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I'm late to the party. I was sick and then went on a little holiday to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday, so while I've been reading what y'all are up to, I haven't felt up to commenting or joining in. Congratulations to all the racers! And poor Skip @skippygirlsmom ! My son (20) had his first accident (though it was in…

@PastorVincent Good idea. I should. I emailed him once before and he responded quickly. He’d probably feel proud. It was the whole MF MF thing, and then I made it rhyme so it made me laugh, even though I was still cranky.

Congratulations @carolineb81 ! That is some elevation for a 10K - well done. Beautiful photos. And fantastic time @amymoreorless ! Congrats. Glad you had fun. @Elise4270 I've got to find someone to do that. I'm so bad at hiring people - definitely not my skill set. I woke up all ambitious and decided to do strength before…

Fun! I got NERD (all caps according to the test gurus). I will bring you donuts if you will clean my house. I am over cleaning on the weekend, but I don’t want to during the week either.

Tried my foot pod out indoors today. Then, the treadmill shut itself off 40 mins into my workout so I have no idea how it compared to the treadmill's data. The lady beside me figured I must have nudged the emergency shut off. And well, it's possible. Today: strength and 3.2 miles MTD: 43.68 / 50 miles

I must have missed your race report on this. Congratulations! It sounded so interesting. I'll have to look for it!

They give easy runs, track work, intervals, cut downs, progressives, tempo, and long runs. They also give recommended strength workouts most days, but he does his own. He runs 6 days a week. They have phases where he has more or less speed work. His main goal is to improve his half time next June, but his mini goal is a 5k…

Ha! Yep, sure skipped me too.

Ha, I think it is the opposite for him. He said he spends no time thinking about what to do now. He just has to be a machine and do it. He listens to audiobooks and podcasts with no trouble. It does cost about $40/month though.

Awesome! Thanks. It says 98.7, so I guess it did something. Yay!

My footpod arrived, so I put it on my shoe, paired it, and went outside. It said it was self-calibrating, so hopefully I will notice a difference next time I use the treadmill. In Garmin, I can't see any indication that it was working. Fingers crossed. Today: 2.54 miles MTD: 40.48 / 50 miles

My husband has only been running for about a year and signed up with Runner's Connect a few months ago and they've already helped him PR in the 5K (21 mins) and 10K (43 mins). He loves not having to think about what to do. He just tells them his goal race (and mini-goal races if applicable), weekly mileage comfort, how…

Exactly! I often feel this way. And gosh, that's a lot of people to cook for. Good luck!

Happy belated birthday @cameronheel ! That is an awesome transformation. Congratulations!

@Elise4270 You’re wonderful. Thanks for finding it. I couldn’t. Very cool. Will have to try that. Happy belated half birthday. Hope you had cake. Happy birthday tomorrow @ctlaws44 ! #nerdboner cracked me up too. And good luck with your marathon. Love the goals!

Congrats on the master's win @hjeppley and to your son! @Skippygirlsmom That is so sweet. I would die of shock if my 20-year-old son ever did something like that. I have trouble getting him to answer my texts lol Ack, how did I read the whole thread and somehow miss out on the convo about a Connect IQ app @Elise4270 and…

Sorry your mojo has disappeared @juliet3455 Hope it comes back soon.

Ditto @MNLittleFinn !

Congratulations @midwesterner85 ! Such an amazing accomplishment!

I'm with you. Even with a headlamp, I get a little spooked. In fact, sometimes the headlamp spooks me more and I have to remember that the strange moving light is coming from me.

@kevaasen Thanks for the great info. Sounds like my recent foot pod order will be worthwhile!

Wow @fitoverfortymom ! Congratulations!

@midwesterner85 Yes, good luck with your race!

Hm, that is odd. And good to know, so thanks for asking the question. I'll have to try it out. I may be with @Elise4270 though. The vibration is good and I don't usually even have to look as I know what it is telling me. The battery life seems better than stated. I can go for weeks without charging, but I don't know about…

Good luck @MNLittleFinn ! @Pastorvincent The 735 gives vibration and/or beep alerts to pace (or hr or speed or distance or time - whatever you set). You have to look at the watch to see “too fast” or “too slow” along with your pace. I don’t think it gives audio alerts through your headphones, but I could just be too dozy…

@cburke8909 that's great news about no clot. Glad you are healing. @katharmonic ha! Sounds like your pup would be adorable to watch if not run with.

Garmin. Hopefully I bought the one that is supposed to work with my watch.

Thanks @greenolivetree Sorry you are still under the weather. Sinus pain is the worst. Hope it goes away soon!

Joined a gym last weekend and I've been enjoying trying out some of the equipment this week. Today, I did rowing, biking, and then a run/walk. My quads are still angry from last Saturday's track and field, but they are getting better. I'm trying to keep active without pushing too hard. I broke down and ordered a foot pod.…

Thanks for the info on the foot pod @Elise4270 and @PastorVincent for the insights on how the Garmin works. I'm trying to find a used foot pod as it seems a little pricey for what I want. Though Garmin's indoor guesstimate ripped me off by over a minute per mile today, so I may have to get on that to keep my sanity.…