The Running Thread - 2018

[Dis_Yoda]

I don't know how anyone can watch TV while treadmill running. Makes me dizzy.

I can watch certain things while running on a treadmill - light and fluffy. Anything super in depth or serious I can't.

 

[SheHulk]

Podcasts always. Quiet enough so I can hear my surroundings. I’ve gotten a lot of great suggestions from folks on here but a friend recommended Up and Vanished. I was tardy to the party but it provided many many hours of running accompaniment while I caught up.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Okay. Let's just get this straight.
There is a thing called soda (or pop of you're from the midwest). Coke is a type of soda.
Kleenex is a type of tissue.

Here's an analogy we can all understand:
All marathons are races, but not all races are marathons. (Here the Coke is the marathon and races are sodas)

If your locality doesn't understand this, feel free to correct everyone you know when they ask for a Coke and mean something other than Coke.

Preach!

(Midwest "pop" girl here! Diet Coke all the way btw. Which stinks since we live in Pepsi country, so our stadiums and stuff all have Pepsi. Bleh. )

 

[KevM]

I don't know how anyone can watch TV while treadmill running. Makes me dizzy.

Depends how fast I’m running, but I can watch most sports while in the treadmill.

 

[camaker]

Have those of you who don't run with headphones due to safety concerns seen the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium and Trekz Air headphones? They use bone conduction technology to transmit sound through your cheekbones and sit in front of the ear, leaving it free to hear your surroundings. These were a game changer for me and especially welcome as I hate having earbuds stuck down into my ear canals. Not trying to convert anyone over who's not interested, but if you would like to be able to listen to things during running but were concerned about compromising your safety I think this design offers the best of both worlds. They also work great with glasses and sunglasses, too. BTW, that's not me in the picture. I've got more hair and don't look nearly so good...

 

[LSUlakes]

Anyone here knows which century at Pop have been completed? I'm trying to make my room request online and i am given the options of 50's, 60's, and 70's. We are staying in a preferred room if that helps.

 

[jennamfeo]

There is nothing more I looooove than watching behind the scenes filming of animated movies and I just saw this link to a clip of Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach recording Be Our Guest. I want more from it, but that beginning scene when he is recording Lumiere's part got me. <3

http://ew.com/movies/2018/04/11/ang...bach-record-beauty-and-the-beast-howard-clip/

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Anyone here knows which century at Pop have been completed? I'm trying to make my room request online and i am given the options of 50's, 60's, and 70's. We are staying in a preferred room if that helps.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/pop-century-room-renovations.3573071/

I was just looking at this the other day

 

[Dis5150]

Have those of you who don't run with headphones due to safety concerns seen the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium and Trekz Air headphones? They use bone conduction technology to transmit sound through your cheekbones and sit in front of the ear, leaving it free to hear your surroundings. These were a game changer for me and especially welcome as I hate having earbuds stuck down into my ear canals. Not trying to convert anyone over who's not interested, but if you would like to be able to listen to things during running but were concerned about compromising your safety I think this design offers the best of both worlds. They also work great with glasses and sunglasses, too. BTW, that's not me in the picture. I've got more hair and don't look nearly so good...

I have seen these and was intrigued by them. But they were out of my price range, if I remember right. I just ordered new wireless headphones from Amazon, $19.99 as my beagle puppy chewed up my old ones.

 

[jennamfeo]

Have those of you who don't run with headphones due to safety concerns seen the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium and Trekz Air headphones? They use bone conduction technology to transmit sound through your cheekbones and sit in front of the ear, leaving it free to hear your surroundings. These were a game changer for me and especially welcome as I hate having earbuds stuck down into my ear canals. Not trying to convert anyone over who's not interested, but if you would like to be able to listen to things during running but were concerned about compromising your safety I think this design offers the best of both worlds. They also work great with glasses and sunglasses, too. BTW, that's not me in the picture. I've got more hair and don't look nearly so good...

I REALLY want some of these, so currently budgeting them in. But they aren't top priority as I also want a Garmin.
I thought running was supposed to be an inexpensive sport. *cue the meme that was posted last week*

 

[Wendy98]

This weekend and Monday, we have the following folks with races!!!!!

14 - @apdebord - Dismal Swap Stomp Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
14 - @beatlecat42 - Garden Spot Village Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
14 - @kywyldcat03 – Nashville Moosic City Dairy Dash 15K (NG / N/A)
14 - @ZellyB - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon (2:10:00 / NA)
14 - @Chris-Mo - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon (2:10:00 / NA)
15 - @Bree - Storm the Campus 10 Miler (NG / N/A)
15 - @Dopeyintraining - Reolution Run 15k (PR / N/A)
15 - @chuckille - Silicon Valley Half Marathon (1:45:00 / N/A)
15 - @Sailormoon2 - Spring Flyer 10k (59:59 / N/A)

16 - @Wendy98 - Boston Marathon (TBD / N/A)
16 - @BikeFan - Boston Marathon (NG / N/A)

Best of luck to each of you this weekend! If you would like to make a revision to your race, please let me know. We look forward to reading about how your race went!

I would also like to take a moment to congratulate @Wendy98 and @BikeFan on qualifying and running this years Boston Marathon. It takes a lot of hard work a dedication, and I believe the two of you deserve a little extra recognition for your effort. Safe travels and enjoy the run!

Thank you! This is probably my favorite weekend of the year. Training has been rough this go around and I had to improvise with a butt load of cross training. I know I won't be hitting last year's time, but I am going to give all I have. The weather looks less than ideal. Rain, cold, and wind. This is how it was in 2015 and it was miserable. Crowds will still be out, but a little thinner. I was on BAA website last night and saw this:

http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/road-to-boston.aspx

Can anyone spot me in the pic? I know it's hard when you don't know someone IRL!


ATTQOTD: I stopped listening to music when running a couple of years ago. I wasn't allowed to have it for the Chicago Marathon, so learned how to run without it. I have been spending a lot of time in the gym the last few months and do listen to music. I need ANYTHING to drown out the sounds of the gym. Take today for instance...I didn't bother digging out the headphones for a quick elliptical before and after spin. There was a woman behind me that kept blowing her nose like a circus clown. Over and over...Then I hate listening to people carry on conversations about the stupidest stuff. Or you will have the people who talk on their phone. No, if you can make a phone call, you aren't working out hard enough.

I do like to watch mindless TV while on gym equipment. I watch is using closed caption at the gym. It can't be anything I need to follow closely, just something I can look at occasionally to take my mind off of working out.

And rootbeer? Blech.

 

[PrincessV]

QOTD: Music or no music while running? (music could be pod cast or something similar)

ATTQOTD: MUSIC - ALL THE MUSIC!!! My running playlist is nearing 2,000 songs and I set it to random shuffle most of the time. Sometimes I'll do "album runs" where I take the opportunity to listen to an album in its entirety. Running is the only time I have to listen to music uninterrupted, which is one of the greatest pleasures I have in life.

BONUS QUESTION: Continuing with the beverage discussion: Favorite type of Root Beer?

I didn't even know there were different types for a long time, lol! It was A&W or nothing when/where I grew up. Maybe a store brand, too? I haven't had a root beer since I was a kid. But now I'm suddenly craving a Verners, which I also haven't had in ages, and which is not at all like root beer...

 

[Keels]

I have to have music when I work out or else my brain won't shut off and I go crazy.

Anything from Justin Bieber to The Hamilton Mixtape to Run the Jewels to Chance the Rapper to Sia to Rascal Flatts. My Spotify playlist for working out is over 200 songs long ... probably should cut that down.

 

[TheHamm]

QOTD: Music or no music while running? (music could be pod cast or something similar)

BONUS QUESTION: Continuing with the beverage discussion: Favorite type of Root Beer?

Basically No music. On the treadmill I enjoyed watching Rez Runs and pretending I am running somewhere fun, and this has music. On the track at work, no music but sometimes podcasts- many of them recommended by last year's running thread. I find some are a little funny and it helps to feel better running in a squiggly circle if I am occasionally laughing. In a less controlled environment I want to be more aware of my surroundings, so no anything.

Favorite root beer is anything I can find on tap. But if it is non-caffeinated pop (bottled or canned) I am going to grab a Vernor's instead. I would also accept Faygo Rock n Rye or Faygo Cream Soda (the only soda allowed in my life) on a rare occasion.

 

[Bree]

This weekend and Monday, we have the following folks with races!!!!!

14 - @apdebord - Dismal Swap Stomp Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
14 - @beatlecat42 - Garden Spot Village Half Marathon (NG / N/A)
14 - @kywyldcat03 – Nashville Moosic City Dairy Dash 15K (NG / N/A)
14 - @ZellyB - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon (2:10:00 / NA)
14 - @Chris-Mo - Rock the Parkway Half Marathon (2:10:00 / NA)
15 - @Bree - Storm the Campus 10 Miler (NG / N/A)
15 - @Dopeyintraining - Reolution Run 15k (PR / N/A)
15 - @chuckille - Silicon Valley Half Marathon (1:45:00 / N/A)
15 - @Sailormoon2 - Spring Flyer 10k (59:59 / N/A)

16 - @Wendy98 - Boston Marathon (TBD / N/A)
16 - @BikeFan - Boston Marathon (NG / N/A)

Best of luck to each of you this weekend! If you would like to make a revision to your race, please let me know. We look forward to reading about how your race went!

I would also like to take a moment to congratulate @Wendy98 and @BikeFan on qualifying and running this years Boston Marathon. It takes a lot of hard work a dedication, and I believe the two of you deserve a little extra recognition for your effort. Safe travels and enjoy the run!

I’m not running the 10 miler any longer.

 

[Jules76126]

What! Not this part of New England! Everything is soda... pronounced "so-der" of course. My grandparents used to call everything tonic, though, but that is definitely an older generation thing.

I pronounce it so-der and definitely get weird looks when traveling outside NE.

Thank you! This is probably my favorite weekend of the year. Training has been rough this go around and I had to improvise with a butt load of cross training. I know I won't be hitting last year's time, but I am going to give all I have. The weather looks less than ideal. Rain, cold, and wind. This is how it was in 2015 and it was miserable. Crowds will still be out, but a little thinner. I was on BAA website last night and saw this:

http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/road-to-boston.aspx

The weather looks terrible. It has been awful here lately. We will still be spectating as my BIL is running. Hoping that it does not rain too hard. The weather does change frequently here so tomorrow it could say sunny.

 

[LdyStormy76]

Podcasts in order to keep my mind occupied and not wondering if I am finished. Only have a headphone in one ear. For 3-4 miles an hour long podcast is okay, but for anything longer I prefer 30-35 minute ones as it is easier to judge where I should be mile wise when the podcast finishes. Currently listening to History of England, Stuff You Missed in History Class, History Chicks, The Bowery Boys and History Extra (a BBC podcast).

Root beer: Mill Stream or WBC are preferred, but will drink what is available when I want it.

 

[ZellyB]

ATTQOTD: I enjoy listening to music when I run but it's not essential. Since I run with my husband most of the time, we have it just playing from my phone speaker on training runs.

Have those of you who don't run with headphones due to safety concerns seen the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium and Trekz Air headphones? They use bone conduction technology to transmit sound through your cheekbones and sit in front of the ear, leaving it free to hear your surroundings. These were a game changer for me and especially welcome as I hate having earbuds stuck down into my ear canals. Not trying to convert anyone over who's not interested, but if you would like to be able to listen to things during running but were concerned about compromising your safety I think this design offers the best of both worlds. They also work great with glasses and sunglasses, too. BTW, that's not me in the picture. I've got more hair and don't look nearly so good...

They had these out at my local running store to try when we were in there recently. CRAZY. The sound was crystal clear and yet you could hear everything around you and those right next to me couldn't hear anything.

Bonus question: A&W for the win. Especially from a plastic jug with a corn dog at the county fair.

 

[txdisneygrl]

ATTQOTD: Music- always. I have a running playlist (lots of Fall Out Boy and Sia) then Disney themed playlists and a Star Wars score playlist- but always music.

Bonus Question A&W and those carbonated beverages are pop. Even though I live in the south- my parents say pop. Regionally it is common to call all sodas coke and then state you want a Dr. Pepper.

 

[cavepig]

Thank you! This is probably my favorite weekend of the year. Training has been rough this go around and I had to improvise with a butt load of cross training. I know I won't be hitting last year's time, but I am going to give all I have. The weather looks less than ideal. Rain, cold, and wind. This is how it was in 2015 and it was miserable. Crowds will still be out, but a little thinner. I was on BAA website last night and saw this:

http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/road-to-boston.aspx

Can anyone spot me in the pic? I know it's hard when you don't know someone IRL!

Good Luck at Boston! Hopefully the rain won't be as bad, crossing fingers for you!