The Running Thread - 2018

[camaker]

I'm currently expecting a kiddo and until recently I didn't look like it.

Congratulations! Would that be an InknBun in the oven?

Sorry, couldn’t resist!

 

[Jules76126]

@Ariel484 congrats! And good for you to continue to run!

 

[Ariel484]

Congratulations @Ariel484 and to Mr. Ariel, too!

Thank you!!

Thanks for the OrangeTheory thoughts, @Miranda @MissLiss279 @Ariel484

So basically... Astor Place is going to cost me 4x as much as anyone else is paying. Fun.
That's the problem with anything near work ... so expensive. Ugh.

OUCH. That’s basically what my brother found - it was about $200 per month more for him to go to the Manhattan location compared to what he was paying in Boston. He actually takes a bus to a location in Jersey as a result!

Congrats @Ariel484 !!! Maybe he or she will be a future runDis'er?

Thank you! Who knows, maybe there’s a Diaper Dash or two in our future??

Congratulations! Would that be an InknBun in the oven?

Sorry, couldn’t resist!

*applause* maybe I can get HQ to make me a Dry I.C.E. onesie! Thanks for the congrats

@Ariel484 congrats! And good for you to continue to run!

Thank you!! First trimester was rough but it’s getting better!

 

[DopeyBadger]

CONGRATULATIONS @Ariel484! I'm so excited for you!

 

[baxter24]

@Ariel484 congrats! Here’s hoping your dog at least acknowledges the existence of your baby. Our beagle refused to even look at all three of our kids when they came home from the hospital!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I think it can take about 3 weeks for a dog to adjust for a new addition. I'm sure he'll be protective of the baby eventually (or when he learns he can get free food from him!)

 

[Waiting2goback]

You could be my gym soulmate. I have a running friend who moved 5 hours away. We trade gym stories all the time—sometimes pics included (we would never publicly call someone out though). One of my gripes is the “fan stealers”. If no one is around I always point a fan on me (if a bunch of people are there, I just go with the flow). I have been doing elliptical sessions from 90 minutes to 3 hours (I know, I know...). A few weeks ago, it was later around 8 pm. About 60 minutes in, I got really hot. Then I noticed a woman pointed the fan in the opposite direction so it wouldn’t blow on her. There are plenty of machines, why pick that spot if you don’t want a fan on you? Then she barely moved on her elliptical because she was talking non stop in her phone. Less than 20 minutes later she moved on. Ugh, thankfully I was almost done.

I do enjoy the people watching. Saturday there was a woman “all done up” for the gym. She had on camouflage leggings, coordinating shirt, matching Camo Army hat (tilted sideways for effect), full makeup, and pearls. First sighting of pearls at the gym for me.

And for wiping machines...I am now a “pre wiper” because you just don’t know. I wish my gym cracked down a little more in cleaning up.

I could tell a hundred more stories...

Me too but apparently we should share them off line if at all. About the fans though, I go to planet fitness and the fans are all overhead so I don't have to worry about people moving fans. And thankfully the warm weather is coming and that means my time at the gym will soon by done until probably November.

QOTD: Do you feel guilty if you go on vacation and do not bring your running stuff?

ATTQOTD: Yes and no... I normally like taking a run at whatever destination I travel to as it is a unique way of seeing things. However, for this upcoming trip I'm leaving the stuff at home. My runs have been few and far between, and instead of pretending I will go for a run I will just enjoy my trip. One less bag of stuff. We leave tomorrow at 3:00 AM............ hopefully. Going to be a unproductive day at the office.

Tomorrow since I will be driving i wont be able to post a QOTD. First person to respond they want the honors get it! Also that person will be responsible for nominating someone for Mondays QOTD.

I usually bring my running stuff on vacation. I don't worry about running when at Disney because the amount of walking down around the parks. When I got to Maine I tend to run because who wouldn't want to run along the ocean if given the chance.

ATTQOTD: Yes. I'm still not going to do it, but yes. Realistically, I know it is hard on my husband, and then I either miss out on sleep or miss out on doing something with my kids, both of which make me sad. I went with a local friend to the POFQ fun run, and had a blast but still felt tremendously guilty for ditching the fam for 45 minutes.



Yes, I did think so, and I did. Motion burns calories, and while it is not nearly as many as I can burn off with a higher heart rate, it is better than sitting on the couch.
Even though I can now physically run 5 miles on my lunch hour, I still need to shower afterwards, so it is not always practical. I'd rather go for a long, low impact walk or cruise on the elliptical and burn a few calories and not need to shower so I can make it to my 1pm meeting or parent teacher conferences, or a business dinner. And in these cases, I do particularly hate the fan blowing on me, but I would also seek out a different location before asking (and I do ask) if I could redirect the airflow

Maybe they are on an Easy/LR day

Not everyone who goes to the gym is trying to lose weight. I refuse to do cardio at the gym, and only will use free weights and select machines to build muscle/tone. I'm busy doing super-sets for almost every workout, so I don't have time to pay attention to anyone else (minus sounds that I can never unhear). I guess if I was stuck on a treadmill maybe I'd do more people watching, but running while on a moving belt and trying to look around sounds like a dangerous combo for this accident prone gal.


ATTQOTD: It definitely depends on the vacation. If we're visiting the in-laws in Colorado, then no because I don't want the altitude to kill me. Walks and hiking are ok there. Hawaii after my first Ragnar in 2016, I didn't bring anything and took a full 9 days off from running. It was glorious!

Also, re people at the gym not working out to your standards:
Different people have different reasons for going to the gym.
For example ... I will sometimes take a walk in the middle of my work day - not for exercise, but just to get the blood flowing in my legs and to have a little downtime. If that wasnt an option and I had a gym membership, I might go to the gym after work and walk on the treadmill (probably super slow) while watching some YouTube videos. Just as a chance to unwind and reset - not trying to get my heart rate up, just trying to unwind and loosen up.

Dont judge other people. You don't know why they do the things they do. Yes, some things are common courtesy (like wiping down machines or fan ettiquite), but some things are super personal (like why someone goes to the gym and what they do there), and if you're judging someone for that, then you probably dont belong at the gym (or anywhere else where people are).

I totally agree that everyone should work out anyway they want at the gym. Like others mentioned, getting there and doing something is the accomplishment. It is the inconsiderate people (and luckily they are far and few) that bother me. I am so busy trying not to fall off the belt to judge what other people are doing. And I have met very nice people at the gym. But I did have someone ask me to get off the treadmill once as it was their treadmill and they couldn't use another one. It's things like that that bother me. And yes I did get off as I don't like confrontation and it was easier to move to another one.

As soon as I hit post reply I assumed I would offend a few. I know there are certain exceptions to every rule and yes getting out and doing something is better than sitting on the couch. I agree with all of that. The way my gym is set up I rarely see anyone when I'm on the treadmill. It's when I am on the elliptical that I get to watch people, so no danger of falling off.

As for judging people. Life is full of people that judge others. I'm not necessarily judging anyone Sarah. I don't think they are bad people. But when I am on the elliptical and there is a guy who is lifting weights and after an exercise he decides to stand in front of the mirror for 20 minutes posing and kissing his biceps I can think it's funny. It's great he's there. And he's working on himself. But to me, it's funny to watch.

 

[derekleigh]

I grew up in MA and were I lived subs were called grinders. My DH grew up in Maine and all his family still lives there. I remember the first time I tried to order a grinder there. We went to a pizza place and I wanted an Italian grinder, cold, not toasted. The people behind the counter were confused. They had no idea what I was trying to order LOL!!! All subs there are called Italians. Doesn’t matter what meat is on it or if hot or cold. They are all called Italians. Meatball Italian, tuna Italian, ham Italian, etc. I still get confused when they ask if I went fresh dough or regular dough for my pizza.

Its weird. I've lived in NE all my life and even with states bordering each other they have different names for the "same" thing. For the Sub/Hero/Grinder/Italian situation:

- I worked in a Vermont general store during my HS and college summers, we called them grinders.
- My wife grew up in Maine and calls them Italians when we're in Maine.
- In NH, I called them subs
- In parts of MA I've had to refer to them as subs or Heroes.

Cool, yet odd at the same time!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Happy Friday Everyone! It's time for another edition of the Fun Friday Question of the Day.

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

(Ghiradelli milkshake? Violet Lemonade? A certain German Beer?)

 

[SarahDisney]

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

Same as my favorite thing not at Disney ... coffee (I'm guessing nobody's surprised by that).
Ghirardelli makes really good iced coffee (and regular coffee, but I prefer iced most of the tine). In the parks, I like my Starbucks ... it just tastes better in that Disney Starbucks cup.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD:

I love Disney Starbucks! (Basic, I know!) I have the best memory from this past November of drinking a Starbucks holiday drink, strolling down Main Steet USA in Disneyland with DH and taking in all of the holiday decorations with Christmas music playing. I can't think of how that moment could have been better!

(@SarahDisney being the first to answer, I nominate you for Monday's QOTD!)

 

[Mr. Drauer]

congrats @Ariel484! speaking of diaper dash - things you don't hear everyday: got in an elevator on our cruise last month with a couple holding a cute little baby dressed in a marvel superhero onesie talking about how much fun "it was". i said " what a cutie. did you race that baby"? They said, yep, three heats and finished second each time. Hopefully we will win next time.

so that became our little joke throughout the cruise everytime we saw a baby "you think that's a racing baby"?

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: I usually only drink water at WDW, but a Brown Derby extra-dry Bombay Sapphire martini rocks my world! The same drink at Outer Rim is nice, too, especially if it happens to be sunset over Bay Lake. ♥

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

Hmmmmmm.... I enjoyed some of the beverages at Flower and Garden but those aren't available all the time. Starbucks shouldn't count because its everywhere. I enjoy the Night Blossom at Pongu Pongu in Pandora. I am a big fan of the Sweet Tea at Homecomin'. So thats what I am going with for now.

 

[Barca33Runner]

Happy Friday Everyone! It's time for another edition of the Fun Friday Question of the Day.

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

(Ghiradelli milkshake? Violet Lemonade? A certain German Beer?)

ATTQOTD: I think I've tried some of the non-alcoholic specialty drinks on occasion, but nothing is really standing out in my memory. Therefore, I have to go with the old standby when I'm at the parks: free ice water.

 

[AZMermaid]

ATTQOTD: Red Apple Freeze in Cars land! Hopefully I can get one next weekend, but we are traveling with my parents which will be.... interesting at best.

My dog was great with the babies, interested but not overly so. He became much more interested once they were eating food they could drop! He had to go on weight management dog food during those years! He adores my daughter and tolerates my son. It’s been that way since toddlerhood. But... one treats him like a baby doll and the other chases him around... guess which is which- haha. One of my favorite baby videos is when my son started crawling, he’d crawl after the dog and the dog would be like, what is up with this creature?!

 

[txdisneygrl]

ATTQOTD: The ice cream parlor in France has this drink(?) where you get a scoop of ice cream and then they pour coffee over it. So yeah... that. Delicious.

 

[camaker]

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

Alcoholic: Italian Margarita at Epcot
Non-Alcoholic: LeFou's Brew (without the mango topping) at Magic Kingdom

 

[JulieODC]

I have regular dreams about the grand mariner slushie in France!!

I made a version at home and need to keep perfecting it - but the real deal is SO good.

 

[TheHamm]

Happy Friday Everyone! It's time for another edition of the Fun Friday Question of the Day.

QOTD: Keeping with this week's beverage theme, what is your favorite thing to drink at Disney?

My favorite drink ever at WDW is the Shoju slushie at the Korea stand at food & wine.
My most frequently consumed beverage: tie between Weissbier at Biergarden (we eat here every trip, kids love the band and dancing, they eat the food, and we can rest at the table with a large glass) and the Safari Amber.
Favorite, regularly available but not always chosen: Kaki Gori at the Japan pavillion. We need more melon flavored treats in the US. Part of this love for this desert-that-melts-to-be-a-drink is nostalgia for past travels, but I am a little sad at the lack of azuki.