July Super Goofs challenge thread

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Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Here's our hours for today, Sunday, July 13

Susie: 12 miles, 1 hour

Steve: 5 miles, 1 hour, 10 min.

 

[laxdef69]

Today was 27 laps, 1350 yards, 30 minutes...

 

[Pungodingy]

7/11
2 miles/32 mins

7/12
3 miles/47 mins

7/13
7.27 miles/122 mins

Mike, thanks so much, Garmy is all better now!!!

 

[laxdef69]

Angie, glad that worked for you.

As far as hot spots, this is all I could find, copied and pasted from another forum....no representation as to its veracity!


... hot spots (in PT we call them trigger points) are areas with a high concentration of nerve endings, particularly those that help to regulate overall muscle tone, (muscle spindles). When there is an irritant in the muscle, eg all the lovely things that cells release related to activity, especially increased activity, a neurological feedback loop gets kicked into play and you end up with trigger points. They are a reflection of irritation in the muscle.

Foam roller techniques work well. So does The Stick

www.thestick.com

and trigger point release therapy http://www.learn-massage-online.com/trigger-point.htm

The under lying cause is often a muscle imbalance or biomechanical issue that can be diagnosed by the appropriate healthcare professional.

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Goofs. I am strapped for time still but I wanted to check in and cheer all of you on!! You are doing great this month. I will update the spreadsheet shortly.

I got no miles in this weekend but on the up side, DD13 softball team won the tourney. They had a great weekend and played stellar ball.

After the 4 hour haying on Friday my hours are great but my miles are only in the 19 range which I am disappointed with. Making a better effort this week but scheduling is still pretty tight.

Lawn mowing DOES count as long as it is a push mower and not the riding kind. I think that was the only question that needed clarification. If not, PM me and I will get the answer for you. I am a little scattered lately. Thank goodness I am listy or else I would lose my mind entirely!!

Have a great week Goofs and I will try and check in later!!

 

[Cruella de mom]

Morning Goofs! (is it still morning?)

Thanks for the thoughts. DD is feeling better. On Friday afternoon her counts were down so there is hope that she will beat the bladder infection without antibiotics. We are still going to see the specialist though. Scary how dependent the medical community has become on antibiotics! We are seriously giving thought to going to alternative medicine for help in the future.

I ran the run portion of the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon yesterday. My BIL and I WON our relay division!!!! (Mostly because he is an amazing swimmer and cyclist and not because of my blazing fast run.) Lucky me, I was the first relay runner on the course. Which meant I was running with the pros and the serious amateurs. Talk about a humbling experience! I don't usually get passed by people going THAT fast. sigh. At least we won which took some of the sting out of knowing that I will never pass anyone like that (unless they are bent over tying their shoes)

Anyway add this to our July totals:

6.2 miles in a race = 13.4
55:05 minutes = 110:10 (or do the minutes count extra too?)

 

[princessrunner]

Cecilia: I forgot to send PD and love to you and your DD. Sorry I got so wrapped up in myself... I am glad to hear she is feeling better. Fingers crossed that it continues and that the specialist can come up with some alternatives for you.

Some teams are counting minutes as double on races. I never have. It was my understanding in the beginning that races counted as double which I took as miles only so I guess I will continue on this way unless someone has a serious objection. Please feel free to raise em if you got em. I will go along with whatever the majority feels. It will have to start from here though because I cannot go back and fix all the amounts at this point. I have a hard enough time keeping up with the spreadsheet week to week!!!

Love to the Goofs!!!

 

[jmasgat]

Cecilia Congrats on you race result! And an enviable time (well, I envy it anyway!)

Yesterday I ran 2.5 miles--which was the longest I have run in some time. The knee/hip stuff stayed mostly in check until I stopped to walk a bit (where oh where has my fitness gone?) And then I couldn't run again cause the right hip/knee yelled at me. But it was an improvement, so I'll keep hoping.

Today did 30 minutes at the gym on a bike (8.5 miles) and another 10 minute abs. Tonight I may take my new toy (Trek 1600 bike) over to a parking lot to practice clipping/unclipping my shoes from the pedals. Hopefully, I won't fall too many times.

Maura

 

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Maura - I'm in the same postition as you regarding the clipless pedals. I just put them on my new road bike a little over a week ago and I fell the first day practicing with them. Ha! I'm going out for a longer bike ride tonight and I'll test those pedals out on the real roads. I'm actually a little nervous about it.

By the way, yay on the run. Here's more for continued improvement.

Cecilia - congrats on coming in first in your relay event! More for your daughter.

Lisa - I changed Steve's hours from 4 to 2 based on pushing lawnmower time. That makes sense to do it this way. I just wasn't thinking when I posted earlier. As for the doubling of the minutes in events, I'll go along with whatever you all want to do. However, I think we need to be consistent with other teams. If only a few of them are doubling the minutes, then I'm game either way we do this.

By the way, if you need or want me to enter some hours for the team (mainly to give you a break!) I'll be happy to do so.

 

[lynnielou]

Hi Super Goofs,

40 minutes for me tonight, which was a 3.3 mile run outside. It was nice and cool out. Is it normal to find it easier to run better outside than on the TM, that is at this point in my brief running career? I mean I have really only been running since January.

Lynn

 

[UP Disney]

7/11
walked 2 miles/30 minutes

7/12
morning hiked 2 miles (rough terrain)/60 minutes
evening walked 2 miles/30 minutes

We were off camping this week-end. Was hoping to get some kayaking in but it was too windy.

 

[UP Disney]

Vicki Welcome from another Michigander-- I'm from the Lower Peninsula (we don't have anything as catchy as "Yooper" to call ourselves!)

1 hour Spinning class for me today. First one I have done in probably 10 years. It was a great workout.

Maura

We have a name for those who live "below" the bridge. We call them "Trolls". I was actually born a Troll. We moved up here when I was 13. I then spent 6 years in Holland MI in my early 20's.

Thank you for the welcome.

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Goofs. Nice to see everyone out there getting those workouts in. Mike, I am getting nervous for you. Thanks for posting the pic of you. Nice to put the face with the name. Now I stand a shot at finding you at an event!!

As for me, I got on my bike and got 12 miles in last night. It took me 1:00:25 so I was not setting a blistering pace but with the wind blowing in my face fairly hard, I feel it was a worthwhile adventure. I have 7-9 on tap for tonight depending on the time squeeze. DD13 has field hockey this morning and then softball this evening. The tourney is an hour drive each way hence the crunching sound you her while I am typing!!!

Angie, I am glad Mike got your Garmin up and running again. I would have used that excuse to get a 405. Of course, I would use ANY excuse to get a 405.

Lynnielou, I very much dislike the TM (aka dreadmill) and I cannot force myself to run my normal pace on the darned thing. It just seems so much faster when I am running in place than it does out in the open air. I am an outside runner for sure.

Susie: Thanks for offering to take some of the crunch away for me. Since they fixed my work computer, I can do it on my break now which makes it a lot easier for me. Not that I update it any faster.....

Maura: Good luck with those clipless pedals. I went back to my regular ones. Definitely not totally serious about the tri yet, obviously. Tip #1: When you are riding with a 6yo do not, repeat do not, try to save him from going off the road while riding in clipless pedals. Insert horrendous crashing sound here..... Yes we both survived but I decided that until I get a little more serious, I had better keep the regular pedals on.

Cecilia: for your run and if that is slow, hmmm, (this is me) (this is you). I am glad to hear your DD is doing better.

Mike: Trigger point advice too? You do rock!! I have some great techniques for releasing trigger points if you or Angie needs some help. As a matter of fact, I did it this weekend on one of DD's softball teammates. She came 3 inches from a home run!!

Joanne: I put my TM in the basement for just that reason. Turn on a movie and ignore the world. It is torture enough for me being on the thing, I don't need "Mom, tell him to stop.....mom, she just...."

All other Super Goofs: Keep up the good work. Together we can overtake the leaders (well maybe second place). We are one of the more cohesive and hard working groups in this competitiony type of thing that is not a competition but more of a game that no one technically wins but we all get the satisfaction of health thingy....

"When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting"~Doris Brown Heritage.

I find this quote to be quite true for myself. I have learned more about myself as a person from racing than I have from most of my life experiences. I am strong. I can persevere. I do not need to win (this was a biggie for me). I can reach my goals. How about everyone else....

 

[Creativebeth]

Thursday 7/10: 60 min
5 miles

Friday 7/11: 65 min
5.5 miles

Saturday 7/12: 60 min
4 miles elliptical

Beth

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi

Woohoo! two posts in two days!

4.5 miles today in 44:45

I woke up late (5:10 AM is late?!) and didn't get coffee before my run. My running partner said not to do that again. Evidently I can't hold a conversation without coffee.

Better news for the team:
I start my Goofy training program in 2 weeks!!! Dh officially passed the exercise pass to me last night.

DD has NO fever today!

Cecilia

 

[lynnielou]

Hi Goofs,

60 minutes total time for me tonight.

I rode for 8.6 miles in 35 minutes on the bike (inside) as part of that time.

Will see what tomorrow brings....the humidity is expected to rise as well as the temps.

Lynn

 

[laxdef69]

I blew off 20 minutes of my 40 minute swim today. I'll make it up later, but just couldn't do it. Actually, the string on my suit was pulled into the channel a little bit, so I couldn't tie it...every time I did a flip turn, my suit would "go with the flow"

Cecelia: VERY good news about no fever! and congrats on the exercise pass!

Yesterday I got in 16 miles in an hour on the bike.

Mike

 

[princessrunner]

Morning Goofs. I got in my 7 very slow miles yesterday. I was not feeling my usual magic. It was 85 degrees and high humidity again with a stiff breeze forcing the hot air in my face. It took me 1:18 and change so definitely not one of my more stellar runs but I got the miles in anyway. In 2 days I have more miles in than I did all last week.

Today is either XT or rest. We got home at 10 p.m. from softball last night and up at 4 a.m. Needless to say, I would love the number of the bus that hit me but such is the life of a working mom of active kids. They got creamed on top of that!!

Have a great day Goofs. Mike good luck with that hotel room, I hope it will not be too hard to find a room. I booked my hotel for August and got my confirmation letter in the mail the same day.

 

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I had to go out of town yesterday but I planned on being home in time to ride 20 miles on my bike. Well, that didn't happen. To make a long story short, I accidentally locked my keys in the trunk of my car while away and it took AAA 2 hours to come help me. By the time I got home, it was too late and I was too tired (and lazy) to go to the gym.

By the way, Steve and I signed up for the Chicago Distance Classic half-marathon next month.

Tuesday, July 16:

Steve: 20 miles, 1.25 hours

 

[jmasgat]

Hi

I woke up late (5:10 AM is late?!)

Cecilia

Yes it is--when you have to get dressed, pack your day clothes, make your lunch, let out the dog, brush your teeth and get to the gym by 5:30 am. Oh wait, that's me!

Vicki I'm okay with troll. Actually, I'm a native Massachusetts-ian, Massachusetts-ite, Massachusetts-er .......One of those people from Massachusetts

Everyone else Yeah for your training. You guys are putting in great miles & times.

As for me Slept in today (til 6 am!) and will make every effort to go swim this pm or maybe try my new bike--yes, I'm bad--haven't done it yet. Yesterday I ran 1.5 miles (right hip/knee pain again) and did some wieight training for a total of 50 minutes.