The Running Thread - 2018

[TheHamm]

Where is @rteetz to tell us about how delicious the ice cream is from the creamery on the UW campus in Madison?

There is so much good ice cream and custard in WI. I vote that WI is the best state for ice cream/custard.

I will agree that UW has delicious ice cream (and a dairy quiz when I took the creamery tour), and I will admit that it has a high density of ice cream/custard serving establishments, but I know in my heart the best ice cream is in Bellingham, WA, and the best custard in St. Louis.

 

[LSUlakes]

I am just not very good at keeping up witht his thread lately, but life has not been very helpful. We recently lost my MIL and supporting my wife and girls and then all the details I just have not had much energy to read let alone reply to the always interesting conversations. So my apologies, I do hope everyone is well and out there tearing up the streets and trails!

On a much happier note I will have another reason to not keep up with the thread over the next few weeks. We are going on a much needed vacation to California and making a four day stop in Disneyland! I have not been there since 2010. On the injury front I am up to 6 mile walks now and will after the vacation begin running again. I will be SLOW and I will be tallying almost no milage for awhile, but at least I will be running!

So for today’s QOTD: I typically do not use sunscreen, I do wear a hat on all runs given my folically challenged head. But I also do not burn very easily, usually tanning up quick. So I got that going for me. I also do most of my running in the evening or morning.

Sorry to hear about MIL. I hope yall have a great time in CA and especially Disneyland. One of these days I will make the trip there... when the kids are much older though.

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Most races start in the morning, anywhere from 6:00AM to 10:00AM would be considered "normal". During the summer you will also get a few races start in the late afternoon. Todays question is have you had a race that falls outside these somewhat normal times? We are going to exclude runDisney events from a possible answer with its 5:30 AM start.

ATTQOTD: The latest official race I ran started at 8:30PM. It was a 5 mile trail run with a teammate that you are required to finish together for your time to count. It was a very interesting run since I have never run the trail, and then having to run it at night with a headlamp presented some challenges. It was a fun race though, and we did not get lost.

 

[KSellers88]

How on Earth did I miss the ice cream conversation?! Ice cream is my favorite (next to pizza), especially Disney ice cream!

ATTQOTD: We have some here that are evening runs in the summer and they start at 7:30PM. I think that is the only different time frame that I've had for a race.

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Most races start in the morning, anywhere from 6:00AM to 10:00AM would be considered "normal". During the summer you will also get a few races start in the late afternoon. Todays question is have you had a race that falls outside these somewhat normal times? We are going to exclude runDisney events from a possible answer with its 5:30 AM start.

All my races have been in the normal time frame.

 

[LSUlakes]

This week we have just one runner with a race scheduled:

16 - @DopeyBadger - Hot2Trot HM (1:29:59 / N/A)

If you need to make a revision to your goal time please let me know. If anyone else has a race they would like to add, let me know and I'll add you to the list! Best of luck this weekend buddy, the whole thread is watching you! lol. You have a solid goal and I hope you are successful. Look forward to hearing how the race goes for you.

 

[Jules76126]

@Baloo in MI sorry for your loss. I hope Cali is a nice getaway for your family.

Ice Cream is my favorite food, followed by french fries. However, I have never heard of these brands people are talking about. We have like Friendly's and Breyers here. And I have been to the Ben and Jerry Factory in VT. I personally prefer homemade ice cream from Maine (Garsides). The best flavor is pink Peppermint stick (I will not eat the white one) with chocolate jimmies of course.

 

[LSUlakes]

@Jules76126 I just noticed you were in the college program from your signature line. I think we should have a Q&A on Friday about your experience. I am interested in Spaceship Earth stories, but think Mission Space probably has better stories. Let me know if you are interested and we can agree on a time Friday for a live Q&A with a former cast member. lol

 

[KingLlama]

QOTD: Most races start in the morning, anywhere from 6:00AM to 10:00AM would be considered "normal". During the summer you will also get a few races start in the late afternoon. Todays question is have you had a race that falls outside these somewhat normal times?

There's a race in Lexington that starts at 8:30 p.m. in August. I've done it once, but honestly it's so hot and crowded that it's not all that pleasant an experience, so I'm skipping it this year.

 

[PrincessV]

Ice cream: Teams Ben & Jerry's and Häagen Dazs all the way.

ATTQOTD: Nope, the only odd-timed races I've done are rD night races.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: I’ve done a few races around 4:30 PM. There’s a local one I’d like to do at Christmas that runs through the lights at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. It starts at 6PM I believe.

 

[txdisneygrl]

I'm alive.. ice cream umm bluebell or ben and jerry's.

ATTQOTD: I've never done a race that starts outside of normal times. In the summer here, they just don't tend to have many races, or at least nothing longer than 5ks on 4th of July. Though I do think there is an evening race on the beach late in the summer. Never done it though.

 

[ChipNDale86]

ATTQOTD: We have a 5K every year in my town in late July called "Beat the Heat" and it usually starts around 7:30pm. I did it last year for the first time and liked the evening start time. I'm not a morning person but I've gotten used to waking up early for runs & work, so while I usually feel fine at a normal start, I definitely felt a little more energetic at the start of that race. I wish I would have done Wine & Dine while it was still a nighttime start.

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: I'm doing an evening race in July. I want to say it starts at 7:30, but I might be wrong. There are a few after-work weekday "social" races around here during the summer, but this is the first one I'm doing. It'll be interesting to see how running a race after work goes.

 

[opusone]

QOTD: Most races start in the morning, anywhere from 6:00AM to 10:00AM would be considered "normal". During the summer you will also get a few races start in the late afternoon. Todays question is have you had a race that falls outside these somewhat normal times? We are going to exclude runDisney events from a possible answer with its 5:30 AM start.

We have an annual local 5k race that starts at 7pm on a Friday. Also, most relay races (e.g. Ragnar) start in waves throughout the day, so our teams have started at various times with 11am and 1:30pm coming to mind.

 

[DopeyBadger]

This week we have just one runner with a race scheduled:

16 - @DopeyBadger - Hot2Trot HM (1:29:59 / N/A)

If you need to make a revision to your goal time please let me know. If anyone else has a race they would like to add, let me know and I'll add you to the list! Best of luck this weekend buddy, the whole thread is watching you! lol. You have a solid goal and I hope you are successful. Look forward to hearing how the race goes for you.

Thanks! We shall see how it goes. The weather is doing me no favors with a T+D of 145-148 predicted for race morning. Too bad as the rest of the week is a little more tolerable in the 120s in the morning. In the end for me this race merely serves as a celebration to being injury free and close to where I was back in December. I'll race blind and to the best of my ability and let the cards lie where they may. I'm excited!

 

[Barca33Runner]

Ice Cream, Custard, Frozen Yogurt it's not worth my time if it's not soft serve.

 

[JM735]

Quick weigh-in on yesterday's side topic: I love ice cream and any variation (soft serve, frozen yogurt, custard, etc.). In fact I try not to keep it at home because I have no will power. However, I couldn't do that banana one. I'm weird about bananas, well weird about a lot of things really, but bananas are on that list. They have to still be green for me to even touch them.

ATTQOTD: While not a traditional race, a Ragnar Relay is the closest I've come to something outside normal hours. And it started during normal hours, but I had a couple legs in the overnight/early morning hours. All other races have been normal-ish.

 

[tigger536]

ATTQOTD: I run a night HM every August that starts at 7 pm (it has an alien theme). I've also run several night trail races that start at 8 or 9 pm. those are a blast too - one even had a river crossing (it was waist deep on me). Luckily it was warmer that night as opposed to the race the next night, which I also did, where it was in the 40s and raining the whole time. It is in Atlanta in March, so the weather is all over the place.

I'm also doing a race this July that starts at 2pm. You run a 2.62 mile loop (you see where this is going) every 40 minutes. The faster you do each loop the more rest you get in between. You can do half or full distance, I'm doing the "full". It will be a great way to get some training miles in for my fall marathons.

 

[Z-Knight]

Grasping at straws, but has anyone here had a cervical disc replacement (or fusion) or know a runner who has. If so can you share with me (via pm or here) your status in regards to running.

Suffice it to say I am not in a good place at the moment. Sorry to bother you all.