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You can change any training plan to fit your schedule/needs.  But I don't know if you can actually change it around in your logs if you imported a plan into them. 

If you don't feel 100% well and energized I would NOT do the mini-sprint.  However, if that's not an issue, challenge yourself!  We all know that you are capable of the sprint.  It might not be your best times, but you can enjoy it and consider it just as a long training day.

I'm glad you are starting to feel better.

Mandi 

Good grief!!  I wouldn't want to ever see a treadmill again either!  You just go ahead and brave the sub-zero weather. 

I hate the treadmill too, but not because I ran 13 miles on it.  It gives me shin-splints, and I can't stand staying in one place while I'm running.  It weirds me out.  Thankfully I live in the hot climate of the great state of Texas.  

I had one big one.  When I was a kid I was running too fast on a treadmill the way all kids like to do.  I tripped and fell off, an then tried to hoist myself up by pushing up on the still revolving belt.  My arm got caught under the machine and the belt rubbed off a good little chunk of my skin.  Thankfully my sister was there to turn the thing off.  Talk about close calls!  The scar disappeared after about 10 years.   I can look back on it now and laugh, but that was probably the stupidest thing I did as a kid! 

Warm you say? How's an outside temp of 75 degrees sound to you? This comes about 4 days after freezing temps. Haha. Texas!

Good for you, Joy, for overcoming your dislike (is that too wimpy a word?) of the treadmill and getting in some training! I hope your weather thaws a bit. You can always come visit us in Texas for some training outdoors in glorious weather.

Okay, so are we doing a February Challenge? are we not? Is anyone alive out there? Are people still sick? Busy training? Don't need mentoring anymore???? haha.

I'm lonely you guys!!

My injury question was answered today in the Sports Med Doc article. Check it out! (if you're a performance member. if you're not, become one!)

I'm reading Chi Running right now. I highly, highly recommend it to newbies and veterans alike. It is amazing!! I will never run, or move or do life the same.

That is what challenges are all about!  Good job.  

Sounds like you ladies are busy!  Good job, and good job on the race and fundraiser respectively.  

I don't know anything about writing off race fees as a fundraiser donation - never even thought about it, but let me know what you find out.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do a race that is for a good cause other than all the racers health and fitness.   

I'm not doing very well with my challenge.  My ankle flaired up with pain and some swelling, so I stopped walking, and am delaying running.  It feels good today, so I am going to try to start back.  I finally got over my 3-month-long sinus infection only to eat Valentine's candy the next day and start getting a sore throat.  So, I'm fighting off something else right now.  I am going to have sinus surgery on March 14th, so I really want to get some good walking and hopefully running in before my surgery because it will probably be 2 weeks before I can return to all-out exercise after.

I hope you all have a great rest of the week and weekend.  I just looked down at my watch to see what day it was  (thinking it was probably Tuesday) and realized it's the end of the week.  Boy am I off!!  One of those days. haha. 

Hey...I am still alive!!!  Just go abck from vacation...home for a day and then leaving tomorrow for a work trip to CA.  I will be so glad when Feb is over and I don't have to get on a plane.  Sorry I never did put a feb challlenge together...but how about if we start one March 1st.

Any ideas...I know I hav to be run focued in March to get ready for the LoneStar tri.  I was thinking about how many miles I will run in March?  This is a challenge, not a competition so all we are doing is competing against ourselves! 

It's time to start signing up for our races.  I can't believe my first race is 39 days away.  At least the weather is starting to get better.  I like the rest of you can't stand the treadmill.  I always feel like I am working so much harder then when I am outside.  I am also getting a little concerned about my knees.  I am starting to have some pain in the IT band area.  I am doing some stretches and tht seems to be helping.  On the cruise, I stayed away from running and mainly did the eliptical and bike.  My first run again will be tomorow and I am praying that the knee is OK.

Vacation was great...ate way too much but isn't that always the case!  I have not had the courage to step on the scale, but I am doubting my ability to be sub athena for longhorn.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

I will not be out of touch anymore!   

Hey guys!  I'm here is So Cal and of course, the temps in N Texas are in the 80's!  The hotel has a crappy gym but it's better than nothing.  I really can't wait to get home and start running on the path at the park.

I am really mad at myself about me weight and think I am going to join WW when I get home.  I am almost at my heavest ever.  So damm depressing. 

Yeah, I'm just full of hapiness today!  Hope you guys are having a great week

 I had micro-tears in the ligaments on the top and outside of my ankle from a severe strain/sprain, a stress reaction in the bone and muscles, and sever periostitis (shin-splints).  The original injury was in March 2006, and I reinjured it in June 2006.  It's been a long road to recovery, but I finally feel like I'm past the worst of it.

 Be safe with that snow-storm!

YEAH MANDI!!!!!  I have to give you so many kudos for being patient with your rehab.  So often, people with injuries rush back and and up in a worse place than where they started.  I know it was really hard for you! YOU TOTALLY ROCK!!

I am starting to get back into a better place mentally.  In Northern California today with my bro and his family.  Was supposed to go skiing today but a blizzard in the mountains closed the roads leading to the ski resort.  We should get there tomorrow.  They belong to a local gym so I will be able to get some type of workout in today.

Have a great day everyone! 

Mandi...do you have your eyes on any races this year??