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Awesome run Bonnie, you are looking great for the marathon.

You are awesome.

Thanks Josse, I am pretty surprised to tell you the truth! I have been dreading this workout.

I don't know about that Burt, I would give it up to be as witty as you ;-).

I'm not that witty. I'm a phony.

Excellent run! You are going to get an awesome time in your marathon and win your age division for sure.

I haven't done a 20 miler yet. I was supposed to do one the week I was in Utah, but ended up doing a mock half-marathon PR with Sasha instead. So now I'm going to do it this week.

great running bonnie. you are so ready!

Thanks Carolyn, you will have a great 20 miler, the difference between 18 and 20 is not really a big deal (in my opinion).

Thanks Allie, I am still nervous, I did not feel like running another 6 miles today that is sure ;).

That's a great workout, Bonnie! Especially considering the heat! I feel faint just thinking about it. Congratulations.

Thanks Sno - man it was so hot, I am faint remembering it! There was this very fast woman running the opposite direction about 2 miles before I finished. As I was cooling down in the parking lot (and drinking my oh so well deserved water) she ran by and said, "you know, I just want to die" - and she was only doing 5 miles - though she was really booking along.

Luckily, Dean is a very smart guy. He warned me in the morning to take water often at the beginning, so I had water at 30-60-90 and again once on the way back. I might have skipped the first couple drinks because it wasn't bad then and it would have made the run a completely different experience. It easily felt like 90 in the sun - the sun is super hot here when it comes up.

I hope you had a nice day skiing! Did you like the article?

I am still contemplating Eugene -- I might just see you there!

Yes, the article was fantastic! I just PM'd you about it, and some other issues. I would LOVE to meet you if you run Eugene. Will Dean come as well? If not Eugene, another race someday I hope. :)

For anyone who wants to see the aforementioned article, go to http://petemagill.blogspot.com/2009/04/morning-read-goin-to-go-zone.html

I'd say Burt sits at his keyboard a good 14 hours a day crafting his wittiness. Total jk.

Bonnie, nice job. It will be awesome to watch your first marathon. You are doing it the right way. That heat will sneak up on you and zap the life out of you. Were you dead the rest of the day? My first year of marathon training really wiped me out, I'd basically be a basketcase the rest of the day, too tired to keep it together :) I bet you are taking them in stride.

She's got me figured. This took me 10 minutes to write. And there's nothing crafty, witty, or funny about it.

ha ha ha ha Burt! you always make my day.

Michelle, I still feel like I am missing a few brain cells after Tuesday! I was so very tired, and I had to go to work and work on a talk! I hate to tell you this but last night I actually said to Dean, "when is this stupid race going to be over, I feel like my whole life is being taken over by training for the darn thing!". All I do is run, eat, work at 3/4 capacity (brain-wise), eat, run, sleep. Nothing else ... and heaven forbid I have a tough week at work, because then the sleep goes out the window ;-). But, I will tell you, as soon as the words were out of my mouth I thought of you, and felt pretty blessed to be able to complain.