The Running Thread - 2018

[FFigawi]

Good morning folks! Today’s Fun Good Friday QOTD: Are you off of work today for Good Friday? Any interesting traditions? Easter traditions?

Working today, but I'm thankful for everyone who is not. The traffic this morning was practically non-existent. The only Easter tradition I have is buying several bags of black jelly beans. Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

 

[Miranda]

Working today, but I'm thankful for everyone who is not. The traffic this morning was practically non-existent. The only Easter tradition I have is buying several bags of black jelly beans. Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

In the absence of a barfing emoji, these are as close as I get to my feelings about black licorice, anise, and fennel.

I will not be partaking of any black licorice race fuel.

 

[AFwifelife]

Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

Don't hate them but most definitely not in the top 100 choices for me.

 

[cburnett11]

@LSUlakes Can you please add NYC marathon for me on the calendar for 11/4/18? No goal.

 

[camaker]

Working today, but I'm thankful for everyone who is not. The traffic this morning was practically non-existent. The only Easter tradition I have is buying several bags of black jelly beans. Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

I don't like pure licorice, but I LOVE black jelly beans and licorice gummies! I used to get a bag of the Brachs black jelly beans every Easter, but I haven't been able to find them in recent years. Jelly Belly also used to make a Gummy Pet Rat in licorice that was my favorite gummy of any kind!

 

[cavepig]

Ack! Black jellybeans & licorice is scary stuff! Imagine if they made Gu that flavor or maybe they do??

 

[Jules76126]

Working today, but I'm thankful for everyone who is not. The traffic this morning was practically non-existent. The only Easter tradition I have is buying several bags of black jelly beans. Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

I do not like jelly beans and I hate anything black licorice. Now red licorice I can get behind.

 

[FFigawi]

I don't like pure licorice, but I LOVE black jelly beans and licorice gummies! I used to get a bag of the Brachs black jelly beans every Easter, but I haven't been able to find them in recent years. Jelly Belly also used to make a Gummy Pet Rat in licorice that was my favorite gummy of any kind!

I haven't seen them for a while either. My second option is filling up a few bags from the bulk Jelly Belly containers.

 

[Bree]

Walgreens usually has the bags of black jelly beans. I buy them for my MIL when they get marked down.

 

[Keels]

Are you off of work today for Good Friday? Any interesting traditions? Easter traditions?

I'm off work today!

My Easter Sunday will be spent like most typical Sundays in the spring - margarita and guacamole on a patio for brunch, followed by watching the Texas Rangers fall to four games out of first in the AL West.

 

[JBinORL]

Working today, but heading to August for The Masters with two of my brothers and my dad on Sunday, so that should be awesome

 

[Dis5150]

In the absence of a barfing emoji, these are as close as I get to my feelings about black licorice, anise, and fennel.

I will not be partaking of any black licorice race fuel.

This x100!

 

[Keels]

Working today, but heading to August for The Masters with two of my brothers and my dad on Sunday, so that should be awesome

Have fun!! The Masters is an amazing experience - I was there the year Tiger won his first green jacket in '97!

 

[BikeFan]

Working today, but I'm thankful for everyone who is not. The traffic this morning was practically non-existent.

Since I went on remote status full-time, I've gotten very spoiled. My idea of traffic is when one of the dogs is lying in front of the desk I have to step over him or her. Tough life, I know!

The only Easter tradition I have is buying several bags of black jelly beans. Cue the next food discussion on licorice in 3...2...1...

All I can say is, thanks for sparing others by buying those bags. Black jelly beans are

 

[Kerry1957]

Almost all the extended family comes "home" and attends the Church we grew up in. After services we will end up at our house for a big Easter dinner. We'll have Easter baskets with candy but no Easter Bunny. We will definitely blow up some Peeps in the microwave and argue about which level of nuking produces the best result! I have a race on Saturday, but Sunday is almost always a rest day for me while training.

 

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: I am a stay at home mom so no day off work but I did ship the kids off to my parents house becasue we are laying new flooring in the entire downstairs of our house this weekend. Our tradition for Easter is to head to my grandmas for church and lunch. And that’s a big NO on black licorice and black jelly beans for me!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

ATTQOTD: I took vacation today, which gave me a 4 day weekend. Max had 7 teeth extracted last Thursday, and today was the follow-up: things are healing and progressing great!

Mom loved black licorice. I like strawberry Twizzlers, though the last bag was not especially fresh. Its best when fresh and soft. I'll be chowing down on a Cadbury Crème egg or 2 this weekend, as is tradition.

 

[jmasgat]

@Wendy98 This one's for you (across from my hotel) Hope you're ready!

 

[sourire]

Still about 5 pages behind, but trying to catch up!! Happy Friday everyone!

Some answers to QOTD:
Post-race treats: Even if it's not a PR, usually end up eating a lot and having a beer at some point post-race! And yes, all beer is not created equal. I stick with wheat ones as those are my favorite!
Post rD meals: After the marathon, went to Chefs de France, and it was delish, however, the best meal we had on our marathon weekend trip was at Boma!!

Clearly you missed the cilantro and banana conversation a few months ago.

Was that when we also discussed raisins...?

For all the cilantro haters...I understand (even though I love it). There's a genetic basis for the hate! I'm not sure if we've discussed this yet, but here you go: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/dining/14curious.html
"the cilantro aldehydes are olfactory Jekyll-and-Hydes"

Fueling: I usually just drink water, but for runs over 90 minutes when fuel is called for, will take some gatorade and/or fig newtons. Everything seems to upset my stomach except these 3 items, and I don't know why fig newtons are okay, but other solids are not okay. Also, I love bananas, but I once ate one before a run...oh dear...not good at all! Going to give Tailwind a try - thank you for that suggestion!!

 

[JBinORL]

Have fun!! The Masters is an amazing experience - I was there the year Tiger won his first green jacket in '97!

Thanks! Definitely a bucket list sporting event for us. We've been trying to get tickets through the lottery for years and this time I finally got lucky.