Incredibles will Bloom in May

[mommyof2Pirates]

Good Morning Everyone. Happy Monday I am back to work today. Although I agree with Veronica that its more relaxing than being home. Today is my completion of week 1 weigh in day. I usually wait until right before lunch so I will post back here on what the outcome is. I think its going to be good.

Veronica- Great job on getting so much done this weekend. At least the portabella's are less in points it means more of something else! Hope your belly is feeling back to normal soon.

Jess- Great Job on the weight loss. Good luck with your race on the 23rd. I cant wait to hear how you do.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

great news!!!!!! I lost 4.8lbs this week. I am so thrilled. It definitely makes it easier to not give up on this and keep going.

 

[VernRDH]

Awesome job Lindsay!!! You rock girlfriend!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Awesome job Lindsay!!! You rock girlfriend!!!

Thank you! I love the encouragement.

 

[VernRDH]

Good morning everyone!!

A beautiful morning here in upstate NY-was a gorgeous 47 degrees when I went out to run my 3 miles this morning. It is so nice to not *have* to run on the treadmill. And living in a development that connects to another development is great to have a variety of routes to run. I do tend to run the same one over and over, it is my favorite.

Hoping that the next few days stay like this so I can get out each morning. Weight is coming back down, after a weekend of naughtiness.

Looked over my training plan again-it is actually 16 weeks, there were two week 8's listed (oversight by coach!) so I am starting on 5/18 instead of 5/25.

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

Good morning! I am behind on all the updates, but I am planning to go back and catch up. We lost our computer to a lightning strike during the Tennessee monsoon this weekend, but we have now hooked up an old unit so we can have internet access. I hope we will be able to recover docs and pics from our damaged computer, and we are going to have to purchase a new computer sometime this week.

I'm not sure the flood in Nashville has gotten much national press (until water got into the Titans' stadium and the Opryland Hotel and then it became a newsworthy event), but there is complete devastation around here. Thousands of homes are underwater and most of them were not in known flood plains, so people don't have flood insurance. Although I know Katrina was bigger in scale, the images of so many homes underwater and thousands of people being removed from homes by boat are similar. So, so sad. We are truly thankful to be dry in our house!

I am hoping to run today. I haven't run in a week because of my knee (it's better, but not 100%) and the flooding, so I am going to go easy today.

I hope everyone has a great Tuesday. Please keep the many, many people who have lost homes and businesses in Nashville and other TN cities in your thoughts and prayers!

ETA: I just finished a very short and slow run. Whew! 80 degrees at direct sun is hot for a run! My knee is still hurting, so I tried to take it easy. Really, its the ligament/tendon/something on the inside of my left knee. I rested it for a week, but it still hurts. Any tips?

 

[ADPiSpaz16]

Hi gang! Just hoppin' on here so I don't fall too far behind in the posts like I have been lately. I'm still on cloud nine from my six mile run on Sunday. I still can't believe I did it... six miles! Today's my day off from working out so I plan on heading home from work in an hour and vegetating in my jammies with the kids the rest of the day. Tomorrow I'll do my Power Pump class and get two miles in before a 4-5 mile run on Thursday. I'm coming up on 100 miles run for the year (I should make in probably next week) and I'm excited about that!

Lauren - Here in Indiana we've gotten a lot of coverage of the TN floods. It's awful and I definitely have everyone down there in my prayers. I'm not sure what all parts were affected but DH is on his way to Murfreesboro for work tomorrow!

Veronica - Glad to hear the weekend weight is coming off. I'll check tomorrow if mine's going down but I'm nervous about it! Glad to hear you had a nice run this AM.

OK, off to finish the last 38 minutes of work!

 

[nov02mom]

Thanks for all the welcomes y'all!!! I think I'm gonna like it here!

Tris- my favorite event is anything that isn't swimming....LOL. I hate it.

My birthday is Dec. 25 (the worst BD ever!)
My next race is a Tri on May 23.

Fingers crossed- I am going to try running 3 miles tonight. My doc has finally given me permission to see how my hip handles it. I have a hip flexor injury that is being resistant to get better. On the upside- I've been doing yoga as part of rehab and I am really liking it.

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

Hi gang! Just hoppin' on here so I don't fall too far behind in the posts like I have been lately. I'm still on cloud nine from my six mile run on Sunday. I still can't believe I did it... six miles! Today's my day off from working out so I plan on heading home from work in an hour and vegetating in my jammies with the kids the rest of the day. Tomorrow I'll do my Power Pump class and get two miles in before a 4-5 mile run on Thursday. I'm coming up on 100 miles run for the year (I should make in probably next week) and I'm excited about that!

Lauren - Here in Indiana we've gotten a lot of coverage of the TN floods. It's awful and I definitely have everyone down there in my prayers. I'm not sure what all parts were affected but DH is on his way to Murfreesboro for work tomorrow!

Veronica - Glad to hear the weekend weight is coming off. I'll check tomorrow if mine's going down but I'm nervous about it! Glad to hear you had a nice run this AM.

OK, off to finish the last 38 minutes of work!

Hooray for you on six miles! That is a huge accomplishment! I haven't gotten there yet, but I hope to this summer.

I think all major interstates are now clear, so I'm sure your husband will make it to Murfreesboro fine. He can check the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) website for road closures. The water is receding now, so I'm sure major roads will be even better by tomorrow.

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/tdotsmartway/default.htm

Congrats on your long run!

 

[escape]

Lauren - Due to a heavy work schedule, I haven't been watching the news lately....until this morning. I had heard that Nashville had some flooding but I had NO IDEA it was so bad. My heart goes out to all those effected by the flooding. I've had some minor flooding in my home but it doesn't compare to what's happening there. I'm taking that you didn't take a direct hit? All I can say is WOW!

Patsy - I keep meaning to respond to an earlier message you wrote...

WOOOOOOOO PIG SOOOOOOOIIIIIEEEEEEE! I live in Russellville. I went to U of A - many moons ago. Definitely a party school. I had a little too much fun during that first year there.....and..... I was tame compared to a lot of students. However, it is a good school and some of my best friends today are those that I met while there.

Kristen - I'd love to do a tri someday. My hat's off to you for doing 5 this year.

Lindsay - That is SUPER INCREDIBLE!!! Way to go!

Jess - Keeping my fingers crossed that you can go to the Princess half next year. Bummer on the rate increase! Hope you can get that worked out. Good luck on your upcoming race!

Veronica - good for you for keeping stance concerning your MIL. You gotta do what works for you. By the way, my birthday is June 1 (6/1). Thanks for keeping up with all of this.

Amy - you've got plenty of time to train in the heat this summer before the Wine & Dine. I did the Race for the Taste last year. It was soooooo HOT. I remember thinking that I couldn't do a half in that kind of heat. The humidity was at 100%. Doing it at night might not be so bad since you won't have the sun and hopefully, a little less humidity and heat. I'm still going trying to decide if I'm going to do it. I'd have to go by myself if I do.

As for me, I have been riding my bike more than anything. I probably won't get back into walking/running until school gets out - 2 more weeks! I signed up with a personal trainer last week and we worked on core exercises. I was very sore on Sunday. I'm so out of shape! I have a feeling she's not going to let me get by with anything. It's put up or shut up time.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Veronica- glad the weight is coming back down. It was beautiful here in Eastern PA today too. Perfect running weather. I did the opposite I ran after the sun set and it was great. If I had to guess I would say 60 with not much humidity. Glad you had a good run and good luck with your new running plans. At least you noticed now that there is another week in it.

Lauren- I cant believe your computer got hit with lightning. So sorry to hear about that. I am glad at least your home is ok. That is so horrible what has happened to so many people. As far as the knee, if you have rested it for a week and its still bothering you I would call or see your physician. It may be something more. Maybe they could prescribe you some physical therapy to help too.

Jess- You should still be very proud of yourself for running 6 miles. That is great. I still cant imagine myself doing it but I know it will come eventually. 100 miles is an awesome accomplishment too! You have alot to be excited about. Hope you had a good day relaxing with the kids.

Kristen- Good luck with your run tonight hope it goes well.

Susie- sometimes you need a good trainer to push you.

I felt much better about my run tonight. I completed C25K W6D1 and did 2/1 in 29 min. I ran the exact time the program said. I even did a hill and some pretty good inclines. I dont know what the difference was from saturday but like alot of you said you have some runs that are great and others not so much. Thanks for all the pick me ups. It definitely helped to keep me going.

 

[PrincessMama22]

Hi, I'm Laura. I was looking at the WISH pages and I know that my friend Lindsay (Mommyof2Pirates) was on the Incredibles, but what really told me this was the group for me was that Veronica and her daughter share a birthday with Mickey. My 5 1/2 month old daughter shares her birthday with Mickey too.

Anyway, I have now committed to running and plan on running in next year's Princess 1/2. My weight has had its ups and downs most of my life. I am 30 years old with a 10 year old and an infant. When I met my husband I weighed about 148 pounds and that was the thinnest I have really been as an adult. After two kids I weigh in at about 204 and have just begun running. I am really looking to support others and get support from others who are working on goals just like me.

I think out of all the yo yoing I have done and different diets that running and walking will be the healthiest way to reach my goal. Currently, I am being conscious of what I am eating, but I am not dieting as I am still breastfeeding.

Anyway, I am very excited about this journey I am about to undertake and can't think of a better motivator than being empowered to do a 1/2 marathon with thousands of strong woman at one of my favorite places on earth!!!

Thanks for listening.
Laura

 

[donac]

Good morning everyone. Sorry not being here for the last couple of days. School got in the way. Today is the big day for my students. AP exam day. All I can do is pray that they remember what I have taught them.

I took the day off today. I have 4 AP classes and most of them will be gone because of testing. The one class that I would have will be coming from the test so they will not be in any mode to do anything. So I took the day

I have a foot doctor's appointment this morning. I need to talk to him about the orthotics he made me. My right foot seems to be turning out when I wear them. My old ones never did this.

Have a great day everyone. I think I am off for a walk

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hey Laura glad you joined the team. If you need a running plan to start with check out coolrunning.com Couch to 5K program it gradually gets you into running by using an easy run/walk ratios. I am using it and alot of others are using it to. Good luck and if you do need a diet to follow while breastfeeding I can give you my WW book you get extra points for breastfeeding. It still gives you the extra calories to not decrease your milk supply. Just an offer.

 

[VernRDH]

Hi, I'm Laura. I was looking at the WISH pages and I know that my friend Lindsay (Mommyof2Pirates) was on the Incredibles, but what really told me this was the group for me was that Veronica and her daughter share a birthday with Mickey. My 5 1/2 month old daughter shares her birthday with Mickey too.

Anyway, I have now committed to running and plan on running in next year's Princess 1/2. My weight has had its ups and downs most of my life. I am 30 years old with a 10 year old and an infant. When I met my husband I weighed about 148 pounds and that was the thinnest I have really been as an adult. After two kids I weigh in at about 204 and have just begun running. I am really looking to support others and get support from others who are working on goals just like me.

I think out of all the yo yoing I have done and different diets that running and walking will be the healthiest way to reach my goal. Currently, I am being conscious of what I am eating, but I am not dieting as I am still breastfeeding.

Anyway, I am very excited about this journey I am about to undertake and can't think of a better motivator than being empowered to do a 1/2 marathon with thousands of strong woman at one of my favorite places on earth!!!

Thanks for listening.
Laura

Welcome Laura!!! How fun your DD has the same birthday as me, my DD and Mickey!

Definately check out the C25k program, that is a great way to get going with running. And yep, everyone here is doing something different in terms of weight loss and training, but its all good. Just drop in to brag about success, vent about frustration or just say hi!

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Incredibles!! I've missed you all. It's was a busy week for me. My son made his first communion on saturday, and I was getting the house and yard in order before hand, and we had an absolutely beautiful day. He did a reading in church and was so sweet and serious, and then we had our family and friends over for a party. I only ran twice last week, but got back to it yesterday and ran/walked 3.6 miles, probably ran 2 miles. I'm liking the walk/run better, it doesn't get my joints as achey. My hip had really bothered me for a good week, after I did 2.5 miles straight, and adding the walking back in has really helped.

I hope to be back on later and get over here more often now, and keep up with the running.

Veronica- congrats on the running, and reaching a new low weight!! It's such a good feeling to see a number we haven't seen in years. I gotta get back on the ww wagon very soon.

Congrats to all the successful running you are all doing and welcome to the newest incredibles!!

Momto2pirates- I'm pretty new to the running, but find that when I can't breathe and am dying, I am running too fast, and I try to slow down a little, and that will usually keep me running.

I think there was more I wanted to say, but I got to run to work now. Keep on running or walking everyone!!!! We can be INCREDIBLE!!!!

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

As far as the knee, if you have rested it for a week and its still bothering you I would call or see your physician. It may be something more. Maybe they could prescribe you some physical therapy to help too.

I had to take my daughter in for an ear infection today, so I asked her pediatrician what he thought about my knee (he is a runner and I knew he wouldn't mind me sneaking in a free question). He said from the location, it is a ligament (not one of the major ones) and that it sounded like overuse, not a more serious probelm. He told me to rest it another week and ice it a couple of times a day. I am also wearing a compression sleeve on it, and he said that would help. If this doesn't help, I'll make an appointment with a sports doctor. We pay 100% of our medical bill until we reach our deductible, so I would REALLY like to avoid going to the doctor, if possible.

Hi, I'm Laura. I was looking at the WISH pages and I know that my friend Lindsay (Mommyof2Pirates) was on the Incredibles, but what really told me this was the group for me was that Veronica and her daughter share a birthday with Mickey. My 5 1/2 month old daughter shares her birthday with Mickey too.

Anyway, I have now committed to running and plan on running in next year's Princess 1/2. My weight has had its ups and downs most of my life. I am 30 years old with a 10 year old and an infant. When I met my husband I weighed about 148 pounds and that was the thinnest I have really been as an adult. After two kids I weigh in at about 204 and have just begun running. I am really looking to support others and get support from others who are working on goals just like me.

I think out of all the yo yoing I have done and different diets that running and walking will be the healthiest way to reach my goal. Currently, I am being conscious of what I am eating, but I am not dieting as I am still breastfeeding.

Anyway, I am very excited about this journey I am about to undertake and can't think of a better motivator than being empowered to do a 1/2 marathon with thousands of strong woman at one of my favorite places on earth!!!

Thanks for listening.
Laura

Welcome to the Incredibles! I am a new runner as well, so I can relate to your excitement. I can't wait to participate in the Princess Half!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Kathy- thanks for the advice, I noticed last night in my run that even though I might have been jogging at the same pace I might walk it still was jogging This has helped to keep me going.

Lauren- glad to know you were able to get a good medical opinion. At least hopefully you should feel a little bit better about just resting it and waiting out the injury. I hear ya about the deductibles I do the same thing with ours. I work for a pediatrician so I have easy access to question asking which is nice. Heres wishing you a speedier recovery

 

[Mickeys#1Fan4ever]

Hi Incredible's It has been a busy week around here...Glad tomorrow is Thursday because it is my Friday and I'm ready for the day off!

Welcome to the team Laura & Kristen!

Congrats to all of you who are moving the scale downwards! It is awesome and very inspiring to me! Keep it up!

Even though this has been a busy week I have managed to fit in a run, a walk and a bootcamp class. Monday after work I went walk/run with a co-worker. She is just starting to run so we did a 1 min run & a 4 min walk for 4 miles and then I came home and my son and I went and ran 3 miles...we are participating in the Susan G. Komen breast cancer 5K on Saturday so we thought we'd get in a practice run. So that was a total of 7 miles on Monday! I went back to bootcamp on Tuesday and needless to say today was a very s-l-o-w moving day because I am super sore....but no pain ~ no gain So tonight I took my puppy for a 3 mile walk to try and stretch out these sore muscles...didn't work though. I think I'm worse than before I went

Lauren ~ I hope things are starting to improve around the Nashville area. I have been keeping up with the situation and it really makes me so sad to see the water in the Opryland Hotel and the OpryMills mall....it is just horrible. I have family and friends in the area so it is very close to my heart.

Well Incredibles have a GREAT Thursday and Happy Exercising!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Patsy- today is my friday too I am so glad to have off tomorrow, I really need a day to relax. It sounds like you are being so motivated you might be over doing it. Remember to let those muscles relax sometimes too. You dont want to get injured. I get like that sometimes too. Great job on fitting it all it though thats such a task when its a busy week. Hope the body is feeling better soon and good luck in the race.