MFP Runner's Club May 22

Good Morning buddies!!!

Nice work Mireille!!

Shannon and I had great runs last night. We promised to tell you all about it this am!

I did 3.2 miles at my race pace (i'm a poet and don't know it!) - 26 minutes - and then took a strength training class. I wish I had a video of the instructor - she is a riot!!

My siatic nerve has been acting up lately, it hurt after my 5 miles Tuesday nite but it disipated (oh, 5 cent word of the day!!) pretty quick. My always hurts due to my darn crooked hips, so I can work through it or make the time to go to the chiropractor which is like going to the dentist for me. I hate being popped and cracked and bent - I know it is good for me, but it just unnerves me.

Shannon - how did the Icy/Hot work for you!??

Good Morning buddies!!!

Nice work Mireille!!

Shannon and I had great runs last night. We promised to tell you all about it this am!

I did 3.2 miles at my race pace (i'm a poet and don't know it!) - 26 minutes - and then took a strength training class. I wish I had a video of the instructor - she is a riot!!

My siatic nerve has been acting up lately, it hurt after my 5 miles Tuesday nite but it disipated (oh, 5 cent word of the day!!) pretty quick. My always hurts due to my darn crooked hips, so I can work through it or make the time to go to the chiropractor which is like going to the dentist for me. I hate being popped and cracked and bent - I know it is good for me, but it just unnerves me.

Shannon - how did the Icy/Hot work for you!??

It worked well. The burning flesh kept my mind of the muscle pain. :laugh:

I want to run at least 5 miles either Friday or Saturday, before my Memorial Day 10k. I sooooooo want to run it under a hour. The last 1/2 mile of this run is up a kick-butt hill, but I'm determined not to walk any of it this year. We'll see. :smokin:

good luck everyone!

Good Morning buddies!!!

Nice work Mireille!!

Shannon and I had great runs last night. We promised to tell you all about it this am!

I did 3.2 miles at my race pace (i'm a poet and don't know it!) - 26 minutes - and then took a strength training class. I wish I had a video of the instructor - she is a riot!!

My siatic nerve has been acting up lately, it hurt after my 5 miles Tuesday nite but it disipated (oh, 5 cent word of the day!!) pretty quick. My always hurts due to my darn crooked hips, so I can work through it or make the time to go to the chiropractor which is like going to the dentist for me. I hate being popped and cracked and bent - I know it is good for me, but it just unnerves me.

Shannon - how did the Icy/Hot work for you!??

It worked well. The burning flesh kept my mind of the muscle pain. :laugh:

I want to run at least 5 miles either Friday or Saturday, before my Memorial Day 10k. I sooooooo want to run it under a hour. The last 1/2 mile of this run is up a kick-butt hill, but I'm determined not to walk any of it this year. We'll see. :smokin:

good luck everyone!

Mind over matter girl - you can and will do it!! Remember our bodies can handle WAY more than we think they can!! I cannot wait to hear all about it...

I am going to be out of the country the entire week, so I will miss you guys soooooo much. We will have lots of catching up to do when I get back (I will still be here for one more day). I have plotted out the internet cafes in Munich, but if DH sees me on this site he will explode!!! :explode:

Mind over matter girl - you can and will do it!! Remember our bodies can handle WAY more than we think they can!! I cannot wait to hear all about it...

I am going to be out of the country the entire week, so I will miss you guys soooooo much. We will have lots of catching up to do when I get back (I will still be here for one more day). I have plotted out the internet cafes in Munich, but if DH sees me on this site he will explode!!! :explode:

First work is taking you away from us, now your husband?????? Unacceptable!!!

j/k - Have a great time!! :bigsmile:

Actually it is my brother - he is going against my best advise and getting married. and instead of having a big expensive wedding in the states, they are making all of us spend a fortune to travel to Europe to watch them get married...oh, don't even get me started on this one!! :mad: :grumble:

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Actually it is my brother - he is going against my best advise and getting married. and instead of having a big expensive wedding in the states, they are making all of us spend a fortune to travel to Europe to watch them get married...oh, don't even get me started on this one!! :mad: :grumble:

I'd say it gets you out of buying something off the registry:laugh:

I ran between 4 and 5 miles. My arms are so sore from gardening yesterday that I actually was running with my arms hanging down for some of the last part of my run-I'm sure I was a sight:noway: I do weight training, but who knew the shovel and spade would kick my *kitten*?!?!
Later gators!:bigsmile:

I have sciatic pain and went to a chiropractor for it. The thing that brings me the most relieve is stretching! Pilates really helps. It acts up after a workout but feels better when active that is for sure!!

The great distance runner Emil Zatopek, who won 3 Olympic gold medals in 1952, says it best:

"If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's beside the point. It's simply that I just have to." :happy:

Well.......
I wasn't gonna do it. Last night was one of those nights when I was going to bed EARLY and I was gonna catch up on Idol results this morning. (:noway: ) Didn't happen. I watched through to the end and I was still gonna have a decent bed time. Turned the lights out and my mind just kept racing, thinking from one thing to the next.....I couldn't go to sleep even though I have been completely worn out during the day. So I ended up staying up a lot longer and still not going to sleep soundly until 1:00am. :grumble:

So, as I posted yesterday, I had planned a long run this morning because I had no kiddos at home today. Well, as soon as everybody was out the door, I went back to bed. I was so thankful for my mother-in-law today!! Anyway, that's my epistle for the day.

I finally pulled it together and ran 5.5miles this afternoon. Whew. Sounds like you guys are already working for the weekend. Yippee!!!

As I was reading I was thinking (no really..I was) that you blew it off today. Good job!!! :drinker:

How often do most of you run a week? I try to go 3-4 times a week, but most weeks it's just 3 times. I need to increase that, but it's hard with mine & hubs schedules.

:laugh: Thanks, Shannon. I almost did blow you guys off. Mind over matter, though. I know if I can get myself dressed and going, I will feel a lot better when I finish. I always convince myself that I will go for three miles, then I can quit. Usually after I've gone 3m, I say what the hey, I can go two more.

I like to run between 3-5 days a week. It depends on how the babies are sleeping, how I'm sleeping, etc. My summer schedule is gonna be crazy because now I have downtime while my youngest one sleeps, but my older daughter will be home then, too. So, we'll work out something, because I'm not willing to give up at this point!

Oh! I also meant to share with you guys that I downloaded some new songs on my iPod. That always gets me going. Some old/some new/some Idol inspired.

Lovestoned: Justin Timberlake
I Thought I'd Seen Everything: Bryan Adams
Freedom '90: George Michael
New Soul: Yael Naim
Party People: Nelly
Geek in the Pink: Jason Mraz
Summertime: New Kids on the Block (Yeah, I did it......)
No Air: Jordin Sparks/Chris Brown (a little slow, but I still like it.)
Mercy: Duffy
First Time: Lifehouse

Not sure how I feel about all of them yet. I usually try to listen to them a few times to see if they'll fit in my groove. KWIM?

How often do most of you run a week? I try to go 3-4 times a week, but most weeks it's just 3 times. I need to increase that, but it's hard with mine & hubs schedules.

I run 5 days a week b/c I am training hard for an upcoming race. Then, I'll go back to my usual 4 days a week. I meet a running buddy 3 days a week at 5:45 am to avoid scheduling conflicts. I know... I am NOT a morning person either.:ohwell:

Sa-weet!! How long is the race?

How often do most of you run a week? I try to go 3-4 times a week, but most weeks it's just 3 times. I need to increase that, but it's hard with mine & hubs schedules.

I run 5 days a week b/c I am training hard for an upcoming race. Then, I'll go back to my usual 4 days a week. I meet a running buddy 3 days a week at 5:45 am to avoid scheduling conflicts. I know... I am NOT a morning person either.:ohwell:

Sa-weet!! How long is the race?

I'm doing the 5K for the ta-tas!:drinker:

I've only done half a mile due to being addicted to my Wii Fit (did an hour on it today).
Great job ladies!!!!! I admire each and every one of you.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

Is that your new pup??? Soooooo cute. What is his name?

Tell us more about the Wii fit.....what types of activities do you do, calories burned, etc......

Whew... due to the outrageous Texas heat and the misbehavior of one of the dogs, we only ran 23 minutes today... about 2.5 miles. Oh well. Last week we probably over did it, so this week can be our recovery.