MFP Runner's Club July 21

kechiemc

Good morning :flowerforyou:

Another rest day for me... My running schedule is pretty light this week.:grumble:

If you are interested, there is a free yoga site called YogaToday.com. I went there this morning and attempted the Standing Balancing Postures Class. It was hard!

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

kechiemc

Good morning :flowerforyou:

Another rest day for me... My running schedule is pretty light this week.:grumble:

If you are interested, there is a free yoga site called YogaToday.com. I went there this morning and attempted the Standing Balancing Postures Class. It was hard!

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

Mireille

Morning,

I was not able to get out of bed this morning. :grumble: :yawn:
I have to run errands tonight after work so I think today will be a rest day too.

Kechie, I don't know how you run in high humidity. It's so hot over here, and I can't imagine running in it. Thank goodness my 1/2 is at the end of September cuz I don't think I could survive a summer one!! lol
You rock!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Mireille

MargieM

I'm baaaack! After over 3 weeks of not being able to run due to congestion and such, I finally hit the pavement again yesterday morning. My goal was to do the 25 minutes straight, which is where I was in the Couch to 5K before getting sick. I actually went 28 minutes and was going to go longer, but I coughed and my legs said that was enough for now. So, hoping to get back into a regular routine again. I changed my hours at work though, so I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to run. It's dark in the morning and too hot at night. I'll figure it out. Have a good one!

SherryRH

Congrats to all the runners today. I had bootcamp this morning. I hurt my back sometime over the weekend and I wasn't able to do too much. I am hoping it stops hurting by the end of the week.

areay

I had a great swim today, after my race this weekend. It helped to stretch things out!

Shannon023

I had a great swim today, after my race this weekend. It helped to stretch things out!

Well.........tell us about your race, missy!! :flowerforyou:

No run for me this morning. DD is in the habit of waking me up around 2:30 to tell me she needs a tissue, wants a drink of water, has to go potty,etc....:explode:

She & I will be having a little talk tonight. :bigsmile:

SherryRH

[She & I will be having a little talk tonight. :bigsmile:

Shannon, I don't miss those days. Now my kids sleep until 1-2 in the afternoon. I just want them to leave the house so I can have some alone time for lunch. :laugh:

Shannon023

[She & I will be having a little talk tonight. :bigsmile:

Shannon, I don't miss those days. Now my kids sleep until 1-2 in the afternoon. I just want them to leave the house so I can have some alone time for lunch. :laugh:

:laugh:

This is a recent thing with her. Next time she comes into our room because her sheet came off or something (:explode: ) she can wake her daddy up. He can fall back to sleep right away, I stay up & stew about it for an hour or so. :indifferent:

pmkelly409

Good Morning Everyone!

Mireille - sorry about your disappointing weekend...I was hoping you could get that run in - but I think you could do as mentioned (running it later in the week), as long as you are not too sore to run again on Saturday I don't think it would be a problem at all. Will you be able to stay on schedule while on vacation?

Shannon - time to introduce DD to the taste of benedryl!! Melatonin works wonders too if she will take a pill. I went through a bad phase last year with my youngest - every night waking up with the nightmares! :grumble: and you feel so bad because they are sleeping right through it but you are not!

Angie - tell us all about the race!!! Did you have a 'near God' experience?

I have to do 6 miles tonight in the ridiculous heat but I have to say, like Kechie, I am getting used to it. I know that it will allow me to perform better in the fall races too.

Margie - welcome back!! So glad you are finally feeling better. So now are you back on Week 6? I think that is where you left off, right? Are you going to redo Week 6 one more time before moving on?

Have a great day everyone!!
Tricia

thalli1

Morning all!

Today I'm going to do a weight/core workout and three miles on the elliptical. Way to go on your 31 miles areay! That's amazing!:flowerforyou:

MargieM

I had started week 7 when I had to stop. So, I'm going to start at week 7 again since I was able to run the 25 minutes. I'm going to keep increasing my time. I also need to work on distance because I am running slooooooow. I only did 1.5 miles in that 28 minutes. So, I need to get to the 3.1 miles by end of September. It's exactly 3.1 miles from my driveway around the "block" (country roads), back to my driveway. So, when I can run all of that in 40 minutes or less, I will feel ready to run the 5K with other people and not humiliate myself.

pmkelly409

I had started week 7 when I had to stop. So, I'm going to start at week 7 again since I was able to run the 25 minutes. I'm going to keep increasing my time. I also need to work on distance because I am running slooooooow. I only did 1.5 miles in that 28 minutes. So, I need to get to the 3.1 miles by end of September. It's exactly 3.1 miles from my driveway around the "block" (country roads), back to my driveway. So, when I can run all of that in 40 minutes or less, I will feel ready to run the 5K with other people and not humiliate myself.

Stick with it, you will get there!!! also, are you keeping a journal of your progress? I didn't do this and now I wish I had.

MargieM

I had started week 7 when I had to stop. So, I'm going to start at week 7 again since I was able to run the 25 minutes. I'm going to keep increasing my time. I also need to work on distance because I am running slooooooow. I only did 1.5 miles in that 28 minutes. So, I need to get to the 3.1 miles by end of September. It's exactly 3.1 miles from my driveway around the "block" (country roads), back to my driveway. So, when I can run all of that in 40 minutes or less, I will feel ready to run the 5K with other people and not humiliate myself.

Stick with it, you will get there!!! also, are you keeping a journal of your progress? I didn't do this and now I wish I had.

I haven't been since I was following the program so closely (that was kinda like a progress journal), but I may have to start since it's now just improving upon everything I've done so far. Good idea, I'll have to get one going....

food_junkie

Hey guys! I got up and ran 7.5 miles this morning. The weather/humidity here is killing me so I think I might have to get up little earlier to make my runs more enjoyable haha..I hate summer heat! Anyways, hope everyone has a good monday!

StrawberryMargarita

Goodmornig all, Back from weekend get away. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Anyone else get Huge rains? Driving back from trip a lot of accidents on the highway because of huge downpours.
I had planned to get up and run, but I wasn't up to it so I am going to do a lot of other things today to make up for it. And tomorrow I am going to go far!!!!
I even bought some Access nutrition bars from Melaleuca I guess to help burn fat as energy when I work out? I will try it tomorrow and see if I can run really far, any easier.
Today I am going to go on a bike ride and a bunch of yard work/gardening, so that will burn some of those calories.
Oh and it looks like I only gained maybe half a pound or a pound from my weekend trip. Can't pass up those Strawberry Margarita's! I thought for sure it was going to be more. I will find out for sure in a little bit!
SM

StrawberryMargarita

Good morning :flowerforyou:

Another rest day for me... My running schedule is pretty light this week.:grumble:

If you are interested, there is a free yoga site called YogaToday.com. I went there this morning and attempted the Standing Balancing Postures Class. It was hard!

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

I will check it out, never really did yoga, but I heard only good things about it.
SM

lina1131

Good Morning Everyone!

I'm planning on hitting the gym in a couple of hours. Last week I did 22 minutes straight and hope that I can reach that again today since I haven't jogged in a few days.

I jog pretty slow (4mph) and I probably do close to 2 miles between the jogging and the walking. I really want to speed it up, but i'm worried I won't be able to run as long. So my question to you experts is this, should I focus on the length of time first and then add in the speed later, or should I work on the speed and then focus on the length of time I run?

Advice?

carvan

I took a learn to run course about 2 years ago. They advocate a run/walk program. For every 10 minutes of running you take a 1 minute walk break. Once you can do this 3 times, then you start working on speed, hills etc. Speed does come naturally as you will find that 10 minutes goes by quickly. Of course, they don't start out with 10 minutes. They start with a 1/1 combo, doing it 3x a week, then every week you increase the running part by one min until you reach 10 and you go from there. Sounds like you are on your way, almost at 3 x 10!

lina1131

Ohhhhh I should totally try that. Run for 10 minutes, walk for 1 min - 3 times! I think i'm going to try that today! Thank you!

kechiemc

I even bought some Access nutrition bars from Melaleuca I guess to help burn fat as energy when I work out? I will try it tomorrow and see if I can run really far, any easier.
SM

I tried Access bars and I did not notice any difference. Let me know how they work for you. Are the ingredients listed?

-Kechie.

jpritts

I was'nt able to get out as early as I wanted to. I was finally able to beat the pavement at around noon. I ran 3 miles in the heat and humidity. I gotta say it felt GREAT to sweat and work. I am gonna be skinny again soon. WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO.

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

lina1131

Okay, I tried to do the 3 x 10 routine and couldn't do it. :sad: :sad:

But, I ended up doing...

Warm up for 5 minutes, jog for 10 minutes, walk for 1 min, jog for 10 min, walk for 4 min, jog for 5 min, cool down for 5 minutes.

The last set killed me. :indifferent:

Ah well, tomorrow is a new day and i'll try again!

Shannon023

Okay, I tried to do the 3 x 10 routine and couldn't do it. :sad: :sad:

But, I ended up doing...

Warm up for 5 minutes, jog for 10 minutes, walk for 1 min, jog for 10 min, walk for 4 min, jog for 5 min, cool down for 5 minutes.

The last set killed me. :indifferent:

Ah well, tomorrow is a new day and i'll try again!

Good job, Lina!!

Still no shin splints, right??? :flowerforyou:

lina1131

Okay, I tried to do the 3 x 10 routine and couldn't do it. :sad: :sad:

But, I ended up doing...

Warm up for 5 minutes, jog for 10 minutes, walk for 1 min, jog for 10 min, walk for 4 min, jog for 5 min, cool down for 5 minutes.

The last set killed me. :indifferent:

Ah well, tomorrow is a new day and i'll try again!

Good job, Lina!!

Still no shin splints, right??? :flowerforyou:

Nope, not at all. Isn't that awesome? I am so happy they haven't returned. it's the subway I tell you, it cures all! :bigsmile:

pmkelly409

Goodmornig all, Back from weekend get away. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Anyone else get Huge rains? Driving back from trip a lot of accidents on the highway because of huge downpours.
I had planned to get up and run, but I wasn't up to it so I am going to do a lot of other things today to make up for it. And tomorrow I am going to go far!!!!
I even bought some Access nutrition bars from Melaleuca I guess to help burn fat as energy when I work out? I will try it tomorrow and see if I can run really far, any easier.
Today I am going to go on a bike ride and a bunch of yard work/gardening, so that will burn some of those calories.
Oh and it looks like I only gained maybe half a pound or a pound from my weekend trip. Can't pass up those Strawberry Margarita's! I thought for sure it was going to be more. I will find out for sure in a little bit!
SM

Hey I eat the Access Bars - love them, but don't expect much! they don't give you a ton of energy, they just help feed your muscles so you burn and build more efficiently. I like to think I am doing the right thing by having one before each work out - just watch the extra calories...I think they are like 180 cals.....

pmkelly409

Okay, I tried to do the 3 x 10 routine and couldn't do it. :sad: :sad:

But, I ended up doing...

Warm up for 5 minutes, jog for 10 minutes, walk for 1 min, jog for 10 min, walk for 4 min, jog for 5 min, cool down for 5 minutes.

The last set killed me. :indifferent:

Ah well, tomorrow is a new day and i'll try again!

Hey girl, you got really close!! that was great - 40 minutes of moving! doesn't matter if you are walking or running - when you are trying to improve just keep moving - it is more of a mind game than a body game sometimes. AND the best part is that each day you will see improvement!!! just don't forget to stretch properly so you don't get those shin splints again!!

carvan

Lina: That was great run/walk. Eventually you will cut down those longer walks to a minute. It is a gradual process. you will make progress.

Carol

christina31

Hello ladies! So far today I haven't made it out for a run. Way too hot outside for me to even think about it right now! I've found that I don't have the motivation to get out of bed earlier, so running at night is the way to go for me. (I've always been a night owl anyway)

I'm shooting for a more consistent week this week. I find that it is easy for me to get caught up in doing other things around the house, and then before I know it, it's too late to go running. My goal is to start planning my days better so that I can fit in everything I wan/need to do. I've worked up to doing 2 miles a day, so that is my target for tonight. I'll try to cut out one of the walking stretches, but since I haven't run in a few days, that may not happen.

I got my HRM in the mail today!!! Gotta love Ebay. I definitely have the motivation to get out there tonight, just so I can see how many calories I'm really burning. Who knows, I may see the numbers and keep running without thinking about the time!

Christina

lina1131

Thanks ladies! I really appreciate the support.

StrawberryMargarita

I even bought some Access nutrition bars from Melaleuca I guess to help burn fat as energy when I work out? I will try it tomorrow and see if I can run really far, any easier.
SM

I tried Access bars and I did not notice any difference. Let me know how they work for you. Are the ingredients listed?

-Kechie.

MMM let me see,
120 calories and 40 calories from fat!
total fat 4
sat fat 2.5
trans fat0
cholestrerol 0
soduim 60
Potassium 220 (wow, I like that)
total carb 19
dietary fiber 1
Protein 3
calcium 2
iron 10

Ingredients:
Rice flour, brown rice syrup, maltitol syrup, cocoa (processed with alkali), sugar, fractionated palm kernel and palm oil, peanut butter (peanuts), Maltitol, nonfat milk, high maltose corn syrup, soy portein isolate, partially defatted peanut flour, maltodextrin, lactose, glycerin, invert evaporated cane juice, calcium caeinate, natural flavors, dectose, fructose, salt, soy lecithin, caramel (added for color)

MMM I know what some of that is?
Suposed to reduce body fat some how?