December 2016 Running Challenge
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »greenolivetree wrote: »Well scratch that. In a good way. Test got squeezed in for tomorrow and we'll stay in MN through christmas into next week for consultation. Sat/Sun/Mon should be down days so I'll definitely be hitting the treadmill. Unless I convince hubby to let me go buy a running jacket and venture onto the nearby trails
It's supposed to snow tomorrow.
There's snow coming on Christmas and could be a lot, based on thr forecast. Not sure how much Rochester is getting, but be ready. Hope thr test gets you all some good news
They were saying 3-5 inches Friday but now shows 1-3 so we'll see. We're mostly riding a shuttle and not driving. Sunday shows ice transitioning to rain. No shuttle on weekends though.0 -
BeeerRunner wrote: »louubelle16 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom You seem like just the person I need to ask right now - is there such a thing as a running jacket that actually keeps you dry when it rains? I went out for a run in the rain on Monday and have a stinking cold now, and I don't think that helped. I was soaked right through. My supposed 'showerproof' running jacket would be soaked right through if a kitten sneezed on it...
I just picked up a very light Columbia windbreaker / rain jacket at Dicks Sporting Goods. It's vented in the back, but doesnt have pit zips. I was on a budget and it was only $32 compared with other jackets for running that were $80 - $100+. Anyway, it's worked very well...took it out on a cold rainy day, and it kept me dry. It also has a hood that can be stowed away and I pulled it over a baseball cap so my face stayed dry too. I also used this jacket as a an outer layer in the cold weather, and it definitely kept me warm from the -2 windchill I ran in on Sunday.
I have one too! I love it. I found mine last year at tj maxx. It is great for misty - light rain conditions. @BEERRUNNER I think I got mine for about 12$
On the cheap note- I got a non running rain jacket for 30-50$. It works great. And I can wear it even if I'm not running. (Because I get attached to my running gear and wanna wear it all the time) . I have a small and 99% of the time wear a medium. I'd go with a medium, if I planned on layering much under it. But the small is fine with 2 thin layers. http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/magellan-outdoors-womens-packable-rain-jacket
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See @BEERRUNNER . Haha! I'm so glad my running gear still fits.. I swear I'm just gonna have to suck it up and run!
(blame static for "the Donald" hair)
Ohhh! End of month! SHOW ME YOUR "RUNNING" GEAR! Come on! Strike a pose!3 -
Date Km Today - Km for Dec.
12/1 6.17 - 6.17
12/4 5.77 - 11.94
12/6 5.34 - 17.28
12/8 3.23 - 20.51
12/11 5.76 - 26.27
12/13 5.67 - 31.94
12/15 5.7 - 37.64
12/16 2.32 - 39.96
12/18 5.82 - 45.78
12/20 4.79 - 50.57
12/22 4.15 - 54.72
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Goal 75 km
Upcoming Races:
Resolution Run 5km - 12/31
Polar Hero 5km OCR? - 2/4
Tamarack 10km - 5/27
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122216 - 9 miles on the TM tonight at about a 9:40 per mile pace. Closing in on 2500 miles for the year
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BeeerRunner wrote: »louubelle16 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom You seem like just the person I need to ask right now - is there such a thing as a running jacket that actually keeps you dry when it rains? I went out for a run in the rain on Monday and have a stinking cold now, and I don't think that helped. I was soaked right through. My supposed 'showerproof' running jacket would be soaked right through if a kitten sneezed on it...
I just picked up a very light Columbia windbreaker / rain jacket at Dicks Sporting Goods. It's vented in the back, but doesnt have pit zips. I was on a budget and it was only $32 compared with other jackets for running that were $80 - $100+. Anyway, it's worked very well...took it out on a cold rainy day, and it kept me dry. It also has a hood that can be stowed away and I pulled it over a baseball cap so my face stayed dry too. I also used this jacket as a an outer layer in the cold weather, and it definitely kept me warm from the -2 windchill I ran in on Sunday.
I have one too! I love it. I found mine last year at tj maxx. It is great for misty - light rain conditions. @BEERRUNNER I think I got mine for about 12$
On the cheap note- I got a non running rain jacket for 30-50$. It works great. And I can wear it even if I'm not running. (Because I get attached to my running gear and wanna wear it all the time) . I have a small and 99% of the time wear a medium. I'd go with a medium, if I planned on layering much under it. But the small is fine with 2 thin layers. http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/magellan-outdoors-womens-packable-rain-jacket
ETA
See @BEERRUNNER . Haha! I'm so glad my running gear still fits.. I swear I'm just gonna have to suck it up and run! (blame static for "the Donald" hair)
Ohhh! End of month! SHOW ME YOUR "RUNNING" GEAR! Come on! Strike a pose!
Ok @Elise4270 These pics are from last weekend. Pic on the left was last Saturday...in the 60's...sporting one of my fave running tanks that has a pic of Darth and says, "The force runs with me."
Pic on the right is all my layers for a -2 windchill, including my new Columbia jacket.
You know first hand about the Texas weather. If you don't like it, just wait a few days because it will change. (Except in the summer when it's hot, hotter, and hotter than Hell.) Lol!
Oh yeah...and excuse my crazy morning run hair.
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@Elise4270 I'm sadly limited on running gear at the moment! I actually bought a cheap outfit at Walmart today because I want to run Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon if possible! I can't believe they had capris and short sleeve top - perfect for the sweltering hotel fitness center. I'll try to snap a pic tomorrow of my snazzy Walmart get-up.
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I have (and enjoy!) this one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F0JL3Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1louubelle16 wrote: »...is there such a thing as a running jacket that actually keeps you dry when it rains?
I'm not entirely sure that it keeps me "dry" when I'm running, 'cause I sweat like a pig, regardless of the outside temp, but I wore it a couple times in the last week when it was various degrees of cold and rainy, and I felt comfortable, and didn't feel like was soaked to the bone. Left-handed compliment good enough?
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greenolivetree wrote: »@Elise4270 I'm sadly limited on running gear at the moment! I actually bought a cheap outfit at Walmart today because I want to run Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon if possible! I can't believe they had capris and short sleeve top - perfect for the sweltering hotel fitness center. I'll try to snap a pic tomorrow of my snazzy Walmart get-up.
Walmart works! Like I posted- I hit tj maxx and try to buy stuff out of season on clearance. Oiselle online is the only retail price I'll do.0 -
BeeerRunner wrote: »louubelle16 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom You seem like just the person I need to ask right now - is there such a thing as a running jacket that actually keeps you dry when it rains? I went out for a run in the rain on Monday and have a stinking cold now, and I don't think that helped. I was soaked right through. My supposed 'showerproof' running jacket would be soaked right through if a kitten sneezed on it...
I just picked up a very light Columbia windbreaker / rain jacket at Dicks Sporting Goods. It's vented in the back, but doesnt have pit zips. I was on a budget and it was only $32 compared with other jackets for running that were $80 - $100+. Anyway, it's worked very well...took it out on a cold rainy day, and it kept me dry. It also has a hood that can be stowed away and I pulled it over a baseball cap so my face stayed dry too. I also used this jacket as a an outer layer in the cold weather, and it definitely kept me warm from the -2 windchill I ran in on Sunday.
I have one too! I love it. I found mine last year at tj maxx. It is great for misty - light rain conditions. @BEERRUNNER I think I got mine for about 12$
On the cheap note- I got a non running rain jacket for 30-50$. It works great. And I can wear it even if I'm not running. (Because I get attached to my running gear and wanna wear it all the time) . I have a small and 99% of the time wear a medium. I'd go with a medium, if I planned on layering much under it. But the small is fine with 2 thin layers. http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/magellan-outdoors-womens-packable-rain-jacket
ETA
See @BEERRUNNER . Haha! I'm so glad my running gear still fits.. I swear I'm just gonna have to suck it up and run! (blame static for "the Donald" hair)
Ohhh! End of month! SHOW ME YOUR "RUNNING" GEAR! Come on! Strike a pose!
Okay, so I don't run much in this jacket; but I do wear the hat to run when it's cold enough.
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Update: 34.1/50 miles completed so far.
I'm battling a cold that's basically the plague right now but I think I can hang in there and get to my goal this month.1 -
greenolivetree wrote: »@Elise4270 I'm sadly limited on running gear at the moment! I actually bought a cheap outfit at Walmart today because I want to run Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon if possible! I can't believe they had capris and short sleeve top - perfect for the sweltering hotel fitness center. I'll try to snap a pic tomorrow of my snazzy Walmart get-up.
Walmart works! Like I posted- I hit tj maxx and try to buy stuff out of season on clearance. Oiselle online is the only retail price I'll do.
I do the same! Lots of clearance.0 -
BeeerRunner wrote: »louubelle16 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom You seem like just the person I need to ask right now - is there such a thing as a running jacket that actually keeps you dry when it rains? I went out for a run in the rain on Monday and have a stinking cold now, and I don't think that helped. I was soaked right through. My supposed 'showerproof' running jacket would be soaked right through if a kitten sneezed on it...
I just picked up a very light Columbia windbreaker / rain jacket at Dicks Sporting Goods. It's vented in the back, but doesnt have pit zips. I was on a budget and it was only $32 compared with other jackets for running that were $80 - $100+. Anyway, it's worked very well...took it out on a cold rainy day, and it kept me dry. It also has a hood that can be stowed away and I pulled it over a baseball cap so my face stayed dry too. I also used this jacket as a an outer layer in the cold weather, and it definitely kept me warm from the -2 windchill I ran in on Sunday.
I have one too! I love it. I found mine last year at tj maxx. It is great for misty - light rain conditions. @BEERRUNNER I think I got mine for about 12$
On the cheap note- I got a non running rain jacket for 30-50$. It works great. And I can wear it even if I'm not running. (Because I get attached to my running gear and wanna wear it all the time) . I have a small and 99% of the time wear a medium. I'd go with a medium, if I planned on layering much under it. But the small is fine with 2 thin layers. http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/magellan-outdoors-womens-packable-rain-jacket
ETA
See @BEERRUNNER . Haha! I'm so glad my running gear still fits.. I swear I'm just gonna have to suck it up and run!
Ohhh! End of month! SHOW ME YOUR "RUNNING" GEAR! Come on! Strike a pose!
Okay, so I don't run much in this jacket; but I do wear the hat to run when it's cold enough.
Rockin' that Boston jacket!0 -
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@greenolivetree Yay! You sure deserve a visit! I hope they have an awesome sale!0
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@greenolivetree - looks like a field trip is in order! Have fun!
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Ohhh! End of month! SHOW ME YOUR "RUNNING" GEAR! Come on! Strike a pose!
Ok - here are the fun kind of Christmasy running pants I wore to the gym tonight along with my new New Balance Vazee running shoes. I had to wear them as my regular gym shoes are multi-colored and wouldn't go at all with the pants.
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Strike a pose?
Haha, I've recently discovered the timer setting on my iPhone 7.
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I have had a stomach virus the last couple of days (the vomiting kind). I am hoping to be able to run a little even if it is on the treadmill.
You all look great in your running jackets☺
@greenolivetree: Isn't the world's largest mall in Minnesota somewhere?0 -
@9voice9 and @BeeerRunner Thanks for the suggestions. I can't get either of your recommendations here in the UK, but it's good to know that there are some solutions out there. I just need to find them!
@shanaber Think I will have a serious look at the Nike one, it's not stupidly expensive either. Thank you 0 -
I have had a stomach virus the last couple of days (the vomiting kind). I am hoping to be able to run a little even if it is on the treadmill.
You all look great in your running jackets☺
@greenolivetree: Isn't the world's largest mall in Minnesota somewhere?
Hope you feel better, that's yucky
Yes, the Mall of America isn't far. We were about to go last time we were here (7 years ago) but hubby just couldn't tolerate it healthwise. This time with winter weather I doubt we'll go far all weekend. But one day! They do have one of those theaters here with recliners. We don't have that at home.0
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