7.2

Green: Yes!
Total 2/25

Thanks bb, I am on a streak.

7.3
Green: Yes, very.
Total: 3/23

Today was a day off, planned red, but we ran around so much (biking to the zoo, going for a run, walking to happy hour) that it ended up quite green. Thanks, fitbit, for telling me I burned an extra 1000+ calories!

7.3

Green: NO (the streak has ended) Parties are hard on your diet.

Total 2/25

July 3 - Green

3 of 30

7/2 red
7/3 green
2/25

Personal best for squat, leg press and dead lift yesterday. Go, me!

Still 3/25 on July 4. Oh so red, but it was planned and not as bad as it could have been!

@Bbinoa ... Awesome! I'm walking a marathon in October with friends and mileage is definitely increasing... When is your marathon?

Happy Sunday!

One of the meds I am taking for the blood clot has cut my appetite to nothing. That is wonderful but what happens when I go off of it. That part has me concerned.

We have two grandkids with us today so we will see how my leg handles that. DH is here so he will help if I have a lot of pain again.

green = 4*/31 red = 0

@Laughter_Girl Let's continue our streak as we both have it going. Shall we try for 10 straight?

I hope each of you have a blessed Sunday!

7.4
Green? Chevy. By one calorie. As in, I was 99 calories in the red. But it was planned. Still I guess counts?
4/23

@Rebamae I'll jump in on that 10! But I'm not making any promises about next Saturday
@Laughter_Girl If you're looking for tips, I will tell you that I used Galloway training to run two marathons, and I LOVED it. It incorporates scheduled walk breaks, which some people aren't into, but it's great for preventing injury and keeping your heart rate closer to the "fat burning" zone. I also noticed that it kept me from "hitting the wall" in the later miles during the race - around mile 19 & 20 I started passing people who had been running straight through, which I admit was kinda fun. Here's a link to the schedule I used if you're interested: jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon-training/
I never had any injuries in marathon training, but got myself a sick case of patellar tendonitis doing a ton of Zumba barefoot in my basement. It's taking forever to rehab and has been SUPER frustrating. That super active day I had Friday? Keeping me from my run today. Might have been fine if I'd rested yesterday, but of course I didn't, and by last night my knees were SWOLLEN. So resting today. Patience - gotta get me some!

Hope everyone has/had a fantastic weekend!

7.5
green: yes!!
Total: 4/27
@jenthibert, @Laughter_Girl.... my marathon is in November. I've done 3 half marathons in the past, but always wanted to do a full one. Several years and a couple of kids later I finally decided I'm doing it. Whether I have to push, pull or drag myself I'm using the Galloway training plans like @2marsh mentioned. My first half was a disaster trying to do a plan that added mileage during the week plus the long runs. Ended up w major shin splints. Galloway's to finish program I can handle. I do the walk/run thing. Like 2marsh said you really don't lose time and you feel better! Doing long runs by yourself is kind of boring though!!

7.5
Green: Yes
Total 4/28

Enjoyed another Zumba class today. Tomorrow will definitely be a run day.

@Rebamae Yes, we can aim for 10 days straight. I think I can do it. Since you're on those meds, you have some extra help. I hope you're off the meds soon though and feeling 100%. Enjoy those grandchildren.
@Melissap I hope today was just as active for you. What an impressive hike!
@2marsh Thanks for the site! Someone else recommended this method. I may try it in the morning. There is no way I am currently able to run 13 miles straight. I can barely run 6 miles straight. I think the run/walk method will work perfectly for me. I'll keep the group informed of my progress.
@bbinoa Thanks for the recommendation. I actually enjoy running by myself (I hate the pressure of trying to keep up with someone or them keeping up with me. Also, I don't want to talk when I run. I just want to breath. Ha, ha, ha, ha.) Of course I have never actually ran 13 miles so I may want some company along the way, but I have plenty of weird thoughts to keep me occupied. Finally, I really appreciate your determination to complete the full marathon. You're going to do great!
@jenthibert Congratulations!!! Woohoo!!! You must be on cloud 9 right now, and you should be. I'm wishing you all the best for maintaining your weight. I'm in maintenance too (have been for a couple of months) and still trying to find my happy place. It's a work in progress for me.