What's Your Most Recent NSV

Holy $*&T! I just put on my socks by putting my calf on my knee crossed legs style. I didn't even think about it. Then all of a sudden went, "how the heck did my leg get up here?" I haven't been able to put on socks without bizarre contortions and furniture "propping" to get around my stomach in I don't know how long. Happy day!

Madwife2009 wrote: »

Just finished the C25K program with my son. I can "run" for 30 minutes!

This is completely astounding and just goes to prove that anyone can do anything they set their mind to. If you'd told me in March that I'd be able to run/jog/plod for a solid 30 minutes I'd have said to collect your coat on the way out.

Unfortunately, we are not up to running 5K yet. We run about 3K in 30 minutes, so 5K is going to take 45-50 minutes. We aren't too sure how to handle this (ideas are welcome) but thought that we'd just keep going, adding a couple of minutes to each workout until we get to 5K, and then work on the speed aspect.

My son is even talking about doing a 5K to 10K program. When I suggested this a couple of weeks ago, he was totally adamant in his refusal. We may do that marathon/half-marathon yet

There's a 10K program that works that same as the 5K, so there's an idea about how to proceed. The way to get faster with running is running more and going slow. Sounds counter-intuitive but eventually your pace picks up as you get "runners legs." Good luck!

Edit: Oh, I completely missed the post above me re speed. Sorry for the repeat.

For the first time this week, I was able to do a full body bind in yoga from side angle pose and do a tree pose with my foot on my thigh and not on my calf. I can also hold a crow for longer now, although I really want to get to five breaths.

My drivers licence needed renewing so dealt with that yesterday. For the first time in over 25 years I did not lie about my weight!

zharptichka wrote: »

Madwife2009 wrote: »

Unfortunately, we are not up to running 5K yet. We run about 3K in 30 minutes, so 5K is going to take 45-50 minutes. We aren't too sure how to handle this (ideas are welcome) but thought that we'd just keep going, adding a couple of minutes to each workout until we get to 5K, and then work on the speed aspect.

I had this problem too! When I first finished C25K I could actually walk faster than I could run lol. I basically started up the 5k to 10k program but I alternate now with interval training. So one run I do whatever the program wants me to do and the next I warm up then run as fast as I can for a very short period of time (I started with 30s and am now at 45s) then I do a brisk walk for 1:30 then repeat until I've done six sets then normal cool down. It's helped with speed and endurance for sure. I'm still not quite at 5k in 30min but I'm getting there

I had the same problem- and I did the WRONG thing by not continuing interval training and pushing for distance for a race I had signed up for. And I got an overuse injury that knocked me out for a few months. Take it slow is my advice, don't do what I did >.< And congratulations on successfully completed C25K- it is a great program

I woke up EARLY to run today. As a perpetual night owl, this is a big deal for me. Although, it was way too hot. I need to get up even earlier or stick to running at night, but I'm still happy for today.

Buying new clothes at Rue 21 with my girls. They even gave me a high five.

Blew out my last pair of decent jeans. Wait, why this this a victory?

It's because my thighs from lifting have gotten too damned big. Waist remains at thirty-four and may be 33 now.

Not sure if this is too close to a scale victory to be an NSV, but I'm no longer "morbidly obese" per my BMI.

* I bought a new dress in a size 16/18 down from 24.
* I did not eat the darn cake sitting at my house. This made me mad, I wanted it so much. So glad I didn't though. It would have made me go over on calories.

Stupid, stupid weather.

Sunny this morning. Had to go to the next city for an appointment, got off the train and it was raining. I, of course, had no coat as it was really sunny when I walked to the station, so I got soaked walking to the hospital. By the time I left the hospital, it was sunny again. Got off the train back at home and the winds were horrendous.

I couldn't decide whether or not to go for a bike ride as I knew how hard it would be. However, as I always regret not doing something, I thought that I'd try and see how far I got.

By the time I got the bike out, the winds were in the region of 20mph. I get on the bike, and start pedalling, thinking that I'd probably manage a mile before heading for home.

That first mile was horrendous. Head wind all the way. Such a struggle. It was just awful. At some points it felt like I was cycling against a wall.

At the end of that mile, I'm out of the town and heading into the countryside. I don't know why but the wind always seems to be worse in the town than out of it, maybe the houses lining the streets act like a wind tunnel? Who knows.

Then, the first steep hill. Back into the headwind. I was forced into the lowest of the lowest gears and I literally crawled up that hill. I could have walked up it faster but that would have been defeating the object of the exercise (no pun intended). It was just

So I kept going, probably to the amusement of those I went past but I was beyond caring what they thought.

Another steep hill, but slightly easier as I'm now cycling into a cross wind. Manage to stay in the middle gear ratio.

Then the long, steep hill that takes me round and up a hill. Luckily, it's also a 90-degree turn, so the wind is now behind me. Not helping much as I've still got to get up the hill but better.

The road goes downhill to a junction and I'm forced to stop as there are some really selfish motorists who must have known I was out on the bike and were only there to annoy me. I mean, did they really need to be on the road?

Finally get moving again, down a hill with the wind behind me. Then another 90-degree turn and back into a crosswind. Down a little hill, up a slightly steeper one and then head for my favourite hill. The one I go down really fast. Sometimes.

However, I'm thinking that the crosswind is going to thwart my speed-record attempt today. Crosswinds seem to have this effect.

So, I peddle like a crazy person on a bike. My legs are going like pistons. I look at the speedo and see that I hit 32mph (going downhill) before the bike/gravity/momentum take over. This is a record for me.

Crouched down a bit (trying to reduce air resistance; dunno if it works but I do it anyway); speed is picking up, the bike is rattling, my eyes are watering (despite the glasses) and I'm hoping that the car in front isn't going to suddenly stop . . .

It doesn't, so I don't need to brake. Look at the speedo and . . .



Such fun! That made the struggle up to that point, and the struggle afterwards on the way home well worth the effort. Not the fastest I've gone down that hill but considering the conditions I was cycling in, I was happy with it.

Saw some interesting things today as well:



No idea why, what or how, I just enjoyed seeing them ("stand and stare" syndrome; I occasionally get the time to do this).

I've lost 39lbs since January and I'm down 39lbs + lots of inches from last summer. I had trouble going up the pool ladder, I'd get to the top and have to carefully turn around while the ladder was shaking and wobbling, I couldn't just squeeze through the handles at the top. Well now I can, its something I wasn't able to do before..

I went to a restaurant I hadn't been to in a while and my favorite waiter complimented me on my weight loss. Also, I ate pho tai nam and my blood glucose stayed under control, which is a sign my weight loss has improved my insulin resistance!

Biked to yoga class yesterday, then biked to work. In the afternoon, I biked to my voice lesson and then biked home. Biking: who knew it could get you where you need to go??? Lol. I am so late to the bike commuting scene but I am happy I finally caught on.