Sounds pretty productive to me!!!! Great Job.
I can only feel your pain on the clothes. Nothing is worse than a mystery rash.
I know you can relate and your's is a far far bigger issue. Mine is an annoyance.
I hope you get a good consistent solution so you can cross it off your list.
I know the next 24 days will fly by.
Hope so!
Wow, I'm tired just reading all of that!
Sounds like you are doing great to me........but I'm guessing you have much higher expectations than me. Okay, I KNOW you do........
Thanks!
That's terrible about the issues you had with the shorts and tank! At least you were able to get something back from the seller, but seriously?
So it was an interesting conversation. It is an Athleta tank. Athleta has a CRAZY return policy. You can return anything, any time, no matter how long you have had it, for any reason. Love it or return it. Returned stuff does find it's way onto the sales racks at times. I have had 2 issues buying sale items online that had clearly been returned. The company handled it well and while it was more than a little "ick" it is a tradeoff for a policy that I've used a lot so I understand and accept the risk esp with sale merch.
The ebay seller was very defensive at first. I wasn't attacking so explained my experience with the brand. They then shared that they buy overrun lots and still had 50 more of this same top. After sending them pictures though they had to agree it was a stain and appeared to be a bleach stain. Is it horrible? No. Does it make it not look new? Yes. Is it super noticeable? no, not at all given the location. Am I far less grossed out after knowing exactly where it came from? You bet. It will get plenty of wear, just more likely at the gym versus running.
The issues are SO annoying. I feel like I am the only one with this as all you can really find on it is a lot of medical info, patient info but literally I feel like I should write a blog on what to wear. It impacts EVERYTHING. Worse of course if you work out at all but given that all undergarments have a component it is unbelievably difficult to deal with.
Hahaha, girl I don't know how you do it! I could never go out for a run without eating. My sister in law Jeni does it all the time, I'm like NO WAY!
It is less about not eating before a run, then not changing my normal eating habits just to be able to run if that makes sense. I eat 2 meals a day as a general rule. Lunch and Dinner. Always have. It is what works for me. Typically around 12-1 and then around 8. Apparently I practice what is called "selective fasting" which means you don't eat for about 14-18 hours and then consume most of your calories in an 8 hour period. I don't do it for the reasons that some do, it's just how I've always naturally eaten. If I have breakfast, it generally will be brunch. If I stray from this, and eat earlier, I actually eat more all day, more than I need, like it jump starts my metabolism into something really weird.
I tried it, I really did, as everyone said I "should" but GAH it did not work for me. At all!
Still, running at noon after an hour at the gym was totally pushing it for an 8 mile run given I'd had dinner the night before far earlier than usual, and I really should have had a squeezable fruit at 9 just to be safe.
I wish it was 58 degrees here. We did have a 45 degree day recently, but I couldn't take advantage with everything going on with Pop. Oh well.
Hopefully you will get another day in the 40's between now and then. Beign with Popadon definitely trumps that. Upper 40's is perfect running weather! We will cool back down I am sure.
Yay to bib numbers and estimated corral assignments! I was so excited.
Me too. So far everyone seems to be kind of where they should be and that is always a good thing.
I'm still down for La Cava sometime in the evening after the race, so just let me know.
I'm going to need margaritas I'm not gonna lie.
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do you think about 2pm or is later better for you? I am not sure if some folks will fade early in the evening so maybe afternoon could be good? I figure we should pick a time and then start sending out a bat signal.
I'm exhausted...I don't know how you do it. I'm glad Jeff is doing better.
I will throw myself a party if the man can run again. AND if that run doesn't hurt.
Evan's finals week almost killed me. SO glad that is over.
You are having some really nice weather...definitely better than here and definitely much better than the east coast.
We absolutely scored on the weather. It's grey and drizzly now but still decent temps.
Sounds like the weather is picking up and that you're getting in good mileage.
Oh that weather is a tease. I am sure it will turn and probably just in time for me to have to do the 8 mile and 12 mile runs back to back!
Pity about the tank and shorts. That would annoy me too. Has the new tank arrived?
It did! It arrived yesterday. Fabric wise it is fine, I have another shirt in that line and know it works. Style wise it is cute...a bit different than I would normally pick and I am not 100% that I like it (some shirring and ruching at the bottom/sides). I can't decide if that's flattering or makes things look worse.
Either way, it will work and at this point, knowing it won't flare up my skin is pretty priceless and I think the color will do well enough.
Sorry neither you nor Ann got picked for volunteer work.
Yeah, me too. Hopefully it could still happen but as each day goes by, less likely.
Can't wait to see what your costume turns out to be. Hope you have something fabulous planned for your birthday after your run. 3 weeks to go!
Ah well, the costumes aren't THAT exciting. More like a running outfit that is "inspired" and has a theme.
No birthday plans, will probably be pretty low key. I have a work trip that tues-friday and then longer runs sat and sun...that will probably be as much energy as I have!
Hopefully Jeff is cleared to go! 
Plus my bro is like "I don't want to have margaritas at 2 in the afternoon!" LOL. So I'm like "fine if I have to, I'll have them twice that day!" 
) or when I had no idea something needed to be added to my list - like pomagranate 
