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No love for Saul yet? How about: "You don't want a criminal lawyer... you want a criminal lawyer." And I don't know if it counts as a "quote" so much as a monologue, but the entire bit with Badger's Star Trek script idea was awesome.

No, you don't need to drop 3-4 minutes off your time in the next 34 days. You desperately want to do it. That's a key difference. We don't get everything we want, in the timeframe we want it. It's the human condition. It's a shame that your drive to hit some completely arbitrary goal has caused you to miss a full…

I find I can retox fairly efficiently using a winebox.

We've also all heard not to go swimming for 30 minutes after eating, that wet weather causes colds, and that we only use 10% of our brain. Doesn't mean any of it is true though. :happy:

So... Your coworkers bringing in snacks that you don't want to be tempted by is "cruel". But an environment in which they can no longer bring and share snacks they enjoy, merely due to one coworker's lack of willpower is somehow perfectly fair and not cruel at all?

I guess that would only work if you're just doing one egg though? Still, a neat trick! I'm going to have to try it...

Yeah, no need for any of that "cleansing" hoo-hah. Just jump back on the MFP wagon, and that "crummy" feeling with go away in no time.

If you must run on the dreadmill, set the incline to 2% or so. That will do a better job of simulating running outside. And congrats! You're going to have a blast! :-)

Health-wise, coffee shouldn't be a problem. But life-wise, my own personal opinion is that any non-essential thing that you "have to" have is something worth examining, whether it's coffee, booze, TV, shopping trips, MMORPGs, etc. It's not that you have to give up coffee, it's more that a healthy relationship with coffee…

Cool! I'll have to check that out... Can you get them at someplace like Whole Foods, or is it order-online only?

LOL! Well, I think he needs to learn. When you have kids and both parents work, it's an "all hands on deck" situation. Everyone needs to be able to do everything, so they can help out where needed. Hubby has to know how to cook and do laundry, and wifey needs to be able to mow the lawn and get the oil changed. The thing…

Is there a particular reason why your husband can't get supper done?

Little bit of olive oil. Little bit of balsamic or red wine vinegar. Salt. Pepper. Add it all right onto the greens. Mix. Done.

How about a frittata? I made one last night for dinner. Great way to use up leftover veggies.

Any country running playlist that doesn't include Lee Roy Parnell's "On the Road" is deeply flawed, IMNSHO. :-)

And "hummus" literally means "chickpeas" in Arabic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus#Etymology

Well there you go. The OP is running at a 12-13 minute mile, and you're leaving her in the dust with an 8.5 minute mile. Yet you still think you're "slow". Which sums up the whole issue, really. Everyone is slow compared to someone. And they're fast compared to someone else. Unless you're Usain Bolt, there will always be…

Yes, you should log alcohol. Incidentally, gin-and-tonic isn't actually as low-cal as you might think. Depending on the ratios you use, it's probably running your somewhere around 130 calories. That's more than a typical glass of dry wine, more than a whiskey & soda water, and more than a bottle of most light beers. Not…

I just like saying "gluten". I pronounce it with an exaggerated pseudo-Swedish accent. Like there's an umlaut over the "u".

Just another food fad, I predict. We saw the same thing years ago with the whole Atkins craze. Everyone and their cousin were shunning carbs. Newspapers and magazines were full of articles about it. TV news did stories about it. Restaurants starting having entire "Atkins" and "low carb" sections on their menu and touting…

Well, being able to cover a distance of at least 5k in training (preferably more, such as 3.5 or 4 miles) is HIGHLY recommended prior to the actual race. Note that I didn't say you have to run 5k... if you find walk breaks helpful in training--or even in the race itself--then go for 'em. So the question is: How do you get…

Yup, routine is the key. Set the alarm on your phone for the same time every day. Not for waking up... but for going to bed.

Halfway there? You're almost two-thirds the way there! Congrats!

That post is chock-full of win. Very inspiring! Thanks for posting it!

Awesome! Congrats! Your next step: Quit calling it "jogging" and OWN IT for what it really is: "running". You'll notice in this thread that those of us who do (or did) run never use the word "jog". We see it as you're either walking or you're running. Even if you're running slowly, it ain't a walk, so it must be a run! :-)…

Yup. Leg length imbalances will REALLY show up when you start running (and it's apparently more common than people think!). I doubt that stretching will do any good, but you never know. You could try removing the insert that's already in the shoe on the "long" side. That might reduce the difference enough. But really, I'd…

Ausgezeichnet! Congrats! :-)

I would argue that going on a vacation now and again actually IS letting "life" get in the way. :drinker:

Re: Black beans... my wife and I make the "Smoky Black Bean Stew" recipe from this article all the time: http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-runners/easy-one-pot-postrun-meals

^ This. CruiseCritic is definitely the go-to place for any and all of your questions. You might also look into the Cruise Radio podcasts. They've had several episodes on the Disney ships. Cruise vacations are great. You're going to have a blast!