So - we better add some news items. 

1) Congrats to Dan Munsell for completing his 3rd marathon this past Saturday.  Should we give hime credit for 4 since he went way past marathon distance in the 50 mile Man vs. Horse??  Dan competed in the Mesquite (NV) marathon that crossed into 3 states.  

2) Many thanks to Steve and Rob for carrying our banner in the 5 mile run last Saturday at Precott High to raise food for the foodbank.  Our amigo Walter Bircham put on the event.  Both Rob and Steve finished high enough to get free breakfast coupons at Waffles and More...Rob won the race by a chunk!

3) Rob and I are about to take a few week break in the Tuesday speedwork sessions.  We WILL be there this Tuesday.  Erika, Trayce and Steve have joined us on occasion.  We will still have the Thursday Peavine runs at 4:30PM (and of course a trip to In and Out burger for anyone that wants to join me and Steve).

4) Heidi had her baby.  All is well.  She will be back running soon.  Heidi and Tim were at the Peavine last Thurs - Tim ran with me while Steve "tapered" for the Food Run and walked with Heidi.  

5) The Tucson marathon fast approaches.  Rob keeps clicking off 18-20 milers in training at a very quick pace.   Ken (me) is trying a new approach..."lack of any decent training"...One failed attempt after another while trying to get in long runs. This is painful.  The injuries from the summer set me back and I just can't get anything going...so I will simply show up and run/walk the race...it will be ugly but hey - #6 below is more important...

6) Only 3 people from the area qualified (or chose to enter) the Boston marathon for 2010.   Rob Turpin, Brigette Schiess and me.   Brigette runs with the morning group.  Amazingly the race filled the 25,000 capacity on January 31st for the 2009 edition - the earliest ever.  Neither Rob nor I would have gotten to run the race last April if the race filled up as fast as it did this year...it closed to entries on November 13th! 25,000 crazies and half a million spectators.  This is one memorable race. Dave Zelman, Jeff Kathan and hopfully Steve Orth will all be going to Boston for a Boys Week Away.  Jeff has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged Dave and Steve in the Sunday 5K which finishes with the same run down Boylston street.  I can't wait to take pics!   I still remember seeing Heidi in 2008 in the Olympic trials held in Boston and the next day seeing Dan Pemble running an incredible 2:46ish marathon finishing 385th of 25,000 - are you kidding me??  They inspired me to qualify and run this year. I proved that it isn't about running talent because I have very little.  I did it with hard work.  

7) We celebrated Mike Zengel's 50th birthday a few weeks ago.  We also had Steve-O's 50th celebration this summer...Both were fun parties as was Heidi's baby shower party.  

8) The Ragnar group will be back for 2010 as well. That is one sick SICK group headed by Dan Munsell and Deb Cowell.  Thanks again to Mike for getting the entry covered.  The race will start in Prescott again!! 

Hope to see everyone soon.  Run softly (and fast) out there... Ken out.