I am so ready for winter to be over.

I hear ya, Ennay.

It is mainly because I am a wimp. We got half an inch of snow Monday night and they cancelled school Tuesday! the roads were icy and pretty much we all suck driving on ice, so they closed school.

I don't like running in the cold (and I define cold as 40 degrees or less) or the dark so I have been doing a lot of elliptical sessions lately. I long for summer, for early sunrise, for running in tank tops and shorts. Sniff....soon!!!

Nice speedwork, Kara and Helen.

I'm tired now. I'm busy at the weekend so decided to do my long run this evening. Starting a 15+ mile run when it's already dark is not an appealing prospect, believe me, particularly when I think it's the hilliest long run I've ever done - or at least the first time I've actually dared tackle a nasty hill very near the end - usually I try to think of any route that avoids it. Still, that's 15.4 miles I don't need to do at the weekend, and I'm definitely NOT running tomorrow!

Good for you, Helen! You got it done...under the belt...on to bigger and better things (like rest!).

Laura, I am a big sap about music, too. I think it's the girl in me. Have you seen "Juno" yet? I bawled at the end.

Ennay, I'm hoping New Jersey has some decent weather through February and March because my only other option is running on my parents' treadmill - not bad for the three and four mile stretches, but a boring prospect for the long runs!

Midwife, about your definition of cold! I feel the same way.

I did three easy miles today. Tried not to stress when I got passed by some guy. It was a good mental exercise.

Kara

You gals are wimps I tell ya ... Just kidding of course.

4.44k 35 mins -10C/14F bright ans my favourite kind of day

I stopped at the Reebok and Nike outlets on my way driving down to my conference, and for $100 I got 3 wicking tank tops, 2 wicking shirts, 3 wicking jackets, and 1 pair of wicking pants. I'm thrilled!!! This is my reward to myself for completing my half-marathon

Kara, I did see Juno, and it was decent, but I didn't find it amazing like critics are saying. It did make me cry at the end though

WOW! Laura, I'm taking you shopping with me the next time I go out! We'll be in south Jersey in five days. You ever down that far???

Kara

Laura, sounds like a bargain!

5.25 hard miles for me today - treadmill, but felt hard all the same. Whew.

Closing this thread and starting a February one... see you there