The Running Thread - 2018

[JulieODC]

Speaking of ... I just found my list of everything I drank on Monday after finishing Dopey this year. Definitely earned all of these boozes over the course of the weekend ...

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“Something gross” made me LOL!!

 

[Keels]

“Something gross” made me LOL!!

It's definitely in Norway, so I'm guessing it was one of those Einstock beers.

 

[JulieODC]

It's definitely in Norway, so I'm guessing it was one of those Einstock beers.

As long as it wasn’t the grand marnier slush. Now THOSE would be fighting words!

 

[Keels]

As long as it wasn’t the grand marnier slush. Now THOSE would be fighting words!

Look ... I'm not a terrorist. I would NEVER turn down a slush.

 

[michigandergirl]

So I must be weird because I like beer, pancakes, bananas, and cilantro.

And I love, love, love breakfast food, ALL the breakfast food.

And sausage gravy with biscuits.

Cocoa puffs

French toast...mmm

Yeah, there isn't much I don't like...which is why I run!

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

So I must be weird because I like beer, pancakes, bananas, and cilantro.

And I love, love, love breakfast food, ALL the breakfast food.

And sausage gravy with biscuits.

Cocoa puffs

French toast...mmm

Yeah, there isn't much I don't like...which is why I run!

Delete Cocoa puffs (although never say never), and I'm a weirdo too. I even threw figs into the mix.

 

[BikeFan]

Speaking of ... I just found my list of everything I drank on Monday after finishing Dopey this year. Definitely earned all of these boozes over the course of the weekend ...

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Impressive! About halfway down that list, I'd be on the floor. Children could probably out-drink me.

 

[derekleigh]

QOTD: In the past we have talked about the Barkley Marathon and the little film about it on Netflix. Well this year no one finished all 5 loops. In fact no one finished 4 loops. Only the "fun run" was finished this year. To read more use this link from Runners World. So todays question I wanted to ask is have you ever got to the starting line of a race and thought theres a realistic chance that you will not finish despite being well prepared for the race? For those ultra runners in the group, maybe the idea of this is a little closer to home... With only 40 entrants per year, if you could get a spot in the race would you try it?

Never have I toed a starting line thinking "I don't know if I can finish." I've gotten to the starting line once or twice and felt like I might not be able to run the whole thing and clocked a respectable time (which to me would feel like not finishing). I ran the FTC this year; now I RACED the 10K, I mean all out tried for a PR (damn humidity). Thus when I got to the half, even though I knew and planned it to be an easy "training" run, I was just hoping for anything under 2:00. I got 2:04. But the silvering line was I did finish the FTC in under 3:00.

 

[Waiting2goback]

QOTD: In the past we have talked about the Barkley Marathon and the little film about it on Netflix. Well this year no one finished all 5 loops. In fact no one finished 4 loops. Only the "fun run" was finished this year. To read more use this link from Runners World. So todays question I wanted to ask is have you ever got to the starting line of a race and thought theres a realistic chance that you will not finish despite being well prepared for the race? For those ultra runners in the group, maybe the idea of this is a little closer to home... With only 40 entrants per year, if you could get a spot in the race would you try it?

ATTQOTD: My first goal of any race is always to finish, regardless of distance. So far I have meet that goal. I can say that I never toed the line and thought that I would not finish the race. I may not do as well as I had hoped, but never thought I would not finish. As far as running Barkley, I have ZERO desire to try that one out, I would rather try to climb Mt Everest with no mountain climbing experience.

Firstly, Barclay isn't on Netflix anymore. I went to watch it last weekend and it is gone. You can get it on iTunes though.

I was actually very worried about this years WDW marathon and not finishing. I tore my tendon in the 2016 race and I know I have the same torn tendon in my right ankle now. So I was worried it would get worse during that race and I would have to stop. But, I have been running with my brace on that ankle and it seems to be fine. I feel no pain while I'm running, in that ankle at least. But, it was just a huge mental hurdle to overcome. I also told myself that I wouldn't run in the grass on the side of the road when it got crowded, because I'm pretty sure that's when it happened, but I did.

While I think the idea of finishing Barclay would be cool, I have no desire. While I don't ever want to be a couch potato anymore, in this case, I am happy being a regular distance runner and trying to improve my paces. No need to go to those extremes to prove I'm healthy.

 

[Bree]

Just wanted to share a picture of the sidewalk on my run over the weekend.

 

[Capang]

Just wanted to share a picture of the sidewalk on my run over the weekend.


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I'm not sure I'd want to run that but rollerblading that sidewalk would be fun.

 

[PCFriar80]

Just wanted to share a picture of the sidewalk on my run over the weekend.


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Caution, course turns ahead.

 

[Miranda]

Firstly, Barclay isn't on Netflix anymore. I went to watch it last weekend and it is gone. You can get it on iTunes though.

It's on Amazon Prime if you have that... I was surprised to see it gone from Netflix too a few weeks ago when we had the QOTD about the running movies and went and found it on Prime.

 

[LSUlakes]

Just wanted to share a picture of the sidewalk on my run over the weekend.


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NOPE! To the road it is!

 

[Miranda]

I'm not sure I'd want to run that but rollerblading that sidewalk would be fun.

I would just run a line in the the center of it so I would be brushing the edge of each curve, but I hardly have to move.

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: For fueling during your long run or you a "liquids" (think GU) or solids (think the jelly bean fuel) type of person and why?

ATTQOTD: I go the liquid route. I find GU easier to consume while running and a lot less of a pain to deal with on the run. Anything I need to chew while running becomes a issue for me. I just cant do it. A orange slice is perhaps the greatest mid race snack I ever had though. A quick bite to get the flavor and toss in the trash. I wish Disney would set up a station or two... or some spectators would do this, like I see at local races.

 

[Bree]

I would just run a line in the the center of it so I would be brushing the edge of each curve, but I hardly have to move.

That's what I did LOL!!!

 

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD (yesterday): I get like that before every race, even after 11 half marathons and 2 full marathons. I don't know that I worry so much about finishing, more so about doing well and not hurting myself.

ATTOQTD (today): Huma gels for the win! I've tried Honey Stinger waffles during a run, but they were impossible to open and eat. I eat those now right before I get started and use Apple and Cinnamon Huma gels during the run. They taste like applesauce and don't make me sick! I've tried beans before too but they all stuck together and I kept dropping them. Strangely enough, Starbursts have also worked for me in the past.

 

[JulieODC]

QOTD: I like both, though lean to the chews (even though chewing can be tough while running) because they are more like candy

 

[AFwifelife]

ATTQOTD: tailwind and candy for something to eat.