Black Team week 16

musicmom04 · April 2009

jeanie- thanks for the shout out

i'm more of a brisk walker than a runner (so far)

janie- whine away, that's why we're here :flowerforyou:

yesterday i got off my butt and walked 2 miles in 1/2 hour, skipped the easter candy, and was promptly rewarded by the scale with a whole lb lost! :drinker:

have a great day everyone!

AmandaJ · April 2009

Hey Beth, isn't a great feeling when the scale rewards us, mine rewarded me too but don't want to post it, afraid I will jinx it! :laugh:

musicmom04 · April 2009

i know what you mean, everytime i lose i'm afraid it's a fluke, so i hurry up and change my ticker just in case it goes back up

i think it makes me work harder to keep it there

AmandaJ · April 2009

Alright then I will change my ticker also!

Marla64 · April 2009

My scale rewarded me with 4.5 up-- since last Sunday-- 12 miles running this week, crazy faithful with calories except last night-- bought new weights and worked out--

So-- I'm going to assume my harder runs worked my muscles more and it's water weight-- well, duh, I know it is-- I'm still Michelin Man from hormones and sodium--

It'll come off-- maybe next week? We're not stoppin' til we get there, people!!!!!!!

janiebeth · April 2009

Thanks for the encouragement, Amanda.

I'm sure I will stay with horses - it is just too important to me.. Hard to fit in with every else, but still worth the effort.

I will adjust to whatever happens to me at work. It is just a matter of finding out what the decisions are and then adapting to them. I have done this a couple of times already, so I should be a pro. More worried about DH. He may go from working 35 hours a week to house-husband. This will be a difficult transition.

I thought about home schooling and I really think it may be the way to go. Unfortunately for us, I would be best at the teaching, but have the more stable job. Will have to see what happens. The school in town is really great at working with us, hopefully we can get a change in attitude soon.

For this challenge, I am giving up candy.. more specifically Lifesavers. I have a stash at work and at home that I just get into. They are individually wrapped, so my thinking was that if I had one once in a while it would curb by sweet tooth. Unfortunately that turned into popping one after another all afternoon. Bad, bad habit.. Will also stop nipping the kids Easter candy and other forms of candy, but I have been getting candy all last week, so will have to start from now.

We can do it folks.. back to the basics.

Janie

jimswmn · April 2009

I just finished week 7. Even managed to do 2.2 miles in the 25 minutes. Yay me!!:laugh: :laugh: C5K says I should be doing 2.5 miles at this point :noway: just let me build up some endurance. :blushing:

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Janie,

Hope everything works out the way you need.

Beth , As soon as I see a change for the positive I move my ticker.

Amanda, I am so glad you are back.

Girlmom282109 · April 2009

edit: should have kept reading up!:blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

Girlmom282109 · April 2009

oh but I am the FAT wife. Given here I'm 71/2 months PG but still.

jimswmn · April 2009

Oaky...one is the pink is wayyyyyyyyyyy to thin, and considering you are 7 1/2 months pregnant you make the other two look bad. Pffftttttt Seriously

Marla64 · April 2009

And looks about 12--

Cut yourself some slack, young lady-- you're looking F-I-N-E!!!

I got the most-- uh-- interesting compliment from my husband this afternoon. We were walking around the grocery store, and he found me at one end of an aisle, while he was at the other--

He walks up and says, "Hon, I gotta tell you. From a distance, you look awesome." :huh:

I laughed and he realized how it sounded and he was quick to clarify that I don't look like a woman of 44 from wayyyyyy back there. And then further blessed me with the following-- "You can't see the wrinkles from back there." :huh: :huh:

Okay, now, just stop-- all these compliments are going to turn my head-- :noway:

Ya gotta love him-- right? Dope. :laugh:

Tri_Dad · April 2009

Sounds like somthing I would say. Too bad feet arent good for you because I am constantly sticking mine in my mouth.

Well folks, My legs feel like jello. I fear I may never walk again. I went for my run this morning just to see how far I could get. I went 2 miles then broke into 60 second walk/run intervals for another two miles. I get back home and the youngest wakes up for his nap and since we havnt gotten them outside today Beth and I take them.....for a walk! so 3 more miles at a brisk 4.5 with the 35 lb toddler in the carraige. We did some running intervals in the last mile or so, then when we pull into the driveway aiden says "can we play outside!?" Being a whole new daddy and all I say "Sure" so now it's 20 mins of soccer with the 5 year old......oh dear god my poor legs. lol:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Needless to say there will BE NO GYM tonight. I am totally gonna kick up those wiggly things I used to call legs and whine to beth like a baybah.

Anyway enjoy your non-sore working legs people.
:drinker:

Marla64 · April 2009

I knew I liked you for a reason-- :laugh: Beth, you and I are some lucky women-- we got us some smooooth talkers.

SOOO glad to hear of your day, young man-- God bless your sore leggies--

Don't know how I quite managed this-- but, I'm in a quiet house right now. Eldest son is visiting his friend down in Virginia Tech this weekend. 5 of my kids are at the driving range with Daddy, 15 year old daughter is walking Caleb (see his new picture-- he's a DOLL) and 14 year old is downstairs reading/watching television having declared he no longer wants to golf since he discovered this winter the popularity that being somewhat deft at basketball earns him. Now he's a star-- idiot. :noway:

Anyway-- I just had my kitchen to myself-- made some Mac salad for dinner, and have to make potato salad tonight for birthday dinner for said 14 year old (who really turns 14 tomorrow-- )

MUST be faithful-- I make some MEAN potato salad, and it's truly hard to resist.

We had a great day-- good news/bad news-- no typing work for them to send me, except for a small amount that's not due till Monday. That's death to us financially-- but we had a lovely morning on the deck with coffee, I got to push the 3 youngest kids on the swingset-- can't remember the last time I did that. I'm usually watching my kids push each other out my window while I type.

So, we'll need a loaves and fishes miracles again to pay bills-- but, are thankful for the relaxation this day. I'll be glad one day to say life doesn't suck. You Know?

But-- no more bittchin'-- I'll let you know how the 5k goes tomorrow !!! Kids are all excited....except 14 year old who is (comically) disgruntled that tomorrow isn't being anticipated for "Aaron's birthday," but, "Mommy's 5k-- " I tell him some guys got it, some guys don't-- whaddyagonnado?:glasses:

Have a great evening-- :smooched:

jimswmn · April 2009

I am not among those non sore working legged people...yeeeooowwww. It was the lengthening of my stride. Readjusting my push off, the part of my shins to the outside(muscle).Came home grabbed my cup of ice...yep dixie cups of frozen water waiting for me, enjoyed the weather on my swing and iced down the leggies.

Tri_Dad · April 2009

That sounds like some smart running there. All that thought about strides and such. I think my legs are killing me for two reasons:

#1: I am a thoughtless runner: my brain can barely formulate the command "put next foot forward" nevermind anything else.
#2: I am incapable of pacing myself: I always run like I am being chased by a rabid grizzly.

So glad we have some many runners around. it's good to hear what everyone else is doing.
I have ALOT to learn.

Tri_Dad · April 2009

Marla-Have I told you how friggin excited I am about your 5k?!!!
I swear if it wasnt such a drive Beth and I would be waiting for you at the finish line with a can of peanuts.

Beth did some running intervals with me today and she did so well! she makes me so proud. I was excited because I thought the experience might help her understand why my legs are mutating into the muscle glad monster limbs lol. Good luck tommorow and have fun!!!!!!!!

Marla64 · April 2009

This is comforting to read-- I was beginning to worry since my legs don't hurt. Hubby started out with me a couple years ago when I first started running and worked on my form-- maybe it's not so bad, I don't have any pain. How cool is that--

Marla64 · April 2009

You two are just adorable-- I could eat you both up. Wouldn't it be grand to cheer each other on in person??????

Tomorrow should be fun. DH is running, too, and taking the dog. Not sure how that's gonna fly with the sponsors....but, we'll see? There's also an obstacle course for kids, so much of the junior crew is going, too-- I'll get weepy if I think about it too much-- :sad:

Thanks for sharing in this with me-- all of you-- means a lot. :smooched:

AmandaJ · April 2009

RUN MARLA RUN! :flowerforyou:

loreeb18 · April 2009

Sounds like everybody was enjoying the nice weather. I'm joining the sore-leg group too! :laugh: Yesterday I took Harley for an hour and a half walk in the stroller. (Got a nice little HRM-shaped sun burn on my arm :grumble: )

Dave and I went to D1ck's and bought a HRM for Dave. It's his early anniversary present. He got a HRM before but it didn't seem accurate. We also have a chest strap that came with our elliptical but it doesn't seem accurate either. So he got a Polar F6 like mine -- except not pink :laugh:

This afternoon, Dave and I took Harley and the dogs to the park. The dogs played in the dog park for a while. Then we walked on some "nature trails" (where you could see the buildings right behind them :huh: ). We walked down the street to an ice cream place. I got a big chocolate cone and went over my calories because of it but I enjoyed it so I'm not too upset about being over. We went back to the park and took some pictures of us with Harley swinging at the playground. Then we left.

Tonight we made fish on the grill. The first grilling of the season - yum! I've just started liking fish in the past couple years and Dave just this year. I had tilapia and he had salmon steaks. They were really good.

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