Yay For May Super Goofs Challenge Thread

[lynnielou]

HI Goofs,

75 minutes total exercise time today

45 minutes on the TM for 3.3 miles.

Lynn

 

[suzannews]

a couple of updates:

Wednesday...51 mins/2.5 mile walk

Thursday...30 mins/6.23 miles bike

 

[Cruella de mom]

I was SO good yesterday. Typically, friday is a rest day but knowing I couldn't run today, I went to the gym yesterday and did my 30 minutes of weight lifting.

 

[laxdef69]

2:30:00 on the bike...43.6 miles...not as far as I would have liked in that time, but the wind was brutal, gusting up to 30 mph...

 

[suzannews]

Friday...30 mins bike/6.20 miles

 

[jmasgat]

So I'm attempting to do this triathlon training plan and yesterday had anotehr swim workout. It was 40 minutes of me trying not to drown while I did various drills(like swim on youu side with one arm out by your ear, one by your side and your face in the water. ) I must have been quite the show to the moms who were sitting there while their kids had lessons. I hope these drills help--but I felt very uncoordinated and sluggish!
Today was a bike day "with the added component of--a flowerpot" (No, not really, but I just love gonzo and the Muppets show at Hollywood Studios). Actually, the added component was a 10 minute run after the 45 minute bike ride. So with all that and a little stretching, my total was 1 hour and 11 miles.
Cecilia Hope you survived your baseball/softball marathon today.

Maura

 

[Cruella de mom]

Maura - I always feel like I am going to drown in the pool. Funny, before I started swimming laps for exercise, I thought I was a pretty good swimmer. Hah. What a laugh that turned out to be.

The games are over for today. We ended up playing 10. Whew. I definately think that the way I watch my kids play should count as exercise. I rarely sit down, I am standing, pacing, jumping up and down. I am the one that runs for ice when a player gets hurt.

Plus I should get hazard points for warming my son up without a glove! My palms are purple with bruises. I didn't even know your palms could bruise. Dh says (when he gets there) "I put your glove in his bag" ARGH! DS did great at shortstop. They call DS "The Wall" because nothing gets past him. He played with his arm brace on, but his wrist still started to hurt during the second game. Am I a bad mom for letting him play all 3 games?

Today I saw an 8 year old hit a ball out of the park. I really wish he had been on my son's team. We all stood and cheered for him anyway.

 

[laxdef69]

Maura:

See if you can find a triathlon store owner near you who gives swim lessons...I did and have taken 7 lessons so far...My swim stroke is 1000% better, and I am dramatically more confident in the swim portion of the tri that I am training for.

By way of reference, I played water polo in high school, and have over 40 open water scuba dives...I'm not afraid of the water by any means, I just realized and accepted that I needed to find someone who knew what I wanted to know...namely, how to swim for a triathlon.

Mike

 

[Cruella de mom]

Mike - dh recommends a kick boxing class for mass start triathlons. But that is good advice. My gym gives lessons but that would mean committing to swimming ever again.....

Swimming is just like smoking only backwards. I quit smoking by saying "I am not going to smoke for an hour" then a day, then a week. I am on months now. (227) So for swimming laps I am doing the same thing backwards. I am going to swim this month.....


off to run..
Cecilia

 

[groovygirls]

Just a quick update on some totals:
Wednesday- rode for 2 hours
Thursday- 45 minute spin class
Friday- 3 mile run in 36 minutes on the treadmill
I have a 7 mile run planned for this AM but we went out last night to a fancy dinner and I have a bit of a headache this morning, if you know what I mean...

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi!

Off for more fun and games today but I got a 3.2 mile run in this morning. Ran with dh so it was 28:23 total time.

Cecilia

 

[laxdef69]

Cecelia: Nice job on the run

Groovy Girls i feel your pain!

Mike's Place: I am in a similar boat to Groovy...got in a 45 minute 1850 yard swim, immediately followed by a 32 minute 2.8 mile run...Blaming the slow run on the huge dinner, the booze, the thunderstorm interrupted sleep, and a 4 year old that kicked me in the kidneys all night...also a 1850 yard swim!

Now I know what NOT to do the night before a race

Have a great lean mean day!

Mike

 

[disneyluv]

Hi Super Goofs,

Wow everyone is doing great !!!

I got a 3.5 mile walk in on Friday (1 hour), today i did a 8 mile walk in (2 1/2 hours) while the little ones were trying a cheerleader clinic .

Not much to report Saturdsy..unless chasing after 16 girls for 4 hours counts for anything

 

[Creativebeth]

Good evening Goofs.....

Weekend totals

Saturday time: 60min
miles: 5 (a real struggle)

Sunday: time: 65 min
miles: 6 (much better)

Beth

 

[princessrunner]

Hi Super Goofs. I just did a long post explaining my lack of exercise weekend and it got lost in cyberspace. So I am not typing it all over again, just suffice it to say that I had a LTO weekend, my DD13 is in a thumb splint and missing softball games that matter this week, my well pump is fixed and my legs are killing me from toting buckets of water and yes I am counting that as exercise.

It is Monday, I don't stand much of a chance of exercising today either between DD13 dentist appt and DS6 baseball game. Tomorrow is another day and I may have to double up on Wednesday so I will have a workout similar to Maura and Mike with a bike and run. Guess it is a good time to see if I would really like a tri.

We have some members who seem to have fallen off the Earth and I will start my endless hounding of them shortly. If you are out there, Christy and Steve, Susie and Nukeman, AreylsAdriana, and lllovell, please let me know. LTO is fine but if you need to take a break, let me know. We miss you all posting and hope that there is nothing serious keeping you from all of us.

I hope everyone has a great day and gets those workouts in. Maybe someone should do an extra for me.....

 

[Pungodingy]

5/12
3 miles/46 mins

5/13
1 mile/16 mins

5/14
3.5 miles/54 mins

5/15
1 miles/16 mins

5/16
2 miles/33 mins

5/17
6.5 miles/99 mins

5/18
1 mile/16 mins

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Angie. How did your blisters fare after the Minnie?? I am hoping you have that issue either resolved or under some control so you can keep doing distances with us!! Are you going to do the 6/22 Smuttynose 5K?

 

[suzannews]

update:

Sunday 30 mins bike/5.71 miles


Have a great day everyone!!

 

[laxdef69]

Lisa: Sorry about your LTO weekend...no fun

Everyone else:

Is a rest day at Mike's place...in looking back, I've completed 11 of 20 weeks training.

 

[Pungodingy]

Lisa, thanks for asking...here's where I'm at w/blisters...I am not getting them on the flat of my heel since I put in the gel inserts. Now I get them on the side, where the insert rubs, and under my toes. I found that the thicker socks, that I thought I preferred, were rather snug with the inserts, so I tried thinner socks, and loved 'em...only issue is, now my foot slides when I walk/run, esp hills, I've tried tying the shoes tighter, but then the tops hurt, so? I went back to see if the shoe is too big, but I'm told I'm wearing the right size. So better but not resolved yet...I'll get there eventually! (specifically from the Minnie, I had 6 little blisters, NOTHING like before!!!)

I havent signed up for the Smuttynose yet, was waiting to see how the Rock N Race goes this Wednesday...then we'll see. I'd really like to, but not sure I can justify the distance, it will take longer to drive one way than it will to run the race, then I still have to drive back home. I dont have a race for June yet though, and my goal is one a month, so ? We'll see.