tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post1531697001228934105..comments2023-09-28T05:48:12.366-08:00Comments on Jogging Jeano: Double DigitsJeanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093299012409826185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-38708346954788084162013-01-28T19:32:16.239-09:002013-01-28T19:32:16.239-09:00I have some of those (platypus brand) that I use f...I have some of those (platypus brand) that I use for hiking all the time. I never actually thought of using them running. That would be clever, though. They are really light weight. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065119896783396290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-46951284538827521532013-01-28T19:30:12.562-09:002013-01-28T19:30:12.562-09:00Where did you apply (you don't have to tell me...Where did you apply (you don't have to tell me if you don't want to jinx it or something)? I grew up there and moved away for undergrad (Virginia - ick) and then moved back for my masters degree. I went to the University of Denver, but I grew up in Fort Collins which is where Colorado State University is and I spent my fair share of nights in Boulder at the University of Colorado Boulder because that's where my boyfriend went - ha. What are you hoping to study? And no..I chose my masters program because it was in Colorado...absolutely no shame in that. I'm hoping to get to be a stay at home wife/yoga instructor so we can move back someday and I can just hike and play in the mountains all day, ha. <br /><br />Definitely try the Brooks if you get a chance. Try to get them from REI - they have a 100% return policy so if you don't like them (even after running 50+ miles in them) you can return them and get a full refund. I actually got both of my pairs at REI garage sales, which is where they basically resell all the stuff that people returned after using it for said 50+ miles for super cheap. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065119896783396290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-80461261985591335022013-01-27T15:42:49.569-09:002013-01-27T15:42:49.569-09:00This isn't the exact one that I heard about bu...This isn't the exact one that I heard about but it's the same idea: http://www.reuseit.com/store/vapur-foldable-water-bottle-p-2688.html?slave_id=2691&gclid=CKzBnrToibUCFQVgMgodmEEASwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-85114176266285691712013-01-27T14:17:05.345-09:002013-01-27T14:17:05.345-09:00Huh, I've never heard of the "plastic bag...Huh, I've never heard of the "plastic bag" bottles. I'll have to keep an eye out for them. When I was living/training in New York it was so hot (for me) that I had to have water for anything over three miles (seriously). I have a handheld bottle that worked really well but when it's cold out I think the water will either freeze or make my hand incredibly cold (or both!). I'm hoping I can hold off on needing water for a run until it gets a bit warmer out.<br /><br />What's up with the weather this year? It seems to be swinging back and forth (temperature-wise) all over the place!<br /><br />Jeanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093299012409826185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-75379189566568009652013-01-27T13:15:29.763-09:002013-01-27T13:15:29.763-09:00I run to music, although when I see shady people o...I run to music, although when I see shady people on the trail I'll take out one headphone so that I can hear them if they're creeping up on me. I'm not paranoid or anything... <br />I don't run long enough distances to need to hydrate during a run. Typically I'll gulp some down before I head out and I'm good. I'm working up to half-marathon distance though, so I'll need to figure out how to hydrate during my training. I'm intrigued by those bottles that are kind of like plastic bags that you can roll up and you don't need a belt or a fancy holder for. <br />The weather in Kentucky has definitely been weird. Yesterday the snow was falling and today it's about 50F. It'll probably be -2 tomorrow. And I'm from Chicago so I'm used to snow, but they cancel school down here for the POSSIBILITY of a snow storm. It's kind of comical.<br />Sadly I have no bizarre shoes. I have a million pairs that have less than 100 miles on them (I'm guessing) because I keep thinking I need new ones and need to try new styles. It's kind of obnoxious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-89030775728512427042013-01-27T10:39:58.141-09:002013-01-27T10:39:58.141-09:00No way, a fellow minimalist-ish-er! We seem to be ...No way, a fellow minimalist-ish-er! We seem to be few and far between. So the Brooks Pure line really is as good as everyone says? I'm always skeptical when a product is forced on me so hard by various blogs. I'd actually really like to try a zero-drop but more padded shoe in the near future, just to see what it's like. Maybe I'll give Brooks a shot!<br /><br />When I lived in New York I used to go to DC every once in a while and I got a few runs in around the monuments. There seemed to be construction going on every time I was there so I never saw any water in the pools, which was lame, but the Smithsonian and the Capitol Building are pretty awesome. I was also sort of thrown off by the strangely-colored pebbles many of the paths are covered in...<br /><br />I creepily noticed that you used to live in Colorado-that's kind of my first choice state for grad school! The mountains are indeed pretty awesome there. I kind of limited my school choices to "states that put me within driving distance of mountains," because that's obviously more important than the actual program, right? (No, I didn't actually mean that)Jeanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093299012409826185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943826793346495199.post-48075495694692353012013-01-26T19:13:29.402-09:002013-01-26T19:13:29.402-09:00Brrrrr!! It's not THAT cold here - I think it...Brrrrr!! It's not THAT cold here - I think it was about 30 degree for my run. I actually really enjoy cold weather running, especially compared to hot weather running! I had fivefingers, the merrell gloves, and the New Balance Trail Miniumus for a while. I really loved them both (especially the five fingers), but they gave me SUCH HORRIBLE blisters and I never found a way to prevent it. I'm sure it's not the shoes' fault, I just have horrible feet. I was really sad to finally give up on them, but I finally found a minimalist (not barefoot) shoe that works for me - the Brooks Pure line. They have a lot more cushion (so not barefoot), but have the minimal toe-heel drop of just 0-4mm depending on the shoe. <br /><br />Congrats on the 10 miles and the post injury PDR!!! I set out today with no goal (distance or pace) in mind and squeezed out 7 miles. I did a loop of all the monuments in DC and it just snowed and all of the reflecting pools were frozen so it was really pretty. Not as pretty as your mountains, though..I am having serious mountain withdrawals. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065119896783396290noreply@blogger.com