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Aquarius, I do agree that the posties should be issued with some sort of protective clothing. I think most of them are wearing gloves. I had several letters through my letter box this morning, so immediately washed my hands after opening them. I believe the virus can exist for several hours or more on cardboard, so presume the same applies to paper.
I was very lucky that Andy, the plumber, is a member of the running club and that I have known him for several years. He is one of the Coaches. He had to make a special journey to Winchester to pick up the replacement ball cock. I doubt whether any other plumber would have put themselves out like that. He did warn me that the drive would add to the costs, but I said that it was worth it to get the job done and a weight off my mind.
Thanks, I did enjoy today's run, see below.
Damien, well done with your 10k running, your pace must be improving with the regular training runs!
Molly, I'm glad to hear that your electricity came back on yesterday morning. An unfortunate cause of the loss being an inebriated driver crashing into a pole bringing it down with all the wires etc. Hope nobody was hurt in the accident.
I'm glad that you like the photos. Where I live now is like a different world from when I lived in Liverpool for about 8.5 years. Thanks for your comment on my training. Hard work does pay off and is necessary to achieve improvements.
Thanks for the lovely pictures of your dogs. They certainly don't think of the beds in the same way that they are intended!
Well done for yesterdays 5 miles on the treadmill and I hope today's bike ride was good. Enjoy your easy day tomorrow.
Aquarius again, well done for your very early morning run, presumably before breakfast? Good to hear that your knee "behaved," as downhill running is usually where these niggles show up.
Shame about Steve's hair clippers, what a disappointment that the 12mm heads he wanted weren't included. Good luck with the scissors!
I ran 7.6 miles this morning, which was 2 miles on road, 3.5 miles in the forest, and back on road. I was running really strongly, so when I was back on the road, I upped the pace as I had done previously, but felt a twinge in the front of my right knee cap, so eased back, especially as there was a steep downhill section.
Can't believe that we are coming into Easter, Friday being Good Friday and Sunday, Easter Sunday. This will be a big test of whether everyone obeys the governments directive to stay at home except for the essentials which they have been drilling into us for weeks. If these rules are flouted, it will probably lead to the Government having to prohibit going out for exercise such as running and dog walking.
HS - glad to see you are taking the same precautions as me and washing your hands immediately after opening the post. You just don't know how many hands it has been through and can't be too careful. Your friend/plumber Andy was good to help you out like he did.
WtnMel, I don't have haircuts that are grades. Toni, my hairdresser uses a comb and scissors, and a shaver on neck. She also trims my eyebrows and hair in the ears.
You seem to be getting on well with your treadmill, so hope you can transfer the same pace, or better onto the roads.
Hope the exercises your physio gave you, help with your sore right shoulder.
Just ran an easy pace 4.6 miles on roads this morning. I'm really pleased that my easy pace is now the same or better than "when I was trying" a few months ago. I'm having a rest day tomorrow and will join the queue at the supermarket early tomorrow morning with the other OAP's.
A bit of bad news, Paula Radcliffes father died in Salisbury District Hospital in the Radnor Ward, which is the Intensive Care Unit, yesterday.
A lovely day for not going away from home.
Went shopping bright and early this morning and there were only 3 people ahead of me in the queue. They were obviously expecting a very busy day as one of the staff was placing cones at 2 metre intervals along the pavement outside and back into an oval shape. They are only letting in one shopper at a time, so that there is no hassle. I got all I needed and probably won't need to shop again until Tuesday. Shops are closed all day Easter Sunday.
I didn't run today so hopefully will run tomorrow. I probably won't do the 5k challenge, as it might not do the knee any good. An easy pace longer run might be preferable. I'll see how it is in the morning.
Take care everyone and stay safe.
HS - I'm obviously hopeful this faster-paced treadmill running will translate into quicker running when I venture back out onto the pavements around here. My running club have organised a 'virtual' 5k relay race but I've steered clear of that myself. The shoulder isn't as bad today (the rest from gardening yesterday obviously helped). Glad to hear your 'easy' pace is now better than before. I heard the news about Paula Radcliffe's dad dying. Good news that there wasn't a big queue when you went shopping.
I've not done a lot at all today. A bit of paper-shuffling and a 75min Skype call with my friend Alan this morning - and this afternoon I've been checking out the pressure washer that has been languishing unused in the garage for the last few years. I've managed to find the necessary 'bits' to allow me to connect it to the outside tap so I may have a go with it tomorrow (never used it so that should be 'interesting').
Sad news about Paula's father, I believe he was quite an influence on her early career.
Damien Nagle, I'm sorry, our posts seem to have crossed. Great job on your 10k pace. You are a speed demon
Aquarius, Great job on your intervals. I am so glad that your knee seems to be holding up. I think that the undulating hill run was probably a good test.
I am sure that you will hit your 8 mm pace goal in the near future. And, that will translate to some very good run times.
How frustrating to have Steve's cardio appointment cancelled. And, even more frustrating to not to be able to get a heart monitor for a few months. But, you did get on the list? Is that correct? If Steve thinks that things still aren't right with his heart, the heart monitor is definitely worth pushing for. At one point, Brian got really frustrated that he couldn't get anyone to listen to him after, the first ablation, when he felt that things weren't right. So, he got something called a Whoop to monitor the heart rate and collected documentation to thrust at the doctors and nurses. This was enough to get him the heart monitor, which revealed the need for the second ablation. It's worth being as pushy as possible.
You were very clever to print out the couch to 5k plan for Steve. That sounds like an excellent way for him to ease back into exercising. My fingers are crossed that he will be back out running with you in the near future.
Sadly, Brian's doctor appointment was cancelled, as well. Like Steve, he's starting to move around more. But, in Brian's case, I'm restricting him to long walks with a heart monitor. And, I've set his Garmin to alert if his heart rate goes above a certain number that the doctor gave us. It's really clear that another ablation procedure is not a viable option. And, with his ankles still swelling, I just don't want to take any chances.
Ha! If I thought that I could possibly get away with it, I would probably skip the pedaling
I maintain a dye garden during the summer. So, I grow indigo, weld, and some other assorted flowers that can be used for dyes. In fact, last weekend I planted a whole bunch of indigo seeds in starter pots. This year I am adding woad and madder, which is why I was stripping out those beds. Theoretically, the madder seedlings are supposed to arrive today, but our post is a mess. So, who knows.
WtnMel, Great job on your 5 mile treadmill run. It's wonderful to think of all of your running club, on your separate treadmills, running at the same time
In my own case, I've found that to translate an increased treadmill pace to the outdoors, I have to keep the treadmill at a minimum of a 1% incline at all times. I'll be interested to see how it goes when you are able to run outside again.
This weekend we are officially starting our spring yard cleanup! So, I will probably be commiserating with your sore shoulder. I do hope that it is feeling better soon.
HS, Oh no, your knee! I am glad that you slowed down when you felt the twinge. Do you still feel discomfort? I am glad that you are sticking to easy runs at the moment, and skipping the 5k challenge. Much better to be safe than sorry.
How wonderful to hear that your old hard pace is now your easy pace
I am really hoping that everybody manages to respect the social distancing boundaries for Easter. I would hate to hear that you couldn't run in the forest.
I am under the impression that Liverpool is a large urban area. Do you miss city life?
Due to my current volume of work, I never made it on the treadmill, yesterday. Instead, I switched rest days with today, and did a quick and easy 3 miles on the treadmill this morning. I'm going through one of those periods when my legs feel constantly heavy and fatigued, which is annoying. But, I know from experience that the feeling will eventually pass. I plan on cross training tomorrow and running six miles on Sunday. The weather is becoming much nicer over here and the trees are beginning to show their leaves. I suspect that my legs are in a bit of a snit about having to run indoors.
Happy Easter!
I'm struggling a little at the moment but making the best of it. My wonderful partner lives fifty miles away so I don't know when I'll see her again other than on Messenger, or when we'll run together again. Her hip has improved so she gets out for a run most days and phones me about all she's seen and heard, sometimes mid run!
Being classed as vulnerable I'm supposed to self isolate for three months (!) but I try to get out every other day in the early morning. I also exercise at home but am ashamed to say I can no longer touch my toes. Well, not without bending my knees.
We should be in Menorca early next month to celebrate my 88th. We were booked in at the same resort, same hotel, same room and were hoping to go for the same six mile run to the same beach on my birthday. But that's all gone by the board, looks like we'll be celebrating alone.
From what I read it sounds as though you're all making the best of a bad situation. Take care and stay safe.
WtnMel, I'm fairly confident that your treadmill pace will transfer to the roads and probably quicker. Was your decision not to do the virtual 5k relay, in case you pushed yourself too hard, and perhaps pulled a muscle etc?
Glad to hear that your shoulder wasn't feeling as bad yesterday.
Be cautious with the pressure washer, they are very powerful. Our running club President went to one of those car wash places where they use these, and they broke the sills on his car.
Hope it's not too hot for you tomorrow if you run on the treadmill again.
Aquarius, thanks, my knee was ok today and I did do the 5k challenge again. Details at the end of my post.
I've been shopping mainly at Waitrose, which isn't one of the biggest of their supermarkets, but the early one hour for oap's and people with disabilities is rigidly applied, so numbers queuing are fewer than later in the day. I ran past Tesco on my way back from this mornings run at about 9.30 and the queues were stretching back round the car park.
That is bad news that Steve's ablation appointment has been cancelled, and dreadful that they hadn't informed him accordingly. I'm surprised his nurse has been allowed to take all this annual leave in the current circumstances. Sarah F, who is a midwife has been working flat out and has been unable to run all week. It's dreadful that Steve is unable to be fitted with a heart rate monitor for some months, and that there might not be anyone available to examine the results. Good though that he is able to undertake training again, albeit it slowly.
Well done for your interval training. I imagine it won't be long before you can maintain an average of 8 minute miling. Good that your knee didn't cause any problems. The circuit training certainly does seem to be helping.
Molly, sorry to hear that Brian's Doctor's appointment has been cancelled. It's good that you are restricting him to long walks with his heart monitor.
Good luck with your spring yard clean up. That sounds like hard work and will certain be classed as cross training.
My knee felt ok this morning, so despite what I said previously, I did do the 5k challenge again this morning. Details at the end of my posts. It really feels good to find my pace improving.
Liverpool is a large city, and of course is the home of the Beatles. I never saw them perform in The Cavern, but did see it before it was demolished. For a time the area was flattened and became a car park, but in recent years Mathew Street has had a new Beatles complex built with a reconstruction of the Cavern as close as possible to the original. I was lucky to see the original whilst it was being demolished. A workman showed me and a friend round the ruins. It's 34 years since I left Liverpool, but I still have fond, clear memories. I don't really miss big city life now that I am so much older, and am enjoying a quieter and slower way of life.
I hope your cross training went well today, and hope you enjoy your 6 miles tomorrow.
Ruuningfox, sorry to hear that you are unable to see your partner at present, but good that you are keeping in touch by Messenger.
I tried to touch my toes this morning, and found that I couldn't. I hadn't tried for quite a while I'll have to work at it.
I hadn't intended to do the 5k challenge this morning, so I started off up the hill which led to an entrance to the forest. I was feeling ok, so decided to rise to the challenge and changed into racing mode. I was very pleased to run it in 28.11, which would have been quicker if the first mile hadn't been uphill. My breakdown was 10.12, 8.44, 8.26 and the last 0.1 7.56 minute miling. My WAVA was 66.12%
Aquarius, sorry to hear that you had to cut your intended long run short due to your knee hurting. Please be careful, as you know how long it took me to overcome my knee injury.
I was very pleased with yesterdays 5k run, especially as I hadn't set out to do it. It would have been interesting if I hadn't had to run solo, but it could be weeks before we get back to normal again. I may have said previously that the New Forest 10 mile which was to be held in July has been postponed until next year. I'm really gutted as I'm just getting back into race mode, and that race was my target.
Glad to hear that you have got a delivery slot with Sainsbury's for next Thursday. Hope they don't add substitutes for items that are out of stock that you don't want.
Just reading more detail on your knee injury. When mine was on the right hand side of my right knee, it was the meniscus. My latest niggle has been on the front of the knee cap. I think you are right that more road running may be the contributory factor for the problem. I think that is what is causing my latest. As you know, my physio recommended spinning , which certainly helped me to maintain my fitness. Unfortunately, unless you have your own stationary bike, you will be unable to try that as all gyms, leisure centres etc are closed.
Good to hear that Steve has started his Couch to 5k programme, but as you say, you will have to keep him in check.
WtnMel, glad to hear that your escapades with the pressure washer went off without a hitch. On the subject of pressure washers, one of those cold caller cowboys, offered to clean my patio with one. He said it would cost £150. I told him to go forth and multiply. that was about a year ago, thankfully he never came back.
Well done with your treadmill session, you are definitely getting quicker!
Good to hear that you are keeping in touch with family etc with Zoom.
I haven't got much to report, just a 4 mile recovery run this morning. Hoping to do a longer run tomorrow.
RunningFox, Your blog is wonderful. How very frustrating about your cancelled birthday plans! I agree with Aquarius. No doubt you will be looking at a delayed birthday celebration in the near future.
WtnMel, Dog roses Ha! That is funny
Excellent job on your treadmill run! I have a wonderful mental image of passersby stopping to watch you run on the treadmill. You'll be providing a community service!
I am interested in the treadmill chart for pace equivalencies. Is that something that can be found online? Or, is it from a book?
We use a sort of mini power washer to clean the green mildew stains off of our fence. It really works quite well, and, like you said, sometimes you don't realize how dirty things have become until they're clean.
How is your shoulder holding up?
HS, How fun to see the Cavern! Like the rest of the world, I was quite a Beatles fan, and I still appreciate their music.
I completely understand appreciating a slower way of life. I lived in New York City when I was in my 20s, and I loved it. But, it would drive me nuts to live there at this point in my life. Though, I do spend a fair amount of time in Boston, but I am always grateful to be able to come home to the quiet of our neighborhood. And, I'm afraid that my driving skills have only gotten worse, so driving in Boston is pretty much out of the question for me.
The yard cleanup on Saturday did end up constituting my cross training for the day. And, it may continue to do so for the next couple of weeks. Now, that we've started the cleanup, it is clear that there is a lot to do. And, as Brian is a bit restricted right now, I am doing most of the heavy work.
Excellent job on the 5k! Woohoo! I am sorry about your New Forest 10 mile run being cancelled. It is really frustrating and difficult to figure out how to proceed in training for races right now. Perhaps there is a fall race that you can aim for?
I'm supposed to start to start the marathon training program a week from today. Theoretically, the marathon is in October. But, it is hard to have faith that it will happen. I figure that I'll just concentrate on taking the training one week at a time, and even if the the marathon doesn't happen, I'll at least get the training cycle in.
Aquarius, I make my living as a fiber artist. I weave pieces that are sold in galleries and art shows. As such, I dye my own fiber, so it helps to have a dye garden. Until fairly recently, I chiefly used synthetic dyes. But, over the last few years, I have been switching over to natural dyes. A beautiful dye in shades of red comes from madder root. However, as far as plants go, it's not a very attractive one.
I am glad that Steve will be getting a heart monitor at some point, hopefully, in the near future. Good for him for starting the 5k program. Even though it is tough going for now, it must be a boost for him to be able to be moving.
Brian can't even get a phone consult because of regulations requiring that first visits to a doctor must be in person. We are just taking it one day at a time, right now. And, I think there is some slow improvement taking place.
Yikes! your knee. That must have been a scary feeling to have a new area of sharp pain. One thing that may or may not apply; how old are your shoes? I've noticed that with all of the running that I normally do on the road, it is really important for me to change my shoes every 4-5 months. I hope that your physio is able to help.
Damien Nagle, It's great that you are still finding ways to compete via Strava. It will definitely keep you motivated. Congratulations on your results!
Instead of my planned 6 miles, I ran a 5k yesterday on the treadmill and set the incline at 2.5%. Except for the first half mile, which was a slow 12:30 mm warmup, I kept the pace between 8:45-10 mm. My legs have been feeling tired and heavy, but I think some of that was psychological and I just needed to shake them up. They responded really well to the harder workout, and I feel better mentally around the running. However, my quads are pretty tired today, and a little sore. Happily, today is a rest day.
Happy Monday everyone
HS: I found some exercise “tests” posted online by a physio which can be done to check if your knee pain could be due to a meniscus injury, but none of the tests I did brought to light any relevant symptoms so I’m hoping it’s not that.
It’s very disappointing that your New Forest 10 mile has been postponed. I had three 10k races lined up for this month, the first of which would have been yesterday. So many races have been postponed until the autumn, I think the calendar then is going to be quite congested.
I have an old exercise bike in the garage which no longer fully works. A couple of years ago it fizzled and popped when I plugged it in, and since then it’s had no power. I can still pedal on it but there’s no display and I can’t alter the resistance level. At the moment it’s buried under various bits and pieces but I keep thinking of resurrecting it, as even without power it’ll be better than nothing.
Today is a rest day, and luckily my knee feels fine, so if it’s still ok tomorrow morning I’ll go for a run.
WtnMel: Like postponed races I think the number of postponed birthday celebrations will be quite numerous too.
Great pace for your treadmill run, and by opening the up and over door I imagine it will have almost felt like running outdoors.
If I try to touch my toes without stretching first I’m unlikely to reach them, but after stretching I can usually manage. My hamstrings seem to be constantly tight so it’s always something I have to work at.
Good work with the pressure washer, it really does make quite a difference doesn’t it?
Damien: you’re definitely making good use of your time off work, congratulations on your Strava placings.
Damien, you are doing really well on your works Strava leader boards. A good weekly mileage will help you to maintain and improve your pace.
Thanks, I'm very pleased with my 5k time as I hadn't intended it to be a 5k challenge.
Molly, when I lived in Liverpool, the music scene was amazing. Many of the pubs had bands, which on the whole were excellent. There were lots of clubs too, which booked top groups. I saw The Kinks, Rainbow and Stray Cats. A friend that I worked with was the base player with a band called The Chase, and they played once in the new Cavern. Another band that I knew was called Afraid of Mice and they appeared on Top of the Pops. I've got their LP.
I was in my thirties then, and out most evenings after work. Nowadays, I'm quite happy staying in and relaxing.
I'm not so keen on driving these days either. It must be an age thing, because I was an auditor for a couple of years and drove all over the country visiting contractors. I don't need to drive much now, so I suppose I am out of practice.
Your yard clear up sounds like hard work, and would seem to be ongoing.
Thanks, I'm very pleased with my 5k time and as I said above, it didn't start out as a 5k challenge. I've entered the New Forest Half Marathon which is in September, but whether or not it goes ahead is anyone's guess. I suppose it's the same with your October marathon. Just keep up the training which is all we can do really.
I've never heard of fibre artists, sounds very intricate. You must be very talented to have your work displayed in galleries and art shows.
That's bad that Brian can't even get a phone consult, but good that he seems to be making some improvements.
I see that you took on the 5k challenge on your treadmill😁
Make the most of your rest day.
I ran 6 miles this morning, but what a change in the temperature. There was a very strong and icy cold wind, which made the going tough.
HS: Was your knee alright during your 6 mile run yesterday? As you didn’t mention it I’m assuming it was. The weather was very cold here too yesterday, such a change in the temperature from Sunday. I was glad I wasn’t running, instead I had a rest day, not even any circuits or yoga.
WtnMel: With luck your Ridgeway Run should go ahead in October, although at the moment it’s hard to see when the running calendar will resume. It’s good to have something to work towards though, and you are putting in some sterling work on that treadmill.
Aquarius, your yesterdays post crossed with mine! It's good that it seems like your knee injury isn't the menisci, so hopefully isn't too serious.
I agree that with all the races being postponed to later in the year, this will inevitably lead to congestion and clashes. I'm still hoping that the New Forest Half Marathon scheduled for September will go ahead.
Good luck with getting your exercise bike into working order. Glad to hear that your knee felt ok during your rest day.
My 6 mile run yesterday was going really well until around 3 miles, but running over some uneven ground, I did feel a twinge in the front of my right knee cap. I eased back a bit, and it was ok. I'm not running today, so hopefully will be ok tomorrow.
There was no frost here this morning, but it was still very cold. That man with all his dogs off the lead was very thoughtless and anti social. They could have jumped up at you and scratched your legs. I've been running in a part of the forest which doesn't attract many dog walkers. They would have to be locals, to find their way into that area.
Good to hear that your right knee was mainly ok, but that you had twinges in both running down hill. Downhill running is always hard on the knees, and that it why training schedules don't recommend downhill efforts to often.
WtnMel, glad to hear that the Tring Ridgeway Run in October is still scheduled to go ahead, but I don't think that I will enter it. As said previously, there will probably be a lot of rescheduled races later in the year, so we could possibly be spoilt for choice.
Good that the cowboy tree surgeon hasn't put in another appearance, but that if he did, you would send him away with a flea in his ear!
Most of my driving has been driving to races, but as there haven't been any, it's been mainly driving into the village for shopping. Until the lock down, I always walked to my local Tesco, but as the queues have been horrendous, I've been going to Waitrose for the 7.30 to 8.30am OAP slot. I'm only shopping twice a week, and running on the other days.
Hope the new position for the nest box will prove successful.
Sounds very confusing the instructions being issued by your ex employers. Will the 10 days holiday be paid?
I've got nothing much to report except that I drove into the village for my shopping this morning. I was very surprised though that the Tuesday market was "up and running again."
I've not decided what to do this afternoon but I notice the grass probably needs cutting again already ..
Aquarius, I dug up an old photo just for you
I'm so glad to hear that your knees are fairing better. Be careful on the declines, they can be really tough on the knees. And, oh my gosh, the gentleman with the dogs is truly an unfortunate accident waiting to happen. I hope that you won't see him again.
How is Steve liking the couch to 5k program?
HS, There was a day when I would have given a lot, possibly my firstborn, to see the Kinks or the Stray Cats. I'm glad that you had the chance to see them!
My fingers are crossed for your New Forest Half Marathon to go on as planned. We are all just going to have to have faith that things will return to something close to normal.
Re: my profession, there is a saying that talent will get you in to art school, but hard work is what gets your work sold. As I never went to art school, I suspect that I fall more in the hard work than talent end of the spectrum.
How frustrating to have your knee twinge. You were wise to back off, and, hopefully, today's rest day will take care of the issue.
WtnMel, Thank you so much for the link to the treadmill/pace chart. That is a really nice reference to have.
I did not know about Margaret's charity work. That's a wonderful thing. And, yes, I also have pictures attesting to an entire rainbow of hand colors, depending on the project that I am working on.
Excellent job on the nest box. And, great picture. Now, I am excited to hear about the future occupants. I hope that they turn out to enjoy cameras
Holy cow! That sounds like a killer rolling hill workout. Good for you! You'll be tearing up the Tring Ridgeway Run in the fall!
I sat on the bike this morning for a 'bleeping' hour. I don't know what it is about the bike, but it really is hard for me to summon the patience for it. I've taken to listening to audio books while I pedal. Once again, I'm planning on a six mile run tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes...
WtnMel: Great job on the rolling hills treadmill run, a 6% incline must have been pretty tough.
Any takers yet for the des res nestbox? I hope you are keeping your camera handy.
Molly: When I saw your nails the first thing I thought of was The Wizard of Oz. Actually, forget about your fibre work, I think you could start a fashion trend, get thousands of followers on social media and make a fortune.
I can sympathise with your boredom on the exercise bike. I used to struggle to stay on for half an hour. I still haven't persuaded myself to start using it again, I think while there's any chance of running outside I will opt for that rather than the exercise bike.
I hope your 6 mile run today was more enjoyable than your bike session.
Steve has already managed to develop an "injury" which he has self diagnosed as a trapped nerve in the glute region. I think it's probably just general stiffness as he hasn't exercised for over a couple of years. He should have been running tomorrow, but instead will wait another day and see if the stretching, icing and rolling he's doing will sort it out.
I've had a strange sort of day. I've actually been sitting at my laptop for most of it as I managed to get a further supermarket delivery slot and spent ages deciding on the most urgent items to order, then I composed an update for my physio regarding my knee, then did a few other tasks regarding banking etc. I also sent a donation to Captain Tom Moore's fundraising effort for the NHS. I don't know whether you've heard about that, he's a 99 year old ex army captain who decided to walk 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday later this month. He's doing it to raise money for the NHS and had originally set a target of £1000, but he's smashed that. At the last count I heard he'd reached over six million pounds. He's doing it using a zimmer frame because he's recovering from a broken hip. What an inspirational man.
I'm also impressed by Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas who is cycling on his training turbo in his garage to raise money for the same cause. He's intending to do 3 back to back 12 hour shifts of cycling, to mirror the shifts carried out by medical staff in the ICUs. I've donated to his fundraising page too, he's also exceeded his target of £100,000 already. It's wonderful to see people getting behind these causes and coming together to help the NHS.
Nice to hear that your friend "rode" with Geraint Thomas this morning