The Running Thread - 2018

[Dis_Yoda]

I'm a snob of many things. Wine, Bourbon, Tequila, Disney, Fast Food, Electronics, and other things

I'm not a snob of things like clothes, vehicles, or make up.

 

[LSUlakes]

Cool story of the day.

So I was posting some of my shirts I got from tee public on a Facebook page and a guy pops up and says he designed the shirt. Cool enough right! Well I check out his profile (stalker) and he is also the husband to the lady who went viral on splash mountain for looking grumpy.
Just thought it was kinda a cool story.

 

[Keels]

Cool story of the day.

So I was posting some of my shirts I got from tee public on a Facebook page and a guy pops up and says he designed the shirt. Cool enough right! Well I check out his profile (stalker) and he is also the husband to the lady who went viral on splash mountain for looking grumpy.
Just thought it was kinda a cool story.

Oh my gosh! So ... there's a sad part to that. He's had kidney problems for years and got a transplant like 15 years ago, and now it's failing and he's having to go back on dialysis. I'm pretty sure he's on disability since he can't work, so he designs shirts to make money. I buy almost every one he creates. They're such a sweet family that I just keep hoping that things will look up for them and he can get another kidney.

His wife is on Twitter as @AngrySplashMountainLady!

 

[rteetz]

Oh my gosh! So ... there's a sad part to that. He's had kidney problems for years and got a transplant like 15 years ago, and now it's failing and he's having to go back on dialysis. I'm pretty sure he's on disability since he can't work, so he designs shirts to make money. I buy almost every one he creates. They're such a sweet family that I just keep hoping that things will look up for them and he can get another kidney.

His wife is on Twitter as @AngrySplashMountainLady!

Yes I follow her!

 

[LSUlakes]

Oh my gosh! So ... there's a sad part to that. He's had kidney problems for years and got a transplant like 15 years ago, and now it's failing and he's having to go back on dialysis. I'm pretty sure he's on disability since he can't work, so he designs shirts to make money. I buy almost every one he creates. They're such a sweet family that I just keep hoping that things will look up for them and he can get another kidney.

His wife is on Twitter as @AngrySplashMountainLady!

I had no idea. That’s crazy. We chatted on IM this afternoon about Disney, football, ect. Seems like a cool guy! I wish them the best.

 

[Keels]

I had no idea. That’s crazy. We chatted on IM this afternoon about Disney, football, ect. Seems like a cool guy! I wish them the best.

They're great people, so I'm hoping for a positive outcome for them. He has such a positive attitude about everything.

 

[FFigawi]

Rudy’s is awesome.

Rudy's is good, but there are much better places around. Corkscrew in Houston, for example, is far better than the Rudy's down the street.

 

[JulieODC]

Homework assignment!

On your next run, listen to this podcast episode about a vodka snob: http://www.sporkful.com/bathtub-vodka-npr-planet-money/

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Today is the first day of summer with fall starting 9/22. What are your running goals this summer?

ATTQOTD: My goal is to run more than just one day a week, which will hopefully get me going and ready to train for the WDW marathon.

 

[Olallamom]

AATQOTD: My goal is to begin my mileage buildup for the Dopey. I moved to Phoenix area a year ago from Seattle. Long runs in the summer require getting out before sunrise or going on the treadmill. I have learned the art of running with a camelback.‍

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD:
1. Run at least 4x a week.
2. Run at least 4x while on vacay.
3. Have fun running.

 

[Barca33Runner]

ATTQOTD:

I am running a PoT and hopefully PR half at the end of August and have been training for that race and will continue to do so. I am hoping to lose 20+ pounds over the course of that training and continue to work toward being at my best level of fitness.

 

[Dis5150]

ATTQOTD: To not get heat stroke?

Honestly, just asked @DopeyBadger for another plan so whatever he lays out for me will be my plans. Getting ready for marathon 4 of 5 on October 7th.

 

[Sailormoon2]

QOTD: Today is the first day of summer with fall starting 9/22. What are your running goals this summer?

Get back to running 3-4x a week minimum. Definitely want to increase my overall mileage!

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

ATTQOTD: Continue running 5 days a week. Up the mileage and incorporate some speed work. Work on upping my cadence and making my pace more consistent.

After Peachtree, I'm thinking of replaying last year's @DopeyBadger marathon plan, even though I'm not currently planning to run a marathon.

 

[JulieODC]

QOTD: get back to running 4x week and regain the fitness I had achieved prior to my Lyme disease diagnosis. I’d like to run a race in July and August too - keeping up my goal of a race per month this year.

 

[ZellyB]

ATTOQTD: Stay consistent and strong on my @DopeyBadger training plan for the Chicago marathon. 5x week running.

So that's three votes that Texas BBQ is the best - I feel like that ends that discussion. Burnt ends for everyone!

I have limited experience with Texas BBQ, but am a huge fan of Memphis BBQ, particularly Rendezvous.

 

[ZellyB]

Homework assignment!

On your next run, listen to this podcast episode about a vodka snob: http://www.sporkful.com/bathtub-vodka-npr-planet-money/

Oh, I'll have to listen to this! I had read before about the Grey Goose marketing thing, but did do some research on vodkas and compared various recommended ones - although stayed away from some insanely priced Russian ones. For mixed drinks, I generally don't care a lot about which vodka I get, but I do lemon drop shots with vodka as well, and for those, I do think the type of vodka you shoot makes a difference. My favorite is Chopin potato vodka.

 

[TheHamm]

ATTQOTD: Happy Summer! My goals include (1) run a trail regularly-plan to negotiate that DH does daycare drop off so I can leave early & stop at a park on my way to the office (2) bump up from 3x/week to 4x/week (3)improve consistent pacing- I'm not sure how to do this without a treadmill, though (4)increase weekly miles. Thus far the most I have tracked has been 16 on my 10K training plan , and now that I am without a calendar I have been ~14. I would like to keep it up while I figure out what comes next. (5) Figure out what comes next- just be happy with what I can do now, go for a new 10K time, figure out how to become faster, determine if I can ever squeeze enough time out of the day to train for a half, something else

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: I live in coastal FL... as always, I'll just try not to die. I really wish I was joking. Can you tell I'm OVER the heat already?! <whine>We've had some freak weather pattern that has caused virtually no rain to fall where I live for weeks. So the ground, pavement, waterways, walls, roof just keep getting hotter and hotter and all combined, it feels like a freaking oven 24/7. Where are our customary afternoon thunderstorms?!?!?!</whine>