls post pictures!!!  </p>
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<p><strong>QOD</strong> -  ____________ is making me smile today.  </p>
<ul><li>Thoughts of family kickball on Saturday (we're having an early Thanksgiving)</li>
<li>The success of J's brother (he performed 7 different Muppets in the new Muppet Movie & deserves all the success and happiness in the world!)</li>
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[KP]

<p><em>Love</em> the link <strong>Amy</strong>.</p>
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<p>I don't have a good answer to the QOD yet...nothing has happened on either end of the spectrum for me yet.  Fingers crossed that it will be a good day though.</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>QOD:  I'm like <strong>KP</strong> so far today, I guess.  Nothing has made me smile, but nothing has made me frown either.  Today is just drifting along quietly so far...</p>

 

[NCRG71]

<p><strong>RiL</strong> - you can send some of those Jelly Bellys my way!  Pleaseandthanx.</p>
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<p>I will definitely post pics of the kitchen after installation.  We anchored our island last night and I just can't believe how different it looks.  I just love it.</p>
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[Ailarie]

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<p><strong id="user_yui_3_4_1_3_1321459746968_275">QOD</strong> -  ____________ is making me smile today.<br>
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<ul><li>Although it wasn't meant to be mean, laughing at the dogs as they did their <em>OMG I'M A WET DOG!!!!</em> scratch/rub/run across the floors this morning, when they were wet from the rain.  Comical beasties, they are.</li>
<li>The chick fil a mini's that I found downstairs in the community snack area.  Rawr!  (well, I smiled then.  My share has been consumed, so those smiles were short lived!)</li>
<li>A client who hates leaving voice messages for me, claiming that I should be able to talk live to him, because he's on the phone a lot with his job and he doesn't want to play phone tag.  (really buddy?  It's okay for you to be on the phone for your job for other reasons, but I'm not to answer any more calls until you decide to call me back?  Pft.  Not.)</li>
<li>Last night's spaghetti squash dinner.  (thanks Kath, KP & Tonya for that introduction!)</li>
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[Litchfield Hills]

<p>Running in the dark question - what kind of lights\vests etc do you use?</p>