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Got my 3 miles in today even though I woke up 30 minutes late. The gray skies and comfy bed conspire against me!

@RespectTheKitty I'm sorry that you're going through such a rough patch with the meds. I hope things even out and improve greatly soon! In other news, I ran a nice and cool 3 miles this morning. I'm still trying to figure out what the heck I'm going to do with myself now. Not ready to commit to a marathon. Trail running…

Welp, I was back on track today. (teehee) Ran 3 muggy miles. It felt good. Nov. 1: 2 miles Nov. 2: rest Nov. 3: rest Nov. 4: 13.1!!!!! Nov. 5: rest Nov. 6: rest Nov. 7: 3 miles

@skippygirlsmom Know anything about the running trails around the old golf course on Airport Road? Can you use the old golf cart trails to run on? And would that be considered trail running?

Hi everybody! I'm finally able to hop on line and give my HM race report! I was worried about my shins on Wednesday and Thursday, there was some pain. I hoped there was no shin splints creeping up on me. I took Thursday as a rest day and instead of running the easy mile I'd planned for Friday, I rested then, too. I woke up…

If I knew how to post a picture here, I would. @skippygirlsmom My bib number is 525!

I might... MIGHT think about it for next year. I don't think 5 weeks is long enough to prepare myself for that kind of mileage. Oh no! I can't believe I typed that! *gives 2018 the stink eye* skippygirlsmom - I'll let you know what the bib number is. I'll probably post a pic on my news feed after I pick up the packet this…

Hubby and I were talking last night and I mentioned that I wasn't sure what to do after the HM on Saturday. He said, with a straight face, "Well, there's the Rocket City marathon December 9th." Bwahahaha! Fond husband. I'm glad he has such faith in me.

November 1: 2 miles I ran an easy 2 miles. Tomorrow I'll take a rest day. Friday I'll walk a mile or two. Saturday is the HM!!!

Update on my running friend (who did not die!) - He had 100% blockage of the circumflex artery. They put a stent in yesterday and he should be able to go home today. Somebody mentioned a McMullen Mile race or some such? McMullen was my maiden name. :smile: I don't see that name much around here.

Still working on a November goal...

Hello all. How do you tell if you're full on menopausal if you no longer have a uterus and cervix? I had them out last year. (8/2/16). Is blood work the only way? In the last 2 weeks I've had at least 2 episodes of hot flash/night sweats each night. They're occurring during the day, too. I've always been moody, but my mood…

Got everything but the ovaries taken out last year. Everything was good until about 2 weeks ago when I started having hot flashes like crazy. I wake up at least twice a night and throw off the covers. Sweat eventually dries, I get cold, and cover back up. This is getting old! I've lost 70 pounds since January 1st, have…

The HM on the 4th is all I can see right now. I have no idea what comes next? I don't have the time to train for a marathon. Learn to trail run? I'm not even sure what constitutes a trail. I don't think I'm experienced enough or competitive enough to try and become a speed demon. Try running x amount a day? Doesn't sound…

I'm a wimp. We had freezing fog this morning before the sun came up so I made the executive decision to wait until this afternoon to run. I've got my gear in the car. The track is on the way home, so no excuses!

Got some unexpected news this morning. The friend who said he'd run with me at the HM had a heart attack yesterday! He's 55, never smoked, never drank, and runs 20-30 miles a week. Has done HMs before. They're doing a heart cath on him tomorrow. I feel rattled!

Trying to get the umph to run this morning. Ligh rain, dark, and 42F. Sigh...

Hottest. August. I see what you did there. ☺

@Elise4270 Hmm. I think that slight edge skipped me! :smile:

@skippygirlsmom Is that the Spooktacular 5K you're doing? Have fun! I'll be doing my last long run before my race. Rain? Yuck! @garygse , @fitoverfortymom , @ctlaws44 , and @cameronheel -- are we all Scorpios? What a great group we are! Any others?

@skippygirls- think they'll have pacers? Just curious. And how tall is that hill? Yikes! And I'm hoping that I'll have a Terrame Day Spa visit sometime later that afternoon. LOL!

T-minus 12 days! I run my regular weekly miles this week, probably 10 miles on Saturday, then next week taper until (gulp!) the HM on the 4th! I work best with goals. I'm about to tackle the biggest fitness goal yet. Not sure what I'll do next. I don't have the time right now (or the drive) to start planning a marathon…

Poking my head in here to let y'all know I'm still alive. Still running. Still training for my half marathon in 17 DAYS!!! Last Saturday I ran 13 miles just to prove to my ever-doubting mind that I could, in fact, run that far. Did it in 2:43: something-or-other! The GU packs work great. I'm still having trouble with pain…

OOh! Pecans would be super tasty in this!!!

I haven't used the oven - didn't want to heat up the house. Cool weather is late getting to my part of Alabama, but the rainy weather made me want a taste of fall. I might try baking several in one go once the weather cools a bit. Sorry about your allergy. I love cinnamon. Can't stand anything remotely licorice-like. Blech!

I'm so glad you asked about this. Now I want some oatmeal with pumpkin and spices for breakfast. Cold weather will get here before too long and I'll want something besides the ever present Greek yogurt. :wink:

Bought my first GU packets. Now to give them a try on my long run tomorrow...

I had a hard time getting out of bed for my run this morning, too. I blame the late night watching Designated Survivor for the sleepiness. But I do love me some Kiefer! Will probably have trouble Saturday, too, because of Blue Bloods. Sigh.

@shrcpr thanks for remembering. The training is going along ok. Last Saturday's 11 miles were done in higher temps that made it seem like running through a steam bath. I tried eating a small b'fast first, which was iffy at best. And I'm going to go shopping today for some sort of fueling source. My energy ran out, had me…