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congrats caili on running the 4K! That is awesome. I am not sure what to say about the two ladies that seemed determined to stay two steps ahead but hey whatever works for them. I walked a 5K with a friend last year and we had some people who said they were using us as their pacers so they would run ahead and then walk…

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) 10/6: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/7: 30 minutes (all cardio) 10/8: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/9: Rest 10/10: 60 minutes (30 cardio and 30 strength) 10/11: 30 minutes (all cardio) 10/12: 45…

Sorry jo. It can be hard with in-laws. Best of luck getting through the week with your sanity intact.

ftr--Currently I am working on a treadmill because the gym has childcare which is awesome. Given the opportunity though, I prefer running outside. And I agree when I have run outside I don't clock watch nearly as much. Congrats upsaluki! That is an awesome time!

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) 10/6: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/7: 30 minutes (all cardio) 10/8: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/9: Rest 10/10: 60 minutes (30 cardio and 30 strength) 10/11: 30 minutes (all cardio) Total so far:…

I completed W2D1 today. I couldn't believe how much harder that extra 30 seconds made it. At the 10 minute mark I thought I was going to have to stop early and try again another day. But slowly I found the time passing and once I got to the last 10 minutes I wasn't willing to give up until the end. The cool down felt like…

This has been the best thing for me as well. I used to feel like I was wasting time exercising because my mind wasn't occupied (yes, I admit I am a nerd). Once I started with audiobooks, I love going to the gym. It is my "me" time to "read." But admittedly the one down side is when I was listening to Janet Evanovich, I…

Happy Friday everyone! I am at the halfway point in stage 1. It is really hard to believe that I am doing things like squats with 70 lbs. Before reading this book, I would have been doing body weight squats forever and convinced that was all I could do. Ali--good luck with the birthday parties. My niece ended up having two…

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) 10/6: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/7: 30 minutes (all cardio) 10/8: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/9: Rest 10/10: 60 minutes (30 cardio and 30 strength) Total so far: 240 minutes

Thanks sue and Jo! It makes a lot of sense that they'd want to promote the newest one as the best to encourage previous readers to buy another book. :smile: I am still on stage one and loving it. Sue-- I went to the website for the grips (I think I know what I'm going to ask for for Christmas!) but I had to laugh at the…

Congrats dna! I have a newbie question--I decided to check supercharged out from the library, just to see what it is all about. However as I start reading it, I am wondering if I should switch over rather than starting NROL4W. He makes it almost sound like the older books are out of date already? Has anyone else felt like…

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) 10/6: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/7: 30 minutes (all cardio) 10/8: 30 minutes (all strength) 10/9: Rest Total so far: 180 minutes

I have been lurking for a while, but I started NROL4W a couple weeks ago. I have been really focusing on getting used to Stage 1 Workouts A and B. This week, I finally moved from the first step (2 sets of 15) to the next step. I deadlifted 60 pounds! And I did the lunges with the 45 pound bar (don't know what it is really…

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) 10/6: 30 minutes (all strength) Total so far: 120 minutes

I am a single mom who works full time and goes to school. I would love to have more like-minded friends. :)

10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) 10/2: Rest 10/3: Rest 10/4: Rest (I had to change my schedule and didn't get the gym figured out in time--next week will be better!) 10/5: 60 minutes (30 strength and 30 cardio) Total so far: 90 minutes

I would like to join too. Do we add a post each time or do we edit a single post? 10/1: 30 minutes (half strength and half cardio) Total so far: 30 minutes

I love having something like this as a goal. Congrats on a job well done. Those pictures are phenomenal!!

Do you mind sharing the brand name of the dressing you are talking about? My daughter currently loves ranch and I would love to see if I can find a better option for her.

Most of the time I bring leftovers from the dinner the night before. To help me in the morning, I pack most of the lunch the evening before as I put dinner away so in the morning all I need to do is put it into my lunch box. I try to prep ahead with as much as I can. For instance, when I bought a big container of almonds,…

Leslie Sansone has some walk videos that I used when I was first getting started with fitness (borrowed from library). Awesome workout. And I know there are people who have used them for significant weight loss.

I don't know what it's called, but is it possible that one of your legs is slightly shorter than the other? I have had friends that had that issue.

Restarted C25K today. I have done through week 3 about 4X over the last year but then something comes up and I stop. But I am hoping to get through this time. The run today felt really good.

My plan had been to start on March 1, but that didn't happen so I did Day 1 today. It felt pretty good to do 20 secs but I am most excited to see progress as planks are something I have always wanted to do well.

Please sign me up for this challenge. I will also look for the other group that you mentioned in the group intro. :-)

I usually weigh in on Monday mornings but after reading some of the replies here, I may change to Wednesday. :-). I always weight in the morning before breakfast. :-)

Is this what you all are talking about: http://blogilates.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Beginners-calendar-new.jpg I have never heard of Blogilates or Pop Pilates but I love the idea of a challenge! And as I talked to my friend who kicks my booty whenever we do core work together, she says its because…

You can usually find a pedometer reasonably priced. From my personal experience, I have walked a lot more when I had one on (I don't know why--maybe because it gave me a goal to reach and that was incentive enough?). That would be my recommendation. Or if you have a smart phone, I am falling in love with the map my walk…

How long have you been on this plan? Also, are you feeling challenged by the routine(s) you are doing? I know that I used to have a routine and I thought I was challenging myself, but I started working out with a friend at work who is a self-proclaimed gym rat. He pushed me to up my weight and challenge myself more. Not to…

Ouch that is the meanest thing I have heard of. Sorry. Can you workout when he is not there? Or in another room?