January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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January
1—5.45
5—7.5 for @KeepRunningFatboy. All up “hill”. Sea to 4000ft. Excellent company and fish and chips.
13.0 / 71 miles
Upcoming races
🤙January 5 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy ✔️
March 31, 2019 A2A 5k. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon. half
November 24, 2019 Route 66 half. Tulsa OK.
Run the Year team A 400+ miles
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest16 -
@elise4270 - I was just going to post that by my time calculation you and the @honunui relay team should be finished and enjoying some post race food! 😄4
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January
1—5.45
5—7.5 for @KeepRunningFatboy. All up “hill”. Sea to 4000ft. Excellent company and fish and chips.
13.0 / 71 miles
Upcoming races
🤙January 5 BIRR Ultra relay. 50k. Hawaii. For @KeepRunningFatboy ✔️
March 31, 2019 A2A 5k. Ardmore OK
April 28, 2019 OKC Memorial Marathon. half
November 24, 2019 Route 66 half. Tulsa OK.
Run the Year team A 400+ miles
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10710465/2019-run-the-year-group#latest
Yay! Congrats!2 -
Hi all, newbie here. Sounds like fun so I'll join. I'll go for 50 and see what happens. Been a "casual" runner for a while but wanting to ramp up consistently. Looking forward to it!
So far:
1/4 - 4.2 miles
1/5 - 4 miles
Welcome, @neiders49 Beware the fun... it's addicting! I'm tagging you so you come back and enjoy more, and run more, and repeat.
We may not all reply to you, but I know I do a lot of clicking like/insightful/hug!!!
Don't click "woo" or a unicorn will steal your best running shoes and replace them with Converse All-Stars.5—7.5 for @KeepRunningFatboy. All up “hill”. Sea to 4000ft. Excellent company and fish and chips.
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But wait, I like Converse All-Stars. This IS a conundrum!3
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runner_girl83 wrote: »Hi all, I used to post here a few years ago, not sure why I stopped but hope you'll have me back!
2018 was a really crappy year for me as I lost my Dad to bowel cancer. I stopped runni g for a few months after as I used to run to help deal with his treatments and stress. Once he passed I felt like I didn't know how to run anymore.
Fast forward 7 months and I am back to running 5-10 km each run.. I now use running as a way to remember my Dad.. Think about the funny things he used to do or say.
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
Hahaha, nerd fight!!! Forums (critical thinking & logic communities in forums and on Facebook) have been my internet pastime for 25 years, and I HATE nested comments/threading on forums. I avoid Reddit precisely for that reason.3 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Welcome back, @runner_girl83 ! Like @Orphia I recall you bring from Australia as well.
Also a big welcome back to @lporter229. Don't sweat not bring able to read all of the posts. I don't know if anyone can.
Agree! Welcome back all! And if anyone can keep up with all these posts during their peak spikes, they are not running enough.
I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
ETA: also, I totally got to run nine miles today and it was awesome and I took photos and will update later.
There are months I can keep up, and months I can. Since I have a full-time day job, am a pastor, a writer, and most of all a father and husband, I timebox things. I read very fast compared to most people so that helps But when the timebox is up I have to cut and run so I miss things. But today I taught my 15 year old how to remove, repair and put back a wall socket. Calling that a win no matter what else got missed.16 -
01 - 4
02 - 1.25
03 - 4.25, slow, but it was one of those runs that just felt good.
04 - 2
05 - 4.5 (plus a five minute plank today!)
January Total: 16 miles
January Goal: 60 miles
Upcoming Races:
Rhody Run 12k (5/19)8 -
RunsOnEspresso wrote: »But wait, I like Converse All-Stars. This IS a conundrum!
They're iconic, but soooo uncomfortable. I don't think I've ever worn them without getting a blister. I wouldn't dream of running in them.
Same with Doc Martens.3 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
Hahaha, nerd fight!!! Forums (critical thinking & logic communities in forums and on Facebook) have been my internet pastime for 25 years, and I HATE nested comments/threading on forums. I avoid Reddit precisely for that reason.
25 years... *sigh* kids these days. In 1983 I was already online in international forums, MUDs and so on. Joined the "new" Internet somewhere in 1990 when it first opened to the public with a text-based broswer... I have seen things...so many things!
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@elise4270 - I was just going to post that by my time calculation you and the @honunui relay team should be finished and enjoying some post race food! 😄
I think we made decent time... we started at 6am and I think we finished just before noon. @HonuNui can confirm that end time. I’m not sure if i wanna binge eat pizza, although they have some really great food choices here that we don’t get, so I wouldn’t really waste it on ‘za, or take a nap. Maybe a quick nap and I’ll let Eric take me out for a snack...
ETA @runner_girl83 and @lporter229 welcome back!
ETA A... @Orphia The local paper is doing a story on the ultra. So we will have to be on the look out for our mention regarding honoring Dennis.17 -
Were any of you around long enough ago to remember the Shareware craze? In 1996 I made into PC/Computing's best downloads on the internet.
Those were fun times... heh, the magazine still has an unopened AOL 3.5" disk!
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Ha, yes, I remember all the shareware in the 90's. I thought that was so awesome that you could get programs for free or a few bucks. Granted, alot of it was crap, but you never knew if you were going to strike gold with one.
Yay, way to go @Elise4270 and @HonuNui! Time to celebrate!
Thanks for the encouragement @katharmonic and @skippygirlsmom.
ETA: Oh, and for sure I had an AOL account!9 -
@elise4270 - I was just going to post that by my time calculation you and the @honunui relay team should be finished and enjoying some post race food! 😄
I think we made decent time... we started at 6am and I think we finished just before noon. @HonuNui can confirm that end time. I’m not sure if i wanna binge eat pizza, although they have some really great food choices here that we don’t get, so I wouldn’t really waste it on ‘za, or take a nap. Maybe a quick nap and I’ll let Eric take me out for a snack...
One of y'all needs to post a race report, and still looking for pictures, in case you think we forgot!7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
Hahaha, nerd fight!!! Forums (critical thinking & logic communities in forums and on Facebook) have been my internet pastime for 25 years, and I HATE nested comments/threading on forums. I avoid Reddit precisely for that reason.
25 years... *sigh* kids these days. In 1983 I was already online in international forums, MUDs and so on. Joined the "new" Internet somewhere in 1990 when it first opened to the public with a text-based broswer... I have seen things...so many things!
Can I get in on the nerd fight? I wasn't really active online until about 1993, but I was a professional paid moderator at one of the first large gaming forums. Also, I was in the beta test for Ultima Online, the first mmorpg. Imagine a time before people had any idea how awful an idea it was to put a bunch of folks in an online sandbox and expect them to play nice!9 -
rheddmobile wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
Hahaha, nerd fight!!! Forums (critical thinking & logic communities in forums and on Facebook) have been my internet pastime for 25 years, and I HATE nested comments/threading on forums. I avoid Reddit precisely for that reason.
25 years... *sigh* kids these days. In 1983 I was already online in international forums, MUDs and so on. Joined the "new" Internet somewhere in 1990 when it first opened to the public with a text-based broswer... I have seen things...so many things!
Can I get in on the nerd fight? I wasn't really active online until about 1993, but I was a professional paid moderator at one of the first large gaming forums. Also, I was in the beta test for Ultima Online, the first mmorpg. Imagine a time before people had any idea how awful an idea it was to put a bunch of folks in an online sandbox and expect them to play nice!
UO was the best!! I lost so many hours in that game on my 56k modem! Heh. WOW and the others would nit exist save for UO. It was not the first MMORPG but it did blast wide open the genre.3 -
My parents had to get call waiting in 1995 because I was spending too much time on various BBS and they were tired of no phone calls getting through.
I met my husband online before that was really a thing (either 2000 or 2001 - started dating 2002). On an online text-based RPG forum site that doubles as a fantasy doorstopper series fansite.6 -
PastorVincent wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I actually read all the posts and have for about a year now, although sometimes that’s the only leisure reading I do all day (I also I read the way most Americans watch TV, ie a lot). I’ve certainly given up on commenting as frequently as I would if this site used nested comments/threading.
Ever since high school I’ve been a part of high-volume online communities, usual related to my dominant interest or hobby and often for years at a time - it’s interesting to look back and see how those changes reflect my personal growth. In high school I was part of a mental health support email list, in college Livejournal then Facebook were my main communities, then Blizzard’s World of Warcraft forums, then Jezebel, then I bounced around a few writing communities, then a job search advice site called Ask a Manager, finally the general forums here and now this thread. Whew!
Hahaha, nerd fight!!! Forums (critical thinking & logic communities in forums and on Facebook) have been my internet pastime for 25 years, and I HATE nested comments/threading on forums. I avoid Reddit precisely for that reason.
25 years... *sigh* kids these days. In 1983 I was already online in international forums, MUDs and so on. Joined the "new" Internet somewhere in 1990 when it first opened to the public with a text-based broswer... I have seen things...so many things!
It's not that sort of fight. I wasn't claiming to be the oldest or the best online.
Just voicing forum tastes.
This one's pretty good as far as forums go. A lot of them really make you think they're a dying format.
Either that or a lot of admins have got too old and crusty to attempt to upgrade to the latest software version.
I owned/ran a PHPBB forum community for about 5 years, and learnt a lot. Now I'm admin of a few Facebook groups, and find it a good format for sharing interests.
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PastorVincent wrote: »Were any of you around long enough ago to remember the Shareware craze? In 1996 I made into PC/Computing's best downloads on the internet.
Those were fun times... heh, the magazine still has an unopened AOL 3.5" disk!
I remember that magazine. Those *kitten* disks were scattered all over our house.3
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