May 2018 Running Challenge
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I can easily lose 3-6 pounds an hour running in the summer. I literally have to tighten my hydration belt more than once or it will fall off. It is all water weight so I pretty much drink it back by bedtime.1 -
Speaking of water...at @JessicaMcB 's suggestion I recently ordered a Wunjo X5 Ultra - Advanced Hydration Backpack, 10+1,5 L - now I have to camp out by the mailbox and wait for it to come.
At $60 it seems like a steal of a price!
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Yep @ROBOTFOOD, that's me too. I usually look like I just came out of a swimming pool after a summer run. Pretty sure 8lb loss is the most I've seen post run in recent memory. I just don't like to carry that much water with me.2
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Yep @ROBOTFOOD, that's me too. I usually look like I just came out of a swimming pool after a summer run. Pretty sure 8lb loss is the most I've seen post run in recent memory. I just don't like to carry that much water with me.
I carry 40-48 oz of water and often have refill stops. When I come in from a run... it could be a clear and sunny day, but people ask if I got caught in a thunderstorm.
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Yep @ROBOTFOOD, that's me too. I usually look like I just came out of a swimming pool after a summer run. Pretty sure 8lb loss is the most I've seen post run in recent memory. I just don't like to carry that much water with me.
I usually rock my Ultimate Direction hydration vest with 1-3 16oz bottles for trail runs over 13mi. Or if it’s over 100f. I hate carrying it, but it’s a must in Vegas. Or you can set up a drop mid run with stuff to fuel up with.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Yep @ROBOTFOOD, that's me too. I usually look like I just came out of a swimming pool after a summer run. Pretty sure 8lb loss is the most I've seen post run in recent memory. I just don't like to carry that much water with me.
I carry 40-48 oz of water and often have refill stops. When I come in from a run... it could be a clear and sunny day, but people ask if I got caught in a thunderstorm.
Yup. With salt lines everywhere. 1 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »QUESTION: Is there anything besides a meniscus tear that would cause a knee to pop or catch or lock? Asking for a friend...
The only thing I am aware of is arthritis - I have and have had for a very long time, arthritis in both knees and they pop/crack all the time. Have never had a knee lock though other than from my meniscus tear.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Speaking of water...at @JessicaMcB 's suggestion I recently ordered a Wunjo X5 Ultra - Advanced Hydration Backpack, 10+1,5 L - now I have to camp out by the mailbox and wait for it to come.
At $60 it seems like a steal of a price!
I have been eyeing that as well; you will have to post a review once you get it. My fuel belt does not hold enough water to get me thru more than about 5K when it's really hot and most of my routes don't take me past somewhere I can refill.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
5/11 5miles
5/12 14.11miles!
5/13 rest
5/14 5.75miles
5/15 6miles
5/16 9.84miles
5/17 6miles
5/18 13.1miles!
5/19 6miles
5/20 rest
5/21 6.34miles
5/22 6miles
5/23 8miles
5/24 7.91miles
5/25 14miles
5/26 6miles
5/27 rest
5/28 5k Run to Remember race!
This morning was the Run to Remember. 80 degrees and sunny, I was hoping it would rain because it was so hot!
It was at an old airport turned into a museum so we ran on grass (runway) the entire time. I didn’t PR and I was smoked by a ton of kids
Our small military community showed up and there are seriously fit spouses and kids!
Still, it was fun and for a good cause.
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 marathon
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@polskagirl01 - We had a close friend who was allergic (severely) to the wash most restaurants and stores use on fruits and veggies to keep them 'fresh'. They found it was on lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, etc. If he ate those foods out at a restaurant he would end up in the hospital but from a family garden he was just fine.
@ContraryMaryMary - Beautiful picture!
@RunsOnEspresso - love your picture too! I also often look like I am walking in my pictures.
@zdyb23456 - Awesome race and love the pictures!
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Worst:
Silly (my family was at the finish line but not paying attention, so I did this and yelled "It's mama!" and then crossed the line for that year's PR):
And my current favorite (from the front page of the newspaper Sports section!):
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@ContraryMaryMary I agree with everyone - that is a fantastic photo.
@ROBOTFOOD We have a Scotish Fellow in our little club who is nicknamed Pool. For the Pool of sweat that collects around him, in spin class it's like a small lake slowly spreading away from his position.
Like you I have major salt lines on my gear after an event. I even have one shirt with a permanent discoloration at one of the salt lines. I wear it as a mark of how much effort went into an event.
@PastorVincent Good looking bag, I like the look of the collapsible bottles with short tubes and bite valves that they have in their product line.
@zdyb23456 - Great Race pictures! I like that you can see athletes in the background against the trees.
I need to get comfortable with my hydration backpack for these Trail HM's I am starting to do more of. Especially since I just destroyed my Hand Bottle. I have an Osprey as its the only one I found at the local retailers big enough for the Gorilla that I am. I also bought a 2nd smaller 1L bladder that I will load with Tailwind or some other similar electrolyte/fuel based liquid and straight water in the 2L bladder. Have the hose's coming out opposite shoulders with differant color marking on the Bite valves.
Personal recommendation based on a Hydration Bladder I use for Back Packing/Hiking is to keep a spare Bite valve in your Race day Kit/drop bag. Nothing like finding your valve is leaking the night before an event.
Loaded my washing machine with running gear and assorted items last night, this morning it sits full of water doing nothing
Time for a little Internet investigation and decision of repair or replace. 3 -
@juliet3455 Ugh, broken washing machines are the worst. We just replaced ours in February.
However the most likely cause for not draining is the drain pump. It's really easy for the hose to the pump to get clogged with socks (or a dishcloth in one case at our place). The clog can be at either end of the hose or, if you are really unlucky, inside the pump itself. It's an easy fix but damp. Have a bucket handy as well as some towels!
The drain pump can also die but I hear that's a fairly easy fix if you can source a replacement.
A clogged hose is a repair we did many times (small kids = small socks = easier to escape). We didn't have to replace the machine until the other motor (I think for the agitator?) blew.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Yep @ROBOTFOOD, that's me too. I usually look like I just came out of a swimming pool after a summer run. Pretty sure 8lb loss is the most I've seen post run in recent memory. I just don't like to carry that much water with me.
I carry 40-48 oz of water and often have refill stops. When I come in from a run... it could be a clear and sunny day, but people ask if I got caught in a thunderstorm.
Yup. With salt lines everywhere.
Yep! LOL. If I wait till I cool off and dry before showering it feels like I am covered in beach sand! 1 -
I have been eyeing that as well; you will have to post a review once you get it. My fuel belt does not hold enough water to get me thru more than about 5K when it's really hot and most of my routes don't take me past somewhere I can refill.juliet3455 wrote: »@PastorVincent Good looking bag, I like the look of the collapsible bottles with short tubes and bite valves that they have in their product line.
I also ordered two of their bigger water bottles :
But not with the straws. I am not sure about the bottles but figured I get them since they pushed me into free shipping.
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Loot at you @sarahthes ! Mrs fix it! *Knuckles*1
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On the topic of packs and such... I have a Nathan brand vest (water bottles in the front, pack in the back; but it can hold a hydration bladder in the back too if I want). I also have an Osprey vest that only holds a bladder, and no space for bottles in front.
As a type 1 diabetic, I'm not comfortable being more than 1 hr. away from my glucometer (if my CGM is not reading well, I want to be even closer). And I always carry glucose tablets even if for only 10 min. The glucose tablets fit in the pocket of my Nathan hand-strap water bottle. The meter will not fit along with glucose tablets. I've tried running with a 2nd hand-strap bottle, and that doesn't work well to have bottles in both hands.
Since some races do not allow hydration packs / backpacks, I've been looking for an armband zippered pouch that is big enough to fit my glucometer. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would need to be approximately 4 in. X 3 in. X 1 in. and of course I anticipate it to be a soft shell case because it would be on an armband. Thanks in advance!0 -
I will have to find my terrible race photos tomorrow. Mine are dreadful.
I did an easy 3 today to see how my knee behaved. No locking or popping or anything. So far, no pain either... So. Weird.1 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »QUESTION: Is there anything besides a meniscus tear that would cause a knee to pop or catch or lock? Asking for a friend...
The only thing I am aware of is arthritis - I have and have had for a very long time, arthritis in both knees and they pop/crack all the time. Have never had a knee lock though other than from my meniscus tear.
Mine is definitely arthritic. I'd say it's more like a catch than a lock...it never truly freezes, just catches. Ah well, it's worth a visit any way.0 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/18 :::: 3.5 :::: 3.5
05/02/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 6.1
05/03/18 :::: 2.5 :::: 8.7
05/04/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 8.7
05/05/18 :::: 7.5 :::: 16.2
05/06/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 18.8
05/07/18 :::: 3.8 :::: 22.5
05/08/18 :::: 3.3 :::: 25.9
05/09/18 :::: 3.2 :::: 29.1
05/10/18 :::: 2.0 :::: 31.1
05/11/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 31.1
05/12/18 :::: 12.0 :::: 43.0
05/13/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 43.0
05/14/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 46.9
05/15/18 :::: 3.9 :::: 50.8
05/16/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 53.9
05/17/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 53.9
05/18/18 :::: 2.8 :::: 56.7
05/19/18 :::: 7.4 :::: 64.0
05/20/18 :::: 2.6 :::: 66.6
05/21/18 :::: 3.6 :::: 70.2
05/22/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 73.3
05/23/18 :::: 2.8 :::: 76.1
05/24/18 :::: 0.0 :::: 76.1
05/25/18 :::: 3.1 :::: 79.2
05/26/18 :::: 8.1 :::: 87.2
05/27/18 :::: 5.0 :::: 92.3
05/28/18 :::: 2.8 :::: 95.1
Whew, that was like running in a sauna. There was a downpour right before I was supposed to meet my friend and I hoped that would cool things off but it seemed to only add to the humidity. 30 minutes was all we could stand.
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midwesterner85 wrote: »On the topic of packs and such... I have a Nathan brand vest (water bottles in the front, pack in the back; but it can hold a hydration bladder in the back too if I want). I also have an Osprey vest that only holds a bladder, and no space for bottles in front.
As a type 1 diabetic, I'm not comfortable being more than 1 hr. away from my glucometer (if my CGM is not reading well, I want to be even closer). And I always carry glucose tablets even if for only 10 min. The glucose tablets fit in the pocket of my Nathan hand-strap water bottle. The meter will not fit along with glucose tablets. I've tried running with a 2nd hand-strap bottle, and that doesn't work well to have bottles in both hands.
Since some races do not allow hydration packs / backpacks, I've been looking for an armband zippered pouch that is big enough to fit my glucometer. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would need to be approximately 4 in. X 3 in. X 1 in. and of course I anticipate it to be a soft shell case because it would be on an armband. Thanks in advance!
Would it be possible to get an exception for races? What about the spibelt, or something similar?0 -
MAY GOALS, REHAB SMART, 10 hours of activity for the month. Work up to 3 minutes of running and 10mpw.
4---30 minutes stationary bike.
4---68 minutes, 3.46 miles walk
5---30 minutes bike, 7.25 miles
5---22 minutes, 1.70 miles PT run 15(1,1)
7---20 minutes, 1.44 miles (2,2)
8---30 minutes, 2.14 miles 7(2,2)
11---30 min mtn bike, 4.29
12---30 min 2.35 miles PT run (2,2 ish)
12---30 min bike, 6.61 miles
12---80 min walk, 4.5 miles
15---64 min, 4.62 5(2,1-3,2-2,1) PT run
17---65 minute walk, 3.45 miles
18---28 min swim
18---60 min walk, 2.92 mi
18---46 minutes, 6.25 miles mtn bike
20---65 min, 4.72 miles 5(2:1,3:2, 2:1) PT run
23--- 57 min, 2.76 min walk
24---43 min mtn bike ride, 5.93 miles.
25---66 min, 4.75 miles 5(2:1,3:2, 2:1) PT run
27---43 min, 6.61 miles mtn bike
27---66 min, 4.53 miles 5(2:1,2:3, 2:1) PT run
28---73 min, 4.39 miles Ridiculously hard. I love it when Garmin says I'm "unproductive". Thanks pal.
1008 minutes/47.73 miles
Upcoming Races
June 1 GOTR 5K
October 14th Spirit of Survival Lawton OK. Quarter Marathon
March 31, 2019 A2A Undecided distance
April 28, 2019OKC Memorial Marathon (half)3 -
Hi Y'all. I have tried to catch up on the posts but, y'all know how that is. I disappeared for a bit due to depression, weight gain, hurt leg, horrible veins....blah blah blah. Anyway, I got my carp back together and I'll be hanging out for a bit! I posted on Facebook about getting a free treadmill. Thank goodness, because it is supposed to be 107 on Saturday. I did get up early and go for a bike ride. I am finally getting comfortable enough that I might start riding in a group. Well, I'll just stalk here until June opens then I'll post a goal! Hope you all had a great spring with lots of fun races!14
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midwesterner85 wrote: »On the topic of packs and such... I have a Nathan brand vest (water bottles in the front, pack in the back; but it can hold a hydration bladder in the back too if I want). I also have an Osprey vest that only holds a bladder, and no space for bottles in front.
As a type 1 diabetic, I'm not comfortable being more than 1 hr. away from my glucometer (if my CGM is not reading well, I want to be even closer). And I always carry glucose tablets even if for only 10 min. The glucose tablets fit in the pocket of my Nathan hand-strap water bottle. The meter will not fit along with glucose tablets. I've tried running with a 2nd hand-strap bottle, and that doesn't work well to have bottles in both hands.
Since some races do not allow hydration packs / backpacks, I've been looking for an armband zippered pouch that is big enough to fit my glucometer. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would need to be approximately 4 in. X 3 in. X 1 in. and of course I anticipate it to be a soft shell case because it would be on an armband. Thanks in advance!
Not an arm-band, but I have a little Nathan waist pouch that would fit a meter, strips, and glucose tablets perfectly. Similar to this one, but mine is a couple of years old. It stretches out to fit my phone. It could probably hold a meter *and* a phone, if neither were giant-sized.
https://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Mirage-Waist-Pack-Cockatoo/dp/B01K4BJD9I/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1527542823&sr=8-7&keywords=nathan+waist+pack
ETA: And I agree with @Elise4270 , you should be able to get an exception (reasonable accommodation) if you need a pack for your supplies.1 -
seanevan10 wrote: »Hi Y'all. I have tried to catch up on the posts but, y'all know how that is. I disappeared for a bit due to depression, weight gain, hurt leg, horrible veins....blah blah blah. Anyway, I got my carp back together and I'll be hanging out for a bit! I posted on Facebook about getting a free treadmill. Thank goodness, because it is supposed to be 107 on Saturday. I did get up early and go for a bike ride. I am finally getting comfortable enough that I might start riding in a group. Well, I'll just stalk here until June opens then I'll post a goal! Hope you all had a great spring with lots of fun races!
Yay! I've missed you! Congratulations on the cycling! I am no where near ready to ride with a group. This heat is rough. Glad you got the TM!0 -
It rained unexpectedly this morning, so waited as heard some thunder and wasn’t sure if it was going to storm. We were at the camper this weekend, so read and watched the rain. Went out right after as felt breezy, but once out on the road it was humid. It’s downhill for the most part to the lake, but the way back is a climb or a bigger climb. Decided to go for the smaller of the two as it was still a challenge. Really happy with the progress this weekend. Rest day tomorrow as soccer game after work.
5/23 - 5 miles
5/25 - 4 miles walk
5/26 - 6.5 miles
5/27 - 3 miles
5/28 - 3.5 miles
Total 51.5 miles run/70.5 goal4 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »On the topic of packs and such... I have a Nathan brand vest (water bottles in the front, pack in the back; but it can hold a hydration bladder in the back too if I want). I also have an Osprey vest that only holds a bladder, and no space for bottles in front.
As a type 1 diabetic, I'm not comfortable being more than 1 hr. away from my glucometer (if my CGM is not reading well, I want to be even closer). And I always carry glucose tablets even if for only 10 min. The glucose tablets fit in the pocket of my Nathan hand-strap water bottle. The meter will not fit along with glucose tablets. I've tried running with a 2nd hand-strap bottle, and that doesn't work well to have bottles in both hands.
Since some races do not allow hydration packs / backpacks, I've been looking for an armband zippered pouch that is big enough to fit my glucometer. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would need to be approximately 4 in. X 3 in. X 1 in. and of course I anticipate it to be a soft shell case because it would be on an armband. Thanks in advance!
Would it be possible to get an exception for races? What about the spibelt, or something similar?5BeautifulDays wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »On the topic of packs and such... I have a Nathan brand vest (water bottles in the front, pack in the back; but it can hold a hydration bladder in the back too if I want). I also have an Osprey vest that only holds a bladder, and no space for bottles in front.
As a type 1 diabetic, I'm not comfortable being more than 1 hr. away from my glucometer (if my CGM is not reading well, I want to be even closer). And I always carry glucose tablets even if for only 10 min. The glucose tablets fit in the pocket of my Nathan hand-strap water bottle. The meter will not fit along with glucose tablets. I've tried running with a 2nd hand-strap bottle, and that doesn't work well to have bottles in both hands.
Since some races do not allow hydration packs / backpacks, I've been looking for an armband zippered pouch that is big enough to fit my glucometer. Does anyone have any recommendations? It would need to be approximately 4 in. X 3 in. X 1 in. and of course I anticipate it to be a soft shell case because it would be on an armband. Thanks in advance!
Not an arm-band, but I have a little Nathan waist pouch that would fit a meter, strips, and glucose tablets perfectly. Similar to this one, but mine is a couple of years old. It stretches out to fit my phone. It could probably hold a meter *and* a phone, if neither were giant-sized.
https://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Mirage-Waist-Pack-Cockatoo/dp/B01K4BJD9I/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1527542823&sr=8-7&keywords=nathan+waist+pack
ETA: And I agree with @Elise4270 , you should be able to get an exception (reasonable accommodation) if you need a pack for your supplies.
I did email the RD and they said a small waist pack would be alright, but no bags. I really prefer an armband over a waist pack / fanny pack. It just feels better and doesn't slip so much as I run. I'm going to get by with a 2nd phone armband this time (it will fit a bit awkward, but will make do). Still would like to find a zippered armband pouch at some point.1 -
Loot at you @sarahthes ! Mrs fix it! *Knuckles*
LOL well I paid someone $100 to remove a baby sock from the drain hose once... then my husband and I googled how to fix it ourselves the next time it happened.3 -
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@seanevan10 so sorry to hear what you have gone through, but great to hear you are making a comeback!1
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