[Runninlaw]

<p>No clever title here.  Up early and I need to get on the treadmill.  Gah.</p>
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<p>What is on tap for you?</p>

 

[gatorbob]

5 miles on the TM for me last night. And it might be another TM jaunt for me today. That'd make it 4 days in a row. The folks at my gym aren't used to seeing me this much. But I'm just too lazy to pack for outdoors runs in these temps when I'm still doing short recovery runs...

 

[katholeenie]

<p>I'll be working in the studio today, as long as it doesn't stretch my shoulder too much. <img alt="roll_eyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif"></p>
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<p>Maybe I'll walk on the tm for a while. That's less arm action, right?</p>

 

[Runnin-from-the-Law]

<p>Morning Gang -</p>
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<p>The next best thing to starting my day with a run is going back and reading the previous night's thread and seeing that I've received gropes from <strong>2oh</strong>!  <span><img alt="blob5.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/blob5.gif">  Nice!</span></p>
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<p><span>Don't leave us hanging <strong>Dan.</strong>  What's the news?</span>  (Glad the knee is ok though!)</p>
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<p><strong>Jen</strong> - is your doctor appt today?</p>
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<p>I got 5 ultra slow miles done on an inch of fresh snow, with more snow falling.  Love love love being the first one out in the neighborhood and making tracks through the fresh snow. </p>
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<p>Good runs and rests to all.</p>
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[amichel]

<p>some time on the stationary bike and  a tough leg and shoulder workout with little miss evil this morning.  I hope it wasn't too much legs to get a run in tomorrow morning.   We're going to the Melting Pot for dinner tomorrow, so I need to burn some calories!</p>
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<p>Dan - Hope all is well, your message left me wondering!   As for ROTD, I wouldn't mind if there were new questions.  If it's the same questions, I'd have to say DITTO, because not much has changed for me!</p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p>I ended up running on the treadmill for an hour.  Translated to just over 6.5.  I was scheduled for 9 miles, but I didn't have time.  After all my slacking off/playing with DH yesterday, I needed to get my butt into work.  It will work out fine with swapping things around for the week.  I actually hope to log 5-8 more miles this week than the schedule overall.  Time to get my head in this training thing.  I am feeling a bit softer than I'd like.</p>

 

[Litchfield Hills]

<p>Morning all.  Still waiting on 2oh's part 2.</p>
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<p>Sleasy 2.5 miles just to stretch the legs this AM.</p>

 

[solarpowered]

<p>Stayed home today.  Thought I was feeling better (read: no fever, less sneezing) so I thought I'd try for a short 3 miler to clear out my nose.  Um, yeah.  Not such a good idea.  Barely made it a mile and decided to turn around.  No.lungs.Couldn't.breathe.Felt.dizzy.  Shuffled home and now I'm sacked out on the sofa again.  This is new for me -- normally colds don't prevent me from getting my run done.  </p>
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<p>Good news on part 1, <strong>Dan</strong>!  Woot!  I don't like the sound of part 2, though...  what's the news? </p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>Morning all!  Got out for a downtown bridges run and wasn't horribly freezing when I parted with the girls I ran with so I just ran home.  11 miles altogether, I love me some winter time running!</p>

 

[NCRG71]

<p>I just emailed my running partner to see if she wanted to get up even earlier to run during <a href="http://northcountrynow.com/featured_events/total-lunar-eclipse-night-dec-20-21-could-be-visible-north-country-016691" target="_blank">this.</a></p>
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<p>How cool would that be??</p>
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<p>No am run for me...2 glasses of wine last night = sleeping in.  <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span></p>

 

[phdatc]

<p><strong>Dan</strong> - The bike trainer workout was this - 5min easy warm up, 2min hard (big gear) 1min recovery, repeat until legs are noodles!  I have a great <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&tag=kickrunners-20&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWorkouts-Binder-Indoor-Cycling-Friel%2Fdp%2F1931382751" rel="norewrite" target="_blank">book of bike workouts!</a></p>
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<p>I would be up for a ROTD since I never did it last time.  A mix of new questions and old ones sounds good.</p>
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<p>This morning was my swim workout - no too bad, but I really need to remember to hit the inhaler first. <span><img alt="rolleyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"></span></p>

 

[Brandy]

<p>morning</p>
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<p>Ran 5 last night over by the river. The trails were better but not great and had some slipping going on.  In addition, access required some snow bank jumping</p>
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<p>Today is an off day for me</p>
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<p><strong>Lora</strong> - Thanks!!! (got your package ) that sounds dirty!</p>
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<p>feel better!</p>

 

[JenRuns]

<p>Hey Guys!</p>
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<p>Add me to the list of folks worrying about <strong>Dan</strong>.</p>
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<p><strong>Cindi</strong>, yep appointment was this morning.  It pretty much went how I expected it to go down.  General back pain is from the two old fractures, nothing can be done about it at this point, it's been too long (this really pisses me off, a doctor should have been more proactive dealing with this when it happened, but what's done is done and a moot point).  He said it must have been a heck of a dramatic accident to cause so much damage in someone my age.  I just laughed and gave him the short version. </p>
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<p>Leg issue is from the herniated disc (this is new, from May), which we'll give an ESI a shot at fixing.  I can't get in until the 27th, stupid holidays.  The lumbar ESI will be a heck of a lot easier and less risk filled than the ones I've had up in the thoracic region and he really thinks this might help to calm things down, so no real reason not to give it a shot.  I shouldn't even miss any running, minus the day they do it.  The doctor kept smiling and telling me that I've the fittest person he's seen in ages.  He said all he ends up telling people all day long is to drop weight and get more exercise and that 99% of their back problems will go away and that clearly wasn't the issue with me.  He even caught me again on the way out and said, gosh it's nice to see someone who really takes care of themselves.  It makes me realize how frustrating it must be to constantly be dealing with people who just want pills or surgery and are too lazy to eat right and take care of their bodies.  </p>
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<p>I still have to run today, but I've just consumed a huge bowl of soup so it'll be awhile.</p>

 

[JenRuns]

<p><strong>ROTD</strong>, I didn't do it last time.  I think it'd be fun to bring back with some new questions!  Someone type it up and let's get it started!</p>

 

[Litchfield Hills]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>NCRG71</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71673/thursday-fitness-12-16#post_1970094"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I just emailed my running partner to see if she wanted to get up even earlier to run during <a href="http://northcountrynow.com/featured_events/total-lunar-eclipse-night-dec-20-21-could-be-visible-north-country-016691" target="_blank">this.</a></p>
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Cool, indeed.  If not cold. However, when I run at night at home I NEED moonlight - no street lights near me.</p>
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[duckgeek]

<p>Yay for <strong>Jen</strong> getting hit on by her Doc!   <span><img alt="icon_joker.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_joker.gif"></span></p>
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<p><span>You guys are amazing for running in the cold back there. </span></p>
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<p><span>I'm just about to head out for a lunch walk.  I'll try to get two or three miles in on the treadmill tonight.</span></p>

 

[JenRuns]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>duckgeek</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71673/thursday-fitness-12-16#post_1970184"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Yay for <strong>Jen</strong> getting hit on by her Doc!   <span><img alt="icon_joker.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_joker.gif"></span></p>
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<br><p>No, I seriously think this is the first time in ages he's seen someone who isn't either very old or an abuser (weight/lack of exercise/drugs) of their body.  It was an interesting looking waiting room.  Going to a doctor in South Florida is always interesting, finding a doctor down here who is used to treating younger, active people is just about impossible.  PT is usually a blast, I'm generally the only person in the room under 80!  Life here is a wee bit different than your young, fun, active, healthy Eugene.</p>
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<p>Let's see a picture of the new 'mill!!!!  How are you liking her so far?</p>
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<p>Run is done.  I really don't enjoy post lunch runs, my stomach isn't happy no matter what I eat.  I just always feel really bloated and uncomfortable out there.  I much prefer the early morning, coffee and out the door!  </p>
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<p><em>mmmm, coffee, I should have some more coffee.</em></p>
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<p><em>coffee is awesome</em></p>
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<p><em>I love coffee</em></p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Hey guys.  Wow, the fitness thread has been slow lately, eh?  Too cold to run?</p>
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<p>Along those lines...  for the 4th day in a row, I ran on the TM at the gym.  It was only 20 minutes after some lifting, but I cranked up the speed a little and it felt good...</p>

 

[missy1102]

<p>3.3 miles on a new trail that i discovered out here by a small lake. bella was so thrilled to be running off leash she was dashing about like a 4 month old puppy. i had a big smile on my face the entire run.</p>