In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[AKASnowWhite]

Stifling hot here as well - only to get worse over the course of the next few days. We went out early for a bike ride and got that out of the way, thankfully. I need to make sure I properly hydrate because tomorrow and Friday I'm going to be melting in the kitchen at work

 

[AKASnowWhite]

heeelllllooooooo????

Is there anybody out there ?

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Im here, plodding along - busy busy busy and just trying to keep my head above water!

I have a day off tomorrow, me, my mum, my aunt and my best friend are going to the Take That concert tomorrow

 

[adsrtw]

TR Day 4, Disney Day 2, part 1

We decided to get out early and enjoy AM EMH at AK. We arrived shortly after rope drop and headed to Kilamanjaro Safaris. After obtaining FP's, we walked on with a 5 minute wait. The first ride was amazing - animals were all along the road. Normally, we see the same critters, but we were able to see some that we don't remember from past trips. By the time we were finished, our fast pass window was open, so we obtained another FP with an early return and used our FP's to ride again.

Kali River Rapids opened at 9, so we headed there after our second trip. We were able to ride it twice by the time our next FP window opened. I was desperate to ride Expedition Everest, but the kids refused, so I let them hand out in the gift shop while I rode single rider.

The crowd level jumped dramatically, so we decided to hang out on the Jungle Trek until we were hungry. Lunch was at Yak & Yeti. Taylor had veggie low mein (yes, she finally ate more than 3 bites of food!). Ryan had -


Wait for it!

Can you guess?

Yep, that's right. Fish of some sort.

- Ahi Tuna as an app and Seafood Curry as the entree. I had the Lettuce Cups for an app and the Miso Salmon for entree. All 3 of us really enjoyed our meals. Oh I had a beer of some kind too. As was the norm for most days, we skipped desserts.

The park was very crowded, so we cashed in our last Safari fp's and headed back to the hotel for pool time and a nap.

 

[satorifound]

Shoes fall into 4 categories:

Motion control - for those with severe overpronation
Stability - for those with some overpronation or supination
Neutral - for those with a well-balanced foot and stride
Performance - for those who really need a light and fast shoe

When I was trying to do couch to 5K I bought a couple pair of shoes, but none of them was right. I live in an area with NO shoe stores so I have to order online. I get a lot of calf pain when I run, what shoe would help this?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I'm holding steady myself here. After a GREAT week last week, I'm in a lull. <grrr> We have lots going on - in addition to all the usual chaos Nate is graduating on Thursday, which of course is a whole huge emotional thing for me

This morning I'm making strawberry jam. I have 2 huge flats of delicious native strawberries I made strawberry shortcake the other night, yesterday was daquiri day (both virgin & kicked up ) I just LOVE real berries!

Ronda, Paula, E, EE, Kat, Kelly, Lisa, Karen, Liz, Jo...hope you are all having a GREAT weekend


OH - and Lisa and Kelly - Happy Birthday to the Queen


(yikes. total torrential downpour outside. Oh boy do I feel bad for all those folks doing the Calhoun Cancer Ride. 25/50/75 miles in the pouring rain. Fun

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Hi All, back from a long weekend in KY. I am not doing well on the running.
I did do 3 miles once over the weekend but thats it.

EE, loving your TR.

Happy Tuesday All

satorifound, I can not help you with the shoe, I can just say you need to go to a running store and get fitted. I did it and it was the best thing I ever did, now that I know what shoe to get I now order it online to save $$.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

OMG, I'm such a thread slacker!!!

I had to go back and read the last page b/c I missed most of it! Amiee, I'm LOVING your TR!!!

Doing so-so on the challenge, but nothing is happening, so I'm getting pissed. This is the story of my life, actually. I work my **** off, eat well, and nothing happens. I defy nature, basically.

I can't seem to break the 30 minute/2.5 mile thing though. I run about 2.3ish miles or so and it's around 30 minutes, and I'm done for. This is intervals, I run .5 miles and then walk .25. Anyway, a week or so ago I got to 3 miles/40 minutes, but then I was in pain and not able to run for about 5 days after that. I'm not sure what my deal is (again, defying nature, I guess) but I can't seem to break past what I've been doing for MONTHS. You would think I would get better? Dallas (16 year old ds) has basically caught up to me in endurance and speed, and when we started back in December, he couldn't barely run a minute.

So...it's frustrating.

Other than that, just crazy busy with petsitting, summer fun, and planning our October trip!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Hi All, back from a long weekend in KY.

Welcome home! I went to KY once. By accident Stephen and I were in Nashville for a friends wedding and decided to "see the area". This was one of the times I actually enjoyed his "lets take this back road and see where we end up" travel adventure. When we stopped for gas we found out we were in KY. (this is pre-GPS for me) we grabbed a map, took a quick look and went to Mammoth Caves. Fun.


satorifound, I can not help you with the shoe, I can just say you need to go to a running store and get fitted. I did it and it was the best thing I ever did, now that I know what shoe to get I now order it online to save $$.

so, so true. I have to travel a minimum of 30 minutes to the nearest store where I can get properly fitted - but it is so worth it!

I defy nature, basically.


So...it's frustrating.

yes. I get that. But, IMO, as long as you are fighting the fight then you are winning.

Other than that, just crazy busy with petsitting, summer fun, and planning our October trip!

for planning! What have you planned thus far?



As for me - this week is crazier than usual. Yesterday was one of those Monday's that give Monday a bad reputation. It was one step forward two steps back all day. Today is setting itself up to be much the same. It's raining which has put the kabosh on my bike ride. I have haircut and dentist appointments this morning, then I must get myself to Costco to do my shopping for Thursday nights graduation festivities.

Oh, and of course, eat healthy, make good choices and try to get a workout in.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

yes. I get that. But, IMO, as long as you are fighting the fight then you are winning.

Nancy, I totally agree, I mean, what's the other option? If I give up and don't do it, I will be unhealthy AND feel bad, so to me it's a no-brainer to just continue to be persistent!

Hope your Tuesday is better than your Monday!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

RIGHT! Like, I'm struggling so much now - imagine how it would be if I didn't exercise at all Not a pretty thought

Just finished my date with the TM. I walked. Briskly. On a slight incline Quick shower then go, go, go all day long!

 

[Ronda93]

Nancy - Good for you. If I can keep just ONE thing working it helps so much.

Karen - you'll like this trick... you might use it already. A string tripod. Thread a bolt - nylon if you can find one - into the tripod socket. Get a long length of cord - 6 feet or so. Tie one end on the bolt and stand on the other one. The little bit of tension when I pull up on the string gets me at least two stop in low light. Saw a guy doing this in a Paris museum. So simple. Wouldn't work for fireworks, but I'll try it on my next castle shot.

Back to work after a month off. No one messed with my stuff. Good. I am slowly remembering what I do for a living.

My hip continues to hurt. I took a week off and tried to run Tuesday. Pain after a mile. It's better again today, but I can still feel something. So more time off. I tried swimming one day last week and will try it again tomorrow morning before work. Swimming is usually just a survival thing. We'll see how this goes.

I owe trip report for our days in Paris. I like that, our days in Paris.

We visited family in St Louis last weekend and shared just a few hundred of the 1,200 pics we came back with.

I've been riding my bike to work. That doesn't hurt.

I know I gained a few pounds. I'll have a precise number Friday - my weigh day.

We're trying to go to bed early tonight. And this time, we mean it.

Ronda

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Rhonda, that sounds interesting! I'm waffling about even bringing my tripod to WDW in October, I brought it last time, but it was a PAIN to lug around, even for an hour before Spectro/Wishes. Then it broke and I went without, and used one of the trashcans for a tripod the following night! Worked pretty well!

3 miles today! I had to slow down, do shorter intervals, and still had a little pain, but closer to soreness than I-must-stop-this-hurts-so-fracking-bad kind of pain.

Day 2 of perfect foodles as well.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

quick fly by for me. Graduation tonight! It's just astounding to me that I will now have TWO kids that are done with high school. Wowza. Talk about feelin' old!

 

[lisaviolet]

quick fly by for me. Graduation tonight! It's just astounding to me that I will now have TWO kids that are done with high school. Wowza. Talk about feelin' old!

Hope you have an amazing night Nancy. Unreal, eh?

Oh how I smiled and laughed. Don't feel old Ms Nancy. Though catch me in August when the wee niece gives birth. My eldest will be thirty next year.

Can you imagine if some major miracle happened - let's sdart with a male body part - and I was just starting?

Wow I just made your wonderful, joyous, beautiful night all about me!!!!

Here's to a great time for all - and of course some "OMG" tears.....

 

[lisaviolet]

Down 1.5. Loving the twice a month. Hardly crosses my mind - the hatred of the scale I mean.

And while we're there. Another don't get scale nuts. One day this week Jean was six pounds up for no reason. None. And that was from a midday original check so it's really like 8. And it's not "really" there if you know what I mean. I guess at our age hormones and the scale are crazy little partners.

Karen - Hmmm. First, I'm sorry. I can't imagine how frustrating that all must be. I have over forty but I hardly have any reason like you do. I'm wondering out loud if you have any signs of PCOS (I might have the acronym wrong). I have two friends that have had it for years and their metabolism is shot. Anyway, I'm rambling - just wanted you to know that I can hear your frustration clearly.

Aniee and Ronda - I've read both of your TRs and have much to say but can't seem to settle down to do it. I'm in my building's computer lab - excited not to have internet in my home home (unit) but have to learn how to relax like home here. It's empty and homey so it's a LISA issue.

 

[lisaviolet]

Erika - I don't remember an orginal post about Kelly. Maybe I missed it. Hope things are good. When is your next DVC trip? Your F and W race?

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Karen, I was stuck at 2 miles for months and months, I would post about it here, OMG 2 miles and I will hit a wall Yay on your 3

Nancy, Happy Graduation Night, you are not old.

Lisa, Yay on being down

Me OMG I can't even get on the scale, I am just in bad head space, not good runs. Just having issues with myself, I hope I can over come it soon

 

[HockeyKat]

Jo, I think the stress is getting you down.

I am plugging away. 2 miles tonight. Shin was bothering me a bit earlier in the week so I skipped my Tues run and it seems okay now. My shoes were getting old so I think that was a factor - was still in the same shoes as the Princess and I have done at least a long run almost much every week since.

Btw, I read (and pretty much confirmed based on my shoes), that the standard 300ish miles that you can get out of running shoes is not as true for heavier runners.

Hi Lisa!!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Graduation was good. Long, but nice. Then we had a slew of family and friends over for a cookout. I ate and drank WAY too much. I was so insanely hungry by the time we ate that I simply inhaled everything tastey that was within my reach. Now my stomach hurts

I have a date with a wagon tomorrow