The Running Thread - 2018

[michigandergirl]

Blizzard Warning starting at 10pm tonight. Now forecasted to get 10-16" with 50 mph winds. I will take one of every drink mentioned today.

I feel your pain! We have an ice storm warning. We're getting rain now, then freezing rain, then sleet, then snow from now through Monday! And with 40 mph wind gusts, people are already losing power. It's going to be challenging get any runs in this weekend...I'm so over it.

 

[cavepig]

Blizzard Warning starting at 10pm tonight. Now forecasted to get 10-16" with 50 mph winds. I will take one of every drink mentioned today.

It's so insane! We are only in the 1-3", My outdoor wedding to shoot is moving indoors luckily, the 50mph wind gusts are going to be annoying to say the least. After the few nice days it's so cruel of mother nature really! Stay safe!

 

[jmasgat]

I knew Homecomin' had it. I can't remember the last time I've been to a resort food court. Last time I was in one all they had was Peak (Gold Peak???) and it was sweetened ice tea not real sweet tea.

As a ignorant northerner, I ask: There's a difference between sweet tea and sweetened iced tea?

Blizzard Warning starting at 10pm tonight. Now forecasted to get 10-16" with 50 mph winds. I will take one of every drink mentioned today.

This suckitude must end now! No snow for us, but 30's rainy and windy is not getting me outdoors to run today. Hope you stay warm and dry.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

As a ignorant northerner, I ask: There's a difference between sweet tea and sweetened iced tea?



This suckitude must end now! No snow for us, but 30's rainy and windy is not getting me outdoors to run today. Hope you stay warm and d.

Sweet tea is sweetened when the tea is still hot. Sweetened iced tea is sweetened after its chilled.

I want the winter for you al to end too but that’s because I want all the seasons residents to go home

 

[Bree]

As a ignorant northerner, I ask: There's a difference between sweet tea and sweetened iced tea

Yes! The taste and texture is very different when you dissolve heaps of sugar in hot tea and let it cool. Unsweetened iced tea with sugar added to it just isn’t the same.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Thanks for commiserating with me on the blizzard! I went to bed last night still with the prediction of 10-16” total and woke up with maybe an inch or 2. I guess the storm slowed and we’ll get more snow today, but less overall.

But we still have the most “fun” part of a storm... No power!!

 

[Miranda]

Yes! The taste and texture is very different when you dissolve heaps of sugar in hot tea and let it cool. Unsweetened iced tea with sugar added to it just isn’t the same.

I like the sugar crunch when I put it into the cold tea. I also like the sugar crunch when I get iced coffee.

 

[apdebord]

I’m so sorry to everyone up north dealing with snow! And my family in Oklahoma is dealing with wildfires and trying to get their animals to safety. The pictures are so sad. So I’m very thankful to be able to sitting on my deck and relaxing right now after my half this morning.

Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Recap: This race is held in Chesapeake, VA, which is my hometown. We live right on the Chesapeake/Virginia Beach border. Besides the puppy trot mile I did in the fall, this was my first race in Chesapeake so I was pretty excited to race in my city. The race is held at the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, which is a paved road. It is the old 2-lane Highway 17/George Washington Hwy. There’s a lot of history with George Washington here, so it was kind of cool to be running where he may have walked. The race went 6.55 miles in then turned around. It is mainly shaded by trees, and there’s a nice breeze coming off the water. But miles 5-8 are uncovered and it was hot today! I was really hoping to PR today, but my heart rate got too high during the non-shaded portion so I had to slow down. It’s in the upper 70s, but with only having a few warm days here or there to train, it was tough. I felt like it was much harder than Princess this year. There’s no crowd support since the trail is remote, but the volunteers were amazing. I believe they added water stations for today. My husband finished way before me so he ran back out to finish with me. I was struggling at that point, so I was happy to see him. There are less then 500 half runners, so the post-race festivities are a little lacking. The course itself is very boring, but it’s pretty serene. I’ve been dealing with a lot of calf cramping and pain, but I made it through today with 1 strip of rock tape and 0 pain. I had one twitch in each calf, but no full on cramp. I’ll take that as a win considering the weather. I would certainly run this again, but maybe as a last minute sign-up if it worked with my schedule. I wouldn’t travel for this race, unless you’re looking for a good shot at a PR since it’s flat, straight and no congestion.

 

[NurseRunner]

Fun fact! Our research is in the early phase, but we've found that topically administered octisalate and homosalate in sunscreens appear to reduce onset or diminish symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. Still working on the why and other possible similar compounds. It was definitely a bit of a surprise during our UV and Vitamin D experiments.

I would very much be interested in this research, once it gets published.

 

[LSUlakes]

Someone may be a fan of Snow White. Lol it was a priceless moment one of those moments only Disney could create. I love this place!

 

[DopeyBadger]

I would very much be interested in this research, once it gets published.

Here's the only EAE mouse and salate derivatives paper we've published thus far. They brought me on the project after this paper to sure everything up and to move it forward. A surprise to no one is my specialty is attention to detail.

https://www.researchgate.net/public...rimental_autoimmune_encephalomyelitis_in_mice

 

[AZMermaid]

Wow on the snow! Everyone stay safe!

Weather is crazy! My crazy kids went swimming in our non heated pool today despite our weather cooling down some late this week. It was 100 on Tuesday! Northern AZ only had like two or three snow storms this year, we never even got up there because they were all mid week and it melted by the weekend. But other parts of the country have gotten nothing but snow. Crazy!

 

[AFwifelife]

Wow on the snow! Everyone stay safe!

Weather is crazy! My crazy kids went swimming in our non heated pool today despite our weather cooling down some late this week. It was 100 on Tuesday! Northern AZ only had like two or three snow storms this year, we never even got up there because they were all mid week and it melted by the weekend. But other parts of the country have gotten nothing but snow. Crazy!

I particularly enjoyed the triple digits at the beginning of the week followed by a cold front on Friday lol.

 

[dis_or_dat]

CONGRATS @Ariel484 !!!! Your bladder might eventually take a beating during the runs but I think it actually helps your kegel muscles in the long run. Also, all your yoga will come in handy!

Gym: I try to go during off peak hours. Though going during peak is definitely fun people watching. There's several fancy gyms around me (I belong to a no frills place), so I'm sure it's crazier even there.

Vacation: I usually only run during training. But now that vacations are vacations in name only, I actually need to do quick runs for stress relief - but hardly have time to do it.

Beverage: Uh oa at Trader Sams. Sometimes it's embarrassing to order, but something about cinnamon in tiki drinks is amazing. DH likes the krakatoa punch.

 

[ZellyB]

Ran the Rock the Parkway half yesterday in Kansas City. I was hoping for a PR on this race but missed it by 27 seconds. 2:12:34. Still happy with that though. This course is much hillier than the course I got my PR on last year. It was also crazy windy. 15 mph sustained winds with gusts up to 25mph and that was all headwind for the last 4 miles or so. Ugh. Given all those factors I’m quite happy with the run and thanks to @DopeyBadger for a great plan. I think on a different course and better conditions it would have been easy to hit a PR.

 

[Ariel484]

CONGRATS @Ariel484 !!!! Your bladder might eventually take a beating during the runs but I think it actually helps your kegel muscles in the long run. Also, all your yoga will come in handy!

Thanks for the congrats! I always pick the treadmill closest to the bathroom!!

 

[derekleigh]

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?)

Cider and black. Nonalcoholic would be probably water or coffee.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Hey all. Just wanted to take a moment to remember that today is the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.

I was a mile down the road, grabbing a quick bite to eat at Boston University after having walked along the course, cheering on runners, and was about to head to the finish line. Before I was a runner, the marathon was one of my favorite days because of the spirit and energy in the city. It’s still one my favorite days for that reason, and the spirit and energy has only increased tenfold.

I often say that a half marathon is the longest distance I’ll run... but never say never. Maybe one day I’ll run Boston and not just watch.

To the runners tomorrow, don’t let the weather get you down! I’ll be cheering you on! You are Boston Strong!

 

[Miranda]

I can't believe I need to go do my Marathon Monday run on a treadmill at the gym because of sleet and freezing rain. Seriously weather, what is up with this... do you not know that we are in the second half of April now?

 

[KingLlama]

Has anyone experimented with pickle juice as a solution for cramps during races? Your verdict?