Is this realistic?

[Waiting2goback]

I do both P90X 5 days/week and I run 6 days/week. The double workout days can be tough, but they really pay off on long runs. I go to bed really early and get up early so I can make it happen. It is really worth it for me as it allows me to keep my entire body well maintained - not easy when you get older. When I have just run, I have lost upper body strength. All of those repetitive arm swings take their toll on arm and shoulder strength and size.

I kept up with the upper body workouts while I was running but I didn't do Plyo, Yoga, or legs because I was afraid to overwork my legs with all the running. But, I listened to Fitz Koehler at the expo for the ToT. I even asked her about is specifically and she said its OK because you are working different parts of the legs. So, I plan to do P90X in the morning and running at night after work.

Actually, I was considering P90X3 because it seems to be more focused on the core work which is where I need the work the most. Not to mention the work outs are shorter and they are new so it won't be so "routine". I know what Tony will say before he says it now.

 

[Waiting2goback]

I thought about meeting you too but if I have to be honest, I like the relative anonymity of the boards. Not that people can't figure out who I am, but I can pretend.

Well I got up this morning and got on the scale. Wasn't as bad as I thought. Only up 2 lbs from my pre-Disney weight and down 4 lbs from my post-Disney weight. Could be worse so I will take it. So far so good on the tracking. The only bad thing is that I forgot my protein shake this morning. Oops. Otherwise my lunch is full of healthy foods. So here is to new beginnings.

Tomorrow I will work on restarting some exercise. I need it and know it makes me feel better. I have to say that I am proud of both of you and how well you are doing with sticking to your program.

I am fine with you not wanting to meet. In fact, I am glad that was your reason. I was afraid you'd say you didn't want to meet because you were afraid I was some wacko or perv and you were afraid.

Don't worry about the weight. Put it behind you. You had a bad couple of weeks and now it's time to move on. I had some candy tonight. Before it would have bugged me because my diet isn't "perfect". Now I realize things won't always go smoothly. As long as I don't turn 3 pieces into 3 bags I'm fine. We will all have bad stretches. You know the exercise makes you feel good and you'll get back to it. Once you get in the routine again the welt will fall off. Try setting a goal for how much you want to lose by the end of the year and just keep focused on that.


On a side note. I was VERY scared how bad I was going to feel today. I wasn't that sore at all. I'm shocked. I stand on my feet at work all day and I made it through the day no problem.

 

[StayCool]

I am fine with you not wanting to meet. In fact, I am glad that was your reason. I was afraid you'd say you didn't want to meet because you were afraid I was some wacko or perv and you were afraid.

Don't worry about the weight. Put it behind you. You had a bad couple of weeks and now it's time to move on. I had some candy tonight. Before it would have bugged me because my diet isn't "perfect". Now I realize things won't always go smoothly. As long as I don't turn 3 pieces into 3 bags I'm fine. We will all have bad stretches. You know the exercise makes you feel good and you'll get back to it. Once you get in the routine again the welt will fall off. Try setting a goal for how much you want to lose by the end of the year and just keep focused on that.


On a side note. I was VERY scared how bad I was going to feel today. I wasn't that sore at all. I'm shocked. I stand on my feet at work all day and I made it through the day no problem.

LOL. I'm not afraid of you. Actually I'm pretty shy by nature and have worked hard to overcome that. It's not perfect but now I am able to have conversations with random strangers and make eye contact. So meeting new people (even though you aren't new exactly) makes me anxious.

I'm not looking to be perfect with my diet. But looking at it honestly, I know I haven't been trying hard enough. But today is another new day. Sticking to WW for now. Tracking everything and whenever I restart I am always amazed at how quickly things add up. Now I just need to start exercising again and I will be fine.

And awesome that you are not in pain!! That is an amazing victory right there! I wish I could have said the same after ToT.. lol!

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I kept up with the upper body workouts while I was running but I didn't do Plyo, Yoga, or legs because I was afraid to overwork my legs with all the running. But, I listened to Fitz Koehler at the expo for the ToT. I even asked her about is specifically and she said its OK because you are working different parts of the legs. So, I plan to do P90X in the morning and running at night after work.

Actually, I was considering P90X3 because it seems to be more focused on the core work which is where I need the work the most. Not to mention the work outs are shorter and they are new so it won't be so "routine". I know what Tony will say before he says it now.

P90X is a part of my normal routine, just as running is. I stopped doing Plyo a few years ago as it is too hard on my knees (getting old). But it really helps with running if your knees are up to it.

I only do the legs/back routine once every other week when running, but I do the Yoga routine every week. In addition, I do arms/shoulders and chest/back twice each week, the abs routine 3 times per week, and the stretch routine 2-3 times per week. Every part of my body gets a good workout at least twice/week.

I listen to my body and back off the intensity when necessary, but I like to get in 2 solid hours of physical exercise each day unless sick or injured.

 

[Waiting2goback]

LOL. I'm not afraid of you. Actually I'm pretty shy by nature and have worked hard to overcome that. It's not perfect but now I am able to have conversations with random strangers and make eye contact. So meeting new people (even though you aren't new exactly) makes me anxious.

I'm not looking to be perfect with my diet. But looking at it honestly, I know I haven't been trying hard enough. But today is another new day. Sticking to WW for now. Tracking everything and whenever I restart I am always amazed at how quickly things add up. Now I just need to start exercising again and I will be fine.

And awesome that you are not in pain!! That is an amazing victory right there! I wish I could have said the same after ToT.. lol!

I am the same way. But, part of this whole Disney trip and running was all about challenging myself. One other guy from the ToT thread PM's me and said he wanted to meet up with he and his wife for breakfast but I never heard from him again. I would have done it though. It was so out of character for me but I was talking to everyone while I was down there.

But, maybe when you lose your 100 lbs and run a Disney race in the future I will be at the same race and we can meet in then. Who knows. I just want you to get back into the swing of things and reach your goals. You know you need it and you will get back to it. Set a goal and get working!!!

 

[Waiting2goback]

P90X is a part of my normal routine, just as running is. I stopped doing Plyo a few years ago as it is too hard on my knees (getting old). But it really helps with running if your knees are up to it.

I only do the legs/back routine once every other week when running, but I do the Yoga routine every week. In addition, I do arms/shoulders and chest/back twice each week, the abs routine 3 times per week, and the stretch routine 2-3 times per week. Every part of my body gets a good workout at least twice/week.

I listen to my body and back off the intensity when necessary, but I like to get in 2 solid hours of physical exercise each day unless sick or injured.

I should DEFINATELY be doing Yoga regularly. I HATE it but I feel so much better when I do it. It stretches me out, gets rid of the tight spots. And Tony always says if he could only do one form of exercise it would be Yoga, that's how important he feels it is.

Right now I am resting my body. My feet hurt a bit more today and my blisters are peeling so they hurt bad. So, I am in no position to do Plyo or Yoga right now. I have Thursday off from work. I will do something that day for sure.

I know for me to reach my next level of goals I need to continue to lose the weight and work on my core. My lower back is so weak (it's improved since I began running) and my posture is terrible. You can't fix 40 years of bad habits in one year so I'm celebrating the good and accepting it will take some more time to get where I want to be. Glad to have found another P90X'er though.


On a side note, where is Dizzy? It's been a few days.

 

[dizzyr]

I made it through my marathon alive. It didn't go as well as I wanted as far as time. It didn't even go as well as I hoped. I wanted to be under 4:00. I realized weeks ago that wouldn't happen but I'd try to get as close as I could. I just wanted to be under 5:00. I didn't even make that. Here is my description of my day. Hopefully it won't bore you all too much.


I needed to leave my house by 5:30 am at the latest to get there for packet pick-up and give myself plenty of time in case I got lost, hit traffic, or there were lines to get my bib. I woke up at 3:30 because I was so nervous. I got out of bed around 4:15 to start getting ready. Had to tape up my blisters, get dressed, make my breakfast. All that good stuff.

Made it out of the house on time. The closer I got the more nervous/scared I got. Came close to throwing up a few times. I wasn't nervous for the ToT really. I knew I could do 10 miles and still live. I had never run longer than 13 miles in training so I didn't know I could do this. I told myself I would do whatever it took but I still doubted it.

Got to the race. Had to pay for parking, had no money. I guess I thought every race was like Disney. Have fun, get on a bus, and they take care of everything. So, I was digging through my change bucket in my car. That's fun. And who doesn't take debit these days? Them, that's who.

Packet pick-up went smoothly. In and out in 5 minutes. Lines for the bathroom were huge so I was there early enough I chose a porta-potty, assuming they weren't too dirty yet. I was right, and that saved time.

It was about 50' so I sat in my car to keep warm til about 7:30. Then I made my way to the starting line, trying not to hurl on everyone around me. I knew once we started I'd be fine, and I was right.

The first 13.1 were GREAT. I was feeling perfect. No pain. Weather was cool so that couldn't have been any better. I did the 1/2 marathon in 2:01:35. A little slower than my ToT pace but I am thrilled with it.

Then, literally a 100 yards after the 1/2 way point I got stomach cramps. I thought I was going to have an accident and throw up at the same time. I got dizzy. Panic set in. How do I get back to the start? We were running through a neighborhood so I sat on a wall on someone's yard. I just tried to calm down. Wan't working.

Then, I remembered there was NO WAY I wasn't finishing. A few swear words toward the start line I was looking to find and I began running again. Mile 14 and the cramps to my hamstrings begin. GREAT. Pleasant feeling. Never got cramps in training. I remembered what I learned on a podcast on how to deal with cramps. Down a few salt packets. Perfect. Did I bring them? NOPE!!!! Why would I think I'd get dehydrated on a cloudy, breezy, 50' day? I had them at Disney, not for the freakin marathon. I strecthed and powered on. Run/walk/run was in full effect now. Up til then I was mostly running (probably caused the cramps but I was feeling good so I kept running).

Things were slowing now. I was getting tired because I was afraid to eat because of my stomach on top of the cramps in both legs. Then, mile 18. Full lock-up on the cramps. Like, rolling on the ground grabbing my leg. I tried strecthing but every time I went to walk it did it again. I was convinced I was done. Find the ambulance to get me to my car.

I strecthed more and decided if I could start walking again I would just walk the rest. I got up and was able to walk. So, I basically walked to rest of the way with frequent stretching stops as I felt them tighten. I ran occassionally but very slowly.

I was NOT giving up. Everytime I thought about quitting I would think of what my wife told me last year when she said I'd never amount of anything more than being a janitor. I also thought about what my oldest daughter told me last night when she came shopping with me. She randomly told me during a conversation, "Daddy, you are my role model. I want to be just like you." Are there any better words than something like that from one of your kids? I think not. So, I replayed that conversation in my mind. I cried a few times as the pain got worse. I counted down the mile markers. But I kept plugging away. I couldn't let me future ex-wife be right and I couldn't let my little girl down.

Finally, mile 25. I knew I made it at that point even if I had to crawl. I began running more to finish sooner. Then mile 26. I was running now. I wanted to run across the finishline. I turned the final corner and my hamstring locked up within a 100' of the finishline. I began crying, it hurt bad. I was stretching it. The people watching began calling my name (it's on the bib) and telling me I am almost there and I am going to make it. Crying continued and I limped across the finishline. I have a HUGE blister on my foot in the same place I got it from ToT. Feels really good and it isn't the size of Rhode Island or anything either.

The walk from the finishline was worse than the walk after the ToT which StayCool will understand.

My takeaways: I was mad at myself because my body didn't cooperate. I realized I didn't train properly. I have A LOT to learn. My time was disappointing. But, I decided I would finish and I did. It hurt. I'm tired. But, I accomplished my goal. And less than one year ago my wife told me she wanted a divorce and didn't love me because I was a fat, lazy slob. I was 250 lbs of unhealthy, no self-esteem and I had gone through periods over our marriage where I contemplated suicide. Now I am 217 lbs, healthy, more confident, finally proud of myself, and running has changed my life and how I look at myself. So, all of that negative stuff, that might have scared some off from ever running a marathon, disregard it. It was ALL WORTH IT. I feel like a million dollars mentally.

And, you all had a part in it and I thank you more than you could ever know. If you were here I'd give you a big fat hug. Thank you. I hope I can be a small part in helping you reach your goals as well.

Congrats!! That's so amazing. You deserve to be proud - you kicked butt! Not only that but you did it when it would have been so much easier to quit.

YOU.RAN.A.MARATHON!!!

 

[dizzyr]

Well, my stuff is not nearly as good as Waiting2goback's But I promised an update so here it is:

I have a million things going on all at once and individually they would be fine. However, they are just all piling up and kicking my butt. I don't want to bore everyone but let's just say that my mood sucks. So therefore my eating habits suck. Which in turn makes exercise extremely painful. Which makes my mood worse. And I eat more. I think you've got the picture. I have no control over the things that are happening and I can't "fix" them. That makes me feel helpless. I'm Type A and for me the worst feeling is to be unable to make things better. So it boils down to, I just can't get out of my own way right now.

Physically I feel ok. I'm tired a lot and I feel like something may be "off" but that could just be my mood too. My patients lately have been needy emotionally (and rightfully so) which drains me as well. I love what I do, I really do, but I "fix" things and I can't fix it all. I'm working on it.

So anyway. Today I couldn't sleep. So I got up and finally cut up all the veggies and did all the prep I should have done last week. That means that there is enough stuff to just grab and go in the frig that I have no reason to stop at the store and get anything "bad". The next step in removing the chaos in my life is to clean my house. lol Sounds silly but if things get too crazy and messy I have to have a clean space to clear my head. So I spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon cleaning (and making DH and DD clean!). As predicted, I feel better.

I've been rolling around in my mind what will be next for me, both in a dietary manner and exercise. I tried Shakeology and thought it tasted horrible. I'm not sure if I should just go back to Weight Watchers (I never unsubscribed and have been paying for it all along), or stick with My Fitness Pal. Personally, to me it is more important to lose weight than to run. I think I am going to just stick with shorter distances, like 3 miles, rather than pushing for 10+ miles. For me, I just ended up super hungry and ate too much. So I didn't lose weight even though I lost inches. That would be fine if I wasn't so overweight, but I am and truly losing the pounds HAS to happen. I don't think I can do it with a heavy exercise regimen.

Writing this all down has helped me kind of work through some of it. I guess for now I will start Weight Watchers again tomorrow. I plan to stick with Zumba on Fridays. I will likely do 30 Day Shred 2x a week and run/walk 1-2x. So I guess now I have a plan. No I just have to stick with it!

Hope I didn't bore everyone with my drama.

Glad to hear you got some stuff organized for the week and are starting on the right path again. It's hard when you feel out of control. I hope things settle down for you soon.

I'm like you with the weight - for me that's the number one thing too. Whatever I do it has to lead to weight loss and in a big way. I'm hoping running will do that and if it doesn't I'll have to find something else especially since I don't think long distances will be possible with this much weight.

I think I'm going to start weight watchers again this week as well. I've also been paying for a membership but haven't been following, it's time to get back at it.

 

[dizzyr]

I should DEFINATELY be doing Yoga regularly. I HATE it but I feel so much better when I do it. It stretches me out, gets rid of the tight spots. And Tony always says if he could only do one form of exercise it would be Yoga, that's how important he feels it is.

I really should try yoga too!

On a side note, where is Dizzy? It's been a few days.

Ugh! Its been a busy month and it's only half over. I decided that I'm too busy to try and fit in running, not to mention all the research on it I'd like to be doing like the podcasts and comparing different training schedules etc. So since I really want to do the running I need to simplify my life. I just have way too many things on the go. After my disastrous weekend vendoring at a craft fair I decided that's one of the things to go. I have one more show in November and then I'm not doing it anymore. It's taking up way too much time for very little return. I also canceled a bunch of plans for things that I don't NEED to be doing. I have one more week of craziness and then my schedule opens up. I know things will always come up but the last two months have been particularly crazy and it needs to slow down!

 

[StayCool]

But, maybe when you lose your 100 lbs and run a Disney race in the future I will be at the same race and we can meet in then. Who knows. I just want you to get back into the swing of things and reach your goals. You know you need it and you will get back to it. Set a goal and get working!!!

That would be cool. I'm working on it. I swear. Not doing the greatest but not as bad as I was.

Glad to hear you got some stuff organized for the week and are starting on the right path again. It's hard when you feel out of control. I hope things settle down for you soon.

I'm like you with the weight - for me that's the number one thing too. Whatever I do it has to lead to weight loss and in a big way. I'm hoping running will do that and if it doesn't I'll have to find something else especially since I don't think long distances will be possible with this much weight.

I think I'm going to start weight watchers again this week as well. I've also been paying for a membership but haven't been following, it's time to get back at it.

I would love to be able to do both, but my body thinks it needs too much food or I don't know what foods to give it I guess. But I do know that once I lose some weight, being active will be easier. So I am going to look for a middle ground between the two.

What are your weigh in days? Mine are on Tuesdays. We could post our progress and thoughts about how our weeks went if you want. Crazy that we have both been paying for it to just sit there.

Ugh! Its been a busy month and it's only half over. I decided that I'm too busy to try and fit in running, not to mention all the research on it I'd like to be doing like the podcasts and comparing different training schedules etc. So since I really want to do the running I need to simplify my life. I just have way too many things on the go. After my disastrous weekend vendoring at a craft fair I decided that's one of the things to go. I have one more show in November and then I'm not doing it anymore. It's taking up way too much time for very little return. I also canceled a bunch of plans for things that I don't NEED to be doing. I have one more week of craziness and then my schedule opens up. I know things will always come up but the last two months have been particularly crazy and it needs to slow down!

I felt the same way this fall. DD was playing field hockey and DS was playing soccer. Plus planning for Disney. Everything just fell apart. Simplifying life makes a huge difference! Good luck!

Well for the last few days I have tracked all my food (even when I didn't want to). I set the alarm to get up early and exercise today, but I didn't have the motivation to get my butt out of bed. I'm working on it. I'm starting to miss how good I felt after a work out. I am slowly getting myself together.

 

[dizzyr]

I was weighing in on Saturdays but haven't for a while so I could switch it to Tuesdays. Let's do this!!

 

[dizzyr]

What a hectic morning! I can't wait for Sunday morning to come. Our Halloween party is on Saturday night and while I love it - it's a TON of work. It's become an annual event and I tried to cancel this year but was outvoted 3-1. We have eaten out every night this week and lunches have been thrown together in the morning. That's what happens when I'm gone the whole weekend. My husband is great at the execution but not o the planing so if I don't do it we live in chaos! My dd and I have to get in a 5k run this week - the virtual one we signed up for is between oct 25 and nov 1.

 

[Waiting2goback]

I woke up with a bit of a cold this morning. So far it didn't get any worse throughout the day. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I was going to go running today now that I am not really sore anymore, despite the huge blisters that aren't even close to healed yet. But, it was raining. So, rain and the possibility of a cold coming on I decided against it. I am planning on it tomorrow before work though. I feel lazy for not having run since Sunday, eventhough I have good reason. Provided all goes well in the morning I will try to go 45 minutes and see how far I can go in that time.

I may join a gym in the next week or so. I may have said that already, I can't remember what I say on what thread. I want to work on my speed over the winter and the treadmill is the best way to do that.

Glad you ladies are back to posting again. I just hope you keep making good decisions and keep pushing through the chaos. I'll be watching for the weigh-in numbers on Tuesdays.

 

[Chiomaca]

FWIW, I don't do any running (or much of anything else physical) for close to two weeks after a full marathon. Then I do a slow build, working other training in faster than running.

There's a school of thought that says 1 day of rest for every mile after a big race, but I can't sit still quite that long. I do think two weeks of not running gives your body time to heal up - especially if there's blisters.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

FWIW, I don't do any running (or much of anything else physical) for close to two weeks after a full marathon. Then I do a slow build, working other training in faster than running.

There's a school of thought that says 1 day of rest for every mile after a big race, but I can't sit still quite that long. I do think two weeks of not running gives your body time to heal up - especially if there's blisters.

I have never heard a trainer of coach suggest taking a full month off after a marathon. You start to lose capacity and endurance after only 2 weeks. You do more than rest - you atrophy.

I take one full week off - no running at all. Then I do a few short runs in week 2. Then I start to ramp back up the mileage again in week 3. How fast I ramp back up again depends on when my next race is, and the distance of that race, but I want to be back at 30 miles/week within one month of completing a marathon, and within 2 weeks of any race of shorter distance.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I want to work on my speed over the winter and the treadmill is the best way to do that.

If you want to run faster, you have to train faster, and treadmills can only go so fast.

When you do strides or 100m repeats you will get up to 15 MPH easily on a track. Most treadmills won't go that fast, and those that do don't do it in the natural way that you would accelerate/decelerate if you were running outside.

Though the treadmill can work for things like 800m and 1600m repeats, you still won't get as much out of the workout. You won't have to train your body how to regulate speed when really pushing yourself, which leads heavy legs and dimished returns in races.

You can train inside when necessary, but real speed work needs to be done outside on a reliable surface. You will push yourself harder and see better results.

 

[Waiting2goback]

FWIW, I don't do any running (or much of anything else physical) for close to two weeks after a full marathon. Then I do a slow build, working other training in faster than running.

There's a school of thought that says 1 day of rest for every mile after a big race, but I can't sit still quite that long. I do think two weeks of not running gives your body time to heal up - especially if there's blisters.

I have heard something similar but when you think about it, it doesn't make much sense. And I am not saying it is anything wrong with what you are telling me. But, if you do a 20 mile training run when you are training for a marathon you don't need to take several weeks off to recover. In most cases I was back to running 2 days later. So, why do you have to take so much time off after the race itself?

Having said all that, I decided against running this morning after I read your post. While I feel like a bum for not exercising in a few days I also realize its OK to give myself at least a week off after a marathon. Plus it was raining again and the last thing I need for my feet and blisters is to run in wet socks, that won't be helpful.

So, we'll see how the feet are doing on Sunday and plan on a run that day. I am planning to start getting up early next week to start P90X again too. I want to lose 10 more lbs by my yearly physical, which I think it mid December. Time to get my butt in gear.

 

[Waiting2goback]

If you want to run faster, you have to train faster, and treadmills can only go so fast.

When you do strides or 100m repeats you will get up to 15 MPH easily on a track. Most treadmills won't go that fast, and those that do don't do it in the natural way that you would accelerate/decelerate if you were running outside.

Though the treadmill can work for things like 800m and 1600m repeats, you still won't get as much out of the workout. You won't have to train your body how to regulate speed when really pushing yourself, which leads heavy legs and dimished returns in races.

You can train inside when necessary, but real speed work needs to be done outside on a reliable surface. You will push yourself harder and see better results.

I have heard from a couple places that intervals are the best way to improve speed. I heard about vV02Max and read about it. It said the best way to improve the efficiency of your blood oxygen (which is what is my understanding of vV02Max is) is intervals. You push yourself as hard as you can for a period of time, say 30 seconds, and then go slower for 30 seconds. The explanation given, based on my understanding, is that by the time you're ready to run at your max again your heart rate will still not have come down much. This keeps your heart rate high, making your heart use oxygen more efficiently, which feeds the muscles more efficiently, which allows you to eventually go faster.

From what I read it said the track is a good place to do it because its flat, no cars to contend with etc... But it also said the treadmill is a good way because you can control the speed.

But, as I have said before, I have a lot to learn so it could be I have no idea what I am talking about.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Ran my first run tonight since the marathon. It was after the kids went to bad. It was cold and pitch dark. I went out with the idea that I would just do as much as I could until something began to hurt. So, I got 3.23 miles done as my blisters began to hurt. My knees hurt a bit but nothing bad.

I was stressed all day after an arguement with the "wife" this morning so it felt good to get out there and run again. It's become my medicine for all my problems. I wasn't all that comfortable running in the dark but it felt good to just run and look around and enjoy it.

I got my first check Friday so I will probably join a gym this week if I can find one I like. Either that or I need to buy a light to wear of some kind.

Hopefully you ladies are pushing forward still.

Oh, and I have a new podcast for those interested. It is called "The Everyday Runner". It's by the same guy that does The Runner Academy podcast but it is with regular everyday people like us. Most of the ones I listened to so far the people were all overweight, unhealthy, smokers, etc... Its cool to hear those stories.

 

[StayCool]

Ran my first run tonight since the marathon. It was after the kids went to bad. It was cold and pitch dark. I went out with the idea that I would just do as much as I could until something began to hurt. So, I got 3.23 miles done as my blisters began to hurt. My knees hurt a bit but nothing bad.

I was stressed all day after an arguement with the "wife" this morning so it felt good to get out there and run again. It's become my medicine for all my problems. I wasn't all that comfortable running in the dark but it felt good to just run and look around and enjoy it.

I got my first check Friday so I will probably join a gym this week if I can find one I like. Either that or I need to buy a light to wear of some kind.

Hopefully you ladies are pushing forward still.

Oh, and I have a new podcast for those interested. It is called "The Everyday Runner". It's by the same guy that does The Runner Academy podcast but it is with regular everyday people like us. Most of the ones I listened to so far the people were all overweight, unhealthy, smokers, etc... Its cool to hear those stories.

Good for you to get out there and get running again! I totally understand what you mean about it being a way to cope with stress. I feel the same way except it is my LACK of exercise that is killing me. Good luck on finding a gym you like. I am definitely going to check out that podcast too because I need "normal people" motivation. The experts aren't cutting it at the moment.

As for me, well I am sticking with WW so far. Had some slip ups this weekend so the scale will tell tomorrow. I am trying though and that is more than what I was doing. I talked to my husband about only doing one pasta dish per week since he is doing most of the cooking now. I used to do the majority of it and I try not to complain because he really is trying but some of his choices make things difficult on me. And he bought 2 big bags of Halloween candy. Me=no self control with chocolate.

Still no exercise. Yet. I planned to go to Zumba on Friday, again, but I just have not been feeling well. I don't know what my deal is, but if it does not get better soon I am going to see my dr. I just have a bunch of vague symptoms, which means no clear answer. And I hate going to the drs. Imagine that.

Time to put one foot in front of the other.