Scooby Doo.....Where are you?

Welcome to the blog!

Welcome to the blog. Keep clear of explosives! lol

You're killing me! (and moses as he's reading over my shoulder). Stick with the running. . . It's a lot harder to crash, but I guess it's still possible.

Good job Scooby! You are well on your way to hitting your SG goals!

Good job getting out Scoobs.

GREAT JOB!!! And after 10 years of inactivity you kicked my butt! I do totally agree about the ending of the race---it messed with the head, for sure.

Thanks Kelli! Great job on your PR too!

I was too busy looking around at all the studs and studettes to even think that I accomplished anything great.... other than just FINISHING!! I was probably as sore as you and can just now walk again today....(I looked like a retard at church). Warm shower and Ibuprofen worked for me...don't know about the whole ice bath thing. And,yes, I saw the FRBlog guys & gals, but felt dorky to go say hi to anyone at all. I was hiding behind my black Nike hat. Maybe I'll wear a Scooby Doo shirt to tip any other bloggers off as to my real identity! :) hee hee!

A bunch of people from my church ran with me, so I made sure that I walked totally normal and professed NO PAIN all 3 hours yesterday! I even wore heals as extra proof (something you have never experienced, I am sure, but it hurts when your calves are sore!) Then I went home and collapsed for a 2 hour nap.

I am glad I am not the only one that believes in the warm shower and Aleve (ibuprofen does not work as fast).

You wear your Scooby Doo shirt and I will wear my black Mickey Mouse hat---we will find each other and just point at the rest of the bloggers and wish we "belonged" (I am kidding!!!)

Hey, BTW, how is the lose 10-15 pounds going??? I cannot lose weight when I train!! I have about the same to lose, and I was down 5 as of last Thursday---but they are all back today! I am so hungry all of the time when I RUN. I am picking the right food, just too much of it. Just wondering how that was going for you?!?

I've never tried Aleve, but I would like to. Ibuprofen and Tylenol are my best friends lately!! I have never tried heels, but I would like to have yesterday....it actually felt better to "tippy-toe" rather than walk normal.....weird, I know.

As far as the losing weight.....RIGHT THERE WITH YA!I ate so well the week of the race and thought I was down 5, (and even still might be), but then Sat. and Sun. felt like I deserved to eat a bit more and totally enjoyed myself (brownies, rice crispy treats, etc.) I too am eating a lot due to my training and feel like my metabolism just can't keep up. I TRY to make healthy decisions,.....but, you know how it goes! I really feel like if I could lose the 10, I might actually feel "lighter" and run faster..... or if anything, my knees, joints, etc. may not have so much weight "pounding down on them." :P

I will sign up to see the man in heels at church!

I rewarded myself only slightly---like a half of a brownie and a child sized ice cream!! If I had known I would be up 5 pounds, I would have eaten the entire pan of brownies!!

Oh well, I am glad to at least know that I am not alone. I read, and who know whether or not it is true, that you naturally run 2 seconds faster per mile for every pound you lose. That would be nice!!! THAT is why I am trying so hard---easy fastness.

Good luck to you! What is your next race?

Kelli, I saw Scooby yesterday at church and he was wearing heals. Don't let him tell you otherwise. I noticed as bent down to get his "rice crispy treat" that he was snacking on and dropped a piece.

Kidding. Both of you, good job on the race!

Kelli - next race is St. George. I guess I could try to get in a couple of 5ks or 10ks before then. Might run Hobble Creek, but not really excited about the pain again. I'll play it by ear. Moment of weakness last night with the family......went to Chadders for burger and fries. (But I burned off all those calories with my run last night......right?)

Oh, and don't listen to Jon, the heels were actually his.....he's got some new training regimen that will improve his calf strength or something and he recommended them to me! ha ha ha! :)

I think I need to come to your church---rice krispie treats and men in heels!!! Far more entertaining than where I go.

And, oh--I LOVE YOU (in a totally platonic way, of course!!) Thank you for not being a perfect eater. What I would give to have a burger and fries...I would sell my last born (not the first born, she is my babysitter for the other 4---I need her)!! I snacked on trail mix from Costco---nuts, raisins, and MnM's all day to the point that I was ill and skipped dinner. I almost lost my trail mix while I ran last night---that would truly have NEGATED the calories!

Okay, now that I can be labeled a blog stalker, I will let you be! I think you should run Hobble Creek, though. Pain only makes us stronger...and I hate to suffer alone! I'll buy you a bottle of Aleve!

Kelli!

Ha ha ha! So funny....you're my only entertainment today during the monotony that is my nice little desk job. Love the Costco trail mix!....snacking on the nuts and fruits kind today, which may actually be healthy to some extent?

I am proud to have cut out both caffeine AND carbonated beverages from the diet within the past couple of weeks, but still feel justified in some junk food every now and then to keep me sane.....I mean, I'm not ready for the Olympics.....yet.....

I run in the evenings so I have to be careful what I eat for dinner or I'll have burps later. YUK! My big challenge is not going for Oreos and milk after I get back from my run!! :) I'm 6'2 and 195-ish so I can hide a few calories and get away with it due to my height, HOWEVER.... I do believe that whole "run-faster-the-lighter-you-are" thing so, ideally, I think I'd feel great at 185 or 180 and not look too "marathon-ish looking"....... (no offense to anyone else reading this who already has the runner's body - I used to have it too............back in high school!) Happy running and good luck with the early morning stuff!

I'm so offended. I'm your height and I weigh in at 185 ('ish). I was kind of hoping someone would say hey he looks a little "marathon-ish." BUT, since I gave up marathons (kidding) I guess it doesn't matter.

I hear you guys talking about eating good, and it makes me want to go get a serious meal at Costa Veda!!!

Hey, Hobble Creek is full up. So your off the hook. I'll be thinking about you. Wishing I had given you my entry.

It is a requirement that all REAL trail mix contain M&M's, dontcha know?

I think we are here to enjoy life, thus, we must also enjoy our food every once in a while. My personal trainer kept telling me that I needed to see food as fuel, and I told him that was fine as long as I could be fueled by ice cream!

Holy crap---you guys are tall! How did I miss you? I am all of 5' 6", and I will just keep my weight to myself, thanks! I think your weight is good already---ENJOY the OREOS! Gain some weight, would ya, so I can beat you?

Scooby is only 6'2" with those 3" heels on!

Ha Ha Scoobs, beat you to the joke!

Jon -

You got me; that was a good one! (They're still your heels though! HA!) I would be game for am runs, but it'd have to be early (5:30ish). Let me know!

I only wish I looked half as good as you!

Kelli-

thanks for the motivation.....to continue feeding my face!! Good luck @ Hobble Creek....you'll do great! You don't need to be tall or to have freakish long legs to run fast, (like Jon & I), you just need to eat the right "fuel".... you know like apple slices....(w/caramel dipping sauce) or like some celery.... (w/Peanut Butter) or some nice granola......(w/whole milk).....mmmmmmmmmmm ;p

We need to go out again. When do you want to go? Are you getting any AM runs in?

AND....what have you done since Monday?? Are you being lazy or were you abducted by aliens?

We did a long run today and we are really stiff, so the running is not really helping it to go away. It must just take time.

Hey---I've lost 2 pounds this week, how about you? And, I had a brownie twice and a shake. Incredible.

Come on Scooby, where are ya? You can't slack up now. I won't let you!

Report kid.

I'm still alive! Just lazy blogger sometimes. Ran Wed. and Fri. and Sat. but not all the mileage I had planned. (see latest entries). Feeling pretty good since the race though and should have a much better week this week.....except for my left foot! Toe #2: inner blister where big toe rubs, and top of toe blister (not sure why), toe #3: inner blister where

toe #2 rubs, toe #4: top of nail blister, and finally toe #5: top of toe blister and blackened nail....(I think I might lose this one soon). New shoes I suppose, but my right foot was just fine.....hmmmmm......

Funny, get control of your inner blister would ya.

If you were lunging and squatting while you watched. Or were you just exercising your popcorn arm? As long as you made sure to do both arms evenly...yeah, that works!

DO NOT DIE! That is a very bad idea. I think you need to try it again with a better attitude. *BIG SMILE*

What is up with the calves? Is it some kind of disease you catch when you blog here?

BUT---GOOD DAD!! You helped with the showering the night before! You must be a saint. I am more of the yell and scream from 7:45 until 8:15 every Sunday, then resort to throwing 4 kids into the same bath, dunking them to get there hair wet, check to make sure the fingernails look clean (that is the first sign of a dirty kid---dirty nails) and then yanking them all out. I yell at them all and tell them they are going to make me late and at about that point my husband shows up and helps them get dressed. Then I realize I never woke up my 15 year old, and she shows up 45 minutes late every Sunday!

Anyway, back to running. You were a lazy blogger, but you had great miles. GOOD JOB!

Yeah, the wifey wasn't too happy about how long it took me, but I blamed it on the scooter place and NOT on my slow running! :) I said, "I did the best I could sweetie," then got the boys in the shower. Family before running is my motto.....unless I need to "get away" from the crying/whining/yelling and then at about mile 2, I feel guilty and tired and think, why couldn't I have a fun "getaway" like golf or bowling?!?!

WOW---bad day! I hear ya on the cranky kids. I seriously think there is something up with the moon---there are all cookoo right now!

Good luck with the blisters. I really think those are the pains I hate the most when it comes to running---I have ultra-sensitive toes. I think mine are gone for now (and one toe-nail, too).

Tell your wife to have a better day. When mom is happy, everyone is happy (provided everyone was already happy when mom got out of bed and things remained that smiley all day!)

Do you have a race soon? I can not remember.

Wowwww! Somebody had a case of the Monday's!!! I hope today's going better!

yes, today will be better! I always say......"happy wife - happy life!" I hope she has a good day with the boys.

I would like to run the Hobble Creek but would have to run as a bandit.... how do you feel about this? I wouldn't drink the drinks or eat their gu, I would mainly just want to go for the workout (I need to run 14 on Sat.) any thoughts.....

You can drink my water---I will share. I never drink much. There is plenty for you.

Someone else in our running group was discussing the same this morning. I have never run Hobblecreek, I know you could get away with it at the Provo half. Organization is key---or I hard smack with a bat to the head of the guy checking for bibs.

I just noticed ALL of your kids are boys. That makes for long, loud days!

Wait, I have a plan. Jon and I are sneaking in our IPods--his under his shirt and mine in my hat. We can sneak you in, too!!! What do you want---Jon's shirt or my hat? Those are the only options.

Kelli,

yeah, Provo half would have been easy to do.....big lack of organization!! so are iPods not allowed?? I would say Jon's shirt would be better, but I'm guessing your hat smells nicer! :) Are you saying I should go for it?

No iPods. Jon was kind enough to send me the race bible to prove it. I have heard rumors of this before, but I am sure it only matters if you are gonna win. What are they gonna do if they catch me at the end, take away my 400th place or my finishers shirt?? Well, I do want the shirt, but whatever.

Your kids are little. I bet your wife does go a little nuts! I worked when my kids were that little, so someone else went nuts for me----but I paid them to go nuts! Anyway, kindergarten is a big step--that will be fun.

My list is complete---maybe I will add some more running. Um....no.

UH-OH!!! Scooby is slacking again!

Yeah, what's up with that, Scooby? This is not the fastslackingblog, in case you didn't notice. :)

Lucia---I always read too fast. I thought you sad the fastslackingBLOB! But, it was funny in my head, anyway!

WOW! You two are BRUTAL! :) I had a great Tues. and might've over done it a bit, cause yesterday was bad. I'll come back tonight though and should have an easy Friday before Hobble Creek Sat. morning. You both gonna be there?

(blob?.....ouch!.....I think I'll go drown my sorrows in large cup of milk and Oreos)

I wasn't saying you were a BLOB---you have no picture posted so I couldn't do that!

But if you keep eating oreos...mmm, sounds good! I am currently eating Swedish Fish and a diet coke. But it is okay, cause I have a headache.

Speaking of BLOB, how is the weight coming? I have now lost 3 pounds since our initial conversation (and i did it eating ice cream and a few brownies!!)

Great day! Sorry I bashed on you earlier ;)

If you change your blog template to the triathlon-style you can separate your bike miles from run miles, and count more of your cross-training miles!

Sorry your knees hurt today, hopefully you'll feel better tomorrow.

WOW!! You have redeemed yourself, and earned a few oreos.

OOOPS---too many oreos. Than can hurt the knees!

Nice to meet you today!!! Great race!!

Marion - so nice to put a face with the name. Thanks for your support today! Best of luck with the rehab for your calf injury! See you on the blog soon!

I think you were more than ready! Good job SCOOBY!

Are you gonna run in St George?? Then you need to get your fanny running!

I am sure you are, just so busy with a life that you forgot to tell us.

You are running the risk of becoming a lost sheep.

Well at least he is running. But who am I to talk.

All caught up with my blogging!! Still here, just busy last few days with school starting, doc. appt., and end of month stuff at work! Happy running!

Okay, excused. Hope the first day of Kindergarten went well!

HOLY FLIPPIN'COW---you were fast! All of this saying it felt good, bla, bla, bla. Whatever.

You did awesome, and it is as official as it needs to be!

Supposed to be slow after a race, right? Plus, it ain't that slow.

Asthma and you ran that fast last Saturday, for real??

Sorry about that, it is a bummer. BUT Scott has asthma (allergy induced, exercised induced, laughing induced, and so on). He has a great doctor and has some great (and very expensive medicine) that he takes every morning and it has so changed his life! Hope you get it all straightened out.

I think mine is allergy and exercise induced because I'm coughing even during the day, but I don't have a cold. Yes, the meds are waaaaay expensive. What does Scott take? I don't think this first one the doc gave me is working very well. He said we could try another one w/steroid if this one didn't work out. Keep your fingers crossed.....

Scott takes Advair. It is a preventative medicine, not something you take when you are having an actual asthma attack. For that he takes Ventolin. BUT, he never has asthma attack anymore---since the Advair. It is awesome.

He has ad asthma since he was 8, and had a lot of health problems (bronchitis any time he got a cold, pneumonia a few times, etc.) After the last hospitalization for pneumonia, he started seeing a pulmonologist instead of the Allergy and Asthma clinic. They fixed him right up and he has honestly been great since. I would go to one of them!!

(My husband just yelled down the stairs to not tell you any of this because you beat us in the half marathon!)

Thanks for the info......even if secretly you don't want me to be better! ha ha! My doc prescribed Xopenex and it seems to be working ok.....I just want to be able to run without the coughing and wheezing and I think I won't feel as tired! I'll ask about Advair too. Tell Scott thanks... when I'm giving my acceptance speech for "most-improved-runner-in-Orem" award, I'll be sure to mention him!!!!

Sorry! Dang that is CRAPPY!

Dude, you better not hurt yourself big time! Leave the injuries to me, I don't have that big race.

GET BETTER! GET BETTER! sending mind messages! GET BETTER! GET BETTER! GET BETTER!

I am so sorry! I wonder what happened between Saturday and Monday to make your body fall apart? We are all getting old...but STILL!!! Take it easy, try one of Marion's famous ice baths, take lots of ibuprofen, and eat a few oreos. That should help (at least the oreos will make you feel better).

Okay, now I am caught up on your week. Thanks for posting, I go through withdrawals when I do not know that everyone else is out there running like me. It is what gets me out of bed every day!

AAhhhhh the ice bath! It is especially great with a chocolate banana smoothie! Don't forget to wear a hoodie! Also- remember- you have to stay in until ALL the ice it melted!!!

I think I would lean more in the direction of HOT CHOCOLATE!

Ok- fine! Chicken! That would actually be a bit onthe brighter side of things :D I sure widh I had some chocolate!! No- I must not start or I will be done for!!!

So Marion.....is this an ice bath that you sit in?? Cause I was thinking maybe I outta wear an extra pair of speedos to keep other "parts" warm. OUCH! Forget the pain in my legs! :) And I do agree with Kelli on the hot chocolate, however, I'd have to have some warm buttered toast to dip into the hot chocolate and if I was making toast, I might as well fix a scrambled egg or two and some bacon. Then after breakfast......oh, wait......it's lunchtime.......well, that changes EVERYTHING!!! hee hee hee hee!

The legs actually felt better last night, but I'm still working through the asthma....yeah, it sucks, but I'm happy to know that I can get help and it is very treatable. Shoot, maybe with healthy lungs that can expand the way they should.....I could qualify for BOSTON!! (ok, I'm getting ahead of myself now....) ;P

Oh yes, my dear chicken friend! YOu sit yourself into the EMPTY tub. Begin to fill with cold water (be sure you have a hoodie on). Then once the cold water is mid way up the legs, add TONS of ice. Fill to desired height. Turn off water. Sit back and scream as the ice cold water slides up your back. Shiver until the ice is all gone. Drain and take a HOT, HOT shower.

sorry about the asthma! Maybe you should take an inhailer in to the bath with you incase you go into shock!

OK, there is the magic words that has made me remember that I had questions about ice baths.

After Hobble Creek, I was thinking I better ice my legs (and couldn't hurt my chicked ego). As I am sitting in this ice water frezzzzzzzzzzzzzzing my self I wondered, should I have showered first? Seems like a conflict in interest to Ice then take a hot shower. Isn't the idea to cool those legs/muscles off and let your body slowly warm them up? I seem to remember reading that, but can't remember. ???

Seeking further enlightenment.

PS-I did you proud Marion, I didn't stop till the ice had melted. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr. I shivered for 2 hours after.

I dunno- my massage therapist (Josse) & Michelle, the fastest chick on the blog, said to do the hot after. I dunno. I typically am cold for the whole rest of the day. My husband, David, thinks I am a wack job! He's know me since I was 14, he's probably right!

Well, wackyness aside, I was just thinking that if I am putting myself through the pain of that dang cold bath, I want all the benefit, and if the hot shower after takes some of the benefit away, I will shower before. The heat is so welcome after though.

Ok, found a discussion that was already out there, at least part of it.

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,52.msg609.html#msg609

I think the key with this is the part is saying about the blood going back into the legs. Using his theory body/blood says "hey we can save those legs" and starts circulating down there, so if blood does that, the body must be realizing that "hey everything is ok up here in the core, go save the legs". And if that is the case, maybe a hot shower AFTER is the way to go, may help convience the body that all is ok in core'vile.

I'm beginning to think that it doesn't make much difference.

I do think the ice bath helped, I will do it after other long/harder runs/races.

The thing I like about the ice bath is that my legs don't feel like I've done anything hard if I do an ice bath. I have a much better day on my long runs or races if I do. we'll see if I feel the same after a 16 miler ;) or a marathon. I mostly do them to try to be like Michelle :)

I think you are all wack jobs!!! I will take the pain! I am not hard core runner.

Well, maybe I'll consider it after my long run tomorrow.....heck, I might just add some Gatorade powder and drink the ice cold beverage while I sit in it....ok, that would require a shower before DEFINITELY!! We'll see....I'm with you Kelli! (We have some seriously wacky friends out there.....:)

You will need a straw for that, and extra long one!

And they are crazy!! And so are you! Why are you up bloggin' when you have a long run tomorrow?? I am updating my iPod with some new gangsta rap (really, just hip-hop and a little David Archuletta, HA!!) I need some new tunes if I am going to make it past 15 miles tomorrow.

15 miles! Are you nuts? Oh wait- we have determined that we are ALL nuts! Happy running to you all and to all a good night! I only have to go 2.5 tomorrow! tee heee heee! This coming off of an injury business is pretty cool!

Scoob- let me know how that gatorade bath tastes... YUCK!!!

Yeah, crazy is an understatement! Getting my iPod ready to go too..... a little bit of Ludacris, 50 cent, P. Diddy, etc. Can't wait for my wife to drop me off somewhere and say, "have fun.....see ya back at the house!" Happy running....Marion, you lucky bum!

I could do 2.5 tomorrow......then I wouldn't have to try the ice bath!! :) Now should I try lemon lime or Arctic Blast?....... nitey nite all!

Hey nutty friends. So we have a 15 and a 2.5 miler tomorrow, I'm impressed. I think I will go somewhere near 10/11/12. FEET. Just kidding.

Hope to see some good reports tomorrow!

I HAVE NEWS!!! After my run today (18.1), I took and ice bath (and enjoyed a banana, strawberry, flax smoothie)!!! I could hardly walk, so I figured it was time to give it a try. I used all of the ice we had, but it melted before I had even read one chapter of my book! Anyway, we will see hot it goes, AND it was not as bad as I thought it would be (but I probably needed more ice).

My husband was laughing his head off at me, by the way!

Oh, and an afterthought (sorry, they need an edit button for me)---GREAT MUSIC!!

Alrighty- your miles ROCK!! the ice bath will help! We have a cast iron tub that is FREEZING to start out with. Good girl!

Look at you go...

You should come do the 5 or 10k on Monday in Payson!

Hmmm...are you injured? I missed that somehow. You are falling apart!! Tennis has got to earn you miles, though!

So sorry to hear you got infested by the chillins! Hope you get better soon! :D Hang in there!

Thanks Marion! So sad I missed out on your AMAZING banana chocolate chip pancakes! Sounds like you all had a fun time!! Maybe next year!

Oh yeah you missed out! ;) THe pancakes have special healing powers!!! You have now learned your lesson and will not miss it next year! :D Bring the wife and kids- our bacement was FULL of short people!

I was totally thinking about it, but didn't want to get the entire primary sick (don't you just hate that when other's kids get your kids sick!!....) Well, if you say that those pancakes have super healing powers, then I interpret that to mean that you are telling me I should make some to feel better. Ok, whatever you say doc.... I mean who am I to go against a medical professional's orders??!! :P

Yes you should! The syrup recipe is on my monday blog.. it is SOOO stinkin' good. The pancakes (don't let the secret out) are Krusteaz with mashed banana and chocolate chips sprinkled in when you pour the batter on the griddle. You can use whatever pancake recipe you like, 1 to 2 mashed bananas and about 6-7 chocolate chips per pancake! Go forth and heal thy self!!!

Wait just a minute!!! Scooby, we are on a diet, remember?? You only get to eat those pancakes on special occasions, and you missed it! I FORBID you to eat any!

But way to "trick" Marion into giving us the recipe!

Get better soon, all y'all!

hee hee hee! pretty sneaky eh? ok, I'll save the pancakes for tomorrow for my middle son's 4th birthday breakfast! In the meantime, I'll have to stick to oreos to pull me through! :) Kelli, by the way, spoke to my doc and he wants to send me to a pulmonologist @ Utah Valley. Made an appt. and don't get in to see them until Oct. 15th.... HELLO! I need help now!!! Left msg. w/doc to ask for different prescription, so we'll see what happens next.......

If you CANT breath they need to help you ASAP! Breathing is a bit important!!!

Yes, I agree. we all must breathe! But I do agree on the pulmonologist thing. They know what they are doing and can fix you better and faster. Hey, you can get hospitalized like Scott did and they will squeeze you in the next day?!?

Happy 4th birthday to your son tomorrow. I guess you can have a treat---but just one, mind you!

FOR SURE see a specialist! It is the ONLY way to go! Several of my kids have had athsma problems and it is the most scary thing in the world, right up there with anaphylaxis (I've had a few with severe alergies too) My 4 year old starts school tomorrow and has been hospitalized for severe allergic reactions several times and I am really freaked out about him going to school. AAAhhhhhh!!!!

Breathe Scooby, breathe!! What is your name scooby? And Happy Birhtday to your son. My 4 year old turns 5 next week! I wonder what magic breakfast I can talk him into?

I knooooowwwww his naaaammmmmmmme, I knooooowwwww his naaaammmmmmmme. haha hahaha. :-):-):-):-):-):-):-)

Ok- I was told it at Hobble Creek- but I can't remember! PLEEEEEEase tell me again!! I guess it can just stay Scooby FOREVER!!! FOREVER FOREVER!!! (like in Sandlot?)

I think I told Kelli, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed. He may like his anonymity.

I may have to give clues, then I can say I didn't really say. But then again he may be watching this blog.

I think it is safe to say that he is watching his own blog. I think I only know his last name---or I should say knew it. I forgot.

I like Scooby. It works for me.

So, I thought about the whole anonymity thing and maybe that's why I was a bandit @ Hobble Creek.....maybe I don't want others to know my secret identity, but then I thought....what am I trying to hide here? NOTHING! I'M FAST!! and I WANT people to know who that fast guy was that just passed them!

TOTALLY JOKING! I'm lucky if I'm not the one getting passed! Real name: Jared Scoubes; last name rhymes with robes, but everyone always mispronounces it Scoobs or Scoobees, hence the nickname Scooby and I finally figured, "why fight it!" After all, I do love my Scooby snacks.

My children's rooms are entirely decked out with Scooby doo stuff that I have received as gifts over the years - kinda fun! Conner, my oldest, is 5 and started kindergarten last week. Oliver, second, is 4 today and started preschool last week. Mom stays home with baby, Dylan, who is 16 months and the ham of the kids so far. And yes.....I am watching my blog.....always watching.....

Marion - nice reference to Sandlot - CLASSIC MOVIE!!

Kelli - still waiting to hear from the doctor for a "plan B" until I can see the pulmonologist.

Jon - I would like to have seen some clues....but not much rhymes with Jared....ha!

What the heck?!? Why are you running so fast? Are you trying to win a race??

GREAT JOB!!! I am glad you are feeling well, and it shows with that pace. WOW.

Nice job. And that was with a mile warmup. Keep it up man.

why yes Kelli, I was actually trying to beat your payson 10K pace......NOT! No, it was nice to feel good and just go with it ya know? (very rare lately, so I'll take it!!) Why can't running feel this good every time???!!! :P We'll see about tonight and tomorrow......

Nice run! You are almost twice as fast as I am :D WAY TO GO!!!! I am glad that you are feeling better!

twice as fast?? I don't think so!! But thanks, it did feel good....we'll see how long it lasts.... Did you get my name from my mini-novel??

Yes, JARED!! I know who you are!!! and how your house is decorated! It just cracks me up, because every morning while I blog, my boys scream to watch Scooby Doo movies and cartoons!

seriously, you are nearly as fast as I am on my slow days! My only goal in the 5k on Monday was to not have MichelleL beat me in the 10k.

Okay, you can beat me in running. I am okay with it. I am a confident woman and have no issues at all whatsoever with being beat.

Now, for the serious stuff. How is your "lose 10-15 pounds" goal going. I just want you to know that I have lost weight!!! FINALLY. I only 7 pounds to go of my 10. And, I am eating treats when I want them (just not the whole bag of oreos, mind you).

Okay, Scoob, it has been about a week with no report!! This is liking running with my asthmatic husband---if he gets to far behind I worry that he is in trouble and have to wait for him?

How ya doin'?

Scooby doo... where are you????

well, hello there! I'm still here.... just struggling! Running here and there in between doctor's appts. and getting ready to go on vacation....CRAZY!! I'll catch up with ya all soon!

I'd count the miles! But I am a slacker and would count vacuuming! Glad you are getting in! Wait it is tuesday. Did you get in?

YES! ok, then I did 11.5 Saturday!! :) I didn't get out today; see today's post......

I did see your new posts... I'm sorry... :(

Interesting doctor appointment. Hugh... maybe he's right? What did he say about your not being able to breath after exercise? Hugh. I suppose it's a good idea to do what he says and either prove he's a quack or brilliant! Hugh...

If sleep deprivation causes those kind of symptoms, I am in trouble! All of us are.

That is all very interesting. Maybe you have really bad allergies?? I know it can affect me pretty badly while running---I feel like I am breathing through a straw. I even use Scott's inhaler sometimes, and it works. Try some Claritin or something, too.

Listen to me, I think I am a doctor!

I do have allergies, but I don't feel like they're THAT outta control. Hopefully the new decongestant works. He didn't say ANYTHING about asthma other than he thought my symptoms were NOT asthma. I'll see how the new inhaler works......

oh Jared, I am SO sorry! Yes, you will be blessed for being a WONDERFUL Dad and Husband! I am SO, so sorry! :( What a sad thing for your sweet family.

So sorry to hear about that. That really stinks. Everything takes a back seat to taking care of your wife right now.

Thanks Kelli and Marion for your condolences. I need to get out tonight, after young men's and after kids are in bed and after I make sure wifey is ok. Keep your fingers crossed for me.... just 4 miles, but man do I NEED it!!!

Oh, and Kelli, I forgot.....about the

"weight loss goal"..... so the other night, I finished off the package of Double Stuff oreos (there were only 6 or 7), but didn't want that chocolatey brown gunk in my teeth so I went back to the pantry and finished off the last 3 golden oreos. I have to admit, I felt pretty guilty "finishing" two packages of cookies, but, I managed to drop two pounds. I'm up and down by 2-3 lbs. on a daily basis so I guess I'm not doing too well with my goal. I'm 195 and would like to be 185-190. I don't even want to think about how much I weigh after having not run Sun, Mon, or yesterday......

Hey Jared, I'm sorry to hear this news. Please let me know if there is anything I can do!

Hang in there friend! Blessings will come, running is secondary to these more important things!

Way to finish off the oreos, now what treat will your kids eat??

Okay, once your life settles down and you get back to running, we will work on the weight loss. I have 5 pounds to go (until I change my mind and decide i wanted to lose more to begin with).

Good luck wit the run, but do take care of your family!

How is everything on the home front. I hope your wife is doing alright! I hope you are too :)

I spoke with Jared for a few minutes yesterday, they are doing well. His wife is recovering well. She is somewhat sad, and Jared is being a great hubby and helping all over the place.

They have had a trip planned for a some months that they are leaving for tonight, the Dr said that they have to do a lot of laying around, "take it very easy"! So, they will follow the Dr's orders!

So, Scooby Dooby Doo, are you back from vacation? I hope it went well and that your wife is feeling somewhat better.

Still planning on St George?

Yes! I'm back! We went to the Dominican Republic for a week, (incentive trip that I won through work). It was an all-inclusive resort, so we literally did nothing but relax, lay on the beach or by the pool and sip pina coladas. The wifey is feeling TONS better and the trip couldn't have come at a better time for her and for us. I did bring my running shoes and managed to get out; I'll update the blog.....you'll see.... pretty funny. Still planning on St. George however, my training is NOT where I had hoped it would be at! Oh well! I got out last night and it felt great so hopefully all my wounds are healed and I can get in some good mileage before the big day! Thanks for your thoughts and kind words. Now, back to the beach...er, I mean, back to work......uggghhhhh! :(

Oh, good. I am so glad you guys had fun and relaxed some!

You will have to make plans to meet the night before the marathon with the rest of the FRB. Wear your Scooby shirt or I will never find you!

Ready and waiting for your update!

Hey, how is the asthma?

Hey, get your race report on here!!!! You earned it!

Oh, and another question. Did you have to run in your glasses? I bet they was awful in all of that rain!!!

Have you been swallowed up into blogger oblivion???

Oh my, you really have fallen off the face of the earth!!

Scoob- you're now on the lose sheep list! Are you ok? How is your wife? How are you?

STILL on the LOST SHEEP list. Hope all is well with you and your family!

Hey guys, I forgot to let you know, I talked to Scooby the other day and He is doing good. He isn't running right now, he thinks he got a stress fracture in his foot during SG, so he is taking the winter off. Also, said something about spending time with the kids, wife ..... blah blah blah. "Priorities" Just kidding. He is doing well, I'm sure he has kept up on his cross dressing. :-)

Jon you crack me up!!! Just glad all is well with him. I hope he ENJOYS the winter off. Tell him HI and way to go for getting on with his life while the rest of us BLOG away.

Merry Christmas, Scooby, wherever you are!!