January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,206 Member
    Hey im looking at the sign up for my next HM (not till ebd of June) and I see they have merch for sale. Is it worth getting the merch? These seem to be highish end technical shirts and socks (thermatec and drymax)
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,780 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Hey im looking at the sign up for my next HM (not till ebd of June) and I see they have merch for sale. Is it worth getting the merch? These seem to be highish end technical shirts and socks (thermatec and drymax)

    Not a fan of Thermatech (haven’t used it but had a good look at it in the shops and it didn’t look that great quality), but love, love, love Drymax socks.

    Which half are you looking at?
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Hey im looking at the sign up for my next HM (not till ebd of June) and I see they have merch for sale. Is it worth getting the merch? These seem to be highish end technical shirts and socks (thermatec and drymax)


    I have no knowledge of "thermatec" but in general...
    Do you need more tech clothing of the kind they are selling? Is the price they are charging good? Do you have the spare disposable money right now? If so, then yes it is worth it. :)
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,556 Member
    noblsheep wrote: »
    I have a question - how does one take half a GU and save the rest of it? (or do you toss it?) I always end up getting it all over

    I just open it, take half, and fold up the used end and stick it back in my flipbelt. Doesn't cause much of a mess at all (although I do end up licking my fingers for the next quarter mile or so :D)
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    1-1 Rest
    1-2 7k intervals
    1-3 7k easy
    1-4 Rest
    1-5 7k slow
    1-6 5.5k slow
    1-7 7k easy
    1-8 Rest
    1-9 7k slow
    1-10 7k slow
    1-11 Rest
    1-12 7.5k easy
    1-13 7k slow

    January Total: 62k
    January Goal: 100k

    Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
    Run at least 4 5k races.
    Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
    Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.

    Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen.

    Another pretty morning to run. Two inches of fresh snow overnight made some of the footing a bit treacherous, but just slowed down a little and tried to pay attention to staying centered.
  • dreamer12151
    dreamer12151 Posts: 1,031 Member
    1/1 - 3.02
    1/12 - 2.10 miles - 5.12 miles run
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    workaholic_nurse wrote: »
    I have a group gear question. Rain jacket suggestions? From the inexpensive to the wahooo, let me hear 'em.

    I have a cheap TJ Max find windbreaker type that is a Columbia brand. It’s nice for mist, wind and drys fairly fast or is at least good at keeping a wet layer away from you. It’s water resistant not proof. 8$. The hood works well.

    For a water proof layer I run in a regular rain jacket from Magellan. I think it’s an Academy brand similar to the north face brand, a copy cat. At copy cat prices. Prob 20-30$. Pro is that i can use it anytime, drawback is that it’s not meant for running and the hood is imperfect for running. This may be retired or replaced once i decide i need a real rain running jacket.

    And my newest addition is the Nike aerolayer. I got it for warmth not realizing it’s water proof or repellent (not sure yet). It doesn’t have a hood. It’s Nike. Think it was $120-ish. Sleeves are long with thumb holes, so that nice.

    I found a jacket for dh at tjmaxx. It was a real find, ~20-30$. It’s a Nike brand, I can’t say which one it is. It just says “Nike pro training”. Dh says it’s too warm, but it is designed for rain. It’s light. Probably something I’d like to have to replace my “rain” running jacket. “Too warm” for me just means I can shed a layer of two and won’t work for spring runs.

    Nice question @workaholic_nurse ( I need a new rain jacket). :wink:
  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    @noblsheep - I used to keep them in a snack sized ziplock. (Regular ziplock width but only like 2 inches deep). It seemed to contain them well, and even if I did do something dumb, it minimized how much of a mess it would make. My friend and I would just split one when running together. But when alone I always had half’s to deal with.

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