Wk of July 15--WISH Walking/Running Club

[aladdinsgirl]

Tricia--I cover up the display with a magazine so I don't have to stare at it while I'm running. Time seems to drag on the treadmill!!!!!

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

If you guys are interested in seeing my official photos from the HSBC Calgary Half Marathon last week, here is the link:
https://www.tpssportsphotos.bc.ca/events/event.php?&Calgary Marathon 2007 &&cs07&1&1&1&1&&&&30&&

You can search by bib 2462.

Some of the pictures crack me up! I apparently hold my hands in really weird ways... Then there is the one of me giving the photographer a dirty look at a water stop (seriously, who takes photos at a water stop? Those aren't good action shots..!!). And the one of me majorly sucking wind on a lonely stretch of road by myself..!!

 

[westcliffemom]

Tricia- The TM always kicks my booty! The most I can do for any length of time on the TM is about a full minute per mile less than I can do outdoors! :

KathyRN- I read your 5K report & your DH's half report! It made me excited, as this year is my first half @ Disney. I enjoyed reading it, thanks!

Craig- I hope I'm still fitness walking when I'm 80!

Kelley- I'm sorry you had a rough LW. It was just one of those days! Peeling is NO fun! I hope your next one is better! :

Sunny- I got chills just reading your story about the spine! I hope it works out for you!

The other day when I walked I got to see some antelope & their babies, from a distance of course! They are so cute!

Saturday I did 3 miles, then 2 miles Sunday (I only needed 2 to get to 20 miles for this week, so I ditched the last mile). Today I did 4 miles. I got some new Champion capri tights, so I got to try those out.

 

[hockeygirl]

Hey everybody! No running for me today, since I have a hockey game later on tonight. So, I thought I would stop by and try to catch up with everyone!!

Sunny--Sorry to hear that your procedure was not so great, but I really hope it works for you in the long run!! Hang in there!

Angie--Great to see you back here, I was wondering what happened to you. Hope the back is feeling better soon!

lourodrigis--WELCOME!!! You will love this group!

Martha-- I hope the new shoes and orthotics work for you!! Enjoy your rest day!

Kathy--you came to the right place for motivation! You have plenty of time to get ready for the 5K!

Cindy---Sounds like a great workout that your did yesterday! Keep up the good work! And Thanks for the birthday wishes!

Jen in GA--way to go for getting out there for your workout! I can relate to the heat issue, and like you, I LOVE people watching!!!! Hang in there!

Stephanie--Great job on your 12 miler!! Awesome pace too!!

Andrew--Enjoy your camping--sounds like fun!

Craig--glad to hear you found a new running group to run with! Sounds like a fun group!

Kristi--Hope you are feeling better!

Kim--Hope you have a great weights workout and enjoy your rest day from running!

Krista--WTG for getting your LR in, even if it meant doing some outside then heading into the TM!!

Cam--Hang in there with your busy week!! Just think next week you will be cuising!!!

Judy--Hang in there--hope your foot is feeling better soon! Don't give up on the Half marathon yet, you can do it!!

Kelley--sorry to hear you had a tough LW...at least you got the steps in, keep up the good work!

Renee--nice job on your run!

Becky--you are doing such a great job! Isn't it amazing how far we can come in such a short amount of time!! Keep up the good work! You are going to great at DL!!!

Leana--sounds like a busy couple of days for you and a lot of working out!!

OK, time to go get ready for my hockey game!! Sorry to anyone I missed!!!

Have a great night!!

 

[Kristi1357]

Sunny - if there's any way you can, do take your son to Storyland and Santa's Village before he gets too old for that sort of thing! We went to Stroyland 2 years ago - LOVED it! (and set up our tent in a lightning storm that trip! ) I've been wanting to do Santa's Village since Chad is so huge into Christmas and all. That was even more fun, I think! I haven't transferred my pics to the computer yet, but I will try to do that soon and post a couple. The campground we stayed at was awesome - brand new bathrooms, nightly hay ride with Mrs. Claus, candy bar bingo, 2 pools (one with underwater music). And this place was within walking distance to Santa's Village.

Judy - hang in there!

I got a new script today and am starting to feel better. I did take Zack to swim class, so I am going to count that as xt. He was doing so good, we stayed an extra 15 mins. swimming in the pool. Just a couple weeks ago, he wouldn't let go of me. Today he was yelling at me not to hold him at all!

I am going to try to do 3 miles tomorrow. Hopefully, I can get my Mom to watch Zack. He has Tae Kwon Do tomorrow night, so that complicates things a bit, esp. with Chad working. It's too funny - since we kind of overlap while commuting (me going home, Chad going into work) - we have to stop at the Burlington Mall part way to Boston to meet up & trade off Zachary & the parking garage pass!

 

[monte]

Leana - Great photos
Sunny - hope everything works out well for you and you will be "pain free"
Dave - I've never had accupunture and I'm not sure if I could.....I faint at the sight of needles.
Kathy - Way to go! Happy training
Jen - I'm with you when it comes to the weather outside...if it's too hot I hit my tm.
Stephanie - Good job on the 12 miler.

I went to the chiroprator today and he adjusted my orthodics (again), so we'll see how it goes this week. I rode the stationary bike for 30 mins. then swam for 30 mins. I hope that the orthodics will heal my PF w/out tweaking out my knee again.

Happy Training TEAM

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi WISH Team!

In advance, I am sorry if I don't acknowledge everyone. I just can't remember it all and although I've read, that took most of the time I have for tonight.

Judy, sorry about the other foot. I hope that the doc can offer some help.

Sunny, I am glad that the treatment is helping. WISHing that it all goes as it should for the final plant. You are the WOMAN! I am always inspired by your drive.

Craig, what a marvelous post. I'm majorly inspired by the fact that there are folks out there wayyyy older than me still putting in those steps and kicking booty too!

Uh oh, Martha, you've got a lot to get ready for. Don't overtrain just to catch up to The Man.

Leana, the pics are great!

Cam, good luck with this week. Soon you will be getting R&R and deserving every moment.

Dave, no acupuncture for me. Glad it had fantastic results for you though. Sounds incredible.

I feel light as a feather! I amazed myself tonight. I went out on the trail for time. DH came along too. We started together and turned around at 22 minutes. I managed 3.48 miles in 44 minutes for a 12:50 pace. I'm happy with that. DH did 2.4 miles and an 18.19 pace. That is spectacular for him. He started out his journey at 22 minute pace. He said it is feeling great and his new hip is not bothering him at all. It's actually the other muscles that are bothersome, but even those have been behaving. All in all a wonderful journey. Then we cam back and took the dogs out for a 0.8 mi stroll. Done now. Good night all...

 

[Calcio]

Lily

Good for you getting into the zone tonight. When it all comes together and you feel light and effortless, that's great stuff.

And really good for DH. I'm sure the muscles around the new and improved hip will improve dramatically with consistent and patient work. I would LOVE to experience a 17% improvement in pace. I'm most impressed.

Craig

 

[wtpclc]

Way to go Lily and dh!!!! That is awesome!

Kim and Kristi - On to day 2!

Kristi - Any help from the doc? lol. My parents always tell of meeting in the dirve way o, one coming in and one going out. I think you and Chad with, though. Hope that's going ok!

monte - Hope the adjusted orthodics help!!!

We're scheduled fro 60 min tonight. Holy cow it's tiem to get my butt in gear! Got the Penguin newsletter yesterday adn it mentioned his 10-miler on Saturday. We're on teh same plan for the same race. for coll weather Saturday morning.

 

[nucpharm29]

Morning team. Rest day for me today. I really look forward to these days! And if anyone was wondering, I've given out all my road id coupon codes--sorry!

Lily--WTG on the workout!

Carrie--hoping you get some cool weather this weekend for your LR--we have 13 miles scheduled this weekend, and I've seen the extended forecast. No relief for us--I just need to hope for rain or at least overcast skies.

Monte and Martha--Good luck breaking in your orthotics!

Judy--How are you doing today?

Well, better scoot--babysitting today and I suppose I should actually watch the kiddos!

 

[ohMom]

good morning team

i managed to get myself going first thing at 7 a.m .and hit my trail for a 50 min powerwalk -- see why i need a garmin? it think it's about 3.7 miles, but i was disappointed in my pace (according to my cell phone) and felt like my feet were made of lead.

i just printed out my MFM schedule to coordinate the dates for the Columbus marathon, I had planned on relaying it with a friend but i need to make sure he is still committed to the traininig.

Sunny -- i'm so sorry to hear you are in pain and having a hard time of it all -- got a link for your post so i can catch up on what happened??

you all are very inspiring!

why 300 calories under, is this the magic number for weight loss??

 

[Hockeychic]

Good morning team!!!!!

Stephanie Enjoy your rest day

Carrie, Kristi Yup on to day 2. I have a 4K on tap for tonight

Leana Love the photos

Lily WAHOOO to you and DH

Sorry can't finish this post. Gotta run, chat later.

Kim

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi Everyone-

Well, Goofy training has begun! Actually, I am just starting to increase my LR's so that the actual training isn't such a shock.

All three kids are at camp this week! Dh and I almost feel like we are on vacation even though he is working and I have a million errands and chores to catch up on. The house is so quiet and clean!

A year ago, I would have gotten up early to run in summer but after Disney, I run in the heat of the day. Of course, I have only been running 3- 6 miles all summer so perhaps I will need to adjust as I run farther.

Sunny - There are no words to describe the kind of courage you have displayed. I can only imagine the amount of pain you must have suffered to even consider that kind of treatment. Wow. I sincerely hope that you get the results you desire! I don't even like getting a back massage so what you described sounded like torture to me.

We are always searching for the latest and greatest piece of equipment to make us better athletes. Sometimes the best piece of equipment is a just a shot of good old fashioned courage and a positive attitute.

Dave- I might just add that quote to my signature. Its very inspiring. And as so many of us gear up for big races its a nice thought to put in our heads as we strap on our heartrate monitors, watches and garmins.

Happy Training Everyone!

Cecilia

 

[Jen117]

Good morning team. Last night we went out for a family bike ride, I get to pull 40 pounds of kid in a trailer. We usually keep a pretty quick pace tho, 10-15 miles per hour. The kids love to go fast. We got stopped for a train and it seriously took 15 minutes for it to get through. The girls loved watching it tho.

Today I am going to the gym at noon. I may run the indoor track, even tho I really hate how small it is... 16 laps per mile.

Judy - I really hope your footsies get better soon. I need to have work done on mine, but am waiting until the very last minute in life to do it. My dad is getting his hammer toes nailed down this fall.

Lily - That is a fabulous pace for both you and DH! WTG!

Monte - Hope those orthotics work better this time around. Mine are OK, they help with my running, but that is really the only time I wear them.

Kristi - I LOVE campgrounds like that. We go to Jellystone with Yogi Bear every once in awhile. The girls LOVE it.

OK, gotta get to work. All the drama is still going on, but things are really firing up for some arrests soon. I can't wait until it is over.

 

[Kristi1357]

Jen - arrests? I just hope this drama is over for you soon! Did you find a new assistant yet?

 

[wtpclc]

Jen - I cannot believe your crazy life! Hope things do calm down soon! good for you for stil lgetting your training in!

Cecelia - Good planning on the heat of the day. I'm still wondering How I could get through the marathon adn have no heat tolerence now.

Moli - Sorry your legs were lead. I can commiserate. Good job on sticing with it, though! BTW, no one post to catch up with Sunny. She's been dealing with nasty, debilitating, back issues for about a year now.

Stephanie. You and your ethics. Sure you can't just plat with us all day?

Where is SWDave??????

 

[getnthinr]

For some reason I can not get past the 3.5 mile mark. I get discouraged on the TM because it seems it takes forever and I don't go as fast as I can outside. I seriously think I need to turn the display off so I don't focus on the distance and the time. Does anyone else have that problem? Where the pace on the TM is slower then actual road running pace?

I don't know much about most things, but I think I can humbly offer some suggestions here...

Yes, my treadmill, which is supposedly calibrated and extremely accurate, always has me taking longer to cover the same distance on it than the time I require "on the ground." I think of this as a bonus, because if I can beat the sweeper on the TM, I can definitely beat him/her come race day.

Most years, I train for the Disney marathon (or Goofy) almost exclusively on the treadmill except for 4 or 5 carefully scheduled races in September, October, November, and December that I use to "reality check" my pace. I do several things to counter the boredom -- cover the display with a towel (so I can peek at it when I want but not have it in my face all the way), watch a DVD (or two or three) I really want to see (my treadmill is at home), bury myself in the music on my iPod, or do occasional workouts in which I focus on time (run/walk 2 hours) OR distance (run/walk 10 miles) -- not both, which means I essentially disregard my pace.

After many years (since 1998) of doing this, I have to say the only real complaint I have with my treadmill workouts is I know they do not condition me to weather extremes, but as most of my marathons are Fall or moderate Winter, temps are rarely a problem. (Last year's sweltering Disney being a notable exception.)

Don't give up -- I can assure you that you are not alone. You're facing problems all TM users face. Just keep mixing up workouts and trying different distractions -- a lot of being happy on the treadmill is deciding to be happy on the treadmill.

Happy (rubber) trails!

 

[windwalker]

Cecilia, glad you liked what I said. Sometimes I have to remind myself of the fact that what I can endure is often up to me. I can choose to be miserable or I can choose to rise above it and have a wonderful adventure.

I went out for a 4 mile walk on my favorite hill route. It was hot hot hot so the effort didn't match the time. It took 51:18 at an effort that on a cooler day would have been below 50 min.

Guys I'm afraid our dear friend Mouse SkyWalker may have had to make a very difficult decission. Remember his lady was giving him grief about the time spent running. I know his dicission was hard, if indeed that is what has happened, I saw the pure joy on his face as he raced down the hill at the Flying Pig.

Dave if you still lurk, your place on the team is always waiting for you. For now do what you gotta do. If we were a fighter squadron we would be flying our missions in the missing man formation.

Judy, since you can't train right now, a gentle reminder from your "YARC" team subjects. "Keep your kiester out of the Fridge, no kitchen sinks till your back".

Have a great day y'all.

Dave

 

[HMHunters]

Hello, WISHers!

I just did a bit of XT cutting the grass, but my real XT will come tonight after I drop DS at soccer practice - bike and weights at the Y. I find it is much more crowded in the summer! I guess it's people trying to escape the heat -- or maybe it's just people trying to get down to their "bathing suit" weight.

DD starts soccer camp tomorrow which is going to be a real killer. I expect her to come home extremely tone and in great cardio shape. Maybe I should go with her!


Happy training, all!
Renee

ps - Tricia - I also cover the TM display with a towel.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

WISH Team, Thanks for all the support over my/our training experience report. I had pleasant dreams for sure.

WWDave, I too love that quote you have provided. You are an inspiration for sure.

MSDave, we do miss you. We'll be here whenever you are able to return to us.

Wendy, great TM advice. Glad to "see" ya. It's pretty much what I do too. When I did my 22 miler on TM, I took some magazines, watched movies, read some watched some...repeat. (It was a forever day that day. My pace is slow, but I kept on it somehow.)

Jen, good bike ride pulling weight and viewing the tran show!

Good training everyone.