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I'm a big fan of Torrid -- I love their capris/leggings (not necessarily the tops, those can be hit or miss). They can get expensive, but I've found that they're often good quality. My leggings have held up for YEARS whereas other pants tend to lose the chub rub fight rather quickly. My...

Glad to hear that there are so many other non-coffee drinkers, I always get funny looks when I decline coffee because I don't like it... As for destination races, I'll go just about anywhere. Not that picky if I can travel. Currently super jazzed because the Baltimore 10 miler released their...

I'm a walker, so...yup. (and thanks to all of the runners for recognizing the challenge inherent in it -- I've definitely come across a lot of people who think it's easy! Although I'm very much in awe of all of you who can run those distances even a little bit.)

Hi, all! Happy 2020. Questions! Goals: lots of health stuff, would like to generally continue the positive trend with my times...vague enough? ;) Time of day: am definitively NOT a morning person. So I'll hit the gym after work (and try to avoid some of the rush hour traffic). So far...

hi, all! Hope everyone is staying warm... Sad to hear that so many folks had a disappointing Space Coast...I had a fabulous time. A friend came along to do her first half, and she ended up pacing me to a 20-minute PR :teeth: (I didn't think I could've shaved more time off this year's...

Hi, all! It's been a LONG time...quite a lot has happened in the past few months. - Spent July in Hong Kong, before everything really erupted. Had a great time, dropped a bit of weight (amazing what 100% humidity + mountains everywhere + having to manage a dozen 7-year-olds and lead them up 5...

@OldSchoolReasons sorry to be off topic, but had to guess based on your username...any chance you're an Alkaline Trio fan? (also, thanks for your post -- I'm headed to HK next month!)

Finally caught up! Woo-hoo. Survived the Baltimore 10 Miler last week (MUCH better experience than last year!). Actually felt pretty good at the end (and in response to the donut picture someone posted: Dunkin sets up a table each year around 8.5 miles in; this year we got to it just as they...

Hi, all! Finally getting caught up... Haven't done any races/walking for a bit, as I managed to come down with a gnarly respiratory infection when I went home for Easter that has completely knocked me out for a while (and forced me to drop out of a race I had been looking forward to :( ). But...

Ditto for the Library of Alexandria. (and not to open up this major can of worms, but I'd also go for the Parthenon marbles being returned...)

from the perspective of a solid back-of-the-packer, LOVED IT. If you're at one of the host hotels they have shuttles to the start; the course is one of the best supported I've seen (read: still has everything set up for those of us bringing up the rear); they actually mean *flat* for the course...

another weekend, another 10k done ;) (can you tell I'm feeling pleased with myself? although to be fair, I did want to give it up today, but ended up walking with a woman doing her first ever 10k, each of us managed to encourage the other to finish. a lovely time.) I started this whole...

Hal Higdon has a walking plan for half marathons. I've (mostly) used it -- lots of same principles apply as far as gradually increasing mileage. I don't know if he has a walking marathon plan, but might be worth looking into. In personal news, I may have found a triathlon to sign up...

Thank you all so much for your information, it's so appreciated!

qotd: no trips likely until my work settles into something stable/can start planning more than a couple of weeks out at a time/can figure out saving up to go :( job limbo sucks.

Hi, all Just got a great opportunity to spend 3 weeks in Hong Kong this summer (mostly working, but will have some time to explore), and have been looking into stuff about Hong Kong Disneyland. I'm most familiar with Disney World (between 5-10 visits), and have been to Disneyland Paris a few...

questions! - Mardi Gras: just experienced my first in New Orleans. It's...something. Am officially parade-ed out. (It has been interesting to observe, though, as this totally isn't my family's culture...Lent for us starts next week, and there really isn't any big thing to mark it off.) -...

running in the street in Baltimore is courting death. Never. At my parents' house, which is on a small circle (~1 mile/circuit), against traffic all the way. Not like there's much traffic to speak of there. paying attention to how I'm feeling and being conservative if something starts...

treated myself for the day by: - working (yay, $$) - finally getting some museum time in - spoiling myself with a chocolate eclair - finally home and cuddling with my valentine :cat: (I've never been a fan of Valentine's, but as a kid, I did love how my dad used to go over the top -- flowers...

all about those endorphins...also, when feeling down/out of it, my medal rack makes me smile when I realize all I've been able to do in the last couple of years. have been paying attention to weather more in general, but really more because of how it impacts my work/commute/etc. (e.g., school...