July 2018 Running Challenge

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  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @garygse - I am covering my nectarine tree in the hopes of keeping those cute little guys out of it (as well bids, beetles and raccoons)! I have also discovered that we have a pair of hawks that have moved in and seem to be doing the best job at keeping them away 🐿🦅
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    No run today ... spent it wiring. Updating the old fashioned non-grounded outlets to the grounded with GFCI. Neck hurts from twisting around, but not much cardio...

    So . . . you Lost Trails to Power?

    Wow. So inside, but yes I guess you can say that :)
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @shanaber I don't want to steal @seanevan10 's thunder in case she wants to share her race report. She did get 1st in the athena group.

    She does, btw, have the cutest 8 year old twin boys. Smart little guys!. Oh how I miss the innocent days.

    Thank you so much! They are so very smart and quite a handful.
  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @seanevan10 Eric has a Scottish rite meeting thing that weekend. But I don't. It is the weekend after my quarter marathon, but I don't think thatd keep me from doing it. I just have to check the work schedule, if I'm on call I have to stay local.

    October triathlon in Keller Texas anyone?

    Well, we will miss Eric, but we would love to have you! You can have your own room for the weekend!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    edited July 2018
    LaDispute57 wrote: »
    @shanaber After getting my new Merrell Trail Glove 4s for free last week on Amazon Prime, I still had points, so this morning I ordered a bunch of Tailwind, a pair of running sunglasses, and to indulge my other passion, four copper skillets with lids.... after using up my points, I had to shell out $17.89. :)

    I have an extra bag of Berry TailWind. I need to give it away. Stuff and I do not get along. Do you ever get down to Southside? I could bring it to work and have it there if you want it.
  • LaDispute57
    LaDispute57 Posts: 371 Member
    @PastorVincent I work in Butler, but I get down your way periodically... my tattoo artist is in Lawrenceville too... but I could easily drive down just to introduce myself formally and get Tailwind... I am leaving on vacation Friday, so maybe we can do it when I get back... Thank you!
  • dreamer12151
    dreamer12151 Posts: 1,031 Member
    JulieS3103 wrote: »
    I saw the Packers 5k race event after I had already signed up for the Brewers 5k so next year I will have to make sure to leave that day open, my husband would love to run through Lambeau Field :)

    Oh I SOOOOOO can't wait until next year when these races will be do-able for me! I was actually at Lambeau on the 17th. So cool to see the history and walk where legends have tread! lol
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    @PastorVincent GFI - Nicely done sir. I should have made this suggestion when you first mentioned the requirement to install them. When replacing plugs we now install them with the gnd prong to the top - what most people would consider upside down. In Alberta there is no electrical code on the orientation of plugs.

    The reason/logic is there was an incident(s) where a young child was playing with the metal parts from one of those Mechno Toy sets and dropped it while holding it against the wall. It landed on top of a cord that was not fully plugged in - so it bridged the Hot and Neutral creating a high current short circuit. The circuit breaker in the main panel was faulty and overrated (40 amp) for the circuit so it did not trip. They could have lost a child to electrocution and nearly lost the house to fire. A 2nd incident where a child dropped a penny and it bridged. It's a rare occurrence requiring multiple faults - bad breaker, cord not fully inserted and metal object bridging the plug. Mounting the plug with the Gnd up eliminates/reduces the chance of this rare event happening, and GFI's should eliminate it. I now have a GFI on the first outlet on each circuit in my house so it protects all the secondary outlets on that circuit.

    GFI's are cheaper than Arc Detector circuit breakers and provide the same or even bettor protection.

    Enjoy the new house it looked great in the pictures.
  • dreamer12151
    dreamer12151 Posts: 1,031 Member
    Back to oppressive, sweltering reality.

    July goal: 20 miles

    7/2 - 1.62
    7/4 - 1.70
    7/5 - 2.10
    7/9 - 2.00
    7/10 - 2.01
    7/12 - 2.15
    7/14 - 2.03
    7/23 - 1.63 - 15.24 done, 4.76 remains
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    8/25/2018 - Ft Desoto Bridge Run 5K
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @Elise4270 lol. i don't want to go to a church near me because they have gold Jesus and that just seems idol-ic.
    i judge churches on their altar Jesus.

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