Winter Running Thread

[rocknrollgirl]

I got out with nano spikes on yesterday. Not for long, only 5 miles but it was a drop down week for our long run anyway. It was nice, sunny, about 21 degrees, very pretty. I am hoping most of the snow will melt or compress enough to be back in the woods by next weekend. Until then we will be on the road.

Oak, sounds like you are making great progress. Keep up the great training!

[emily_in_nc]

I finally got out for my first run in three weeks. Just too crazy busy moving from Mexico back to the US, buying a motorhome, and getting settled in. And some bad weather as well. Today was gorgeous. I started back slowly since it had been awhile, and I don't want to injure myself, though my right Achilles finally feels 100% again. 3.25 miles, about 1 mile of which was walking off and on. A wonderful 59 degrees with sunshine! Ran all over the campground, mildly rolling. Without my knowledge, DH too this photo out one of our windows as I ran by our coach, and the pond right across from our site. Such a beautiful place to run!

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[rocknrollgirl]

I finally got out for my first run in three weeks. Just too crazy busy moving from Mexico back to the US, buying a motorhome, and getting settled in. And some bad weather as well. Today was gorgeous. I started back slowly since it had been awhile, and I don't want to injure myself, though my right Achilles finally feels 100% again. 3.25 miles, about 1 mile of which was walking off and on. A wonderful 59 degrees with sunshine! Ran all over the campground, mildly rolling. Without my knowledge, DH too this photo out one of our windows as I ran by our coach, and the pond right across from our site. Such a beautiful place to run!

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Emily,
was the motor home a plan? I thought you were in Mexico through the winter? Nice picture. Glad you are back running

[emily_in_nc]

Emily,
was the motor home a plan? I thought you were in Mexico through the winter? Nice picture. Glad you are back running

It was something we'd talked about and research for years. We got totally fed up with the constant noise level (mostly construction, but also motorcycles and pounding electronic music off and on) in our neighborhood in Playa del Carmen and decided to cut our losses and return to the US early. Then we were faced with a choice since we'd sold our Honda in July: buy another car and continue renting VRBOs/Airbnbs -- or finally bite the bullet and buy a motorhome. After much discussion and soul-searching, we went with the latter. We missed having our own "home", sleeping in our own bed, and finding appropriate pet friendly places to rent in our budget was always a challenge. So, we're trying this. So far so good, and if we have noisy neighbors or neighborhood, we're mobile!

[rocknrollgirl]

It was something we'd talked about and research for years. We got totally fed up with the constant noise level (mostly construction, but also motorcycles and pounding electronic music off and on) in our neighborhood in Playa del Carmen and decided to cut our losses and return to the US early. Then we were faced with a choice since we'd sold our Honda in July: buy another car and continue renting VRBOs/Airbnbs -- or finally bite the bullet and buy a motorhome. After much discussion and soul-searching, we went with the latter. We missed having our own "home", sleeping in our own bed, and finding appropriate pet friendly places to rent in our budget was always a challenge. So, we're trying this. So far so good, and if we have noisy neighbors or neighborhood, we're mobile!

We had talked about doing the 5th wheel thing when we retire, but we are now leaning towards relocate and downsize. We have to get out of NJ, the taxes will kill us when we retire. Plus I want to be in the mtns. I am tired of traveling to do what I love.

[emily_in_nc]

Relocating and downsizing is a great option too, RnR! We kinda did that for awhile (Belize!) but discovered that we still have a lot of wanderlust and want to travel frequently without having to worry about security at a house we've left behind. So for now, this is a great solution. I imagine that at some point we'll find a place we want to settle down and will do so, but we aren't there yet.

[OakLeaf]

Nice, Emily! Glad the Achilles is feeling better.

Trying to drag myself out into the rain. Blech.