Had to gut one out on this Groundhog Day -- literally. Waited two hours after eating to run; it wasn't enough. Stomach cramps hit after 4 miles. Thought about quitting right away, then figured out, one, it wasn't getting any worse (although not better either) and two, I could push through it as long as it didn't progress to cricket-feeding time. Since the evening's buffet was staying put, I kept going, and even threw in another mile at the end. Total nine miles, with 8 X 100 strides at the end. Total time 79:37. All in all, a darn good run when circumstances were going against me. | 