http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/ Let's Chat About Running - JOIN US Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:25:30 GMT navywrslr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92574 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92574 Thanks Andy,Leslie and Heather, Weather looks COLD for the weekend in Disney,upper 20s in the morning to high in low 50s,which is great running weather. This Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:16:51 GMT Brad and Heather http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92573 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92573 Wow, Sid, lots of good racing for you!  Best wishes on fun, safe, fast runs!!!!    Hugs, Heather   ________________________________ From: Andyman68 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:15:16 GMT Leslie Ryan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92572 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92572 warm? I think not for FL..... supposed to be in high 20's all three days at the start of the races... MAYBE reaching 55 by the end..... Right now, its 45 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:00:12 GMT Andyman68 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92571 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92571 Looks like we have Sid as the only racer this weekend and he is doing 3 races and his 5th Goofy! Have fun and enjoy the hopefully warmer climate! Andy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:33:35 GMT Andyman68 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92570 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92570 Congratulations on a great year! Completing a half Ironman and the age group ranking improvement are great achievements plus everything else you have done Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:39:59 GMT BK http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92569 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92569 I set out in 2009 with four main objectives (and a obligatory one):   Return to triathlon after a year off due to the hip injury suffered in the 2008 Flying Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:40:31 GMT BK http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92568 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92568 A very cold week.  I would describe this week as fitting my runs in amongst a week of long hours of home repairs/remodeling.  So, not the best week of rest Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:13:47 GMT navywrslr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92567 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92567 I dont think I am AMAZING,I just wanted to serve on Subs,and would do anything to stay on them for my career. But I am glad in a way that I had the disc Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:04:54 GMT Andyman68 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92566 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92566 That is an interesting and inspiring story for me since I was beginning to wonder about my running future for awhile. Luckily, mine did not rupture, but I am Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:40:58 GMT navywrslr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92565 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92565 Heather,Thanks,I guess my talent was running long distances,and if not for my back,I would have never known that. I guess the reason my first marathon was fast Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:08:05 GMT Brad and Heather http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92564 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92564 That's a neat story about how you got into running marathons!  Wow, you were really fast, too!  And, right from the start you could run lots of races close Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:02:04 GMT navywrslr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92563 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92563 Andy, In 1982 I ruptured the dic in my lower back,L-4/L-5. I had it removed,and the navy was going to medically disqualify me from Submarine Duty. I made a Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:43:37 GMT Andyman68 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92562 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92562 2004 was the first year I recorded and I had to estimate since I didn't start tracking until my marathon training in June of that year. Before that from 2001 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:33:31 GMT Andyman68 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92561 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92561 Sid, what do you mean with the disc "thats what started my marathon running"? Did you have a bulging disc at some point? I wish we had a run here that Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:22:18 GMT navywrslr http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92560 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/letschataboutrunning/message/92560 Heather, Hope you and your family had a great New Years. I is nicer to run into the New Year for me. Sid