Originally posted by StaceyK

Originally posted by Artemis

Hiya Manatees

I haven't been doing great with training, but this weekend has gone well for me.  I did Body Back yesterday and a 2.25 mile run today.  Tomorrow is a rest day.  I am doing an obstacle 5k on Saturday.  Kind of nervous, but I'm not as concerned with my time as I am about doing the obstacles and finishing.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Hi Jen it's great to see you. You aren't the only one who hasn't been doing great with training (pick me) but starting to get back into it. Good luck with the 5k, surely if you can dodge the obstacles created by E then you'll be right

Jen, You managed our mud run a couple years ago, you should be fine on these obstacles because Body Back should have you good at the cross training necessary to complete them.  Go & have FUN!!

Since it might be a few days before he has time to pop in, I'm going to throw in a CONGRATS to Jonathan TX on the cute little bundle they added to the family. The boys looked thrilled/intrigued to have a little sister.

CONGRATULATIONS IRONTEJAS on your beautiful, perfect, so pink and plump little Ironette!

Yay! Good for you. Hope you have a great time

Congratulations, Jonathan!!  So happy for you and your family!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Erin - Yes, we had a good time, I hope you did as well. As some of you may know, Ann is NOT a running fan, so to see her power through and finish with a smile is really cool to me. I am so proud of her.

Darren - New shoe time is always enjoyable for me. Are you trying anything different?

Jen - Great to see from you, I hope that you are getting to enjoy whatever training you may have going on. Do what you can and don't worry about the rest.

Jonathan - Evidently congratulations are in order!!! Enjoy it, drink it in, and have fun. It is over before you know it.

Yanti - Great job this weekend. It is impressive that you were able to see the best course of action was to stop the action. Long term outlook and all.

Randee - I hope your vacation is enjoyable, relaxing, and as full of fun as possible.

Janyne - I hope you are progressing and things come back around for you as quickly as possible. Heal up!!!!

Enjoy your week my friends, hopefully yours is full of fun, frivolity, and foolishness.

That picture is so adorable!!  I'm so happy for you!  Hope your wife is recovering well.

A beautiful baby girl and the precious love of a father. *sigh*

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have a daughter but I have nieces and I totally feel this one!

Well we had the cookout at Coach's last evening. It was fun to see the group again and share some laughs. Coach didn't set up the video camera as he'd discussed but he did ask everyone to talk about their experience with the group. Most talked about the benefit of the group and the additional resources to which we'd been introduced. The newbies discussed how far they'd come. I didn't have much to add so I didn't say anything. Then Coach gave out certificates to each of us with one word he thought described us. Mine was "resolute". He mentioned that I have room for improvement and that I am steadfast in my training. Interestingly he never discussed my "room for improvement" during training  Therein lies my confusion. So driving home there was more discussion whether I would stay with him, switch to Michi (who was there, interestingly) or go it on my own.

Also some discussion with DS2 this weekend about our attempt to BQ for 2016.

ETA: Coach also joked that he was going to have me give a talk next session about what NOT to eat before a race

So beautiful!  Congratulations!

Ever notice that girls know exactly how to transfix daddy as soon as they're born?

No kidding! While my sister was pregnant with my niece my BIL was really nervous about rasing a girl. He didn't know how he'd relate to her. When she was born she melted his heart and is the apple of his eye.

Happy National Coffee Day!

(in case anyone needs an excuse)

Hahaha...some good ones   And just in time for me to go for the first "cool" run of Fall.

So much truth here.  Glad it's not just me these things happen to.

Yes and yes

Congrats, Jonathan! 

She looks so beautiful and perfect and fresh and new and pink, and papa looks mighty proud!  Big congrats, Jonathan!