December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge!

Champion

7931

Sequim, Washington

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owl_girl - 2010-12-07 12:31 PM

I got a run done this morning. Hope to hop on the bike trainer this evening. How is everyone else doing on avoiding the Fruitcake!

not so great. I hope to make it to the gym before a Christmas Party this evening. There is a lot that I need to get done first though.

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MotoQueen

13195

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owl_girl - 2010-12-07 2:31 PM

I got a run done this morning. Hope to hop on the bike trainer this evening. How is everyone else doing on avoiding the Fruitcake!

Not so great here. Got a cold so haven't been able to workout for about 4 days now. It's the time of year I guess.

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MotoQueen

13195

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mbasta - 2010-12-07 5:57 AM

rnihill - 2010-12-06 11:17 AM

deehtz - 2010-12-06 9:52 AM I am sliding toward fruitcake after this weekend. Saturday afternoon was a Christmas party (morning spent cooking). I had planned a 9 mile run Sunday afternoon in the absolutely beautiful weather. But DH had a different outing planned for us. We went and selected our Christmas present... a puppy. Spent the afternoon up at the breeders having fun with the pups and the parents... so no run. Today is pouring buckets and we have to go back up to the breeders after work to finalize papers. We will get the puppy this weekend ... german shepherd.

However, if all goes well, I will get my 9 miles in on Tuesday, rain or no rain!

That still sounds like a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!

Agreed!

That is so cool. Does puppy have a name yet?

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Elite

3913

far northern CA

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Got my trainer ride done! Jorge's program is kicking my butt!

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Veteran

444

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Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

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Champion

14677

Bronze member

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Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 9:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

I am with you. At least you have the Birthday excuse.

Here we go. Back in the saddle (or shoes) again.

We do NOT want to look like fruitcakes.

Running and core for me today.

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Elite

3913

far northern CA

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Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 6:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

Happy Birthday!!!

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Elite

4201

washington state

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kns57 - 2010-12-07 1:06 PM

mbasta - 2010-12-07 5:57 AM

rnihill - 2010-12-06 11:17 AM

deehtz - 2010-12-06 9:52 AM I am sliding toward fruitcake after this weekend. Saturday afternoon was a Christmas party (morning spent cooking). I had planned a 9 mile run Sunday afternoon in the absolutely beautiful weather. But DH had a different outing planned for us. We went and selected our Christmas present... a puppy. Spent the afternoon up at the breeders having fun with the pups and the parents... so no run. Today is pouring buckets and we have to go back up to the breeders after work to finalize papers. We will get the puppy this weekend ... german shepherd.

However, if all goes well, I will get my 9 miles in on Tuesday, rain or no rain!

That still sounds like a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!

Agreed!

That is so cool. Does puppy have a name yet?

We don't pick up the puppy until this Saturday, but it looks like her name will be Hannah.

And I DID get my long run in yesterday that I missed on Sunday. I am very pleased and slightly shocked! I had planned 9.5 miles at 12:00 pace (I only jog, not run). This would have taken me about 1 hour 55 minutes. I wasn't running a pre-measured course, so I tried to run a comfortably slow pace for 2 hours. When I mapped it out, I had run over 11 miles! I checked it numerous times because I couldn't believe that I had gone that far that fast! This meant about 10:40 pace for my longest distance! Crazy! But wonderful !!!! And I am not really sore, just a little like any long jog. Whoo hoo!!

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Elite

4201

washington state

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Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 6:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

You can do it! And Happy Birthday!

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Elite

3913

far northern CA

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deehtz - 2010-12-08 7:28 AM

kns57 - 2010-12-07 1:06 PM

mbasta - 2010-12-07 5:57 AM

rnihill - 2010-12-06 11:17 AM

deehtz - 2010-12-06 9:52 AM I am sliding toward fruitcake after this weekend. Saturday afternoon was a Christmas party (morning spent cooking). I had planned a 9 mile run Sunday afternoon in the absolutely beautiful weather. But DH had a different outing planned for us. We went and selected our Christmas present... a puppy. Spent the afternoon up at the breeders having fun with the pups and the parents... so no run. Today is pouring buckets and we have to go back up to the breeders after work to finalize papers. We will get the puppy this weekend ... german shepherd.

However, if all goes well, I will get my 9 miles in on Tuesday, rain or no rain!

That still sounds like a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!

Agreed!

That is so cool. Does puppy have a name yet?

We don't pick up the puppy until this Saturday, but it looks like her name will be Hannah.

And I DID get my long run in yesterday that I missed on Sunday. I am very pleased and slightly shocked! I had planned 9.5 miles at 12:00 pace (I only jog, not run). This would have taken me about 1 hour 55 minutes. I wasn't running a pre-measured course, so I tried to run a comfortably slow pace for 2 hours. When I mapped it out, I had run over 11 miles! I checked it numerous times because I couldn't believe that I had gone that far that fast! This meant about 10:40 pace for my longest distance! Crazy! But wonderful !!!! And I am not really sore, just a little like any long jog. Whoo hoo!!

Wow! Great job, Dee! I think I would call you a runner! Anything faster than a walk is considered a run in my book!

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Elite

4201

washington state

Subject: RE: December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge!

owl_girl - 2010-12-08 7:30 AM

deehtz - 2010-12-08 7:28 AM

kns57 - 2010-12-07 1:06 PM

mbasta - 2010-12-07 5:57 AM

rnihill - 2010-12-06 11:17 AM

deehtz - 2010-12-06 9:52 AM I am sliding toward fruitcake after this weekend. Saturday afternoon was a Christmas party (morning spent cooking). I had planned a 9 mile run Sunday afternoon in the absolutely beautiful weather. But DH had a different outing planned for us. We went and selected our Christmas present... a puppy. Spent the afternoon up at the breeders having fun with the pups and the parents... so no run. Today is pouring buckets and we have to go back up to the breeders after work to finalize papers. We will get the puppy this weekend ... german shepherd.

However, if all goes well, I will get my 9 miles in on Tuesday, rain or no rain!

That still sounds like a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!

Agreed!

That is so cool. Does puppy have a name yet?

We don't pick up the puppy until this Saturday, but it looks like her name will be Hannah.

And I DID get my long run in yesterday that I missed on Sunday. I am very pleased and slightly shocked! I had planned 9.5 miles at 12:00 pace (I only jog, not run). This would have taken me about 1 hour 55 minutes. I wasn't running a pre-measured course, so I tried to run a comfortably slow pace for 2 hours. When I mapped it out, I had run over 11 miles! I checked it numerous times because I couldn't believe that I had gone that far that fast! This meant about 10:40 pace for my longest distance! Crazy! But wonderful !!!! And I am not really sore, just a little like any long jog. Whoo hoo!!

Wow! Great job, Dee! I think I would call you a runner! Anything faster than a walk is considered a run in my book!

Thanks! I have to admit, I am pretty excited!! In August of 2009, I couldn't even jog for a full minute without be terribly winded, so I am crazy pleased with such progress

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Elite

3494

Renton, Washington

Subject: RE: December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge!

Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 6:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

Happy Birthday. December babies are the best.

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Elite

2640

Ontario, Canada

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Almost a third of the way through the month everyone! Avoid fruitcake status!!

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 7:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

Happy Birthday! Everyone deserves a little over-indulgence on their birthday. Its tough when it drags out to a whole week of celebrating though. Don't give up. Get back out there and work out. You'll even start to enjoy the cooler weather after a while.

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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deehtz - 2010-12-08 8:28 AM

We don't pick up the puppy until this Saturday, but it looks like her name will be Hannah.

And I DID get my long run in yesterday that I missed on Sunday. I am very pleased and slightly shocked! I had planned 9.5 miles at 12:00 pace (I only jog, not run). This would have taken me about 1 hour 55 minutes. I wasn't running a pre-measured course, so I tried to run a comfortably slow pace for 2 hours. When I mapped it out, I had run over 11 miles! I checked it numerous times because I couldn't believe that I had gone that far that fast! This meant about 10:40 pace for my longest distance! Crazy! But wonderful !!!! And I am not really sore, just a little like any long jog. Whoo hoo!!

Congrats on the run! I love days like that. You feel good and you just keep going. Keep it up.

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

Subject: RE: December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge!

Triathlynne - 2010-12-08 9:22 AM

Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 6:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

Happy Birthday. December babies are the best.

December babies are the best but I'm not a fan of my December birthday. People tend to get caught up in Christmas and forget the birthday. At least that's how it was growing up. My wife does a pretty good job of remembering though.

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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December birthday toppage!

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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mbasta - 2010-12-08 10:22 AM Almost a third of the way through the month everyone! Avoid fruitcake status!!

I'm not doing very well. I'm definitely being a fruitcake so far this month. This weekend threw me off and I've been having troubles getting out there again. Did some push ups and sit ups last night and that helped. I'm going to try for a lunchtime ride today. I hope I remembered everything. I don't want to get to the trailhead and find I left something home. I've done that before. I hope I can squeeze in a run tonight too.

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Veteran

444

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Thanks for the birthday wishes. I have a birthday supper tonight and tomorrow night then I'm back on track. Was wanting to go for a bike ride at lunch but lost all motivation when I walked outside and it was COLD (relative term considering I live in the south). Brr... going to hit the treadmill tonight.
Oh, and December birthdays are the best... but it bunches up all the gifts in one month. I envied my friends who had a birthday mid summer.

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Elite

3494

Renton, Washington

Subject: RE: December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge!

pdbman - 2010-12-08 9:54 AM

Triathlynne - 2010-12-08 9:22 AM

Tiffanator - 2010-12-08 6:49 AM Ugh... falling into fruitcake status. I'm NOT a fan of cooler weather so can't get myself motivated to do anything. Add to it the fact that today is my birthday and I've been going out for birthday dinners and eating cake and sweets all week. Going to really shoot for a run tonight, I feel like I'm starting all over from scratch!

Happy Birthday. December babies are the best.

December babies are the best but I'm not a fan of my December birthday. People tend to get caught up in Christmas and forget the birthday. At least that's how it was growing up. My wife does a pretty good job of remembering though.

Mine is the 15th and I've honestly never been that Birthday/Christmas gift person. My folks always made sure my brother (his is the 18th)and I had our birthdays far, far different from Xmas, but as we got older though and wanted bigger gifts sometimes we'd combine Christmas with birthday but we still got smaller gifts to open the day of. I also think Saggi's rule. We're by far the happiest sign.

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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Hey! Mine is the 15th too!

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Elite

3494

Renton, Washington

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pdbman - 2010-12-08 12:50 PM Hey! Mine is the 15th too!

HAHAHA! Even better! YAY! One I won't forget. I have a lot of friends with December birthdays, lots of busy parents in Marchtime. lol

So I wasn't a fruitcake today, had a slow, peppermint mocha induced run. Whatever you do, wait till after the run before you drink it. Erp.

Edited by Triathlynne 2010-12-08 3:02 PM

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Elite

3460

Slackerville, USA

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Yeah, December is a busy month for birthdays for us too. Mostly just one week in Dec. Son is 10th, SIL 12th, mine 15th, another friend 15th, g-ma 17th.

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Elite

3460