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March 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Posts: 3,237 Member

    Nope, cause when you WIN the race, you do not also place in your AG. Sorry, that is the breaks.

    We had to email some kind of record of our activity and they will ship out the swag.

    I sent mine and she replied “great. I’ll add you to the results”.

    The what now?

    I guess I’m taking that whole finish times live on the internet forever in a WHOLE new direction LOL.

    The pictures were totally worth it.

  • Posts: 2,482 Member

    How do you know they were young? Did you ask for ideas? Maybe they were elderly.

    They can live up to 10 years, although those in the wild only live 1-2 years.
    Plus, none of them were nearly as gray as I am.
  • Posts: 2,482 Member
    @Teresa502 Sounds like a wonderful race and a good time.
  • Posts: 3,213 Member

    Thank goodness my husband and I decided not to fly to Fiji this morning!

    Me stuck in one country, my kids in another - my worst case scenario.

    Silver lining, you'll get your refund?

    I have just gone through the process of trying to get refunds for my trip in May, most of it has been pretty straightforward, but one motel was like, nah ah. You paid non refundable rate, tough. And while I want to be sympathetic, there wasn't even an offer of a credit or anything! Even the hotel that we cancelled the same day gave us a credit to use!
  • Posts: 25,763 Member
    @dreamer12151 Some of my best runs are the ones that begin with "I don't wanna," but I push myself out the door anyway.
  • Posts: 3,213 Member
    @dreamer12151 Some of my best runs are the ones that begin with "I don't wanna," but I push myself out the door anyway.

    OMG so true!
  • Posts: 1,828 Member
    edited March 2020
    Avidkeo wrote: »

    I want to hug, inspire and like this post. Settled on like, because you so eloquently stated how I feel.

    Just occurred to me with all the hoarders, there will be fewer people at the supermarkets in the next couple of weeks, so can get what we need then. All I want now is a big bag of flour and sugar. Though apparently they are in short supply now!

    Yup, at the supermarket yesterday, the only things I couldn't find that I wanted to top up on were flour and yeast. Plenty of sugar there though.

    But you're right, with all of us filling our pantries yesterday, the supermarkets should be fairly empty, but well stocked, for the next wee while.
  • Posts: 6,722 Member
    My son's Uni has a confirmed case and ceased all on-site teaching. He works at a cocktail bar and they are going with a slightly different approach - "Lockdown Party!" They are going to have a bash on Saturday, hundreds of people all in one space before the bar will close until further notice. So basically come and see if you can get Covid-19 and then all go home to your families - genuis 😕
    Wow! That's pretty crazy. Wonder whose bright idea that was?

    @Tramboman WTG with your Earthworm 7K. :wink: I love it.





  • Posts: 6,722 Member
    @Teresa502 Sounds like a wonderful race! Love the pictures!

    @dreamer12151 Glad you made yourself take that first step and then had such a wonderful run.

  • Posts: 3,213 Member
    For those of you on lockdown, Audible has put up a large library of free audiobooks. No passwords, no credit cards, or anything. Just click and listen (I do not know if it is locked to USA or not... if you are not in USA try it and let us know)

    https://stories.audible.com

    Working for me! It's kids stuff from what I saw but amazing! Given we are likely to have schools shut down from next week...
  • Posts: 6,668 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »

    Working for me! It's kids stuff from what I saw but amazing! Given we are likely to have schools shut down from next week...

    It was advertised for "Kids of all ages" :) I did see a few books I enjoyed listening to, so maybe I am a really old kid :smiley:
  • Posts: 6,668 Member
    Mission complete! "I ran it anyway" Half Marathon race report March 20, 2020.
    ...
    Is it pizza time yet? lol

    Well done! And of course it is!
  • Posts: 2,482 Member

    Well done! And of course it is!

    *Kitten*, yeah!!!!! You EARNED pizza. Great job on your second place overall and winning your age group!!
  • Posts: 3,213 Member
    Mission complete! "I ran it anyway" Half Marathon race report March 20, 2020.

    For once, I slept pretty well the night before the race, must have something to do with not needing to worry about getting there and knowing I had a guaranteed podium place as long as I finished.
    Got up at 7am, had coffee and a banana. Woke my daughter up, dressed, filled water bottles, grabbed gels, phone, earphones and my tablet and climbed onto the treadmill. 10 minute warm-up walk, then at 8:15 we were off.
    I had already decided that just completing 13.1 miles on a treadmill was tough enough so I wasn't going to try to push the pace. TBH, anything faster than LSR pace is really hard for me on it, so I made peace with the fact I was going to be slow in advance.
    First 9k were fine, I was watching virtual walk videos on my tablet and listening to music. My treadmill shuts itself off automatically after 90 minutes, so I knew I was going to have to pause a couple of times. Useful for pee breaks and to refill water bottles!
    Getting back on and continuing after the first pause around the 9k mark was HARD, good job I'm a stubborn *kitten*.
    I'd had a gel at 6km and had another at 12km, following the same strategy I use on long runs. I expected to need another at 18km but my stomach was a little annoyed at all this running with no company so eventually I skipped it.
    Pause-pee break-water refills again at 16km, getting back on after that was REALLY HARD. But I cranked my music up and told myself I'd got this. By 18km I was doing the maths and the 'you can last another x minutes' self-pep-talk. At 19km I moved the incline down to 0 as my calf was starting to cramp. I made myself gasp-sing for the last kilometre, can't stop now, the end's in sight!

    I crossed the finish line in second place (WTG @polskagirl01 , you're FAST and the photos made me almost feel I'd been outside!). I also won my age group, whoohooo! As it was only the third time I'd taken on the distance, I can also count it as my third best time for HM distance and a treadmill HM PR. Go me!
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    Is it pizza time yet? lol

    Woah amazing and inspirational! Like seriously! You are incredible!
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