Sunday, April 18th to Saturday, April 24th

I ran 4 times, 21.9 miles.

Sun: 6.2 miles, 50:40, 8:11 pace, Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul out to Cooper-Ridge run, 42F, sunny, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul out to Cooper-Ridge run

I got out around 10:15AM for a sweet training run for the Flower City Half. A bit shorter than the run on Friday night. I am starting to get excited! A link to the course is here, today's Democrat and Chronicle article is here.

Mon: 2.57 miles, 49:47, 19:20 pace, Seneca up to Titus walk, 58F, sunny, calm, ns, np.

Garmin Connect Activity for Seneca up to Titus walk

CJ and I went out for a nice Monday evening walk before a nice supper of fish, rice, corn and salad.

Tue: 6.9 miles, 55:08, 7:59 pace, FF Cobbs Hill run, 60F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 3 Ys, back on Highland

A very sweet run! I ran a little hard, concentrated on my running form, and did 3 Ys in under 8:00 pace! CJ walked her first complete Y, 4.5 miles, 16:40 pace! Yahoo! She's a keeper!

Wed: 4.55 miles, 43:09, 9:29 pace, FF Dirt Cheap #1, 65F, sunny, calm, walking on some hills, no pain until afterward.

Dirt Cheap #1 was held in the Devil's Bathtub of Mendon Ponds. We found gnarly roots and mud. I did OK but I must have pulled a groin muscle coming up the steps because it hurts. CJ and everyone is advising RICE, ibuprofen and bed. It got cool after the sun started going down.

I placed 73rd out of 206, overall results here. I placed 6th out of 18 in my age group, results here. Overall, a pretty good first trail run of the year. By the end, I was just in a tired zone of running, one foot in front of the other, just trying to keep up with the person in front of me, thinking that the trail would never end. Yet I knew it would end because I could hear Ellen on the PA urging us on at the finish. Thanks also to Boots for urging me to "dig to the finish". I surely wasn't going to walk into the finish. We surely needed the urging due to the uphill finish on the Devil's Bathtub stairs.

Thu: Rest day. CJ and I had a nice supper of rotisserie chicken, rice, peas and salad.

Fri: 4.2 miles, 32:20, 7:42 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 58F, sunny, calm, 1 tiny stop, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Happy Hour run

I really tried to run easy ... yeah, right! I did start out easy but kept on going faster. My splits were: 7:41, 8:05, 7:56, 7:15, last 0.2 in 6:45. I was flying down Monroe Ave barely keeping pace with another guy who must have heard my footsteps. CJ walked the 3 mile loop. Afterward, CJ and I had our post-run usual pasta dinner and salad.

Sat: Rest day. CJ and I went out to Newark to get my haircut and get my father's mail, then off to Lyons to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home and his new single room. While I was getting my haircut at Mason's Barber Shop CJ was getting a French Manicure nailtips at Ellas Nail Salon & Spa. Her nails look great! She cured my headache when we got back up to Rochester. Early to bed, long day tomorrow at the Flower City Half Marathon.

Saturday's YNN article, link here.

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, April 11th to Saturday, April 17th

I ran 2 times, 15.9 miles.

Sun: CJ arrived around 10AM via Amtrak from Cleveland. She liked the train. She saw a wild turkey and several deer from the window on the way. She ate off real plates in the dining car. I picked her up at the train station downtown which is only 10 minutes from our apartment.

After a nice reunion I took my daughter back down to Houghton College. She only has 3 more weeks of class and will be quite busy.

Mon: Rest day.

CJ did a walking exploration of the area around our apartment. She opened an account at ESL and found a place that will do her nails. We watched Black Snake Moan ... mmmm!

Tue: 7.2 miles, 59:16, 8:14 pace, FF Cobbs Hill run, 55F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 4 Y's

I ran kind of hard, did not 3, but 4 Y's tonight. CJ walked 1 Y. A pleasant night for a run. We had the usual pasta dinner after a run. Sweet!!

Wed: Rest day.

CJ fixed pot roast, mashed potatoes and green beans. Dessert was cherry pie. An excellent supper and night.

Thu: Rest day. Today I had the last dentist appointment at Q Dental that I can afford this year. I have had 2 root canals down on #10 and #11 over the past month or so. I have blown through my dental benefits for 2010. Everything is done except for the crowns. I guess I will have to wait until 2011.

Fri: 8.7 miles, 70:15, 8:04 pace, Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul out to Thendara and back-Ridge run, 56F, cloudy, real light mist to start, 1 stop, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul out to Thendara and back-Ridge run

A simply awesome run!! It has to rank as the best long run that I have run since the Summerfest 12K last Labor Day. I ran the first 4.2 out in 32:40, 7:47 pace, walked and hydrated for 50 sec, then ran 4.5 miles back in 36:45, 8:10 pace. I was definitely in the zone! The Flower City Half is next week ... yea, baby!!!

Sat: Rest day! CJ and I cocooned for most of the day, 5 for 7. We made it out to BJ's, where we scoped out the vastness of the BJ's in Greece. Afterward, we went to Red Lobster for a late bite to eat. The only glitch was that her ATM cards were declined ... but they were both perfectly accepted at the credit union across the street! Then we watched The Golden Compass before we retired for the evening.

Sunday, April 4th to Saturday, April 10th

I ran 4 times for 26.9 miles.

Sun: Still out in Cleveland with CJ. We went to Easter Mass at St Stanislaus Church in the Slavic Village, then out to see her father, brother, his wife, his kids and her kids in Revenna. I was back in Rochester by 10:45 PM. A long day.

Mon: 6.3 miles, 49:50, 7:55 pace, Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul-Ridge run, 66F, sunny, calm, 1 stop, no pain.

Garmin Connect for Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul-Ridge run

I had a choice between doing laundry or going for a run ... it wasn't really a choice. I got out around 6:30PM. A tale of two runs: a tempo 5K at 23:12, 7:29 pace, I walked and hydrated for a minute, then an ordinary 5K at 24:36, 8:30 pace. A very sweet run!

Tue: 6.3 miles, 52:59, 8:24 pace, FF Cobbs Hill run, 62F, cloudy, humid, 4 stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobb's Hill run, 2.5 Y's, back on Highland

A warm front came through just before I went down to Fleet Feet. It was warmer and humid. There was actually a bit of really light fog up on Cobb's Hill ... or maybe it was just my sunglasses were fogging over. I did 2.5 Y's and took Highland back. I was drenched in sweat when I got done. I stopped to hydrate 4 times. I am still trying to get used to the warmer temperatures. Still a sweet run!

Wed: Rest day.

A workout at work, 16 flights of stairs and lots of walking. After work I did 3 loads of laundry: whites, darks, sheets and towels.

Thu: Rest day.

I went to work early so I could go to a dentist appointment. The dentist was running a hour late so I rescheduled for next week, same time.

Fri: 4.2 miles, 33:15, 7:55 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 36F, cool, windy, light snow pellets at times, 1 stop, 1 stop for traffic, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Happy Hour run

The weather took a turn for late winter over the two days. But I made it down to Fleet Feet for the Friday night Happy Hour run. Why? Because it's what I do on Friday nights at 6PM. I had to dig out my cold weather gear that I had put in a box. What was I thinking? It's still early April in upstate NY. I guess the couple of days in the 80s went to my head.

I signed up for the Flower City Half in two weeks. I think I will throw in some long runs the next two weekends. A long run down to Lake Ontario and back sounds like a good idea!

Sat: 10.1 miles, 89:11, 8:49 pace, Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo Trail out to Rourke bridge-St Paul-Ridge run, 46F, sunny, a bit windy, 1 stop for 2 GUs, 2 stops for water, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo Trail out to Rourke bridge-St Paul-Ridge run

I got out around noon for a nice long run on the zoo trail out to the Rourke bridge. I was able to dial in an economic pace, get into the zone and just cruise. I think I would have been a bit faster on the road but still a sweet long run.

CJ will be back from Cleveland via Amtrak at 9:50AM tomorrow morning. A sweet reunion will most definitely occur!

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, March 28th to Saturday, April 3rd

Month of March: 75 miles, 12 runs, 6.3 miles/run
I ran 3 times this week, 19 miles.

Sun: 9.3 miles, 77:05, 8:17 pace, Spring Forward 15K, 42F, cloudy, a bit windy, walked in the water stops and up a few hills, no IT band wrap, no pain.

During a flat portion
After conquering the rolling hills of Mendon
I thought I did pretty well. My miles were: 7:37, 8:08, 7:54, 8:10, 8:00, 8:33, 8:34, 9:02, 8:13. I took water at every stop, walked some hills, bonked a wee bit, tried to find zen around the 10K mark, motored on, finished well. I finished 181st out of 439, results here. I finished 17th out of 33 in my age group, results here. Overall, a sweet run and a great way to spend a morning!

After some downtime, I went out to the ex's where I learned that my youngest son is just up and moving to Florida for several months. He had not given any explanation about where he will be, what he will be doing, who he will be staying up, where he will be working. I hope he makes good decisions ... bad decisions that far from home can have bad consequences.

Mon: A typical Monday at work: busy with 24 flights of stairs and lots of walking.

Tue: 5.8 miles, 50:01, 8:37 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 43F, cloudy, a bit windy, 2 stops to mess with my jacket, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 2 Y's, long way back

I felt a bit flat ... probably from running 9.3 miles on Sunday. I took it easy and only did 2 Y's. But I did take Highland Ave back so it's all good. It felt warmer than 43F. I overheated a bit and ended up taking my jacket off. My two tech tops (1 ls, 1 ss) were plenty warm enough.

Wed: 5.6 miles, 45:31, 8:08 pace, run around the neighborhood, 52F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain.

I got out for the last run of March. I did a nice route: Seneca-Titus-Winona-St Paul-Ridge. I took it easy but didn't dawdle. A sweet run ... in shorts, 2 tech tops (1 ls and 1 ss) and gloves.

Thu: Rest day. I went down to Houghton College to take my daughter home to my ex for Easter break. My ex had her car totaled by my youngest son who has arrived safely down in Florida ... somewhere, which is another story.

My youngest son, almost 21, just up and decided that he needed to go down to Florida. No word to my ex or me about the usual questions that parents ask ... like where is he going, how long he will be there, where he will be staying, where he will work, who he will be staying with, etc. I just hope he makes good decisions ... because bad decisions can produce bad consequences especially if you are far from home.

My ex's father is the hospital. He needed 3 pints of blood. He is anemic ... no word yet on why. He will be staying overnight while he undergoes tests.

Fri: 4.1 miles, FF Friday night fun run, 78F, cloudy, calm, 5 water stops, no pain.

I have been really thirsty lately so I drank a couple of tall glasses of water before, took it nice, easy, with at least 5 walking water stops. It will be tough to get used to warmer weather so early.

Sat: Rest day.

I went out to Newark to see my daughter and son, then out to Lyons to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home. I made a spur of the moment decision on the way back up to the apartment to go see CJ in Cleveland. So I went to Target to buy some essentials: a 3-pack of navy dress socks and a dress belt (needed both), gassed up, made a lunch, packed a bit and motored. I didn't text her that I was coming until I had just crossed over into Ohio, about an hour out. She was pleasantly surprised. I figured that it wouldn't be nice for either one of us to spend Easter alone.

Actually, my ex father-in-law needed 5 pints of blood before he was discharged. He needs some more tests next week.

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, March 21st to Saturday, March 27th

I ran 2 times this week, 12.6 miles.

Sun: Still out in Cleveland helping CJ pack her stuff. Drove back from Cleveland, arrived back around 9PM. I will be driving CJ's car this week. My car, a 99 Grand Am with 237K miles, is having more and more problems. The inspection is due next month. It has front brakes that are starting to grind, a caliber is probably dragging, the Check Engine Soon light is on, and an exhaust pipe has needed replacing since before September of last year.

Mon: Laundry night ... 3 loads, how exciting! It was a cold, windy, rainy night ... no chance of running.

Tue: 6.2 miles, 52:13, 8:25 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 36F, cold, misty, damp, 1 tiny water stop, no pain.

Just your usual cold, misty, damp run up and down Cobb's Hill 3 times. Non-runners would wonder why ... runners would understand. I do it because it's what I do on Tuesday nights.

Wed: Rest night. The usual workout at work: 12 flights, lots of walking through 2 buildings. I spent some quality time doing my amended 2006 return ... don't ask.

Thu: Life gets in the way of running ... again. Grocery shopped then watched SU lose to Butler by 4 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Fri: 6.4 miles, 56:36, 8:51 pace, Seneca Park Zoo trail run, 45F, sunny, calm, 3 stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Seneca Park Zoo trail run

I had a dentist appointment at 4. He finished the root canal on 11. Next is the crowns on 10 and 11. Since I was out at 4:50, I decided to take a run before I went to Cleveland to see CJ. Sweet and easy run ... except for the severe toothache after the run! I took a nap for a hour and it went away. Then I motored out to Cleveland to see CJ and give her moral support as she goes through her stuff. I arrived around 1AM.

Sat: More moral support for CJ ... back to Rochester at 10PM. I wasn't in Cleveland for an entire day, 267 miles one way. Busy day.

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, March 14th to Saturday, March 20th

I ran 2 times this week, 12.4 miles.

Sun: Sick day. CJ and I are feeling better. Relaxed all day. The time change affected me ... only 4 hours of sleep. :-)

Mon: Rest day. I feel pretty good except for a nagging cough. CJ and I actually felt a bit perky. :-)

Tue: 6.2 miles, 51:39, 8:19 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 55F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for FF Cobb's Hill run, 3 Ys

CJ and I stepped out for a sweet workout. A simply gorgeous spring day! I went out for 3 Ys dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. CJ walked a 1/2 Y. She got her Nike+ to work ... yay! All in all, sweet! Then a nice pasta dinner.

Wed: Rest day. 12 flights of stairs plus a bit of walking at work. A bit of grocery shopping then finalizing taxes for my kids. I drank some beers in honor of St. Patrick's Day and watched Transformers.

Thu: Rest Day.

Fri: A quick trip out to Cleveland with CJ to help pack up her stuff. A stressful trip with a bit of angst. We arrived to find her landlord up in her apartment smoking and messing with her stuff! We had open all the windows to air out the place.

Sat: 6.2 miles, 51:09, 8:16 pace, run around Fleet Ave in Cleveland, 45F, sunny, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.

After some going through stuff and packing, I went out for a run. I ran easy, keeping an eye out for Cleveland drivers. It was a sweet run and I felt great afterward ... :-)!

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, March 7th to Saturday, March 13th

I ran 1 time this week, 3.1 miles. I was sick every day except Sunday and Monday. Yes, I made it to work but it was a long week.

Sun: 3.1 miles, 25:24, 8:12 pace, Polar Cat #6, 40F, a bit hard, 1 tiny walking stop, no pain.

The last Polar Cat was held out in Mendon Ponds starting at Calvary Lodge. The course was a double turnaround: heading out to the Beach parking lot exit, turnaround, almost to Devil's Bathtub, turnaround, back to the start. I think this is the hardest 5K route I have ever run full of the Mendon Ponds rolling hills.

Mon: Rest day. Well needed after running 5 out of 6 days (Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun). Still a work day at work: 18 flights of stairs and plenty of walking. CJ made an excellent dinner of chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans with kiwi for dessert. Afterward, CJ didn't feel so good.

Tue: Sick day. I am fighting something, some sort of post-nasal drip. Sure, I could have gutted it out and ran but I got enough of a workout during work. I was up 24 flights of stairs and roamed through 4 buildings. CJ slept all day, she is feeling better.

Wed: Sick day. I made it through the day: 11 flights and roaming through 6 buildings. The day got easier as it went along, tried not to do much walking. CJ made an excellent dinner of tilapia, egg plant parm and pasta. At least I still have an appetite.

Thu: Sick day. I made it through the day: some flights and roaming through who knows how many buildings. We tried to catch up on Grey's (still 1 behind) and Private Practice (still 3 behind) through the magic of watching it off of www.abc.com.

Fri: Sick day. I felt sicker than the day before if that is possible. I made it through the day: 12 flights of stairs and 6 buildings. We finally got to Walgreens for some cold and cough drugs and to Wegmans for some food. We had pizza and chips for supper. We finally got a good nights sleep.

Sat: Sick day. I wished I could have run Johnny's Running of the Green 5 miler this morning. It looked like a raw day: 38F, wet, sprinkles, wind. Kudos to the 1607 who did, link to overall results here, the age group results here. CJ and I got a good nights sleep last night thanks to some good meds ... we actually feel human today! Lots of drama at my ex's ... enough said.

I watched the Knighthawks lose 4-9 off of www.nll.com while CJ watched Stargate off of www.hulu.com. CJ made her ginger apple pork tenderloin. Ymmm! Later we caught up with the latest Grey's.

Try to get well so I can be active, Doug

Sunday, February 28th to Saturday, March 6th

Month of February: I ran 14 out of 28 days, 69.7 miles, 5.0 miles/run

I ran 4 times this week, 26.2 miles.

Sun: Rest day. CJ and I both felt like crap. I had toothaches on the left side of my mouth. CJ thought that her upset stomach was caused by a mild egg allergy. We watched the Winter Olympics - Canada beat the US in men's hockey. We could have watched the Nascar race or the Lakers-Nuggets game but the channel stayed stuck on the Winter Olympics. I made it out to do some grocery shopping. CJ fixed the broken zipper on my parka with a keyring ... she was quite resourceful.

Mon: Rest day. I did taxes for my family after supper ... how exciting!

Tue: 6.5 miles, 58:25, 8:59 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 34F, night, calm, 3 stops, no pain. I think I was a bit dehydrated.

Your usual FF Cobb's Hill run. Kind of warm though., I could have carried water. I did 3 Y's plus a bit to walk CJ back to FF. She did her first 1/2 Y ... she enjoyed it and can't wait to do more!

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for FF Cobb's Hill run, 3 Y's + bit extra

Life. A busy day at work, 10 flights of stairs, 4 buildings to roam about in during the course of my day. Plus, my dentist started a root canal on #10. How exciting!

Your usual FF Cobb's Hill run. I did 3 Y's plus a bit to walk CJ back to FF. She did her first 1/2 Y ... she enjoyed it and can't wait to do more!

Wed: 2.4 miles, 33:00, 13:45 pace, Snow Cheap #6, 31F, night, calm, no pain.

Last Snow Cheap of 2010. There was a lot of wet snow still up in Cobb's Hill. The footing was slippery. I ended up walking the big hills, running the flats and downhills, slid on my butt down the last big hill. Got some swag at the Winter Warrior awards, a small bag to hold stuff. I was 58th out of 111, results here. I was 5th out of 14 in my age group, results here.



Thu: Rest night.

Fri: 4.2 miles, 35:26, 8:26 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 31F, dusk, calm, no stops, no pain.

I ran easy and stayed up with the lead group. I didn't push since I want to run around the bay tomorrow.

My car lost power and died on 104 opposite Rochester General. Luckily CJ had AAA. She had the car towed to my auto mechanic, Russ. Hopefully, whatever wrong is something inexpensive.

Sat: 13.1 miles, 2:02:31, 9:21 pace, Run around the Bay, 20F at the start, easy, numerous walks, no pain.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Run around the Bay


Around 80 hardcore runners gathered at the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge at 7AM. We started off back up the Culver Rd hill. I soon dropped back and started with walking breaks. I just didn't have the energy to keep running. I am not a morning runner right now. But I kept going, going down the Empire Blvd hill was sweet, running/walking back up not so much. I did the best I could. I know I am ramping up my running kind of quickly. I think that I need to take some medium distance runs of 8-10 miles before I attempt another half. But all in all, a great sunny, brisk morning to be out running ... relatively sweet.

My car was relatively inexpensive. My EGR valve was stuck open and my sending unit from the gas tank was dirty ... so I ran out of gas! I picked up the car and then took CJ for a drive to show her the various buildings where I work, the half marathon route I ran this morning and to Wal-Mart to buy a coffee maker. CJ made a pasta dinner with meatballs. We tested out the new coffee maker by making coffee with Kentucky brandy and whipped cream. Ymmm!

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, February 21th to Saturday, February 27th

I ran 3 times this week: 15.5 miles

Sun: 3.1 miles, 23:32, 7:37 pace, Polar Cat #5 in Newark, 27F, sunny, a bit windy, a bit hard, no stops, no pain.

CJ and I made it out early to Newark to run the Polar Cat #5. I went out a bit hard, but kept it up. I passed two people on the hill between miles 1 and 2. I was passed by a 13(!) year old in the last 50 yards to finish 20th out of 59, 4th in my age group. Results here.

After a lunch break at BurgerKing we went to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons. He seemed better than the last time. He initiated conversation, seemed interested and enjoyed our visit. He has not had his dentures the past two visits though. Then we went back to Rochester for a well earned nap. Afterward CJ made homemade pizza.

Mon: Rest day ... nuff said.

Tue: 6.2 miles, 53:03, 8:33 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run ... 3 Y's, 33F, night, calm, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Fleet Feet Cobb's Hill run - 3 Y's

Just your average Cobb's Hill run, just do it! I went out easy, didn't have it initially but warmed up after a Y. Got a bit faster ... a nice run with the group. A workout at work and play ... 8 flights, 14398 steps. Afterward, CJ made an excellent dinner of pasta and acorn squash.

Wed: Rest day, workout at work: 8 flights, 8279 steps. My ex just got back to Newark after taking my oldest son to visit the music grad school of UConn and UMass Amherst. So I went down to Houghton College to pick up my daughter for winter break.

Thu: Another rest day, workout at work: 14 flights, 6719 steps. Snowing with about a foot of snow, blowing, too dangerous to go back out after I sledded home ... with my car.

Fri: 4.1 miles, 41:20, 10:05 pace, FF Friday Night Happy Hour run, 27F, night, calm, really easy, 1 stop, no pain. Workout at work and play: 4 flights, 18002 steps

A strenuous run down at Fleet Feet. The roads were variable from hard packed snow to slushy snow. Once I turned on the Monroe Ave sidewalk, it was harder with 3 to 4 inches of snow. The run took a lot out of me but it was sweet!

Sat: 6.2 miles, 52:02, 8:24 pace, Freezeroo #6, 30F, light snow & wind, 3 stops, no pain.

A run with the GRTC runners, 174 strong. I started out in 8:03, then 7:52. I bonked a bit at 4.5 miles, had to walk 3 times. I repassed the people who passed me so it was all good. The last 2 miles were into a headwind with snow in my face. I managed to suck it up and finish OK. I finished 100th, results here. I finished 7th out of 12 in my age group, results here. All in all, a good time out in the cold.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Polar Cat #5

CJ was happy to see me when I came home. She takes good care of me ... though I do like to hang my pants on regular hangers, lol!

I helped RD drink her Dragon Joose, a grape flavored malt liquor with 9.9% alcohol. Check out www.drinkjoose.com. She, like so many others, is training a spring marathon.

Keeping active, Doug

Sunday, February 14th to Saturday, February 20th

I ran 4 times this week, 19 miles. A very good week!

Sun: I celebrated my first Valentine's Day with CJ. It was a lazy day. I gave her a box of chocolates and a Dunkin Donuts Apple Spice donut. I set up our new Canon Pixma MX860 printer. We can now print wirelessly. I haven't tried anything else yet ... like scanning.

Mon: I did want to work out after work but I felt like crap. My abs were really sore for some reason.

Tue: 6.2 miles, 52:51, 8:31 pace, Fleet Feet Cobb's Hill run, 27F, night, a bit windy, a light snow, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Fleet Feet Cobb's Hill run, 3 Y's

I ran a nice, steady, easy pace ... 3 Y's! Sweet! The best run of the young year! A workout at work and play ... 10 flights, 15301 steps.

Wed: 3.6 miles, 47:30, 13:12, FF Snow Cheap #5, easy, 27F, driving wet snow, brisk wind, no pain.
Early on ... before I took down my facemask
The finish
A return to racing in 2010 at Snow Cheap #5. CJ might have thought I was nuts to go out, but understood. Once I was there, it was sweet! Just took it easy, one foot in front of the other. It was a long course with a lot up and down. I finished 58th out of 109, results here and 6th out of 12 in my age group, results here. I enjoyed catching up with fellow racing friends. Yes, it was snowing ... we just chuckled, laughed and played in the snow!

Thu: A rest day. A workout at work: 22 flights, 6737 steps. CJ made an excellent dinner of ribs, scalloped potatoes and peas. Later, some German Riesling along with some Valentine's Day candy.

Fri: 4.15 miles, 32:20, 7:47 pace, FF Friday Happy Hour run, 31F, a little hard, night, calm, no stops, no pain.

My Garmin wouldn't turn on, so my time is off of someone who was roughly 30 seconds behind me. I definitely put the hammer down for this run ... it felt good! CJ says that my "runner's ass is back"! CJ went out to Planet Fitness for a 8 or 9 mile workout on the bike. We had a salmon and scallop potato dinner.

I soft reset my Garmin by using http://wiki.motionbased.com/mb/Soft_Reset with success.

BTW, I finally got around to scanning from the ADF on the new printer. I can scan to any laptop ... sweet!

Sat: A lazy morning and afternoon with CJ. I waited for the wind to die down a bit so I could go out and change my oil. Then CJ and I made out to Planet Fitness for a late workout. CJ did a 2 mile workout on the 'mill, I did a 700 calorie, 5K in 25:10 (8:07 pace), 5 mile in 41:10 (8:14 pace) workout.

Keeping active, Doug