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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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week synopsis so far. 5.25 on Monday. 5.45 on Tuesday. Wednesday morning I went out, knowing I wouldn't be able to run on Thursday. I got down to the trail (via running) and it's like my body just shut down. So as much as I didn't want to stop, I did. Instead, Wednesday night my friend and I took a leisurely bike ride.

IT IS HOT HERE. And I hate running in the heat. So i woke up at 5:30 this morning, hoping to beat some of it, and I think i did. My temp thing on my computer says it's 56 degrees right now, but I swear it's way warmer. Although, down in the wooded, creek-ed trail it was about ten degrees cooler. Still- I was super hot.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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I ran a 5K after work today and placed 1st in my age group (with an 18:29!)... And 2nd overall, by like 6 seconds!! The dude passed me at the final stretch... So I'm a bit bummed I didn't win, but I got a $25 gift card to Friday's nonetheless... [Big Grin]

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gentlegiraffe
newbie

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i have to run every other day. i want to run on my own terms dag nab it.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Yeah... Even I don't really like running in the Army.

They're just so good at sucking all the fun out of it.

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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i took too long of a break, but now I'm in Mexico, my favorite place to run. So I went yesterday morning and this morning, and it feels good [Smile]

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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I only ran three times this week... But this morning (more like, just a few minutes ago) I ran my arduous 10M route through four towns (with the crazy [for Jersey] hills)... So I think I'm all caught up now.

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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10 meters?

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Yeah... They're really small towns.

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Xaipe Kado
mega mecha ultra super member

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lower case 'm' is the abbreviation for meter.
however, M, is not widely accepted as an abbreviation for mile.
In the United States, the National Institute of Standards and Technology now uses and recommends 'mi'.

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xdinobotsx
ninja

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I just found out one of my friends from work runs the incline. Im going to give it a shot on a saturday soon.

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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i know. I was joking because Josh has already answered that question before.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Well... Miss (Oh, I mean "Mrs." [Smile]

) Kado... Amongst the dorky running community, "M" or "K" is pretty much standard.

Outside of that... Well... I wouldn't know since I only use it for running discussions. [Smile]

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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man. i'm in mexico, and on the weekdays, to be able to fit in a decent length run I have to get up at 5am. This morning the alarm went off at 5 and i laid there until 5:20. guhhhh. i'm tahrd.

also, I've been really, really slow on my runs, which is kinda sad. I really don't know why, since I'm running at the same, or lower, elevation as home, the same distance, etc. I think it's just a nutrition/hydration thing or that I'm just so tired when I get up in the morning. Who knows. I'm trying to knock off fifteen seconds each morning from the same distance and have so far been successfully (this morning. ha!) so I think I'm just going to run the same distance for a few days until I knock it back down again.

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gentlegiraffe
newbie

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i got back home on friday. i hit up the gym yesterday and got back on my favorite machines and treadmill. i forgot how much i enjoy working out. the army does a terrible job sucking the fun out of everything... lame.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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I just got back from my first Montclair Run 10K, in the lovely town of the same name just north of here.

It was hot, muggy, and hilly... But somehow I managed to place 1st in my age group and take home a medal!

The official results aren't posted yet (They'll come, along with pictures), but I believe I finished in 40:57.

Time to shower now.

[Big Grin]

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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my word.

in contrast to that, i had a sucky run this morning [Smile]

yay!

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Ah, that sucks... But eh, we all have "sucky runs". No shame in that. [Smile]

Fortunately for me though, this morning didn't bring out one of mine. The official results posted not too long ago, and I ended up placing 15th out of a total of 552 runners.

Here's a few shots of me at the awards ceremony afterwards:

(shortly after receiving my medal)

(with other age group winners in my running club)

(with my buddy Paul... They call us the "Essex young bloods", since we're the only two members of the club under 30 [so far])

[Big Grin]

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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I just got done remedying an excruciatingly boring day of work with a short, all-out fast run around the park down the street.

I wasn't pushing as hard as I could... But I was definitely aiming to add something fast-paced to the day... So I just did a mile and a half.

[Smile]

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Hickory
normal member

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I live in Montclair.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Sweet. I really like that town.

If you live anywhere near Edgemont Park, then you could've seen me on my way to losing to the 1st place female yesterday.

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xdinobotsx
ninja

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quote:
Originally posted by Josh the Sarge:
Sweet. I really like that town.

If you live anywhere near Edgemont Park, then you could've seen me on my way to losing to the 1st place female yesterday.

its okay thats what happens to me when im snowboarding at Breck, but throw in a few 8yr olds kicking my butt too.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Yeah... Whenever I see a girl running, I can't help but to think to myself "Yeeaaah... Where can I get one of you?"

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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I went running late this afternoon... When the heat index was a *wonderful* 99∘with the humidity...

I wouldn't advise it normally... But since I only did a mile and a half, I figured "eh, I can make it".

Yeah... It was hell.

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Meghan
Ultimate Ninja

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ewwwww.

I ran on the beach on saturday which was a first for me. Still not sure how i felt about that.

Then ran 4 yesterday.

Today I helped at a house build site, hauling some concrete blocks, carrying kids around, doing stucco, so I figured that was a good cross training [Wink]

I'm up early tomorrow and at it again! My mom suggested carrying rocks in my hands to throw at scary dogs. I might do that.

I started http://correchicacorre.blogspot.com mostly for myself.

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Josh the Sarge
mecha ultra super member

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Hah... Rocks for dogs. Nice.

I guess if you don't end up throwing them at rabid canines, it'll just be that much more of a workout, eh?

I completely skipped out on the running today... Sorry, it's just too freaking hot.

But the good news is, this torrential thunderstorm we've got going on right now is supposed to bring temperatures in the upper 60's tomorrow morning.

Finally!

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