Newman! Glad to have another Texas runner on here!
I also cannot stand the dreadmill. I only run on it out of total necessity = it has to be the only option. Mrs. Liquors loves it, and runs on our 4-5 days per week regardless of the weather outside
The Third: I exclusively use Runners World's
Smart Coach. It provides a really nice, customized schedule.
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My Update:
I FINALLY had a successful long run
It was damn cold (mid 40's) here (Milwaukee), with pretty strong winds and rain = UGH! Yet, for a long run, it was better conditions than I've had in literally 5 months. I set out with the only goals being: 1) get some mileage in and 2) keep my HR down. My body somehow found a way to do both. I ran approximately 21 miles (Garmin had 20.2, but I ran almost a full mile prior to it finding the satellites, as I'm downtown with lots of tall buildings blocking reception). My average HR was only 155. To put it in perspective, for my last 6 mile run in Texas, I had an average HR of 172 and for my last long run (16) my HR was over 160 after two miles.
I ran painstakingly slow, for the first 12, and my HR was still in the low 150's
I then took it up a notch, and was still in the low-160's after 17. I then took it up a final notch, and got to mile 20, with my heart doing great (still low 170's!), but my legs were screaming at me. I had hoped to run all the way back to my hotel, but at 20.2, I felt on the border of injury (and already exceeded my expected mileage), and decided to walk the last mile in. It was a painful and freezing cool down, but it was with a smile on my face, as my heat training certainly was preparing me for longer mileage, even if I wasn't able to get it in. I'm now 4 weeks out from my scheduled Ultra, and for the first time in quite awhile I think I'll be able to get through it. Hopefully one more long run next weekend, prior to tapering.
CANNOT wait to hear about the races tomorow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
). Even when I make a specific effort to stride more normally, as soon as I'm not looking down at my feet my stride shortens back up again. I'd bet my turnover for a 9 minute mile on the treadmill is close to an 8 minute mile outside. Another problem I have is knowing I can step off and be home at any minute. It's always in the back of my mind and makes it harder to push through at the end of runs. Still, sometimes it's nice to run in the basement and have my kids nearby playing (not too near, of course). They seem to dig it when Dad runs where they can see me. Last winter I did some of the running programs on the treadmill that incorporate different paces and inclines - they kicked my ### and were a nice change of pace.
ointstothescoreboard: 
In all seriousness, please be careful with your little guys around the treadmill. I cannot recall if I mentioned it before, but when our son was really small, he sprinted in on me while running on the treadmill. I pulled the emergency plug, but before it came to a stop it got his little hands pretty good. We got the grilling at the hospital when we had him checked out and I thought they were going to call CPS on us. I swear, I didn't sleep well for like a week after that and it still bothers me from time to time when the thought pops in.
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Ryan Hall is on by phone outlining how Chris Lieto came out and trained with him to improve his run time. Hall is saying Lieto could hang with him for a lot of the shorter (under 20 mile) runs.
I knew gruecd was fast but that fast? 
The first word that came to mind watching her gait was SEXY. Googled up some pictures, not so much face-wise, but as bodys go, DANG.
