Ok somehow my entry that I just typed got erased Anyways got in a nice 5.3 mile run in this evening. Too bad for time constraints I'd of loved to have finished out the last mile to make an even 6. Oh well dinner & kids we're waiting for me to get home. Tonights run http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/3987815

Stupid computers! I hate when they erase stuff like that! I'm sure you got your extra 0.7 miles in while running around the kitchen making dinner! So go ahead and call it an even 6.0! Pam, I was thinking about you this AM. I took Jake out for the morning walk, and it was a beautifully crisp cool clear morning, with a nice refreshing cool breeze blowing, which felt great as it blew on my face. The sun was just getting ready to come up. All was quiet. I was imagining you standing at the starting line of Steamtown under similar conditions. It's an early start, and the sun is just rising. The start of the race is on top of a hill, and you are surrounded by other hills, with the fall foliage being lit up by the rising sun. The air is crisp and cool in contrast to all the heat and humidity you've dealt with all summer. The Forest City high school cheerleading squad is there to cheer everyone on. The gun goes off, actually it's a huge cannon (hold your ears), and off you go down a beautiful tree lined street. You go down a fairly steep hill, through the town of Forest City. Even though it is very early and chilly, EVERYONE is out lining the streets, wrapped in quilts, hugging their coffees and hot chocolates, cheering like crazy. Every churchbell in town is ringing loudly and wildly. It's one of the best sendoffs to a marathon that I've ever experienced. Soak it all up Pam. You are gonna love it!

Stupid computers! I hate when they erase stuff like that! I'm sure you got your extra 0.7 miles in while running around the kitchen making dinner! So go ahead and call it an even 6.0! Pam, I was thinking about you this AM. I took Jake out for the morning walk, and it was a beautifully crisp cool clear morning, with a nice refreshing cool breeze blowing, which felt great as it blew on my face. The sun was just getting ready to come up. All was quiet. I was imagining you standing at the starting line of Steamtown under similar conditions. It's an early start, and the sun is just rising. The start of the race is on top of a hill, and you are surrounded by other hills, with the fall foliage being lit up by the rising sun. The air is crisp and cool in contrast to all the heat and humidity you've dealt with all summer. The Forest City high school cheerleading squad is there to cheer everyone on. The gun goes off, actually it's a huge cannon (hold your ears), and off you go down a beautiful tree lined street. You go down a fairly steep hill, through the town of Forest City. Even though it is very early and chilly, EVERYONE is out lining the streets, wrapped in quilts, hugging their coffees and hot chocolates, cheering like crazy. Every churchbell in town is ringing loudly and wildly. It's one of the best sendoffs to a marathon that I've ever experienced. Soak it all up Pam. You are gonna love it!

THANK YOU BOB!!!! What an AWESOME POST!!!! Talk about getting me excited!! Thanks again!

Got my two runs done this morning. Ran my easy run with my dh. I really needed to slow a bit down and today was an easy day for him (no pushing much at all from him). Felt good! Did a nice 3.1 speed workout after splitting from dh. Had plenty of energy for my strength workout this evening.

hey Pam... sorry to hear about your crappy day. Yep, they are gonna happen, but don't let them overshadow all the good days you've had, and will have! I was laying on the table in physical therapy yesterday, getting worked on, feeling sorry for myself that I couldn't run. An elderly woman hobbles in, using a cane, barely able to move. She didn't want any help. I can do it myself, thank you. She went to the table next to me, and although it took a superhuman effort on her part, got herself up onto the table. Her therapist hooked her up to some equipment, and when she was all set, we started chatting. Obviously this woman had been through something traumatic and was in a lot of pain, yet she maintained her great sense of humor. We laughed and chatted and had a great time. I came to find out that she had 4 vertebrae fused together, and could no longer turn her head. All she wanted to do was to get well enough to be able to visit her grandchildren for Christmas in Mississippi. After her treatment was over, she struggled to get herself off the table, grabbed her cane and came over to me. She said "I want to look you in the eye, and even though I don't know you, want to tell you I love you. I want to tell you that because I am able to. You see, during my 8 hour operation, they lost me twice, but I came back. There is a reason I came back." She showed me her scar, which ran from the back of her head to halfway down her back. What an amazing woman. Even after the darkness, the sun will shine again. I so admired this woman for refusing to give in to her situation, and continue to see things in a positive way.

hey Pam... sorry to hear about your crappy day. Yep, they are gonna happen, but don't let them overshadow all the good days you've had, and will have! I was laying on the table in physical therapy yesterday, getting worked on, feeling sorry for myself that I couldn't run. An elderly woman hobbles in, using a cane, barely able to move. She didn't want any help. I can do it myself, thank you. She went to the table next to me, and although it took a superhuman effort on her part, got herself up onto the table. Her therapist hooked her up to some equipment, and when she was all set, we started chatting. Obviously this woman had been through something traumatic and was in a lot of pain, yet she maintained her great sense of humor. We laughed and chatted and had a great time. I came to find out that she had 4 vertebrae fused together, and could no longer turn her head. All she wanted to do was to get well enough to be able to visit her grandchildren for Christmas in Mississippi. After her treatment was over, she struggled to get herself off the table, grabbed her cane and came over to me. She said "I want to look you in the eye, and even though I don't know you, want to tell you I love you. I want to tell you that because I am able to. You see, during my 8 hour operation, they lost me twice, but I came back. There is a reason I came back." She showed me her scar, which ran from the back of her head to halfway down her back. What an amazing woman. Even after the darkness, the sun will shine again. I so admired this woman for refusing to give in to her situation, and continue to see things in a positive way.

THANK YOU BOB!! What an amazing woman you met! When it took me awhile to learn to accept my back and neck injuries, CAN"T imagine if I had to have the surgery that woman had! I definetly feel very fortunate that I'm able to do the things I can do ESPECIALLY my running!! I've been pretty good about dealing with life stress's that are going on the past couple months without it effecting my attitude. Alot more than I can say about how I USED to deal with things before I started running!! As they say, this too will pass (one major stress thats' going on)

Hey Pam, hope today is a better day for you! Hey, it's FRIDAY, and the weekend weather sounds awesome! Enjoy!

Hey Pam, hope today is a better day for you! Hey, it's FRIDAY, and the weekend weather sounds awesome! Enjoy!

Hope you have an AWESOME weekend as well! Enjoy!!