::: CHEETAHS ::: thursday, june 28

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Mornin, cheetahs! :)

It’s nice to be able to ramble on about training stuff here with folks who, as Gayle said, share the same passion!

Wendy :: CTX is new to me – I’ve only done the KB and Leaner Legs workouts so far. I’m not a fan of step, but I do plan to give those a try at some point…Great idea putting an ab circuit in there. Ugh – the v-up/rollup *lol*– that’s my least favorite move!

Jess :: your friend is young to already have lost both parents - how sad...re: the HRM/slow running concept, like anything else, I guess it’s an individual experiment…I am going to try to run slower (without walking) and see what happens…I seriously cannot imagine that you need to lose any weight!

Gayle :: (((HUGS))) sorry to hear about the situation you’re in, but I think it is wise not to ignore your gut feelings…the marathon relay does sound like fun…Gayle, how in the hell did you go running in the middle of the day yesterday???

Want2B :: I’m sorry – if you mentioned your first name, I forget what it is. Glad to hear you’ve happily rediscovered running. I started working out again in Jan. 06 after a hiatus of several years, and I remember thinking why did I ever get away from this? Quality of life is so much better when you’re fit!…I recommend the Garmin 305. I have the 201, which does not have the HRM. It also does not allow you to track progress through the computer. The model is SUPPOSED to, but the Garmin tech folks themselves say it’s junk. It doesn’t work. If you don’t care about the computer logging feature or HR information, then it’s fine. It tracks distance and pace and usually gets good satellite reception. However, if I had the decision to make again, I would spring for the 305. Worth it, IMO.

Carole :: with fender benders, you think it’s not a big deal (esp. when you see your car and there’s not much damage – which was the case with both of my accidents), but you can wind up with some nagging residual aches. I am feelin’ it this morning and am going to make a doc appt for next week and ask for a chiro referral…I laughed at your reference to thongs. I’m probably in the minority, but I have never been able to wear those things – they drive me nuts!…hope you enjoyed those new kicks!

Marcia :: (((HUGS))) What a tragic loss. Sounds like you are taking it hard.

Heather :: woo-hoo! BBC’s arrived! Arms & Abs is my favorite, too. I also like Barry and the way he yells. For some reason, I really appreciate tough instructors.

Shelly :: thanks for posting the pic. Mental note to self: never stand next to two superfit cheetahs. *LOL* For those who weren’t there, if you look closer, you will see the ice cream sandwich in my right hand. I think that explains all. *lol* Love the polar bear tat idea! After toying with the idea, the main reason I was put off from getting one is that I just could not settle on an idea that had enough personal meaning to me, something I thought I’d be happy with forever. I do like hearing/seeing other people’s, though…No, not even one Corona Light! I’m proud of myself. It’s partially diet-motivated and partially b/c of the Accutane…my back is OK – definitely not right – but I am still functioning and working out. It seems to ache most when I am in the car going over bumps and when I’m lying down. It's weird - I have the feeling like it wants to crack but can’t. I’m thinkin’ a chiro visit is a good idea.

Sunny :: feel-better vibes comin’ your way!!!!!!

Jackie :: enjoy today’s rest day. Does the conference run the whole week?

Speaking of cool tats, I was reading that Angelina Jolie had her kids' latitude & longitudes tattooed, I think, on her arm. It's the latitude & longitude of where they came into her life. Not sure if that's being explained clearly, but I saw a photo, and it looked cool.

Today is ME either after work, if I can get it in, or after dinner w/ friends.

~Cathy :)
 
Hi Cathy! My run yesterday? lol Yeah, it was HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT! I stayed in town for the first 40 minutes, which is filled with old and tall trees, so I was shaded and not so hot. The last 10 minutes were on an open right that lead almost directly to my house and THAT'S when I started feeling not-so-good. lol. You could cut thru this humidity with a knife, hugh?

OK....this morning's workout was BBC shoulders and back, plus the floor cardio. That Joey. I'll tell you what. His puppy dog eyes get me everytime. At the beginning of the cardio segment, he said something about jump roping being known to reduce cellulite. WELL..he could tell me that bungee jumping without a rope would reduce cellulite and those eyes would make me JUMP! LOL. He sure is easy to workout to!

I'm headed out again this morning, once the kids get off, but this time for a walk. I'll run some errands while I'm in town, like the library, post office and hardware store (always something to buy there, it seems, lol).

Gotta shower. BBL STAY COOL, everybody!

Gayle
 
Good Morning Cheetahs!:+

Cathy: If you are not a fan of step you probably will not like CTX All Step. The choreo is on the tricky side. I refused to do it for a looong time cause I tried it a couple of times and got soooo mad when I couldn't pick up the steps. Then one day after a long hiatus I threw it in the DVD player and for some reason it suddenly "clicked" with me but that was after doing Cathe's step for quite some time...You can give Step and Intervals a try though. That's not a bad one IMO. Angelina J's tats sound cool. My original tat design was going to have Joey's name and birthdate in it. I was going to have a guardian angel tatooed on my lower back and have his name in one wing and his birth date in the other wing BUT after thinking about it, I didn't want it misconstrued that he had passed away. I was just thinking along the lines of someone watching over him to keep him safe kind of thing.

Gayle: Have a good walk! Nothin' like being able to exercise and gets errands done at the same time, ey? LOL

Today's work out plan is Spin class this morning, GS Legs floor work at nap time and yoga later on. The floor work was not in the original plan for today but I am re-arranging a few things this week in order to be able go to the gym with DH tmrw evening and run with my friend in the park Sunday morning. I work out alone so often that when I have the opportunity to have company I usually enjoy the change.:)

Okay, gotta go get the little one up! Gotta be out of the house in less then an hour!

I'll be back later on though!:7
 
Good morning cheetahs

Cathy...I hope you can get a Chiro referral. It is funny about the thongs. I hated it when I wore jeans and my regular undies would ride up anyway! Then you could see panty lines...hated that, so I tried thongs and love them but not all kinds. I have been lucky to find very comfy ones and not all of them are. Enjoy ME.

Gayle...Joey is quite easy on the eyes!...:)

Wendy...great ab circuit! I actually ran out of time yesterday as I ran 1st so I did MIS C&B instead of P90X. Enjoy your spin workut and GS floor legs.

Want2B..any kind of "GPS" watch will record your miles. The site I posted yesterday had many choices and low prices http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/

Heather...so glad you enjoyed your 1st BBC workout. Barry does yell! And burns out those biceps...:)...sounds like a good run/walk with your DH.

Shelly...nice race pics!!! Not sure I have ever had my pic taken coming out of the porta potty!! Long cardio day for you yesterday. I found the Omnis thru Amazon! I just did a search when I knew what shoe I wanted and Amazon had the best price.

Sunny..sorry about the cold...:(...hope you feel better soon.

Jackie...the run in the new shoes was great. I ended up doing some intervals as I have not done any speedwork lately.

Today I am doing Amy's APX leg workout, 40 min on my EXT and Pilates.

Have a great day...:)
 
Good morning my wonderful Cheetah friends...........

Well, it's back to normal with a whole new fresh outlook on life ;-)

Nothing like a sad situation to make you realize how lucky one is.

I slept in this morning and will try to fit in a power walk or run later in this beautiful cool 70 degree weather we have for two days before it goes back up to 90. Tomorrow I have a 5 miler on tap with a 3 mile power walk to recover }(

I will be back later for personals, but I need to catch up here at work first.

Marcia.
 
Good morning Cheetah's!!!!

Today I slept in a bit (8:00AM) and skipped a workout. I listen to my body, and it is saying NO today. I cry inside because I hate to miss a workout, but like Cathe says - listen to your body. :(

Tomorrow I am going to try running around a "real" track in my town instead of the park (doing the perimeter around the grass and tennis court).

I am so glad that I got back into running - already I feel like a million bucks. I don't know why I left it for 10 years. I think that I always wore the wrong running shoes in HS and that is why I was injured a lot. My feet and joints hurt back then. Also my running sneakers at one point were too tight and my big toe nail grew out bruised and fell off in history class (YUCK!!!). That really grossed me out! Has this happened to any of you? A big turn off!

Thank you all for the GPS watch recommendations here! :)

By the way - My name is Amy!

Thank you ladies, and have a great day! :)

The heat is STILL on in Boston. Yuck!



"Life is too short - Be the best you can be every single day of your life!" :)
 
G'morning Cheetahs! Yucky, rainy morning here! I was going to meet my buddies for a bike ride but had to cancel that! I enjoyed a little extra sleep & then did Shoulders & Arms plus ARX. I looked back at my weights/ reps from day 3 and was pleased w/ my progress! I'm lifting heavier & more reps for sure!!! I'm on day 76, 2 weeks to go!!! ;-)

Cathy ~ You are too sweet. For some reason, since Phase 2 I feel like I keep gaining weight!! And yes, I do have my problem areas, which is why I have such a hard time finding shorts that fit!! (butt/ thighs especially!) I'm cutting back on dairy to see if it helps. I feel better this morning, but could just be a fluke so far! I'm also reading You On a Diet, I saw it at the library y'day & remember hearing about it here. Good read so far!

Well, I have cleaning to do, especially the girls' rooms. It seems to get over-run w/ toys before I know it! And w/ Allison's bday coming up next week I need to make room for new stuff! :p I'll be back later!
 
Hey guys.

Wants2be.....I have a toe nail right now that is about to fall off. It's the one next to my big toe. After my half marathon in April, that toe started hurting and the next day it was black & blue. I thought it would go away, but it's slowly coming off. YUCK is right! It doesn't hurt, though, even when I run! Not worried about it.

Quickie for me......my power walk was AWESOME! I thought I'd have to fight the urge to run, but I walked without my mp3 player and really enjoyed just walking fast and listening to all the sounds in town (plus all the people that I knew that drove by me waving and yelling, lol). Ended up at exactly 1 hour, NOT including my stops for the quick errands. Happy with that.

Gayle
 
Good Afternoon cheetahs,

not sure what today will bring i am feeling better but have lost my voice. so no bootcamp class for me tonight:(

i am thinking about taking a long walk. my body just feels the need to do something....

wendy- i love the idea of your tat. and true tats are not for everybody. i just hate that they still have a stigma. you sure have a humdinger of a workout planned today!

carole- i just saw the add for the actitrainer in fitness magazine and i am seriously considering purchasing.

gayle- i may join you in a power walk today. sounds like you had fun!

amy-welcome back to the wonderful world of running!

jackie- thanks, i am starting to feel alot better. i wasn't going to let anything stop me from my first 10k. was the workout you did legs and abs?? i love that one! i can't wait for the new ones.

cathy- thanks for the vibes. i believe they are working, lol. one of my clients bought me a smoothie with bee pollen yesterday. how sweet of her. she is also my running buddy and we are doing the race together, i am sure she didn't want to run by herself, lol.

heather- i love all of the BBC's except for the full body one. i am thinking i will do a BBC rotation next month.

kristi- nice to hear from you girl. glad to see all is well within your homefront. i know it's hard to fit everything in and especially when you are taking care of the little ones. you are such a good mommy!

i will try to check back in and let you know if i was able to keep still or not....lol:7
 
Quick Question for you smart Cheetahs! Walking vs. Running Shoes. What are your thoughts, input, idea, etc? Is there a difference?

Just wondering.

Gayle

p.s. hi, SunnyD!
 
Good morning cheetahs! Feeling pretty proud of myself this morning.
I had a long run scheduled, around my neighborhood "block" which out here in the wild western frontier is 10+ miles of hills. My legs were arguing with me on the way out the door but I told them to shut up..... stupid legs ;-) anyway, to compensate I did take it pretty easy and took more walk breaks than usual. Still finished with an overall pace at 9:45, not bad considering the terrain.

Cathy- Glad your back is relatively okay but I agree that a chiro visit would be a very good idea. Have a great time with ME! BTW, you made me go back and look at that pic to find the ice cream sandwich:)

Gayle- Wow, you get the tough cheetah award of the month for that mid day run. I can't claim to be crazy enough to attempt that!
Great job with your power walk today!

Wendy- Absolutely awesome ab routine you did yesterday:eek: :eek: :eek: I don't blame you for rearranging your workout schedule for your friend and DH. I'd rearrange my whole month to get DH to work out with me.... sigh! But at least he is supportive and absolutely never complains about the time I take for my runs/workouts.

Carole- Hey, thanks for the link you provided to Amy about heartrate
monitors/GPSs. I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to a Garmin 305 soon. I'm also due for some new crosstrainers so I'll check out Amazon when the time comes. Sounds like your new kicks are doing the job for you!

Marcia- Sounds like you're taking things in stride as usual! You are awesome:) Good luck with your long run tomorrow. I think that is a very smart way to increase your mileage... tacking on extra miles as a powerwalk.

Amy(Want2b)- Nice to know your name! Losing toenails is not an uncommon malady among runners I'm afraid! It has never happened to me however and if you have shoes that fit properly with plenty of room in the toe box you can minimize this risk.

Jess- Sorry the rain spoiled your plans for your bike ride! You've been doing so great with p90x.... are you sure your little extra weight isn't muscle? I'd be willing to bet your measurements are smaller!

SunnyD- poor baby!!! Sorry to hear you've lost your voice. I think a good long walk would be just the ticket for you today.
Still plan on your 10k this Saturday?

Time to go fuel this old bod. Later today will be BM2 double upper body!

tata


ShellyC
 
Help me brainstorm, Cheetahs......

DH and I are tossing around some ideas of what to "get into" next. We have been bar owners for 11 years now and DH is very sick of working nights and weekends. I am burned out at my current job as well. So, we are trying to think up some new and different ideas. DH is great with numbers and loves accounting, etc. He was an accounting manager at his job prior to us buying the bar.

I told him to start up his own consulting firm for businesses regarding tax things or payroll, book work.

Any ideas????

Marcia.
 
Hi Cheetahs-

I am taking a quick lunch break and IMing w/ DD too.

Checking-in has been hard but I am peeking-in once in a while!

Cathy- I agree about chatting here about exercise related topics. Thankfully we can go on and on about our questions and comments.

Re: Aerobic Endurance Training. I am reading Phil Maffetone's book and I will be certain to give my opinion of it, and his method, when I gather the facts about it.


In the mean time, this week is CTX upper body one part per day for UB. and abs. Runs on M<W<F<Sa and today was 60" elliptical ( bicep/ ab day)

Marcia- I have no ideas about what business you and DH might conquer next. I am still trying to decide what to do when I grow up, and I am 46. The whole idea sounds very exciting though. I love changes, Dh however does not

Cathy, Wendy and Shelly- Thank you so much for sharing your lovely pictures!


Gayle- You survived a real scorcher! My Mon and Wed runs were hot, but I ran very early.



Judy "Likes2bfit"

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If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.
 
Good Afternoon Cheetahs!

2 work outs down and 1 to go! Spin and GS legs floor are in the bag! Now it's only yoga later on tonight!:)

Carole: You are sooo right in that not all thongs are comfy. The most comfy I've found to date are made by Barely There...and that's exactly how they feel! It's great!:)

Marcia: Enjoy your walks and your run. Glad you have taken something positive from the tragic deaths.

Amy: Do you enjoy track running? I find it boring running in circles. LOL I'd rather run on the TM! I'll be heading out for a park run on sunday with a friend. I love them!:)

Jess: Oh the joys of motherhood...the constant toy battle! UGH! LOL My son gets so much that I don't know where to keep it all! LOL

Gayle: I'm sure that walk was a nice change of pace. We need that sometimes.

Sunny: No voice? That stinks. I hope you get it back soon! Take that walk. I'm sure it'll do you good. :)

Shelly: My gosh you never cease to amaze me with what you can do! 10 miles of hills on complaining legs!? OY! LOL Good job! Isn't your DH an x marine? No wonder why he doesn't want to work out with you! He probably worked out enough in the service to last him a lifetime!:7

Judy: Glad you found a minute to pop in and say hi. We love to hear from you no matter how often or how little you are able to get over here. :) Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Maffetone's book.

Well, time to get the little one up and then I'll be heading off to food shopping in a couple of hours...joy! LOL

Later gators!:+
 
hello,

I am officially on vacation as of tomorrow. YIPEE!!!I have needed this time for so long now. We dont plan on going anywhere and that is okay with me. I have been doing the slower runs and now have triggered shin splints in my left leg. I cant believe this. I have been running pain free for 2yrs now and I cant believe slowing down has caused me to develop these but the slower choppier steps I think have done it. anyway I hope I can get it under control and still be able to workout. I have been treating it since I have access to equipment like light therapy machines etc.. at work. I limited what I did in bootcamp class lastnight but I have class in the morning also and I want to go for a run bad but I took today off.

on a good note they delivered the lumber to our property and will start framing the house soon but still no calls on our current home. I hope in the next few weeks we get people that are interested and hopefully will want to buy it. keep your fingers crossed for me. I dont want to sell it too quick either because god knows I dont want to live with my In laws, I would go nuts!!!

gayle- follow your heart and it takes a big person to stand up for the truth and not stay in a relationship. Its alot easier to stay in an unhappy relationship than to get out but a big burden will be lifted off your shoulders if you do it.

I am trying to determine how many days a week I should run in order to lose wt. I am currently running 3 days and doing bootcamp 2x week. mileage is usually one day 3-4miles,one day of 6miles and a longer one on the weekend. I have also added resistance workouts for my upperbody in the pool since I only lift wts 2x week and only 2-3 sets of one exercise per muscle group. I am working in the pool 2x week and I try to do 50 reps of shldrs at least since this is the part of my upper body that is the dharderst for me to develop. sorry to ramble on. I hope you all have a nice day!
 
Hey there, cheetahs :)

Just got home from dinner and am no longer feelin’ ME. I think I’m just going to take an extra rest day and double up at some point between now and Sunday. It will all get done.

I do have to confess…At dinner, I ate a roll, penne pasta with shrimp in oil, and…uh, I indulged in a piece of cheesecake. I am still in a decent calorie deficit (for the week), but that has GOT to be my only cheat this week!

Gayle :: That’s good you had the shade. The humidity this week has been a bear!…Oh, I hear you re: Joey’s eyes. He has the longest lashes I think I’ve ever seen on a man. (sigh)

Wendy :: thanks for the heads up on All Step. I’ll just avoid that one then as I’m choreography-challenged. :) …I like the angel tattoo idea, but I can see why you might run into that issue. Maybe you can do something else for Joey…I’m with you – I absolutely cannot run on a track. It is just as bad as the TM for me.

Carole :: I tried thongs for that reason, but they just drove me nuts. Wendy mentioned Barely There…can you recommend a brand of butt floss? :) I am bagging on ME tonight but will get to it at some point this weekend, for sure.

Amy :: yes, I lost a couple of toenails after running a HM…it was not pretty!…it could be from poorly-fitting shoes. I’m not sure what caused mine – I hadn’t had any problems with my running shoes, but the entire HM was run in the pouring rain, so I attributed it to that, maybe friction from the soaking wet socks or whatever...Enjoy your rest day – I agree, listen to the body. Especially when you are just returning to running. You might mentally want to charge ahead and try to pick up where you left off, but your body will thank you for easing back into it.

Jess :: congrats on the X progress! I don’t know – I’ve seen your pics and you look FIT, girl! I agree in thinking that you’ve added muscle…So, tell us more about You on a Diet if you have a chance.

Sunny :: stinks that you’re feeling good enough to teach class but your voice is gone! Hope it returns tomorrow…Really? I don’t think tats have too much of a stigma anymore…it seems to have become much more mainstream. But I dunno, I’m a pretty open-minded person, and I’m surrounded by the same. Maybe in conservative circles, it is frowned upon. The only thing I don’t care for is when someone is absolutely covered in tattoos – as in, all over their head, body, etc. I’m not judging people who do that, but it’s just a look I don’t personally find attractive. (I dated a guy who had both arms filled, most of his back, and one entire calf. I just thought it was a bit too much.) The bee pollen smoothie sounds like it’d be very soothing – how sweet of your client. Says a lot about how much you are appreciated!

Shelly :: great job pushing yourself through today’s run…that’s some tremendous mental toughness in action!!…I know it is normal to be a little achy from even small fender benders, but I think it is worthwhile to get checked out.

Marcia :: why don’t you open up a gym??? :)

Judy :: great! Can’t wait to hear what you think of Maffetone. I held off on ordering it for now.

Laura :: good luck – here’s hoping for a timely selling of your house. Your current rotation looks good – how long have you been on it?

I'll end with some good news: I received an email today that I've passed my comprehensive exam and have now officially earned my Master's degree! Yippeeeee! :) :) :) I'll consider that a celebratory piece of cheesecake - now I don't feel guilty. Yay.

~Cathy :)
 
Good Evening Girls!

DH is gone, DS is in bed. Aaaaahhhh the quiet! :) I am supposed to do yoga tonight but it's already gettin' close to 9 and I am tired. I think I just wanna veg in front of the tv and then hit the bed early. Maybe I can do yoga on Sunday instead. :)

Laura: Glad to hear that your new house is about to begin taking shape. I hope you sell yours in just the right amount of time so that there are not too many headaches involved. As far as running to lose weight, you really have to play with it. I would try cutting the cardio back and upping the weight lifting to be honest. That's what worked for me. Well, I didn't lose pounds so much but body fat for sure!:)

Cathy: I didn't want to get the "usual" type of son/daughter tat with a heart and a name, blah blah blah so I thought the guardian angel was a great idea but alas I had to find issue with it! ACK!x( We'll see what happens...maybe down the line some other idea will inspire me. I was wonderin' how you were going to get up the oomph to do ME after having dinner out! I know I wouldn't be able to do that. NO WAY! LOL Enjoy your rest.

See everyone in the morning!:+
 
Hey guys. I just got the kiddos to bed and it's past 9:30! I'm headed to bed too, and that's EARLY for me. I've really been trying to get to bed a bit earlier than usual so that I don't fall into my normal annual summer slumber! LOL I want to still get up early for my workouts.

Speaking of which. I'm trying to decide what to do tomorrow. It's most likely going to be an all-cardio day. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Not sure what the wheather forecast is, so maybe I'll check that out and consider a run when the kids go to Rec. The problem with that is that if the wheather is bad and they don't have their program, then I'm stuck working out with them in the house, and that doesn't always work out well. lol So I'm considering an iTread workout, or an all-step Cathe. Decisions, Decisions! Too many of them sometimes. lol

Good night, Sleep Tight!

Gayle
 

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