Well, I am still running, but as for this thread, I am falling behind!
OGF, you write in a way that puts me at the scene and almost feeling drenched from your description. Somehow I am not surprised by your gallant good deed. I can tell you that such kindnesses are never under appreciated. Now as for the run, it sounds like you had quite a time of it. It isn’t uncommon to be in sunshine one minute and in caught in torrential downpours the next. I really don’t mind, and actually enjoy it, though I do fret about my shoes somewhat. Poignant that you would find yourself bace at mile 0.0 (or nearly that) from your earliest days.
Floydy, I want you to know that I carefully read your workout descriptions, and they inspire me to focus on different muscles when I am doing workouts at home. It sounds like you may have had a little case of “you play, you pay” 
sickness, but you seem to have bounced back nicely.
Tachycon, you seem to have come back very well from your heart condition. I know you would like to do more leg work, but have you thought about swimming or some kind of water workout? I know from being in the cool water that my knees are all the better for having spent time in the gulf. I think that the cool temperatures reduce inflammation and the pain that comes with it. Just and idea, though. You sound like you are doing admirably well with your workouts.
Ruthio, we all have our slumps, but you have a very good excuse with your soon trying to bounce back. I hope he is recovering well and that you two are enjoying having some time together.
Missy, at your rate, you are going to pass me! 25 miles in a week is nearly what I am managing and your speed puts you at a good clip. You must feel great!
Pauline, I am happy to hear you are out there jogging. I notice that you are even wearing what looks like a running top in your photo ;-). Like you, I run because I love the feeling…and the feeling afterwards. No one expresses it better around here than OGF.
The good news is that my son is home for a while, but the bad news is that I have filled the cupboards and fridge with entirely too much tempting food. He could use the calories, but I on the other hand could still lose three potatoes worth (see other thread) of fat. Ick .
Anyway (now that I have given everyone a most unwanted visual), I have been religious about running every evening. Tonight, with nary a soul needing saving, I ran the beach alongside the gulf that was so flat that the horizon line disappeared and the only visible motion came from a small pod of dolphins trying to round up a last mullet or two before the day’s end.
The humidity was unforgiving, but the sun had mercifully slipped behind the anvil of a far off thunderstorm (not Yorkshire far, but far) dropping the temperatures to a merciful 85 F. It was a straight 2.5 out and back. Just as drenched as OGF, but minus the rain, I walked another half mile to cool down and lingered to watch the last of the pink light to set behind the golden sea oats. Its difficult to imagine that in six months that I’ll be out here wearing half of my closet and wishing for evenings just like this one.
Something that has to be done, or else the guilty feeling overcomes you.
But I believe 100% and high temperatures is not uncommon in Florida…Ouch…:shock:
) And there is a very hilly seven mile course that I love. I’ll need to be in good shape to tackle that…
If I could get rid of the unsightly marks I’d definitely go swimming regularly.
I can float effortlessly on my back and do a sort of rowing stroke to get around, but on my front the buoyancy has just gone completely!
I’m sure the wet tee shirt would certainly enhance the ladies assets…
