Thank you, everyone, for the congrats on the weight loss. Geez, it has been so slow, and I have so much more to lose! I keep telling myself "Slow and steady wins the race" Well, maybe not. But it DEFINITELY gets you to the FINISH line, right? And God knows, for me, that IS winning.
Cam—glad to see you’re hanging in there and good job with the 3.2 miles IN THE WIND. And way to go with the 70 lbs!! Can you come over and teach me how to actually lose weight? I haven’t lost anything in a loooong time.
Now, Steve, that really made me smile! If you had over 100 pounds to lose, I could see having some advice to offer you, but since you are already so fit, I have no sympathy for you!
May I ask how long it took for you to loose 70 pds.? My niece is getting married the end of May and I hope to drop at least 15 pds. by then. Way to go!
Monica -- I started trying to lose when I came home from the hospital after my heart surgery on 1/6/05. I was appalled when they weighed me at the hospital for purposes of figuring out anesthesia. When the surgery went so well, I was determined to start getting healthy, so I went back to weight watchers and my 70.2 pound loss was from 1/18/05. Good luck on your efforts! I lose very slowly, sometimes not even a pound a week, but I am also not making the sacrifices I'd have to make to lose very quickly. I eat very normal food, 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks a day, and have convinced myself I'd rather do it slowly in a manner I can live with for the rest of my life, rather than to take a lot off quickly and then revert to eating habits that put it all back on. I guess the fact that I've been staying within a 4 pound range for quite a while means I have the whole "maintaining" thing down pat!
Count us in for the 1/2 Marathon! We just signed up! Patti (mom) and Jenn (daughter). We are currently working on the couch to 5K program, and our first 5K is the end of May. Hopefully, we'll be able to find a 10K this fall to prep us for the 1/2 in January.
Welcome Patti & Jenn!! Congratulations on registering for the Donald! You are going to have so much fun and just think about how awesome it will be to get your pictures taken with Donald while you are wearing your medals after the race!
My run yesterday stunk SO bad
I forgot to reset the Garmin, it was hot, my leg was sore, I forgot my inhaler, waa waa waa waaaaa... I think I pulled a 12-minute mile, about 1.5 min slower than usual. Perhaps I'll be more encouraged this weekend for my long run, when I'll prob run at POFQ at WDW
Hey, Jeff! It is great to see you here and we have all had our fair share of stonkers! Just think -- if you didn't, you might forget to appreciate the great runs!
BTW, I hope the Easter bunny is good to you. Oh, and please come back and tell us about running at POFQ. Howard and I have a date to run there on 7/21 in the early morning and then go to the food court for beignets! Let me know what you think of the running trail there. If you want to preview it, there is a map on disneyrunning.com
Anyway, I am still planning on CDC in August and last I checked I will not be alone!! . . . I am very excited that so many of you will be there too!
YAY, Maggie! Can't wait to see you in Chicago. We are going to have quite the contingent there!! And I just heard from a little birdie that one of my favorite WISHers (I have like 75, though, so no secret leaking there!
) may be joining us. OMG, I am so psyched!!
What I've done this week (I'm trying to be accountable here):
Sunday - Mountain bike trails - 4 miles.
Monday - Rest day
Tuesday - XT - 60 min. strength training, 30 min cardio.
Wednesday - 4 miles on treadmill.
Thursday - XT - 60 min. strength training, 30 min cardio. Later that afternoon, DH, Steve wanted to go walking. So, 3.4 miles walking with a little running (I have to to keep up with him!) 13:45 average pace.
Today - mountain bike - 10 miles.
Wow, Susie -- you are totally racking up the miles!!! We'll miss you at Minnie weekend, but you'll have an awesome trip and come back and do a trip report for us!
I did get in around 6 miles with sis...her 1st 1/2 is 14 days away! And I get to run it with her! . . .
Cam - 70 lbs! YOU ARE DA WOMAN! I am so proud of you!
OOOOH, Girl, I saw a girl wogging on the trails that looked just like you from behind. I thought, what is Cam doing in NC?
I ran up to her and, of course, she wasn't you.
But I pretended like she was and that we had a mini WISH meet!
Oh, Christa -- I am so sorry your DD is having such a rough time. I was relieved to read today that she is doing better with the new meds. Poor sweetie. Give her a hug from us, okay? And, you made me smile when you said you were thinking of me during your run. I really wish I could have been there. You'd have to settle for a leisurely stroll, though, if you were with me. I can't even dream of running as fast as you walk, chickie! How cool that you'll be doing your sister's race with her. I bet you two will have such an awesome time! We'll be cheering for you both!
Krista -- That poem made me cry. But happy tears, I assure you!
Great job on getting outside during a break in the rain! You are such a trooper to push through the pain with your inserts. I can just imagine the pain ultimately being in your toes and then just gone!
It really is great that you are getting used to them and hopefully they will be THE answer!
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Jennifer Drive 4 blocks to run a 5-K? I'd do it! . . . Especially down there with all that pollen I've heard about! Also, I never thought about the length of the running skirts! I'd like something an Amish woman might feel comfortable in. What length would that be?
Okay, this had me cracking up!! I'm the same way. I wear compression shorts under my running skirt that go to my knees. It looks ridiculous but they are so comfortable! The shorts prevent chafing and the skirt covers all the bumps and bulges so that all the other race participants don't go
I really do urge our WISH ladies to try the running skirts. They are so comfy and flattering and feminine!
[I can't even classify myself as slow this week. To be slow you have to actually attempt to run, or at least walk. I haven't even put on my running shoes since last Friday's maiden voyage on the TM. After the family visit over the weekend, I spent a couple of days catching up on sleep, and I just haven't been able to get back into the mood. I'm hoping that tomorrow morning I'll wake up with a new sense of energy and enthusiasm, lace up the shoes, and either hit the road or the TM. I'm not beating myself up too much since I'm not doing the Minnie; I don't have anything on the calendar until January at this point, so I figure a week off won't hopelessly derail my training, but I do need to get back to it before I lose any momentum. [Insert words of encouragement here!]
Okay, Jackie -- here are your words of encouragement. Hmmmm. . . I'm not real good at this. . . . hmmmmm. . . . Okay, here goes -- you have worked so hard to build a base of fitness and you KNOW you LOVE it when you get out there and train. It's okay when LTO or WTO for a while, but sometimes carving out the time for a workout is just what we need to relieve the stress and feel good about doing something good for us. So, I can't wait to hear that you've found/made time to do SOMETHING for you!
Dave -- That game sounds great! How wonderfully generous of you to find ways to motivate the girls in such a positive, fun way! Your efforts will really keep them wanting to do these training sessions! And kudos to you for coming so far, from a volunteer to a participant! You have literally taken yourself off the sidelines and into the game in such a HUGE way, Dave, and I am so happy for you and so proud to know you!
Apparently reading about everyone else's good runs is exactly what I needed. Got up this morning and decided to hit the TM even though it's gorgeous outside. (Feeling a little guilty about demanding the new one and then not using it...) I've never run more than 3.5 miles on the TM, so I decided that I'd try for 4 this morning. When I finished 4 in 50 minutes (I usually run a 14:00 mile on the TM) decided that 5 seemed like fun, so ended up running 5 at 12.30/mile!
Oh, how cool is this!!!!! I just got to your most recent post and see that you DEFINITELY did not need anyone to kick your butt, Jackie! That pace is so outrageously awesome! You must have felt so great!!! Yes, just as I expected, I am feeling so HAPPY to read that you did something good for yourself, that you carved the time out and made yourself a priority.
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Did 5 miles at the park this morning time w/ the heart rate monitor on 'easy' day was 59:59 including a 5 minute walking warm-up so I'm feeling pretty good about it. Glad it is over because we're going to see "Meet the Robinsons" this afternoon. I'm going to sneak in some Gummie Bears in a pre-portioned bag so I don't overspend and overeat at the theater!
Kiena -- GREAT pace! How was the movie? It looks so cute!
Hi everyone. Although I haven't posted here for quite a while, I have been keeping up with the training...actually WE have been keeping up with the training. Since signing up to run the Donald in '08, my wife has gone from 3 mile walks, with a few moments of jogging here and there, to where she can go 5 or 6 miles with a r3/w3, and she always throws in a continuous run of about a mile.
I've been getting in between 20 and 30 miles of road work a week. I just got back from my LR of 11 miles. I signed up for a 1/2 Marathon in Columbus in 2 weeks, so this is the last LR I'll be doing before the 1/2M. Taper offically starts.......NOW. . .
Denny -- Congrats on burning up those miles! Enjoy the taper -- you have definitely earned it. WOW to DW!!!!! What awesome progress!!!
I bet you are so proud of her! Isn't it nice to know that you have inspired her?
Alright, I must confess I have nothing good to report, training-wise. I have been sick since my wog Thursday night and could not drag myself out of bed this morning to go to the Y.
My stomach has been sick and I have a terrible headache and severe lower back pain. Very strange combination of symptoms. It occurred to me this morning to wonder if I might be getting an ulcer -- work has been pretty stressful.
Thank God I have this physical outlet and eat pretty healthy or I imagine I'd be down for the count.
Well, I am probably working through the night tonight to meet a noon deadline tomorrow, and then will try to get a jump on some other deadlines for the week. I'm hoping that if I do get home to sleep for a few hours, maybe I can come back dressed in running clothes tomorrow and stop at the gym on the way home late tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime, I'll be popping in here to hear how all our WISH racers did this weekend and looking for some inspiration.
Love You guys, Mean It!!!
Especially down there with all that pollen I've heard about! Also, I never thought about the length of the running skirts! I'd like something an Amish woman might feel comfortable in. What length would that be?
and DD9 
I was okay with my overall time of 55:28--11:13 on the TM and then 44:15 outside with a 11:03 mile ave. I think I'm going to do one more week of r4/w2 and then switch to r4/w1 and hopefully get back to r5/w1 for the Pig.
for your daughter. I'm glad she is feeling better.
