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I did TWO sets of six pull-ups last night! Ten in a row is going to happen!38
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I saw some former coworkers last night, whom I haven't seen for quite awhile. They didn't recognize me until I spoke. I took that as a total compliment:)25
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Hey - where is @Madwife2009? I miss her biking updates! I am too uncoordinated for such things and live vicariously through her adventures.13
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Last week I ran a mile in 12:30 instead of 14:15. I thought it was a mistake. Maybe the gps on my phone messed up? Since then, I've ran the same mile 2 more times and got around 12:30 both times. I have no clue what changed to cause such a huge jump in my time.26
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JessiBelleW wrote: »Cerealsensei wrote: »My belly doesn't jiggle as much as it used to, about 20% less jiggle.
I freaking love this! 20% less jiggle is wicked good
20% less jiggle isHey - where is @Madwife2009? I miss her biking updates! I am too uncoordinated for such things and live vicariously through her adventures.
That's true... it's been a few days. I hope she didn't come off her bike somewhere!
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Hey - where is @Madwife2009? I miss her biking updates! I am too uncoordinated for such things and live vicariously through her adventures.
@Lucy1752 & @SueSueDio - (waves madly) - I'm still here and both the bike and I are fine @Lucy1752 - your comment brought the biggest smile to my face; have had a rotten day with a moody teenager hurting me emotionally (as they do, I suppose) so your comment was extremely well-timed.
I'm still cycling like a thing possessed but not much interesting stuff to tell really. I don't like to be a bore either I've managed to get out every day for the last five days (an astounding feat, considering the weather we've had - cold, rain, wind, generally miserable). Total mileage so far this month = 75 miles. Tomorrow's forecast is rain all day so a trip out tomorrow is doubtful; light rain won't deter me but anything else might.
A few days ago the weather looked wonderful (sunny) through the windows so decided to go out for a cycle. Got the bike out of the garage and then it started to gently rain. But I'd kitted up, I'd got the bike out, so I was going to go for my cycle ride.
Got a few yards up the road and the rain REALLY started, so I was pretty well soaked within minutes of leaving home. Decided that as I was already soaked, I may as well carry on, so I did, all through the intermittent downpours and sunny spells. I cycled for about 85 minutes and went through cycles of getting wet, drying out, getting wet . . . etc, etc, etc. Felt rather like being in a washer-dryer! I think that by the time I got home, I'd been soaked about four times. I got home very wet and cold but a bath and change of clothes sorted that problem out.
On Saturday I went out again, even though it looked very much like we were in for a major storm. Luckily we didn't get it as it went north of my route but I did see a gorgeous rainbow. Sadly my phone camera isn't very good but you can just see the rainbow, the dark sky is something else though - I was certain that I was in for another dowsing!
On another occasion (day before yesterday I think) I looked out of the window and again saw it was dry and "sunny". I didn't notice the trees opposite our home bending with the wind. Noticed it once I'd got out of the shelter (sheltered on all sides by houses, hedges and fences) of our road though. I have no idea how strong the winds were but I was traipsing up (OK, slogging up in the lowest gear I have) a hill with a head wind and hardly making any progress at all - it would have been faster to get off and push but I stuck to my guns of I was on a CYCLE ride, so I was going to CYCLE, never mind being overtaken by a runner who was clearly more crazy than I. That was a bit embarrassing, being overtaken by a runner until I realised that not only was I trying to get myself up said steep hill but also the weight of the bike plus kit and against a head wind. He only had himself to propel and he was clearly very practiced at running. I felt slightly better then until I saw said runner laughing. Next time . . . .
Got to the top of the hill (eventually) and found myself in a cross wind that was pretty ferocious and was doing its best to knock me off the bike, sideways. At one point I was nearly off and hitting the bank then I sussed out that I had to ride the bike tilted into the wind. It was a most surreal experience - I guess it must be like on a windsurfer, leaning into the wind. I've never had to do that before. Seemed to work; I just had to remember to right the bike once out of the crosswind else I'd have hit the deck and probably been flattened by a mad motorist
Today's ride was pretty uneventful. Got soaked by a thoughtless driver hitting a large puddle at high speed, the spray went up over his car and smacked me in the face (and everywhere else I imagine but I only felt it hit my face), the headwind seemed determined to stop me no matter what direction I went in - I'm sure that the wind kept changing direction and I nearly got hit by another driver who didn't realise that cyclists on cycle paths have priority over people in cars leaving pub car parks who have to drive over the cycle path to get to the road. I braked, she did an emergency stop and an accident was avoided. I'm quite used to this sort of thing by now (one problem with riding on cycle paths and roads instead of using the dedicated cycle tracks) but I felt quite sorry for the woman as she appeared to be quite shocked by it. Maybe she's not had to do an emergency stop since her driving test? Was also overtaken by a horse but to be fair, I was going up that hill again, whereas the horse/rider had six legs between them (and the horse's legs are considerably stronger than mine) and the horse was trotting. They didn;t laugh at me (well, not out loud, anyway).
More signs of the changing seasons: primroses, daffodils, leaves emerging on the trees, creatures doing what they do, nest building in progress. Bit sad that the snowdrops are going over
And, I today discovered that I don't like having to slow down when going into a speed limit - the limit was 30mph and I was well over that; I had to really yank on the brakes to slow down enough to be legal (and you never know where a policeman may be lurking). Knowing my luck I'd have been caught had I not slowed down!
This is epic. Sorry, everyone. Will make the next one shorter, I promise25 -
@Madwife2009 You are so amazing. The laughing runner was chuckling at your determination I am quite sure! Also, you can't compete with horsepower for criminy sake!
Thanks for the wonderful update - my leg muscles are sore and I need a hot shower to warm up, vicariously of course!9 -
I reached back into the closet today and pulled out a couple old casual blouses. Nothing fancy or from a particularly long time ago, but I couldn't wear them this time last year. Making progress, and expanding my clothing selection as I go20
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Madwife2009 wrote: »@Lucy1752 & @SueSueDio - (waves madly) - I'm still here and both the bike and I are fine
Good to know... I start to worry about regular posters when they "go missing"! Thanks for the updates, and congratulations on your continued determination! One day you'll probably overtake that runner...12 -
I've been at my new job for 6 weeks. It's part time so I don't see everyone each shift. Today a lady who I haven't worked with in a week looked at my face and said there's something different about you. I've noticed my face slimming down so I'm thinking that's what she noticed. Yea! My makeup and hair are the same as always.18
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ooo, i got one.
i've been kind of in a doldrumy zone for a while because of what turns out to be a rotated pelvis/locked s.i. joint. probably threw it off around new years' by sneezing with all my weight on one leg
anyway, the point isn't that my s.i. is better yet [although maybe]. the point is i've been traipsing around to massage therapists and so forth with the issues it's caused. and i've been getting the finger-wagging preach every time about desk jobs and how 'your glute medius muscles are weak.' so do clamshells, etc.
well, i've already thrown all the usual due-diligence at this thing, so i was pretty sure they weren't weak, but it can be hard to argue that one when you're presenting with very obvious inability to keep your hips stabilized without ouch. until tonight when i saw this new, beefy student at the massage school, and he gave me an actual strength test specficially for them as part of his diagnostics.
verdict: 'well, we can definitely rule that one out'25 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »@Lucy1752 & @SueSueDio - (waves madly) - I'm still here and both the bike and I are fine
Good to know... I start to worry about regular posters when they "go missing"! Thanks for the updates, and congratulations on your continued determination! One day you'll probably overtake that runner...
Not up that hill, I won't. It's a killer! But I get such a perverse sense of pleasure each time I make it to the top as I start to breathe easy again and change up through the gears12 -
Flowerfarmer23 wrote: »Saying no after 1 glass of wine after coming back from France. We were drinking a bottle over lunch and dinner. Habits are hard to break!
Er, am living next to France! Really hard to say no to wine!! Will think of your post tonight and drink tea!!!7 -
I opened a pickle jar with my bare hands.30
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When I first went to the gym I wore this gym shirt and I felt so self conscious in it I had to wear spandex under it in order feel confident enough to go to the gym. Its was to tight and showed every fat roll I had. Today I just realized that the same gym shirt is starting to get to big for me.30
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I upped weights on hamstring curl to 20kg for 2 of the 4 sets. Am really feeling the improvement, it lessens the lower back/IT band pain I get after squash with a stronger left hamstring
also upped leg press to 70kg for all sets and seated row to 40kg all sets.
Next challenge, shoulder press 15kg and pec dec 20kg. Roll on Friday
(have decided when I can shoulder press 20kg i am going to move into the free weights section - random, but tis a goal. My other lifts will probably increase more too on the machines in the time it takes to get to that with shoulders)9 -
Mines improved flexibility there were things that I had to really struggle to do due to loss of flexibility13
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My husband and I went to the gym together (which was awesome all on its own since he's usually not interested). When we left we were talking about how welcoming this gym is to people of all sizes, ages, and fitness levels. I said something that grouped me in with the larger, less fit folks, and he said, "Uh, nope? Not anymore. You're a better match with those strong women over in the cross-fit section."29
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1-year-anniversary today! And a 366 days login streak.
I signed up last year on March 8 for MFP and it's been going way better than I expected. If you told me one year ago that I would be able to stick with it this time I would not have believed you but here I am.45
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