December "Don't be a Fruitcake" Challenge! (Page 8)

rnihill - 2010-12-12 6:24 PM
Ugh!  Sorry to hear you're still not feeling so hot.  How are finals going?

owl_girl - 2010-12-13 3:38 PM

OK fruitcakes!  It's time to crack the whip!  What is your excuse today????  Hmmm????

owl_girl - 2010-12-13 12:38 PM

OK fruitcakes!  It's time to crack the whip!  What is your excuse today????  Hmmm????

Triathlynne - 2010-12-13 4:33 PM

 

5 hours of sleep, 1 cup of coffee and a classroom filled with 25 kids.

ceilidh - 2010-12-14 7:03 AM

That made me shudder!

owl_girl - 2010-12-12 9:09 PM

Did the 4 mile race.  It was slightly shorter than 4 miles.  I did fine considering I went to a Christmas party last night and ate too many bad things and drank too much wine!  Eee gads!!!!

pdbman - 2010-12-14 12:38 PM I mostly wasn't a fruitcake yesterday. I got in a bike ride and a swim. I missed my daily push ups and sit ups though.

Bad news on the bike. I guess the cold and wet has been hard on my bike. I did not like the noises it was making and the pedals weren't exactly moving smothly. Time to take the bike in for some work but first I have to find a decent bike shop. I don't trust the local. I took my bike in for some work and I really don't think they did the work I asked them to. The next closest shop was my favorite but I just found out they were bought out by the one I don't like. I don't have experience with any of the other shops plus don't want to have to drive an hour to take my bike in. I would love to just put the money into a new bike but that's not going to happen right now. We'll see what I can work out.

mbasta - 2010-12-14 8:25 AM

There was a recent storm + perfect temperatures to create an icy wonderland in my city. I moved my runs to skip Monday and do Tues/Thurs/Sat instead, but it's still really nasty outside and I can't risk falling because I need my body functioning for work and play.

Here's my plan... on days that there's a high fall risk outside I will do a yoga workout instead and write in my blog that it's replacing a run. On the spreadsheet I will give myself credit for these yoga days, only when they replace a run I should have completed (because I do yoga occasionally anyway). I would rather do this and hold myself accountable for a workout, rather than reduce the # of runs this month due to slippery conditions.

Let me know if anyone doesn't feel this modification is fair.

owl_girl - 2010-12-14 8:23 PM

I got a run and bike ride done today.  What did you do?

owl_girl - 2010-12-14 9:23 PM

I got a run and bike ride done today.  What did you do?

mbasta - 2010-12-14 11:25 AM

There was a recent storm + perfect temperatures to create an icy wonderland in my city. I moved my runs to skip Monday and do Tues/Thurs/Sat instead, but it's still really nasty outside and I can't risk falling because I need my body functioning for work and play.

Here's my plan... on days that there's a high fall risk outside I will do a yoga workout instead and write in my blog that it's replacing a run. On the spreadsheet I will give myself credit for these yoga days, only when they replace a run I should have completed (because I do yoga occasionally anyway). I would rather do this and hold myself accountable for a workout, rather than reduce the # of runs this month due to slippery conditions.

Let me know if anyone doesn't feel this modification is fair.

pdbman - 2010-12-14 12:38 PM

I mostly wasn't a fruitcake yesterday.

mbasta - 2010-12-16 10:00 AM

Anti-fruitcake run this morning!

In the end my lack of weight loss will get me fruitcake status I think... but holding out for most of the month is still an accomplishment!

 

D001 - 2010-12-16 10:11 AM So you'll only be a partial fruitcake? Hm. A fruitcake without half the fruit? Or without half the nuts? Maybe with only half the calories, like a "light fruitcake?" Ah here we go. I *heart* the internet. Search and you shall find.... LIGHT FRUITCAKE: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,186,145170-225205,00.html

D001 - 2010-12-16 8:11 AM So you'll only be a partial fruitcake? Hm. A fruitcake without half the fruit? Or without half the nuts? Maybe with only half the calories, like a "light fruitcake?" Ah here we go. I *heart* the internet. Search and you shall find.... LIGHT FRUITCAKE: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,186,145170-225205,00.html

rnihill - 2010-12-16 8:34 AM

I'm laughing at the concept of a "light" fruitcake...  By definition, isn't a fruitcake prretty brick-like?  dense and heavy? 

pdbman - 2010-12-16 2:38 PM


Some people I talk to think I'm totally nuts... for running in the cold... for running at all... for trying to do tri's... for riding in the cold... you get the picture.
The other day someone said referring to me, "You've done it now.  He's a runner." My thought was "But that's a good thing and you say it like it's a bad thing."