December 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    edited January 2020
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    I currently have 9 pairs of shoes in rotation and 9 pairs in reserve.

    Your shoe budget must be bigger than my CAR budget. 18 running shoes? Man. That is some serious outlay.

    Not as bad as it sounds. My average cost per pair is just $60. My problem is that I can't pass up a good deal. Considering the fact that I typically just get 300 miles per pair, and taking into account my annual mileage, these would keep me shod for just 4 years.

    I've gotten to the point where I have specific shoes for specific terrain or conditions, much like a golfer and their golf clubs.

    Recently I found a pair of Saucony Peregrine Ice+ 8 shoes for for just $70. I had to buy them. They will be my go-to pair for snowy or icy pavement in cold temps (below 15F). I tried them tonight and they're great.

    It is all relative man. I could not afford 9 pairs at $70 even, never mind 18.

    I will wear my Saucony Ride ISO's that I just bought in December for like 90% of my runs in 2020. They cost me $42.84 with tax. I own exactly 3 footwears:

    Saucony Ride ISO - my primary running shoe
    Altra Lone Peak 3.5 - occasional snow/trail/mud running
    Merrel Moab 2 Mid - primary footwear for all things not covered above.

    I need to replace both my Altras and my Merrels in 2020. Either is currently beyond my means.

    Just have to find a deal. Probably not going to get Altra's again, I was not impressed on how well they held the ground at the Hell Have No Hurry Ultra. No idea what to get. Probably look at Saucony and New Balance since they both have decent shoes in wide widths.

    Probably will get the Moab 2s again if I can find a deal on them. Waterproof "hiking" boots are my jam for normal footwear and they are harder to find than they should be.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,532 Member
    @PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.

    Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.

    They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.

    Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.

    They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.

    I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.

    Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.

    They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.

    I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!

    I would not really be able to comment on that. For my stint in DC, I walked or Metro'd everywhere. If you know what you are about you do not need a car there.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    quilteryoyo wrote: »
    @PastorVincent In our/their defense, we don't get that much snow so don't have much snow removal equipment and NO ONE seems to know how to drive in the stuff. So, it's probably much safer that we just shut down for the 2 or 3 days that it stays on the streets and enjoy some down time.

    Oh, I have seen Nashvillians drive in the snow. I literally had to use 4WD to go over dividers and burms to get around the devastation they caused.

    They should ABSOLUTELY stay at home. No question about it.

    I would opine that DC is the worst!!!!

    I think Maryland (Baltimore and surroundings) is the worst and they should know how to drive in bad weather. Actually they are terrible drivers in good weather too so just means they are even more terrible in bad weather! I have never driven somewhere where people just stop in the middle of the road/highway for no reason other than something evident to only them.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    I never got my new year's eve run done but I still got just under 40 miles for December and my goal was 30 so I'm happy with that! Great job everyone on running through the holidays!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    @T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.

    Yeah, I would ask. Maybe you can offer to pay for shipping?
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    shanaber wrote: »
    @T1DCarnivoreRunner - Congrats on finishing your marathon and getting an AG win and loss 🥴 even if a terrible result. Take care of that ankle!! You might contact the RD and see if you can go pickup the award if it isn't too far away. Sometimes with small races they are willing to do that, they just don't want the added cost to have to mail something.

    Yeah, I would ask. Maybe you can offer to pay for shipping?

    Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm not sure I care that much TBH. The website say they won't ship because the awards are "breakable" anyway and it is pretty far away. I guess I just missed out because I didn't check sooner. No worries.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    Morning all,

    I did 2 runs this morning to get 6k. The first run was 4.8k easy run for my training plan. The second run was 1. 2k to get home because I underestimated how far I had gone with the extra side roads lol.

    As far as planning races, I am going to do the Wellington half marathon in July. Other than that I just pick up races as they happen. There is a 10k run on Sunday I can do now as I managed to get the day off.

    Not sure what I'm doing today but a visit to the shoe store is on the cards. I'm pretty sure my walking shoes are dead now. Pain in my legs when walking, though running is fine.

    ___________________________
    Jan stats:
    Jan 1 - 2k
    Jan 2 - 3k
    Jan 3 - 6k
    Run streak - 14 days
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,532 Member
    @7lenny7 That's awesome that you stopped to help free the stuck drivers. I hope they appreciated the fact that you weren't dressed for standing in one place, pushing or digging. Glad the third car didn't hit anyone. Also glad you made it home safe with a useful roll of duct tape.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    COME JOIN US IN THE JANUARY THREAD:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10776887/january-2020-monthly-running-challenge

    :smiley:

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