May 2018 Running Challenge
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I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
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girlinahat wrote: »I can confirm that in the interests of science I will be obtaining the necessary ingredients for the creation of s'mores for my next camping trip.
In the interests of science, natch........
My son had a friend that liked Twinkies, so on a grocery store trip with this kid, I got him a box Twinkies. He went on about how awesome they were. My kids had maybe 2 bites before rolling the window down and tossing 'em out.
S'more ARE better than Twinkies. Might have to adjust the Graham cracker/chocolate ratio for your personal taste though. I bet a s'more layered pie would be just perfect.
I expect a full s'more experiencereport!0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
I wish I could have chocolate. We'll just sit and watch all the cool kids in their cool shirts eat s'mores.0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
I wish I could have chocolate. We'll just sit and watch all the cool kids in their cool shirts eat s'mores. 0 -
Sometimes we cheat and use these for s'mores
If you're not at a camp fire, you can really cheat by using the microwave (not nearly as good, of course), though now that I say that, I wonder why I've never tried making them using the flame from our gas stove. Or the pencil torch I use for creme brulee.
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"I love s'mores" Google loves me.0 -
Pro tip: s'mores with a peanut butter cup instead of the chocolate bar are AWESOME!3
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RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
I wish I could have chocolate. We'll just sit and watch all the cool kids in their cool shirts eat s'mores.
No chocolate? Oh man... that might be worse than no gluten.1 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
My grocery store carries several brands. WalMart carries the Shar brand which are eatable, but my favorite are the Kinnikinnick "Smoarables". You might be able to find them on line. We have a fire pit in our back yard, so I go through lots of them. I can't imagine having a camp fire without s'mores.0 -
5/1 6miles
5/2 9.92miles
5/3 6miles
5/4 12miles
5/5 6miles
5/6 rest
5/7 6.5miles
5/8 6miles
5/9 7miles
5/10 8miles
Yesterday was 7 miles around my neighborhood, not bad. This morning was 6miles then 8 strides. I was feeling tired and slow, but I got it done. I did about a mile and a half through some trails near my kid’s school. I don’t know why my pace really slows. It’s pretty flat, but kinda twisty. Oh well. The change of scenery is what helps me finish these runs.
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
3/24/2018 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K
5/28/2018 Run to Remember 5K
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
10/13/2018 Joggin for Frogmen 5K
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon3 -
katharmonic wrote: »Pro tip: s'mores with a peanut butter cup instead of the chocolate bar are AWESOME!
Makes mental note to try this next time she has s'mores0 -
katharmonic wrote: »Pro tip: s'mores with a peanut butter cup instead of the chocolate bar are AWESOME!
Oh yeah!
Or Nutella
or Rolos (chocolate covered caramel candy)
or York peppermint patties
or Andes Mints
or use shortbread cookies
or thin mint Girl Scout Cookies
or any combination thereof
I think this year I'm going to try adding bacon to them.
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lporter229 wrote: »RunsOnEspresso wrote: »I wish gluten free graham crackers were easier to find!
My grocery store carries several brands. WalMart carries the Shar brand which are eatable, but my favorite are the Kinnikinnick "Smoarables". You might be able to find them on line. We have a fire pit in our back yard, so I go through lots of them. I can't imagine having a camp fire without s'mores.
My grocery store has none. I've had the Shar brand and I think Pamela's before. I've loved every thing Kinnikinnick I've been able to find. I think it is more the area I live in than anything else. Not a huge GF demand.0 -
@Elise4270 I love looking at Pinterest for all the s'mores recipes. I found one for a s'mores "chip" dip. It is a good thing I despise cooking.
Nothing exciting here. Speed workout Wed morning, 1 hr weight class in afternoon, 4 mile easy this morning and I am cooked. Tomorrow is another easy day and then the weekend I have one Tempo down the ladder run.
I don't know if I can directly correlate my drinking whey protein 30 min before bed...but I have been sleeping like the dead. Even my little sleep app with my apple watch says my REM time has nearly doubled. But I am also working my *kitten* off, so I might just be tired LOL.2 -
@girlinahat - I think having the marshmallows would be half the battle but no idea they don't have graham crackers in the UK. They are pretty easy to make at home though with whole wheat flour... here is a recipe I have used. https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/graham-crackers-recipe Also I am a dark chocolate fan and like to make mine with that rather than milk chocolate which would be heresy for s'mores purists!
My husband doesn't camp so I joined Girl Scouts with my daughter just so we could camp and legitimately eat s'mores!!!
@lporter229 - we had a fire pit at home growing up! Lots of s'mores, roasted hot dogs and some of the best burgers cooked down in the coals! mmm I can almost taste them!
@mbaker926 - I was so focused on your pup's mouth I didn't even notice the blanket
@7lenny7 - I love that s'mores code! Pretty sure I need that shirt! I have actually made them using the gas stove burner as well as the BBQ - it works but it is just not the same as making them on a campfire.
@RunsOnEspresso - I did see some GF Graham Cracker recipes online using brown rice flower as an alternative.
@bradcharlessimmons - I think the best advice I was given is to enjoy every minute of it, soak it all in and just have fun!
@polskagirl01 Good luck on your marathon! You are SO ready!
@ddmom0811 - I was concerned about his paws but I was more concerned when he just stopped. He was so tired too when we got home. I think he just hasn't acclimated to the heat yet either. I am SO sorry about your friend's dog. OMG that is so sad. I know I would be just devastated!
No run for me today. Strength training tonight and going to get my long run in tomorrow since we have family plans on Saturday. I may try to sneak in a short one though since it is supposed to be cool and maybe even drizzly!0 -
bradcharlessimmons wrote: »
Just run your own race. Very easy to get caught up in all the excitement of all the runners and spectators at a race and go out way faster than what you trained for. So try to keep it controlled in the first few miles, then will have enough left in the tank to finish strong.
But don't ignore the cheering spectators. That really does give you the extra boost to sprint to the finish.
Good Luck, and HAVE FUN!!!!
Thanks so much!! I will try my best, no doubt the adrenaline and excitement will get to me somewhat!
100% agree as this is similar to the 2 pieces of advise given to me on my first HM
1) to run 'comfortably hard' thru mile 10 and then release the hounds for the last 5k if you've got it.
2) most importantly, HAVE FUN!!
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smores with trailmix is good too
i do really enjoy classic, classic with strawberry, or rolo smores0 -
In me news, I bought 2 pairs of shoes in the past 2 days. //// and I decided to give the Salming En Route a chance since they were on sale.
@sarahthes Where did you find the Salming's at, online or retail? I have been trying to find a retail outlet since I never buy a shoe online unless I have a history with them already to ensure proper fit.
A summary of the last week 12 hr days at work, running 0 minutes - 0 meters, swimming 0 minutes
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@juliet3455 I wound up ordering them online as they were on sale anyway. But I asked @JessicaMcB about her experience with them before I ordered. I have slightly wide feet, but for most styles I don't need a wide shoe, so I was pretty comfortable going ahead. I'll post a review once I get them.0
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girlinahat wrote: »@girlinahat - I think it is a travesty that you have never eaten a s'more. They are my absolute favorite food especially when camping.
I don't think there's anywhere in the UK that sells Graham Crackers, and the closest description I can find is 'a combination of Digestive and Rich Tea biscuits. I guess I could try one of each on the top and bottom next time.
someone else somewhere mentioned Timtams. I was sent a massive box by an Australian friend, and told to bite off the opposing corners and then drink coffee through them for a flavour hit.
I haven't yet found European marshmallows that are as good as the American ones. Some get all disgusting when you try to roast them, others are too sweet... I haven't looked into it but suspect there's some ingredient in the American ones that is "banned in Europe" or something.
European CHOCOLATE, on the other hand, wins in my book. And chocolate is much more important to me than marshmallows 4 -
polskagirl01 wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »@girlinahat - I think it is a travesty that you have never eaten a s'more. They are my absolute favorite food especially when camping.
I don't think there's anywhere in the UK that sells Graham Crackers, and the closest description I can find is 'a combination of Digestive and Rich Tea biscuits. I guess I could try one of each on the top and bottom next time.
someone else somewhere mentioned Timtams. I was sent a massive box by an Australian friend, and told to bite off the opposing corners and then drink coffee through them for a flavour hit.
I haven't yet found European marshmallows that are as good as the American ones. Some get all disgusting when you try to roast them, others are too sweet... I haven't looked into it but suspect there's some ingredient in the American ones that is "banned in Europe" or something.
European CHOCOLATE, on the other hand, wins in my book. And chocolate is much more important to me than marshmallows
I think the marshmallows for me the trick is how you roast them. You want the outside crispy, and the inner soft, but you don’t want burning melty sugar anywhere near your tongue.
I bought some marshmallow ‘fluff’ from an import store. That tells me I probably should stick with European marshmallow.
And TOTALLY agree with the chocolate. Yes, there’s massive differences across Europe (I’m a dark chocolate fan, Belgian milk is good) I’ll eat Milka but don’t really consider it good chocolate, and British chocolate is different to the same brand in Australia or even across Europe. You can keep your American Hershey’s though (and keep your hands off our Cadbury’s please) And weird Icelandic liquorice chocolate. What the hell is THAT about?1 -
Marshmallow fluff is for ice cream and pb sandwiches.
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Easy 5k on the treadmill at the gym tonight, along with some other cardio exercises. Now at 62.9/100 km for the month. 3
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05/01/18 - 1/2 mile walk
05/02/18 - 1 mile walk + 6.6 mile easy run
05/03/18 - 1.3 mile walk
05/04/18 - Rest
05/05/18 - Steel Challange 5k
05/06/18 - MARATHON PR! 3:51:53
05/07/18 - Rest
05/08/18 - 6 miles @ 9:28
05/09/18 - 8 miles @ 9:09
05/10/18 - Rest
05/12/18 - Glacier Ridge 50k Trail Ultra (I must hate myself)
06/02/18 - South Fayette Glow Run - Nighttime 1 mile and 5k race
08/11/18 - Howl At The Moon 5k
--More as I find them
2020 - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
Rest day, light run tomorrow... then my Ultra Trail Race debut on Saturday!6 -
Steady 5 miles on the treadmill tonight which brings my total for May to 13.1 miles (hmm, that distance looks familiar). I've got a 5k Mothers' Day race on Sunday, then will be doing a few easy miles during the week before my half marathon on the 19th. Running a half on Martha's Vineyard on my wedding anniversary. LIfe doesn't get much better than that.7
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No run for me since Sunday. I had to pick up hubby at the airport one night this week, and I’ve been on call the remainder of the time. I tried to run once and my phone kept ringing, so I stopped. I am hoping the weekend will be slow so I can get in at least a couple of runs.
The convo about s’mores makes me want some! So yummy!1 -
7.70 miles tonight. Weather was nice... maybe a little warm, but I will take it.
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Well, one of my coworkers is on to my lazy streak. Has taken to asking me each night if I’m going to run. And, well, so far it’s working. 2.3 tonight. 7.3/30
And it even looked like this outside. Not only did I start the run in the rain... but light poles are about 100yds apart, i am standing half way between light poles. Very much soup. This is strange for high desert folks like me.
ETA - I also better start running consistently again or else my rain layer pictured will not continue to fit.6
(totally awesome btw) 
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