July Super Goofs challenge thread

[ReAnSt]

7/24 walked for 2 hours It was touring a 1,000 plus acre camp. I have no idea how many miles I walked.

 

[laxdef69]

So, say I had been being really good about food choices and training, and had a reason to celebrate too, so I was going to have a steak and potato dinner (which I NEVER do anymore)...would my best choice be to have it the night before a long run (long for me...7 miles) or the night after said run?

Angie, how does your stomach react to running after a heavy meal?

I would say you would want to eat that within an hour of running, to maximize the protein absorption from the steak, and the glycogen and carb absorption from the potatoes.

Good luck!

6.3 mile run 60 minutes

0700 hours 74 degrees, 85% humidity....I have to wonder, when the first people got to Chicago, WHY DID THEY STOP!?!?!?!?!?

IDIOTS!!!

 

[ksoehrlein]

I finally feel like a C25K graduate today! My ankle had first started bothering me when I hit Week 7, so I never managed to last more than 28 minutes without having to take a walk break. I did a dreadmill run today and finally managed to run for a solid 30 minutes!

Including my warm-up and cool-down walks, I went 3.05 miles in 40 minutes.

Another point of pride: I never went slower than a 15-minute-mile pace. I'm starting to truly believe I will go home from RftT with a finisher's medal! Unfortunately, Nike Plus isn't proud of me -- I just realized today should have been a 5-mile run as part of my 10K training that apparently started on Tuesday, not to mention the fact that I skipped the run it wanted me to do on Thursday. Whoops!!! Guess I'll have to check that Training program more frequently!

 

[Creativebeth]

Friday total:
Time: 2:30
Miles: 10

I did a 9 mile run with a friend, and mowed the grass on top of it all!

Saturday total: I did a local 5 mile race that was the BEST local race I have done before. They had chip timing, a goodie bag from Johnson and Johnson company with full bottles of lotion, sun tan lotion, mouthwash, etc. Probably close to $35 to $40 worth of stuff. They had iced towels at the end. Water stops every mile. LOTS of free food and drinks at the end. It was great. All the registration monies went to breast cancer research.

Time: 57:00
Miles: 5 (to count double for 10 miles)

Beth

 

[ReAnSt]

So I am out of commission, as I have a fracture in my 5th metatarsal. I currently have it splinted. I have to go to an orthopedic doctor to find out what treatment I need.

My 5k is on Sunday. So I doubt I will be attending.

 

[ksoehrlein]

Oh no, Becky! Take care of that foot!

 

[Creativebeth]

Sunday total:

Time: 3 hours

Beth

 

[escape]

Hi Goofs!

I just got back from Texas where Steve and I participated in a bike ride in Cleburne called the Tour de Goatneck. I rode the 27 mile route with a friend and Steve did the 41 mile route. The course was challenging for me as it was very hilly.

On our 27-miler, there were 3 rest stops. That's a lot for that short of distance. Each one had a theme as well. They were all fantastic. Beth mentioned in a previous post that she participated in one of the best local race and that's the way I feel about the Goatneck. All of the volunteers were super friendly and they had the best stocked water-stops of any race I've ever particpated in.

My favorite stop was the final stop - the Luau. Fans, misters and chairs were provided as well as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, pickles, several kinds of chocolates, Bugle chips (anyone remember those from way back ), cookies, doughnuts and ice-cold, wet sponges. And, the volunteers refilled our water bottles with ice if we wanted. It was wonderful. Cindy and I took our time at the water stops (and on the course). I think this is the first race that I actually gained some weight.

Here's our hours for the weekend:

Saturday, July 26:

Susie: 27 miles (54 doubled), 2 hours 40 minutes.

Steve: 41 miles (82 doubled), 2 hours 25 minutes.

 

[ksoehrlein]

I went out for a quick mile while DH and the kidlets played in the park. I finished in under 10:30, and I think that's a PR for me. (How sad is that? But I'm happy with it.) After that we went out for ice cream, which should probably make that mile count as a negative five miles, but it was yummy.

In other news, I just signed up to go to an informational meeting for TnT. The local chapter's brochure featured the 2009 WDW half and full marathon as well as the much-more-local Mercedes half and full. I'd been toying around with the idea of running one of these two half marathons, so I guess fate was trying to tell me something when the brochure came in the mail!

 

[suzannews]

Lisa, sorry I haven't posted numbers lately, it was so hard going back to work after having 11 days off. We've been very busy at work this week, which I am thankful for, and its only going to get crazier with free dining just around the corner.

The following numbers are correct, the dates may be off by a day or two...

July 14th...30 mins treadmill/1.38 miles

July 17th...51 mins walk on Maine beach/2 miles

July 20th...39 mins walk on FL beach/2.10 miles

July 21st...49 mins walk/jog on FL beach/3.01 miles

July 22nd...47 mins walk/jog on FL beach/3 miles

July 23rd...60 mins mowing grass (I didn't know this counted!!)

July 24th...30 mins treadmill/1.26 miles

July 27th...30 mins treadmill/1.28 miles

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Goofs. It has been a long hot weekend for me. DD team did horrible and I spent most of yesterday doing my laundry and getting caught up for the week. They lost twice to a team that they mercy ruled a few weeks ago, go figure.

I have updated the spreadsheet and am very happy and proud to tell you that for the month of July (yes it is already over according to the spreadsheet) we are in 2nd place in the team miles standings!! We are lacking under 100 miles from being in 3rd place in the overall miles standings!! How awesome is that? Heck, it might even be classified as super!!!

I still have no miles reported for Cruella de mom, Groovygirls and HockeyGirl so their miles could potentially put us in third place. We have battled hard for this!!!

ReAnSt: I am putting you on injured reserve for the time being. Please, please, please keep in touch with us as we are very concerned about your health. BTW, did you do it running/walking?

Kim: Congratulations on the PR. And there is nothing wrong with 10:30. I run that most of the time!! Someday, I am hoping it will be just an easy cruise!

Here are your totals for the month of July just to let you know where your month went!!!!
PrincessRunner: 132.01/28.42 (miles/hours)
CreativeBeth: 114.10/29.66
CruelladeMom: 47.00/7.95
Escape: 106.75/11.85
GroovyGirls: 24.63/8.95
HockeyGirl: 5.00/8.37
Jmasgat: 50.88/9.00
Lynnielou: 28.10/12.25
Ksoehrlein: 19.40/5.18
UpDisney: 20.00/6.00
Nukeman: 172.50/17.93
Pungodingy: 60.27/13.47
Laxdef69: 417.05/29.30
ReAnSt: 24.50/4.92
SuzanNews: 60.81/14.80

Great job team, keep up the hard work!!

 

[Pungodingy]

7/22
1 mile/16 mins

7/23
1 mile/16 mins

7/24
1 mile/17 mins

7/25
1 mile/16 mins

7/26
7.17 miles/121 mins

7/27
3.25 miles/57 mins

 

[laxdef69]

Fellow Goofs, Nice work!!!

Today was 65 minutes, 18.4 miles on the bike.

Starting marathon training, and I finally worked out a schedule that allows me to have a weekend day with no training and no work

Lisa, sorry for your daughter's losses and lousy weekend...is it possible her team took them lightly and expected a cruise win?

Happened to my daughter's team when I was coaching them...I worked them so hard the in every practice after that, they looked forward to games since they were easier than my practices...Some of em have come up to me years later (She stopped playing so I stopped coaching 5 years ago) and thanked me for being so hard on them, and expecting them to perform...

Mike

 

[princessrunner]

Mike, I think it was just a bad weekend for all of them. They never had a base runner on Sunday until the 5th inning if that tells you anything. Their pitcher was not that fast either but apparently effective. My DD usually plays third and the opposing team started bunting to beat the band as we have a slower, bigger catcher. Shortly after they scored their 3 runs in one inning by bunting, stealing, mix and repeat, they put my DD in as catcher. The pitcher was off, bats were off, you name it, just a bad weekend for softball.

They usually play poorly in the morning anyway but this was just really bad. I did ride my bike to the game (missing the first 3 innings due to work/ride). I got 16.5 miles in 1:15 so I don't feel so bad about the day. It was supposed to be 7 miles but, if I had put off my run thinking they would not do well, they would have.

Nice to hear that the girls appreciated you though. Which marathon are you doing? Have you given any though to ToT???????????

 

[laxdef69]

I'm doing the Indy marathon http://monumentalmarathon.com/

I was originally signed up for, and paid for

http://www.indianapolismarathon.com/

but its the same weekend as opening weekend for pheasant in South Dakota, so thats a no go...

 

[princessrunner]

Mike, have you done the Chicago Distance Run? I know there are a lot signed up for that one and I wanted to put it on my to do list, maybe for next year. I am anxiously awaiting Liz (TwoWDWfools) report. We are all also considering the Country Music half next year and definitely the Rock N Roll VA Beach half. Interested in either? I like these little WISH meets like we had at the Great Bay Half earlier. Getting to see friends and spending time here and there through the year.

I am not going to be in WDW for the marathon (insert crying like a baby sound here) so I like seeing everyone during the year. ToT is it for WDW for me until Goofy 2010 unless DD13 gets to go with the field hockey team. She is the goalie and they really do not have another one. My issue, toting the giant bag of goalie gear around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[laxdef69]

I HATE MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT!!!!

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There, I feel ever so slightly better

 

[jmasgat]

I HATE MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT!!!!

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There, I feel ever so slightly better

Mike We all have those days. Given the state of the auto industry, which I'm in, even "those days" are better than the alternative of being unemployed. Although there are times.....

So after an unproductive weekend exercise-wise and oversleeping today, I decided to leave work a little early and get in a decent workout. Did 40 hard minutes on the bike (12 miles) and another 20 of ab work and stuff. Also, last Friday I did a 40 minute swim for 2/3 mile. Still nursing the hip/knees and so no runninf for me for a while. Will just have to make up for it in other ways. (Although the biking does rack up the team miles!)

Maura

 

[lynnielou]

Hi Goofs,


I did not really mean to let the team down for the month by missing all of last week and certainly not meeting my goal in exercise time. RL has been really getting the way of late. I am planning to get back on track for August for sure. I feel "cruddy" when I do not exercise and no one is to blame but me. However, I have started working at home on the weekends now so that also cuts into my "me" time but need to pay the bills. DH has started working a temporary job on 2nd shift and that will help the household budget. With him working afternoons that means I can get home from work, exercise and then get dinner etc.

Tonight I did 45 minutes for 3.3 miles outside, it was fantastic.

Lynn

 

[ReAnSt]

ReAnSt: I am putting you on injured reserve for the time being. Please, please, please keep in touch with us as we are very concerned about your health. BTW, did you do it running/walking?


Great job team, keep up the hard work!!

I was at an outdoor party. There was a hole/divut in the grass. I stepped in it and my foot inverted.

I spent the day on the phone trying to get into a doctor. I ended up needing a referral and my previous doctor does not take my current insurance. So I had to go to a new doctor, for an appointment so they could see me so I could get a referral. Tomorrow I have to go the orthopedic doctor. As I had to postpone my appointment due to not having the referral.

I have the necessary referral and just have to go tomorrow to the appointment to find out what my treatment needs to be.