Becoming Lean, Mean, Endurace Event Machines in 2008

[deekaypee]

Wendy: Great, great news for you--on all fronts. First of all, congratulations on your weight loss and hitting your lowest weight in 2-3 years. That's quite an accomplishment. And I think the victory is especially grand because you found a strong support team in your co-workers. You took a bit of risk there, as you said, by mixing your professional and personal life. I'm so glad that it not only worked out for you in terms of the scale, but that you found a "healthy partnership." Yay for such good tidings! It makes your upcoming time at DL all the more special. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your victory.

Aloha Jeff:

Quick run by!

Hah! I'm so stealing that one. Princess #2 starts kindergarten already? That's early, isn't it? Very cool that your keiki is so mature and clearly in command of the situation. (Did I use keiki right in my sentence? You're definitely expanding my vocabulary.)

Good news with the arch and the side benefits of taper. I haven't experienced that particular pain, and it sounds very uncomfortable. You're doing the 5K and the 1/2? Whatever happened to the Nike 10K? Surely you wouldn't give up the opportunity to do a three-fer?

Mike: You may not be Jeff, but that's just makes it easier to tell the two of you apart. (And you're within seconds of each other--possible running buddies, at least virtually.) Your pace, plus splits, is incredible. Like Howard, you're so consistent. I admire that ability and am working toward that. Once I "earn" my Garmin, I think I'll be able to improve (i.e. we're saving for the new Garmins, so I tell myself I need to earn it first). I'm intrigued by the funky readings yours sent out on your 15 miler--any idea what interfered with the signal? Does it happen often?

We ARE kindred spirits when it comes to blisters, though. I'd rather we weren't, for both our sakes. What Jeff said, naturally. One of the best suggestions I've received was from Lily. She suggests petroleum jelly on your foot, the sock, and the inside of the shoe in the hot-spot area. I tried Injinji socks, as they worked for lots of people, but they didn't work for me because they made my big-toe blister worse--at its joint, not base. (That's where the sock's seam is.) DOOD likes them, though, so YMMV. Someone else (on this thread, I think) also suggested silver socks, but I haven't tried those yet.

Howard: Hey, I'm all about being a groupie. I can't promise you I'm hot---or at least hot without being sweaty. But I make a good cheerleader, I think, especially if you like that "You're xx seconds off pace" kind of tough love. Better check with Cam, though, because she might want us for herself. She's definitely worthy of her own groupies--and maybe even a special shout-out. Say, Sunday? Thanks for the inside tip! Oh, and I think it's very cool that you have a bunch of kindred spirits of your own in running the marathon separately but together. No pressure to match pace, but lots of camaraderie nonetheless. Oh, another good run (sure, the rain held off for YOU) and you deserve a rest day tomorrow, you know. But I realize you want to do your LR, so I hope you have fun with that--and brunch (read the weekly thread).

Beth: First, good luck to your DS. I hope he's having a fabulous time. Second, WTG with getting up early for your runs AND your strength training. You're on a roll with the a.m. WOs. I'd never heard of a Bender ball before your post. It looks kind of cool. I assume it's a good WO?

Dave: Thanks for the heads-up on the main WISH thread. I might try to swing by there and give my encouragement. My fitness club has people of all differing fitness levels, from weight lifters and endurance athletes to people in PT. I admire everyone getting out there (or "in there" I guess) and putting in an effort. I'm like you, not particularly a talker, but I'm okay with folks seeing the gym as a social event so long as they work out in addition to talking. And as long as they don't hot the machines I want to use while they're chatting. (Okay, so maybe it bothers me a little bit.) But you've offered a wise post, as usual, about the benefits of the gym/fitness club FOR EVERYONE and of the benefits of weight/strength training.

Lisa: By now your race is over (they haven't posted the results yet), but I wanted to give you a big and congratulations! I hope the event was everything you could hope for and you ran the best race you could for the conditions!

Tracy: I'm sure things are cool with you, but it's been a couple of days. You're probably squeezing every last bit of sunshine out of the pre-school August days, but know that I'm thinking of you!

For my Lean Meaner men: You should know that we admire each and every one of you, and you bring so much to the Lean, Mean table. For me, I find myself drawing from each of you for motivation and inspiration. I doubt that I'd be so consistent with my cool-downs and stretching without Dave's wisdom. I have a little mantra, "Follow the Panda" that I've been using. You all know I don't like speed work, but Jeff has convinced me of its benefits. And I'm happier knowing that there are others who run to eat, and eat well. Mike, I've told you that you're a role model before. But I don't know if I've told you there are times that I don't want to drag my bike up from the basement for a ride--and do, because of you. Vic, aside from making me pay more attention to NASCAR, you've been of immeasurable help with my strength training. Not just in the information you provide, but in the example you set. Howard, you know your training progress, your pace consistency, and just your goal-setting leaves me in awe--and you've probably figured out that I'm mining you for information on doing several endurance races in a season. Following in your footsteps, someday. And to Bill, who I HOPE still lurks here, you started me on a quest to figure out this eating clean thing. It informs many of my recent changes to my diet--so thank you. And as if that weren't enough, I admire how you continue to work toward your goals, especially given all your physical challenges and demanding work and home life. Indeed, I admire all of you, and thought it was high time that I let you know some of the reasons--but only some of them--why. After all, I haven't even covered your love of ice cream, chocolate, and whiskey!

Oh, and don't worry, my princesses. I admire you too! I'll be telling you over the next few days, though, as there are more of you to cover.

As for me: LR today of 6 miles. Nothing for someone like Beth or Lisa, but it's a build-up for me. It's done and I feel pretty good about things. I spent about a 1/3 of my total time in warm-up, cool-down, and stretching. It makes a big difference in how I feel, so it's worth it. Now the rest of the day is for errands, recovery, reading, and maybe a movie. (Surprise, surprise. )

 

[Creativebeth]

Another hello!!!!

Back from the Home Run Derby! DS#2 came in third! He had a very good showing and was leading the pack until the end. He scored 28 points with 5 home runs. I was very proud indeed. He got a nice award to remember it by.

Debra: Bless you. Sorry to let you know though, 6 miles is still alot for me. You would think after 8 1/2 marathons it wouldn't be, but it is. You rock for getting six in so early in training! My next 1/2 is Labor Day weekend......and I just got 9 in last weekend ((((only under the encouragement of my df)))))) I don't know why I have been dragging my feet on this one. I was so geared up for the one I did in April........

WWDave, Mike, Jeff, and Howard: So, guys, what's going on????? You all are hard training and putting those miles in. You all are machines! I am very proud of our male Lean Meaners. You guys are awesome!

Maria: Good for the veggie day! I am glad that you maintained your energy too! Keep up the good work!

Jeanne: I hope your busy life is calming down for you. When does your marathon training start? How is John feeling about the whole thing? Is he ready for the training?

Wendy: WTG on the weight loss! I know you have been really working hard for it, but really glad that the scale is rewarding you!

A shout out to the rest of the Meaners!!!

Wagon Tip (for you Debra!): The Bender Ball Method. OK......have to admit, I love a good infomercial......but I don't order them. Well, I saw the Bender ball and had to have it. It only cost me $20. We use a small ball in Pilates class at the gym, and it makes my back feel better while doing the moves. So I jumped on the Bender ball for abdominal work and butt/thighs strength. I have had it a week and love it! Google Bender ball on the web if interested.

Beth

 

[jeanneg]

Wendy: Yay on the weight loss! I so "get it" about the difference between regular and women's sizes! Sometimes I try to lie to myself by saying it's the same size, but you and I know that little "W" after the number makes a BIG difference. Congrats and keep it up!
You were in my thoughts ALOT this week.....I very seriously considered signing up for the full in Raleigh. I kept thinking IF we could do it together, I just might be able to pull it off. I know you and I have a slightly different style. You run the downhills, whereas I always take them cautiously. (With my weight , I don't want to blow out a knee) I attack the uphills with a vengence (to get them over faster) and I know those challenge you. But all in all, we have a very similar pace.....and I thought if we at least kept each other in our sightline, it would be like doing it together. Then I'm thinking, gee, I'm making all these plans to walk with Wendy......wouldn't it be nice if I let her in on it? Long story short, (mine are never short!), i just didn't think I would be ready the beginning of November and didn't want to come away negatively psyched if I had a bad experience. I also didn't want to come in at the very end and have all that great food be gone! (THAT is BAD, right?) The clock was ticking because I wanted to get the lower registration fee and it went up the beginning of August. I ended up signing up both John and me for the half, but I really gave the full alot of thought. I have to admit, my training has been less than stellar. Today I wanted to do 10 miles, but I dawdled and dawdled until it finally got so hot I sabotaged myself. After 2 miles I knew it would have been suicide to continue and so I quit. My "official" training schedule starts the end of this month. If I don't seriously get my act together I will be toast. I checked my calendar and I plan to do a 20-miler on Saturday 12/20.......I know, the timing is awful, but it has to be done. Last year I made a schedule with both a 20 and 22 mile walk, but when I blew my 18-miler, I lost the 22 miler. It turned out I was fine for the marathon with just 20 miles under my belt. This year I'm not scheduling a cushion so 20 miles will be the longest. I would be delighted to have you come to WF and do it with me. I will probably head out very early so you may even want to come up the evening before and sleep in our guest room. We can discuss it as the time draws nearer.

beth: Congrats to your son! If you caught my response to wendy, you'll see the training this year has not been going well. Last year I wanted it SO BADLY and didn't know if I was even capable of it. Now that I've done it, the desire isn't as great and the incentive to train is way, way down. John has actually been better about the training than I have. He is a strange bird, though. Every time we practice, I am always slowing down so he can catch up. Then we get to an actual event and he will take off like a bat outta hell and leave me in the dust. I do not understand it. I'm still not 100% sure we'll even do the marathon together. Our styles are so different. The plan right now is to each do the City of Oaks
on our own, then attempt to do the RfVJ together. That one has such a generous time requirement, we can afford to mess up. Depending how that goes, we'll decide if we can stay together during the full at WDW. Nothing is ever easy.

Debra: You forgot Bubba (Bryan) when you mentioned those mean leaner men........shame on you......he's the meanest of them all!!!
(then again, maybe it's on another thread that he usually posts.....I'm a senior citizen, I'm allowed to be confused! )

Howard: ooo-la-la....another man that gives hugs! Dave's got some mean competition!

I had a real stonker today, guys. It's my own fault, I waited too long to get outside. The temps were in the upper 90's and just knew I wasn't gonna pull it off. I rationalized that I was doing the wise thing....I think I'm full of $h!t!
On that note, I'm outta here.......have a great weekend!

 

[laxdef69]

I have figured out what caused the weird laps...when you manually stop/start the garmin...like when stopping to buy water (2x) and at a busy street, it creates a new lap.

I'm not bright enough to convert the weird laps into miles, so I'll just stick with 15 miles, 2:35:48 and a 10:23 average pace.

I intentionally tried to train slowly today, but wound up pretty close to my normal training pace.

Thank goodness for ice baths cause my legs feel great!

 

[Steffwalks]

Hey, guys and dolls and other meaners!

Mike - Set the Garmin to auto pause and then you don't have to mess with it.
It will stop and start with you! Good job on that run! You are amazing1

Howard - Also very amazing. To be fleet of foot is to be King!

Dave - Our Gentlleman prince....

Beth - What fun to watch your child do such a thing. I bet you were just busting your buttons. And getting up early! Good for you. I get up early, but getting started takes a while. It's wonderful when a mom attends a sporting event with her child by first getting ready with a sporting event of her own! Congratualtions to both of you!

Wendy - WAY TO GO! You have been struggling with those pounds for so long. Congratulations....you make hope live withing me!

Jeanne - You may be full of it....but it ain't what you think! You are full of wisdome and wit and other things risque, but not the brown stuff. You did wait too long, but then ....am I the only one who actually thinks that one should train in adverse conditions from time-to time so that we can be better prepared for the real deal??? I am aren't I? Just please be extra careful! No inuries!

Debra - Six miles is a GRAND amount! Please don't say that it's not much, it is much. One of the nice things about 6 + miles is recovery!!! I love recovery....anyone for a banana split???

Maria - Hi swettie! I am glad that you are back with us and doing well!

Tracey - You having a great weekend???

Lisa my twin from the parallel Universe - Are you having an amazing race weekend??? I hope so!

Jeff - How does someone turn loose of an octopus? Kieke sounds precious!

From atop the Cap Rock on the Great Plains, hasn't been very fun around here. I have had some bad side effects from the drugs and I have felt pretty crummy. I have been lurking when I could see properly and I have kept up with you all. I finally got some exercise in on Friday. I felt really slow and out of shape, I blame that on the meds, too. But I am coming down to the final stages and hopefully, I won't be taking any more, any time soon. Plus, I have this aversion to taking a "steroid" durning the Olympics!!! I just keep hoping that there won't be any surgery, but I'm not holding my breath. My shoulder doesn't seem much improved to me.

Nutrition tip: Fortified , sounds good. It means vitamins were added back into the product. It also means that the product is highly processed and so much of the nutrition was lost, that they had to add it back in.

That's it! I'm all done now. See ya, be healthy! - Connie

 

[getnthinr]

I checked my calendar and I plan to do a 20-miler on Saturday 12/20.......I know, the timing is awful, but it has to be done. Last year I made a schedule with both a 20 and 22 mile walk, but when I blew my 18-miler, I lost the 22 miler. It turned out I was fine for the marathon with just 20 miles under my belt. This year I'm not scheduling a cushion so 20 miles will be the longest. I would be delighted to have you come to WF and do it with me. I will probably head out very early so you may even want to come up the evening before and sleep in our guest room. We can discuss it as the time draws nearer.

First, sorry about your stonker. They happen to us all. The big thing that saved mine today was that I have a treadmill. I went to bed early like a good little marathoner-in-training, woke up during the middle of the night, was up till 3:30AM (which was when I was posting, actually), then finally went back to bed -- and so I overslept. Then I had to do some yard work (because I can't stand for DH to do it alone) and suddenly it was 11:30 and I had a 12-miler scheduled. When I tried to wriggle out of it, DH said with the treadmill, there was no excuse not to just get in there and do it. So, sometime after noon, I actually started. I watched the HBO sports special on the 1980 Olympic Hockey Team -- the "miracle" win of the USA over the Soviets. (DVD rental from Blockbuster.) I was so pumped, I watched the movie Miracle and -- Bam! 12 miles done. If I'd been outside, it would have likely been a different story.

And the 20th is EXACTLY when I have my 20-miler scheduled. Like you, I don't see much point in going over 20 (unless there is a medal involved. ) Timing is perfect -- and I hope we can work something out. We'll nail it down closer to the day.

Shucks. Gotta go do Mommie stuff. Try to post to everyone else later.

 

[windwalker]

Good Sunday Morning guys and pretty princesses.

Today is official rest day. Except for going to work, doing the marketing and some yard work. I have a race on saturday so an easy week is in order.

One of the problems with being an athlete is that it's hard to not do something. We all know how easy it is to get out of the habit and fall back to couch potato mode. Several times over my life I have had breaks from being fit for months and a couple of times years. Something happens that breaks your routine and it becomes so easy to just stop, even though you tell your self you will start right back. Then after you have lost all your hard earned fitness you finally get your head back on straight and get started back from scratch, again.

They say you improve for ten years if you stay with it. So you continue to get faster and leaner and stronger for 10 years before you level off in what you can accomplish. So if you are an on and off exerciser, you never find out how good you could be.

For our princesses, the latest RW magazine has an article rating the sports bras. It's the one with Ryan hall on the cover. The article may be on their web site also. There is also a shoe review on the latest shoes.

Debra I draw strength from interaction with you guys. Trying different training ideas and discussing them on here helps me figure out what works best for me to.

I will sure be glad when this presidential election is over so I can start hounding the new first lady about making her legacy improving the fitness of america. Would that make me a presidential pain in the butt? Ya just never know what you can accomplish if you make the right sales pitch.

Ok I've bored everyone enough, y'all have an awesome day.

Resting Panda

 

[Big Vic]

Good afternoon Lean Meaners!

6.5 on the TM this morning. The TM said I did 6.25, but my foot pod said 6.75. So, I split the difference. Haven't run anything longer than 4 miles for months, so I'm a little tuckered out.

WWDave - Have good day!

Wendy - WTG with getting the 12 miles in!!

Connie - Hope you get to feeling better.

Mike - WTG with the 15 miler!!

jeanne - Sorry your run was stonker. I was going to run outside today, but by the time I got out of bed it was already 90 degrees. Figured the TM was a better choice.

Beth - Congrats to DS#2!! WTG with the 6 miler!

Debra - WTG with the 6 miler, and thanks for the compliment!

Howard - WTG with the 6 miler!

For all of the Lean Meaners - Keep up the great work!

 

[KeenHo]

Hi everyone, HAPPY SUNDAY!

Vic: Thanks! I think I more than doubled those 6 miles today.

Debra:

I made it out early this morning for my LR. It was brutal. Here are the stats:

Miles: 12.6
Time: 2:08:50
Pace: 10:13

Splits:
10:23
9:57
9:37
9:32
9:44
11:14
9:25
10:09
10:02
10:23
11:48
9:34

Here is where the "leaner" thing comes in. Post run my weight was at 192. That is 18 pounds lighter than early May and 14 pounds lighter since May 27. I am only 7 pounds from my goal of 185.

I hope everyone gets energized and at the same time relaxed today. The week ahead looms.



Howard

 

[postesf]

Hey guys! Just jumping in really quickly to say that I did not get in my C25K on Friday, so I did it on Saturday morning, which Day 3 would be today...back to back...which I don't love. I got it W3D3 today and then Matt and I jumped on our NEW BIKES for a nice 8.81 miler in 50 minutes. That makes us super duper slow, but just starting out, I'll take it. My booty is a bit sore, but I hear you get used to it over time.

I'll be back later w/ more details and to catch up w/ everyone!

Stacie

 

[mkymsehi]

Bumping from the weekly thread, in case you missed it.

A picture tells a thousand words, so here's a essay.

Deb, correct usage of "keiki".

Nike 5K is in September, the 30K is in November. (Oh wait, you meant the Nike World Day run, yeah, I signed up for that one, he he he).


As for me, met up with my group at 5 am to beat the heat. We did 16 miles, at 10:07 average pace. Just where we want to be.

Got home, washed the car, and now it's time to relax the rest of the day. Have a great one everybody.

 

[Creativebeth]

Good evening Leaner Meaners! What a day......I am exhausted.

I did sleep in a little (8:30) which I sorely needed. By the time I was up though, I was starving. I knew I needed to get out the door (10 miler in store today), but I knew if I didn't eat, I would be hurting. So, I ate breakfast and cleaned up the house a bit. Got myself a new vaccum yesterday.....my old one crapped out a few weeks ago. So I started cleaning up, and my boys joined me since it was a new vaccum. They always want to be involved with a new product. I took advantage of that, since I don't usually get too much help around here.

By the time I stopped, I was sweating bullets and it was going on 12:00. Not the best time to run, but it was a fairly nice day with low humidity so I got ready to go (with my double bottle holder).

Was a pretty uninspired run, but the 10 miles got done. I was running 12:00 min miles, which is ok for me. I had to walk quite a bit toward the end though.....the heat got to me and I ran out of water by mile 9. Oh well, I am still ok with it. 10 miles is 10 miles, right?

Jeff: The pictures are great. What a couple of cuties you have. I am assuming they were eating a dole whip? Sounds great to me right now.

WWDave: Boy, did you hit the nail on the head! I find the rest day the hardest day. I feel like if I take off a day, it will continue on and my old lifestyle is right around the corner. That first 'rest' day is the hardest, but the next few days can easily become additional rest days and they get easier and easier! Hope your rest day is nice.

Howard: Nice pace for your long run. You are a machine......

Connie: Thanks for the good wishes for ds#2. I let him read the posts......he is on a high!

Stacie: A new bike, huh? Lucky you! I still love my bike.....and it's a year old!

Jeanne: I get where you are coming from. I don't think I will do another marathon......I know too much now! I am still trying to get the last 10 pounds off from my marathon training! I know I can finish one, and the desire is no longer there to try again. Maybe in a few years...... I hope John can maintain his enthusiasim for training!

To all the remaining Lean Meaners.....hope you all have a nice weekend!

Beth

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Lean Meaners!

I've been too busy working out this weekend to post... Yes, really! I'm hitting my August plans with a veangance. I did both workouts every day so far this month. I know, it's only 3 days, but that is a record for me. Between the bike and runs I've already clocked 20 miles. That was my total for the last couple of weeks, so the bike is really making the miles fly by. My dizziness is almost totally gone, as is my earache. Pretty sure they're related. I'm having alot of fun checking off the workouts every day on my spreadsheet. I definitely am a "list" kind of girl.

Beth -- Congratulations on ds2's fantastic performance! I know you were so thrilled, he should be very proud of his accomplishment!
I know what you mean about putting off your workout. I should have got on the TM as soon as I got up this morning. We were putting ds's room back together (it's been redecorated from Stitch to green), and I just let the day get away from me. I ended up doing both my workouts, TM and Bike, at 5:00. I was whipped when I finished, but so proud I actually made myself do it -- as you should be too! What counts is you did it!

Jeff -- Thanks so much for posting those pictures! I was transported for a moment, and I've never been to Hawaii!

Stacie -- I'm also suffering from sore booty syndrome, having also jumped back on the bike this week. Mine's stationary, so at least I'm not dealing with bumps in the road. I'm sure you are lovin' the new bike! Congratulations!

Howard -- I guess I can be your groupie -- I sort of was Cam's for her pushup/situp challenge, but I guess I can be flexible! I'm all for joining any club Debra is in!

Vic -- I'm with you on the TM. By the time I got moving today, it was much to hot for outside, and then we had a thunderstorm...I'm glad to see you've started your training, I know you will enjoy the process!

Dave -- I also saw the post from the woman who didn't feel comfortable at the health club. It is really hard to walk into a place like that if you are not fit. You feel like everyone is watching you, even if they're not. I can't tell you how many people I know who are trying to get fit enough on their own to join a health club. I happen to not be one of them because I just don't like those places, but maybe I'd feel differently if I looked differently. Thank you for your positive post. That's one thing I love about WISH. We are all welcome regardless of our fitness level. You are the WISH ambassador, and we are lucky to have you post with us!

Wendy -- I am so proud of you, and so encouraged by your success! I am really trying to get rid of that W, but I know it won't be in a week. You are a fantastic role model, thank you so much for sharing your incredible progress with us!

Connie -- So sorry you don't feel like the meds helped, and sending to heal you! I hope this week is better...

Mike -- I knew you were a hearty soul before, but ice baths! You are a manly man! Seriously, I'm glad you know what you need to do to feel better.

Jeanne -- I've been going through the same thing with not applying myself to my training. I know I did the Half last year, so I'm not afraid like I was that I wouldn't be able to complete it. I do need to get some of that fear back, I think it's healthy and necessary for me Anyway, I'm on track again, and you will be, too! Once you get that fabulous cruise out of the way, you'll get back to busting out those workouts!

Beth -- I'll look into the Bender Ball. That sounds intriguing!

Debra -- Hope your reading included a little Plum. I know you are going to rocket through them, they are quick reads! I can see you being very focused at the gym. I bet the other patrons envy your dedication!

Lisa -- I hope you had a wonderful time at your race, and really enjoyed being out on the course. I hope all your cares slipped away, and you just savored the moment and felt the freedom!

Ok, I may not get to post at work tomorrow -- it's another nutso week and I start out with a meeting, so that doesn't bode well. Everybody have a fantastiac day and start the week off feeling Lean, Mean and ready to conquer the world!

Maria

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Meaners! I have missed so much that I fear I may not catch up so I will just send a huge hi and a hug out to everyone and hope that you forgive me for not trying!! July has been a long month and I am afraid that August will be no better. Family from Texas, Uncle from Florida, FIL with more surgeries scheduled and so much rain in the forecast I am working on the arc as we speak!! You all have the sun and we have the rain......

I DID have an awesome race. Thank you all for the kind thoughts. I had a shoelace incident at water stop #2 and had to pull over for a retie so I lost some time there but finished with a chip time of 1:00:19. Clearly lost the 19 seconds in retie time but such is life. I am very happy with a 9:43 overall pace for the race!! It is an extremely well organized and run race (very WDW marathonesque) and there is a nice little expo at the beginning and more vendors in the finish area. They post the results immediately on a board so you can see your time and placement. BTW, the female winner was from Kenya and was 42 years old with a finish time of 37 something minutes!! WOW is all I can say. I met some really nice people on the bus to the start and at the starting line and had lots of complements on my WISH tee. It was an overall great race and I would recommend that anyone near by or traveling to Maine in August try this one. No bling but hey, you get to follow the Kenyans and other elites!!

My diet fell off over the weekend although I did not gain or lose any weight. I guess I burned enough in the race to compensate. We were on the coast and clams are my fave so I had both steamers with butter (freshly dug) and fried clams. They were awesome!! I was talking to a woman pre-race who said her goal for this year was the Beach to Beacon and her goal for next year was to find her abs and pierce her belly button. She was turning 41 this fall. I thought that was a great goal (well maybe not the piercing) so I am going to start working on this one for myself!!

Beth: Love the Bender ball tip. I have the yoga booty ballet ball and had been using that for quite some time. It did work well and I do like the extra stretch that you get while using it. I am now doing a pilates routine as suggested by AmyBeth and I use the big fitness ball.

I hope everyone is well, eating good and exercising lots. I feel I have missed a lot by being gone so long but I am hoping to check in more frequently now. The kidlets are back to school the 27th so my life will be back to semi-normalcy then!

Have a great day Lean Meaners!!!

 

[windwalker]

Lisa is back

Great time in the 10K princess, you did awesome. Do we need to capture AmyBeth and make her give us a killer ab routine?

Maria, I get way more than I could ever give back. You guys inspire me and keep me going.

We are all seeking the same goal, a long healthy life with all the fun we can cram into it. We to often forget that scheduling our fun is as important as any other appointment we can make.

Leaner Panda

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Leaner Meaners!!

Welcome back, however temporary, Lisa! We have missed you. So, glad that you had an awesome time over the weekend. Sounds like you had a great race, except for the shoelace incident!

Maria - If you keep to your schedule in just 21 days it will be habit. That's what they say, anyway. It always gives me hope that it will all get easier!
Thank you so much for the PD! I just do my exercises and look for the best outcome. I wonder what that will be? LOL I hope the booty feels better soon!

Beth and Jeanne! Stop it! I finally decided I am going for the marathon. I will be registering for the Goofy in 2010. I have a plan and it's all worked out and it even includes a contengency for shoulder surgery. So, shhhhhhhh, let me think the marathon isn't that much harder!!!

Stacie - Way to go on the bike. Aren't they fun. I always think of a bike as my first taste of freedom and still love riding one.

All other meaners, Make a great Monday and drop us a line or two!!

As for me, today I will do 4 or so miles and stretching.

See ya! -- Connie

 

[JustSmile]

Morning, Lean Meaners!
I got up extra early this morning to catch up and it took me an hour to read through everyone's posts....so now I'm short on time to post.
Beth...Awesome job for DS and the Home Run Derby.
Wendy...WTG on hitting a new lower weight! You've been working really hard and aren't looser jeans a great motivational point!
Amy...I'm with you on the intervals and sticking to them. I have been running now up to 6 miles, but past that, intervals are for me. I'm just trying to figure out the proper interval. I probably need to try different ones and figure out what works best...but, where's the time for that? Then part of me thinks that if I got all the way to 6 miles then maybe I can run 13.1. So many questions, so little time. My niece is all over the Twilight series. She was in a play this weekend and immediately following went to Borders to wait in line for the new book. My brother said it was a mad house. He said that they would empty out a box of the books and yell, "Who wants the box" and girls were screaming, "Box, Box, Box". I remember week4 of C25K as being a little . You'll do great! My little one exercises with me as well....be careful if she tries to sit on your back during plank .
Maria... for the new chair. You give a whole new meaning to "walking the floor". WTG on getting those workouts in, well, at work. Do you like WW online?
Debra...Add me to the "I blew it for July" group. What? No do-overs? Thanks for thinking of me. It really has been crazy busy. I've missed you too. WTG on getting those 6 miles in! My kidlets actually loved Wall-E they want me to see it now.
Stacie....New bike . Sounds like you and DH are really enjoying them. Hope the sore tushie feels better. And no more hanging heads for missed workouts. We you and are here to build you up.
Panda...I haven't met you yet, but I swear I'm totally huggable! Great job with the "frog flipping" workout.
Jeanne...I was inspired by the Randy Pausch story. What an amazing man! Hey, I'm a potty girl myself. My DH nixed it when I tried to get my boys to say "potty". They say disgusting things like "Drain the ....(insert various animals) and "Shake the dew off the....". Luckily, I just laugh it off.
Mike...Wow, you keep getting speedier!
Howard...Another speedy boy! Hope Cam had a great b-day. Did you get her something nice?
Jeff...And yet....another speedy boy! The pics are beautiful. Those girls of yours are darling. I love that DD walked into kindergarten and said, "I'm here". Priceless!
Lisa...Nice pace on your run. Was this your weekend with your DH to celebrate your anniversary as well?
Vic...Glad you're here. We've been thinking about you. Nice job on the 6.5 miles (I would've called it 6.75 )
Wendy...I so love that your DH told you that with a TM there was no excuse to not get the run in. I need that kind of motivation!
Connie... hope you're feeling better soon.
Sorry to anyone I missed.
We've been "crazy busy". My kids are going every which way as school starts on the 13th. I'm recruiting others to help with the new running program at the school. My oldest was just confirmed and we had a big party for that. Now he tells me that cross country will be practicing before school and the practice starts at 5am. He ran in a race this weekend and set a new PR of 17:35. That was first for his age group.
I have taken 2 rest days, so today is a 6 miler for me. There, I said it out loud, now I'm committed. We did get a new laptop so now, I'll be able to keep up without the computer shuttting off. Whew.......I think I'm all caught up. Have a great one all.
Oh, we did make our reservations for Marathon Weekend and we're staying at The Wilderness Lodge. I'm so stinkin' excited!!!!!!

 

[amykab]

Wendy on the weight loss!!

Mike, Howard,Jeff Just reading about your LR's make me tired!!

Lisa Congrats on your race!

Debra on your 6 miler! I did read breaking dawn this weekend, although I wimped out and bought it at walmart since I didn't want to wait on line. The line at B and N was LONG at 6 pm.

Here's my brief non-spoilery review of breaking dawn. the book in and of itself was very entertaining, exactly what I would expect from SM. BUT, it does not flow with the previous 3 books. Which made me sad. I felt like a lot of really likeable and important traits of certain characters were totally lost in this book. It was almost like she was writing them in alter-egos or something. Despite being a fantasy series, the previous 3 held a very real strong message of choice and the resulting consequences of choice. This was also lost in the 4th book. AND it should probably not be read by anyone under 16 or 17. It was alot darker and had alot more adult innuendo than the first 3.

Stacie I will be doing back to back C25K too! W4 starts for me tonight. DH and I were just talking this weekend about getting bikes! I'd like another option for X-training.

Jeff Love all the pretty pics!

Beth on your 10 miler!

Maria Glad you are feeling better!

Finally got in Week 3 D3 yesterday on the beach! It went well. It was hot though. Total with all the walking was 4.5 miles! Is there a burned to a crisp smilie?? because that is what I am. I did not reapply sunscreen after my run, and I think that is why I am burned. Also, I get so worried about DD getting sunburned that I forget about myself.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[Creativebeth]

Good morning Meaners. The weekend went so fast, I can't believe I am back to work already!

Eating needs to go better this week. I did take off a stray 4 pounds this week. Not sure where it came from, but glad it's gone. But, it wasn't because I was a good eater though.......felt like a vacation mode, but wasn't on vacation! Oh well, water under the bridge! I am still happy to be where I am at. Better here than 70 pounds ago!

Amy: I can't wait for Breaking Dawn, but I have held out buying it. I hate the whole crowd and hoopla.....will wait for awhile yet. I know as soon as I buy it, that's all I will do until I am done reading it.

Maria: Good job getting your workouts in! Doesn't it make you so proud!

Lisa: VERY good job on your race. You are now to fast for me! As you have been speeding up, I have been slowing down. I did my 10 miler at a 12 min pace.......oh well. I'll see you at the finish at VA beach next year!

Big Vic: Good job with your LR on the TM! You are starting off with a blast!

Lean Mean Tip of the Day: Green Tea. It has been shown to increase your metabolism and has great antioxidants. The study I saw had you drinking green tea 3X a day for maximum benefits. I love tea.......but will have it on ice right now!

Beth

 

[windwalker]

Good morning guys.

May I strut a little?

I had a PR on my 4 mile hill route this morning. I did the first mile in 14:30 as my warm up then, kicked the pace up a bit, I did the next 3 miles in 33:42 for a pace of 11:14 per mile. This route is some pretty good hills and it was hot and humid so I was very happy about the walk. I wore the new Brooks Mach X shoes.

I felt so energetic after the walk that I did my complete weight workout and was finally able to do standing bicep curls with 35 lb dumb bells for one set of twenty reps, 30 for 10 reps, 25 for 10 reps and 20 for 10 reps. I hadn't been able to do the 35 lb dumb bells for the full 20 reps before.

Then I did my stretching and calistetics. Now it's time to relax a bit before work.

Huge hug to all the pretty princesses and a high five to the guys. Everyone sounds like they are ready to get their marathon training in gear.

Connie, I love you pumped up attitude about the 2010 Goofy. Erica and I will also be back to Goofy status then to. We are just doing the full for 2009 to make sure Erica's new feet hold up good. My idea, because she is so mentally tough that if she was hurting after the half she would still go after the full.

Extra hug to Lisa for her great race.

Extra hug for Maria for being so sweet.

Extra hug for Tracy for just being very hugable.

Extra hug for Beth because she is going to do so well thisd year.

Extra hug for Debra because I'm her biggest fan.

Extra hug for Amy for being so positive.

Extra hug for Jeanne because she makes me smile with her sassyness.

Oh heck extra hug for all the pretty princesses.

Now Jeff, I have a bone to pick with. That pineapple ice cream cone in the picture looked just wonderfull, and I can't have one.

I remember in Okinawa, I had a chunky fish ice cream bar. Didn't know till I started eating it that is was chunky fish. She over there they put all kinds of stuff in ice cream. So if you travel to the far east becarefull what you order.

Have an awesome day y'all.

Happy Panda