As hot as it ended up being that week at the World, I ended up wishing I had bought it just to wear around the parks.
are yall talking about the Raw Threads booth? I think you can order from them online. I almost bought the cheshire cat tank at the ToT expo, but I thought $40 for a tank was a bit much, eventhough it was pretty cute...and I figured I probably wouldn't get much wear out of it since Fall is supposedly upon us.
). If it helps any, I got an XL and I'm a D/DD and it fits great. Haven't checked yet if you'll be able to see my sports bra due to the v-neck, but the fit is great. The fabric is really soft and gives well.
longhorns2 said:Yes! Online they are out of my size. I do like the Cheshire Cat shirt though. Was it cute in person?
In Texas, I can wear that 10 months out of the year.
are yall talking about the Raw Threads booth? I think you can order from them online. I almost bought the cheshire cat tank at the ToT expo, but I thought $40 for a tank was a bit much, eventhough it was pretty cute...and I figured I probably wouldn't get much wear out of it since Fall is supposedly upon us.
(and man, am I SORE today!) I used to be a BEAST at lunges (my trainer's FAVORITE!), and I attributed that to the running I was doing. Well, I was completely wrong!! It was the lunges that were helping me run better. We did a very short exercise last night that incorporated some lunges with a med ball (very tame combo compared to what we used to do) and I thought I was going to DIE. Legs shaking, quads felt like bricks...it was horrible! My awesome classmates were cheering me on to finish the last few and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, it hurt so bad...physically and mentally.
Ok, I know that somewhere in my head I already knew this, but MAN what a differnce crosstraining makes in your running!! I'm getting reminded of this the hard way, unfortunately. The bootcamp class I attend went on sort of a hiatus over the summer...everyone just had so much going on that it was hard to have more than a few people consistently each week showing up, so it was hard for our trainer to justify the class...so we decided to take a break. The idea was that we would all keep up with some strength training on our own...ummmmm, yeah. Not so much. I tried, I really did, but I am sorry to say I just wasn't disciplined enough to keep it up, so I just stuck to running 3x per week in training for the ToT 10 miler. Well, I got a little "soft" around the edges, if you know what I mean, and slowed way down...which I attributed mostly to the harsh summer weather here in the south. Well, last night our class regrouped and HOLY CRAP was it an eye opener. I am positive that the heat was only about 50% of the reason my pace slowed so much...the other 50% was from not crosstraining. I'm so disappointed that I've lost so much of what I worked really hard for last year...I feel like I'm at square one again!!!
I'm hoping I don't forget this feeling and can get my behind in gear and not let this happen again. Learn from me Tinks...crosstrain!!!
So, with that...my class is only meeting once a week now and I really would like to throw in another day of some low-impact strength training (hand weights, kettle bells, ab work, etc.). I was wondering if anyone here uses a good strength training video (download or DVD) that they would recommend?
) I've just been attending my trainer's bootcamp classes...where she gets REALLY creative sometimes...we do a whole mix of exercises, some using just our body weight and sometimes we use hand weights, kettles, ropes, med balls...whatever she decides to pull out of her bag of tricks. Honestly, I have no idea what exercise would replace a lunge that would be safe for your knees, sorry. Maybe wall-sits? Those are fun And don't underestimate the importance of ab/core work. That helps your running tremendously as well and is one of my worst areas...I have a really hard time getting that area strengthened. I was seeing improvements, but all that's gone now that I got lazy 
Ok, I know that somewhere in my head I already knew this, but MAN what a differnce crosstraining makes in your running!! I'm getting reminded of this the hard way, unfortunately. The bootcamp class I attend went on sort of a hiatus over the summer...everyone just had so much going on that it was hard to have more than a few people consistently each week showing up, so it was hard for our trainer to justify the class...so we decided to take a break. The idea was that we would all keep up with some strength training on our own...ummmmm, yeah. Not so much. I tried, I really did, but I am sorry to say I just wasn't disciplined enough to keep it up, so I just stuck to running 3x per week in training for the ToT 10 miler. Well, I got a little "soft" around the edges, if you know what I mean, and slowed way down...which I attributed mostly to the harsh summer weather here in the south. Well, last night our class regrouped and HOLY CRAP was it an eye opener. I am positive that the heat was only about 50% of the reason my pace slowed so much...the other 50% was from not crosstraining. I'm so disappointed that I've lost so much of what I worked really hard for last year...I feel like I'm at square one again!!!
I'm hoping I don't forget this feeling and can get my behind in gear and not let this happen again. Learn from me Tinks...crosstrain!!!
So, with that...my class is only meeting once a week now and I really would like to throw in another day of some low-impact strength training (hand weights, kettle bells, ab work, etc.). I was wondering if anyone here uses a good strength training video (download or DVD) that they would recommend?
It did make the last 1/2 mile that much easier, tho...
They've been so crazy-out-of-hand lately!! I normally fly into SNA, but right now it's a huge difference in the fare for me, so I'm going to give LAX a go this time. Anyway, thought I'd share in case anyone else was waiting on the fares to move some....you might want to check for your route.
and I have to go up to the city twice this weekend for Nike. Wish they had morning of pickup, that would be so nice. Just wanted to share that fares on United went down today into LAX from Houston to a normal fare that I can stomach.
We've lost a few people along the way...several lately because she's had to cut it down to once a week and some people want more. She's turned alot of us into distance runners now too! Started with my BF, then me and now all of us have completed at least a 10k, most of us half marathons and fulls too. We really have a great group and are all friends...and she's an amazing trainer/motivator...you can tell she loves doing it. (and she charges us next to NOTHING campared to other bootcamps that market themselves in the area.) and it's not a drill seargeant type of class, which sometimes you think of when you hear "bootcamp"...we have fun, but she does push us. Twice a week with her plus training for a run made a huge difference...I'm gonig to have a hard time replicating the intensity of the workout on my own for that second day.
I went last weekend and it was so much fun!! I was in complete awe of how many decorations and pumpkins were out. A little disappointed that DCA didn't have anything, but loved DL! And I think they were prepping NOS, b/c the buildings looked so naked, can't wait to see it at X-mas, it's my fave part. I did the party and the tour and they were a blast. There were 2 little kids that totally made the tour so much fun. Tom Sawyer Island was so pretty during the party, fog and lit green and purple. They also had the Dapen Dans dressed as grave diggers on 1 of the rafts on the river on & off it was cool. Couldn't believe some of the lines though ~ HM was outside in ropes near the fountain, never have seen that before.
Hopefully gas will be cheaper when you go down! I can't believe the past week
What I did do was trade in a bunch of Best Western rewards points for gas cards. We will use some of those on the next trip. That seems like a really difficult course to me with the hills etc. I don't know where you have to pick up your stuff but could you take BART or the Cal train to make it a little easier on you ?
Gas prices I know....I try not to think about it
Good luck at Nike.
The worst is right around 5 or so when you go from the Presidio right up to the base of the bridge then down hill about .1 only to go back up hill some more. But the necklace makes it all worth it. I wasn't going to do it this year, but they opened it up and I am scheduled to do 12 on Sun so I figured might as well do the extra mile and get that pretty blue pouch! I looked at Cal Train and they have a baby bullet taking you up, but coming back they don't so by the time I got Muni back to the station and then home, it'd be almost 2 1/2 hrs and 11:15 at night. 
