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post #61 of 855
12/3/07 at 9:38pm
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Originally Posted by MonikitaUT View Post
Eks - Pineapple casserole? That sounds... intriguing. What else is in it?
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Originally Posted by Geofizz View Post
You're so diplomatic!


Hot pineapple casserole. It's not health food, and probably could almost be considered a dessert, but it is definitely .

Monica, when I read what you wrote to mamabeth about what causes diarrhea, it was so fitting for me... I won't tell you what expletive/exclamation popped into my head, but it made me . Your explanations of things amaze the heck out of me.

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post #62 of 855
12/3/07 at 9:45pm
So what's this pinapple caserole like, anyway?

Balancin1 - dd and I are going to the zoo Wed, the 5th - any interest? It won't be to see the lights, though - we are planning to be there early because I have to leave by 2 to get home and get Justin to the eye doctor.

Geo - You got a Christmas card already? Yikes. I'm bound and determined to get mine out in 2007 this year, though - but don't all be holding your breath for by Christmas!

Not going to run tonight, trying to ease back in with an every other day schedule. I'm sort of bummed now that I didn't get registered for the Indy Mini. Not sure what else to train for now.

I missed it when we were talking about relays before, but Illinois has one, too that is quite popular River to River Relay It looks like a lot of fun, but this year it sold out in 10 minutes!
post #63 of 855
12/3/07 at 9:47pm
P.S. Anybody notice I successfully posted a link with regular text? Thanks all you guys who had the answer!
post #64 of 855
12/3/07 at 9:56pm
Jen~how about transfers for the Indy mini? You could get your transfer that way.

My friend that just got into running is registered for the mini!! She also raced on Thanksgiving and is racing in December!! Maybe I can get her hooked on t his group too.


Seeing the sports doc on Wed. wish me luck!
post #65 of 855
12/3/07 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by Runningmommy View Post
Jen~how about transfers for the Indy mini? You could get your transfer that way.
What does that mean? Do they have a bib transfer process, or is it like Chicago and if you can't run, too bad?
post #66 of 855
12/3/07 at 10:05pm
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Originally Posted by Geofizz View Post

Towsonmom is on the BALL! 12/3, and cards are out already. Whooo-wee.
Really, it's so embarrassing to have cards out this early. I never would have sent them so soon BUT we have a new address and I feel the need to get that out there to our masses. I usually aim for 12/22 as my card-sending day.

For you Chicago marathoners, have you read the recent RW? The ed-in-chief has a race report. It's interesting.
post #67 of 855
12/3/07 at 10:08pm
mamabeth~Do you read RW? The final page made me think of you because it's an interview with Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori. She mentions a link between running and body prayer that I found interesting. Hope you're feeling better soon!
post #68 of 855
12/3/07 at 10:18pm
OMG, that pineapple casserole looks yummy!

Okay, I'll stop serial posting and give someone else a chance.
post #69 of 855
12/3/07 at 10:31pm
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What does that mean? Do they have a bib transfer process, or is it like Chicago and if you can't run, too bad?
They started a transfer process a year or two ago. They don't look ready for 2008...yet.
post #70 of 855
12/3/07 at 11:24pm
runningmommy--good luck at the doc on wed.

poppy--yikes about the scary dog. glad you got home safely.

all of you felling-ill mamas--speedy recovery

CHAI MUFFINS--how awful i've already forgotten which of you clever mamas made those. could you post the recipe? sounds like they'd make for serious running motivation!

monica, i'm jealous! i'm wishing i had a TM at home, that i could watch holiday movies and also get some exercise. last night i was putting ribbon on the dough ornaments we made for gifts, while watching Miracle on 34th Street. the way the wind is here, if i go out to the Y i'll either get blown away or whacked in the head by a stray tree branch. let's hope it settles down by morning.

i had my knee xray today, hopefully a report by tomorrow. on my way back i saw two people running along some fields i pass. very postcard-worthy country scene, with the bit of snow on the red barn roofs and all.
post #71 of 855
12/3/07 at 11:50pm
I just got back from an aromatherapy class and it was so much fun!! We made massage lotion after smelling nutmeg for 2 hours... if you know what that means!

Today is my day off. It's back to the workout schedule tomorrow.

Poppy - That's my greatest fear. Even when dogs are chained and bark I jump. I must get over that. I'm glad it turned out okay for you.

Chai lattes, chai muffins, chai biscotti... come on now!
post #72 of 855
12/4/07 at 12:52am
OK, it's time for me to do something holiday-worthy while watching a holiday movie! I keep forgetting to grab my copy of "Elf" that I left at my parents'. D'oh! But I have many others to enjoy, too...

I think my Xmas cards will either be post-finals or a way to procrastinate during said finals. So, like, next Monday or something I will get VERY efficient!

Towson, I asked another professor about your tendonitis thing today. She made a bad face and said "Ehhhhhhhh..." in a bad way when I mentioned the do-not-pass-go-go-directly-to-orthotics plan. I asked her about it because we were discussing ultrasound in lab and I know that the foot is a tricky place to use ultrasound (because US heats bone really well and there's a lot of superficial bone in the foot). She said there are some nice ways to use US there -- either by placing a water-filled bag around the treatment area and ultrasounding over that, or by submerging the foot in a bucket and ultrasounding in the water. It's a bit more work, but can be really nice and effective to promote that healing process. So, maybe worth asking about. And a second opinion is always a good idea if you're in doubt. Any health care professional who would discourage a 2nd opinion is not one I would want.

Yikes. Bedtime not going so hot tonight. Time to sit and pray or something.
post #73 of 855
12/4/07 at 5:14am
subbing.
Life has been so busy lately. I did 3 miles...7 days ago...and thats it. Not even running either, just powerwalking.
Its a busy time at the store, and school and with kids. ugggh.

My goal this week is to run atleast 2 miles/powerwalk atleast 4!
post #74 of 855
12/4/07 at 9:00am
kanga, I am notoriously bad about recipes, but I think if you take a basic quickbread recipe and add the ingredients, it would work with small adjustments (like a splash of milk and maybe a little more baking powder or soda). I added 1/2 C cocoa, maybe 1/2 C choc chips, and then a LOT of spice--probably full teaspoons of cinnamon, clove, ginger, half a tsp cardamom, and a good pinch of black pepper. And then maybe more cinnamon. And then a little more cardamom. I'm like that.

I need to run, even if it is just 2 miles, today. I have a chicken in the pot to cook up for soup before I even leave for work. I have a dental appt today, and yesterday kicked off a reorganization that will have us in some tumult into the new year. Bright side, I got a fat freelance check yesterday and I am taking Saturday off to maybe buy myself some boots! And new running shoes? Maybe...

Enjoy, mamas!
post #75 of 855
12/4/07 at 11:02am
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Well, I had my follow-up at the orthopedic surgeon this morning. He said my knee was totally "unremarkable" (a good thing!) and that he'd never know there were arthritic changes if he had not seen them on the MRI. Still, he said no impact exercise, so I'll just keep my short little runs to myself ! I CAN'T NOT run. It's my sanity. I'd rather be sane and have a knee replacement in 15 years, KWIM.

Off to the Y for some impact free time on the elliptical trainer this morning and then getting haircuts for both DDs.
post #76 of 855
12/4/07 at 11:18am
Hey y'all...
well, any affirmations for 2 year olds who can't get over a stomach bug? the rest of us are tentatively okay, and ds hasn't been sick since last night, but who knows....jaygee, I remember that you guys had an awful time of it a while ago. it does indeed suck. HBM saved our lives by delivering supplies (soup, gatorade, crackers) : and that's been getting us through.

Yes, I did see the RW with the bishop in it! I was very excited to see that...love seeing the chickpastor representing for the rest of us. okay, I only know three pastors IRL who run, but I know there have to be more, right?

I'm hoping that I can be well enough to do even a teensy bit of training for this 5K on the 15th. If not....oh well! It's always something, right? I might try a slow run tomorrow if all is well. take care mamas.
post #77 of 855
12/4/07 at 11:42am
Is the RW article in the Dec or Jan issue. I don't subscribe but I might pick that one up. I find it to be an inspiring magazine.

Balancin1 and Drjen I think I remember that you two are in the Chicago area. How many mamas are here from that area? I am in the Western Subs.
post #78 of 855
12/4/07 at 12:01pm
We had our first snow day yesterday. Not that much actually fell, but the wind was wild - as usual up here There were a few times that looking out the window felt like i was living in a snow globe!

I am heading out for a run this morning - this is my favourite kind of running weather. I just wish I could find my Ipod so I could run with music. I know all of the reasons not to, but it really helps me - and traffic is definitely not an issue where I run

When I get back I just might have to make a batch of biscotti to go with my Chai every morning. Then it is to work on my second last project for this course. I have until Jan. 31 to get everything in, but I am hoping to get it all done before Christmas.

I need to find some new yoga poses for this season. I have done way too much knitting and my hands are sore and weak and I find that bearing too much weight on them makes things worse instead of better. I am wearing a brace to bed and thinking of buying one for my other wrist - I wish that I didn't overuse my hands for everything I do in my life. Reading is the only thing where they can rest - but I have finished all of my school reading so I can't even shift to that.
post #79 of 855
12/4/07 at 12:06pm
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Originally Posted by towsonmama View Post
mamabeth~Do you read RW? The final page made me think of you because it's an interview with Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori. She mentions a link between running and body prayer that I found interesting. Hope you're feeling better soon!
oh i'm so glad you posted that. i don't get RW but i love everything i've ready by Katharine Jefferts Schori, so far. I think she should run for pres. Just kidding. : i just like her. i'll have to download the article.


my kids are x-country skiing!
post #80 of 855
12/4/07 at 12:16pm
just got into work. I did two runs at the mountain this morning. The snow was really good, but it was packed and the lift was running very slow due to the wind. I felt very much like I should be in an Athleta catalog as I was changing out of my boarding clothes into my skirt and boots for work at the base of the mountain

now i have to get my act together. talk at you later!
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