What's the 10 day forecast looking like? Are you sticking with Maurten gels, doing a combo with GUs, or all GUs?
Looking a bit warmer than I'd like. Overnight lows in the mid-50s (highs just under 70) and possibly rain (which would be better than sun) . Planning to give all Maurten a try.
Wife and mother in law who lives with us have been sick for week, so far not me.
10 sluggish miles: 8 on stream grade then 2 on short shallow gutter hill...emphasis on sluggish as still feeling the 12 at Accotink on Tuesday
a $4 race?!? YES
+1.
Dave
UM 45 Ohio 23
I'm probably going to be all wrapped up anyway because these halls are always freezing, but if I take it off for pictures, heads will roll (notably, mine). The only weddings I would ever go to are family weddings, where I would be expected to wear sleeves, so I wouldn't be able to reuse a dress anyway. Not to mention -- I generally prefer short dresses, but given the magnitude of the occasion (SARCASM) I'm getting a long one this time, so I might not even want to reuse it. Blah.
Makes putting on a suit, choosing between gray or blue, and slapping on a tie, seem like the way to go! Perhaps men aren't so dumb?!
+1. I'd love to do a 5K Saturday but there aren't any. Stupid winter. It's a 10K day in the $5 weekly series I do and I don't want to blow up my legs before Sunday. 5K would be fine though.
That’s the nice thing about having parkruns available. It’s a 5k every Saturday year-round, and oh yeah it’s free. There’s also a monthly year-round race series that always has 5k & 10k. At $27 & $32 respectively, as cheap as it gets for these parts. All of these are low-key races with manual timing and no shirts or medals or general fanfare.
delicate flower
I thought about a 5 miler Saturday but it's three hours in the car round trip. FTS. I'd do that for a HM though. My Sunday race is a "$2 suggested donation, if you have it."
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There is a park run, but its hilly, double out and back and on the opposite corner of the city. Oh, and periodically bodies are found there.
I thought about a 5 miler Saturday but it's three hours in the car round trip. FTS. I'd do that for a HM though.
Agreed. Although I don’t think I’ve ever traveled more than about an hour for an HM. There are 3 parkruns around here, and none are super-convenient, but not bad considering Saturday AM lack of traffic.
Yikes.
The one I’ve done is very flat and is on a straight line on a paved trail. It used to start/finish in the middle, so you’d have two 180 degree turnarounds. When I did it on 1/1 it was the first time on a new course. Which was the same trail, but designed to be a single out & back. However they had just closed part of the trail due to mudslides, which was a little disconcerting. But they adjusted that day by only going out half as far, and making it a double out & back.
Smart, or boring and conformist? You decide. I in fact really only have once good suit to choose from. I have a bunch of suits I bought mostly way back in the :cough: ‘90s, so they are all pretty dated. But about 5 years ago I decided it was time for an update, and got a new one that I’m really happy with. I just need more occasions to wear it.
MrW only has a newer suit because he was in a wedding a few years ago and the groomsmen had to BUY the suit. And not just any suit. But one that a specific tailor was making. It was a giant headache. Doesn't compare to my closet of bridesmaid dresses though.
I've had a several year break from weddings. Of course, now people are starting to get divorced so maybe Round 2 is coming?
Most of the people I know who had round 2 did something very small.
And now all the neighbors kids are getting married.
Former Bad Ass
I have a 7 mile race in 3 weeks and all it costs is to bring at least one can of goods for the Food Bank.
Damaris
MrW only has a newer suit because he was in a wedding a few years ago and the groomsmen had to BUY the suit. And not just any suit. But one that a specific tailor was making. It was a giant headache. Doesn't compare to my closet of bridesmaid dresses though. I've had a several year break from weddings. Of course, now people are starting to get divorced so maybe Round 2 is coming?
This boggles my mind. My brother asked if I would ever get married again and I was like bitch please. lol #nonoandhellno
Super B****
For anyone who is bored, did you hear Nike has come up with a new shoe? It claims to help reduce overuse injuries. While it is a stability shoe, it kind of looks like they're marketing to people who are neutral runners as well (unless I'm mistaken, which could be!).
If it's anything like the 4% for me, I'll probably GET overuse injuries from it (though I refuse to buy Nike anymore on principle so no need for me to worry about it)
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