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@ContraryMaryMary Huge congrats! Goal or no goal, a PR is still a massive achievement. @Avidkeo Really feeling for you. But, taking the long perspective, we're going to be here running for decades yet. Missing a year just means more fun for the next one.

1101-6k, total-6k goal-80k Short run to kick off the month. Faster than expected. Had a gigantic coffee tasting session this morning, must've been all the extra caffeine...

Epic fail for October. Here's hoping that November will be better. Setting goal at 80km.

GUYS LOOK WHAT JUST CAME IN THE MAIL.

1024-11k, total-37.6k goal-100k Nice long run last night. It was a little over 10 degrees, so long tights for the first time this season. All felt good. Recently I've been doing this change of perspective thinking exercise for when I'm lacking motivation. I imagine that I'm watching the back of my head and controlling my…

1021-5k, total-26.6k goal-100k Legwork last night, really sore today. 5km to shake out a bit. Getting too cold for shorts. And I need to buy some new gloves. @polskagirl01 That sounds really cute! @skippygirlsmom @kgirlhart Getting up that early is brutal. Kudos on getting out there. @shanaber Congrats on getting to the…

1018-11k, total-21.6k goal-100k Morning all. Early long-ish run in the park. There was a race going on in there called the Beijing Open Half Marathon Park Run (since we don't have the other Park Run in China I guess the name is free to be used as people like), complete with start and finish lines, aid stations, bibs,…

Congrats on the new job! Thanks for asking. The KT tape arrived today so a run is in the books for tomorrow. It's still a little bit wonky going up stairs but otherwise seems better. The "MFP Monthly Challenge Gang" (Group?) looks like it's full, so I set up a third group "MFP Monthly Challenge #3" password 0103 (use this…

Still no run. Did something funny to a hip flexor last night during HIIT. Wanted to just tape it up and keep going, but discovered I'd run out of KT tape and forgot to buy a new roll. So no running this morning. Can't tell how bad it is just yet. Will keep everybody posted. @katharmonic Welcome to the 645 club! Did you get…

I've worn glasses ever since I was 8 - this makes me want to get Lasik. @Avidkeo Glad you didn't give into the temptations. You're doing good, and there is no such thing as being too careful when it comes to recovery! @rheddmobile That's so interesting! Too bad nobody around where I live uses Strava.

1009-5k, total-10.6k goal-100k Short shakeout run before work. Got up nearly an hour after my alarm. Felt slow and sluggish starting out, got better as run progressed. Won't be running long this week, the air quality has gone to the dogs and I'll be working through the weekend anyway. I think I came moderately close to…

@Camaramandy648 Hey look at you! A podium finisher! Oh and the medals look awesome. I'm not going to go that route because of international shipping, but totally do it! Second this. Funky thing about our bodies. The reason we get stronger and faster after exercise is because of a thing called supercompensation, and it…

Oh yep. The fingers thing. I used it after that time I crashed my bike to help with the bruising. Worked like a charm. Similar technique to the one demonstrated here.

When I first started out running I had really bad knees. To the point that I couldn't do a quarter squat without holding onto something because they would hurt like kittens. (To whomever blindly advocates that running is bad and cycling is good - badly fitted bikes are awful for knee health, peeps.) Luckily for me, they…

Indeed. Too much food everywhere. And I can't even go the bring no money route anymore with mobile payment nowadays. It was microwaved so a bit damp, but otherwise slightly above average fried chicken. :D If I weren't 7000 miles away I'd want to go watch too!

1002-5.6k, total-5.6k goal-100k An easy run to kick off the month. 15 degrees C. I think the days of short sleeve shirts are coming to an end, and there are gloves not far in the future. Was starting to feel exceedingly hungry toward the end, and somehow ended up in a convenience store. Only escaped four pieces of fried…

Can't believe it's Q4 already. Let's say 100km. My actual goal for Oct. is a 10km time trial. Scheduling it for the last day of the month and goal is less than 60min. Found a friend to pace me and all. We'll see what happens. @skippygirlsmom Thanks for setting us up!

0930-8k, total-48.8k goal-80k 8km to round off the month. Didn't reach goal but it wasn't as bad as I had feared. @polskagirl01 That place looks creepy. You're way braver than me. @Camaramandy648 Love the way you talk about the stuff happening in your life. Way more interesting (ahem) than mine :D Update on noblsheep vs.…

0924-8k, total-40.8k goal-80k Another solid 8km run in the morning. 17°C setting out, and it had just finished raining so high humidity. One of those funky runs where you feel hot and cold at the same time. Joints are a little stiff, probably due to lack of sleep, but good run overall. Which brings me to my ventures into…

0922-8k, total-32.8k goal-80k Finally got a good solid run this morning, at 5:30am notwithstanding. It was actually cold when I set out, first chattering teeth of the season. Commemorable day. @quilteryoyo @Camaramandy648 @skippygirlsmom @hamsterwheel6 @katharmonic Thanks everybody for the support. Dunno what I'd do…

Still no run. Lifted last night. I'm fairly sure my trainer is on his way to accomplishing something, but the process is currently neither nice nor pretty. Unrelated to fitness:

0918-3k, total-25.8k goal-80k Yeah... not gonna make that goal. Work has been an enormous pile of *kitten*. I think I clocked 60 hours over the last 4 days. Great fun. Anyway, did 3km in the dead of night because my back was killing me. Took all of 20 minutes and came back feeling infinitely better. Then got a whole…

@kgirlhart Really sorry to hear about your dad. We're here for you.

0913-5.5k, total-22.8k goal-80k 5km again this morning with colleagues in tow. With the HM from @polskagirl01 our team has now finished the VM!

0912-5.3k, total-17.3k goal-80k Short run with some colleagues this morning while on a business trip. It was misty and a tad wet, but cool enough. Lots of people in the park. Congrats to everyone finishing their challenges!

Random act of kindness. Saw someone in my feed looking for work in Beijing while living in another city. Met her in a performing arts project a few years back, then she studied acting in Scotland for a while and has just come back to China. Broke young artist and all that. So I offered her my couch while she's in the city…

0908-7k, total-12k goal-80k Late night 7km tempo toward VM for PV with @polskagirl01 . It was almost not hot!

0902-5k, total-5k goal-80k Morning everybody. Legwork last night and then an easy run this morning along the river. My brain didn't like me very much yesterday but seems much improved after exercise. Sneaky little organ. It was only 22 degrees C (70-ish F) when I headed out. I think autumn is finally upon us. @annshandle…

@brittanystebbins95 He's beautiful! Welcome to the world! Good luck on your recovery and take it slow and easy (not that I've ever been there or done that), looking forward to seeing you back running soon. @ContraryMaryMary Well like they say, one bad run does not a wall make. I suspect it was just one of those days. I…

I have no idea... let's say 80km and take it from there.