April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited April 2019
    @katharmonic mmm! Caramel eggs, caramel turtles, caramel core Ben and Jerry's, caramel right out of the jar! Haha!

    And do you pronounce it care-a-mel? Or Carmel? Cuz we have a disagreement in these parts. I insist the "a" is pronounced. Carmel is a place.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,483 Member
    @Elise4270 I pronounce it carmel, but not like I pronounce Carmel Mexico. Mine is more like car-mul.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,172 Member
    Thanks for the birthday wishes @shanaber!
    I'm with you @katharmonic I don't care for the Cadbury cream eggs, but the caramel (pronounced the same as @quilteryoyo) are really good. But my favorites are the Reese's peanut butter eggs. They are thicker and more peanut buttery tasting than the regular cups.
    Mexican coke is "better" because they use real sugar as opposed to high fructose corn syrup.
  • amirahdaboss
    amirahdaboss Posts: 921 Member
    RE: Cadbury Easter chocolate: I love the cream eggs, but I can only handle about a bite and a half before my teeth start to throb from the sweetness, so I try to stay away. My true love are these babies-q7ccrx99dl6x.png
    They are 100% the reason why all weight loss halts this time of year, regardless of mileage run and exercise done. My downfall, but they’ll be off the shelves soon 😭
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @katharmonic mmm! Caramel eggs, caramel turtles, caramel core Ben and Jerry's, caramel right out of the jar! Haha!

    And do you pronounce it care-a-mel? Or Carmel? Cuz we have a disagreement in these parts. I insist the "a" is pronounced. Carmel is a place.
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    @katharmonic mmm! Caramel eggs, caramel turtles, caramel core Ben and Jerry's, caramel right out of the jar! Haha!

    And do you pronounce it care-a-mel? Or Carmel? Cuz we have a disagreement in these parts. I insist the "a" is pronounced. Carmel is a place.

    I tend to pronounce it as "give me some" or "get in my mouth" but eh, that is partly why I have to run! :smiley:

    Perfectly said.
    I never met a chocolate I didn't like.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    4/1 5miles, 30 minutes TRX routine
    4/2 5.86miles (tempo intervals)
    4/3 rest
    4/4 7.25miles (6miles, 6 strides)
    4/5 10miles, 30 minutes hip exercises
    4/6 4miles
    4/7 rest
    4/8 6miles, 30 minutes TRX routine
    4/9 5.4miles
    4/10 2mi, 1hr Regymen (similar to Orange Theory)
    4/11 10miles
    4/12 3.1miles
    4/13 3.1miles
    4/14 rest
    4/15 6miles, 30min TRX routine
    4/16 5.6miles
    4/17 5miles
    4/18 7.35miles, 30min hip exercises
    4/19 10miles

    10 miles this morning. Felt hard pretty much the entire time. Pace was decent, but I was toast by the end. Glad to be done and I hope my next long run feels better.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    I pronounce it care-a-mel.

    I don’t care much for chocolate. Does that make me weird? I prefer gummy, chewy candy- sour patch kids, jelly belly beans, gummy bears - some of my favorites. If I’m going to eat chocolate I like a Twix or kit kat bar, but find the calories/fat aren’t usually worth it.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    zdyb23456 wrote: »
    I pronounce it care-a-mel.

    I don’t care much for chocolate. Does that make me weird? I prefer gummy, chewy candy- sour patch kids, jelly belly beans, gummy bears - some of my favorites. If I’m going to eat chocolate I like a Twix or kit kat bar, but find the calories/fat aren’t usually worth it.

    I'm not much for chocolate either. Jelly beans are my favorite candies, otherwise I'd rather go for something salty.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,483 Member
    @lporter229 Great report and great race! Love the garbage bags on the shoes.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    BTW, I finished 13600 out of 26632 overall.
    4594 out of 11970 Females
    488 out of 1832 F 45-49

    Starting bib was 20895, which means I "passed" roughly 7300 people.

    Congratulations! It sounds like it was a great day!
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,483 Member
    Haven't felt the best today. It's pollen season in TN and my sinuses know it. I didn't feel like running, but I did take a 2.75 mile walk on the treadmill - it's rained on and off all day. At least I got some exercise in.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    lporter229 wrote: »
    BTW, I finished 13600 out of 26632 overall.
    4594 out of 11970 Females
    488 out of 1832 F 45-49

    Starting bib was 20895, which means I "passed" roughly 7300 people.

    7300 / 26.2 = 278.6 passes per mile :o:) Well done

    Love it! HAH!

    Great job @lporter229
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    BTW, I finished 13600 out of 26632 overall.
    4594 out of 11970 Females
    488 out of 1832 F 45-49

    Starting bib was 20895, which means I "passed" roughly 7300 people.

    That's awesome! Congratulations again on a great race.
  • zeesparrow
    zeesparrow Posts: 348 Member
    @lporter229 thank you for giving me someone to cheer for! I was watching your splits as they came in, when I saw your pace at 35k drop to 9:30 I was “Noooooo keep it together! This is the hard part!” That must have included that bit where you walked. But you picked it back up and I notice your last mile split was your fastest mile at 8:18, you romped on in! So glad you did well, great race report!

    This! So much! This! Loved following your race and your race report!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,172 Member
    Great race report @lporter229! I love the photos!
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @lporter229 congrats on a great race and thank you for the wonderful report! When I read a race recap like that it makes me want to run another marathon.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    Weighing in
    Food: car mull
    Place: car mel
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @lporter229 Your race report was great, I loved reading every bit of it, and many congrats on an incredible Boston marathon...you're an absolute inspiration!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Cara-mel here

    Awesome race report @lporter229!

    Well we just had someone come look at the house, and it all sounds very promising, but until we have an offer... At least they loved the place.

    I did 6k this morning. Felt great after 2 longer runs. Going out again tomorrow, not sure yet what distance, I think I'll just see how I feel tomorrow.

    I missed... did you get a job offer yet? Find a place to move to?