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Look at you @sarahthes ! Being all awesome and stuff. Great job on the race!

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles 8/13 = 3 miles 8/14 = 6 miles 8/15 = 13 miles 8/16 = rest day 8/17 = 15…

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles 8/13 = 3 miles 8/14 = 6 miles 8/15 = 13 miles 8/16 = rest day 8/17 = 15…

Does yoga count? I work one full time job Sunday - Thursday and a part time job on Friday and every other Saturday. I am also on a volunteer professional state committee thing. Combine that with marathon training and that’s pretty much all I have time for. Occasionally I sleep. I would really like to have more time for my…

Okay, apparently I am destined not get any actual “work” done at work today. ;) Just visited the Pottermore website. Pottermore put me in house Hufflepuff.

Oh, fun! I went and took an online Meyers Briggs test. INTJ here as well.

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles 8/13 = 3 miles 8/14 = 6 miles 8/15 = 13 miles Lead legs today. I need a…

Yes, but if I have diluted Gatorade in my hydration bottle I am getting a slow intake of sugar and electrolytes throughout my run. Is a Gu really going to do all that much more for me? I tried to use straight up Gatorade on my run this morning. Stomach cramps at mile 9-13. :(

Okay, answer a debate I have with a person in my running group. When running, the body diverts energy away from the digestive system and into our moving and working parts ( https://www.manhattangastroenterology.com/exercise-affects-digestion/ ). Does eating a small something during a long run really help? I never eat…

If coffee stalls weight loss than I will never be thin.

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles 8/13 = 3 miles 8/14 = 6 miles August goal miles = 175 / 92 miles-to-date…

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles 8/13 = 3 miles August goal miles = 175 / 86 miles-to-date Upcoming Races:…

I love Mizuno Wave Riders. I am currently running in a pair. The only thing that sucks is they seem to wear out faster than other brands. I am lucky if I get 300 - 350 miles on them before my knees start aching.

Welcome @gipson2010 !

Congrats on day 13! I am on day 1 - again. :/ I quit alcohol completely for 7 months in 2017 until I reached my goal weight. Fast forward to August 2018 -- 20 pounds back on. I attribute some of those pounds to a few drinks with dinner in the evening. I suck at moderation. Especially after a glass of wine. :(

So sorry for your loss @RunsOnEspresso

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/11 = rest day 8/12 = 13 miles I have a friend who was trying to get in her last long run of marathon…

Oh, I am glad I found this thread! Help? Any long distance runners in the house? I hear exercise is supposed to make hot flashes better. I am training for a marathon and still suffering. The hot flashes are kitting my *kitten* this summer. Does anything help? I just want to stop sweating in my sleep!

@Elise4270 Hope you feel better soon. Maybe have the doctor check your B-12 and Iron levels? Thyroid hormones? TMI warning - Squamish peeps cover your eyes: I feel ya’ on the hellish southern summer menopause energy sucking thing. I am so tired of being hot and tired! Nothing like a hot flash on a long hot summer run to…

Allegedly, @garygse has an amazing mythical nap room at work. He mentioned it at one time. I am so insanely jealous of that. You have no idea.

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles 8/10 = 4 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells I hate speedwork. I should just accept my turtle runner status. Why do I torture myself like this? Whaaaa…

Thanks! I finally got my mileage back up to 40 miles per week. I had to back off earlier this year due to an ankle/foot issue. It feels good to have my mileage back to where it was even if my pace is slower. The only drawback is that a small army of third world children have moved into the bottomless black hole that has…

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class 8/9 = 10 miles I ran with a group doing run / walk intervals this morning. It was hot, humid and slow but the company was nice. August goal miles = 175 / 63…

@LaDispute57 So sorry you are going through this, again. I went through one divorce and that was enough to make me miserable for a few years. We married too young (among other reasons). My current husband and I have been together 18 years. I really believe it is because we allow each other to have the space and time to…

I LOVE the REI garage sales! I stock up on hiking gear whenever they have them.

8/1 = 15 miles 8/2 = 10.5 miles 8/3 = yoga flow class 8/4 = rest day 8/5 = 10.5 miles 8/6 = 3 miles & 30 minutes kettlebells 8/7 = 14 miles 8/8 = yoga flow class It was almost 80 degrees and 92% humidity when my alarm went off before sunrise this morning. So, I the threw the alarm in frustration, breaking it, and scaring…

My SO would never do that. That is why I married him (among other reasons).

Seriously though, can you call your local animal control and ask them for advice? Run in another area until the bear moves on?