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Thinking Out Loud Thursday : Overscheduled

September 10, 2015 by MCM Mama 19 Comments

How is it only Thursday? I feel like I’ve been through two weeks at least in the last two days since school started. I thought I was supposed to have free time once the kids went back to school?  Ha!

Anyways, it’s Thursday and I’m doing a bit of a mind dump AKA Thinking Out Loud with Running with Spoons.

Run with the FoxLast night was the first running of the Mad Fox Brewpub’s Run Club. This has been an idea that we’ve been tossing around for quite a while since the wife of the owner is also a runner.  We had a nice turnout! I ran 3 miles with some lovely ladies, a few other people ran 5, and Beer Geek acted as sherpa and sweeper on his bike.  Of course, for me, the best part was the beer and conversation afterwards.  Mad Fox will be hosting the run every Wednesday at 6:30pm until it gets too dark to run. If you’d like to join and want updates, shoot an email to run club at madfoxbrewing.com. I won’t always be there, but I plan to make it when I can. Mad Fox Run ClubI am a huge fan of Amazon Prime. It has saved my rear more than once. Unfortunately, it appears to have failed me now. I ordered a few things for the trip and I got notice last night that they were all delivered yesterday morning.  Umm, only one of the four boxes actually got delivered and it wasn’t the one I needed for my trip. I know Amazon will reship or refund, but that doesn’t help me now.  Wonder who got my Wonder Woman tank?


I forgot to order new shoes for these races. (Do you see a pattern here? I do.) I think I’ll be ok with the ones I have, but it would have been nice to have some nice fresh shoes before I run 78.6 miles in a week.  Yes, that will be my highest weekly mileage ever. I hit 70 in one week at Riverboat because I added a treadmill run the day after the races. I doubt I’ll add 1.4 miles in there somewhere to hit 80, but you never know.  I think I may have to see if a local store has the Altra One 2.5 in stock in my size. Altra One 2.5
In 48 hours, I’ll be on a plane to Colorado. Guess who’s not ready? This girl. This girl right here. The biggest problem? I have no idea what skirts to pack and what to take with them. After a summer of running in tank tops and 90*, I’m having trouble wrapping my head around potential start temps in the 40s. I keep laying out outfits with tank tops, but honestly I run cold, so I think I’d freeze. NJ MM skirt sports outfit

Speaking of 90* weather, on Tuesday I went for my last long run before the series. I was supposed to do 16 miles, but I ran at 9:30am in a feels like way over 90 on a hilly path with no shade. I ended up having to stop at 12 miles and it wiped me out in a way I haven’t been wiped out in ages. I actually fell asleep after my shower and slept through middle school pick up. #momfail One last lesson in respect the heat. Is it wrong that I’m ready to be taking pictures that look like this…Heartbreaker Skirt
I’m feeling ready for this series, but decidedly undertrained for MCM. I think Hanson’s was a bit much to bite off for a summer training. I haven’t been hitting my paces or my mileage. I have the mental strength to push through the race and I’m fast enough that I should be able to make the 14 minutes per mile “Beat the Bridge” cut off, but I have a feeling the last miles may not be my favorites. And any hope of PRing is pretty much non-existent.

Time to get to to work and then I really need to buckle down and start packing.

What do you wear when the temps are in the 40s and 50s? It’s been so long since I’ve been even a little chilly that I can’t  remember (and I go through this every.single.fall.)

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  1. Kim Hatting says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:50 am

    I’m a new follower (so not sure where you hail from), but I do a lot of races that start with cool temps and then sky-rocket to warm within a couple miles. My favorite “coping mechanism” is that of arm warmers. I usually run in a tank with the arm warmers, and have a long-sleeved top as my top layer (that usually gets peeled and tossed or waist-tied). I’m in Iowa, by the way. Good luck!!
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  2. Carla says

    September 10, 2015 at 8:11 am

    We are doing a superhero 5K this weekend as a family. I have socks with capes I need to see if I can get that wonder woman tank via Amazon prime 🙂
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  3. Marcia says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:33 am

    40 degrees for running? Yes please! I always get runner’s amnesia about what to wear when the seasons change. I think I go with long sleeves until about 50 degrees. I’ve had that same issue with Amazon. They say something has been delivered, but it hasn’t been delivered here. Weird.
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  4. Darlene says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:36 am

    I feel the same way. I want to run n skirts and tanks forever – so much easier.
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  5. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:59 am

    Ironically, I wear different thinks in the 40s and 50s based on the season. In the fall, I tend to bundle up more than I do in the spring because the 40s and 50s feels so cold in the fall, while in the spring it feels nice and warm.
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  6. courtney @ eat pray run dc says

    September 10, 2015 at 9:59 am

    good luck, lady! you’ve got this. and i actually think you’ll be just fine for MCM. i honestly expect you to have a great race. i know your plan has been really demanding but the thing is, even if you aren’t hitting everything, you are still hitting most of it and that’s excellent training. i expect to see your back if i see you at all at MCM, lol. 🙂
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  7. Lesley says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:17 am

    My parents are in CO and they say it’s getting to the 30s at night. I don’t need that much cold but I would like that cooler weather to make its way south.
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  8. Cassi says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:44 am

    My first walking 5K was below freezing and I never really warmed up even though it was bright and sunny. I definitely could’ve used more layers EVERYWHERE!
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  9. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    September 10, 2015 at 10:50 am

    I have the same problem with procrastinating on the packing front every.single.time I travel. And I wish I could be more helpful on the running clothes front, but I tend to forget what I like to wear on my runs until a little bit of trial and error. Wishing you all the best in your race!!!
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  10. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    September 10, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    GAHHH good luck! I’m sorry your stuff didn’t come in time, but 40 degrees is my favorite weather to run in, so I’m kinda jealous haha
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  11. Ivanna says

    September 10, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    i hate when my packages don’t show up! Hopefully you get it soon. The temps are dropping here and I usually wear long pants and a fleece when it starts getting cool
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  12. Carmy says

    September 10, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Totally not blaming ya for that nap! I tried running in the heat the other day and had to take many walk breaks. I ended up napping too
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  13. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    September 10, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    I am so over the heat. This morning I did my speedwork in yes, 60 degrees, and I actually enjoyed it!
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  14. Char says

    September 10, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Being a runner means that we’re weather obsessed. It’s starting to heat up here and already I’m dreading those awful summer months that seem to go on forever.
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  15. Sharita says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    excuse me.. did you say 78.6 miles in ONE week!!??! You are amazing!! I think you’re ready to go and the old worn in shoes might be even better than the fresh ones!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!
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  16. Kelli says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    I am a total polar bear. For racing in the 40s and 50s I’m usually shorts or capris with a tank and arm warmers to start. I’ll warm up with a sweatshirt (if I have easy access to my car) or a garbage bag to toss, but then I OVERHEAT big time. Only exception would be cold rain or wind, then I might layer with a light jacket or vest.
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  17. Natalie says

    September 11, 2015 at 3:26 am

    I am so ready for cooler weather! It is brutally hot here right now.
    So fun that you are leaving for Colorado soon!! Such a bummer about your package 🙁
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  18. Safari @ Tri-ing To Run Boston says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:43 am

    I’m sorry you…you lost me at 78 miles in ONE week. lol I haven’t run that in a MONTH in months!!! Anywho…40-50’s…I run in a light jacket…perfect running weather.
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  19. Toni says

    September 11, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    When the weather has been in the 40s to 50s I usually wear short sleeves and shorts, I am cold in the beginning but I warm up pretty fast. Sorry you lost an amazon box, that sux.
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