I ran out of my old club on Saturday--7 miles with Marcia and Mary. Tough, but worthwhile. They're both faster than me and I got winded and tired. We took walking breaks every 9 minutes, but eventually I had to ask if we could drop it down to every 6 minutes. They got tired too, so I didn't feel so bad. On our way back we took an unscheduled rest because a freight train was rolling down the tracks we needed to cross to get back to the club. I used that time to take a picture of my running friends.

It's been a while since I've run 7; I'm thinking of joining a marathon training group so that I can get my distance up. I'm just concerned that there will be someone to run with. I need that not only for the company, but I'm more likely to show up if someone is depending on me.

Saturday night, SD and I went to dinner at Vincent's restaurant. We ate in the kitchen, along with some friends of ours. Chef Vincent created a tasting menu for us and we each got a copy of the menu. I've mentioned Vincent before; he is a triathlete and last October ran the Twin Cities Marathon. He has an Ironman in his sights for 2008. Whenever I see him, we talk about running. At the end of the night I asked him to sign my menu. He wrote, "Happy Marathoning! Merci. Vincent." I thought it was cool that he associates me with marathons.

I'm in Las Vegas now, attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Today I visited Garmin and I'll tell you about it, but not tonight. I need to get some rest. After Vegas, SD and I are driving to California to check on our house. The drywall is up and I'll post some pictures when I get home. I probably won't post until I get home, but I'll try to get online and catch up on your blogs. Have a good week!