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Picking random albums on my iPod. One of my absolute favorite songs is on right now. Cravin' Melon "Faithless Me"
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My long run pre-work out usually just consists of a shot of Cellucor C4 with a big cup of water on my way to the park. Gu Chocolate Outrage as my mid-run fuel. Doesn't hurt that I'm out the door at 6:30 and don't want to burden myself by having any kind of "real" breakfast before I run (if I do, it's a banana at most). The…
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My phone, ID and a 20 dollar bill go in my arm cuff (I use nxe's arm cuff: http://www.amazon.com/NXE-ActiveSLEEVE-Armband-Smartphone-players/dp/B0042L1TOE) iPod goes on my belt pouch (I can't stand the way the wire flops around if I try to run it through my sleeve to an arm cuff). It's the same race bib/gel bandolier I…
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Try running Disney. January's Disney Marathon weekend prices (sales opened last week, price hikes aren't planned until the end of June and almost all the events are SOLD OUT): Dopey Challenge (run the 5K, 10K, Half and Full): $530 by June 24, 2014 $560 between June 25, 2014 and August 19, 2014 $590 on or after August 20,…
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Lower back dimples Ankle-length skirts And, for whatever reason, pregnant women, IMO, are sexy as all hell.
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It's only on the smaller races that I can get the age-group win (I have one win in a 15K and a 3rd overall for a small 5K back when I was living in FL). I don't think that discounts it, and I'm proud of my Cupcake 15K medal. But it happens so rarely...if I hit top 10% in a bigger race I tend to be extremely proud. On the…
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First I see if my dad wants them. Then they go to Goodwill or some other charity. I do need to purge again. Personally I wish races would offer a "no shirt" option.
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I run in a compression shirt. It stays in place and keeps any irritation down. This was my trick when I was 300+ pounds running (I had chafing and a blood drop or three on my shirt after just a 5K!). Ever since then I've worn them. I like the Under Armor ones and have just gotten some Nike on clearance. The C9's at Target…
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Mellow Mushroom's Mighty Meaty. That's pretty much perfection there, especially with whatever crack-laden dough they have. Or the House Special. Mighty Meaty - Red sauce base with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, ham and Applewood smoked bacon House Special - Red sauce base with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni,…
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I have the 210 with the HRM. The 220 just seems like the newer, fancier version of this one. Personally, I like it. The 210 is definitely a runner's watch as there's no toggle for other activities. I do use my 210 as just a generic HR monitor when I'm doing "other" stuff (cross-fit or if I'm in the gym on the dreadmill…
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Let me take a slightly different tack to answer this. Depending on where they're going, you could always tag along and just bring your own food. My mom used to do it all the time when I was growing up. If we were out shopping and went to grab (insert random fast food place here) for lunch, we, the kids, would get (insert…
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When I'm finishing my half prep, I'm usually hitting in the 22-24 per week range. Tuesday/Thursday are 5.5-ish (just based on the route I run) and Saturday's LSD hits at least 13. Monday and Friday (and the occassional Wednesday) I get some kind of cross-training in. That seems to have been working well so far. I've had…
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Cut them up, put them in the freezer. If it's in the freezer and I have to let it thaw a little, I'm usually able to restrict myself. And I usually end up forgetting they're in there.
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Most of the cross-fit WODs I've done have just body-weight air-squats or 45-lb goblet squats (equivalent weight to the bar). Don't fret the weight, just get the reps in.
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Dear Early Morning Driver, I apologize that my reflective ankle wraps, head lamp and flashing LED bracelet were confusing to you such that you needed to turn your high beams on from about 25 yards away to determine what, exactly, was coming toward you at 6:30 in the morning. Since I could no longer see, I was also…
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Jack-*kitten* Runner Father Tired
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Salsa. Or if you must have dressing, the Panera poppy seed one is pretty good. Or the Bolthouse Farms ones are good (found with the refrigerated dressings at your grocery, not in the center aisles).
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Pretty sure being called "Tits" all through high school because of my moobs.
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Congrats on the PR! Always nice to be able to have those two sweet letters next to a result posting. And that is a BADASS medal. I wants one....
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It's funny, when friends ask me which shoes are more comfortable, I usually tell them it's personal preference, but it's just as, if not more important to have *good* socks. The 5 year old Hanes they have hidden in the back of the drawer probably won't cut it. I have three different brands that I wear and like - Lorpen,…
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PR'ed at the Chick-Fil-A Half Marathon, in Athens, GA, today. 1:41:30, officially @ 7:45 per mile. The course measured a little long on my Garmin (13.26 miles) and was pretty tough first half of the run. There was a 220-foot climb from mile 5.8 to mile 7.9 was the fourth of a series of pretty tough hills. Kept telling…
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I bite my fingernails. I cuss. I get mad at my kids for doing stupid kid ****, even though I know I shouldn't (they're 3 and 6 and my expectations are way too high). But I don't cuss at my kids.
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Nerd (still) Jack-*kitten* (still) fat-kid (not so much any more) football player (offensive line) thrower on the track team tuba player (probably could if I had to)
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All of the above and Goodwill. As I was losing weight, I donated some really good clothes to Goodwill. I know a lot (and I mean A LOT) of people who have done the same.
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Chick-Fil-A Half Marathon on April 5. I've been looking for something in May in the Atlanta area, just haven't found anything yet that suits my fancy. Maybe a nice trail run...
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Since I pack my snacks and lunch, I tend to pre-log during the week then adjust my day as I go. The only thing I don't log ahead of time is any exercise for the day, just in case it doesn't actually happen. Weekends tend to be a little more free-form with Sundays, at least lately, being a non-logged free day.
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Friday morning routine -- Get up, get undressed go pee. Start shower. While the shower is warming up, I weigh myself 4 times, pushing the scale around to random spots in the bathroom. Average of those 4 is my weight. It usually doesn't vary much, within a half-pound for all four measurements, but it satisfies the engineer…
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My dog's name, officially, is Jasper. He was named by the rescue that we got him from. I usually call him Deputy Dumbass. He's black lab and hound mix. And 100% total idiot crazy and completely full of derp.
