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91.6 miles total for the month. Goal was 70. Last two days have not gone well, but new month, new chances!

100 mile club! That's my goal for September.

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

@Avidkeo No slacking!

@eleanorhawkins I will always be slow most likely because I have a bad knee. But I have run as far as 9 miles and I will be training for a slow half marathon soon. As long as you are making progress, you are doing great! There's no need to feel less accomplished. I am a baby here too compared to some. I just worry about my…

@eleanorhawkins It is a big deal! Yay for you! It used to take me 72 minutes to do a 5k. Now it takes me 43. That is still so slow compared to many here. But you know what, we are faster than everyone who doesn't try!

The funk talk: I've been in a mental funk for about a month. My dietary habits have been AWFUL. I feel awful. The scale has been going up instead of down (I'm quite near maintenance, but not all the way there). I have not run as much as I normally would. I don't want to do my school work. My house is a mess. I started a…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

@MobyCarp I am proud of you! It takes me an hour to do four miles as I am a 14-15 minute pace. A year and a half ago it took me 27 minutes for one mile though, so there's that. I hope to be as fast as you someday!

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

Major thunderstorms. Bad lightening and massive downpour. They let the 1 milers go. They held 5k and 10k back for 30 minutes and then cancelled.

My 10k was cancelled for weather. Damn.

I am googly-eyed at the money that some of you spend! I am an extreme couponer / deal hunter / thrifter (you get the idea) and I have a price cut-off for everything. When @PastorVincent posted the saucony sale the other day I got 4 pair of the $120+ styles for a total of $100. I have 9 pairs of brand new shoes in my closet…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

I don't usually take days off after races or long runs. I just do what my body feels capable of.

Mind boggling!

This morning I got to do speedwork. I say got to instead of had to because I dedicated it to @KeepRunningFatboy because he did not get to do speedwork today. He didn't get to run at all today. I hate speedwork, but today it was a blessing. I didn't know him, but he seems to have touched many. I was quite touched by the…

@PastorVincent thank you for sharing the saucony sale. I bought four clearance pair with the code. A) saucony is my favorite. B) I am an extreme couponer/bargain hunter and do not spend over $30 for shoes. C) I rarely find saucony at that price. You made my day!

Today was my last long run until my race next Saturday. I work all weekend, so no runs and then all shorter ones for the week up until that point. I was going to start a half marathon training program, but not sure if time will allow that. We'll see. I may just wing it for a bit. August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest…

@Orphia This is heartbreaking.

Active hobby? Not really. Running and lifting are not hobbies to me. They are essential. My hobbies are reading, fish keeping, aquascaping, hard rock/metal concerts, and extreme deal hunting. Not much time for any of them right now, though. I was sorted into Slytherin as well.

@Teresa502 Tried out the smart wool today. A no go for long runs. They were okish for the 4 miles I did. August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest…

I can't eat anything at ALL for at least 3 hours before I run. Nausea is the least of it. Sometimes I can't finish a run due to cramping even. However, I can shove food in my mouth the second I finish a run. Gu gels work for me, but only certain flavors. Some are way too sweet. So I use the ones I know work without issues.…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

Sorry to hear @RunsOnEspresso

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…

August goal: 70 miles 8/1: impromptu rest day (3 miles were planned) 8/2: 3.15 miles (6 miles were planned, but heat was too awful) 8/3: 7 miles (new distance best!, 3 were planned, but kept going) 8/4: planned rest 8/5: 2 miles (planned rest, back on target for the month) 8/6: elliptical and upper body weights 8/7: 8…