December Running Challenge

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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    ddmom0811 wrote: »


    The 5K on Saturday was bizarre. It was SO dark! I came in 2nd in my age group but my time was the worst I've ever run -31 -- mainly because it was so dark. Also, my app said it was 3.3 so not sure if my app is off or they were. My daughter is home from college and she ran it and got 3rd in her age group - she doesn't run a lot but after running the turkey trot with me and now this one, she now is looking for others for us to run. :smile: About 5 minutes before the race started they said "this is not the race to run your personal best .. it is very dark ... there are many wild animals and if you see one you need to stop!" We were panicking that the road was going to be uneven we would fall, etc. There were luminaries (bags with glow sticks in them) along the route but that did nothing to really see the road. It was fun once it was over and we were safe, but not sure I'd do it again. https://www.facebook.com/SommerSports/timeline is the company that did it and there is a little video on that page that shows how dark it was. Crazy!


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    Great job on placing both of you!

    My daughter and I ran one of this night time races a few weeks most of the path was gravel and it was dark. Not sure I'd want to run it again, I was never sure what my foot was going to land on. I had a small flashlight and it was a run through a Christmas light display but it was still dark.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    skippygirlsmom wrote: »
    Been resting for a couple of weeks nursing a pulled muscle from a race earlier in the month.

    12/22 - 2.87

    Total: 9.07 miles out of 50

    Will never make my 50 miles but I need to take care of my leg.
    Glad you are resting and taking care of yourself - that is the best thing to do and not risk making it worse!
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Dec 1 - 3.5
    Dec 2- strength training
    Dec 3- 3.4
    Dec 4- strength training
    Dec 5 - 3.5
    Dec 6 - 3.5
    Dec 7 - 32 mile bike ride
    Dec 8 - 3.5
    Dec 9 - Strength training
    Dec 10 - 3.5
    Dec 11 - rest
    Dec 12 - 3.5 AM and strength training PM
    Dec 13 - biking 28 miles
    Dec 14 - 3.5, then 12 miles biking.
    Dec 15 - strength training
    Dec 16 - 3.5
    Dec 17 - rest - trainer cancelled. :( I needed to clean up house anyway for lots of company coming.
    Dec 18 - 3.5
    Dec 19 - going to rest - got a Santa’s 5K on Sat night.
    Dec 20 - 3.1 - Santa’s 5K
    Dec 21 - 18 mile bike ride
    Dec 22 - 3.5


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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    ddmom0811 wrote: »

    The 5K on Saturday was bizarre. It was SO dark! I came in 2nd in my age group but my time was the worst I've ever run -31 -- mainly because it was so dark. Also, my app said it was 3.3 so not sure if my app is off or they were.

    A few things. If it is a certified course, chances are they are right and you are not for a couple of reasons.

    #1, phone apps depends on the phone's gps which is not the most accurate measurement.
    #2, you may have ran a little extra without realizing it. (especially if there are a lot of turns and curves).

    Certified courses are measured by straight lines of the shortest path legally possible. Unless you are "running the tangents", you are most likely running a little extra.

    This link gives you a more detailed explanation of what running the tangents mean:

    http://www.runninginjuryfree.org/2008/10/run-tangents.html


  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Stoshew71 wrote: »
    ddmom0811 wrote: »

    The 5K on Saturday was bizarre. It was SO dark! I came in 2nd in my age group but my time was the worst I've ever run -31 -- mainly because it was so dark. Also, my app said it was 3.3 so not sure if my app is off or they were.

    A few things. If it is a certified course, chances are they are right and you are not for a couple of reasons.

    #1, phone apps depends on the phone's gps which is not the most accurate measurement.
    #2, you may have ran a little extra without realizing it. (especially if there are a lot of turns and curves).

    Certified courses are measured by straight lines of the shortest path legally possible. Unless you are "running the tangents", you are most likely running a little extra.

    This link gives you a more detailed explanation of what running the tangents mean:

    http://www.runninginjuryfree.org/2008/10/run-tangents.html

    Thanks - that makes sense! I usually do try to always get on the inside curve on a turn at a 5K but I never thought about it in such detail as that tangent site explained. On that particular run in the dark, there was no way to get yourself at the best position because you had to worry about running into people or animals.
  • Minnygirl1
    Minnygirl1 Posts: 83 Member
    Got in my 3 this morning.

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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    2.12.2014 - 5.0 km
    6.12.2014 - 4.2 km
    7.12.2014 - 10.5 km
    10.12.2014 - 3 km
    11.12.2014 - 4.1 km
    13.12.2014 - 5 km
    14.12.2014 - 12 km
    16.12.2014 - 6 km
    19.12.2014 - 6.1 km
    20.12.2014 - 11 km
    21.12.2014 - 3.6 km
    70.5km (of 100km) done

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  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
    Dec 1 - 2 miles
    Dec 2 - 1.1 miles
    Dec 3 - Rest
    Dec 4 - Rest
    Dec 5 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 6 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 7 - Rest
    Dec 8 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 9 - Rest
    Dec 10 - 4 miles
    Dec 11 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
    Dec 12 - 4 miles
    Dec 13 - 2.15 miles
    Dec 14 - Christmas Shopping
    Dec 15 - 4 miles
    Dec 16 - 4 miles
    Dec 17 - Rest
    Dec 18 - Rest
    Dec 19 - 5 miles
    Dec 20 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
    Dec 21 - Rest
    Dec 22 - 2 miles


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  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
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    12/2 = strength training
    12/3 = 6 miles
    12/4 = strength training
    12/6 = 7 miles
    12/7 = 7 miles + 1 miles with the dog
    12/8 = 7 miles
    12/9 = strength training
    12/11 = strength training + 6.5 miles
    12/13 = 6.5 miles
    12/15 = 7 miles
    12/16 = strength training
    12/18 = strength training
    12/19 = 6.5 miles
    12/20 = 6.5 miles
    12/21 = 3 miles, easy run/walk with my dog. Active rest day!
    12/22 = 6.5 miles
  • fabnine
    fabnine Posts: 379 Member
    edited December 2014
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    _Date___ Miles
    Dec 1 ___7.1am+6.4pm (& a hike up Monadnock too)
    Dec 2 ___1.3 streak -snowing again
    Dec 3 ___10.4am -icy w\freezing rain (No pm run)
    Dec 4 ___4.1 beautiful clear night skies forgot I was only going out for 1 mile
    Dec 5 ___3.5
    Dec 6 ___10.4 snow & rain mix
    Dec 7 ___3.1 at 12F
    Dec 8 ___1.5pm too cold/tired for more after AM hike up/run down Mt. Tecumseh
    Dec 9 ___4.2 another rain/snow mix
    Dec 10 __12.9am+9.3pm both in cold rain -at least it wasn't snowing
    Dec 11 __3.5 snow again
    Dec 12 __1.3 snow again
    Dec 13 __1.4 clear finally
    Dec 14 __7.6 beautiful 36F & sunny- I pulled out the shorts!
    Dec 15 __1.3 + hike up/run down Cannon Mountain-Lovin' this winter hiking!
    Dec 16 __7 fun easy miles in 56:08-kinda happy bout that one!
    Dec 17 __3.6
    Dec 18 __1 for the streak on a back to back party day
    Dec 19 __7.4
    Dec 20 __4.1 + hike up Monadnock
    Dec 21 __5.9
    Dec 22 __5.1 + *** 1,700 miles in 2014!!! ***

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  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    edited December 2014
    12/1, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/2, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/3, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/4, Zumba
    12/5, 4.5 miles. treadmill
    12/8, 1.5 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    12/9, Zumba
    12/10, Zumba
    12/11, rest
    12/12, walk
    12/13, 4.15 miles, treadmill
    12/14, 4.12 miles, treadmill
    12/15, 3 miles, treadmill
    12/16, hot yoga
    12/17, 4.12 miles, treadmill
    12/18, 4.12 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    12/19, rest
    12/20, 5.2 miles, outside!!!!!!!!!!!! So nice!!!
    12/21, 3.0 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)

    47.21 total; 70 goal
  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    edited December 2014
    fabnine wrote: »
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    _Date___ Miles

    Dec 22 __5.1 + *** 1,700 miles in 2014!!! ***

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    Woohoo!!!! Congrats on 1700 miles - that's AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • johnsonnelly
    johnsonnelly Posts: 103 Member
    Dec 1 - 2 miles
    Dec 2 - 1.1 miles
    Dec 3 - Rest
    Dec 4 - Rest
    Dec 5 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 6 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 7 - Rest
    Dec 8 - 3.1 miles (5k)
    Dec 9 - Rest
    Dec 10 - 4 miles
    Dec 11 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
    Dec 12 - 4 miles
    Dec 13 - 2.15 miles
    Dec 14 - Christmas Shopping
    Dec 15 - 4 miles
    Dec 16 - 4 miles
    Dec 17 - Rest
    Dec 18 - Rest
    Dec 19 - 5 miles
    Dec 20 - Elliptical (not taken off of ticker)
    Dec 21 - Rest
    Dec 22 - 2 miles am plus 2 miles pm = 4 miles



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  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    fabnine wrote: »
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    _Date___ Miles
    Dec 22 __5.1 + *** 1,700 miles in 2014!!! ***

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    OUTSTANDING!
  • sarabigod
    sarabigod Posts: 16 Member
    12/1... 1.75...1.75
    12/3....2....3.75
    12/5...2... 5.75
    12/10...1.75...7.5
    12/12... 2.25...9.75
    12/15...2.25... 12
    12/16...1.75...13.75
    12/18... 2... 15.75
    12/21... 2.6...18.35

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    edited December 2014
    Date.......Miles.......Total
    12/01.... 6.40....... 6.40
    12/02.... 4.40......10.80 Wet, Wet, Wet Rain run in the AM/Strength training in the PM
    12/03.... 0.00......10.80
    12/04.... 3.38......14.18 Quick run between meetings; Strength Training
    12/05.... 4.03......18.21
    12/06.... 0.00......18.21
    12/07.... 0.00......18.21
    12/08.... 0.00......18.21
    12/09.... 6.92......25.13 Beautiful run; Strength Training
    12/10.... 5.98......31.11
    12/11.... 6.77......37.88 Run and Strength Training
    12/12.... 0.00......37.88
    12/13.... 9.93......47.81
    12/14.... 0.00......47.81
    12/15.... 7.66......55.47 Once I got going I didn't want to stop!
    12/16.... 4.31......59.78 Run and Strength Training
    12/17.... 0.00......59.78
    12/18.... 5.79......65.57 Run and Strength Training
    12/19.... 4.15......69.72
    12/20.... 8.45......78.17
    12/21.... 0.00......78.17
    12/22.... 4.36......82.53

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    fabnine wrote: »
    Dec 22 __5.1 + *** 1,700 miles in 2014!!! ***
    ^^^^ This is so awesome!
    I was hoping to hit 1000 for the year but I will miss it by less than 50 I think by the end of the month. What an accomplishment for you to hit 1700+! WOW!
  • davetheperson
    davetheperson Posts: 124 Member
    I got in 2.08 miles this morning.

    I felt good tonight, and was able to pick up the pace for a few miles.

    12/1/14 3.3 miles, a large portion of which was uphill, one of my better runs in a while
    12/3/14 3.0 miles
    12/6/14 6.1 miles
    12/9/14 4.3 miles
    12/11/2014 3.05 miles
    12/13/2014 8.5 miles
    12/16/2014 5.0 miles
    12/21/2014 9.0 miles
    12/23/2014 2.08 miles

    Total: 44.33 miles


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  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @fabnine: Wow, awesome! Congratulations :D

    2.12.2014 - 5.0 km
    6.12.2014 - 4.2 km
    7.12.2014 - 10.5 km
    10.12.2014 - 3 km
    11.12.2014 - 4.1 km
    13.12.2014 - 5 km
    14.12.2014 - 12 km
    16.12.2014 - 6 km
    19.12.2014 - 6.1 km
    20.12.2014 - 11 km
    21.12.2014 - 3.6 km
    22.12.2014 - 11 km
    81.5km (of 100km) done

    Might just reach my goal after all - two weeks into December I had some doubts about that, but the extra "vacation day long run" today helped.

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for December

    12/1 6.2 miles - 6.2
    12/2 4 miles - 10.2
    12/3 4 miles - 14.2
    12/4 5.25 miles - 19.45
    12/5 4 miles - 23.45
    12/6 9 miles - 32.45
    12/7 REST
    12/8 4 miles - 36.45
    12/9 4 miles - 40.45
    12/10 2 miles - 42.45
    12/11 2.3 miles - 44.75
    12/12 REST DAY
    12/13 26.2 miles - 70.95 <<< Rocket City Marathon (3:50:16)
    12/14 REST DAY
    12/15 REST DAY
    12/16 REST DAY
    12/17 REST DAY
    12/18 5.3 miles 76.25
    12/19 REST DAY
    12/20 10 miles 86.25
    12/21 REST DAY
    12/22 8.75 miles 95
    12/23 7 miles 102

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  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
    12/2 - 3.1 miles
    12/5 - 10 miles
    12/13 - 13.1 miles, Kiawah Island Half Marathon
    12/18 - 3.5 miles
    12/20 - 5 miles
    12/22 - 2 miles

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  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    12/03: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:50/mi. 3.25 miles for the month. 46.75 remaining for my goal.
    12/05: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:56/mi. 6.5 miles for the month. 43.5 remaining for my goal.
    12/07: 3.50 miles (5.63 km) @ 7:38/mi. 10.0 miles for the month. 40 remaining for my goal.
    (That was a low-volume week.)

    12/09: 3.76 miles (6.05 km) @ 7:43/mi. 13.76 miles for the month. 36.24 remaining for my goal.
    12/11: 3.75 miles (6.04 km) @ 7:49/mi. 17.51 miles for the month. 32.49 remaining for my goal.
    12/13: 5.75 miles (9.25 km) @ 8:03/mi. 23.26 miles for the month. 26.74 remaining for my goal.

    12/16: 3.75 miles (6.04 km) @ 7:55/mi. 27.01 miles for the month. 22.99 remaining for my goal.
    12/18: 3.76 miles (6.05 km) @ 8:00/mi. 30.77 miles for the month. 19.23 remaining for my goal.
    12/21: 6.51 miles (10.48 km) @ 8:07/mi. 37.28 miles for the month. 12.72 remaining for my goal.

    12/23: 3.25 miles (5.23 km) @ 7:53/mi. 40.53 miles for the month. 9.47 remaining for my goal. (This is another low-volume week: 6K planned for Christmas, and 5K on Saturday).
  • briebee7
    briebee7 Posts: 224 Member
    2-Dec 4 4
    4-Dec 3 7
    6-Dec 6 13
    8-Dec 5.5 18.5 Track
    9-Dec 4.5 23
    13-Dec 4 27
    14-Dec 4 31
    16-Dec 5 36
    17-Dec 5 41
    18-Dec 5.5 46.5
    21-Dec 9.5 56
    22-Dec 5 61
    23-Dec 5 66

    Ran 5 this morning (and will probably run 2-3 tonight). 34 more to go to reach my goal!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    1 Dec - 7.2mi, easy effort
    2 Dec - 5.2mi, 12x hill repeats
    3 Dec - 8.1mi, midweek long, easy effort + 3.2 trail
    4 Dec - 6mi, fartlek/Strava bashing
    5 Dec - 8.2mi, easy/rain
    6 Dec - 6.1mi, easy w/the girl
    7 Dec - 3.3mi, easy
    8 Dec - 10mi + 6.4mi, both easy
    9 Dec - 6mi with 2mi @tempo (6:25, 6:15)
    10 Dec - 8.3mi, midweek longish, +3mi w/the girl
    11 Dec - 5mi, easy
    12 Dec - 7mi, 4x Yasso 800s (3:18, 3:18, 3:17, 3:16), +3.1mi easy
    13 Dec - 7.1mi, technical trail, +5.3 easy
    14 Dec - 12mi long (new PR of 74 MPW)
    15 Dec - 8.2mi, easy
    16 Dec - 6.5mi, hill repeats/Strava bashing
    17 Dec - 7mi, easy
    18 Dec - 7mi, easy w/hills
    19 Dec - 6.5mi, easy, + 4mi w/the girl
    20 Dec - 8.3mi, easy w/hills
    21 Dec - 5.9mi, easy w/the girl
    22 Dec - 8.6+3.3mi, easy
    23 Dec - 3mi, easy w/the girl, +6mi easy, w/the boss

    Total: 195.4mi
    Goal: 250mi

    Current Streak:
    46 days (383.3 mi)

  • ShortMrsN
    ShortMrsN Posts: 177 Member
    Another short run, but leg is feeling better and better each time!!

    Merry Christmas everyone :)

    9/12 - 5.02km
    20/12 - 4.27km
    2/12 = 5.53km

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  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    Goal for December: 80 miles

    12/1 root canal in the morning, and 5.18 in the afternoon.....what a day!
    12/2 3.53
    12/3 3.45
    12/4 rest
    12/5 3.85
    12/6 I. Could. Not. Just. Could. Not.
    12/7 3.88
    12/8 3.5
    12/9 3.68
    12/10 3.15
    12/11 rest
    12/12 bike
    12/13 4.2
    12/14 4.18
    12/15 snorkel day (and too rough to enjoy....)
    12/16 2.57 miles that I struggled through..
    12/17 3.57...a much better day!
    12/18 rest
    12/19 3.12 (and a rainbow) for my birthday!
    12/20: 3.45
    12/21 4.07
    12/22 rest
    12/23 6.39

    Total: 61.77
    (ticker is my goal for 2014 and accumulation to date)

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  • HealthyFocused715
    HealthyFocused715 Posts: 340 Member
    12/1, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/2, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/3, 4.5 miles, treadmill
    12/4, Zumba
    12/5, 4.5 miles. treadmill
    12/8, 1.5 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    12/9, Zumba
    12/10, Zumba
    12/11, rest
    12/12, walk
    12/13, 4.15 miles, treadmill
    12/14, 4.12 miles, treadmill
    12/15, 3 miles, treadmill
    12/16, hot yoga
    12/17, 4.12 miles, treadmill
    12/18, 4.12 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    12/19, rest
    12/20, 5.2 miles, outside!!!!!!!!!!!! So nice!!!
    12/21, rest
    12/22, 3.0 miles, treadmill (&Zumba)
    12/23, 4.34 miles, treadmill

    51.55 total; 70 goal
  • madube84
    madube84 Posts: 135 Member
    12/1 -
    12/2 -
    12/3 –
    12/4 -
    12/5 -
    12/6 -
    12/7 -
    12/8 – 2.1 miles
    12/9 -2.1 miles
    12/10 – 1 mile
    12/11 –
    12/12 –
    12/13/ - 2 miles
    12/14 –
    12/15 –
    12/16 – 1 mile
    12/17 – 2 miles
    12/18 – 1 mile
    12/19 –
    12/20 –
    12/21 –
    12/22 –
    12/23 – 1 mile

    Goal: 25
    Completed: 12.2

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  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
    I'm in again! 35 miles for me this month.

    12/1 - 3.5 miles
    12/3 - 3.5 miles
    12/5 - 3.6 miles
    12/8 - 3.6 miles
    12/10 - 3.1 miles (Chest cold, just wasn't feeling it this morning. Beautiful snowfall though!)
    12/13 - 3.26 miles.
    12/15 - 3.72 miles. I felt like I could have run forever! Too bad I have to go to work :(
    12/19 - 3.48 miles
    12/22 - 3.43 miles
    12/24 - 3.1 miles

    I didn't realize how close I was to goal or else I would have pushed to run a little more! I was up till 1:30am wrapping gifts, so the 5am run today was a little slow :)

    Happy Holidays everyone!

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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today. Miles for December

    12/1 6.2 miles - 6.2
    12/2 4 miles - 10.2
    12/3 4 miles - 14.2
    12/4 5.25 miles - 19.45
    12/5 4 miles - 23.45
    12/6 9 miles - 32.45
    12/7 REST
    12/8 4 miles - 36.45
    12/9 4 miles - 40.45
    12/10 2 miles - 42.45
    12/11 2.3 miles - 44.75
    12/12 REST DAY
    12/13 26.2 miles - 70.95 <<< Rocket City Marathon (3:50:16)
    12/14 REST DAY
    12/15 REST DAY
    12/16 REST DAY
    12/17 REST DAY
    12/18 5.3 miles 76.25
    12/19 REST DAY
    12/20 10 miles 86.25
    12/21 REST DAY
    12/22 8.75 miles 95
    12/23 7 miles 102
    12/24 8 miles 110

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    Merry Christmas Eve everybody!

  • corinne0805
    corinne0805 Posts: 158 Member
    Did a 4-mile this morning - fell on my first mile (first time I have fallen in years) and skinned my right palm pretty badly - should be fun trying to prep food later!

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