July Super Goofs challenge thread

[laxdef69]

I am off to a 5k...I guess i'll call it speed work since it won't be the length of the tri training workout I'm supposed to get in.

real WTO/LTO this week, but working through it.

Happy Birthday America!

Mike

 

[princessrunner]

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY GOOFS!!

Remember this is your last day of the week to get that workout in. Take some time for yourself today and have your pre-calorie workout!!! Nothing negates those pies and cookies better than some exercise!!

I wanted to let everyone know that we are updated on the spreadsheet for June. The mileage does contain some makeup miles from May for some of our loyal Goofs. Our totals are:

Miles-1598.52
Hours: 270.19

Not too shabby for a group of recreational runner/walkers!! See, we can do it! Overall, we are currently in 4th place in the standings out of 7 teams so lets get out there and show them what we Goofs are made of!!

I have made a corporate decision to take a nice long bike ride this morning after I finish up working to recoup some miles. Unfortunately, they are not foot miles but I will take what I can get at this point. I got rained out last night and could not face the TM so I did some core work and called it good. Next week starts my 10K training for my race in August.

Again, happy 4th to all the Goofs! Keep those bodies in motion!!

 

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Lisa, nothing wrong with a nice, long bike ride! Actually, a bike ride is an excellent XT exercise and will only complement your running. At least, I'm hoping it will for me.

I wanted to ride around 20 miles last night but couldn't due to bad weather. There is a 60% chance of rain today as well. Bummer! Hopefully, I'll get some mileage in.

 

[laxdef69]

Congrats on the great miles/hours in June folks...lets keep it up!

Lisa: Any miles/hours are good miles/hours! I love my bike, I have toyed around with learning to race, and participating in those...of course given the tight bike clothes, I'll look like 9 pounds of sausage in a 5 pound casing


Angie We can chat a bit about the cramping. It would be helpful if you could post where the cramps are occuring, i.e. calves, feet, quads, hammies, etc. I suspect that if you are sitting most of the day for work and then going running, you are carrying some tension/tightness in your legs, but hate to recommend something without knowing a bit more.

Mike's place
new pr on the 5k, 24:38, 3.1 miles, 10th of 27 in my age division, 65th of 244 runners overall, at a 7:56 pace. I think it would have been a couple of minutes faster, but it was a hilly course...my 14 yr old nephew SMOKED me by running 22:06, or 7:07 pace

I hope to get in a swim today, but the Y is closed, and the little rippers might not let me swim laps at the pool (and i have them alone since hunny is heading to work here soon).

I just signed up for the Indianapolis marathon on Oct 18th (or 19th, whichever it is I'll be there), so I will be able to keep contributing once the 1/2 IM is over...in 16 days

My swim coach says that I am doing more than fine, and not to worry, but this event has me shaking in my booties...My goal is DLF, so if I pass anyone, I will have exceeded my expectations. I have intentionally not set a time goal, but a finish goal...If I do complete this, it will be the biggest event goal I have ever accomplished!

Mike

 

[Pungodingy]

Mike/Lisa/anyone else....thanks for any input...I do sit for a large part of the day. The cramps are mostly in my calves, occasionally it feels like a shin splint starting, but that isnt bad, and tightness around my ankles, towards the outsides. I drink at least 64 oz of water between 7-4, and ususally a milk, iced tea or juice in there too, and usually take a Gu 15 minutes before heading out. I dont have any issues if I go in the morning. Thanks for your thoughts...

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi Goofs-

Sorry I have been MIA. Dd12 spent a couple days in the hospital with an infection and fever. She is allergic to almost every antibiotic known so they were just being extra cautious.

Between being at the hospital and taking care of two kids at home, the only exercise I got was my right foot. According to the local sheriff, my right foot is extrememly fit and I need to give it more rest.

We are all home today. She is better but not 100%. She got the ok to go onto camp on sundayas long as she is rested - so she is cooperating about getting lots of rest.

 

[ReAnSt]

I hope all of you are doing well. I have not been keeping track of what I have been doing like I should be. I need to find my pedometer so I know how far my typical walk/jog actually is. Plus I need to keep track of it so I can report it.

It is about a 50 degree angle down the one side, up and down hilly in the middle and then about the same back up to get to where I started. Unless I lengthen it on some of the other trails.

I have signed up for a 5 mile event in October and a 5k in August. Hopefully they keep me motivated.

Next week I have a training for work in New York.

 

[laxdef69]

was beautiful out!

I got in a 2:26:00 ride, 44.3 miles.

 

[ReAnSt]

I walked /jogged 2.5 miles in about 50 minutes. Gotta keep myself motivated and do this on a daily basis.

 

[ksoehrlein]

Cecelia, I hope your daughter feels better soon!

I am still nursing my stupid ankle, but DH and I have another cross-country 5K planned for Tuesday night, so we went out for a slow run/walk this morning. We did a little over 3.5 miles in just under 55 minutes.

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Goofs. I hope all 4th hangovers are well departed by now....the foodie and alcohol types!!! I don't know about anyone else but when I overeat, I think I suffer a worse hangover the next day than if I had just been drinking!!

Mike: Super congrats on the PR, you lucky dog. You actually obtained the goal that I missed.

Cecilia: for you and for DD. I hope that things are better every day.

Becky: Nice to have you with us. Keep working toward your goal.

Kim: Easy on the ankle. Cross country is harder than road racing on those injuries. I had to run across the hay field yesterday and had forgotten how bad the footing was in a field!!

Angie: You can get cramps from over-hydrating too. I get shooting pains in my right side (i.e. Great Bay) if I drink too much. I have to stop drinking and/or eating a half hour before my runs. I too sit all day and make the extra effort to do toe circles and things during the day to get the blood flowing and fluid moving. I hope Mike can give you some more insight on that issue. I think some of the hot spot problem with afternoon versus morning could have something to do with swelling and fluid buildup in your lower legs/feet.

Susie: I have noticed an improvement in my running times since I started biking. I am finally getting faster biking too!

Hi to all the other Goofs out there!!

As for me, I did get a 15 mile bike in on Friday. Yesterday, I threw hay for 2 hours which is a great upper body/core workout in itself. Today I have 7-8 miles as soon as I am done working. Tomorrow starts 10K training for real, serious!!! I have a goal and I really want to attain it in August so I will be working hard to get in my workouts every day....no really....

Take care Goofs and enjoy the rest of the weekend. Get those steps in!!!

 

[laxdef69]

8.7 mile run, 90 minutes...time to nap, this one was a stonker!

still have 40 minute swim, and then taking the little rippers to a lacrosse game.

Mike

 

[groovygirls]

Good Morning everyone-
I've been a bad team mate by not recording my workout info. I am really going to try harder!
GG#3 birthday today so I took the day off to spend it with her. She had a sleepover party last night. I am exhausted!
Managed to get in a quick run this morning. 3.25 miles in 36 minutes with pace setter, Bella.
Have a great day, everyone!

 

[laxdef69]

terrible swim...foot cramps all the way through...

 

[Creativebeth]

Last weeks totals:

Tuesday: 65 min
5 miles

Wed: 90 min
7 miles

Thursday: 60 min
6 miles

Sunday: 60 min
5 miles

Beth

 

[hockeygirl]

What's up Super Goofs!!!!! I hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July weekend! Things were pretty hectic for me, did a lot of research for our wedding, in between all the BBQ's. We hope to get some details finalized this week for our reception and ceremony, and then I can sit back for a bit.

Unfortunately, I did not have time to get any runs in this weekend, but I do have a hockey game tonight. Tomorrow I will be back at it, continuing with my Couch to 5k program, and then hockey on Tuesday and Wednesday.

I feel so lazy when I don't get any exercise in, I really need to get back on track, since I really need to loose some weight before going dress shopping for the wedding!!!!

Hope everyone had a GREAT weekend!!!!

 

[windwalker]

Hi Super Goofs please welcome your new team mate "Up Disney". Be on your best behavior now y'all don't want her thinking your country do ya?

Visiting Panda

 

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Hi Goofs!

Laurie - we had a great 4th too; unfortunately, there was too much food and not enough exercising going on.

Beth - you are really packing in the miles and hours! Good for you!

Mike - Sending you for a cramp-free tri coming up.

Lisa - more coming your way. I don't know how you do it all.

Kim - more for your ankle. Hopefully, you'll get back to "normal" soon.

ReAnSt - I always find that planned races usually keep me motivated to get out there an exercise. If I didn't have these events, I'm afraid I would just sit on the couch or be on the computer all the time.

Angie - I also have more problems in the afternoon than morning. I think part of my problem could be electrolyte imbalance and as Lisa mentioned - fluid build-up from sitting at my desk all day.


Well, Goofs, I haven't been able to exercise much due to an embarrassing mishap. For years, I rode on my nice, cushy comfort bike for exercise. However, to keep up with my friends and to ride longer distances, I knew that I would have to get a road bike. Well, I purchased one a few weeks ago and I began to feel pretty comfortable with the gears so the next step for me was to get clipless pedals for my bike. Why they are called clipless pedals I have no idea because you are actually clipping into a pedal for a more efficient pedal stroke.

Anyway, long story short, I didn't get to practice much getting in and out of the pedals before I took off on a practice ride up and down the street I live on. When I came to a stop at the stop sign at the end of my street, I couldn't get out of my pedals fast enough and I fell over, hitting the pavement and skinning my left knee and elbow and bruising my hip and other areas. I felt like a complete idiot learning how to ride a bike all over again. This happened Friday. I was too sore Saturday to ride or run so I did nothing but nurse my pride and cleaned my house. Today, I did practice getting in and out of the pedals but could not muster the courage to go out for a ride of any distance. However, I did not fall today so that's good. Maybe tomorrow I'll try to venture out some.

Sorry so long.

Here's Steve miles and hours since last post:

Saturday, July 5:
Steve: 25 miles, 1.5 hours

Sunday, July 6:

Steve: 11 miles, 40 minutes.

 

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Up Disney! Glad you can join us!

 

[suzannews]

Hello fellow Goofs...hope everyone had a great 4th. I had to work but the MK fireworks were great!

Friday...30 mins bike/5.50 miles

Sunday...30 mins treadmill/1.38 miles

6 days till my vacation!! I am taking my Garmin on vacation with me even though my family thinks I am crazy. Hopefully I will be able to get a few walks in.