February 2018 Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
I never thought of that. I often drink Gatorade after a run but maybe I should drink some during.
I get the Jelly Belly sport beans (with and without caffeine). It's good electrolytes and some sugar...if you can chew while running. I like Gatorade, too. Red G2 is my favorite!2 -
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Got 15.1 miles in... would have gone more but ran out of time. It was HOT wow. I mean my thermometer only registered 78, but after months of subfreezing and many sub-zero days, 78 felt like the world was on fire.
Did 15 miles, needed all 48oz of water I had, but I carried no fuel. Continuing my quest to get to 20 miles without fuel and still a hold good pace. No way I could have done it without water though. I will have to look at adding a third bottle to my double quiver.
Slower than I would have liked, but there were places that were washed out with mud that I had to walk, and I was cooking the whole time.
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2/1 5miles
2/2 14.1miles!!
2/3 5miles
2/4 rest
2/5 6.5miles
2/6 4miles
2/7 9.03miles
2/8 7miles
2/9 13.1miles
2/10 rest
2/11 4miles
2/12 5miles
2/13 5miles
2/14 7miles
2/15 10miles
2/16 12miles
2/17 5miles
2/18 rest
2/19 6.95miles
2/20 5miles
Wow I’m 150 posts behind!
Yesterday I did intervals and felt good even though I’m still coughing junk up. The good news is junk is actually coming out so I’m feeling pretty close to 100% again.
Today was a slow 5 miles. I felt very heavy and overweight. I really need to lose a few pounds.
I’m going to try and catch up on the thread now!
3/18/2018 Shamrock half marathon
10/7/2018 Crawlin Crab half marathon
11/18/2018 Norfolk Harbor half marathon
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February Training:
02.01.18 - 10 m. 8:53 pace
02.03.18 - Run: 11.2 m. 8:28 pace; Bike Trainer: 88 minutes.
02.04.18 - run 1 m. Bike Trainer: 60 min. Chest congestion
02.05.18 - Run 1: 3 m @ 9:10 pace. Run 2: 7 m @ 8:45 pace.
02.06.18 - Run 3.5 m.
02.07.18 - Run 3.1 m.
02.08.18 - Run 1: 3.1 m. Run 2: 8 m. @ 8:26 pace
02.09.18 - Run 8 m. Hills @ 9:13 pace.
02.10.18. - Run 6.3 Bike 1 hour
02.11.18 - Run 9.6 miles (51.50 for the week) and Indoor Bike Trainer for 1 hour. (Ride 4 of month)
02.13.18 - Run 10 m. @ 8:35 pace. Indoor Bike Trainer - 45 minutes.
02.15.18 - Run 9.3 m. @ 8:45 pace.
02.16.18 - Run 9 m. Bike 8 m. Swim 1/2 mile.
02.17.18 - Run 6.2 m. Bike - 85 minutes.
02.18.18 - Run 5.5 m. swim 15 laps
02.19.18 - Run 6 m.
02.20.18 - Run 9.3 m.
Upcoming Events:
3.04.18 - Little Rock Marathon
4.07.18 - Yakima River Marathon
February Goal:
Run: 200 miles, Bike: 10 rides, Swim: Start Program4 -
I miss thin mints and samoas!!!!!!!!!!
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PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
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Once I found out that each Girl Scout pack only gets about 35 cents per box from the $3.50 cost, I quit buying them. Call me a curmudgeon but I have no trouble politely saying no to the little girls who ring my doorbell.
Aldi sells the exact same thin mints, samoas, and one or two other girl scout type cookie (in Aldi brand packaging) for $1.29. And they're available year round.4 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
I caught something on tv (of course I can't remember the entirety of the show), that explored milk, water and a sports drink intake during cardio. The milk actually "won".
If I can find it, I'll share it. I can't imagine doing milk at all (not a milk drinker 20+years, dd's allergic to the protein). But those that drink it, may consider it as mid run fuel.
When I was a kid, we'd take a drink of milk, then red Kool aid to hock lugies that hung like stalactites from the ceiling in the apartment walk ways. Kids are so gross.
ETA... Maybe it was something like this... http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/milk-outperforms-sports-drinks-20100908-150xr.html which is better at rehydration. Not fueling.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
She is talking about a half-marathon. It is definitely possible to run a half completely unfueled (I have), so Gatorade might be enough for her, or she might need more or less. Everyone's needs are different and that is why she needs to test. 2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
I caught something on tv (of course I can't remember the entirety of the show), that explored milk, water and a sports drink intake during cardio. The milk actually "won".
If I can find it, I'll share it. I can't imagine doing milk at all (not a milk drinker 20+years, dd's allergic to the protein). But those that drink it, may consider it as mid run fuel.
When I was a kid, we'd take a drink of milk, then red Kool aid to hock lugies that hung like stalactites from the ceiling in the apartment walk ways. Kids are so gross.
ETA... Maybe it was something like this... http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/milk-outperforms-sports-drinks-20100908-150xr.html which is better at rehydration. Not fueling.
Chocolate milk is one of the best RECOVERY drinks there is - but many (most?) people could not handle the dairy in their system while running. I think I would be fine, but I know people that definitely not fine.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »But who know. My longest run to date has been 9.7 miles in 1 hour 54 minutes.
Don't forget that in a race, you will naturally go faster due to the adrenaline from all the excitement that race environments provide (crowd excitement, medals, other racers, wanting to do good officially, etc.). And if your like me, having people around you that are a little faster will drive you to want to go a little faster.
Also, you will have Gatorade at the water stops. The sugar in them counts as fuel, and might just be enough to carry you if you are close.
I would encourage you to test in training so you do not have surprises on race day.
If you were to maximize your calorie intake during a marathon you would need to take in THIRTY TO FORTY ounces of gatorade, PER hour, to get those calories.
That's more liquid than I would want to drink in an hour. Personally, I'd need something other than gatorade. Yes you certainly can (and should!) count those calories, but I need something with a higher calorie density.
Somewhere there's a study which actually tells you what the most efficient calorie density liquid would be for maximum carb uptake during running.
She is talking about a half-marathon. It is definitely possible to run a half completely unfueled (I have), so Gatorade might be enough for her, or she might need more or less. Everyone's needs are different and that is why she needs to test.
Good point, thanks for pointing that out! I had full marathon on my mind.1 -
February Goal....get up. get out.
2/1 Just got back from a week on the mainland
2/2 and then had to start cleaning and cooking
2/3 and digging the underground oven to cook kalua pig and turkey for 55 people
2/4 who came to our annual SuperBowl Luau!
2/5 and then was too exhausted to move
2/6 4.10
2/7 5.20
2/8 last minute dinner with friends
2/9 trying to get the flu....fortunately I can write myself a tamiflu script!
2/10 4.40
2/11 3.11
2/12 4.10
2/13 rest
2/14 6.40
2/15 3.70
2/16 thunderstorm...treadmill outside. Unsafe to run anywhere!
2/17 funeral/concert/dinner
2/18 ditto Friday....
2/19 snorkel 3 hours...took LOTS of pics and at the end, crawled out of the water, looked at my camera....with lens cap in place. 'Doh.
2/20 3.76
Total 34.77....clearly NOT a stellar month for me.....
Ticker is my goal for 2018 and progress to date:
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Ok, so I haven't been posting on this forum for the majority of the month. Turns out after more than 2 months of running exclusively on the treadmill, I hit a major turning point. Running had become a chore - and a boring one at that. No matter what I tried, the thought of getting on that darn treadmill for another mile seemed pointless. Was I even making progress? My average pace was like 11:30-12:00 minutes a mile. Even though I was getting better at running farther, I wasn't feeling fast at all.
Then on Valentine's Day I decided to go out for a run outside. It was in the 40's that day which is unusually warm for February. My last run outside had been last spring, so I didn't really know what to expect. When I came back, I seriously felt like my life had changed. It was one of the most fun things I had done all week! The weather was beautiful, I got to say hi to some of my favorite neighbors, and it felt so amazing to actually go somewhere rather than be on a stationary machine. Getting out of the house and just being in nature while listening to music was the therapy I needed to get through the week. Every day since I have been obsessed with planning when I get to go out next.
I went out today for another casual run and when I looked at my stats afterwards - my average pace was 7:30 a mile - and that was including going up some ginormous hills! I feel so happy right now and can't wait to go on my next run tomorrow.
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5.75 treadmill miles tonight
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Attagirl! @kat_ontherun ! Sounds like a great month despite that TM!3
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@Stoshew71 I really understand this, my mojo went for a run in November and made a left turn when I made a right. It's been 4 months of struggle and low Km months. Nasty winter so far with multiple extended cold spells and snow, then a 2 day heat wave to crust up the snow and then more snow on top of it, repeat and repeat = making for Knee-thigh deep snow with layers of leg cutting crust in the Bush Trails and layers of ice in town on the pavement-cement trails.Hey all. Just some encouragement for folks starting out or returning from a long hiatus to running. Since my last marathon last April, I have been suffering from let down and burnout. Hey, it happens. ////// Late last week I just started to feel my mojo coming back and that my training started to seem like I am now going back in the right direction.
//// Keep at it folks, everyone is doing good. It may seem like a long road to reach your goals, but the journey is worth it.
I have a HM in early April and really have accomplished nothing for a training cycle. Doing more swimming as a cross training cycle to ensure I am doing something. It's 11 days since my last run and that was a recovery run after a 10k slow winter race. Weather is starting to turn and days are getting longer so I know that it will turn around.5 -
A late run for Kody & I tonight. We didn't start until after 9pm. Finished with 7 miles. It was the most pain-free run in three weeks! Unfortunately that may because of numbness.. I dressed for the temps but neglected to take into account the strong west wind and at various times my hands, feet, and back of my arms were numb.
61.2149 miles for the month so far.
@KatieJane83 thanks for your thoughts! It does appear to be getting better...slowly.
@kat_ontherun I love hearing stories like that. Keep it up!
@MobyCarp it's great to hear about your great run!
@lporter229 oh yeah, the puppy guilt. There have been many times I was going to leave Kody behind but he gets so excited when I"m getting my shoes on, then to see that sad, hurt, crushed look in his eyes, and I have to take him. I've been tempted to bring all my gear into the garage and get ready out there where he can't see me.
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Feb 1 - 4.95 miles - Interval, Core, followed with Sarasota Beach run (virtual)
Feb 3 - 5.44 miles - Interval, Back & Core, followed with Destin Beach (Florida) run (v)
Feb 4 - 4.35 miles - Floor Core, Interval & Biceps, followed with Liguria (Italy) run (v)
Feb 5 - 3.1 miles - Caveman special, Interval, Legz & Core
Feb 6 - 5.14 miles - 4 mile ÞJÓÐVEGUR run (virtual, followed with Interval, Abs & Lower Back
Feb 7 - 5.15 miles - Interval & Chest, followed with Maria Aurora, Central Luzon (not to be mistaken with Luton ))
Feb 8 - Triple R day
Feb 9 - 4.1 miles - 3 mile TM run, followed with Interval & Core
Feb 10 - 4.5 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Arms Superset & Core - unintentional 1.75mile Japan run
Feb 11 - 2.1 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Shoulders & Core - should have been rest day
Feb 12 - 4.4 miles - 3.1 mile Aosta, France run, followed with 1.3 mile Interval & Core
Feb 13 - 3 miles - Caveman special - Interval, Back & Biceps
Feb 14 - 3.1 miles - short run (Phnom Penh, Cambodia today), followed with Interval & Core
Feb 15 - 4.5 miles - Interval, Legzzzzz & Core, followed with lunchtime short foot-pod calibration run
Feb 16 - 3.2 miles - Interval, Chest & Core
Feb 17 - 4.1 miles - Increased pace Miami Beach (virtual) run, followed with Interval & Core
Feb 18 - Triple R
Feb 19 - 4.9 miles - 3.1 mile Sloth run, followed with Interval, Triceps & Core
Feb 20 - 3.1 miles - Caveman Special - Interval, Core & Shoulders
Feb 21 - 4.6 miles - Sloth run, followed with Interval & Core
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Went for a bike ride today instead of a run. Wow, I really can get my HR (or at least perceived effort level, as my watch says my HR wasn't that high) up there on a bike. I felt so out of shape, although I know it's more that I haven't been riding much all winter. I clearly need to get back into cycling regularly, as much as the weather will allow. I thought the bike trail would be in a similar condition to my mostly-clear driveway, but parts of it were actually a solid sheet of last week's footprints/tracks/etc all frozen over. So I couldn't even fly down the hill and try to get momentum for the next uphill. Whew, that was a good workout!5
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2 x 5ks with 2 min of walking in between and then .3 mi to get me back to a whole number here 
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Speed workout 12 440 intervals at a 6:40 pace. Total mileage 8. Lost .7 on watch because I forgot to start watch. Scale at the fitness center had me at an all time low of 155 (post workout of course.)
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Short run today - my first since Sunday's trail race (er, run/walk...whatever). Monday was a scheduled rest day; yesterday became one when I woke with sore quads (darn hills). Today was just an easy 1.5 miles on the TM. Felt really good, and I wanted to push the distance a bit, but decided to stick to my plan. I guess the good thing about a brutal 5 miles of hills and sand is that next Saturday's relatively flat 5k street race oughta feel like nothing.
MTD: 23.15/45
YTD: 70.75/500
2/1 - 2.75
2/6 - 2.0
2/11 - 5.0
2/13 - 2.25
2/14 - 2.14
2/16 - 1.75
2/18 - 5.26 (aka "5ish")
2/21 - 2.0
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Goals for 2018:
- Run 500 miles
- Run a nonstop (no walking) 5K
- Run/walk my first 10K
- Run 3+ trail races
- Run in 3+ states
Stretch Goal: Run/walk a HM
Races:
1/27 - Mississippi Blues Marathon 5K - DNS
2/14 - Luv 2 Run 2.14M virtual - DONE
2/18 - Q50 Trails Extravaganza 5M - Slow but educational 1:31:58
3/3 - Rock'n'Roll Marathon Series 5K in NOLA (Registered)
3/10 - Hammond Shamrock Run 5K (Registered)
3/18 - Shamrockin Run 8K in NOLA (Registered)
3/31 - Crescent City Classic 10K
4/20 - Star Wars Dark Side 5K in WDW (Registered)
5/12 - Q50 Cinco de Mayo Trail Race 5K
6/21 - Summer Solstice 6.21M
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2/1 - 3 miles
2/2 - 0 miles
2/3 - 3.1 Mardi Gras 5K
2/4 - 0 miles family stuff
2/5 - 8 miles
2/6 - 3 miles
2/7 - 0 miles
2/8 - 6 miles
2/9 - 3 miles
2/10 - 4 miles 5K and some extra
2/11 - 8 miles
2/12 - rest day
2/13 - 5 miles have hill repeats tonight with my running group + 2 miles hill repeats
2/14 - 2/19 - 0 miles
2/20 - 2 miles
2/21 - 2 miles
49 of 110 miles
Hi everyone - I haven't been really posting but I've been reading, liking, hugging. I mentioned last week I was getting a cold. Well I want to say I've never been so sick, but that's not true, I've just never felt like *kitten* for so long. I never had a fever though I had bad body aches and chills to the point my knuckles even hurt. I'd be fine one minute and laying on the bed the next. I actually missed work which I never do. A week later and I'm still really nauseous, I've had migraines on and off for days. It's really weird. Anyway I tried a few times to get out and run but got so weak I couldn't make it up the street. Last night I finally got in a run with my running group, we did 1 mile warm up and 1 mile "as fast as we can" ha ha OMG I could hardly stand let alone run. So we got half way on the mile and the lead guy said "stop stop" so I stopped and he said she didn't start her watch to time us. I stopped for a few seconds then I realized duh my watch was on. So I finished and gave her my time. The thought of doing it again was just no. I went out this morning and could barely do 2 miles at well over a 13 min mile pace. How annoying. I have my HM coming up I don't have time for this.
Okay pity party over.
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PastorVincent wrote: »Got 15.1 miles in... would have gone more but ran out of time. It was HOT wow. I mean my thermometer only registered 78, but after months of subfreezing and many sub-zero days, 78 felt like the world was on fire.
I feel you on this. It was only around 64 by me yesterday, but when I was out running I suddenly became hyper-aware of sweat dripping on my face. I realized it had been quite a while since I had felt that, and I did not miss it at all! Lol. Give me a cold running day over a hot one any day.
My personal experience with fueling for HM's is that I don't need to. When I ran the Tinkerbell Half last year I ate nothing that morning, didn't even have a cup of coffee (I had to get up so early I just couldn't get anything down me), and I only took in water during the race. Took about 8 min off my previous HM time (obviously, that was due to all my training, but I was still able to run strong, even without fuel). If I have fuel, and am able, I will do it on HM's, but I kinda feel like it's more of a, "why not, it can't hurt, and maybe it'll help" kind of a thing.
All this talk of Girl Scout cookies is making me really want them. Ugh. You people are evil.
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I'm loving it so far! Yes, I have been lurking here these last few months. I have started to get myself back on track since letting most everything go last August after dealing with my mom's diagnosis and everything that entailed. Started C25K again, currently on week 2. I even let my karate lapse some. I hope to post a challenge for myself in the March edition of this forum. Happy running!
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February goal: Keep kicking at Zumbro training
Nominal mileage goal: Let's say 140? I really don't know. Real plan is to follow training and coach's advice well.
2/1- REST
2/2- 5.5
2/3- 16.6
2/4- 4.2
2/5- REST
2/6- 9.1
2/7- 6.7
2/8- REST
2/9- 5.5
2/10-10
2/11- 9.8
2/12- RESR
2/13- 6.8
2/14- 6.8
2/15- REST
2/16- 5.8
2/17- 13.4
2/18- 9
2/19- REST
2/20- 9.1
2/21- 6.9
Total: 125..3
Today's notes: Road run day today. Felt blah, just went out there and got it done. Didn't really pay attention to my pace or effort and ended up getting in 6.9 miles in 1:00:14, so probably too fast but, whatever, road runs are just there as runs for me.
2018 races
3/28- END-SURE 50k
4/13- Zumbro Endurance Race 100 Mile
7/28- Minnesota Voyageur 50 (coach brought up this one)
9/8- Superior Trail 50 mile
10/20- Wild Duluth 50k
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I'm loving it so far! Yes, I have been lurking here these last few months. I have started to get myself back on track since letting most everything go last August after dealing with my mom's diagnosis and everything that entailed. Started C25K again, currently on week 2. I even let my karate lapse some. I hope to post a challenge for myself in the March edition of this forum. Happy running!
Great to hear from you again! I have a black belt in one style, and several different colors in other styles... but it has been a decade at least since I showed up at a dojo. I really miss it, but the price is just way out of reach right now. Wish I could find an Aikido school nearby, I really would like to continue in that. I made it to 2nd Green.
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KatieJane83 wrote: »All this talk of Girl Scout cookies is making me really want them. Ugh. You people are evil.
Did you know that they have GLUTEN FREE Girl Scout cookies now? I know some of us in this thread are GF. I ordered some. Probably going to regret it. Waiting on delivery now.
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Woke up this morning to a wintry mix of icy rain. Here in Texas that means everything is shut down so I get an unexpected day off. I am glad I ran on Monday (which was 81°f by the way). It was too rainy plus thunder and lightning yesterday and I do not have the gear or the gumption to run on ice so no run today either. Days like this I kind of wish I had a treadmill, but most of the time the idea of running on a treadmill sounds like torture to me. I did my yoga this morning so I guess that is something. Luckily I gave myself 17 weeks for my HM training, so even if I miss a couple of days for weather I should still be in good shape for the race in May.5
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