Hi Ladies!

Lise, I'm crossing my fingers that you can come watch! BTW, I saw that picture of you at a marathon on one of the other discussions and it is SO awesome! You look beautiful and happy! It just made me smile so I wanted to mention it!

So, Denise, when do you actually start to taper? I know Melisa already asked but... how's the hamstring - any change since Thurs??? Please be careful (I know you are)! What training have you done and how are you feeling?????? I have watched that run in Santa Cruz but never done it. My DH works out of Santa Cruz and we lived in Scotts Valley before moving to So Cal so I'm pretty familiar with most of the bigger events. Some of the biking events I've done and I miss them!

Melisa, you are very dedicated! I don't know if I would have the discipline to not cut the swim workouts short - I suppose if you do though, you really only short yourself huh? What a great job you've got! I tried going back to work last fall but it just doesn't work well with DH traveling. Since I never know which days he'll be gone, I'd have to get after school care for every day. Then, if I didn't need it, I'd be bummed about paying for it. I was able to work from home but still it just didn't work very well. I'll probably try to do something p/t next fall... but for now I'm hangin' out eating bon bons! So what's the story about your DH being/or not being supportive? I'm so curious after your ... "that's another story"... statement My DH is probably somewhere in the middle.... very cool about it all until it disrupts his golf or something I did go do a ride today and he was very okay! I was pretty happy about it actually - he didn't even huff and puff about having to take the kids to their little league game! Maybe I'm making progress????

I did the 22 mile Tour of Borrego today!!! YIPPEEEE! I was fine and felt pretty good. If I hadn't been so worried about my arm I probably would have bumped up to the 40 miler... maybe its just as well - I'm forced to start slowly. The pool at the lodge opens sometime this month so I think when it does I'll start swimming one morning a week... its the whole jogging thing that is the hard one for me!

Have a wonderful afternoon everyone - I've got to take a shower... salt...

Trac'