Ghoulie eliptical v ST November challenge II (Page 8)

Ann, so sorry to read this.  Ice and rest are your friends.  Your description sounds so familiar.  Keeping toes and fingers crossed for a quick recovery.  FYI, when you get to the point of running again, avoid hills for a while. 

While *trochanteric* sounds intimidating, the overall prognosis sounds promising. 

Hmmm. Did somebody say "fall half marathon"???

Check this out. It's a popular one...

www.moabhalfmarathon.org/other/other_register.html 

I'm already commited to my second half marathon in Salt Lake in April. It might even be the same weekend!

Evening Ghoulies. Unfortunately I had a rather craptacular day mostly due to receiving "an email" from my son's teacher first thing this morning. Apparently there have been two MAJOR projects he hadn't even started that are both late and that he had neglected to even tell us about at home. Needless to say we had some words when I got home. Now it's time to start some homework uber-micromanaging. Can't wait...

Unfortunately, leaving work early in order to catch his teacher (for another really pleasant conversation) meant I missed out on my 3.5 miler today. I've got a 35 minute tempo run tomorrow though, and if things at work go well I may be able to sneak it in before I get in a bonus workout with one of our officer applicants. She's nervous about the running and exercises she'll be doing at OCS and it's my privilege to work with folks like her to get them ready to go. I really do enjoy these workouts because they're some of my best ST sessions (because I get to be just a teensy-weensy bit sadistic).

Now it's time to go catch up on the VERY chatty events of the day.

Everyone-on-the-East-Coast-is-asleep-toppage!

Actually, there's a chance I'll be spending a couple months in Rhode Island starting in March, so.... maybe???

Great picture Bill! I am all kinds of jealous right now.

Please let me get Monterey... Please let me get Monterey... Please let me get Monterey...

I spent a month in the Gulf of Alaska a couple years ago on my ship. We were supposed to get a port visit in Homer (sorta near Anchorage) but the weather didn't allow us to go there. The seas were pretty nasty - not exactly "Deadliest Catch" bad, but easily a few days with 18-20 footers which will definitely get your attention.

Unfortunately the closest I got to land was a view of Kodiak Island on the horizon a few mornings

Isn't that just like the DoD? The building I'm in right now is the SECOND building I've lived/worked in that had been condemned at one point in it's existance. The first was my barracks at Keesler Air Force Base in beautiful Biloxi.

Sign me up...

Where will the "work" part be happening? If you're in San Diego county at all be sure to let me know. Also, if there's any way I can sneak away to Joshua Tree you can count me in.

I'm glad the visit went well Neal, especially with the lack of limitation on biking. I've had bursitis on my knee cap (not painful, but it looked like I had an implant right over my patella) and in my left elbow (which was VERY painful). Best of luck going forward with this, and keep us posted!

That's not good to hear Ann! Stiff joints are NO fun. Kudos on being smart and walking home. I hope you can get into your doc earlier if possible. Take care of yourself...

Hey Neal - she couldn't stop us both. Just sayin...

Hi Tom! Sorry about the craptastic day...I feel your pain...but tomorrow is a fresh new day, with no mistakes in it. I tell my kids that and it seems to help a little with the attitude when I have to go into micromanager mode.

Holy cow Amy! That course looks GORGEOUS!

Guess what Gouhlies!? My hubby is home.... *happy dance* Ah, I can breathe now!!!! Tomorrow I will hopefully get a run in before I have to go to my massage appointment. (tough life, huh?). Hubby will be back in the office again (if he sleeps off hi jet-lag he will be in his office, LOL).

I know, huh?!?! So, what do you say, Gouhlies? Who's in?

Hi Amy! Thanks for that... I basically told him the same thing. He's getting to the age now where he needs to understand that if continues on a path of poor choices it could affect him later in life. However, there's no reason he can't start fresh with a good attitude and work ethic and be able to build a life of his own choosing.

If I can convince She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed into a trip to Utah... Talk about a great destination race!

Man oh Man, that looks GREAT! I wonder..... It would be a fun trip.. That is a really busy time for us here but still....

Oh, I hate days like that. Sorry you had to endure. It WILL get better. (Stacie has pumpkin pie she'll share, just to make you feel better).

It sounds like you may have some knowledge of this.

I live on hill, there are hills all around.   I could drive a few miles to a park that is mostly flat. That may not be a bad idea anyway. I generally run on the road, the trail would be softer and hopefully more forgiving.

THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!

It is only open to the first 2,000 participants though. I wonder how many have signed up so far.