Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - August Challenge!!

Hey Ladies,

Finally have some time to relax and write on here.

GuamGrly Thanks I was actually sore for about 3 days but Saturday I did end up walking 3 miles not jogging but had to get out there even if it was just walking and it actually took me about 80-90 mins. It was a slow walk. I am finally back to my regular workouts since yesterday thankfully.

I have being doing good despite the minor set back of being sore more than 1 day. I have been hitting my jogging 10 miles per week goal although I didn't get to mt. bike this weekend I will plan for this coming weekend or maybe a nice hike. Sucks that this weekend I have a CPI training all day so my only day off is Sunday... Other than that I can't complain. I do plan on increasing my jogging distance over the next couple of months little by little, and I have started sprinting the last few minutes of my jog to work on form. I have been reading "Running for Mortals", love that book so far.

Need to work on getting enough sleep, sucks that I wait for my boyfriend to come home and by the time he does it's midnight and I have to be up at 6:30 a.m. to workout before work, I must be tired because I'm smelling coffee lol and I meant to brew it for 8:45 am and a new batch just finished brewing...

Hope all of you have a great week!
BTW for the runners any advice on increasing distance and how much is too much, not in a hurry to increase too much but I do want to challenge my self, thanks Ladies!!!

Amber

I too gave up on p90x thankfully I didn't buy it but borrowed it. I don't care for those kinds of workouts yet...
I was also interested in meeting for run, unfortunately I live in the Bay area Ca. Would be a good run though lol Good luck with school, sleeping and the BF lol... I too begin school once again in September.

I have the flu (cold, not stomach...thankfully), TOM is here and my leg is being a big ol' ***** this week. Had major problems with my leg after Sunday's run. Went to PT Monday and my bone was sticking out (noticeably so) at my SI Joint, so that threw off my pelvis (which is over-rotated normally), and it went all the way down to my ankle with just issue after issue. Got it mostly sorted out at PT, but this morning I had a killer fartlek workout on the treadmill and yeahhhh.I.hurt. 1 mile warm-up (@6.0), 3 minutes @5K pace (@ 8.0 mph - 7.5 minute/mile), 3 minute @ marathon pace (6.0-6.3 mph) and repeated until I hit 7 miles. Ran the "marathon pace" intervals a little less aggressively than I wanted to, but hitting the fast intervals was more important. In a dream world, I will run a sub-4 marathon for my first (which is a 9.09 m/m), in more realistic terms, I need to go 4:22 or faster (10 m/m)...but apparently your goal for your first marathon should just be to finish. Whoever determined that "rule" has not met me. My goal is never just to finish, just not my style. I'm going to re-evaluate what I can actually accomplish about a month before the marathon (so start of October), but I think to succesfully go sub-4, I'm going to need a lot of help and will run with the 4:00 pace group...and pass them in the last mile

Despite feeling so beat up, I feel pretty good about things. Moving sucked, but I'm learning to get out there and have met some people at social group runs and will be going to a happy hour meetup on Friday night. I do have one friend (yay!) and we're meeting up for coffee over the weekend. Definitely don't love SC, but I can tolerate it for a few years. And despite everything going on with my body, I've been quite successful with my marathon training. Soccer starts in a few weeks and I'm waiting to be cleared to play...yikes! Hope I get it, PT is worried about soccer ruining my marathon (aka I'll get injured) and I'm worried that he's worried...but I will play (with a kick-*kitten* brace) if he clears me. I realllllllllly want to play and soccer is a great sport, in terms of intensity, fun and team comraderie. I do nearly all of my running on my own, because that's how I like it, but I love soccer because it is a team sport :heart

Hope all of you that are struggling hang in there. Better days are coming your way:flowerforyou:

For those who "gave up" on P90X - Try http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ -- It's a much softer workout for those just beginning, it's totally free, and you work at your own pace. If you incorporate this workout with some additional core and cardio throughout the week, you'll see a definitely increase in lean muscle over the course of 6-8 weeks. You just have to stick with it. Your body will get sore - That means it's working!

Alright better hit the showers, as they say. Work calls. Many hugs ladies - Enjoy your Wednesdays!

Don't get me wrong, I didn't quit because it was too hard. I was on my 4th week. I just started having a hard time finding time to do it, especially the hour and a half Yoga. Also I work a lot and stay on my feet the entire time, so.if J didn't workout before I went to work I'd have to do it afterwards and sometimes I wouldn't get home until after 11 pm. Right now I don't have time for Tony, although I was loving the Kenpo and the Shoulder/Tri/Bic days. I found out the gym on campus will actually.start showing the.vidoes so maybe I'll do it with them. At least I would finally have a 1 up on some, lol. Also I love being outdoors and now that it's trying to stay in the low 100-mid 90s I would rather bike/walk/run right now and hit up the gym when school starts next week. Tjanks for the link though!

Hey ladies,

Meagalayne I actually plan all the meals usually which I don't mind since he does more than his share. But I can workout in the night, but I work 2 jobs and get home after 8pm. so the last thing I wanna do after feeding my animals is working out by the time I get to relax it will be 10:30 pm or so it's just way to late. But my last day for y 2nd job after 11/2 years is tomorrow... WOOOHOOO bittersweet but I only have two weeks off before it's back to school till 9:35 pm. 4xs/week. That's life...

I so went over my calories today but the upside is considering I have been with MFP for over 200 days I can count with one hand the amount of times I have gone over, For some reason I was so hungry today.. I did get in a short 2 mile jog and I plan on waking up early running 3 miles and working out with the big brother in the night. The same hill that had me sore for 2 3 days lol... Got to challenge my self feel that I am plateauing. Hope you all have a good rest of the week, need my rest!!!

Meag- I am so glad you ladies had such a great time at Warrior Dash! I am super jealous that you got to actually meet Cait and Gonks! And it sounded like you did a great job of not letting the celebrations stress you out. Also your runs have been sounding amazing and like you are really improving on your times. I mean under 9 minute miles! A-MAZ-ING!

Amberness89- Its ok that P90X isn’t for you. I definitely realized that doing the 30 days shred wasn’t for me just because I got way to bored with doing the exact same workout for 10 days straight. As long as you are still doing something that is all that matters! Great job keeping up with C25K! I think that it is a great way to get moving and into running. Sounds like you have some great fitness plans!

Beth- I am sorry to hear you haven’t been feeling well Hopefully you are starting to feel better so that you and your daughter can go on your runs together. I think its great that you are involving her and trying to show her a healthy lifestyle from the on set. It will only help make her future that much better!

Cynthia- If you are just starting out I have heard any where from .25 miles to 1 mile increase in your long runs each week. But that doesn’t mean you want to run that long distance every time you run. I would look up a distance that you want to achieve and find a beginners training plan for it. That will help you get to that point without injurying yourself which is key! Keep up the great work!

Imarunner- I hope you are ok! Hang in there and try not to let the stress turn you to food, that’s what it would do to me. I know you have been having a really difficult past 2 months, but you can get through this one step at a time HUGS!

Jill- I played soccer from when I was 5 to 18. I had to stop due to 4 concussions that I received along the way but I really want to join an adult co-ed team. I feel like I need to be sure to be in soccer shape first so I need to get out there and start doing drills on my own. But I know playing soccer is definitely what kept me healthy as a kid so I would LOVE to get back to doing it! Hopefully your PT will clear you and you will be playing the best sport ever!

Sharlin_e- of course you can still join! Just find our most recent list of goals and tack you name and your goals on to the end and then work to achieve those goals! Some just post goals and check in at the end of the month, some check in periodically and then some of us creep on here all day Either way we will give you are 2 cents and encouragement along the way!

AFM- Bootcamp this morning and we did 50 seconds on 10 seconds off and boy was it killer. I think I am used to the running and biking and not so much the circuits anymore. I should start doing some after I get back from my runs or when I get done with spin just to keep my endurance with that kind of workout up. My bday was on Tuesday and I have been busy this week which is why I haven’t really posted. I haven’t done to bad foodwise, but this week has been mixed emotions and not the best food choices. I am so proud of all the things I have accomplished so far and that everyone is noticing it, but at the same time I still feel like I have so far to go. I think that this week I was concentrating on what’s left to do instead of the awesome stuff I have already done, so I am trying to refocus on that while still pushing for goals. Maybe it’s my quarter life crisis even though I just turned 26- haha. But I am back and I will be working hard to post and encourage you ladies everyday!

XOXO
Megan

Hey Ladies

Thanks for the inspiring words about running and being RUNNER, cmg2008 totally reminded me seeing her post on how much better it is we felt after reading the post!

Mkingraham: Thanks! I will definitely search online and see what plans fits best for I have only been jogging consistently for about 4 months, and I started it all with C25K loved that program but I think I either want to check out C210K or some other similar plan, thanks for the input!

As far as today I jogged 3.2 miles and will be exercising with the brother later tonight, hope everyone has a great rest of the day till tomorrow!!

Good Morning Ladies!

Sorry I didn't post much this weekend. Just spent it enjoying the outdoors and figured you all would totally understand that one! On Saturday I had my four mile run that I have been dreading since the moment I printed out my training plan, but it went surprisingly well! I won't recap again as I posted right after I finished, but it sure felt nice.

This morning I had 3 miles on tap, and went out and did the usual 5k route that I run with my coworker. I think I have finally figured out that I just need to run slowly that way I can control my breathing and go further. I ran the entire 5k without stopping and I felt like I could have kept going which is good since I will definitely need to! I am still hanging in there and striving towards my August goals.

I guess its just me and you Meag

Hi Guys!~!~! I have been hiding for a long time but it doesnt seem like there has been too much action going on here... I hope you are all still Kicking *kitten*.!~!!!~!! Im sure you are!~!

Quick update for me... started a REAL strength training workout today. I copped out and bought a magazine..lol.. but the trainer at the gym said it would be a really good workout for me at this stage.. so I might look like a freak bringing my glossy mini poster into the gym to do my weight training.. but I dont have to pay tons of money to get the help!~!~!

http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com/lift-burn

Im super excited about it... I did Workout One today and I cant wait to do workout two tomorrow!!

I was going to up my calories before I took my hiatus the past week. For the moment I am leaving it where MFP suggested.... 1260. I have a feeling that after week one of this workout I am going to look forward to some extra calories!! I am going to strictly log my exercise this week as well so I know what I can expect from myself as I start this new strength training regiment.

Im so frustrated with myself that I allowed so long to go by without logging in. I have been doing ok with my food and I am working out regularly... but I feel like I left you all down! I have not been very supportive and I apologize!

Hi all! I've been around, sometimes just get too overwhelmed to reply. I'm going to be selfish here, but will try not to be from here on out!

Been super good with getting in strength this month - most of it has been core work. My Physical Therapist told me I need to work on my core because it's causing other issues, blah, blah, blah. I've re-started the push-up challenge and have been doing lots of planks and we're doing lots of balance/stability stuff in PT...HARD! Like Meag, I ran my longest distance ever yesterday...14 miles!!! Now we're getting serious with this marathon stuff, this week is a "recovery" week, so 3 runs for 24 miles total. I always want to add another run in, but I'm not going to, I promised I wouldn't.

I also got the green light to start kicking the soccer ball around, so Thursday I'm going to the park to run some drills and test things out. Reporting back to PT (down to 2x a week right now) on Friday with my results/aches/pains/what have you. Other than that, work + life has been hectic. I've been told that I'm on the verge of over-training and couple that with the fact that I don't sleep, I'm just tired, a lot. I think if I managed to sleep a few solid hours a night, I'd feel less overwhelmed...but c'est la vie. Oh and I got 1st in my age group with my 5K series of 4 races - final race was on Thursday and I ran a 24.14 (which is only 26 seconds off my PR pace) in the heat! New 5K PR is coming up some time this year...but I'm not focusing on that since I just set a new one in July. I'm about 100% certain that I'll set a new 10K PR next time I race one, because my last one was in November and I'm quite a bit faster now:happy:

Okay, that's enough running talk! I did buy a loveseat yesterday, right now I only have a chair (a massive chair and a half) in my living room so it'll be nice to relax in the living room and stretch out.

I'll be back...before the weekend...I promise:flowerforyou:

Beth- Yeah!! I am so glad you are still here too! Your weekend with the kids sounds like a total blast. Anything outside is amazing in my opnion so throwing in Seawolrd with tons of walking and some baseball games doesn't get much better! Is your daughter still excited about your race? Have you been able to figure out your schedule and what works best for you two to train together? I think it is amazing that you are putting in the effort to teach your daughter how to have a healthy active life from the very beginning!

Kandace- I would totally be bringing in my poster with all the workout moves as well. Good for you for getting out there and trying something new. I have been trying to put more emphasis on strength training because I know how good for me it is, but its hard since my focus is running right now. Maybe I'll try your workout

Meag- Please be careful and take care of that foot!! I know you will hold back when needed I just don't want you to injury yourself to the point where you are out of your half when you have been working so hard. 11.01 miles is AMAZING! And I agree the .01 totally counts! And your pace was totally killer! I hope you still relish in every success you have as a runner because you are awesome!

Jill- Congrats! That is fantastic winning first place in your age group! It sounds like you have been busy, but try and make getting rest a priority as well.. if you are to tired and exhausted your body won't do for you everything you know it can do from all of the hardwork you put into training. BTW 14 miles is insane and I can't even imagine going for a run that long so good for you!

Cynthia- I might need to try out this hot yoga thing. Did you feel limber and loose after or just dehydrated haha.. I think it could be great to mix in with all the running and cycling I am doing, but like you said it is usually a pricey class so I should make sure I like it before I commit.

AFM- Well its Tuesday which means I had spin this morning. It felt good but my legs are definitely starting to feel the combo of running and spinning combo throughout the week. I think I need to start incorporating stretching into my routine maybe with some afternoon short yoga sessions or something along those lines. Really anything to help keep my muscles loose and just to help with my flexibility in general. I stretch after every workout, but I don't think its enough. As far as my August goals, I think I did pretty good at not over indulging during my birthday which is a huge plus! And we shall see where I am at as far as weight loss goals when I weigh-in on Friday. Otherwise I am definitely sticking with my 15k training plan. I have 2 miles plus strength on tap for tomorrow. Gotta pump some iron!! hahaha have a great day ladies!!

Megan

Hey Ladies,

Hope everyone has had an awesome day or at least a good day!

Mkingraham Yesterdays yoga actually didn't make me thirsty which was weird because I thought with all the sweating I would be dying of thirst but I still drank h20 to replenish lost electrolytes as the instructor suggested, in fact after I jog I'm usually pretty thirsty. I felt thinner, kind of like a detox although I've never done one, it's also beneficial since the yoga class is 105 degrees so it gets rid of toxins and helps your metabolism. Im almost done reading Running for Mortals and they highly suggest yoga since it stretches and works out muscles that running never does. Plus it lengthens and gives you the flexibility and strength that you need. The classes are pricey but you can try groupon.com or check the web, I found my month pass for $30 bucks, good deal since I plan on attending 4xs, give a try!

Guamgrly Thanks I finally broke the plateau took 3 weeks but I did it, as far as yoga I never tried videos but took Hatha before in school which was much more easier since it wasn't heated it was different, big time since the temp. wasn't 105 but more like 65 70, actually doing nothing in that room yesterday felt like I was doing something. But you are right you don't think it would be such a great burn but with my HRM I was able to burn 600 calories in 90 mins which is awesome since my normal 45 minute to an hour workout jogging burns around 250 300. Thats awesome that you are working on C25K, thats what initially started my jogging "like", that is slowly turning into a I like it a lot lol. Especially with your little one thats great! So you finally got your Insanity in the mail, good for you that you started let me know how it goes I love trying new exercises. Love the quote BTW!

AFM call me dorky but I just realized this meant As For me or myself lol Right?
I had a good day was able to increase my distance by a 1/2 mile and speed by .3, super happy about that and looking forward to a new yoga class tomorrow I believe I registered for the Vinyasa class, so we'll see how it goes. I slept a solid 6 last night plan on 7 tonight, need to work on my h20 intake since starting yoga requires being properly hydrated. Until tomorrow hope everyone has a great Hump day!