May 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

@bearly63 So glad you had a good fitting session at Fleet Feet. I am still waiting for the one 'near' me to open up. Wishing you all the best on your first run in those shiny new shoes!

@Elise4270 girl, you are always so deep But you know we all love you for your kindness and generosity over the years!

First Movie: I honestly don't remember the very first movie I went to in the theater, but I do remember my first 'R' rated movie -- my Mom took my brother and I to see 'Animal House'!!!! Yeah, I had a dysfunctional childhood

Favorite food: Again, can't remember much as a very young child, but I remember for later birthdays I would always ask for lobster. Can't remember the last time I had it, but I think I still like it a lot.

Monthly questions @Elise4270 – Favorite food as a child – cake. I’m still the same today. I could care less about meat and veggies, but I swear my face automatically lights up when I see cake!

First movie I remember seeing was a James Bond 007 movie with my sister. We lived in Kentucky at the time and my parents let us go down the street to the theatre. I was probably 10 or 11 years old. Our family rarely went out to eat and never went to the movies. My sister and I must have really been getting on their nerves for them to send us to the movies on that day!

Ego – no great words of wisdom. I just try to do me. I hate being judged by people who have no idea what the entire story is so I try to be open-minded and give people the benefit of the doubt or just ignore them…

May Goal: 100 Miles

5/3: 11.07 miles
5/5: 6.25 miles
5/6: 5.71 miles
5/7: 5.16 miles
5/10: 13.2 miles
5/12: 5.35 miles
5/13: 6.40 miles
5/14: 5.31 miles
5/17: 10.02 miles
5/19: 6.55 miles
5/20: 6.55 miles

81.57/100 miles completed for May

517.74/1000 miles for Run the Year Team Pavement Pounders

I ran the same route today as yesterday so 6.5 miles. It was a good run, but not as great as yesterday. Not really sure why. Some runs are just better than others. It was pretty warm at somewhere between 68°F and 70°F. It just felt like a typical summer morning run. I had a lot on my mind at the beginning of the run and some of my thoughts were making me annoyed. But as the run went on it got better. I tried to focus on things around me. I saw a few cats and some cows. I only saw one dog and he was in his fenced yard. He barked at me, but he was pretty far off the road and really just seemed like he wanted to go running with me. I saw lots of birds. Two pairs of cardinals, a robin, some grackles and mockingbirds. I saw a few walkers and one lady who was running and then walking. I greeted everyone I saw from a safe distance. Social distancing hasn't been a problem for me on my runs. I don't usually see that many people out any way and it is always easy to stay at least 6 feet away from them.

@elise4270 I'll tackle the easy questions first. My favorite foods as a kid were my mom's chicken and noodles and her fried pork chops and gravy. On my birthday I usually asked for strawberry cake, but I also love my mom's brownies. The first movie I remember seeing in the theatre was "The Apple Dumpling Gang". I don't remember it being a very good movie, but I was 7 and going to the movies was pretty cool. The first drive-in movie I saw was "The Other Side of the Mountain:. I was 7 for that one too and I really liked that one.

Now for the hard question. I don't really know the answer. Most of the time I don't feel very confident. I don't think that my ego gets out of hand too often. But I also think that I am right most of the time, so maybe it does.
I have been told before that I will never admit that I am wrong. But I really think that I will admit when I'm wrong, but I'm not going to admit that I am wrong just so someone else can be right. Typically if I am going to argue with someone about something it will be something that I feel very confident that I am right about. I've always tried to go by the motto: "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Sometimes I'm good at that, and sometimes I'm not. I have found that as I am getting older and dealing with peri-menopause symptoms, I am more irritable and more likely to make snarky comments. But I do try to keep it in check and not always say what I feel because most of the time I think people are just trying to do their best, not trying to annoy me, and I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. I mean, maybe those people in the grocery store just don't see all the signs on the floor saying that the aisles are one way and they don't know they are going to wrong direction. I would be right if I told them they were going the wrong way, but is it really my place to do that? The theme for the Un-Canceled Project this week is kindness and I've really been trying to think about ways I could be more kind. Sometimes I feel that I'm generally kind to others, but not always kind to myself. And I get frustrated because I always try to be kind to others, but often feel like others aren't always that kind to me. So I don't know if I answered your question or just rambled on some nonsense.

@bearly63 I love your new shoes! I hope they work out. I wish there was a Fleet Street near me.

@faebert One thing I love about this thread is seeing everyone's different opinions about the weather. We have already been over 100°F several days in May. But today should be "cooler" and we are only supposed to hit 90°F.

@Avidkeo I'm glad you asked about the aftershokz. I've been thinking about getting some and really liked seeing all the reviews. Usually I listen to music with just one earbud. It works ok, but I have to wrap the other earbud in my hat and it can be annoying sometimes. Plus sometimes I find earbuds in my ear annoying if I wear them too long. And I'm really glad you got the "free lunch" straightened out with the restaurant. Not everyone is as kind as you.





2020 races:
11/7/20: Run for 57th AHC Half Marathon

@kgirlhart "Sometimes I feel that I'm generally kind to others, but not always kind to myself. And I get frustrated because I always try to be kind to others, but often feel like others aren't always that kind to me. So I don't know if I answered your question or just rambled on some nonsense".

Yes, it absolutely answers my question. I agree and feel the same often. I don't usually act on the way I feel and play nice because deep down I am not a kitten, I wanna be but I'm not. I think many days I have a case of "get them before they get you". If I don't "like" another, then it won't matter that they don't like me. I feel wronged and it is hard to overcome and accept that despite your/my honest and best efforts, another human being judged you/me and acted against you/me unfairly. That is incredibility hurtful. Subsequently, I feel weak and out-smarted that I feel hurt. Then we/I compensate by listening to the ego, fighting back to feel right or superior and it tends to feed a cycle of emotional turmoil, "the world doesn't accept me, why should I accept me?" I think the key is realizing that the "wrong" is being owned by the wrong person.

I don't know why I am digging so deep this week. Lack of running? No coursework? Someone needs me to venture out and say all this? Because everyone matters. I see it. I'm going to go do my home shoulder PT now then maybe some violin.

OT
Today is IZ's birthday! awww I miss that guy. He's worth a google and a song if you are willing to let your soul be moved just an ooch. @HonuNui Thinking of you and Dave.

bearly63 wrote: »

Went to Fleet Feet. Great experience. Got a guy that has been fitting shoes for a longish time. We did the scan thing, talked about past injuries, goals, what my reality is today with running. I did not give him a budget but told him what I have spent on my last few pairs of Gel Kayanos. He explained drop and how my wear pattern showed what was going on with my running. Anyway, tried on 4 pairs and ended up with last pair. They are New Balance Fresh Foam 1080s. A neutral shoe, 8mm drop. My eyes glazed over with the tech talk but they are light and cushiony with a lot of rebound which I am hoping takes pressure off of my joints. Will take them on a maiden voyage tomorrow. I have 30 days to try and return.

I run in these, however, wide fit which is only available in boring black. Yours are such a pretty colour.

I am loving reading everyone's responses to the questions. It is funny how many of us remember the experience of going to the movies or drive-in but not the movie.

@elise4270 - thanks! I don't see myself that way and maybe that is a key part of what you are asking about. I don't think we generally see ourselves the way others do and admire about others what we wish for or think we aren't. To quote you 'I can see you, but I can not see me.'
I too miss @HonuNui and hope she is doing well.

@kgirlhart - I often think those snarky comments but mostly never say them. Sometimes I will spend part of a run (or the whole run) thinking about what I should have said but if it came right down to it I never would. I have said hello or good day a few times when passing other runners and when they don't respond at all or even nod their head I am tempted to say (and have a few times when I have seen someone a few times with the same lack of response) 'sorry, guess it isn't a good day for you'. I have really liked the Un-Canceled Project weekly themes, they have made me think about each one and how I can incorporate more into my life (more hope, more courage, more kindness, etc..)

@Teresa502 - Love that you ran for the bees! Did they have a medal? I could just imagine some really cute ones!

I love all the pretty colors of the new shoes! @bearly63 I too wish there were a Fleet Feet near me. There is one in Laguna and one in Burbank, neither particularly close especially with traffic. I did order a new pair of Topo ST3's on sale. They looked red in the picture (only color on sale) and when I got them they are actually a really bright pink. I would never pick the color but being 30% off and my favorite running shoe made it ok. I am not planning to run in them for a while. Just going to put them away until I retire another pair from rotation.
Running lately has been hard and today I should have just walked. It ended up being a walk with me continuing to try to run and having to stop. Hopefully it will get resolved soon but in the meantime I guess I will just keep trying (does that make me fit the definition of crazy? Continuing to do the same thing expecting a different outcome 😜). I sat with Hobbes on a bench along the trail and watched butterflies, I saw a Mourning Cloak and a Tiger Swallowtail. As we got back close to home the mocking birds and crows were having a war apparently, arguing about who owns the local trees.

Date..........Miles........Total
05/01.......1.72..........1.72
05/02.......5.70..........7.42
05/03.......0.00..........7.42 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/04.......5.39........12.81
05/05.......0.00........12.81 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/06.......2.22........15.03 - Night run
05/07.......0.00........15.03 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/08.......5.77........20.80
05/09.......6.66........27.46
05/10.......0.00........27.46 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/11.......5.02........32.48
05/12.......0.00........32.48 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/13.......0.00........32.48
05/14.......0.00........32.48 - Stretch and Roll plus Strength Training
05/15.......6.05........38.53
05/16.......5.02........43.55
05/17.......0.00........43.55 - Stretch and Roll
05/18.......5.00........48.55 - Rain!
05/19.......0.00........48.55
05/20.......5.42........53.97



2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 696.99/1000 miles (running and walking)

2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon

Got 3 more miles in today! Brings me to 19 out of 40. Gonna be close !