Will run for beer.
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Vance Will Run Blog
Just a shade short of 7 miles yesterday on the trails. Felt great.
I see that I missed vanilla ice cream day yesterday... can we have a do-over? Maybe even a chocolate ice cream day?!
Every day is ice cream for me. I have picked up a bad habit of eating a big bowl of choc ice cream with a huge dollup of PB. Right before bed! Ooops. It is actually low fat frozen yogurt so that's healthy, right? Ha! Hmmm.
Vance, nice trail run!
i got up at 5:30am and ran 3.4 miles. Watched the sunrise and saved an earthworm
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Traci
Mmmmm...beer
Good morning earlybird Penguins! (little redundant, huh?)
I'm with you Vance, gonna have to do a make up ice cream day!
Traci, nice job getting out there early, and even saving a worm. I love it when I can catch the sunrise, but I'm usually done before then.
AFM, 4 miles done this morning, got out the door a lil later than usual and had to be at work early, so I cut it short, I might go out for some more miles this evening. Crazy storm last night, woke us up at around 1am, it was right on top of us (thunder/lightning at about the same time). I don't think I've ever seen so much lightning, like every couple of seconds, just one right after the other.
Hope everyone has a great day!!
-Dave
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I did have ice cream last night, with the fudge at the bottom for proper distribution. Heading to Milwaukee for Germanfest after work (yes I do work on Thursday sometimes).
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Haven't been checking in much or running much this week. I've been at a training for work that is very physically involved and has left me exhausted and sore. Maybe a few miles tonight.
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Vance, loved ice cream too. I can see most penguins has a soft spot for them.
Traci, good job catching the sunrise. I guess frozen yogurt is ok.
Dave, glad the thunderstorm didn't caused any damages.
Jerry, germanfest should have lots of beer. Enjoy!
Kristin, sometimes life get in the way.
9M done. Dinner at mum's.
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Morning! 12 miles done. Working from home.
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Does running in the morning versus running in the evening burn more calories? Or burn more fat? Or is that a myth?
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Hi Pens.
thanks for reading my RR.
jerry: your post made me laugh!
Traci: still waiting for that kayak picture
got to run off to swim practice with younger dd!
Morning! Got my 6 in yesterday in the heat of the evening. I knew I would need a little something extra to keep me going on tired legs, so I brought music along for the first time for an outdoor run. I channeled my inner Damaris when Daddy Yankee came on, and I realized that it was a "cool and not very humid run" by her standards.
Tomorrow we leave for vacation! Today I work, then DH wants to get dressed up and go out later, since DD is at camp. I think he is even going to wear a tie. So with that plus getting ready to go, I'm not going to get a run in. That's why I'm glad I got them in yesterday!
Sadly, I think we're out of ice cream since we're trying to clean the fridge and freezer out. But where I'm going, we will be able to get these:
I'll probably be doing 8.5 miles a day- 6 running plus an evening walk, so I should be able to enjoy my ice cream at the end of the walk, I think!
Vance- Nice trail run! Are your shoulders and neck feeling better?
Traci- That sounds like a great run! And PB and yogurt are both healthy, of course!
D2- Glad the storm had passed before your run.
Jerry- Have fun at Germanfest!
Bin- Hope you have a great dinner!
D- Nice job getting the miles in!
Jack- Back to the grind, it seems!
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Morning pens! We're heading to New Hampshire either Friday night or Saturday morning, so I've spent all week fretting about when to do my long run, which usually happens Saturday morning. The running gods gave me perfect weather, 64F/48 dewpoint and overcast, so I got it done today - 5.8 miles in exactly 1 hour, my very first hour-long run EVER! Stiff and creaky for the first couple miles but after that I settled in and it was lovely, and I made a concerted effort not to go too fast which paid off when I finished with gas left in the tank - I think I only had one mile that dipped below 10:00.
Vance: I vote yes!
Traci: Nice job on the miles and saving an earthworm So the more minimal shoes seem to be working well for you? IIRC I think running fasted means you start burning fat a little bit sooner? I tend to doubt it's really enough to make much of a difference to the average person.
Dave: Whoa crazy D: I'm not a fan of lightning.. I think my fear stems from my grandmother always insisting that the lightning could jump out of the TV if you had it on during a storm.
Kristin: Hope you have a chance to rest up.
Bin, D - Nice runs
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Morning, Penguins!! Today would've been a perfect morning to run, if I could run. Temps in the 60's and low humidity! Oh well, I drove for a while with my windows down, so at least I got some fresh air. I would've considered a short walk, except my knees were grumping from quarteting last night, and I'm just not very masochistic. Chorus tonight! I think I'll wear my patella straps, that seems to help. You know, it's possibly that this started as a running injury, and now it's a singing injury ... N-Bug -- every day should be ice cream day!!traci -- clearly you and I think alike!!D2 -- glad you weathered the storm!!Jerry -- fudge on the bottom, I have to try that!!kristin -- hope you get all rested up!!Bin -- enjoy dinner at mum's!!Docket -- woo-hoo for your 12 and homework!!Jack -- good morning!!Zelanie -- enjoy the dinner date and vacation!!
When it's all said and done, no one remembers how far we have run. The only thing that matters is how we have loved.
Zel - WHAT IS THAT?? I NEED ONE! Enjoy your vacation!
I'm gonna say myth. I don't think your body really cares when you exercise, or when you eat for that matter. I think it's the cumulative effects over the long term that matter. We tend to get wrapped up in our 24 hour day, but it's not like your internal calorie counter resets at midnight.
Lauren, when I was growing up it was always stay away from the phone during lightning storms. Good thing we have cordless phones now.