Is this realistic?

[Waiting2goback]

I got up early for my workout today but still felt awful. I couldn't stop coughing and my chest was burning. So, I figured running wouldn't help. So, I called off the run and will do a bike ride tomorrow morning, hopefully. I have given up my notions of finishing in under 50:00 now. If I wasn't sick all week that was my goal. On top of it BAA sent out an email that it is going to be extremely humid to the point they were advising people to consider not running at all, even though temps will be cool. So I am just going to have fun and finish at this point.

I worked on my marathon training plan last night. Hoping to finish it tonight. I start it Sunday with the race. This is going to be hard but I am looking to test myself so it should be interesting.

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[Chiomaca]

The regular races aren't selling out quickly but the challenges are. So, a Jedi challenge, like Dopey, and a C2C would spark so more interest. Its all speculation but I just feel like something is coming to April/May to replace Everest. I can't imagine they will go from Feb to Sept. with no race. And, Star Wars just opened yesterday. I think that will sell out before Avengers. I personally don't think Avengers is as appealing of a theme as Star Wars.

Good point about the challenges - and I think something has to replace Everest and/or Tower of Terror. I just don't know about a replacement in May because of the weather. And you don't think Avengers is as appealing because it's not appealing to you...I'm a broad-spectrum geek and happily go along with both. The only reason I didn't do Star Wars this year is that the timing stinks....holidays, marathon weekend, Star Wars. It was easier to do Avengers (plus...I've always been a Marvel fan). Maybe next year since I passed on marathon weekend.

If I wasn't sick all week that was my goal. On top of it BAA sent out an email that it is going to be extremely humid to the point they were advising people to consider not running at all, even though temps will be cool. So I am just going to have fun and finish at this point.

Be careful! I know we're supposed to start getting the remnants of the tropical storm that hit TX earlier this week and you might get the edge, too. I'd be careful about your pace. And make sure you drink a lot of water. Run well and enjoy yourself

I did some strength training at the circus school last night and boy can I feel it! It's a good sore, though. I do wish the chest congestion would clear up, it's such a pain when I'm running. I'm kicking off MCM training this weekend with Team RWB but hoping that a 7am start will make things cooler.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Good point about the challenges - and I think something has to replace Everest and/or Tower of Terror. I just don't know about a replacement in May because of the weather. And you don't think Avengers is as appealing because it's not appealing to you...I'm a broad-spectrum geek and happily go along with both. The only reason I didn't do Star Wars this year is that the timing stinks....holidays, marathon weekend, Star Wars. It was easier to do Avengers (plus...I've always been a Marvel fan). Maybe next year since I passed on marathon weekend.

Be careful! I know we're supposed to start getting the remnants of the tropical storm that hit TX earlier this week and you might get the edge, too. I'd be careful about your pace. And make sure you drink a lot of water. Run well and enjoy yourself

I did some strength training at the circus school last night and boy can I feel it! It's a good sore, though. I do wish the chest congestion would clear up, it's such a pain when I'm running. I'm kicking off MCM training this weekend with Team RWB but hoping that a 7am start will make things cooler.

I guess I didn't know how big the Avengers was but I still just think Star Wars has a bigger fan base. I guess it doesn't always mean that translates to running. I have been trying to figure out why the Avengers 1/2 hasn't sold out yet. I thought it might be because of the sand storm last year but Wine and Dine was also bad weather and it didn't stop that race from selling out in 30 minutes. Oh well. We have no idea what runDisney will do and it doesn't matter, just fun to think about.

My plans for my race Sunday have changed. I got up to ride my bike this morning and we had no water in the house. While that wouldn't stop me from riding, the inability to shower before work was a concern. So, I skipped it. That in addition to still feeling crappy. I ended up taking a sick day from work because I didn't feel good, and I needed to fix the water issue. (We have well water and the switch for the pump was broken so I had to replace it). And it was the kids last day at school, so it was just a good day to take off.

I am running the race with my 2 co-workers that just got into running. One of them asked me to run the race with her as she is having confidence issues and doesn't think she will finish if she does it on her own. So, I am running with her to push her and get her across the line. This will be an easier run so my conditioning won't be an issue and the weather shouldn't be either. It will be day one of my marathon training as well.

 

[Chiomaca]

Star Wars probably has a bigger fan base, and it probably crosses over with Avengers fans but since you had to be a comic book fan to know about the Avengers until recently, it makes sense that there are more multi-generational Star Wars fans. I think the Avengers timing is tough - it's right during prime fall marathon season and the same weekend as Rock and Roll marathon in Vegas. Star Wars is during the winter/spring season that's not quite as active.

Sorry to hear about the house. That's a pain, but I'm glad it was an easy fix. I also think taking a quiet day before your race is a good thing.

Good luck in your race tomorrow and let us know how it goes.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Sorry to hear about the house. That's a pain, but I'm glad it was an easy fix. I also think taking a quiet day before your race is a good thing.

Good luck in your race tomorrow and let us know how it goes.

There is no such thing as a quiet day in my house.

The race was interesting. It poured most of the morning. It slowed down from 6:45-7:30 ish. Then we had to start lining up for the race and getting in the corrals around 7:40. It was down pouring at this point. There was a threat of thunder and lightning but we never saw any on the course. I ran with my coworker. It was a challenge. I am glad I did because she thanked me a couple of times on the run because she told me if I hadn't been there to keep her going she would have quit. She was beating herself up the first 3 miles for not doing well. When we hit the 1/2 way point her attitude changed to not quitting if it killed her and being proud of herself. She told me many times I could just take off and run but I told her I was staying with her til she crossed. Then she was upset because she thought she'd be last. I told her I would guarantee should wouldn't be last because if needed I would let her finish before me. We didn't finish last, pretty close but we beat about 10 people I think.

The challenging part for me was the mental part. I was trying to think of a way to describe it. You know when a K9 cop has a bad guy they are chasing and the dog is just ready to jump out of its skin to go find him and the cop is holding him back, that's what I felt like. I wanted to take off and run but I knew I shouldn't. Not only because of my coworker but I am still recovering from my cold, I had my old running sneakers on because of the rain so it would have hurt to run all out with those on, etc...

It was very weird for me though. As I was walking around Boston Commons in the rain, waiting to start, and as I was in the corral getting drenched I realized I loved every second of this. Last year I was excited because it was new and I was going to run in Disney. The newness has worn off and I was just so content and happy to be there. The amount of work it takes to make it to one of these races. It's just an awesome feeling to know that I do that for myself now. I can't explain it very well.

So that was my day. It was an interesting but good one. Hope everyone had a good day as well.

 

[Chiomaca]

There is no such thing as a quiet day in my house.

The race was interesting. It poured most of the morning. It slowed down from 6:45-7:30 ish. Then we had to start lining up for the race and getting in the corrals around 7:40. It was down pouring at this point. There was a threat of thunder and lightning but we never saw any on the course. I ran with my coworker. It was a challenge. I am glad I did because she thanked me a couple of times on the run because she told me if I hadn't been there to keep her going she would have quit. She was beating herself up the first 3 miles for not doing well. When we hit the 1/2 way point her attitude changed to not quitting if it killed her and being proud of herself. She told me many times I could just take off and run but I told her I was staying with her til she crossed. Then she was upset because she thought she'd be last. I told her I would guarantee should wouldn't be last because if needed I would let her finish before me. We didn't finish last, pretty close but we beat about 10 people I think.

The challenging part for me was the mental part. I was trying to think of a way to describe it. You know when a K9 cop has a bad guy they are chasing and the dog is just ready to jump out of its skin to go find him and the cop is holding him back, that's what I felt like. I wanted to take off and run but I knew I shouldn't. Not only because of my coworker but I am still recovering from my cold, I had my old running sneakers on because of the rain so it would have hurt to run all out with those on, etc...

It was very weird for me though. As I was walking around Boston Commons in the rain, waiting to start, and as I was in the corral getting drenched I realized I loved every second of this. Last year I was excited because it was new and I was going to run in Disney. The newness has worn off and I was just so content and happy to be there. The amount of work it takes to make it to one of these races. It's just an awesome feeling to know that I do that for myself now. I can't explain it very well.

So that was my day. It was an interesting but good one. Hope everyone had a good day as well.

Wow - you should both be really proud of yourselves. Her for getting out there and for adjusting her attitude and you for being an awesome motivator! I understand being grumpy the first three miles, as you already know. Maybe she needs to just know that it will always feel that way at the beginning of the run and learn to focus on powering through that. Great job and congratulations to you both!

I totally understand how you felt running with her since I run with slower friends at times as well. I always feel a little bit twitchy, especially after I'm warmed up. It's like my body says, "Okay, now we're good to go...why aren't we going?"

I started my official marathon training with Team RWB on Saturday morning. I had to leave the house at 6:30 to get to the training site on time, which leads me to my now-annual "WHY did I pick this sport again?" early morning grumblings. In the summer I actually leave home earlier to run than I do to go to work during the week. Our current meeting spot is about 2 miles from my house, so I ran to the meet-up point, knowing that there was only a 3 mile run planned for the group - our bigger intent was to discuss the training plan. Running to and from brought me up to 7 miles, which was a better distance for me. There were only a handful of us because there was an obstacle race that day and a bunch of our group had already planned to run that. Still, I think this group will be easier for me to find a pace group that works for me - There are definitely people faster than me to push me and slower than me to help pace a bit. We ran the first two miles at a decent 10:30 or so pace until one of our group of five stopped to walk, when we picked up to a stupid fast 7:00 pace for the last mile, accidentally. I like being able to sprint that, but need to plan my pace a little better for the long term.

 

[StayCool]

Marathons suck you in, that's the problem. First I was just going to run one, then one a year just to see if I can improve my time, then if I do one in January, why not do another in the fall...it just happens. The halfs and ten milers continue as part of the program. I'll keep doing at least one a year for now.

How musy are the roads you were on? I'd say that as long as you provide him a whistle or other noise maker to catch your attention you should be fine. At 12, I used to range a lot further out of my mom's sight than a few miles - I had a city bus pass and went all over the place in the city. This might be a good time to test both of your confidence and independence in a controlled manner.

I live on a main road which means speeds of 55 mph with reality being closer to 65. And a few miles down the road there is the county sheriff so they fly through here at even higher speeds sometimes. Add in tractor trailers, etc. and I get a little twitchy. Plus I still feel like he does not always pay enough attention. I agree that I should let up some but I'm struggling with that. I think I would feel better if we lived in town.

Did you finally get your key?

There is no such thing as a quiet day in my house.

The race was interesting. It poured most of the morning. It slowed down from 6:45-7:30 ish. Then we had to start lining up for the race and getting in the corrals around 7:40. It was down pouring at this point. There was a threat of thunder and lightning but we never saw any on the course. I ran with my coworker. It was a challenge. I am glad I did because she thanked me a couple of times on the run because she told me if I hadn't been there to keep her going she would have quit. She was beating herself up the first 3 miles for not doing well. When we hit the 1/2 way point her attitude changed to not quitting if it killed her and being proud of herself. She told me many times I could just take off and run but I told her I was staying with her til she crossed. Then she was upset because she thought she'd be last. I told her I would guarantee should wouldn't be last because if needed I would let her finish before me. We didn't finish last, pretty close but we beat about 10 people I think.

The challenging part for me was the mental part. I was trying to think of a way to describe it. You know when a K9 cop has a bad guy they are chasing and the dog is just ready to jump out of its skin to go find him and the cop is holding him back, that's what I felt like. I wanted to take off and run but I knew I shouldn't. Not only because of my coworker but I am still recovering from my cold, I had my old running sneakers on because of the rain so it would have hurt to run all out with those on, etc...

It was very weird for me though. As I was walking around Boston Commons in the rain, waiting to start, and as I was in the corral getting drenched I realized I loved every second of this. Last year I was excited because it was new and I was going to run in Disney. The newness has worn off and I was just so content and happy to be there. The amount of work it takes to make it to one of these races. It's just an awesome feeling to know that I do that for myself now. I can't explain it very well.

So that was my day. It was an interesting but good one. Hope everyone had a good day as well.

I'm glad you had a good race and I'm sure that your coworker was really grateful that you hung with her. As a kid I always loved running in the rain. There was something about it just being refreshing.

I started my official marathon training with Team RWB on Saturday morning. I had to leave the house at 6:30 to get to the training site on time, which leads me to my now-annual "WHY did I pick this sport again?" early morning grumblings. In the summer I actually leave home earlier to run than I do to go to work during the week. Our current meeting spot is about 2 miles from my house, so I ran to the meet-up point, knowing that there was only a 3 mile run planned for the group - our bigger intent was to discuss the training plan. Running to and from brought me up to 7 miles, which was a better distance for me. There were only a handful of us because there was an obstacle race that day and a bunch of our group had already planned to run that. Still, I think this group will be easier for me to find a pace group that works for me - There are definitely people faster than me to push me and slower than me to help pace a bit. We ran the first two miles at a decent 10:30 or so pace until one of our group of five stopped to walk, when we picked up to a stupid fast 7:00 pace for the last mile, accidentally. I like being able to sprint that, but need to plan my pace a little better for the long term.

Being a morning person is not one of my strengths either. It's great that you have a good group to support and push you.

I'm hanging in here. I'm on a time crunch to get the kitchen put back together before the 4th of July party and DD's b-day is this Wednesday so I am slacking a bit on the exercise (besides manual labor). My upper arms and shoulders are definitely getting a work out lately. I can't wait until it all calms back down again. I have been doing better with making better food choices though. I have my frig filled with good stuff.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Wow - you should both be really proud of yourselves. Her for getting out there and for adjusting her attitude and you for being an awesome motivator! I understand being grumpy the first three miles, as you already know. Maybe she needs to just know that it will always feel that way at the beginning of the run and learn to focus on powering through that. Great job and congratulations to you both!

I totally understand how you felt running with her since I run with slower friends at times as well. I always feel a little bit twitchy, especially after I'm warmed up. It's like my body says, "Okay, now we're good to go...why aren't we going?"

I started my official marathon training with Team RWB on Saturday morning. I had to leave the house at 6:30 to get to the training site on time, which leads me to my now-annual "WHY did I pick this sport again?" early morning grumblings. In the summer I actually leave home earlier to run than I do to go to work during the week. Our current meeting spot is about 2 miles from my house, so I ran to the meet-up point, knowing that there was only a 3 mile run planned for the group - our bigger intent was to discuss the training plan. Running to and from brought me up to 7 miles, which was a better distance for me. There were only a handful of us because there was an obstacle race that day and a bunch of our group had already planned to run that. Still, I think this group will be easier for me to find a pace group that works for me - There are definitely people faster than me to push me and slower than me to help pace a bit. We ran the first two miles at a decent 10:30 or so pace until one of our group of five stopped to walk, when we picked up to a stupid fast 7:00 pace for the last mile, accidentally. I like being able to sprint that, but need to plan my pace a little better for the long term.

It wasn't the running bothering her I don't think. She had slacked the last 5 weeks in her training, by her admission, and she was getting passed by everyone. Before we got to mile 1 we saw on the other side of the road (and out and back course) the Kenyans who were leading were already back at mile 5.5 so she was discouraged. I told her, even if I get to the 7 min/mile pace I hope to reach they would still crush me in a race so it is not fair to be discouraged seeing them.

I told her when we were out there that I would most likely want to run our next race hard. We all signed up for a race on 7/3. I told her now that she knows she can do this that I might have to test myself in that race a bit.

Good job getting out there. You will be happy to know that when you are up early, I will be too. Up tomorrow for at least 4 miles. If I am feeling good I may go to 6. Wednesday morning the plan calls for 5 miles of hills. Like you, I am wondering why I am doing this running thing. But then I remember that I think I love it.

I'm glad you had a good race and I'm sure that your coworker was really grateful that you hung with her. As a kid I always loved running in the rain. There was something about it just being refreshing.

I'm hanging in here. I'm on a time crunch to get the kitchen put back together before the 4th of July party and DD's b-day is this Wednesday so I am slacking a bit on the exercise (besides manual labor). My upper arms and shoulders are definitely getting a work out lately. I can't wait until it all calms back down again. I have been doing better with making better food choices though. I have my frig filled with good stuff.

You know what it weird. I am sure she was grateful but when we crossed the finishline our co-worker that didn't run with her got a big hug. I got nothing.

Good job for changing the eating habits again. That's the hardest part. Just keep pushing forward and eventually it will all click.

 

[StayCool]

Just checking in really quick. I weighed in this morning and was down 2.4 lb. I'm good with that. Now I just need to figure out how to consistently get my exercise in and I will be good. Life will be crazy until after July 4th. I have to get my kitchen back together before that so I've got myself into a corner. lol

 

[Chiomaca]

I live on a main road which means speeds of 55 mph with reality being closer to 65. And a few miles down the road there is the county sheriff so they fly through here at even higher speeds sometimes. Add in tractor trailers, etc. and I get a little twitchy. Plus I still feel like he does not always pay enough attention. I agree that I should let up some but I'm struggling with that. I think I would feel better if we lived in town.

Did you finally get your key?

I don't think I'd run on that road at all. Is there an area you can go that's not too far away, where you could drive and then maybe use the car as a mid-point for a bow tie? Even in town - I've had to drive half an hour at times to get to group run meeting spots. Not my favorite thing to do, but it gets me hills.

I did get my keys. And then found the set I'd lost still sitting on the roof of my unlocked car five days after I left it that way. Sigh.

It wasn't the running bothering her I don't think. She had slacked the last 5 weeks in her training, by her admission, and she was getting passed by everyone. Before we got to mile 1 we saw on the other side of the road (and out and back course) the Kenyans who were leading were already back at mile 5.5 so she was discouraged. I told her, even if I get to the 7 min/mile pace I hope to reach they would still crush me in a race so it is not fair to be discouraged seeing them.

I told her when we were out there that I would most likely want to run our next race hard. We all signed up for a race on 7/3. I told her now that she knows she can do this that I might have to test myself in that race a bit.

I'm excited that you guys are already signed up for another race! I get the feeling when you see the race leaders coming back your way. Sometimes I like to start in the way back just so that I can pass people instead of being passed - when I race with my dog, that's what we do and it feels pretty good. I look forward to hearing how the next one goes!

You know what it weird. I am sure she was grateful but when we crossed the finishline our co-worker that didn't run with her got a big hug. I got nothing.

Weird, but I'm sure it wasn't intentional.

Just checking in really quick. I weighed in this morning and was down 2.4 lb. I'm good with that. Now I just need to figure out how to consistently get my exercise in and I will be good. Life will be crazy until after July 4th. I have to get my kitchen back together before that so I've got myself into a corner. lol

Eating well and doing home improvement seems to be agreeing with you! I have a horde of houseguests coming, the first of whom arrive tomorrow afternoon and right now my house is still in the looks-like-a-tornado-hit-it stage of cleaning. Tonight is going to be a long one!

 

[Waiting2goback]

Just checking in really quick. I weighed in this morning and was down 2.4 lb. I'm good with that. Now I just need to figure out how to consistently get my exercise in and I will be good. Life will be crazy until after July 4th. I have to get my kitchen back together before that so I've got myself into a corner. lol

Good news about the loss. I just hope after 7/4 that you finally decide to put yourself first for a bit. There will always be a project to do. The kids will always need something. But you only have a couple of months of summer to get out and make progress before winter comes and you go into maintenance mode again. Please take some time for yourself. Put together a few weeks of focused effort on you and see if you can lose a big amount for a month or two in a row.

I'm excited that you guys are already signed up for another race! I get the feeling when you see the race leaders coming back your way. Sometimes I like to start in the way back just so that I can pass people instead of being passed - when I race with my dog, that's what we do and it feels pretty good. I look forward to hearing how the next one goes!

Weird, but I'm sure it wasn't intentional.

Eating well and doing home improvement seems to be agreeing with you! I have a horde of houseguests coming, the first of whom arrive tomorrow afternoon and right now my house is still in the looks-like-a-tornado-hit-it stage of cleaning. Tonight is going to be a long one!

We had actually signed up the next race a while back. It was the first one we signed up for. The BAA race was a throw in because we thought it would be cool to do a BAA race. But, I am hoping she will be fine with that race because I really want to give it a good run and see what I can do.

I hate when I have company or parties for the kids because you have to do a big cleaning of the house only to have to do it all over again when they leave too. Its the worst. I don't envy you right now.

I did my easy run today. Tomorrow on the schedule is 5 miles of hills. Not looking forward to it but I'll be up early and do my best. I lost my watch for my heart rate monitor, it is stressing me out. I took it off in the car on the way home from the race and it is nowhere to be found. I feel lost without knowing how many calories I am burning when it really isn't that important.

Have a good night everyone.

 

[StayCool]

I don't think I'd run on that road at all. Is there an area you can go that's not too far away, where you could drive and then maybe use the car as a mid-point for a bow tie? Even in town - I've had to drive half an hour at times to get to group run meeting spots. Not my favorite thing to do, but it gets me hills.

Eating well and doing home improvement seems to be agreeing with you! I have a horde of houseguests coming, the first of whom arrive tomorrow afternoon and right now my house is still in the looks-like-a-tornado-hit-it stage of cleaning. Tonight is going to be a long one!

That road is where I trained all last year. It's just not good enough for DS. I'm looking into options.

I hope you were able to put your house back together before your guests arrived! My house is a hot mess and DD is having friends over Saturday for her birthday. I have to get a move on.

Good news about the loss. I just hope after 7/4 that you finally decide to put yourself first for a bit. There will always be a project to do. The kids will always need something. But you only have a couple of months of summer to get out and make progress before winter comes and you go into maintenance mode again. Please take some time for yourself. Put together a few weeks of focused effort on you and see if you can lose a big amount for a month or two in a row.

I did my easy run today. Tomorrow on the schedule is 5 miles of hills. Not looking forward to it but I'll be up early and do my best. I lost my watch for my heart rate monitor, it is stressing me out. I took it off in the car on the way home from the race and it is nowhere to be found. I feel lost without knowing how many calories I am burning when it really isn't that important.

I will work at becoming more consistent. I think I am putting the home improvement stuff first because emotionally it makes me feel better. Sounds weird but it is nice to look around your home and feel good about it. I agree though. I do need to maximize my efforts for the summer and hopefully into fall.

I hope your hill run was all that you wanted it to be. I seriously hope that you were able to find your HRM.

I've been looking around and found a crossfit box about 15 minutes from home and also a personal trainer who offers bootcamp classes. I'm not exactly jumping at either of them right now, but holding them in the back of my head as options. It is nice to see that there is being more things offered close to home though.

A bit off topic but I've been offered a position within my organization that is stressing me out. I would continue what I am doing but also take on a lot more responsibility. My salary would reflect that. I'm trying to work my way through the job description as it will push my somewhat out of my comfort zone. We all know how I am about that. I'm not sure what to do. The pay increase would be amazing and give me many more opportunities however the stress level may be high. I'm not exactly sure yet. I agreed to sit down with the CEO and COO next week to discuss it. Erf. Just typing this makes me want to get out and do my loop to get out of my own head. Maybe it will help me be more consistent with my exercise. lol Thanks for listening.

 

[Waiting2goback]

I will work at becoming more consistent. I think I am putting the home improvement stuff first because emotionally it makes me feel better. Sounds weird but it is nice to look around your home and feel good about it. I agree though. I do need to maximize my efforts for the summer and hopefully into fall.

I hope your hill run was all that you wanted it to be. I seriously hope that you were able to find your HRM.

I've been looking around and found a crossfit box about 15 minutes from home and also a personal trainer who offers bootcamp classes. I'm not exactly jumping at either of them right now, but holding them in the back of my head as options. It is nice to see that there is being more things offered close to home though.

A bit off topic but I've been offered a position within my organization that is stressing me out. I would continue what I am doing but also take on a lot more responsibility. My salary would reflect that. I'm trying to work my way through the job description as it will push my somewhat out of my comfort zone. We all know how I am about that. I'm not sure what to do. The pay increase would be amazing and give me many more opportunities however the stress level may be high. I'm not exactly sure yet. I agreed to sit down with the CEO and COO next week to discuss it. Erf. Just typing this makes me want to get out and do my loop to get out of my own head. Maybe it will help me be more consistent with my exercise. lol Thanks for listening.

There is no question, when you get stuff done around the house it feels good mentally. But something has always, and will always pop up that you could say that about. I just hope you can make the time to take care of yourself so you can reach your goal. Your goal starting the thread was to lose 100 lbs. At some point it was important to you to do that, so why is it on the backburner? And I am not trying to offend you with anything I am saying, but if it is important still I just want you to make it a priority while the weather is good so maybe you can form habits and momentum to carry you through the winter.

The job thing is easy for me. When I had those job interviews back in April and thought I might have to decide between the 2, one was out of my comfort zone and one would have been easier. You told me to take the challenge if I remember correctly. So, if that advice was good for me why wouldn't it be the right advice for yourself? Now, if the increase in pay is only $1000, for example, the added stress may not be worth it. If it is several thousand, then it may be the best choice. It means less stress paying for the kids college, more Disney vacations, etc...

My hill run was pretty brutal. I did my 5 miles that was on my plan. And I was surprised that I did a 10:30 pace doing strictly hills for 5 miles. But, my legs are sore. I was tired all day at work. But I am glad I did it because I didn't do those kinds of workouts last year so it will get me more prepared for this year's races.

 

[StayCool]

There is no question, when you get stuff done around the house it feels good mentally. But something has always, and will always pop up that you could say that about. I just hope you can make the time to take care of yourself so you can reach your goal. Your goal starting the thread was to lose 100 lbs. At some point it was important to you to do that, so why is it on the backburner? And I am not trying to offend you with anything I am saying, but if it is important still I just want you to make it a priority while the weather is good so maybe you can form habits and momentum to carry you through the winter.

The job thing is easy for me. When I had those job interviews back in April and thought I might have to decide between the 2, one was out of my comfort zone and one would have been easier. You told me to take the challenge if I remember correctly. So, if that advice was good for me why wouldn't it be the right advice for yourself? Now, if the increase in pay is only $1000, for example, the added stress may not be worth it. If it is several thousand, then it may be the best choice. It means less stress paying for the kids college, more Disney vacations, etc...

My hill run was pretty brutal. I did my 5 miles that was on my plan. And I was surprised that I did a 10:30 pace doing strictly hills for 5 miles. But, my legs are sore. I was tired all day at work. But I am glad I did it because I didn't do those kinds of workouts last year so it will get me more prepared for this year's races.

Honestly it is still important to me to lose the weight. In the past I have pushed it and was not successful. So this time I am changing things much slower, but at the same time I am not falling back into the old habits. It may not be ideal to do it so slowly but I feel it is what I need to do. I want to focus more on being fit and feeling good than whatever size clothes I wear. I am changing the shape of my body even though the scale may not reflect that. I recently bought a couple of shirts in the same size I normally wear and they are too big. I'm on the verge of being able to wear normal size clothes rather than having to shop in the plus section of the store. That makes me happy. I'm honestly not offended although the tone of this may say otherwise. I am just trying to explain the best I can. I kind of have ADHD. Not really but I get bored fairly easily and move on to the next thing. That applies with my eating and exercising habits unfortunately as well.

As far as the job thing, it would be like taking on another full time job's responsibilities in addition to what I do now. I just don't want to get overwhelmed and spend all of my time working vs enjoying life. On the other hand, my salary would literally double at least. It would make a huge difference. I feel like a moth drawn to a flame. I just want to be sure I don't get burned...

That is awesome that you were able to maintain the pace for the entire time. How did you find 5 miles of hills? I can imagine how sore you would be after that! Definite dedication!

 

[Chiomaca]

I hate when I have company or parties for the kids because you have to do a big cleaning of the house only to have to do it all over again when they leave too. Its the worst. I don't envy you right now.

I did my easy run today. Tomorrow on the schedule is 5 miles of hills. Not looking forward to it but I'll be up early and do my best. I lost my watch for my heart rate monitor, it is stressing me out. I took it off in the car on the way home from the race and it is nowhere to be found. I feel lost without knowing how many calories I am burning when it really isn't that important.

It's family, so it wasn't too bad. Of course, I got distracted by a circus workout and left the kitchen left undone. Then Mom, my brother and his family arrived and we all got distracted and it's still a mess. That's my plan for when I get home this afternoon, hopefully when everyone else is out at museums.

That road is where I trained all last year. It's just not good enough for DS. I'm looking into options.

The road along our ranch is like that and it's pretty scary at times, or else completely dead. I run there but I don't always like it.

I've been looking around and found a crossfit box about 15 minutes from home and also a personal trainer who offers bootcamp classes. I'm not exactly jumping at either of them right now, but holding them in the back of my head as options. It is nice to see that there is being more things offered close to home though.

That's so cool! Give both a try and see what fits. Maybe doing something different will kickstart the rest of your training.

 

[Chiomaca]

My post got lost in the internet and just arrived. Weird.

Waiting2goback - Congrats on your run! I like hills, but I know a lot of people don't. Doing hills will make the Disney marathon feel like a piece of cake!

StayCool - I think focusing on size instead of number is a good idea, and as long as the measurements are where you're happy and you're comfortable in your clothes, then it's good. But as I said in my ghost-post give the box and the bootcamp a try to help satisfy your health journey ADHD. As for the job, you'll definitely have to decide if you can balance the extra work with your family and yourself. That can be tough. I turned down a job here in the Pentagon precisely because I wouldn't be able to do the community service I do. Then again, there was no pay raise associated with the extra work, so I had no incentive aside from prestige. Anyway, pro and con lists are always helpful.

Ran 6 miles in the afternoon yesterday because the weather had broken enough that it wasn't a suicidal decision. It was a slow run, because it was still hot and I walked about the last half mile because I ran out of water. My small handheld is no longer sufficient to the weather, so I have to carry the big one and remember to freeze it overnight. Family arrived last night, but my mom and cousin are going to join me on my Saturday run, which is cool.

 

[StayCool]

Info is out for the Paris RunDisney weekend.

http://www.adventuresbydaddy.com/2015/06/25/disneyland-paris-half-marathon/

Registration opens 10/6/2015 and it is on 9/23-25/2016.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Honestly it is still important to me to lose the weight. In the past I have pushed it and was not successful. So this time I am changing things much slower, but at the same time I am not falling back into the old habits. It may not be ideal to do it so slowly but I feel it is what I need to do. I want to focus more on being fit and feeling good than whatever size clothes I wear. I am changing the shape of my body even though the scale may not reflect that. I recently bought a couple of shirts in the same size I normally wear and they are too big. I'm on the verge of being able to wear normal size clothes rather than having to shop in the plus section of the store. That makes me happy. I'm honestly not offended although the tone of this may say otherwise. I am just trying to explain the best I can. I kind of have ADHD. Not really but I get bored fairly easily and move on to the next thing. That applies with my eating and exercising habits unfortunately as well.

As far as the job thing, it would be like taking on another full time job's responsibilities in addition to what I do now. I just don't want to get overwhelmed and spend all of my time working vs enjoying life. On the other hand, my salary would literally double at least. It would make a huge difference. I feel like a moth drawn to a flame. I just want to be sure I don't get burned...

That is awesome that you were able to maintain the pace for the entire time. How did you find 5 miles of hills? I can imagine how sore you would be after that! Definite dedication!

I didn't think your response sounded like you were offended. And, I am glad you are seeing changes. In my defense, you never tell us that stuff. You only update us on your weight. Had I known that I would have kept my yap shut because clothes becoming too big is way more of an indicator than the scale. I stick by my suggestion of taking more time for yourself though. That applies regardless of weight or clothes fitting.

Only you can decide if you can handle the work of the new job. All I can say is, don't pass it up because it is out of your comfort zone, especially if your salary doubles. Will you be able to see the kids, do stuff with them, keep up with your exercise, etc... if you take the new job? You need to figure all that stuff out. If you pass it up because of fear or getting out of your comfort zone you may always look back and say, "What if....?" and that can be worse sometimes.

As for my run, thank you. I wouldn't call it dedication YET. It's only been a week. I do feel great getting out there every day though. Tomorrow is 5 miles of speed work at the track. Hopefully I can keep this up until October and hopefully the scale and the results at my marathon will reflect the work.

Waiting2goback - Congrats on your run! I like hills, but I know a lot of people don't. Doing hills will make the Disney marathon feel like a piece of cake!

Ran 6 miles in the afternoon yesterday because the weather had broken enough that it wasn't a suicidal decision. It was a slow run, because it was still hot and I walked about the last half mile because I ran out of water. My small handheld is no longer sufficient to the weather, so I have to carry the big one and remember to freeze it overnight. Family arrived last night, but my mom and cousin are going to join me on my Saturday run, which is cool.

I didn't mind the hills. I am just not used to doing them for a whole workout. In a race I will usually use the hills to pass a lot of people.

Good job on the 6 miles. I haven't been running with my water belt but I may need to break it out soon too as the miles increase. I felt sick all day yesterday after my hill workout. I am wondering if it was dehydration as I was drenched when I got back home.

Oh, StayCool, to answer your questions about the hills. My neighborhood is up a hill. I run down my hill and there is another neighborhood right down the street called Blueberry Hill. By the time I get to the top of that development I am about 2.5 miles in, then I turn around and come home. That's get my downhill work in.

Today I did 13 miles on the bike. It was a cross training day. It was supposed to be a P90X day but I had to switch stuff around as my wife might be going away over night tomorrow so I wouldn't be able to get my bike ride in on Saturday morning. My diet has been on track all week except for a small cup of ice cream tonight. I'm trying not to kick myself for it right now as I know I shouldn't have it but oh well.

And one last thing for me to get anxious about, but this is good anxious, where to stay for marathon weekend. AS Sports, POFQ, WL, or Contemporary. I narrowed it down to those 4 I think. I can make a case for all of them.

 

[StayCool]

It's family, so it wasn't too bad. Of course, I got distracted by a circus workout and left the kitchen left undone. Then Mom, my brother and his family arrived and we all got distracted and it's still a mess. That's my plan for when I get home this afternoon, hopefully when everyone else is out at museums.

The road along our ranch is like that and it's pretty scary at times, or else completely dead. I run there but I don't always like it.

That's so cool! Give both a try and see what fits. Maybe doing something different will kickstart the rest of your training.

Eh, family shouldn't care so much anyway, right?

It doesn't bother me to run there. I just don't want the kids out there. My husband hates it because I don't let them ride their bikes on the road but too many things can happen.

StayCool - I think focusing on size instead of number is a good idea, and as long as the measurements are where you're happy and you're comfortable in your clothes, then it's good. But as I said in my ghost-post give the box and the bootcamp a try to help satisfy your health journey ADHD. As for the job, you'll definitely have to decide if you can balance the extra work with your family and yourself. That can be tough. I turned down a job here in the Pentagon precisely because I wouldn't be able to do the community service I do. Then again, there was no pay raise associated with the extra work, so I had no incentive aside from prestige. Anyway, pro and con lists are always helpful.

Ran 6 miles in the afternoon yesterday because the weather had broken enough that it wasn't a suicidal decision. It was a slow run, because it was still hot and I walked about the last half mile because I ran out of water. My small handheld is no longer sufficient to the weather, so I have to carry the big one and remember to freeze it overnight. Family arrived last night, but my mom and cousin are going to join me on my Saturday run, which is cool.

I will look into both the box and bootcamp. Eventually. lol Right now I am enjoying my time on the road. I will find something for the winter though. Size-wise, I'm not thrilled with my figure, but I do look better and things fit better. So it is a different way to measure progress. Today I was able to put on a pair of capris I have had for 3 years and they look and feel good. Things like that make me happy.

The job will come with some prestige in the community I work in I guess. Prestige is not a good enough reason for me to do anything though. I don't tell people what I do for a living now and I definitely won't if I take the new job. lol It will come with a big raise and a big jump in responsibilities.

It is awesome that you have family that will run with you. Mine (extended family) think I am nuts. lol

I didn't think your response sounded like you were offended. And, I am glad you are seeing changes. In my defense, you never tell us that stuff. You only update us on your weight. Had I known that I would have kept my yap shut because clothes becoming too big is way more of an indicator than the scale. I stick by my suggestion of taking more time for yourself though. That applies regardless of weight or clothes fitting.

Only you can decide if you can handle the work of the new job. All I can say is, don't pass it up because it is out of your comfort zone, especially if your salary doubles. Will you be able to see the kids, do stuff with them, keep up with your exercise, etc... if you take the new job? You need to figure all that stuff out. If you pass it up because of fear or getting out of your comfort zone you may always look back and say, "What if....?" and that can be worse sometimes.

As for my run, thank you. I wouldn't call it dedication YET. It's only been a week. I do feel great getting out there every day though. Tomorrow is 5 miles of speed work at the track. Hopefully I can keep this up until October and hopefully the scale and the results at my marathon will reflect the work.

Oh, StayCool, to answer your questions about the hills. My neighborhood is up a hill. I run down my hill and there is another neighborhood right down the street called Blueberry Hill. By the time I get to the top of that development I am about 2.5 miles in, then I turn around and come home. That's get my downhill work in.

Today I did 13 miles on the bike. It was a cross training day. It was supposed to be a P90X day but I had to switch stuff around as my wife might be going away over night tomorrow so I wouldn't be able to get my bike ride in on Saturday morning. My diet has been on track all week except for a small cup of ice cream tonight. I'm trying not to kick myself for it right now as I know I shouldn't have it but oh well.

And one last thing for me to get anxious about, but this is good anxious, where to stay for marathon weekend. AS Sports, POFQ, WL, or Contemporary. I narrowed it down to those 4 I think. I can make a case for all of them.

You are right. I don't post about sizes really. I post about weight because it is a way to motivate myself. It is embarrassing to post a gain, especially a significant one. So the weight posts are more about me than any of you. Don't feel that you need to defend yourself. Sometimes I need a kick in the butt to get moving and when I get annoyed that's when I need it the most. It's all good.

That's cool that you have hills. It is mostly flat where I live and the rest is mountains (kinda). I'm not ready to tackle hills anyway.

As far as where to stay, stay where you will be happiest. Not helpful but there it is.

One more solid weekend of getting home improvement stuff done. I do want to get in both the 5k and 5 mile loop so as long as it is not raining I will get out there.

Today while my kids were getting their teeth cleaned I took out the 3 page (!) job description and made a list of questions. Then I contacted the CEO and now I have a lunch meeting set up to discuss it on Monday. I will know more after that. Now that I have calmed down a bit and broken the job description down, I feel a bit more confident that I can do it. I will have a big learning curve to come up but it is not like I haven't done that before. If I get it I definitely see another Disney trip in my future!

 

[Waiting2goback]

Right now I am enjoying my time on the road. I will find something for the winter though.

The job will come with some prestige in the community I work in I guess. Prestige is not a good enough reason for me to do anything though. I don't tell people what I do for a living now and I definitely won't if I take the new job. lol It will come with a big raise and a big jump in responsibilities.

It is awesome that you have family that will run with you. Mine (extended family) think I am nuts. lol

You are right. I don't post about sizes really. I post about weight because it is a way to motivate myself. It is embarrassing to post a gain, especially a significant one. So the weight posts are more about me than any of you. Don't feel that you need to defend yourself. Sometimes I need a kick in the butt to get moving and when I get annoyed that's when I need it the most. It's all good.

That's cool that you have hills. It is mostly flat where I live and the rest is mountains (kinda). I'm not ready to tackle hills anyway.

As far as where to stay, stay where you will be happiest. Not helpful but there it is.

One more solid weekend of getting home improvement stuff done. I do want to get in both the 5k and 5 mile loop so as long as it is not raining I will get out there.

Today while my kids were getting their teeth cleaned I took out the 3 page (!) job description and made a list of questions. Then I contacted the CEO and now I have a lunch meeting set up to discuss it on Monday. I will know more after that. Now that I have calmed down a bit and broken the job description down, I feel a bit more confident that I can do it. I will have a big learning curve to come up but it is not like I haven't done that before. If I get it I definitely see another Disney trip in my future!

Did I read that correctly, you are enjoying your time on the road? That's awesome that the motivation seems to have returned, regardless of the type of activity.

I am glad you are seeing that you will be able to do that job. Also happy for you that you are gathering all the info to make the best decision possible. And I also immediately thought that with the increase in pay it would mean more Disney trips in your future. Can you negotiate more vacation time in the deal too?

Today was a rest day. It was supposed to be a speed day at the track but we have some heavy rains coming this weekend. So I moved some days around to try and get my long run in before work tomorrow.

And no, you didn't help with the hotel advice. But this is like my decision about which race to do. I will be happy no matter which hotel I am in because I will be at Disney. But, I have done the values the last 3 times. I would like to think I won't be in the hotel much but after a marathon I may want to relax and staying in a nicer resort would be more relaxing. But the cheaper resorts will give me more money for a couple nice meals and maybe some stuff from the EXPO. Of course I need to analyze the crap out of everything I do. I wish I could stop that.

By the way, everyone I know thinks I am crazy for my running too. They think a 10K is crazy, never mind the longer races.