Monthly Archives: December 2008

Half Frozen Half of a Half

Posted on 29 December, 2008 by Lumpy

Or, in the words of R. T. Rybak: Ice, Ice, Baby. Yeah, Ice. We ran Saturday and it was partially icy. Yesterday, when I ran, it was mostly icy. A small distinction, but important. See, if you run on ice … Continue reading →

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Well, that was less than spectacular.

Posted on 29 December, 2008 by Sally

Just did 10 with G. I would say that 80-90% of this run was slick, slippery, or just plain old icky. I feel good about it, nonetheless. I ran the first half into 13 mph winds coming from the nnw, … Continue reading →

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Nordic rocks!

Posted on 28 December, 2008 by Sally

I went cross country skiing with Lumpy for the first time on Christmas day. Very cool. Toots, you’ll love it! I have heard that I should try skate skiing, and from what I saw out on trail that day, it … Continue reading →

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P.F. Chang’s RNR Arizona

Posted on 27 December, 2008 by Toots

WOOHOO!!!  I got my race confirmation form.  I’m in corral #10.  What about you guys?

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Christmas on the run.

Posted on 26 December, 2008 by Toots

Christmas was rather quiet this year.  We went out to dinner Christmas Eve then on to Pita’s for our traditional midnight gift exchange.  My boys left to Houston on Christmas Day to spend the weekend with Tutus and family.  I … Continue reading →

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Post #2; the real one.

Posted on 23 December, 2008 by Sally

I ran Guinness and our guest dog, Kona, today. Kona is a lot more focused than Guinness, but has a lot less joy, so it’s usually a lot quicker run. However, it’s also nice to have another dog to make … Continue reading →

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Here’s how I think about where Lumpy and I live, vs. Toots and Larry…

Posted on 23 December, 2008 by Sally
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Ouch.

Posted on 23 December, 2008 by Larry

I tried doing the 5 that was on my schedule today and had to modify for fear of messing up my legs for the rest of the week. Swapped it for my 3 on Wednesday because a half mile into … Continue reading →

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I’m still trying to get warm.

Posted on 21 December, 2008 by Sally

I did 12 today, thinking it was going to be in -25° weather (with windchill), but it was a balmy -5°. Quelle chance! I started out a little bit too fast. Since I like a bulleted list, I will now … Continue reading →

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Trust me. I’m a weather Ninja.

Posted on 21 December, 2008 by Lumpy

Today is going to be another in a long string of days that make me want to run not want to run want to run. Yeah, it is a battle between: “Been there: Done that” vs. “Yippee…COLD!” I’ve posted about … Continue reading →

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