2012 52 5/7 Challenge

Happy Saturday everyone! I'm 4/7 today with a workout this morning with a running group that I joined. Today was just the first workout, and we basically walked alot and then ran 1 mile to get our time so that we can be divided into training groups. With all the walking and the 1 mile run I burned 325 calories, so not terrible.

Time to get kiddos down for a nap so better run. Hope you're all having a great day!

1/7 today with a 2 mile run with wu/cd walking plus 20 minutes of yoga. I went and got fitted for some running shoes and inserts, and they weren't cheap but hopefully they'll correct my overpronation that the running dude thinks is contributing to my SI joint pain. We'll see!!!

Verda, the group I joined is more of a training group rather than a real running group. They divide us up based upon our pace, and the goal is to train for a 5k 10/13/12. I figured that it would be helpful to actually train with a running coach to make sure I'm doing things right. I'm so tired of being injured that I want to do everything I can to make prevent any more injuries!!! I also prefer running alone, so I'm hoping that if I wear headphones no one will try to talk to me while we run.

Debra, I don't think I'm in on the visor inside joke--I've seen it referred to a few times on our thread--but regardless I think it looks cute! I much prefer wearing a visor over a baseball cap, but if I'm going to be out in the sun I wear a huge sun hat most of the time since I'm so pasty.

And Verda--I agree with Debra--when I have grandkids I want to be in as good shape as you! It is so funny how the timing of kids is so variable between people. Debra, I'm only 10 years younger than you and just at the beginning of child rearing!

Better run. Hope you've all had a great weekend!!!!

Glad to see everyone is having a fantastic fitness week! I am at 3/7 last night with a training run with my running group. I don't like how they divided the groups up, so I'm probably going to bail on my group and join a slightly faster one. The put everyone who runs a 10-15 minute mile in one group, and there is a big difference between someone running a 10 min mile pace and another person running a 15 min mile pace. We were supposed to run intervals, but another girl and I took off from our group and just ran the 2.5 miles since we didn't have a leader with us to time our intervals. Overall it was still fun, though I forgot my headphones so I had to talk to the other (very nice) lady the whole time!

No workout this morning, doubt I'll have time to get anything in tonight, maybe just some yoga. And for those of you following the SI joint saga, turns out its NOT my SIJ. Every time I have pain in the posterior hip I think its SIJ pain, but I had my colleague check me out and based upon his exam he's pretty certain that I have a radiculitis, which is basically just a nerve root irritation from a bulging disc. I'll have to do a few sessions of PT, but the good news is that my running is not hurting anything. He really thinks that my overall problem is ligamentous laxity--I'm one of those peopel who are referred to as "doubel jointed" but it really just means my collagen has a slightly different makeup and makes me injury prone. Oh goody! At least it's not just because I'm getting old! I am soooo lucky to have a sports med doc to see me whenever I want!

Have a great day--almost to the weekend!!!!

Happy Saturday everyone! Way to get the workouts in this week ladies! I'm ending the week at 4/7 with a 3 mile run with my running group this morning. I think that I'm really going to enjoy this group, and it is certainly a different workout trying to carry on a conversation while running!

Better run, I'm in charge of the kiddos this afternoon and they want to play!