only took an hour to catch up...man, you really can't let this thread go a while, can you?
QOTD: Do you wear your running shoes for anything other than running while they are still in your rotation as running shoes or your only pair?
Not while they still have miles left. If they're new, they're for workouts/races only. Afterwards, they get relegated to if-I-need-sneakers stuff/the color run.
I have wide feet with high arches and a high instep, so I don't usually have a lot of selection with shoes. I've followed some of the conversation regarding having different pairs of shoes, but I really don't feel like it's necessary. I've also never had any trouble breaking in new shoes. Once I find a pair of shoes that doesn't physically squish my feet in some way, I'm pretty much good to go.
OMG what shoes do you use? The wide feet/high arches has been a problem for quite some time now...
QOTD: We have about a week to go to register for marathon weekend. Are you running any of the races? If so, which ones? Have you decided you are running but not sure which races yet? Anyone going to make a impulse decision
Nope. Underemployment sucks.
QOTD: Lets discuss chafing today! Everyone's favorite conversation that we have all experienced at least once, but rarely discuss... except maybe here or with a runner friend. So tell us your stories, what works and what doesnt, how to treat existing areas when attempts to prevent failed, ect!.
So much body glide, sometimes even when not during a race/workout (chub rub is a real pain, and I have the worn-out jeans to testify
). I used to body glide my feet, but then they'd need additional stuff on-course (one race didn't have popsicle sticks for their Vaseline, had to use my hands, was a very messy last few miles after that...). So far, a decent layer of Vaseline at the start seems to be doing the trick, especially in the usual trouble spots (some toe pads, the ball of my right foot, and all along the insteps of both feet), although I've occasionally still needed to re-up while on course for a half marathon.
QOTD: For todays topic I wanted to discuss running while on a diet. For those who have done it, what was the plan? What are some lessons you learned that you wish you knew before learning it the hard way? What worked vs did not work?
Dieting is not a thing for me. I need to lose the weight, but disordered eating has been a problem for a long time. So right now, it's about building up strength/endurance and trying to develop a healthier relationship with food. The first part of that is going decently, if slow. The second part, well, it's a process.
QOTD: What is one of the craziest decisions you have made regarding running?
Other than doing it in the first place?
Signing up for my first half marathon, thinking, "hey, they give you 5 hours to finish, that's plenty of time!" "They're trying a new thing where you add on the separate 5k beforehand too, what's another 3.1 miles?" "Nah, the hills shouldn't be too bad."
And then doing the same damn thing the next year.
Fun Friday QOTD: I'm working on my off Friday and I am not happy about it, plus my lack of sleep is catching up! So lets think of something that is needed after a long work week... a bar or lounge. What is your favorite bar or lounge to hang out or relax at while at WDW?
I love me a good drink (albeit less and less these days), but:
ATTQOTD: I don't drink alcohol and stopping at a bar or lounge for a non-alcoholic beverage isn't really my type of thing. So my favorite place to relax is riding Gran Fiesta Tour as many times as I need to cool down and rest.
^ This. Would much rather be spending my time on a dark ride or in a theater.
Oof, that's been a lot to get through! And I'm getting a bit nervous for my fall races, as there's been a lot of upheaval on the personal/work front lately (am at my parents' house for the next 3 weeks, getting ready to teach at a camp in NYC -- finally, some real bagels!) and getting ready to move my sister to NOLA in August (
she's moving out,
we'll be driving to the swamp in the middle of August,
we'll be taking our time driving down there)