It’s Friday so time for another question.

Okay Okay Okay... This one is on me for letting our segment of "Monday Conversation" fall short for a bit here.... BUT IT"S BACK!!!!! So for today's MONDAY CONVERSATION, WE all want to know..... WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? In terms or training.... Are you training for a race ? Are you recovering form injury? Just running for fun ? Running from the police ? What the heck are you doing? ( @Tor Carter-imsland are you even running? ) *Shots fired. We have had some amazing new additions to Eat Cake Run Club so this will be fun to see what everyone is up to. Drop your status in the comments...

Please Join in giving a warm welcome these 3 AMAZING additions to EAT CAKE RUN CLUB. We all just got better! Lets FREAKING GOOOO Welcome to the Party you three..... FULL SEND! @Kate Nicholas @Parker Ben and @Jane Mace It truly an amazing feeling when we add awesome people to this AMAZING group! Join me and say hello and WELCOME! V

OK Ok OK.... The "holidaze" is officially over so we call can get back to it..... "OFFICIALLY" SO, Starting January 11th, 2026, we’re kicking off a brand-new challenge at Eat Cake Run Club—and it’s not here to be comfortable. (Read that again) :) It’s called 20/5/100 and it’s designed to test your consistency, your grit, and your mindset. Here’s the deal: for 20 straight days, we will run five miles every single day and complete 100 burpees daily. YES you read that right, and YES ABSOLUTELY you can do this... No NEGATIVE NELLYS HERE ! The miles will challenge your legs a bit , but let’s be honest—the real work is going to happen when you drop to the ground for the amazing and wonderful movement call burpees! This challenge is about showing up tired, sore, unmotivated, and still choosing to finish. The burpees are the mental barrier, and breaking through them is the point. (again read that again) That said, this challenge is about growth, not injury. If you’re not physically ready to complete all 100 burpees, do as many as you can with good form, then finish the remaining reps with strict, well-controlled push-ups. No shortcuts. No sloppy reps. Quality always wins. Here is the deal, Plyometrics are one of the most underrated secret weapons for runners—building power, resilience, and efficiency—and that’s exactly why burpees are part of this challenge. Strong runners aren’t just built by miles alone. And as a bonus? If you start getting after your burpees now, your summer beach wear is going to thank you later. This is a commitment challenge. A mindset challenge. A “who are you when it gets hard” challenge. I am in. Are you? V

Morning all, hope you are all having a good weekend and some good runs. Not a long run today but one that took a lot of mental toughness. The four hard rides a week are taking there tole and boy does it show up on a Sunday morning. Still got it done, still standing!