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I have been really bad at keeping up with this thread, but I have been consistent this month. The last couple of mornings, have been doing the runs in the morning before signing onto work. Its the last week of a Runnet challenge, so really motivated to finish it up and earn my money back (it was the first time I used the…

@quilteryoyo Glad the scans turned out well for your dad! After a couple team members signed on the computer for the day, I decided to take a break and do my run before it became too hot. It was nice to break away mid-morning, something I wouldn’t do working in the office. It had rained last night, so I was glad I went…

I’m going to try and keep up with this thread this month. I’m aiming for 50 miles this month. This morning was able to get out during a mid morning break as I was covering the lunch shift. Felt really nice and was a beautiful run with white and purple wildflowers poking through. Managed to get a quick shower in too before…

@quilteryoyo - congratulations on your long run! @avidkeo - just wanted to say sorry you are in this situation and I appreciate what you and the medical community are doing for all of us! This morning I did the Cardio Lit workout from MM100. After I was done, I put a long sleeve shirt on and went on a short run to cool off…

I finally made it out for a run after work today. I hadn’t run since last Tues as lost a little bit of motivation. I started up a cross training program on Sunday and was pretty good this week with getting that in at least. The run tonight was a bit rough and took a while to get settled in. I’m sure it was due to the…

I have to catch up on reading, but figured I’d check in. Thursday it was raining when I left work. I debated between the gym and doing it outside when I got home. I was afraid that I would make an excuse when I got home, so I went to the other Y location that has virtual run sessions on the treadmill. It was a very hot run…

I’m working towards the flying pig half the first weekend of May, so the training plan is calling for 65 miles this month. It’s mainly a three day a week plan (which is why I chose it so I could build the base without putting too much strain), but there’s longer than I’m used to mid week runs that start ramping up this…

So tomorrow is supposed to be close to 50F, but when I counted out the miles in my training plan for Feb when setting the goal I accidentally counted the long run for tomorrow. Since it was still nice and sunny and wanted to make my goal, went for my last run today. I was a little cold for the first mile, but after that I…

The weather was beautiful after getting home from being at a swim meet this weekend. I knew it would be tough as we ate out for every meal and pretty much ate like it was a mini vacation. Let’s face it I was still full too from lunch, but wanted to go out while the sun was still shining. To be outside in mid 40’s in…

@LoveyChar - good luck at your marathon tomorrow! It was a traveling week for me for work, so I planned to do my Tues run on the treadmill at the hotel. The hotel was remodeling their lobby level, so they had a temporary fitness room with no treadmills (guessing space). I did the elliptical as XT and worked my Tue and…

@hamsterwheel6 - nice job! @MegaMooseEsq - way to brave the cold for the race! We got home later than planned yesterday from our daughter’s swim meet, so I fixed something for dinner while my husband ran. To be honest I wasn’t feeling the cold, so I was glad to have an excuse. He came back and was bright red from the cold,…

I’m back at it for this month. I’ve been running here and there, but with the late fall/winter months the mileage was very lacking. Husband and I started our half marathon training this week for the Flying Pig Half in May. We were toying with the idea of the challenges, but I think we are sticking to the half. We have a…

@skippygirlsmom - nice finish to the tough trail run and happy birthday! @PastorVincent - way to tough out the four races! Congrats to you and Kristi! @MegaMooseEsq - Nice job in Seattle! Algoma Shanty Days 5k Race Report The Shanty Days 5k is held in a small town on Lake Michigan. It’s part of the race series that my…

I’ve enjoyed reading the race reports from this past weekend (or two as haven’t been good about posting lately). That was quite the race @ContraryMaryMary! @shanaber there were a few Packer players doing the Packer 5k. They introduce the players right before the race. They are alumni though, I’m not really good at…

Packer 5k Race Report I wasn’t sure how Saturday was going to go. After running around at a fundraiser on Friday night, I could feel that my left ankle and Achilles was sore. I iced the ankle and back of the foot on Friday and figured I would see how the morning went. When registering I decided to put us in wave 3. We…

I’ve been reading these threads for a long time, but not always an active participant. The advice shared by @MobyCarp (even when he was just posting his daily run reports) were things that I have kept in mind as I struggled to remain motivated or consistent. His Boston report last year with the weather and the reminder of…

It’s been an enjoyable week so far. Last week saw a sign for a 4 mile race on the 4th. The day prior to it, my daughter who was going to do the 2 mile walk with her cousin and grandma, announced she would do the 4 mile with me if I walked. I couldn’t pass up that opportunity, so we had a great time walking and running…

After work I had a slight headache, but was able to get in some water before it was time to go to the fields for soccer practice. I was stalling at the beginning as wasn’t feeling it, but things seemed to be clicking as pace was really good. I got a huge motivational bump when I hit the turn around point and was ahead of…

I’m doing well towards my monthly goal, but I missed my Thurs run. I forgot to pack my running shoes on Thurs when I packed my bag, so I made that run up this morning. I thought about just doing the six that were scheduled for the long run, but I was glad that I didn’t do the extra mile before turning around on the out and…

Enjoyed the race reports and looking forward to reading more. Congrats to those that raced this week/weekend! We had an open weekend so we went to our camper this weekend. When packing running clothes, I was a bit optimistic about the weather. After stalling for most of the day as it was cloudy and breezy, I finally…

Congrats to those that raced today and good luck to those that race tomorrow!! It was a rainy and cloudy week here, but today was beautiful. It took a bit to get going, so by the time I stopped stalling it was close to 11 am. It was also the village wide rummage sales so there were cars and people out every where. It…

First soccer practice outside for the spring season, so hit the trail while practice was going on. It was a beautiful evening and many people were out enjoying the trail. 4/7 - 4 miles 4/10 - 3 miles 4/15 - 3 miles 4/17 - 3 miles 4/21 - 4 miles 4/23 - 4 miles Total 21 miles/Goal 50 miles

Yesterday, we did a lot of walking and yard work as we got our camper and campsite ready for the season. It was a great day for a run, but never made it out. Today, it was sunny and almost 20 degrees warmer. It was so nice to be out, but totally forgot what it is like to run in high 70’s. The leaves are not on the trees…

I’m late to the party and took some time away when I was having trouble keeping up with this thread. I was focusing on cross training a lot last month, but my Garmin bit the dust so after upgrading its time to try out the new metrics. It was beautiful around midday (around low 50’s). Less than .25 miles in the long sleeve…

I was thinking about just going home after work and using the elliptical, but my coworker talked me through my excuses. I ended up doing speed work on the treadmill. I started out in a slower pace and did a speed work every .25 miles. It really made the time fly by, but have been having trouble with my allergies since. It…

Great race reports everyone, congrats on your finishes! A great run on the treadmill today. I went to the gym that is closer to my house vs. work, since I had the day off. I was able to use one of the virtual run settings, so the time passed by relatively quickly. Planned on 3, but felt good so went another mile. The…

A decent run on the treadmill after work. Legs felt pretty good and was entertained by a HGTV show. Thought about continuing, but had some things I wanted to do before picking up my daughter. Good luck to those racing this weekend!! 1/3- 3 miles 1/4- 3 miles 1/7 - 3 miles 1/9- 3.5 miles 1/11-3 miles 1/15 - 3 miles 1/16 - 2…

A quick run after work as needed to go to the grocery store. Used the rolling hill setting and felt great. Would have liked to keep going, but knew I didn’t have time so was happy to get the run in. 1/1 - Zumba (XT) 1/2- rest 1/3- 3 miles 1/4- 3 miles 1/5- walk - 3 (XT) 1/6- walk - 1.5 (XT) 1/7 - 3 miles 1/8- 45 min spin…

Working on getting caught up on posts from the weekend. It was an active weekend as lots of time in between swim events, so walked with my MIL doing laps in the gym. I didn’t turn on the walk setting, so I didn’t count the miles that displayed on my Garmin. Today after work was able to get a run in on the treadmill. Run…

Was feeling pretty good after work, so thought about kicking up the speed on the treadmill. Legs felt a bit heavy for after warming up, so just focused on getting through it. Rewarded with a quick soak in the whirlpool. It’s a swim meet weekend, so not sure if I’ll make it to the gym. Probably a walk or two with the dog…