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Wowsers. Half marathons are hard when you don't train for them!!!

Ran a 2:07 which i was happy with considering I am so out of shape. Icey pathways made it tricky, but had fun.

Have tomorrow off, so we are going skiing. Hills opened this weekend. Hope to get in a bunch of skiing this year. The girls are old enough now to take them with us. But tomorrow it's just the lovebirds!

Great job, Trevor.  Can't imagine skiing on tired legs.  Have fun with the wifey!

Thought you might enjoy a pic from the group that gathered to run today.  I'm front and center in the gray

Awesome!

Just back from a few days on Heron Island out on the Great Barrier Reef, lots of cocktails and scuba diving. There's sharks everywhere there! I had to laugh when my 3 kids jumped in and started snorkeling after a 5 foot reef shark, it's amazing how they're scared of sharks one minute then chasing them the next. I counted 8 cruising along the beach at high tide almost within touching distance from the sand.

As far as tire pressures go I just follow what's on the side of the tire, 100 psi normally. If its hot I won't pump until just before the transition closes. Last year at Noosa it sounded like a gunfight with all the tubes exploding in the heat in transition.

RR is up for anyone looking to kill a few minutes at work this afternoon.  

Moon Pies?!  Didn't even know they are still around!  Loved em' growing up.  Congrats on the knocking it out!

Thanks John i guess I need to post something once in a while now, good to be back looking forward to some inspiration from this group. Out of commission for another week but then back at it.

Thanks Jayne nice to meet you as well. The plan is still developing, first step is to recover from surgery and get off the couch. One week to go, then back in the gym and lift, want to work on the legs hard for the next two months. Outside rides, long runs, get ready for my first HIM next year,

Hello group and congrats Florida peeps!  I have been lurking too long without posting so I thought I would drop in.  Not much new here, just ramping up some run volume and trying to get back on track.  Planning on some spring marathons and decided on IMTX 2014 for next big event.  Hope everyone is well.

Good to hear from you Chet, let's see you BQ and get to run the big one next year!

Spring marathon?  where?  At least two (or is it three--Linda?) of us will be in Oakland in March!

Love all the IMFL pics! Awesome!

Welcome back Bruce!

Heron Island sounds fantastic, David! Really think we should do a MG meet up race in your neck of the woods.

Off to read some race reports

Or come run Vancouver with me start of May.

BC?? You doing that marathon??? Contemplating a potantial spring-ish marathon myself... just contemplating though.

hmmmmm.  incresting.  michelle gonna be there? 

Its a new course as of last year. You coming Kyla?

http://www.bmovanmarathon.ca/

Point to point. I am going to crush it. BQ fer sure.  Totally within my wheelhouse.

Fatboy- Michelle may come. Tell you what, she'll come if Jarrett comes. Keys in a bowl. LOVE IT!!

I was looking at Napa but Oakland is interesting.  Plan A would be BQ at Napa and run Oakland for fun!  There is kind of a nasty hill in Oakland.  Vancouver looks like a fast course at a perfect time of year for me.  Hmmm.  Awesome to see so many MG marathons.  These could be my 3.  

Boston is a big monkey on my back.  They are still not sold out this year right? 

I think Boston is sold out for 2013, any qualifying now is for 2014.

Napa was my first BQ, gorgeous course.  I'm not running Oakland - a) it's OAKLAND.  ewwww.  b) based upon pressure from this group, I'm racing HITS in April, and that's way too close.  O WILL do everything in my power to cheer for all who show up in Oakland, as much as I dislike the city, and perhaps even house and feed anyone in need!!!

ah, sunday race.  forget it.     

Linda--What's wrong with Oakland?  I picked it for timing and the chance to redeem myself with you and Kim.  Yeah, there is a very large/long hill, but a steady downhill thereafter.  A BQ can be yours Chet!

I've lived in the bay area for most of my life, actually more years than I may be willing to admit to, and most of Oakland isn't a good place to be.  I've not looked at the race course, so it may be in one of the very nice areas, but it's SO NOT a destination place, more of a place I avoid.

HOWEVER!!!!!   If it doesn't conflict with a kid event.....I'll be there with pompoms and mace!!! Wine, too.  ;-)