Becoming Lean, Mean, Endurace Event Machines in 2008

[postesf]

Hey guys!!! Just popping in to WISH everyone a good weekend!

I just got back from my locak 5K. RR is on the Main Thread for whoever is interested!

It's great weather here...Hope everyone else's is too!

Now off to fun fun!

Stacie

 

[windwalker]

Hey guys!!! Just popping in to WISH everyone a good weekend!

I just got back from my locak 5K. RR is on the Main Thread for whoever is interested!

It's great weather here...Hope everyone else's is too!

Now off to fun fun!

Stacie

Stacie, a PR how wonderfull. See you are getting stronger and faster all the time.


Walking Panda

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Lean Meaners!

We have a gorgeous weekend, I hope it's the same for everyone else!

I did 5.5 miles this morning, and I feel good instead of sore I'm hoping I still feel this way when I wake up tomorrow.

Ok, I am determined to lose 5 more lbs before my birthday. That's about 3 weeks, so if I really apply myself (i.e. stop eating popcorn, candy and all the extras that find their way into my day + hit all my workouts), I can do it.

Stacie -- I'll have to read your RR, it sounds from your tone that you had a great race! I am also on patrol. How that can be when I do at least one load every day, I don't know. Three people should not make this much dirty!

Dave -- I've missed your voice, hopefully we'll hear more from you next week.

Mike -- Sorry about those wind gusts, but you persevered!

Wendy -- It's always great to hear from you! Your wisdom in invaluable. I often tell myself "food is not a friend"!

Beth -- I'm with you -- I only have so many hours in the day, and only do so much dis time. I do tend to keep up better here and on my team thread. It's nice to have a place to call home within the burgeoning WISH thread!

Debra --I also toddle, now if my lower half would just get with the program...I hope you have a wonderful time tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to reading all about it!

Vic -- I bet you're out running. Anything to get away from all that fun you have on the TM!

Lisa -- I was moving swiftly, trying not to tear up as I listened to John Williams Olympic Fanfare, and then Sexyback came on the ipod. I immediately thought of you guys and started laughing

Tracey -- You win for most milk consumed! I thought our grocery bill was high, but I bet feeding 4 growing boys is downright scary! See, you really are supermom!

Ok, keep the lean meanness going this weekend!
Maria

 

[windwalker]

Maria, I missed you guys to. Been a week from the dark side. You can lose that 5 lbs.

I have one more day to work and my weekend starts, I'm so ready. Good training, yard mowing and going to see the new Narnia movie.

Today was a rest day so just a long day at work.

Leaner Panda

 

[JustSmile]

Lisa...Don't forget that it's good to be limber!
Mike...Swim, Mike, Swim! That is a long time to propel yourself through the water. You amaze me.
Stacie...I love sarcasm....now, if my boys start to use the sink as a toilet, I'm coming to look for you. (We'll be in Myrtle Beach in June).
I'll read your trip report next.
Beth...You're so sweet. It's hard sometimes to find time to DIS, so I usually just hang here as well.
Wendy...Welcome back! We're glad you're here.
Maria...WTG on the 5.5 miler and feelin' good. You can definitely lose those 5 lbs.
Dave, Vic, and everybody else.... Have a great day!

I went out yesterday to run for 3 and only made in 2...I just felt blechy! Today's another day and I'm heading to the river trail for 5.1. I'm just hopin' that I don't see any snakes.

 

[Creativebeth]

Okay, finally have a moment to sit and catch up! It's been a busy weekend, and I am moving in slow motion due to this blasted cold. I am feeling better today, though, and for that I am grateful!

I didn't think running was possible today. It was pouring this morning, and this afternoon went on the road to go visit the new nephew. He is a peanut, but really cute. On the way home, the sun came out, then it was a race to get home in time to run!!!! I am grateful that a 6 mile run happened at all, and I felt much better than yesterday!!!! I am a happy girl.

I went to the doctors on Thursday for a check up ((((mostly a refill prescription for my migrane medicine)))) What I found out is I am only 5 pounds over what I was a year ago! I am happy for that......I was 15 pounds heavier than that in January!

I am now on a personal mission to lose 20 pounds in 6 months before my next check up and blood work. The doctor was a little 'upset' that I was up 5 pounds......little did he know that I lost 15 since January......guess that would have made him more unhappy!

I am starting over again.....like I did in 2005. I am acting like I am just starting out. I am geared up, got myself more reading material (((which always motivates me!)))) I want to see the look on the doctor's face when I am down 20 pounds!!! Will anyone like to join me for a summer of healthy eating and weight loss?????

Wendy: Nice to see you back! We are glad to see you! When do you have your next race? Maybe I will see you in December for Victory Junction.

Big Vic: How about that All-Star race???? Shocking!

WWDave: How is Erica healthing? You are such a supportive DH.....it's nice to 'see'!

Maria: Way to go with the 5.5 miles!!!! Nice!

Connie, Susie, Tracie Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Beth

 

[windwalker]

Hi Beth, of course I'm pampering my princess. That's what they are for right? She is getting in that, "Is this ever gonna be over" mode.

I'm finally off tomorrow so it's back to the workouts again with a vengence. I took the last 2 days as rest days. It seems to be working good 5 workout days then 2 rest days.

Hopefully it will finally stop raining. Everyday it's either freezing or warm and pouring rain. I've had to become friends with tready.

Have a super evening y'all.

Walking Panda

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Lean Meaners. I miss so much over the weekends when I am not on. This weekend was a true LTO starting with an ER trip with DD13 on Friday afternoon with a giant thumb. Thankfully just a severe ligament strain and a thumb splint for a week. She is missing her pitching start against the hardest team and the one they were looking to beat. Such are the lessons of catch the ball with your glove and not your bare hands...especially line drives. Then it was onto cleaning the garage on Saturday and shopping for a prom dress for the 8th grade prom. I did get a short bike ride in here while kidlets were emptying the garage. Then yesterday DH was out estimating jobs and kidlets were not getting along so I deferred the run in favor of (good choice right....) thinking I would get it in later. Well later turned into fixing our well pump pressure switch with Mr. (non) Fixit DH. We have gravity fed water from a spring to the house which travels 1500 feet. Well, the overflow is about a 5-gallon bucket every 2-3 minutes which I proceeded to tote up over the ramp to the basement and dump as they filled. On the up side, the pump is working fine and I got a heck of a hill sprint workout. On the down side, DH never needed to unhook that pipe to cause the buckets being filled in the first place... I think he got some sadistic pleasure in watching me tote buckets. Oh and if the world goes to heck in a handbasket and we lose the power grid, I still have water in my house.

Beth: I am so on the healthy eating plan. I don't care about the weight loss but I need to lose the mindless snacking that happens to me every so often. Thankfully, I can make good choices when I get the munchies but I really need to work on eating properly so the munchies don't happen.

Stacie: Congrats on the PR. Woo hoo!!

Dave: Warmer weather without rain is on the way.

Tracey: Snakes on a run. I would be on the TM for the rest of my life!!!

Debra: How was the race. We miss your smiling face. Hmmm....I should continue with some poetry now but I am at a loss.

Wendy: Welcome back. We hope to see more of you here!!

Connie, Vic, Bill, and everyone else that I inadvertantly missed: Hi, howya doing???

I have already done the all about me part so I will just wish everyone awesome workouts today along with mindful healthy eating. Ahh, Lean Mean zen........

 

[windwalker]

Hi Lisa, we missed your humor and wit this weekend. Did you get snarky? I love that expression, Snarky, Snarky, Snarky

Yep I'm in a good mood this morning, I get to head off to the gym, then mow the yard, a fish dinner and if everything gets done in time go to the movie and see Narnia.

Does anyone else wanna go after treasure and adventure with Indiana Jones besides me?

Everyone have an awesome day.

Walking Panda

 

[princessrunner]

Hmmm, now that you mention it Dave, I think between the garage, the prom shock, and the toting of buckets I guess I was too tired to be snarky. I guess the key to missing your exercise and not becoming snarky is to be distracted....which I suppose luckily I am very easily distracted.

 

[Steffwalks]

Good morning Lean Meaners!!

It's all about me, today!! No seriously! I am working on me, again. Good workout planned for today, good food, and maximizing myself!! Can it get any better than that??

It was a hugely busy 3 days here. I went to the grandkids field day at school on Friday. I wish they lived closer, so that it wasn't an all day trip. I can't figure out how to make the parents move in next door, though. Saturday and Sunday were filled with chores and shopping trips. Now that the shop is finished, DH is busy buying things to help him organize. I keep trying to explain that orgainizing tools don't actually work unless you put things away.....but it is probably falling on deaf ears.....I love him dearly! I just wish he would clean up his room, sometimes!!!

Stacey Congratulations on your race! How cool is that!

Dave Please post photos of you in your Indiana Jones outfit. But please don't post the red speedo pics, this time!

Beth Renewed energy is the best place to begin eating well! Congratulations on your new resolve! I am there with you friend!

Tracey Snake sightings are really interesting on paper, when you download your Garmin! Amazing the speed attained during a snake or even supposed snake sighting (ie, sticks!), not to mention heart rate!!! I don't even like seeing them from the inside of my car!!!

Lisa A country girl can survive!

Wendy Welcome back! I have missed you so much!!! How are you feeling?

Well, I'm off to do a workout. See y'all laters!

 

[princessrunner]

One more thing all: I just found recipes for Injera (the bread the Kenyans swear by) and Ezekiel bread which I will post in the recipe section if anyone is interested. If not, I will just try them out myself and let you know how they work.

And, yes, Connie, we can survive. This is my year for canning lots of veggies, freezing my fruits that I grow and I am bulk storing flour now (gallon bags in the freezer will keep for 6+ months and hold 6+ pounds of flour). I just make sure I date the outside of the bag so I know when I have to use it by. I make so much bread that I use lots and lots of it. As long as I have cows, running water and my veggies/fruits, we can survive for an extended period. Oh, and wood for the fire!!!

 

[JustSmile]

Good Mornin'!
Beth...I am so with you on the weight loss. I have been doing okay and holding my own just not losing a significant amount. I'd like to lose another 20 as well. So count me in! Sounds like your Dr. visit went pretty well and it sounds like you're feeling better. WTG on the 6 miles.
Lisa...See I invision you as the country girl leaping over snakes on your trail run! My DS killed a snake on our patio a couple of weeks ago. Yuck! The boys all stood around and watched while it's nerves twitched---I stood there and girlie screamed! I would love to have the Injera bread recipe for DS. As I read your post I kept seeing "Jill running up the hill...." sounds like you got in a good workout. My DS14 just had his 8th grade social on Friday night. The girls were in short dresses that were strapless or spaghetti straps (a far cry from the pink concoction I wore to mine). I was melancholy all evening, and at pick up time, I snuck in to see him slow dancing I remember those little feet dancing with me. Did your DD find a dress?
Connie... I like your statement of "working on you". I think you're right about my speed increasing with snake sightings. I slow down when I see sticks and then speed up, if it's a snake I "run like the wind blows".
We have field day at school today, it's always a fun day, how nice that you get to go to your grandkids school and watch them.
Dave...I like the 5 days on and 2 off rule. Although those two days are never really "off" days are they? I usually end up doing family walks or yard work.

I planned on doing my trail run yesterday and it got put on the "I'll do it later" list and it never happened. I ended up spending a great deal of time at the Nursing Home with my grandma. I brought new pics for her (she had a stroke and they put the pics up to help her connect faces and names). She's a sweetie and is trying really hard. She and her friends looked at the pics and told me how handsome my DH is and my 4 adorable boys and how "fertile" I am. What a riot! Then this cute little 96 year old proceeded to tell me her love life (not current ). Oh my gosh! She was just precious. I know...TMI, but it was just such a funny conversation that I had to share.
I love elderly people, they have so much to share.
Have a great day all, hopefully it's a sunny day where you are!

 

[Creativebeth]

I have to say, Lean Meaners, that I feel great with my new resolve! I was actually ready to start today, with enthusiasim! I still say weight loss is 80% mental!

WWDave: I would have gotten that 'is this over yet?' thing way before now. I bet Erica is stir crazy! By, the by, I LOVE Indy! Can't wait for the new movie!

Lisa: A weekend to remember? NOT! I would have been complaining the whole time, and missing my workouts would have put me over the fine edge I am already on! Sorry for the blown plans! I hope DD is better soon.....she will be 'not happy' about missing her game I bet!

Tracey: If I had a snake sighting, I would move my energy indoors! UGH! I hate snakes!

I got lucky at a grocery store yesterday.....they had a mix and match meat sale......buy 5 packs of meat for $19.95, and I got alot of nice meat for that! Always looking for a good deal!

Beth

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Lean Meaners!

Ok, yesterday I did 10 miles on the stationary bike. I'm still feeling good -- I did almost as much Sat/Sun as I did all of last week, so I guess you could say I'm increasing my activity. I just have to be careful and not do too much too soon.

It felt like my second workout, I got the first one watching the Celtics.

I had a real test today -- we had a departmental lunch at a restaurant, and I ordered a house salad with grilled chicken. I ate half of it. I was very uncomfortable to start with (can't stand one of my colleagues), so I tried to just get through it. When I got back at my desk, I had a WW yogurt and cherries for dessert. I don't feel deprived, just glad it's over. I'm looking forward to walking off some of my yucky feelings when I get home, which is much better than drowning them in Oreos!

Beth -- It is 80% mental, my body can always do it, it's getting my mind with the program!

Tracey -- I avoid the reptile house at the zoo, I want nothing to do with anything reptilian. I applaud you for not still being freaked out by a snake, 'cause that's something that stays with me!

Lisa -- You sound like a pioneer! It must be very satisfying to be that self-sufficient. If they don't sell it at Stop and Shop, it's probably not coming into my kitchen (and I wouldn't know what to do with it even if it did!).

Connie -- I love it when I read about grandparents like you! My dad is like that, my ILs barely remember they have a grandson. They live an hour away, my dad is 1,500 miles. Guess who spends more time with ds? So be proud of yourself, and know that those kids are very fortunate to have you!

Dave -- I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who can't wait for the new Indy movie!

-- to Debra, Vic, Bill, Stacey, Mike, Wendy, etc.!

Let's get Lean!
Maria

 

[deekaypee]

My Lean Mean Endurance Teammates! I've missed you!!!!

Tracey: 7 gallons of milk a week?? I can't even imagine feeding a big family. Some days, I get annoyed when DOOD asks for seconds on the "good stuff."Oooh, you're a fertile one are you? The doctor I had in high school once told me I had good, child-bearing hips. Creeped me out. It sounds like you had a great time visiting your DGM and her friends, and what a good thing to do, too! I'm sorry you missed your trail run, but it sounds like it was worth it for the memories.

Lisa: Great tips from Fitness magazine. I've been thinking about getting a subscription to it--is it worth it? (Hmmm, maybe I need to see whether my library carries a subscription first....) Oh, and I bet you have a very sexyback, what with those runner's legs of yours. My sexyback is most noticeable for the fact I carry a man's wallet when I wear jeans, so one side is always lopsided.

What a weekend you had!!! I'm SO sorry to hear about your DD's accident. I hope she wasn't in too much pain and that the recovery time is minimal. 8th grade prom??? I never heard of such a thing, and I'm certainly glad to have left my prom-dress shopping days long behind me. I hope your water pressure situation has stabilized AND that you still have power; in a darkly comic universe, your household would accidentally be ready for for an alien invasion and learn to survive in a low-tech world. (Isn't that a rosy picture? It's my version of Connie's much more realistic and rational country-girl survival image.)

Mike: First, what is hypoxia training? I looked it up, but I was hoping for your reasons (your trainer's reasons?) for doing it in terms of your goals. Regardless, I think your trainer (or whatever his official term is) certainly goes by the idea of what doesn't kill you....might make you wish you were dead.

Stacie: Thanks for the Home Remedies...They made me laugh out loud. #6 is one I live by. Your 5k sounded fabulous--and congrats on the PR, the well-deserved award, and the bragging rights!!! Woo hoo to your SIL, too! I assume you'll be doing more local events?

Wendy: Glad you're back! Thanks for the thanks--I was looking for Lisa's Energy bar recipe and had a devil of a time (what does that phrase really mean, anyway) finding it. That's when such organizational moments happen for me. Now, if there was something in my closet I really, really needed.... Hey, I saw some pics of you on the Disney Deads site recently. You always look so happy & delighted. I need to channel some of that PD!

Maria: Yay for your "easy" 5.5 milers and then your 10 miles. And it does sound like you're getting in a lot of good activity. Not to mention the house-salad hurdle. You've done so well! Ain't life grand when we can see ourselves making progress? And I think the 5 pounds is totally do-able--and for such an occasion, too. Are you excited about the big b-day? I'm excited for you. And yes, I'll be making a big deal out of it!!!

Dave: Ooooh, the dark side. I'm scared of the dark. You think we should all buy night lights? Maybe I should channel my inner Star-Wars geek. Dave, come to the dark side. Dave, I'm your father. Wait...there's something wrong with that last statement. Can't quite place what it is, though. Anyway, I certainly hope this week is better--for all of us. In fact, I'm always hoping the next week is better than the last, no matter how great that last week might have been. Does that make me an optimist, or just sadly uninformed as to reality?

Ooh, Indiana Jones. Love it--I actually wanted to be an archeologist for a time because of the movies. Strange, huh?

Beth: I'm glad you got your migraine meds refilled--it's good to have that stuff around. Even better news about having lost all but 5 pounds since January. Pooh on your doctor, even if he didn't know the full story. I'm in for a summer of healthy eating, especially if I can get started on it when DOOD is out of town and I have Lean Meaners for support! It really sounds like you're mentally ready to begin and the meat-pricing deal you got says that the stars are aligned in your favor. This is going to be great!!

Side note--one of the reasons I look forward to DOOD's absence is that I have the opportunity to make lifestyle changes when he's gone in a way I don't have when he's around. It's not like he is anything less than encouraging, but sometimes it's easier when you're by yourself, you know? And if I get cranky because of the changes I don't have anyone to take it out on. Seriously, when I quit drinking Mt. Dew (when I lost that 50 pounds a few years back), I chose to do it when he was gone. I couldn't stand myself for the first couple of weeks.

Connie: "All about me." I think we ALL need to adopt that focus on ourselves, using it in a good way, of course. How was grandkids field day? Anything exciting? I tend to follow your DH's organizing plans; I have lots and lots of color-coordinated tubs and boxes. They were supposed to help me keep things in order...if I could just remember what was in each color.

As for me: Well, I did the Cleveland 1/2 and DOOD did the Cleveland full over this extended weekend, with ILs in tow as spectators for DOOD. I've got to write a RR, but here's the skinny: Steady rain, blisters, missed my goal time, but I improved from January's 1/2 pace & earned a PR. I'm disappointed but not destroyed, although I am limping today because of the blisters. Time is 2:38:33, with a much slower pace after the 10K, where I was on pace for a 2:33. (The blisters started around mile 4.)

In terms of Lean Meaner concerns, just a couple of things. I really think my core work and strength training has made a difference in my overall running and will continue to help me improve. I managed longer running intervals and it was easier for me all the way through the race than it was January. I still pronate, hence some of my problems with blisters, but I'm getting more mindful of my form and gait. In terms of fueling, though, this weekend was not good for both me and DOOD. Our problem is that we try to be accommodating to my ILs' needs at the expense of our own. My ILs are generally happy with soup and salad or the other extreme, fried foods and heavy desserts; they also tend to choose their restaurants/meal times based on when they want to rest a while. For me this weekend, accommodating their eating habits & needs meant being willing to eat at non-vegetarian friendly restaurants and "making do" with food choices that don't work for me in various ways. For DOOD, it means doing the same as well as eating off schedule. We both knew we weren't fueling properly on Friday & Saturday during the day, and Saturday evening wasn't enough to counteract our poor decisions. So we started our races with lower energy than we would have liked--and were probably affected by Saturday's all-day family gathering/museum touring schedule as well. We were both trained well enough to finish, but I should have realized my goal time, even without the rain, wasn't in the cards because of these things.

So I talked with DOOD on the way home--it was one of those talk "at" moments where DOOD doesn't say much because 1) he agrees with me, 2) I'm in one of those moods, and 3) I'm talking about his parents--and we agreed that things need to change. If his parents are going to continue to follow him from race to race, and I really hope they do because they're very supportive and feel it's the only time they get to see him (other than major holidays and summer trips and family reunions and....), then we need to lay down some rules about what racing weekends are like. It has to be about the race, IMO, because I'm just not experienced/focused/strong enough to split my attention like that. And so, I guess Connie & I are on the same wavelength--it's all about me.

Now, I don't know what these "rules" will be yet, precisely, aside from eating good food at regular intervals. Probably something about how much sightseeing we try to do, sleep needs, etc. So I think I need your input. If any of you have suggestions for how you handle your family's needs with your racing needs, I'd love to hear them.

ETA: In rereading this post, I realize it sounds a lot like I'm blanket-blaming my ILs. I don't want to convey that impression. I blame me and DOOD, in that order. We KNOW better, and were just too gutless to put our collective feet down, me because they're my ILs, DOOD because they're his parents. Guess I win the spineless jellyfish award (it's too bad it's not a medal to add to my bling). Mike's entirely right that we couldn't expect great races if we didn't follow the training plan--always stick to the plan--so I'm just kind of sulky about things. But heck, like DOOD & I say to each other, "It's not the last donut you'll ever eat." We'll just try to do better next time.

 

[laxdef69]

Was a rest day...tomorrow is a 90 minute bike at 0500 when the weather will be...in the forties again...just like me.

JEEZ I wish it would get like 15 degrees warmer in the AM.

Debra: Good to have you back! As far as balancing family on race day, I do adopt the "its all about me". While it is great that they are there to see you finish, they aren't there to see all the training that is necessary to get to that point in the first place! If they are a distraction 24 hours before the race, imho you need to minimize your time available to them...if you have trained your body and mind on what to expect come race time, and then you alter not only your sleeping but your fueling habits, you can't expect to have a great race day!

 

[princessrunner]

Yay Debra is back...Oops, I mean good morning Lean Meaners!! Today is a celebration for me as I will FINALLY be able to exercise again. I feel like it has been forever even though it was just 2 days ago that I rode my bike!!

Maria: Nice job on the department luncheon. I always feel so much better mentally and physically when I make the right choices. It is like a personal win even when nothing else goes right.

Beth: Yes, weight loss is mental. It is kind of like quitting smoking (so they tell me) if you don't make up your own mind that this is what you want to do, you are doomed to failure over and over. Heck, with all this support, how can you fail!!!!

Mike: Hypoxia training.... I think I did that when I was 5 and nearly drowned, lol. Yay for being halfway through the Ironman training. And, hey, 40 degrees is not that bad, I ran 10 miles at 30 and it was snowing. Yes and I used to walk 5 miles to school in a blizzard...

Tracey: Snakes are one thing this pioneer woman cannot stand. I lived in GA for a few years and was out walking one day and nearly stepped on one that was sunning on the side of the road. Being from way up north, we don't have poisonous snakes so needless to day, the water moccasin totally freaked me out. Also being from the north, we do not have HUMONGOUS snakes like other places do. If it can physically eat me, I try to avoid it...bears, lions, etcetera.

Connie: Absence makes the heart grow fonder right... My kids have 2 grammies that live very close by. One is very involved (DH mom) and the other sits in her apartment and does nothing (my mom). If it does not involve shopping, my mom does not go. You are an awesome grammie for going, more awesome for taking the day to do so. All about you, I think it is all about family!!! I love that!!

Debra: Sexy back....I will give you junk in my trunk... Yes, I read "The Road" from Oprahs recommended list. It was a great book although disturbing. It talked about how everything was devastated, there were no crops and no power grid and how people turned to canabalism in order to eat. It really freaked me out in some ways. It convinced me that we need to be more aware and self-reliant too. We raise our own beef, I plant my own garden and these things have been constant in my life. I am learning about how hybrid seeds do not regenerate and are useless in the long run. I am also appalled at how much food at the store has gone up and am making more of my own. Oh, and I have a new protein bar recipe that I am going to test out tomorrow. I will give you the 411 after the taste testing. The energy bars rock, everyone loves those. I am also going to try making Ezekiel bread tomorrow.

As for your race and your non-PR. It was raining, blisters, foodie issues. I think you did awesomely with all the factors against you. I, like Mike, have developed the "all about me" attitude. In January, my mom sat on the bed in CBR and folded her hands in her lap and stared at me intently getting myself ready for the race. I finally told her she needed to find something else to do or not be so obvious. I also told she and my aunt where I WAS eating and when I WAS going to bed and they could do what they wanted but those were my plans. I did the same in Great Bay with DH and BIL who wanted to go out drinking in the college town bars. Thankfully, DH had a moment where he decided to be supportive and went along with my plan. Your rules need to be rigid and what works for you. It is not a mean thing (or a lean thing lol) but you have to take care of you.

Dave: Do da do do, do da do...that was my best Indy song. Darn it nothing comes out right in print does it???!!!! I love the Indy movies and DH asked if I wanted to go. It may be date night for us.

Stacie, Wendy, Vic, Bill and Shan (if I missed anyone else, sorry, sorry, sorry): A big wave and a piece low-fat low-sugar blueberry pie for all of you. We ate the rest of the good stuff already.

From the great north woods, not much really. I must be doing something right because despite my lack of movement, I am maintaining my weight. I am totally hooked on these new PB banana smoothies that were in Fitness. I only buy it when something looks interesting so I cannot vouch for its greatness Debra. I only have a subscription to Runners World and Running Times. Single minded I know but I figure if it looks good I will buy the mag for the one article but the 2 listed I read cover to cover. DH is like that with Sports Illustrated (not just the swimsuit issue either). Anyway, I will be baking tomorrow, biking and hopefully running too. I figure Mike should not suffer alone... and I need to make up some time and miles that I have missed.

Have a most totally awesomely wicked (Maine term) day Lean Meaners. Who rocks more than us?????

 

[windwalker]

Good morning guys and pretty princesses.


We went to see the new Narnia movie yesterday, we both really enjoyed it. It's one of those feel good movies where good triumphs over evil. Great special effects and some good snarky humor.

I love movies where the odds are stacked against the good guys but they say "Bring it on", anyway. Kinda like some of us, when your goals and dreams seem so impossible and you go for it anyway, it's so sweet when you make it happen anyway.

Ok time for me to hush and head off to the gym, the battle of the pudge continues.

Leaner Panda

 

[laxdef69]

Lisa: You're right 40 degrees is great for running...on a bike, with a 10-15 mph wind, traveling at 17-29 mph...its pretty cold.

Maria: Congrats on the good choices during a stressful situation!

Tracey: Sounds like my house growing up...my parents had 4 boys in 6 years, so we were good for a gallon of milk a day, two loaves of bread a day, usually some stuff broken every day in the house, and at least one fist fight

Beth:One day at a time....I gave up dipping tobacco 14 years ago...and not a day goes by that at some point I would like just one dip But I don't want to have to start quitting again...

Stacie, Wendy, Vic, Bill, Shan and everyone else:

Mike's Place 44 degree, 80 minute, 22.4 mile ride...cold n windy...20 minutes under a HOT shower,and I can feel my fingertips again!!!