October 2013 Move Your *kitten* Challenge

Tack on another 21 miles for 325 total. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.......

Of course you can, of course you can, of course you can...... :happy: We'll all keep cheering you on til you get there.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Had a nasty headache today:sick: and the only thing that helped was walking on the treadmill :huh: Doesn't make sense to me either but hey, my head stopped hurting and I got my *kitten* moving more. :bigsmile:

I've gotten rid of headaches the same way. Not sure if it's the extra oxygen? Or getting the blood pumping?

@Bunny I'm not too thrilled with the cold myself, but I'm gonna try to get out there tomorrow. (The freeze warning has me a little hesitant but....:laugh: ) I'll be right there with you in the how many layers can I wear club :bigsmile: Somebody please tell me it gets easier eventually. :laugh:

@Tex. I'm not even going to try to offer advice here...certainly not qualified. But do take care of yourself please. I've said it before to others, sometimes you just need to listen to what your body is trying to tell you.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

For everyone in this challenge :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: THANK YOU!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
This is a safe place for us to share our successes and our struggles too in moving our a$$es. I can't tell you how happy I am that I stumbled into this challenge in June. :bigsmile: You all inspire me to do my best and I hope I do the same for you.:flowerforyou:

@ Tex - Consulting a nutritionist would be your best bet but barring that I'll give you what I've learned from my coaches. It's OK to run a calorie deficit but not an extreme deficit. If you are finishing the day with a negative balance in calories, you are creating several problems. The first problem is that you body is going to get its energy from somewhere. If you aren't supplying it, it will start tearing apart the muscles to get what it needs. The body needs a balance of nutrients after a workout in order to be able to supply the energy for the next event as well as to heal the muscles and tendons you just put under strain. So, at the end of a hard workout, you should be taking in a balance carbs and proteins after a workout. Those carbs and proteins need to be sufficient to allow the body to heal, build and resupply glycogen. If you are trying to lose weight, reducing the amount of calories in helps but if you drop that amount too low, the body starts to panic so it ramps up the body's ability to store energy. So that brings up problem number two. Problem number two is if you are running a negative number at the end of the day, your metabolism will start to slow down and it will become harder to lose weight or maintain weight as you get older. If you are trying to lose weight you want to run a deficit that will allow you to lose weight slow enough that your body doesn't panic and start slow your metabolism. The third problem of running a negative number at the end of the day is your brain. If you are running a moderate deficit your brain still has lots of glucose so your thinking is still clear. If you are running a negative number, your body switches to Ketones for energy. Ketones are the byproduct of muscle break down and in addition to putting your body under stress as your liver has to metabolize the ketones, your kidneys have to dump the excess nitrogen and your muscles have to deal with the water loss from needed fluids to dump the ketones, your brain has to switch from a glucose to ketones which can leave you with episodes of dizziness and with headaches. The bottom line is, it's OK to run a deficit on calories but it's not OK to run negative numbers.

Hope that answers your question.

Another 6 I hop rim back in the green

Tack on another 12 miles. 337 total. I think my legs are starting to rebel.

Adding 11 miles

@dcmat thanx for the advice i will try. I went out last night in search of some things that might help. How about a ski mask Lol.. that wind is awfully cold on my face. Get like a wrestling mask .....okay im just laughing at myself now. I just invisioned myself on the bike riding on the trails with it on. I think I have the giggles right now....:laugh: seriously though thanx for the advice.

Went to see the physio yesterday about my recurring right leg injuries. The good news is that it would appear that both legs are the same length. My hips also seem to be aligned OK. But I might have a shoulder problem that gives me a rolling gait when I run. Further appointments may provide clarity. At least the process has started.
More good news is that I can run on the "dreadmill", but NO road running for the time being.

K80FLEC - Interesting how everything is all connected together like that and can affect running form!

TEXERUS - I'm no expert and since I'm still a long ways away from my ultimate weight goal (80-90 lbs), I still don't eat back all of my exercise calories. I use my hunger and how I feel as a guide. I can tell when I don't eat enough. While I'm not in the camp where you *have to* eat them back, my personal experience is that your body will need* you to eat at least some of it in order to have enough energy to perform during and repair after exercise. At the very least, you should not have a negative "Net" calories. And a disclaimer just in case anybody calls me on that for my diary the last two days :laugh: I wasn't feeling myself and just couldn't eat. That is not my normal day.

TAM6VAN - I know* how bad you want to run, but patience, Grasshoppa, patience...time to heal. :flowerforyou:

TAXMOM9093 - Yes, there is!!! One word.....ENDORPHINS. My favorite. :bigsmile: And yes...you are now GREEN!!! :drinker: And also YES, it does* get easier! Definitely glad you found us and are here too.

LEANZ - Too funny....no, don't stop running....just read while* you run! :bigsmile:

JCSMITH5210 - Yup, GREEN!!

BUNNYBUTLER29 - lol When I run outdoors in the cold Minnesota weather (or go skiing for that matter), I wear either a fleece or neoprene neck gaiter that I can pull up over my mouth and nose or down if I get too warm. It protects my face from the cold, occasionally bitter wind and helps warm the freezing air a little before I breathe it into my lungs.

I got another 3.1 miles in running on the treadmill at the gym last night.

.....and now boarding on the GOOOOAL train: BUTTERS1 and WTW0N!!!! CONGRATS!!!


EVERYONE....please check your numbers closely on the spreadsheet. I wasn't awake yet when I updated and there were a couple times I fat-fingered it and put the wrong thing in and caught it. I hope there weren't any I didn't catch. :laugh: I won't be offended nor surprised if you let me know.

Also...several people are *this* close to goal!!! Keep up the PUSH FOR THE GOLD! And even if you still have quite a ways to go, don't give up. Do whatever you can to get as far as you can! :drinker:

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Spreadsheet updated to here.

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Dave
Darkrider42

129.73 miles completed out of 100 miles

10/24: 1.84 miles (0.24 miles walking from my car to my starting point, then back to my car to get my HRM, then to my starting point again, and 1.60 miles redoing W1D2 of C25K)
10/23: 1.91 miles redoing W1D1 of C25K

2 miles please

Total "October Miles: 123.7




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You all are making me 'up' my game. Thanks.

@dcmat thanx for the advice i will try. I went out last night in search of some things that might help. How about a ski mask Lol.. that wind is awfully cold on my face. Get like a wrestling mask .....okay im just laughing at myself now. I just invisioned myself on the bike riding on the trails with it on. I think I have the giggles right now....:laugh: seriously though thanx for the advice.

I thought about doing that, but thought about how silly it would look, especially when I'm running at night in a neighborhood. That might not end well. :laugh:

^^ Funny! I would feel the same!!! Good luck on your half!!

9.18 miles mountain biked this morning and it felt great! Was out before the gnats and my ankle didn't hurt too bad when I had to unclip a couple of times. I met my goal this month...yay! Mtd 204.93