MFP Runners Club - July 23

pmkelly409

I cannot believe I have to say this.....I did nothing yesterday. Missed my Body Pump class and then Aunt Flo came knocking while I was at the library with the kids :grumble: Couldn't even manage to get on the treadmill....

I feel sooo yucky....don't need to tell a forum full of women tho - huh? (sorry men)

The good news is - Day 3 of the Real ACV drinking and I am back down the three lbs I had gained since the 4th of July. So I guess it was just water weight after all - I knew I had been eating well and obviously exercising....drink up :drinker:

Going to take 800 mg of ibuprofen now...

I hope to read some great posts today - I need the motivation - I have to do 5 miles tonight after work.

pmkelly409

I cannot believe I have to say this.....I did nothing yesterday. Missed my Body Pump class and then Aunt Flo came knocking while I was at the library with the kids :grumble: Couldn't even manage to get on the treadmill....

I feel sooo yucky....don't need to tell a forum full of women tho - huh? (sorry men)

The good news is - Day 3 of the Real ACV drinking and I am back down the three lbs I had gained since the 4th of July. So I guess it was just water weight after all - I knew I had been eating well and obviously exercising....drink up :drinker:

Going to take 800 mg of ibuprofen now...

I hope to read some great posts today - I need the motivation - I have to do 5 miles tonight after work.

Slender1

I cannot believe I have to say this.....I did nothing yesterday. Missed my Body Pump class and then Aunt Flo came knocking while I was at the library with the kids :grumble: Couldn't even manage to get on the treadmill....

I feel sooo yucky....don't need to tell a forum full of women tho - huh? (sorry men)

The good news is - Day 3 of the Real ACV drinking and I am back down the three lbs I had gained since the 4th of July. So I guess it was just water weight after all - I knew I had been eating well and obviously exercising....drink up :drinker:

Going to take 800 mg of ibuprofen now...

I hope to read some great posts today - I need the motivation - I have to do 5 miles tonight after work.

It's all right, we all have those days! You are going to feel GREAT on your 5-mile run tonight. Sometimes our bodies just need a day or two off to get rejuvenated for the next run! Congrats on losing the weight!

I did my sprint workout this morning with a running team. The alarm went off at 4:55am and I prayed that it was raining outside so I had an excuse not to go ... but it was beautiful (yet still dark) so I got dressed and headed out the door. Phew! It's over!

Mireille

:sad:

kechiemc

Good morning :flowerforyou:

No running for me today. Today is another rest day.<sigh>

I am assuming that we all hang out on RunnersWorld.com. In case you don't or you missed the Runner's World Daily section yesterday, there was a great you tube video featuring hip hop mogul P Diddy. No matter what type of music you listen to check out his video blog entry. It is about running and a great message that all runners can relate to.

http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/

Enjoy the day
-Kechie.

kasch

what is real ACV drinking? curious.

SherryRH

No running today for me either. I did bootcamp but took it easy. Tomorrow is our running day for the group but I have already told them I would not be joining them. Hopefully next week I will feel better. Maybe today I will go to the chiropractor and see if that helps my back.

kechiemc

what is real ACV drinking? curious.

There was a great post last week about the benefits of unfiltered apple cider vinegar. Not the clear one that you buy at the supermarket. Purchase the acv that is cloudy and has a web ("the mother") in the bottle. Search last week's MFP Runner's Club posts for the details.

kechiemc

No running today for me either. I did bootcamp but took it easy. Tomorrow is our running day for the group but I have already told them I would not be joining them. Hopefully next week I will feel better. Maybe today I will go to the chiropractor and see if that helps my back.

Hope you get better soon Sherry!:flowerforyou:

pmkelly409

:sad:

I have to assume rain? :noway:

banks1850

it's gonna rain all day here, plus I have baseball tonight (if it doesn't rain), and I'll pitch if we do so I can't really work out until I know if we are gonna play (pitching is actually very very high cardio value, you use just about every muscle in your body on every pitch I burn about 700 calories in a 7 inning game). Can't run anyway, cuz I have my foot issue (plantar faciitis), the pain is almost gone now, but I want to wait for sure. So if we don't play I'll be using the recumbant bike today (I HATE the bike!)

samccarthy

So, I doubled up today. I started running about 4 months ago. I went from 174 lbs to 157-158 lbs by changing my exercise and changing what I eat. However, I've been stuck at the same weight now for a few months. My trainer at the gym suggested that I needed to start weight training. So, that started last week. Today, I ran intervals for 30 min on the treadmill, then did ~ 25 min of lifting. Whew!! Glad I can go in the morning and get it over with!!!

Sheryl

lina1131

Morning Runners!

I plan on doing my same ol' routine today. Except this time i'm going to cut the walking in between for one minute. For some strange reason I think it makes it harder for me. I mean, i think if I just go straight through I can run longer. I don't know, we'll see.

And, I love P Diddy! :bigsmile:

pmkelly409

Morning Runners!

I plan on doing my same ol' routine today. Except this time i'm going to cut the walking in between for one minute. For some strange reason I think it makes it harder for me. I mean, i think if I just go straight through I can run longer. I don't know, we'll see.

And, I love P Diddy! :bigsmile:

Good Luck!! Let us know how it goes!!

Mireille

:sad:

I have to assume rain? :noway:

Yes, thunderstorms. They are calling for rain for the rest of the week too!!
I guess I'll jump on the elliptical again tonight.

I'm gonna have to skip my 7.5miles and go straight to 8miles which is what I should be doing according to my book anyway. Since I had lots of time, I planned a scheduled that allowed me to go up 1/2 miles at a time. No biggy, I'm sure I'll be fine. :indifferent:

I think I'll head up north to see my family on Friday instead of Sunday and do my long run there in my old neighborhood. The only thing that terrifies me is bears. I'll have to make sure there have been no sitings before I run outside. Otherwise, I'll go to my sisters and use her treadmill. She doesn't know this yet. :laugh:
I should also mention that I may not have access to a computer while I'm there, so I will not be posting for at least 8 days. I will continue to run and I will post if and when I can.
I will miss this club!!

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

food_junkie

Hello! I got to the gym today and ran 8 miles on the tread..it got to 90 degrees by 8 this morning! I am totally not looking forward to August hahaha. Anywho, hope everyone enjoys their runs/workouts today!

Happy Hump Day

TNTPete

Anhn- you and me both it is hot as HE double hockey stick here and I am stuck to the treadmill for my runs too (only getting to 90 at night here so.. nope not running outside).

Today was a cross-train day I did 35 on the bike (hurt my bum) and 30 min of circuit training!!
Good luck on today all.

Oh and Motivation - today is the only day that will be today, so live it as though you will never see it again! :flowerforyou: Hope that works for ya!!

thalli1

Hey guys,
Today we are doing cross training. I'm going to do weight lifting, and treading water in the pool. I did that a few days ago and it felt great, so I'm going to do it again.
Yesterday my husband and I rented a sander and refinished our hardwood floors. It took us about 12 hours with both of us working on it, and now they look beautiful. I'm really happy this morning because even though I was dog tired at the end of the day (mainly from moving furniture and sanding by hand in an area the machine couldn't reach,) I wasn't sore this morning! I guess all my running and weight lifting is paying off!
Good luck on all your runs (and rests) everybody!

Terry:flowerforyou:

StrawberryMargarita

Good late morning.
Just had a hard time getting to bed last night, so no running this morning.
I am thinking I will run on the treadmil tonight. I haven't been on the treadmill since it warmed up here. (And it is a really nice one, but I don't have but the few programs it came with) I find it harder to run on when you are not already a good runner. So maybe now that I have built up some stamina running on the street, maybe I will go farther on it.
Plus it will be a good mix up to do it at night rather than at 5:30-6:00 in the morning.

I have hit a bump in the road, haven't lost any weight and actually gained a pound from my weekend (Stawberry Margarita:drinker: ). Plus I had pizza last night :explode: . I didn't go over my calories if you include what I worked off, but I went way over the 1200 that I try to stay at. (Everyone is different and I can't eat that much and loose weight)
So today is a new day and I am going to do my regular daily stuff and then work my butt off tonight with video and treadmill.
Thanks for listening, you know it helps just to put it in a plan and write it down. Makes it real.
SM

lizard9800

I had music practice last night so I only got a very short 20 min run in beforehand. I can't believe that I would ever think 20 min was too short!! :noway:
Tonight I have jazz band, but will hit the gym before. Probably do the elliptical and weights instead. My hip starts to hurt a bit after several consecutive days of running. Does anyone else have this problem?

lina1131

Today's jog was a success for me!

I totally beat my time of 22 minutes straight and jogged for 25 minutes straight without stopping.

I think my other routine where I stop and walk after each 10 minute jog for 1 min is just way too hard for me for some reason. I think the stopping to walk in between for 1 minute is making me too tired to keep going but then I do it anyways and I end up dead, like yesterday. Today I felt like I had an awesome workout, I sweat, I challenged myself by going for 25 minutes and afterward I recovered a lot faster than I did yesterday.

I burned 445 calories today! :bigsmile:

christina31

Had every intention of transitioning over to an AM run schedule before I start back to work. (I work in the school system, have 2 kids and also in college part time) I figure with my schedule, waking up early will be my only chance to workout. Planned on getting up at 7 to run before it got too hot, but my 2 year old woke up with a fever at 5:30. She is down for a nap now, so it is jillian's shred and a strength training video for me! 4 year old goes to the dentist for the first time today, and then church tonight means I probably won't get a run in. Arghh, how do you find the time to exercise?!?

Christina

Mireille

Today's jog was a success for me!

I totally beat my time of 22 minutes straight and jogged for 25 minutes straight without stopping.

I think my other routine where I stop and walk after each 10 minute jog for 1 min is just way too hard for me for some reason. I think the stopping to walk in between for 1 minute is making me too tired to keep going but then I do it anyways and I end up dead, like yesterday. Today I felt like I had an awesome workout, I sweat, I challenged myself by going for 25 minutes and afterward I recovered a lot faster than I did yesterday.

I burned 445 calories today! :bigsmile:

I am the same way.
When I joined the running room's "learn to run" program, I'd get really annoyed when they said "time to walk". I just wanted to keep going.
You are doing fabulous! :flowerforyou:

Mireille

Had every intention of transitioning over to an AM run schedule before I start back to work. (I work in the school system, have 2 kids and also in college part time) I figure with my schedule, waking up early will be my only chance to workout. Planned on getting up at 7 to run before it got too hot, but my 2 year old woke up with a fever at 5:30. She is down for a nap now, so it is jillian's shred and a strength training video for me! 4 year old goes to the dentist for the first time today, and then church tonight means I probably won't get a run in. Arghh, how do you find the time to exercise?!?

Christina

I feel your pain. I have a 4 and 3 year old and is hard to exercise with them around. I'm also burnt at night after they go to bed. That's why I love to run early in the morning when they are still sleeping. If only it would stop raining! We are expecting hail with our thunderstorm this afternoon. Yikes!

Shannon023

Hey All!

Got about 4.5 miles in today. It was one of those SLUGGISH runs though. :grumble: Oh well...Saturday will be better.

Last night when I checked the mail there was a package from the 10k that I ran in the mountains last month. It's a 3rd place medal for "F, 40-49". I think there were 5 women in my age group, but what the hell, I was still happy. :laugh:

Mireille

Hey All!

Got about 4.5 miles in today. It was one of those SLUGGISH runs though. :grumble: Oh well...Saturday will be better.

Last night when I checked the mail there was a package from the 10k that I ran in the mountains last month. It's a 3rd place medal for "F, 40-49". I think there were 5 women in my age group, but what the hell, I was still happy. :laugh:

Woohoo!! That's awesome Madame Shannon! You should be very proud cuz there are many, many women (including myself) that cannot run as fast as you. Be proud!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

ali106

Hey All!

Got about 4.5 miles in today. It was one of those SLUGGISH runs though. :grumble: Oh well...Saturday will be better.

Last night when I checked the mail there was a package from the 10k that I ran in the mountains last month. It's a 3rd place medal for "F, 40-49". I think there were 5 women in my age group, but what the hell, I was still happy. :laugh:

OMG!!! bowing in awe....your always 1st place w/ me lady!!!:flowerforyou: :drinker:
HUGS!

carvan

Lina: great job on your run today. You have to do what is best for you. for me the 1 minute walk is key, but everyone is different.

Did my aqua jogger yesterday for about 30 minutes. Prob looked like a fool "running" in circles in my pool, but until my toe heels,that is how I will get my runs in!

Carol

lina1131

Shannon - That is awesome! :drinker:

Carvan - Very true, everyone is different. I think for me it is more mental than anything. When I stop, I automatically get this "OMG it feels good to walk how in the world am I going to do another 10 minutes, OMG i'm already so tired" voice in my head. When I just keep going I am thinking "Okay, just 5 more minutes. Okay, just another 5 minutes after this last minute. Okay, i'm tired but I need to keep going".

I know, i'm weird. :laugh:

carvan

Shannon - That is awesome! :drinker:

Carvan - Very true, everyone is different. I think for me it is more mental than anything. When I stop, I automatically get this "OMG it feels good to walk how in the world am I going to do another 10 minutes, OMG i'm already so tired" voice in my head. When I just keep going I am thinking "Okay, just 5 more minutes. Okay, just another 5 minutes after this last minute. Okay, i'm tired but I need to keep going".

I know, i'm weird. :laugh:

:noway:

Everyone is different. I sometimes only walk for 45 sec. Just feel more refreshed when I start over

pmkelly409

Hey All!

Got about 4.5 miles in today. It was one of those SLUGGISH runs though. :grumble: Oh well...Saturday will be better.

Last night when I checked the mail there was a package from the 10k that I ran in the mountains last month. It's a 3rd place medal for "F, 40-49". I think there were 5 women in my age group, but what the hell, I was still happy. :laugh:

Woot Woot!!! Congrats!!!! Yipee!!

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> party in your honor today, Ms. F, 40-49!