... contemplating whether to visit ULTRA or not. When I decided to go, Mikey picked me up so that we could go to the track together. I did not bring any clothes with me. Not that I would be able to run. My hip feels the sheer impact of every step I make. There were a lot of people at the track that day. I first saw my dearest coaches Rio, Jo-Ar, Roel, and John, then Doray and Eric, then brothers...

New Balance Real Run (15km) - 19.10.2008 Net Finish: 01:36:05 Gun Finish: 01:42:17 Tag No: MO4387

Ring... Ring... And silence? They will start again, Only to fall silent. Noise barely heard, Rain falling down. Open door, Invites the sounds in. And now it's been Seven. At nine? It only rains harder. And I sit here, Doing nothing, Wanting to feel the drops Coursing over my body Yearning for the droplets To touch me. To run out, Get soaked... And cry, laugh So hard. I want to. So badly.

3 miles - 9:00, random 4 So, this is the longest I've ever run, if you can believe it. Felt disgusting from football food and thought I'd honor the Marine Corps. Not too bad.

... kam bei mir am Samstag nach meinem 24km-Lauf (1:46h). Als ich wieder zu Hause war und Charly (Hund) hochheben wollte habe ich mir dabei einen Nerv im Rücken eingeklemmt. Nun kann ich garnichts mehr...Laufen oder so ist überhaupt garnicht zu denken.  Ich kann echt garnichts machen und mein Auto ist immernoch in der Werkstatt. :-((( Ist doch alles Mist... Was für ein Monat! Der "humpel" Stepha

I almost killed myself using Adobe PS. Still, it's time for me to start learning how to use it. I need to run like 5klit to relieve my stress now seriously. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I SO have to find more [girl] friends who are willing to wake up early in the morning to run. Friends who also do not scoff at a measly 10km run. Bah. Running alone is fine, but it's the post-run that depresses me. When you are walking around alone on the field with many different groups of friends chatting, taking silly photos and laughing, but your boyfriend's not physically there to support you...

I just went through back-to-back surgery yesterday. First was the extraction of my super-pokin wisdom tooth. Next was the extraction of the fibrosis from my o3 hematoma/cut. It wasn't as bad as I expected...in training in three days or so. ... Everyone's been getting shin splints. First it was me. Then Jaymie. Now Aljo, Mikey, and Vimz. Our common denominator? We're all wearing Mizunos. 'Nuff said

...got all huffy! Flexibility, don't be baby, suck it up, no whining. I knew all that. But totally ignored it! Well, the last three, I guess I maintained some vestige of the first. My schedule had me run to work yesterday (5 miles), host/run-with a Rogue Running Taco Run this morning (10 miles), ride this afternoon (120 mins), long run tomorrow (14 miles). Friday midday I got an e-mail saying I'd...