July 18 MFP Runners Club

SherryRH

Today was our timed run for bootcamp. We get timed at 30 minutes to see how far we can go. We were at the park today and the loop we ran is 1 mile with a big hill. I managed to go around 3 times in under 34 minutes. The hill and humidty is a killer. Have good run today everyone.

SherryRH

Today was our timed run for bootcamp. We get timed at 30 minutes to see how far we can go. We were at the park today and the loop we ran is 1 mile with a big hill. I managed to go around 3 times in under 34 minutes. The hill and humidty is a killer. Have good run today everyone.

food_junkie

Wow, thats awesome SherryRH!

I decided to mix up my workout today so I went to cardio bootcamp at my gym! Hioe everyone has a good weekend!

charles9029

I hope to make a 4 mile jog today

pmkelly409

TGIF!!

I ran my 5 miles last night but skipped the pilates - I am still sore from two days of strength training.

***** Let's give a BIG Shoutout to our Friend Angie (AReay) who is running 31 miles this weekend******



YOU GO GIRL!!!

That is longer than my commute to work! :noway:

proudmama0118

Today is a rest day for me. Still recovering from the 10.7k yesterday. Amazing how much difference a little faster pace can make. Ussually I can run that distance no problem, but I am much more sore today. I shaved about 6 minutes off my time though. Hope everyone has good runs today.

pmkelly409

I hope to make a 4 mile jog today

Welcome! and we hope you make that 4 miles too!!

Tricia

Shannon023

Wow, thats awesome SherryRH!

I decided to mix up my workout today so I went to cardio bootcamp at my gym! Hioe everyone has a good weekend!

How are you shoes now? Any better?

Rest day for me today.

Enjoy your runs! :smooched:

samccarthy

I haven't been around for a while. The week of July 4, my 12 year old daughter and I went to North Dakota to participate on a wagon train re-enactment. Yep, pioneer clothes and everything. The first night, they announced that every year, a few people walk the whole way. We decided to give it a shot, and we did it!! It was almost 80 miles (over Mon-Sat), in heat, ticks, blisters, and everything you can imagine. It took a little bit to recover, but I managed 5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Yea!

Sheryl

pmkelly409

I haven't been around for a while. The week of July 4, my 12 year old daughter and I went to North Dakota to participate on a wagon train re-enactment. Yep, pioneer clothes and everything. The first night, they announced that every year, a few people walk the whole way. We decided to give it a shot, and we did it!! It was almost 80 miles (over Mon-Sat), in heat, ticks, blisters, and everything you can imagine. It took a little bit to recover, but I managed 5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Yea!

Sheryl

Wow! what an incredible experience! I didn't even know that such a thing existed! That is such a great story to share and i am sure a very memorable experience - thanks!

thalli1

Hi everyone!

Today I'm going to do only weights and stretching because I don't want to overdo it since tomorrow I have to run 14 miles for the first time! We planned out our run and mapmyrun, so we're all ready to go.

Have a great day everybody! Happy Friday!:glasses:

food_junkie

Wow, thats awesome SherryRH!

I decided to mix up my workout today so I went to cardio bootcamp at my gym! Hioe everyone has a good weekend!

How are you shoes now? Any better?

Rest day for me today.

Enjoy your runs! :smooched:

Yeah I figured out that it was my socks! Oh well you live and learn right?

buckeyebabe

Angie I will be thinking of you!! Good luck!

Way to go Sherri!

I put in 5.5 miles of interval training on the treadmill today. The humidity and heat are way too much for me to run outside for the next few days!! I feel good though I ran 15% incline at 5mph all the way up to 8mph at 2% incline (intervals) it was a good workout for me. I was huffin and puffin so I know I was working it!! Plus, I lost a pound today! Bonus!!!

Hope everyone manages to get a run in today!

TNTPete

So today was a light day for me --
6.5 miles on the bike
1.0 mile (no s) on the treadmill
Always -- 20 min or so of functional strength training

Question if anyone has time - I had a splurge of Pizza Hut last night (3 slices!! Youch) but, worked hard on my run -- 2LBs on the scale (I shouldn't have stepped on Tuesday is normally my weight in date) but really !! 2 LB heavier, craziness. Anyone had this happen to them? I worked hard for those 2 lbs :sad: I don't want it to be where I can't splurge without a dreaded weight gain.. what gives?!?!

TNTPete

The humidity and heat are way too much for me to run outside for the next few days!! I feel good though I ran 15% incline at 5mph all the way up to 8mph at 2% incline (intervals) it was a good workout for me. I was huffin and puffin so I know I was working it!! Plus, I lost a pound today! Bonus!!!

Hope everyone manages to get a run in today!

I'm going to have to try this type of interval training... sounds good! Way to go!

Shannon023

So today was a light day for me --
6.5 miles on the bike
1.0 mile (no s) on the treadmill
Always -- 20 min or so of functional strength training

Question if anyone has time - I had a splurge of Pizza Hut last night (3 slices!! Youch) but, worked hard on my run -- 2LBs on the scale (I shouldn't have stepped on Tuesday is normally my weight in date) but really !! 2 LB heavier, craziness. Anyone had this happen to them? I worked hard for those 2 lbs :sad: I don't want it to be where I can't splurge without a dreaded weight gain.. what gives?!?!

Are you getting enough water in???

When I splurge (like tonight) I do a diluted shot of apple cider vinegar. Helps me keep my weight down, but is truly sooooooooo nasty!! :sick:

TNTPete

I thought maybe that was what the prob was too... I will drink mucho water tomorrow and some more before I go to bed.

Never had that happen before so I was like what..!

Oh well, tomorrow is a new day and must remember (drink water) AND don't step on the scale all the time!! Right - like I won't weight myself tomorrow!! haha.

Thanks!

StrawberryMargarita

I haven't been around for a while. The week of July 4, my 12 year old daughter and I went to North Dakota to participate on a wagon train re-enactment. Yep, pioneer clothes and everything. The first night, they announced that every year, a few people walk the whole way. We decided to give it a shot, and we did it!! It was almost 80 miles (over Mon-Sat), in heat, ticks, blisters, and everything you can imagine. It took a little bit to recover, but I managed 5 miles on the treadmill this morning. Yea!

Sheryl

That sounds like it was great! Yeah for you and your daughter for walking it. That is just a WOW! thing.
Good For you.

StrawberryMargarita

Good morning everyone.
Visiting parents, but too hot to run, even at 5AM. They have some curvy trails here also I would love to try, but it is 85-90 at night here right now and as soon as the sun is awake, bam, over 100 it goes. I like the heat, but that is too much even for me.

So I swam some laps this morning about 30 minutes and did some chin ups to the diving board. Only way I can do a chin up.:happy:

Does going to the casinos and playing craps or poker burn calories? :bigsmile:

I guess if I win I will jump up and down.!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

kechiemc

Afternoon :flowerforyou:

I ran 3.5 miles bright and early this morning.

Reading all of the posts today - Great job everyone.

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

Mireille

Hello my fellow runners!

No run for me today. I've been up since 2am...couldn't sleep! :yawn: Stupid diet coke!!

Great job on all the runs!

:flowerforyou:

christina31

Hello! Hello!

Today is strength training for about 30 minutes with another 30 minutes targeting the buns and thighs. (Enough baggage there I think that's where I store fat for the winter!) After that, I plan on pulling another 2 miles later tonight after the heat dies down. Hoping to run the same path as yesterday, only I think I will try to cut out at least 1 walking break.

Way to go everyone! Hope we are all having a wonderful Friday and looking forward to the weekend. Anyone have anything planned?

Christina

christina31

So today was a light day for me --
6.5 miles on the bike
1.0 mile (no s) on the treadmill
Always -- 20 min or so of functional strength training

Question if anyone has time - I had a splurge of Pizza Hut last night (3 slices!! Youch) but, worked hard on my run -- 2LBs on the scale (I shouldn't have stepped on Tuesday is normally my weight in date) but really !! 2 LB heavier, craziness. Anyone had this happen to them? I worked hard for those 2 lbs :sad: I don't want it to be where I can't splurge without a dreaded weight gain.. what gives?!?!

I did the same thing on Sunday! Took the kids out for pizza after church and gained 2 pounds. Sad part is that I finally saw the 130's for the first time on Sunday morning, and I just now saw them again this morning! Next time I splurge, it's apple cider vinegar for me...(yuck!):sick:

food_junkie

What does apple cider vinegar do?

pmkelly409

What does apple cider vinegar do?

Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. So does two tablespoons of "Apple Cider Vinegar" and honey, mixed in a glass of water and had first thing in the morning.
Enlarge ImageApple Cider Vinegar
In all likelihood, you have a bottle of sparkling clear apple cider vinegar in your kitchen. Most probably you have also heard of all the health benefits of this wonder vinegar . You use it for marinating the meat, chicken and fish. Almost all the salads that you make contain apple cider vinegar. You make a conscious effort to put in a little extra every time, so as to gain from all its good healing properties. If you are using apple cider vinegar that is clear and sparkling, the news is not very good. This apple cider vinegar does not contain all the health benefits that you have heard of.

The Real Apple Cider Vinegar
The apple cider vinegar that contains all of the health benefits is not a clear vinegar, but just the opposite. It is an organic and unfiltered vinegar . It is not a clear liquid, but has got a brownish tinge to it. If you try looking through it, you will notice a tiny cobweb-like substance floating in it. This is known as "mother", and means just one thing. This apple cider vinegar is of good quality with all the nutrients and health giving properties intact.

Just think. Would you buy a vinegar from the supermarket that is not clear, has got a brown tinge to it, and most of all you find something floating in it. In all likelihood you will not buy this. This is the prime reason why manufacturers distil the vinegar. The pure vinegar is steamed to get the sparking clear vinegar that is available at the supermarket. This steaming process destroys almost all of the health giving nutrients. What it does do is give the vinegar an excellent eye appeal.

Health benefits
There surely must be something really healthy in using apple cider vinegar, since The Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, used this vinegar around 400 B.C. for its health giving qualities. It is said that he had only two remedies: honey and apple cider vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar is made from fresh ripe apples that are fermented and undergo a stringent process to create the final product. The vinegar contains a host of vitamins, beta-carotene, pectin and vital minerals such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, chlorine, sulphur, iron, and fluorine.

Pectin in the vinegar is a fiber which helps reduce bad cholesterol and helps in regulating blood pressure. The need for calcium supplements once you start growing older is very well known. This vinegar helps extract calcium from the fruits, vegetables and meat it is mixed with, helping in the process of maintaining strong bones. Potassium deficiency causes a variety of ailments including hair loss, weak finger nails, brittle teeth, sinusitis, and a permanently running nose. Apple cider vinegar is loaded with potassium. Studies have shown that potassium deficiency results in stunted growth. All these ailments can be avoided with the intake of apple cider vinegar. The potassium in this vinegar also helps in eliminating toxic waste from the body. The beta-carotene helps in countering damage caused by free radicals, helping one maintain firmer skin and a youthful appearance. Apple cider vinegar is good for those wanting to lose weight. It helps in breaking down fat which helps in natural weight reduction.

Apple cider vinegar contains malic acid which is very helpful in fighting fungal and bacterial infections. This acid dissolves uric acid deposits that form around joints, helping relieve joint pains. This dissolved uric acid is gradually eliminated from the body.

It is claimed that apple cider vinegar is helpful in ailments such as constipation, headaches, arthritis, weak bones, indigestion, high cholesterol, diarrhea, eczema, sore eyes, chronic fatigue, mild food poisoning, hair loss, high blood pressure, obesity, along with a host of many other ailments. No wonder then many know apple cider vinegar as the "Wonder Drug".

Different ways of consumption
Please make sure that you use only the natural, organic variety of apple cider vinegar; the sparkling clear variety will have practically no health benefits.

Many call apple cider vinegar the Wonder Drug . Propagators of this wonder drug claim that the best way to have the vinegar is first thing in the morning. Mix two tablespoons each of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water and drink it. This solution may taste slightly acidic, and may not seem to be the best way to start your morning, but once you know of the immense benefits that follow, it will not feel all that bad. Many find that following this routine first thing in the morning helps in eliminating constipation, which is one of the prime causes of many diseases. Constipation is also sometimes the cause of headaches - leading to a bad mood, deprived sleep, and a lethargic feeling the whole day. Once the constipation problem is solved, all the other symptoms vanish immediately, making you fresher and extremely active whole day long. Following this morning regime helps minor skin rashes vanish and the skin texture too improves, leaving you radiant and glowing naturally.

You can also enjoy the benefits of this wonder vinegar in many other ways. Use apple cider vinegar while preparing salads. Substitute the oil that is poured over a salad with this vinegar. Not only will the salad have a tangier taste, it will be much healthier too. Use this vinegar to pickle an assortment of fruits and vegetables. Marinating beef, pork, lamb, fish and a variety of meats is almost a daily process for meat eaters. Make apple cider vinegar the prime ingredient in the marinade with an assortment of herbs and spices. This marinade will not only help in flavoring and tenderizing the meat, but it also comes with all the health benefits that have already been mentioned.

Having that chilled glass of lemon juice can be substituted with a couple tablespoons apple cider vinegar and water. Some prefer the taste as is. If the taste is too acidic for you, add honey to give it the sweet tinge. Adding honey will only improve the health benefits.

Natural or Processed?
So, after reading this article, what will your next bottle of apple cider vinegar be? Will it be the sparkling clear, eye-pleasing, nutrition-less apple cider vinegar; or will it be the organic, unfiltered, "mother" laced, nutrition filled, healthful apple cider vinegar?

Mireille

What does apple cider vinegar do?

Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. So does two tablespoons of "Apple Cider Vinegar" and honey, mixed in a glass of water and had first thing in the morning.
Enlarge ImageApple Cider Vinegar
In all likelihood, you have a bottle of sparkling clear apple cider vinegar in your kitchen. Most probably you have also heard of all the health benefits of this wonder vinegar . You use it for marinating the meat, chicken and fish. Almost all the salads that you make contain apple cider vinegar. You make a conscious effort to put in a little extra every time, so as to gain from all its good healing properties. If you are using apple cider vinegar that is clear and sparkling, the news is not very good. This apple cider vinegar does not contain all the health benefits that you have heard of.

The Real Apple Cider Vinegar
The apple cider vinegar that contains all of the health benefits is not a clear vinegar, but just the opposite. It is an organic and unfiltered vinegar . It is not a clear liquid, but has got a brownish tinge to it. If you try looking through it, you will notice a tiny cobweb-like substance floating in it. This is known as "mother", and means just one thing. This apple cider vinegar is of good quality with all the nutrients and health giving properties intact.

Just think. Would you buy a vinegar from the supermarket that is not clear, has got a brown tinge to it, and most of all you find something floating in it. In all likelihood you will not buy this. This is the prime reason why manufacturers distil the vinegar. The pure vinegar is steamed to get the sparking clear vinegar that is available at the supermarket. This steaming process destroys almost all of the health giving nutrients. What it does do is give the vinegar an excellent eye appeal.

Health benefits
There surely must be something really healthy in using apple cider vinegar, since The Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, used this vinegar around 400 B.C. for its health giving qualities. It is said that he had only two remedies: honey and apple cider vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar is made from fresh ripe apples that are fermented and undergo a stringent process to create the final product. The vinegar contains a host of vitamins, beta-carotene, pectin and vital minerals such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, chlorine, sulphur, iron, and fluorine.

Pectin in the vinegar is a fiber which helps reduce bad cholesterol and helps in regulating blood pressure. The need for calcium supplements once you start growing older is very well known. This vinegar helps extract calcium from the fruits, vegetables and meat it is mixed with, helping in the process of maintaining strong bones. Potassium deficiency causes a variety of ailments including hair loss, weak finger nails, brittle teeth, sinusitis, and a permanently running nose. Apple cider vinegar is loaded with potassium. Studies have shown that potassium deficiency results in stunted growth. All these ailments can be avoided with the intake of apple cider vinegar. The potassium in this vinegar also helps in eliminating toxic waste from the body. The beta-carotene helps in countering damage caused by free radicals, helping one maintain firmer skin and a youthful appearance. Apple cider vinegar is good for those wanting to lose weight. It helps in breaking down fat which helps in natural weight reduction.

Apple cider vinegar contains malic acid which is very helpful in fighting fungal and bacterial infections. This acid dissolves uric acid deposits that form around joints, helping relieve joint pains. This dissolved uric acid is gradually eliminated from the body.

It is claimed that apple cider vinegar is helpful in ailments such as constipation, headaches, arthritis, weak bones, indigestion, high cholesterol, diarrhea, eczema, sore eyes, chronic fatigue, mild food poisoning, hair loss, high blood pressure, obesity, along with a host of many other ailments. No wonder then many know apple cider vinegar as the "Wonder Drug".

Different ways of consumption
Please make sure that you use only the natural, organic variety of apple cider vinegar; the sparkling clear variety will have practically no health benefits.

Many call apple cider vinegar the Wonder Drug . Propagators of this wonder drug claim that the best way to have the vinegar is first thing in the morning. Mix two tablespoons each of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water and drink it. This solution may taste slightly acidic, and may not seem to be the best way to start your morning, but once you know of the immense benefits that follow, it will not feel all that bad. Many find that following this routine first thing in the morning helps in eliminating constipation, which is one of the prime causes of many diseases. Constipation is also sometimes the cause of headaches - leading to a bad mood, deprived sleep, and a lethargic feeling the whole day. Once the constipation problem is solved, all the other symptoms vanish immediately, making you fresher and extremely active whole day long. Following this morning regime helps minor skin rashes vanish and the skin texture too improves, leaving you radiant and glowing naturally.

You can also enjoy the benefits of this wonder vinegar in many other ways. Use apple cider vinegar while preparing salads. Substitute the oil that is poured over a salad with this vinegar. Not only will the salad have a tangier taste, it will be much healthier too. Use this vinegar to pickle an assortment of fruits and vegetables. Marinating beef, pork, lamb, fish and a variety of meats is almost a daily process for meat eaters. Make apple cider vinegar the prime ingredient in the marinade with an assortment of herbs and spices. This marinade will not only help in flavoring and tenderizing the meat, but it also comes with all the health benefits that have already been mentioned.

Having that chilled glass of lemon juice can be substituted with a couple tablespoons apple cider vinegar and water. Some prefer the taste as is. If the taste is too acidic for you, add honey to give it the sweet tinge. Adding honey will only improve the health benefits.

Natural or Processed?
So, after reading this article, what will your next bottle of apple cider vinegar be? Will it be the sparkling clear, eye-pleasing, nutrition-less apple cider vinegar; or will it be the organic, unfiltered, "mother" laced, nutrition filled, healthful apple cider vinegar?

Darn, I guess I need to go buy the organic stuff cuz I've been suffering with the store bought clear one for nothing.

Thanks for the info!

pmkelly409

I have too Mireille! I had heard this but didn't remember until I read it again.

note to self - go to Whole Foods on the way home tonight.

Mireille

I have too Mireille! I had heard this but didn't remember until I read it again.

note to self - go to Whole Foods on the way home tonight.

Yeah, I just got back from the health food store and bought the Bragg brand. Now, I'm set!
:flowerforyou:

Nich0le

3 miles and body pump today. Getting ready for vacation and packing, one more good workout day left before the beach. Of course I plan on getting some fitness in while on vacation, luckily my husband has started exercising and he is prepared to get to the gym and do some beach yoga at least a few times. I'll let you know how it goes! Have a great week everyone and I'll see you when I get back!

jpritts

I ran 3 miles this morning, and walked 1 mile this evening with the pooch. My dog is now even losing weight(LOL)

I just gotta say, I love my new lifestyle, and my new look. So does my wife, she can't keep her hands off of me(Did I type that out loud) Oooops!!!!!!!!!