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@skippygirlsmom Sorry to read about Skip. Glad she was able to come home. My son is in his fourth year, and the university workload and deadlines have enough stress without adding those issues. My son transferred in his second year (he switched from a music major to a political science-history-French major), and he is…

Wow, impressive PRs @garygse and those are some good-looking shoes! Yikes @pastorvincent! That could have been a lot worse. Hope the foot is healing well already. Happy birthday @AlphaHowls @ContraryMaryMary Ha, I would totally commit to a steak streak! I've been excited all week to be going out for one tomorrow night.…

Good luck @bubblegum2fitness. You will do great, and it will be over before you know it. @girlinahat I wish it had been about the book’s characters or content. That may have been interesting! It was because three of the girls didn’t read the book, and the girl who picked it got upset and offended and overreacted but…

I haven't had any time to post, but I did get caught up on the reading and did a lot of laughing and liking, etc. Sorry to all those on the injured list, and congratulations on the wonderful race results! So much drama in my life at the moment. Two friends had a huge blow-up at book club (not really about the book) on…

@PastorVincent With your long hair, you may want to also consider if you have changed your shampoo/conditioner recently. One or both could be causing irritation to your back.

Hi all the new-to-me faces! Loving all the insights. I am finishing up day 7 af, and I am noticing some grumpiness/depression, but I am sure that it is not new and was just previously ignored or hidden by alcohol. I have used alcohol as a way of self-medicating since my teens. It has been tough to feel all the feels lately.

I had three recovery runs in a row on the Garmin 10K plan I'm doing. I've completed four weeks and managed to do four strength training sessions every week as well. Feeling generally healthier, which is wonderful. Switched up my diet, trying to increase protein. My stomach is adjusting, so maybe that affected me or it was…

@Avidkeo Congratulations on your HM! Awesome time and loved the photos. @ContraryMaryMary Wow, that sounded like a very tough race. Congratulations and well done! @Scott6255 Congratulations on your sub 2 half! Amazing! @Elise4270 Those Old Navy fleece-lined tights are warm and cozy. I preferred the more expensive ones I…

The snow looks pretty @MobyCarp, but I can see why you thought it seemed colder. Sorry about your hamstring. Good idea to take another rest day. And geesh. You make it sound so easy not to add fat. :)

Thank you! I want to try not to drink until we go on our family snowboarding holiday in December, so I am going to aim for AF till then. That will be about a month. I sure am noticing how awful I feel the next day after drinking. And water just doesn’t seem to cut it for me when I am out, but the flavoured Perrier was…

Thanks for that info @ContraryMaryMary. I am on a cutback week and was just wondering about the best way to time them around my period. Very useful to know!

I went away for the weekend and did my long run on Friday (80 mins). I overindulged, so I found yesterday's intervals quite difficult after the three-day break, but my pace seemed pretty good (for slow me) despite how I felt. I bought two pairs of fleece-lined, water-resistant bottoms to help keep me going now that it's…

@7lenny7 Wow, those pictures were neat. I had trouble figuring out just what I was looking at. The body is amazing. I hope you are healing well. Is it itchy? Driving you mad? Good job getting those upper body workouts in while you're not allowed to run. Thanks for being sweet @katharmonic. Enjoy your trip! @avidkeo Your…

Welcome to the new people. Congratulations @forestdweller1! Five months is amazing. @MissMay that sounds awful. How awesome you were able to handle the situation in a way that you feel proud of. Yay! I failed on my weekend away. I started out well. I ordered two large bottles of Perrier at the concert, but the night was…

@Orphia Thank you for that advice. I have not been to many wineries. I have no idea how many we would visit, but I will utilize the spit bucket. It wouldn't have even occurred to me not to drink the wine if I go. Much appreciated! I may have a bottle of bitters in my cupboard from years ago when I tried to make a martini…

Today, 2.33 miles (10 min warm-up, 6 x 3 min run/1 min walk, cool-down) and lower body strength. MTD: 13.61 / 45 miles I will do my long run tomorrow as my husband surprised me with concert tickets and a mini getaway for this (long) weekend. He also booked our family a snowboarding trip to Whistler for when we were…

@ddmom0811 Congratulations! That is a beautiful name. @7lenny7 That's great you don't need a cast much longer! I would want to see the pictures. I had my husband take one of my wound every day since my surgery, because it is mid-back, and I can't get a good look at it otherwise. It was six weeks yesterday, so we'll switch…

Yes, yay!

Thanks for the support, everyone! Day 4 AF for me. I have a big weekend ahead. My husband surprised me with tickets to a concert and a romantic weekend away. I had a melanoma diagnosis in September and with the surgery results unknown, we decided to cancel our years-in-the-making family trip to Hawaii in December. Now that…

@eleanorhawkins What a wonderful transformation, inside and out! @Marissaxzxzxz Thanks for sharing that. I've had a similar year and have been avoiding the question. That's fabulous you are working on your French. Your trip sounds amazing. I would love to visit France. @PastorVincent That is hilarious. What a great idea!…

Congratulations @shortchange1 That is wonderful! @MissMay I can see the appeal of counting the days. That's awesome that you are noticing a difference in your abs/ab workouts! Whenever my weight creeps up, it all seems to go to my belly now. Hope you enjoyed the pub @Orphia! That would be difficult for me. Did you have…

Wow, that's some run @garygse. Nice work!

1.99 miles easy run and lower strength this morning. MTD: 8.05 / 45 miles @bubblegum2fitness Do you have a local running club or store? They might be the best to check in with. You may not have too many that are local. I'm in the Lower Mainland, and we almost always have to drive in to Vancouver or at least to another…

@AlphaHowls Thanks for sharing your story. Congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment! It makes your running volume even more impressive, if possible!

@7lenny7 Thanks for the great info and advice on trails. I am going to plan for some in the new year! @katharmonic Happy birthday! @Orphia and @rheddmobile Congratulations on your half marathons! I did 70 mins in zone 2 yesterday and was surprised how much of it I ran. I didn’t start taking walk breaks until after 20+ mins…

Congratulations @Orphia! What an amazing accomplishment . . . on top of your other amazing accomplishments! @saracanthink You're going to do great. Baby steps. @mainelylisa You are having some great insights. I experienced the same thing while cooking and while waiting for trick-or-treaters, but I gave in both times. Well…

@girlinahat Thanks! And I love the sound of that SayYesMore group. One thing I have noticed is I am getting more cautious as the years go by. It would be great to get back to some adventure! @ContraryMaryMary Smart plan! I should try some trail races. The elevation sure would benefit me since it is very flat where I live.…

Ha, crack that whip! I need to get started on November because this Halloween chocolate is adding up. You have so many races lined up! Do you race your hardest in them all? Or do you treat some more as training runs?

Impressive! Last day today - woot woot!

Woohoo! Quitting smoking is also hard. Well done!