April 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    heh, was in the 70s yesterday, and now they are calling for snow. :neutral:

    it was 95 here yesterday. We're probably past the 40+ degree temperature swing. We'll hit 80 then 40 in 24 hours. I kinda like it. But, I live on the couch. Happy running!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited April 2020
    HAY HEY HEY!
    I got a monthly question driven by self circumstances, (as always).

    The background / why
    My DD's birthday is early next month, usually I get her a gift card. We may do "bra's and bacon day" too. Breakfast then we girls shop with all her girlfriends, I know you'd ask.. WTH is B&B day? she loves it, started it when she was about 10. hint hint if you have daughters. Warning: She did go through a phase where she was unwilling, but teens, what do ya do? gift cards! *eye roll* edited for corrections and clarity

    So I had the thought this morning that I'd get her a Taber's, (nerdy Medical encyclopedia), I love mine, bought it when I was 17 (50-17= long time ago and still use it. yes was using it when I had the thought). DH kinda poopooed it. But, she is interested in med school, so... might be appropriate, just not for DH. Yes, I bought it. Mine might need updated from 1986 if she refuses it.

    The Question
    How do you gift shop for others? Are you a goof GOOD gift giver? What tips do you have for we not-so-great-gift-pickers?
  • bearly63
    bearly63 Posts: 734 Member
    @kgirlhart Oh so sorry to hear about your Aunt! That is scary! Hopefully its not covid. She sounds like a fighter! <3

    @Elise4270 Love the "B&B" thing. And I love the Taber's idea. My best gifts that I have given are when I know someones interests and find something to feed that. I got a friend who loves tea, a cute tea cup/steeper with some good tea once. For my kids, I give up on getting them stuff. They don't need much. I try to get them experiences, like tickets to a show or concert. Christmas has gotten really hard for me. I prefer to skip the whole thing and leave town. Bad Santa here....
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    @kgirlhart Sending best wishes to your aunt and your family.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    HAY HEY HEY!
    I got a monthly question driven by self circumstances, (as always).

    The background / why
    My DD's birthday is early next month, usually I get her a gift card. We may do "bra's and bacon day" too. Breakfast then we girls shop with all her girlfriends, I know you'd ask.. WTH is B&B day? she loves it, started it when she was about 10. hint hint if you have daughters. Warning: She did go through a phase where she was unwilling, but teens, what do ya do? gift cards! *eye roll* edited for corrections and clarity

    So I had the thought this morning that I'd get her a Taber's, (nerdy Medical encyclopedia), I love mine, bought it when I was 17 (50-17= long time ago and still use it. yes was using it when I had the thought). DH kinda poopooed it. But, she is interested in med school, so... might be appropriate, just not for DH. Yes, I bought it. Mine might need updated from 1986 if she refuses it.

    The Question
    How do you gift shop for others? Are you a goof GOOD gift giver? What tips do you have for we not-so-great-gift-pickers?

    I am horrible, but I make it easy for everyone else by having a public wish list with gifts from under $10 to several hundred. :) My in-laws almost never use it and buy me things I have to donate away. Everyone else does or gives gift cards. So I guess that is not much help.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    @kgirlhart Sending best wishes to your aunt and your family.

    This. So sorry!
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @kgirlhart Good running on your 10K! Sorry about your aunt. Lots of hugs to you and family.

    Hi everyone else! Sorry I really wish I could reply to all. Work (yes even from) home is very busy for me at the moment. I work at the dental board, and am responsible for issuing licenses to new dentists, hygienists. New graduates and those coming here from out of state.
    Needless to say, COVID19 has delayed exams, graduation, background checks etc. All new graduates may not get licensed anytime soon and they are all freaking out. And I am getting bombarded with questions and requests etc.
    A lot of our requirements to be licensed are state laws which would require general assembly to vote to waive or change, and well that is not happening right now or quick enough, even on "emergency rule". And we certainly don't feel comfortable licensing new dentists without them taking a clinical exam that is needed. But we also understand their worry.

    Anyway; Still been getting out to run. The weather in the morning has been great for running so that's been good. Good thing too because then it's too hot. BUT, like everyone else, we are going to be dropping in temps by almost 20 degrees!

    Gifts - If I know the person well, I do try to pick gifts from things I know that interests them; my son the teenager now only gets cash or visa gift cards lol. For others yeah, usually gift cards.

    @eleanorhawkins I must tell you; reading your Hal stories have made my day. I look forward to the next installment:)

  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,154 Member
    Thanks @bearly63, @janejelly47, @PastorVincent and #hamsterwheel6. My aunt does seem to be a little better today. They are still waiting on test results, but so far she is not running fever today. We also found out that our friend from church who is the only positive case in our county so far has been cleared by his doctors and is finished with his quarantine so I guess he has moved to the "recovered" category. So far our county has tested 28 people with 1 positive, 20 negatives and 3 still pending. I am trying to be encouraged by those numbers even though I know there are probably cases that have not been tested.

    @elise4270 I love the B&B idea. Too bad my daughter is an adult now and lives 3 hours away. I think the Tabors is a great idea. I often get gift cards and my family has started making wish lists on Amazon and that really helps too.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    @shanaber that’s a great idea! When’s she’s older... or the opportunity arises since she’ll be 25! it can turn into a girls trip! Love it! Hopefully the crisis will be over by her b day. If not, we can reschedule it, I’m her mother, I have the power to reschedule her b day. Haha! I know she wants to go see her “not a “ boyfriend. Maybe a trip would be a good gift. Maybe.

  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    Hang in there, @kgirlhart .
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,552 Member
    @kgirlhart Oh very sorry to hear about your Aunt! That is how John contracted the virus (from the hospital stay for pneumonia 2 weeks before). Huge HUGS going out to you, her, and your family!
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @kgirlhart hoping for the best for your aunt and your family. THinking of all of you going through these extra difficult times right now with worries about family and your own health.

    @skippygirlsmom way to wrangle those loose doggies. I saw a loose one today too, but I knew right where he belonged. He is a fast little one and not particularly friendly but he made a beeline back to his yard so hopefully all was well with him.

    @hamsterwheel6 - I can imagine about the licensing. Our clinical students are in a similar boat with worries about getting their clinical hours, delays in licensing and certification exams, jobs and externships falling through. No one has any answers of course and I feel bad for them.

    @Avidkeo I remember having that kind of realization about running a marathon - like holy cow this is really happening! You are going to be so ready!

    Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
    04/01/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
    04/02/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 8.0
    04/03/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 11.6
    04/04/20 :::: 10.2 :::: 21.8
    04/05/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 23.3
    04/06/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 25.6
    04/07/20 :::: 4.6 :::: 30.2
    04/08/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 33.3
    04/09/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 36.3

    Another end of day run. I walked the dog first, though, as I was not up for another frustrating stop and start run. It rained this morning, but it cleared up and the sun came out so it wasn't too bad. Although very windy. Ugh, we are supposed to get some snow and then change to rain tomorrow. I am not going to want to go out there. It is time to be warm!

  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,552 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks for your well wishes @shanaber, @Avidkeo , @Tramboman, @quilteryoyo ,@scott6255 and @katharmonic. I appreciate this group so much. We got good news today! My aunt's test came back negative and she is not running fever so they moved her back to her rehab room.

    Yay!!!!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks for your well wishes @shanaber, @Avidkeo , @Tramboman, @quilteryoyo ,@scott6255 and @katharmonic. I appreciate this group so much. We got good news today! My aunt's test came back negative and she is not running fever so they moved her back to her rehab room.

    Yay!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    kgirlhart wrote: »
    Thanks for your well wishes @shanaber, @Avidkeo , @Tramboman, @quilteryoyo ,@scott6255 and @katharmonic. I appreciate this group so much. We got good news today! My aunt's test came back negative and she is not running fever so they moved her back to her rehab room.

    Yay!!!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Today I had an actual realisation, I'm genuinely training for a marathon. Which sounds silly when I've downloaded an app and am following a plan, but today was the first day it hit me. Then I felt nervous and kinda thrilled. I never ever believed I would do this, and now I know I will. Because I have a plan, and I have the support of all you guys. And I know with training (and a bit of luck) I'll actually run it. So now I'm getting excited haha.

    You got this! :) I mean running a marathon is just like running a 5k, you just repeat it 8 or 9 times. ;)
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,204 Member
    eleanorhawkins wrote: »
    @kgirlhart great news!

    Everyone, I'm in some kind of lockdown haze atm. I literally haven't set foot outside our 90m2 flat for a month (this is day 29). I'm skimming over everyone's posts and liking and hugging but I don't seem to be taking everything in, so I apologise for not commenting on stuff. Virtual hugs (of the nice, safe, non-contagious kind) to everyone!

    @Avidkeo I had told Hal I wanted to do the 10k I was supposed to be running (highly unlikely now!) on the 10th of May in 65 minutes, and he was demanding training paces I just couldn't bear on the treadmill. So I scrapped that plan and instead told him I want to run a HM on the 30th of August in 2hr45 (considering it took me over 3 hours to do one on the dreadmill!) but I wanted to run 4 days a week and use the intermediate plan (mostly as an experiment as the intermediate plans on his website were all 5 days...)
    He 'said': "ok, we'll do base training until 12 weeks before your race." So that's what we're doing. I do have a feeling a lot of the basics of the app are very similar though. For example, tomorrow was supposed to be a 5k 'race' on the 10k plan and it is on this, too.

    Much needed rest day today. Legs don't hurt but they're definitely tired. Trouble is, I'm eating my emotions way too much atm. So I'll probably do a 'marching' workout with the family in a while (desperately trying to make sure mini-me does at least a little bit of something most days) followed by an upper body strength workout. And my evening yoga of course. I've always been very sceptical about yoga, but it's REALLY helping me not murder anyone atm.

    C-word related crap:
    My mother's last living aunt, aged 90, died on Wednesday. She lived in a residential home in the UK. They haven't told us if it ws the virus, but we're assuming so. Mum's cousin said they weren't allowed to even go visit her let alone be with her at the end, and there won't be a funeral because of the 'situation'.
    My daughter (14) suffers a lot with anxiety. She's coping fine with confinement, but my husband is going to have to start going out to work again on Monday and she's terrified he's going to 'bring the virus home'. I'm also starting to really worry about how she's going to cope when they decide we have to start going out again, especially when they re-open the schools.
    My husband is convinced that the 'pharyngitis' I had in early February was actually this stupid *kitten* virus, and that I picked it up at the funeral for his cousin's son mid-January (so many people there you couldn't move). I'm really praying it was, and that the flu-bug she had around the same time was too. I know, it's pretty self-centred but if it turns out we're immune it would make ALL the difference to getting her to set foot outside again once this calms down.
    They said on TV they're going to start going to random homes to run tests. I would love them to come here, but knowing our luck they won't. Also, as soon as this started the police warned everyone that there were *kitten* going round pretending to be from the authorities to do tests, but they were just trying to get into peoples' houses to do nasty things. So how are we supposed to know whether they're legit or not???

    We should have been arriving in Santiago de Compostela today to complete our 'pilgrimage' walk from Ferrol. Seriously, 2020 can go *kitten* itself.

    First biggest biggest hugs to you and your family. It really truly sux and so so much vs going along with it. We are only 2 weeks into our Lockdown and if I were stuck at home like you guys, I think I'd go even more bonkers. Hope its over soon!

    Second, I think you are amazing. Your perseverance is incredible. I am still in awe you ran a HM on your treadmill.

    I've been doing my marathon training for a couple of weeks now and all my runs have been base runs. Happy with that though, I'm not bothered with the rest, though I know they are good for me haha.

    One day at a time eh.
  • marisap2010
    marisap2010 Posts: 909 Member
    edited April 2020
    @kgirlhart I’m glad your aunt is doing better!

    For everyone training right now, you’ve got this!

    I’m so-so with gift giving. My hubby buys whatever he wants, so he is impossible as far as planning in advance because he has in the past bought something I had already planned. I try to be thoughtful and creative with people’s interests when I can.

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