November 2018 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
My husband buys them for me when I ask. When he's confused about brand etc he takes pictures and texts them to me.
Haha! I wouldn't dare. He'd bring home adult diapers or something!4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
My husband buys them for me when I ask. When he's confused about brand etc he takes pictures and texts them to me.
Haha! I wouldn't dare. He'd bring home adult diapers or something!
Only time mine did that was immediately after I gave birth. LOL.3 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
My husband buys them for me when I ask. When he's confused about brand etc he takes pictures and texts them to me.
I do that with all things in the store. She will say "Get THIS SPECIFIC THING" and it will SOUND really specific, but then I get there and there are like 5 slightly different things that fit the exact description. So send the pictures I do! Cell phones with cameras are a Godsend for people like me that are not detail oriented.4 -
9 months alcohol-free! That's what I've done for Tomorrow Me so far this year (as most of you probably know, inspired largely by KeepRunningFatboy).
The other thing I'll mention is that I've been putting small amounts into my retirement fund regularly.15 -
I'd like to join if it isn't too late! I'm starting a 20 week training program for my first ever half marathon this month! I've only ever done a 5K, so I'm excited to see how this will go
(am I being too ambitious?)
My goal for November is 34 miles
11/1: 1.5 miles
11/2: rest
Total: 1.5 miles17 -
PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
When I worked at a grocery store I would laugh at the teenage baggers who could barely touch a box of tampons. Like they thought they'd catch something..?6 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
When I worked at a grocery store I would laugh at the teenage baggers who could barely touch a box of tampons. Like they thought they'd catch something..?
We had a great advert here once with a girlfriend asking the boyfriend to get tampon. He looks at the boxes, picks up one "regular" and the other on "super", looks down at his pants, decides on the super. At the checkout he asked the female operator if the come in a bigger size. Her response was. Nah that's it.6 -
@orphia and @ContraryMaryMary a virtual run in NZ over Christmas for autism. It looks like you can do it from aus as well https://www.greatestvirtualrunnz.com/product-page/12-days-of-christmas-challenge2
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@orphia and @ContraryMaryMary a virtual run in NZ over Christmas for autism. It looks like you can do it from aus as well https://www.greatestvirtualrunnz.com/product-page/12-days-of-christmas-challenge
Ooh, looks good. Never done a virtual run before. Thinking 60km (it is a mad time of the year...)2 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »@orphia and @ContraryMaryMary a virtual run in NZ over Christmas for autism. It looks like you can do it from aus as well https://www.greatestvirtualrunnz.com/product-page/12-days-of-christmas-challenge
Ooh, looks good. Never done a virtual run before. Thinking 60km (it is a mad time of the year...)
I'm challenging myself, doing the 90...0 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »I am in the 100 mile club again for November. I ran 120 miles in October and would have run more if not for temporary sidelining.
What have I done for my future self?
I became a healthy weight from morbidly obese.
I started running and lifting weights.
I am furthering my education.
@hanlonsk Thank you for the recommendation and for tagging me here as I had not seen this thread yet.
@Avidkeo I hear you. I used to wear a 44F. I lost 115 pounds (found 15 of them again) and now wear a 38C.
Oh I wish I was a C! 32f is frustrating cause apparently you aren't supposed to have big boobs if you are a size 10/12. Grrr. I started as a G at my heaviest so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. If I had a spare 15k, I'd get a reduction. Fortunately I don't get any medical problems from them - or unfortunately cause if I did then I'd be covered.
I imagine it is a ridiculous frustration for you. I have other issues that may be too graphic for the men here. I hate how certain things are and are not covered by insurance. But that's a whole other thing.
Ya know.... You could still share and put a tmi warning. And use the spoiler option. I'm not squeamish and am an aging female. Or we could just create a thread for running females, men enter at their own risk
I really wish ladies would stop assuming this about men. It is just silliness. Seriously. Its like on the TV show when they show the guy scared to by tampons. For real? Dude they are just sponges with a string on them. Whatever.
When I worked at a grocery store I would laugh at the teenage baggers who could barely touch a box of tampons. Like they thought they'd catch something..?
Teenage boys lose their brain and do not really get it back till 25 or so. I based nothing in life on them
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Ya'll cracking me up with the tmi/male/female/tampon conversation.
My man buys them. He even knows exactly which ones I want.3 -
Aw yeaaaah, love this!! I'm a life long runner coming off a hiatus (recovery) joining late for a goal of 75 miles (25 miles per week). We got our first real snow and freeze yesterday... debating whether I need to put screws in my old shoes earlier than usual or just get used... either way, I'm off for a 4 miler, happy running to you all. PS I totally need some MFP friends if anyone wants to add me.8
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I'd like to join if it isn't too late! I'm starting a 20 week training program for my first ever half marathon this month! I've only ever done a 5K, so I'm excited to see how this will go (am I being too ambitious?)
20 weeks to train for a HM isn't overly ambitious, as long as you follow a reasonable plan and are consistent with it.
Welcome to the group and good luck!
ETA: Welcome also @taotatoes and any other newbies I missed in the last few days.3 -
Ya'll cracking me up with the tmi/male/female/tampon conversation.
My man buys them. He even knows exactly which ones I want.
I'm not married, or even co-habitating... so not something I worry about. However, I would think sending the description and UPC number would be easiest for something that is normally purchased and being replaced.4 -
Test 10/29 - run 10.1k
10/30 - bike 11.2k, run 3.7k (5×400@5k; 5×300@recovery)
10/31 - bike 10.2k
11/1 - run 7.2k
11/2 - rest
11/3 - run 5.1k
11/4 -
Upcoming races:
November 11: City Trail Independence Day 5k
December 8: City Trail 5k
January 12: City Trail 5k
February 2-3: Lublin night 10k
February 16: City Trail 5k
March 23: City Trail 5k
April 7: Lublin 10k (maybe)
May 12: Lublin Marathon4 -
I don't know if any of yo saw this but it is a great article!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/sunday-review/allie-kieffer-weight-marathons-body.html?fbclid=IwAR1vGYcKTiYglA7T3NGmwllMVtJfqYBB7kSQVlpZlGb7ERX1s9bxNgTlZLQ4 -
Non-Running update:
Here in Pittsburgh, we are 7 days out from the shooting. I can not offer words to describe the emotions that are brought out of such an act of evil.
It sadly is something that is a sign of the age that America is in right now. Tomorrow at church I am scheduled to preach on "Love your enemies." This was scheduled months in advance and it is part three of a series. Never is such a passage harder to teach and apply than in the face of such actions.
I will most definitely need a good long run today to clear negative energies and get myself to a place where I can preach on love. *sigh* I just have to find a way to make time. Somehow.19 -
So this question has been messing with me!!!!! Primarily because I realized a long time ago that I take care of my today person at the expense of my future person. In all kinds of ways. It can be as small as not putting something back where it belongs, KNOWING that the next time I need it I won't be able to find it. But today person doesn't care about future person enough to put it back where it belongs! And if my today person really cared about future person, I wouldn't make an excuse every time I'm craving a cookie (or 6). When I turned 40 it was "I'm going to lose the weight and make this a healthy decade" - repeat the same mantra for my 50's and now just entering my 60's. And every time, today person would rather eat the ice cream or stop for fast food or eat the fried chicken...than take care of future person.
This is depressing me! Probably because it's a reality I've known but pushed to the back of my thoughts. It's unpleasant to think about - therefore don't think about it.
The only time I remember consciously taking care of future person was when I was in college - in my late 20's - working full time. As hard as that was, I'd tell myself "May 1988 will be here and I will either have my degree or I won't. I might as well stick with it and work hard because when May 1988 arrives, I'll either be happy with myself or ticked off at myself." Somehow it worked back then.
Running - sure I'm really active - but I'm an active obese person! I think I've been kidding myself that I have some amount of health just because I run and bike. I've never been afraid to admit that I'm the perfect example of "you can't out-exercise what you eat." I just haven't cared about future person enough to change it!
Well - there you have it. Depressing. Sorry for the heavy, downer post. I guess now I have to ask myself if today self is going to finally turn around this trajectory or keep going how it's been.
On the lighter side - today person has to rake leaves today or tomorrow person is going to have a disgusting lawn next spring. Why do I care enough about that but not enough to stop shoving food in my mouth. Sheesh.14 -
@PastorVincent I hope you get your run in and are able to get through your sermon tomorrow. It is heartbreaking what people do to each other.
I'll just add my 2 cents to the TMI discussion. Men shouldn't be squeamish about "women stuff" but some are and I think many women are raised not to discuss that stuff in front of men so it may be that the women are just as uncomfortable talking about it to men as the men are. My sisters and I were having a discussion recently about whether you should hide feminine products in your bathroom so the men in your family don't see them. I thought they meant used products, but no, a couple of my sisters actually hide the boxes so their husbands and sons don't have to see them. I keep a basket on the back of the toilet with an extra roll or two of toilet paper and a handful of feminine products in it. It never occured to me to worry about whether my husband or son or any other male who uses that bathroom would see them.7
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