TEAM FIVE: Herc's Heroes--Post miles/hours here!

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

6 miles, plus bikini boot camp for me today.

Totals for the week:

15.48 miles
5:24:31

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Totals for the week 23 Feb- 29 Feb
96.12 miles
13 hrs 29 min

Looks a little high due to the weird reporting week compared to my training week. It's actually kind of a pain to calculate this each week since the format is completely different from my training log. Oh well. Scheduled to do an indoor triathlon race this Sunday but we'll see with the predicted white death.

I'm with you. My training week is pretty well Monday - Sunday so that's what I've been reporting since my training log totals it all up so nicely. Sorry if that throws things off a bit, but it is so much easier for me that way!

 

[MaryJ]

I have a new recruit for y'all, please welcome MaryJ. She is a real sweetheart.

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Hello Herc's!

Just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. I am totally new to this and 51 years young. (Or since I started counting backwards when I reached 40, now I'm 29 ). Anyway, I have been walking for exercise for years, and just last fall decided to give running a try. Gave up after a few days because my knees started to hurt. I thought they would get better after I stopped running outdoors, but I continued to walk/run on the TM. By Christmas my left knee was worse. Finally went to the doctor in Feb. and I have runner's knee. He told me to do absolutely no running. He suggested I work out with an elliptical, but that would require joining a gym. I may look into that in a few weeks.

Now, just days before the doctor's appt., a friend asked me if I would participate in the WDW half marathon with her. This really sounded like fun to me (I told her I was a wannabe runner)and I really wanted to try it. So I talked to a friend who is a runner and also a PT. She told me some exercises to do. I also got a second opinion from my chiropractor who specializes in ART (Active Release Therapy). He gave me another exercise and a stretch to do for my quads. I took a leap of faith and signed up for the race. I am currently reading MfM (on the recommendation of Lily) and am finding it very inspiring. The one thing that I worry about is that my running form may have somehow contributed to the injury. I'm sure that I'm not doing something right. My chiropractor said that there is another dr. in his practice who is very good at watching people run on the TM and figuring out things like that, so maybe when I can run again, she'll take a look at me.

Now, with all that being said, I did go out and walk today. I walked 3 miles in about 50 minutes. I tried to time it on my iPhone's timer, but something must have gotten bumped because it stopped at 27:35. I did check my time at the 1 mile mark and it was 17:30, so I know that I'm either going to have to get to where I can walk/run or pick up my walking pace.

Oh, and if PT counts, I did that for 20 minutes.

Sorry this was so long. I'm looking forward to getting to know you.

Mary

 

[MomofCKJ]

Welcome Mary! It is a nice bunch here!

We took the kids and dog on a walk through the snowy woods today around the reservoir behind the school DH works for. It was really lovely and we did 1.5 miles, 40 minutes. We took the dog off leash and he had a perma grin THIS BIG, he was in his glory!

Allyson

 

[Larahb]

okay, did my math for this week, which wasn't too great, but fortunately doesn't look AS bad since I did a local 5K and can double those miles! (we just double miles, not time, right?) So:
14.2 miles/2:30 time
So glad we're doing this. just signed up for another local race on march 30 and this was has heavyweight AND clydesdale classes so i might have a chance at somthing if I keep training!

 

[Larahb]

Got outside today and got in 3.4 miles, :45.17

 

[ms.mightyduck]

Sorry, team.... I got sick on my walk today. Only 1.84 miles, 38 minutes.

I'm going to take a shower and come back and finish the spreadsheet for February.

Post more in a bit....

 

[ms.mightyduck]

Welcome, MaryJ!

Okay, team.... Some of us are MIA. I need totals for the week ending 2/29 for: Sandy (I know she's having computer problems) and Tim (also missing numbers from prior weeks), Cohoe, HMHunters (also need totals for week before), Marzucos (also last week; I know there are extenuating circumstances), MissyHa (also last week), Matt (also need totals for last week--it's hard to keep track with all your double-miles! We love you for it!), UTGuitarist27, and MaryJ (if you have any for this past week!).

Thank you so much for helping out with the totals. It's a huge timesaver to have everyone reporting total miles for the week in the x.xx format and time in hours:minutes.

I am waiting for spring here, too. It can't get here soon enough for me!

Great job this week, team. We're getting out there and getting it done--getting healthy!

Duckie

 

[lenshanem]

Managed 3 miles in 32:08 today despite having DD's birthday party this afternoon. We all feel a little off, I'm hoping we're not about to all get sick. My youngest has been coughing tonight, too.

Here's to a Herculean new week!

 

[thndrmatt]

26.2 in 5:55:11, and double it!

 

[MaryJ]

I did 3.0 miles, but my stopwatch got bumped, and stopped before I finished so I don't know the exact time. I would guess about 50 minutes.

 

[lenshanem]

Another mentally tough run this morning - still managed 3 miles in 31:28.

Hope the rest of the Hercs have a good day!

 

[Larahb]

26.2 in 5:55:11, and double it!

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!!
Great job!!

 

[MomofCKJ]

On the Gazelle this afternoon, 2.5 miles, 26 minutes.

Allyson

 

[Larahb]

Hi all. Got out into the superfantabulicious weather this afternoon and LOVED it and now totally have spring fever. Anyway, I did 2.3 miles and 30 minutes.

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Sorry guys, got caught up at work, in traffic and going to vote so I missed Fit Ball. Was going to run but got an emergency call to babysit my almost 7 month old niece. Not sure how much running I'll get in this week between sitting in a training class for another two days, another babysitting session and a port tasting at one of our local wine stores...

 

[thndrmatt]

Totals (sorry I'm behind)

week ending 2/29 - 3.5 hours, 63 miles, all bike
week ending 2/22 - 2.67 hours, 13.1 miles, all running, all uphill (non-race)

 

[MomofCKJ]

Just got in, forced myself out there today, didn't really feel like it but glad I did.

2.20 miles, 31 minutes

Allyson

 

[lenshanem]

2 miles for Team Herc this morning in 21:06.

 

[windwalker]

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