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Well, I dropped out at 18 miles.  It was a warm day.

I started out with my friend, did well until about 10 miles, he turned to me and said "We're going slower and slower."  And we were.  At that point we had gone from an 8:10 mile, to an 8:45.

In-transit tomorrow for Chicago.  Stopping in Kentucky overnight, then on to the Windy City Saturday morning.

I'll be staying with a friend's family for the night before the race, then pasta night, sleep, RUN.

Wish me luck!

In-transit tomorrow for Chicago.  Stopping in Kentucky overnight, then on to the Windy City Saturday morning.

I'll be staying with a friend's family for the night before the race, then pasta night, sleep, RUN.

Wish me luck!

Still playing Disgaea, just passed through level 4-3.  Quite the game.  It keeps opening up unlockables as you level characters.  There are still many hours left in the main story, though sometimes, I can't be bothered with that.

Still playing Disgaea, just passed through level 4-3.  Quite the game.  It keeps opening up unlockables as you level characters.  There are still many hours left in the main story, though sometimes, I can't be bothered with that.

I ran a 5K on Saturday, which went quite well. I finished 2nd overall for the males, 3rd overall with a great time (for me) of 21:22. It was a small town race here and there weren't many runners, not to minimize my achievement, but it is what it is. I also ran with my 4 year old daughter in the 30 yard (or so) Fun Run.

Then I ran with my buddy Sunday morning about 8 miles, didn't feel like I got enough in for the prep for the Chicago (yikes, 3 weeks from Sunday!) Marathon, so I ran with the group another nine miles, and felt better about myself.

I ran a 5K on Saturday, which went quite well. I finished 2nd overall for the males, 3rd overall with a great time (for me) of 21:22. It was a small town race here and there weren't many runners, not to minimize my achievement, but it is what it is. I also ran with my 4 year old daughter in the 30 yard (or so) Fun Run.

Then I ran with my buddy Sunday morning about 8 miles, didn't feel like I got enough in for the prep for the Chicago (yikes, 3 weeks from Sunday!) Marathon, so I ran with the group another nine miles, and felt better about myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk&feature=related

The following is NSFW for people with bat phobias.

So, I was sitting downstairs, playing Disgaea 3, last Thursday night a little after nine, when I heard my wife yell - "Chris, get up here right NOW!"

That usually means someone is either bleeding to death or is in other mortal peril.

I race upstairs to find her outside the girls' room. "What's wrong?"

"There's a bat in the girls' room!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk&feature=related

The following is NSFW for people with bat phobias.

So, I was sitting downstairs, playing Disgaea 3, last Thursday night a little after nine, when I heard my wife yell - "Chris, get up here right NOW!"

That usually means someone is either bleeding to death or is in other mortal peril.

I race upstairs to find her outside the girls' room. "What's wrong?"

"There's a bat in the girls' room!"

Well, we were supposed to go away for the weekend to a meeting in Charleston, SC. Hannah's going to get in the way of that, so we're at the "backup" location, Greenville.

I live in the Upstate, so that's not a far drive, but the wife had been looking forward to a real weekend away from the kids, now it will just feel like a day trip.

Our last weekend away was in 2005, Katrina hit 3 days beforehand.  I know it is selfish, but I was looking forward to time away.