February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »Morning all.
Well no call outs last night. So got up at 7, went and did 2.6k before Parkrun, got to the start line with 1 min to spare, did the 5k Parkrun, then another 400m to round off 8k.
Thene we are having an event in town today where all these American car enthusiasts come to town, participate in a parade and park up and show off their machines. Some beautiful old cars, and some pretty spectacular new ones. Apparently there are over 500 cars in town!
So naturally we took the kids to an American diner for brunch. Cause why not. It was awesome! Most amazing waffles I've ever had - not that I've had waffles that often haha. So soaked up a bit of American culture. Now I'm relaxing watching Doctor who while the hubby takes the kids around to his parents for a bit.
I am curious what you think an American diner is? I have talked to people from India (I work in IT so we see a lot of them) who come to America. They all tell me that what they thought American food was is nothing like reality they found why they got here.
Also, they all gained a lot of weight, at least at first.
Those points might be related.
Haha OK how many "movie culture America" can I hit?
The diner is fitted out like a diner from back to the future. Red stools, booths, lots of formica tables. There is pop culture references everywhere, from Betty boop playing on the TV, to elvis on the jukebox, yes there is a jukebox. There were American flags everywhere. They advertised a bottomless cup of filter coffee (not really a kiwi thing at all).
Their desserts were sweet pies, so key lime, pumpkin, pecan for example.
The food itself I would say was more amerikiwi. So they had burgers, but full of salads and extra stuff - from what I've heard from my vegetarian American friend, burgers are usually bun and patty. Our burgers have a whole heap of other fillings. My mum had a fish burger for example.
Actually ill just paste the menu, you can see its "American" with a kiwi twist.
For the record, I had waffles (two) with bacon and banana. And it was 3 pieces of bacon only - which I shared with my kids - one small banana and a dish of say 30ml of maple syrup on the side. So from what I hear, about half the size of an American meal.
This is more like what an American Burger looks like:
I just had one on Wednesday. Around 1000 calories for just the burger and it would come with sides and drinks of course.
There is a reason beyond just price we eat at home mostly.
It is not "bun and patty" - I mean I guess you cand find cheap places that serve that. Lettuce/tomato/pickles is the default base and really anything goes after that.
Your dinner looks very deliberately 1950s era in decore. I need to ask my baby sister who was just over there how the food compares. She probably hit all the classic local style food places though. I suspect y'all's version of American food is way healthier than we actually eat.
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It completely depends on the trail! There are some around here which are easier than roads and some which are much harder. I love trails though, they are much more fun.Be honest. I have thick skin. You can be outright mean. I can take it. Anyway, would it be stupid of me to register for a trail run Marathon or should I just throw caution to the wind and try? There are so many here...
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So rain is expected tomorrow. The weather was changing today and I didn't run. Why? BECAUSE MY LEG *kitten* HURTS.
FFS I don't want it to be this painful every time it's supposed to rain. I don't recall it doing it this bad last time. WHINE WHINE WHINE3 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Morning all.
Well no call outs last night. So got up at 7, went and did 2.6k before Parkrun, got to the start line with 1 min to spare, did the 5k Parkrun, then another 400m to round off 8k.
Thene we are having an event in town today where all these American car enthusiasts come to town, participate in a parade and park up and show off their machines. Some beautiful old cars, and some pretty spectacular new ones. Apparently there are over 500 cars in town!
So naturally we took the kids to an American diner for brunch. Cause why not. It was awesome! Most amazing waffles I've ever had - not that I've had waffles that often haha. So soaked up a bit of American culture. Now I'm relaxing watching Doctor who while the hubby takes the kids around to his parents for a bit.
I am curious what you think an American diner is? I have talked to people from India (I work in IT so we see a lot of them) who come to America. They all tell me that what they thought American food was is nothing like reality they found why they got here.
Also, they all gained a lot of weight, at least at first.
Those points might be related.
Haha OK how many "movie culture America" can I hit?
The diner is fitted out like a diner from back to the future. Red stools, booths, lots of formica tables. There is pop culture references everywhere, from Betty boop playing on the TV, to elvis on the jukebox, yes there is a jukebox. There were American flags everywhere. They advertised a bottomless cup of filter coffee (not really a kiwi thing at all).
Their desserts were sweet pies, so key lime, pumpkin, pecan for example.
The food itself I would say was more amerikiwi. So they had burgers, but full of salads and extra stuff - from what I've heard from my vegetarian American friend, burgers are usually bun and patty. Our burgers have a whole heap of other fillings. My mum had a fish burger for example.
Actually ill just paste the menu, you can see its "American" with a kiwi twist.
For the record, I had waffles (two) with bacon and banana. And it was 3 pieces of bacon only - which I shared with my kids - one small banana and a dish of say 30ml of maple syrup on the side. So from what I hear, about half the size of an American meal.
That is definitely a 1950's themed American diner setup... I'm not that old, but I've seen photos and movies, lol.
What is this aioli that is on everything? Also, what is the difference between bacon and "steaky bacon?" Steak here is a whole cut of meat (i.e. not ground) and if it doesn't specify the type of meat, it is beef from cows. Bacon, on the other hand, is typically slices cut from pork / hog bellies and processed / cured to become bacon. However, there are certain types of bacon that come from other parts of the hog or even from other animals, but then it isn't just "bacon." It's specifically called "hog jowl bacon" or "turkey bacon" if it comes from a different part of the animal or from a different species.
ETA: As a carnivore, I know my meats.
I'll give the Kiwi perspective since @avidkeo is off doing a rain dance or something (the drought here kinda/sorta broke today)
That would be streaky bacon - or what you call bacon. Streaky bacon is belly so has way more fat. We couldn't buy streaky bacon here when I was a kid - it didn't really become popular until the late 80s - our options were shoulder bacon or middle bacon.
As for aioli. It's a garlic mayo. I don't know why they stick it on things as it's a bit gross. I prefer regular mayo or, when it come to fries, tomato sauce thank you very much.
As for American food. The only place you'll ever find pecan pie, pumpkin pie or key lime pie is in an American-themed restaurant. We don't really do sweet pies, and our savoury pies, which are amazing and delicious and hugely varied, are always single portion pies. Love me a steak and cheese pie. Never get them because one has about 700+ calories.
American burgers are amazing but heart-attack fare. I'm kinda glad our default burgers are a bit healthier, but that being said, it's easy enough to find a giant meaty bacony cheesy burger with pickles if you want one.
That being said, the biggest difference I noticed when I went to the US was portion sizes - literally three times more than we get here, and here we get generous portions. However, this only applies to cheaper and mid-priced restaurants. It seems super-expensive restaurants the world over go for tiny portions (I was on a company credit card so got to try all sorts of fancy restaurants). Caveat: My experience of the US is limited to 3 week-long work trips to Vegas, and a week in Austin, plus a few one-long stops en route to Canada.
The other big difference I noticed was cheese - I thought it was weird you did orange cheese and yellow cheese. We've always had loads of different cheeses to choose from.
In the supermarket, I was blown away that everything contained added sugar. Things that we'd never even consider should have sugar in them, like tinned tomato soup and peanut butter. Also the cereal isle didn't actually contain cereal - I was trying to buy muesli and could only find extruded breakfast foods - called cereals but not actually containing cereals unless highly processed.
I do think it's a lot easier to eat healthfully here. A lot less high-fructose corn syrup hidden in stuff, way less mayonnaise, way less cheese on everything, and that portion size thing again.
I was travelling and working with a bunch of English writers who were all complaining they were putting on weight. I told them to read the calorie count on the salads they were eating - 1000+ which blew them away. They asked why I only ever ate half a sandwich and I said, this sandwich is 850 calories, if I eat the whole thing I can't have dinner!5 -
T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »Morning all.
Well no call outs last night. So got up at 7, went and did 2.6k before Parkrun, got to the start line with 1 min to spare, did the 5k Parkrun, then another 400m to round off 8k.
Thene we are having an event in town today where all these American car enthusiasts come to town, participate in a parade and park up and show off their machines. Some beautiful old cars, and some pretty spectacular new ones. Apparently there are over 500 cars in town!
So naturally we took the kids to an American diner for brunch. Cause why not. It was awesome! Most amazing waffles I've ever had - not that I've had waffles that often haha. So soaked up a bit of American culture. Now I'm relaxing watching Doctor who while the hubby takes the kids around to his parents for a bit.
I am curious what you think an American diner is? I have talked to people from India (I work in IT so we see a lot of them) who come to America. They all tell me that what they thought American food was is nothing like reality they found why they got here.
Also, they all gained a lot of weight, at least at first.
Those points might be related.
Haha OK how many "movie culture America" can I hit?
The diner is fitted out like a diner from back to the future. Red stools, booths, lots of formica tables. There is pop culture references everywhere, from Betty boop playing on the TV, to elvis on the jukebox, yes there is a jukebox. There were American flags everywhere. They advertised a bottomless cup of filter coffee (not really a kiwi thing at all).
Their desserts were sweet pies, so key lime, pumpkin, pecan for example.
The food itself I would say was more amerikiwi. So they had burgers, but full of salads and extra stuff - from what I've heard from my vegetarian American friend, burgers are usually bun and patty. Our burgers have a whole heap of other fillings. My mum had a fish burger for example.
Actually ill just paste the menu, you can see its "American" with a kiwi twist.
For the record, I had waffles (two) with bacon and banana. And it was 3 pieces of bacon only - which I shared with my kids - one small banana and a dish of say 30ml of maple syrup on the side. So from what I hear, about half the size of an American meal.
That is definitely a 1950's themed American diner setup... I'm not that old, but I've seen photos and movies, lol.
What is this aioli that is on everything? Also, what is the difference between bacon and "steaky bacon?" Steak here is a whole cut of meat (i.e. not ground) and if it doesn't specify the type of meat, it is beef from cows. Bacon, on the other hand, is typically slices cut from pork / hog bellies and processed / cured to become bacon. However, there are certain types of bacon that come from other parts of the hog or even from other animals, but then it isn't just "bacon." It's specifically called "hog jowl bacon" or "turkey bacon" if it comes from a different part of the animal or from a different species.
ETA: As a carnivore, I know my meats.
It's streaky Bacon. My understanding is that's normal bacon in the USA. Goes really crispy when you cook it. There are other cuts here such as shoulder, middle and medallion etc. Most kiwis are familiar with more than one type. What you refer to as Canadian Bacon, we call ham steaks - beautiful with pineapple!
Aioli is a garlic mayonnaise, and absolutely delicious! - yep disagree here lol. I think its Belgium? Goes great with French fries
ETA or what @ContraryMaryMary said lol yeah was going for a walk! All the talk on American food...2 -
This^^^ I am also running in long sleeves year round now. Sunscreen gets EXPENSIVE and didn't seem to do a great job protecting my very fair skin. I got tired of the lecture I got from my dermatologist every time I saw him as well. He even gave me a catalog of approved 'fitness' clothes. I don't think I could run in any of them but I bought cheap long sleeve technical t-shirts on Amazon in various colors and I wear my long sleeve race shirts. I only need sun screen/block for my face and hands now@LoveyChar
Great pics..... you look so happy! Your husband has his big old TX belt buckle! He can earn one next year.
As for sleeves, just cut some off of your long sleeve shirt- problem solved!
Actually I try to run in long sleeves on hot sunny days if I don’t want to deal with sunscreen - my dermatologist runs at Town Lake in long sleeves and pants and regularly gives me crap if I have tan lines.
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@PastorVincent yeah, NO on that hot chocolate!
I just love when your posts start out like that!T1DCarnivoreRunner wrote: »Long post warning... short story is I'm crazy.
I've heard some conflicting things over recent years regarding risk and sunscreens and the importanceof Vitamin D... Maybe he's a really good dermatologist.quilteryoyo wrote: »
I thought it was a little odd for a dermatologist to say. Maybe he could tell that I don't allow myself to get burned very often or something. Or, maybe he's just not a very good dermatologist.polskagirl01 wrote: »@quilteryoyo I put off my dermatologist visit until my summer tan faded, because I didn't want to get yelled at about it! And yours complimented you
@Camaramandy648 I'm sorry you're going through this, but it sounds like you've made a wise decision. I'm sure it's still tough, though, and hope your heart can heal quickly.2 -
This^^^ I am also running in long sleeves year round now. Sunscreen gets EXPENSIVE and didn't seem to do a great job protecting my very fair skin. I got tired of the lecture I got from my dermatologist every time I saw him as well. He even gave me a catalog of approved 'fitness' clothes. I don't think I could run in any of them but I bought cheap long sleeve technical t-shirts on Amazon in various colors and I wear my long sleeve race shirts. I only need sun screen/block for my face and hands now@LoveyChar
Great pics..... you look so happy! Your husband has his big old TX belt buckle! He can earn one next year.
As for sleeves, just cut some off of your long sleeve shirt- problem solved!
Actually I try to run in long sleeves on hot sunny days if I don’t want to deal with sunscreen - my dermatologist runs at Town Lake in long sleeves and pants and regularly gives me crap if I have tan lines.
My two cents on the dermatologist/tan topic... I have severe psoriasis, so guess this is pretty specific to my condition, and I understand that all the avoiding the sun stuff is due to cancer risks. BUT, ever since I was diagnosed my dermatologists have all ordered me to expose as much of my skin as possible to sunlight for 20 minutes per day. With sunscreen, of course, but 'get in that sun' is basic thing. The orders were to acquire and maintain a light suntan all year round.3 -
Aioli is the newest food trend. Restaurants seem to put it on everything and come up with new flavors.
My gastro doc told me to get actual sun because my vitamin d was so low. Dermaologist told me to just wear sunscreen. When it gets hot I can't run in sleeves or a hat. I get overheated.2 -
It's raining here and we have flash flood warnings so I think I will be skipping my trail run today. A lot of the trails go through washes which is not a good idea when flash flood warnings are issued. Doggo isn't a big fan of rain so I may take her for a short run/walk in the neighborhood or we may just take a rest day. Undecided.3
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I would die of heatstroke if I just looked at sleeves in the summer here.
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I turn into a lobster in about 10 minutes in the sun here, so I do all my running before 10am atm. I done like sunscreen with sweat, just gross. So I get my running done before the sun is too high in the sky.
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I use sunscreen on my nose and ears most of the time, but not really any other parts of my body unless I am going to be out in the sun for an extended period of time. When I was in the Air Force, I went snow skiing for the first time and got sun poisoning on my nose - turned black, swelled, split open, oozed. It was really gross. Apparently, it isn't a good idea to wear those silver reflective sunglasses when skiing on a sunny day. It just reflected all of the sun onto my nose. Anyway, ever since then, my nose gets burned really easily. I try to take care of it.3
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Good we're talking about two of my three favorite topics: food and sunshine. Now, if we could just work sleep into the conversation...
@Camaramandy648 Sorry to hear your news. Be strong.
2-1 7k easy + yoga
2-2 11k slow
2-3 7k easy + resistance bands
2-4 rest + yoga
2-5 7k slow + resistance bands
2-6 7k slow + yoga
2-7 rest + resistance bands
2-8 7k easy + yoga
2-9 8.2k moderate
2-10 7k moderate + resistance bands
2-11 rest + yoga
2-12 7k moderate + resistance bands
2-13 7k slow + yoga
2-14 7k slow + resistance bands
2-15 7k easy + yoga
2-16 11k slow
2-17 7k easy + resistance bands
2-18 rest + yoga
2-19 7k easy + resistance bands
2-20 7k moderate + yoga
2-21 rest
2-22 7k moderate + yoga
February Total: 128.2k
February Goal: 140k
January Total: 161k
Sunny, upper 20s F, with a 10 to 15 mph wind from the southwest. Had a little knee pain that went away quickly. Have almost 500 miles on these shoes, so it might be time for some new ones.
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
4-25 Shine the Light 5k, Twinsburg, OH
5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH7 -
@PastorVincent Thanks for the reply and vote of confidence! I'm toying with the idea. I do have trail running shoes still in the box.
@Camaramandy648 Like a kid again, sign me up! You don't sound upset and I hope for you a new and better start. You're a beautiful person.
@MNLittleFinn I am itching to do something again, I really am. Running another one four weeks after your first is definitely crazy! But I can understand why... it's fun.
@rheddmobile You will be my go to when I have questions, if any arise. Thank you!
I haven't registered for anything yet, besides next year's Austin Marathon.
I know what I think of when I think of a diner. At least I know what I love. That would be a greasy spoon hole in the wall with fresh coffee. That's my perfect diner.
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@PastorVincent Your hot chocolate story made the image of Elf buying is date the "World Best Cup of Coffee" pop in my head lol!2
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This^^^ I am also running in long sleeves year round now. Sunscreen gets EXPENSIVE and didn't seem to do a great job protecting my very fair skin. I got tired of the lecture I got from my dermatologist every time I saw him as well. He even gave me a catalog of approved 'fitness' clothes. I don't think I could run in any of them but I bought cheap long sleeve technical t-shirts on Amazon in various colors and I wear my long sleeve race shirts. I only need sun screen/block for my face and hands now@LoveyChar
Great pics..... you look so happy! Your husband has his big old TX belt buckle! He can earn one next year.
As for sleeves, just cut some off of your long sleeve shirt- problem solved!
Actually I try to run in long sleeves on hot sunny days if I don’t want to deal with sunscreen - my dermatologist runs at Town Lake in long sleeves and pants and regularly gives me crap if I have tan lines.
Haha....she gave me some clothing tips too....one of those ridiculous hats that is long in the back. The longsleeve shirts I got from Amazon are UPF rated....but it is so hot here in the summer I really struggle. I generally run early am in the summer and at the trail so its pretty shaded but the sunscreen just drips off. I try to buy really safe good sunscreen. I grew up in SoCal when baby oil was cool so I have damage from "back in the day".1 -
@Camaramandy648
Being able to listen to your gut is such an important step. You and your babies deserve better. Hugs to you!
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2/1 - 3.1 miles
2/2 - 13.33 miles
27.43 miles for the week (16.43 in February)
2/3 - Weightlifting
2/4 - 2.5 miles
2/5 - 5.5 miles
2/6 - 5 miles
2/7 - 5 miles
2/8 - 7.21 miles
2/9 - 4.8 miles
30.01 miles for the week
2/10 - Rest
2/11 - Skipped
2/12 - 6.88 miles
2/13 - 5.5 miles
2/14 - Rest
2/15 - 4.66 miles
2/16 - 15.05 miles
32.09 miles for the week
2/17 - 5 miles
2/18 - 6 miles
2/19 - Flights for work trip
2/20 - 6 miles on hotel treadmill
2/21 - Flights home from work trip
2/22 - 4 miles easy (39:56, 9:59/mile)
21 miles for the week so far.
Half marathon tomorrow to finish the week at 34.1 miles. 35 miles next week. My February target mileage was chosen just in case I have to get my long run in on Sunday, March 1 next weekend. On target so far.
February To-Date / Target = 99.53 / 129 miles7 -
@Camaramandy648 - good for you doing what is best for you and your family! You deserve better!
@RunsOnEspresso - We are getting your rain first... It poured here last night and this morning it is thundering. I am hoping that will pass and I can get out, even if it is raining. I won't go in the thunder though. It is supposed to be back into the heat next week - over 80F midweek and windy again. Running today or tomorrow or both seems like a good idea before it gets so hot.
I grew up mostly in Idaho and my olive complected mom tanned super dark (she used mineral oil). My dad however was a classic, blue eyed, red haired irishman who had to wear wool shirts and a hat when he worked in the field as a geologist. He also developed skin cancer on his head, face and hands. Of course I take after him and not my mom at all. When we came to CA one of the first things I did in college was to go to the beach with my friends. It was cool and cloudy with marine layer, but I got fried and later was basically swollen all over. I couldn't walk because my ankles and legs hurt so bad and I couldn't see because my eyes were swollen shut. Even in Idaho I had a bad burn as a kid trying to mimic my mom and I still have scars on my back from those.
The dermatologist has told me to always wear sunscreen, always, everyday. So I have been wearing sunscreen when I run, sport typically, but I hate it too and like I said it gets so expensive. I haven't been burned in years now but I just develop more and more freckles (if they grow together does it make me tanned 😁) and then the dermatologist gets on me about being out in the sun too much. Yes I too, typically run in the morning before the sun is too high, especially in the summer when it is so hot, but it doesn't seem to make too much difference with my skin. So last spring I decided to start trying to wear my long sleeved shirts all the time. It was miserable and yes I did feel like I was going to melt and I get incredibly sweaty but I stuck with it all summer long. There were times when I seriously just wanted to rip off my shirt and just run in my bra! Lol no one wants to see my super white self, I would probably blind someone!3
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