Just a quick note to say I saw the Bald Eagle again. I did a 6 and 2/3 mile easy run yesterday morning. The eagle was sitting on a utility pole at Caspersen Beach. I saw him when I ran South at first. When I came back the sun was shining on him. He was breathtaking.

A couple of minutes later I was going by the water treatment plant and saw a small tree with 5 wild Parrots perched in the branches. There are quite a few around town but I am still amazed when I see them.

Good luck to the “Icemen” for this year this weekend (Harry Doele, Jon Anderson and Tim Etter-is Jack Wiswell doing it? Paul?) Anyway, good luck to them. Keep the wheels on the ground. You can’t out-do Diane’s endo on our first trail ride for form nor my endo at last year’s Iceman for rough landing so don’t even try.

I hope I’m not tapering too much. Two days off a week-run between 6 and 2/3 and 9; bike between 30 and 40; swim a couple of days a week 1/2 hour to 1 hour. I will cut back to little or nothing after Saturday (just enough to keep these old joints lubed up). Larry/Jon-does that sound OK?

Jean lifted weights and swam yesterday and is at a Pilates class this morning. Class was at 7 and she still isn’t back (9:45) so she must have stayed for an aerobics class. Each day looks a little worse for her trying the race. We’ll see when the time comes.

We’ll be on the road after Wednesday (will drive to Panama City Beach Thursday morning – 7 hours or so) so reports will dry up. Brother Bob is talking about coming up to the race and may bring my mother-no pressure there!!! I’m not sure mothers should see their kids (no matter how old they are) in pain. We are hearing about the weather up North. The talk down here is about the coming cold front. Will dip daytime temperatures into the mid 70s for highs and overnight temps near 60-may have to wear the nip guards.

Jack