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The plank circuit in 7 is so sucktastic. I like the circuits after that. lol

I always logged it as circuit training. I have no idea if that's right. lol

I tried restarting last week and did it the 4 days but this week has sucked. lol So I will restart Monday. Restarting for me is just starting on phase 2 again. I still have enough strength to skip the first phase. This program kicks butt!

I agree! Except I actually really liked the wheel pushups. A lot. I'm a freak.

I would like to check that out but honestly, I don't have time to read a book right now. I am in my 4th semester of nursing school and I barely have time to run, do strength training, and study (and take care of kids, do laundry, and clean the house if you want to get all specific lol). That may have to wait for after…

I found a way to do the rock star squats without using my hands but man, they are exhausting. I am behind on the schedule this week so I do workout 10 for the last time tomorrow. Then Monday, I move on to workout 11. I don't know what I am going to do when the next 2 weeks are over. I might just cycle back through 7, 8, 9,…

Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones. The only jumping is the jumping jacks in the warm up and that only lasts like a minute. The rest is pure strength training and it will tone you up.

Workout 5 is harder than the last 2, thank goodness. I actually felt challenged and was working up a serious sweat. Awesome!

Woo! Done with Phase 1. I will move on to Phase 2 on Monday. I'm ready for the hurt. Maybe. Ha.

I am on week 2 of workout 3&4. My husband has been doing it with me. Still doing running instead of the Cardio DVDs. Diet is the hardest part for me. 1200 calories makes me want to murder people so I generally stick to 1400 a day. Some days I am starving though (Sundays, my long run days for example) so I eat more. I…

I did a 4 mile run Wednesday instead of the Cardio DVD. Today I did 6.3 miles of intervals and then Workout 3. Followed by a giant glass of chocolate milk. You know, for the protein.

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that someone else skipped workout 1 & 2. I just finished workout 4 and I didn't think it was hard, but I definitely got a workout. Those fast feet kill me. And I suck hard at the boxing combo things. I just kind of swing wildly. lol My husband did it with me and at first he felt ridiculous but…

Awesome. I think I will do just that. I'm thinking I will want to jump ahead pretty quick. I am so looking forward to starting!

Anyone?

Yep, run more and you will notice your speed naturally improving. You have only been running for a short time so speedwork could cause injury. How many miles are you running a week?

With that many calories left, I would be eating all the things. Haha. We are having salmon and salad tonight. Yum!

I have found that I need shorts with at least a 5" inseam (Adidas baggy response 5" work great) so they don't ride up. At the very least I can get away with a 4" inseam depending on the brand (for example, Walmart has shorts available right now that actually work great and have a 4" inseam).

Adidas Baggy Response 6" inseam shorts are awesome. They're not tights or compression shorts but they are long enough so my thighs don't eat them. I live in running tights during the winter but it's way too hot for stuff to be stuck to me in the summer. lol

I had the 205 (just like the 305 without the heart rate monitor) and loved it. I replaced it because the battery life was starting to falter and it didn't beep anymore. I still have it actually and use it when my new one is dead (because I forgot to charge it). I now have the 210 and it's pretty good. My favorite part is…

Sometimes the best thing for soreness is exercise. Run nice and slow and take extra walk breaks if you need to. The day after a marathon, I run 1-2 miles at a super slow pace to work out the sore feeling. It really helps.

I love my SPI belt! The profile is pretty slim depending on how much stuff you shove in. Get one!

2 lbs is a great loss! That's 1/2 lb a week. You are doing great, just keep at it!

I don't have a chronic lung disease but I wanted to come give you some encouragement. First off, it's AWESOME that you are getting out there and exercising. Seriously, kudos to you. Secondly, (I'm not sure if you're just starting so forgive me) when you first start exercising with a chronic lung disease, you won't be able…

I would really try to get to the running store, especially for a first time gait analysis. However, if it is entirely not possible (I totally understand), runningwarehouse.com has an online gait analysis option. I'm not sure how speedy their response is, but it is an excellent alternative if you are not able to go to a…

BodyGlide or Sports Shield are great. I also use plain old vaseline. I always look like a perv lubing up in my car before races. lol It works great for me, even up to the marathon distance.

Keep at it and it will get easier. It took me a long time to actually love running.

In the morning, little to no clothing, after peeing, dry hair, the scale in the "right" spot on the floor, with my stomach sucked in.

Born to Run is great. You don't have to be "into" the whole barefoot running thing. I found the story to be spectacular. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is another great book.

I had the Mirena "installed" a couple of years ago. I gained about 15 lbs, turned into a psycho woman, and became incredibly depressed. I stuck it out for 9 months before having it removed. It just wasn't for me.

First day of fall = taco soup. Yum!