[ripvanracer]

Greetings from even sunnier Palm Beach 30 minutes on the elliptical. Ready for my 30k trail run tomorrow. First time running outside in 3 weeks.<br>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>Have fun tomorrow, Rip.  Stay on course, eh!</p>
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<p>Nothing yet for me today.... too much time fighting fires that my boss has just dropped at my feet.  Hopefully I can get to the gym for an hour or so before I go home.</p>
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<p>Group trail run for me as well tomorrow.... better get some more screws in the shoes for the ice.  Maybe can get some skiing in on Sunday!</p>
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<p>Have a wonderful weekend everyone!</p>

 

[ptbrown]

<p>Enjoy the run, Rip!   First time running outside in 3 weeks?   That's hard for me to imagine . .  It takes floods, or 90+F heat, or travel to make me run indoors.</p>
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<p>5 miles nice and easy.  25F, no wind, partly cloudy skies.  Snow storm expected tonight, we'll have 6 inches by morning.</p>
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<p>I had an internal debate today about my workout.</p>
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<p>Brain: <em>"Hey guys, it's a nice day and we feel good.  Let's open up and blow out the pipes!"</em></p>
<p>Voices from inside the sweatsuit:  <em>"No. Don't do it.  Some of us aren't recovered from the hard run two days ago."</em></p>
<p>Brain: <em>"Oh, come on.  Wind in our hair, sun in our face, telephone poles whizzing by, glory days again!"</em></p>
<p>Hamstring:  <em>"We're still tight from 2 days ago. If you open up too much you'll blow more than your pipes!"</em></p>
<p>Buttocks:  <em>"We've got a big muscle knot. You could end up with a real, literal pain in your butt."</em></p>
<p>Throat:<em>  I'm still scratchy.  <span style="text-decoration:underline;">You</span> may think you're still 18 years old, but the rest of us haven't been 18 for more than 40 years."</em></p>
<p>Brain: <em>"Don't be such wimps.  Give it a try."</em></p>
<p>Throat:<em>  "Not a chance. Go home.  Now."</em></p>
<p>Brain: <em>"But we're wasting a beautiful day."</em></p>
<p>Buttocks:<em>  "Shut up and navigate."</em></p>
<p>Brain: <em>"Grumble, grumble,  turn left at the corner, grumble, not fair, grumble, no fun."</em></p>
<p>Hamstring: <em>"</em>You're the dumbest part among us."</p>

 

[HappyFeat]

<p>Hey good luck in your race Rip.  I'll be thinking of you tomorrow as I run outside for the first time in two weeks and in the snow to boot! 6 TM miles again for me tonight. The lump on my arch is the flattest it's been since the injury; so I think 6 miles is my magic number. Our weather is starting to warm up. It's 35F tonight and the roads are thawing somewhat.</p>
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<p>PS KS, if you want some fun reading, Google "masters running hip bursitis" I just did and the first thing that came up was some forum thread from 2006 Runners World site. There is a wide variety of experiences and solutions just waiting for you to read about.</p>