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P.S. Mattea- I forgot to say that when I was deciding whether to swim or not I thought about you saying it's important to not slave to the training plan, but to have fun.

Good luck with your upper body workout and Mr. Yummypants Yoga.

Barb:) :)
 
ShellyC- I think I read in one of the books you recommended to me about the sports drinks after the hour runs. I have to say the books you recommended have such good info in them. I think that drink right away made a world of difference for me.


Gayle- I pm you about another 5k June 4th. Thanks for putting this together for us.
karen

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Good afternoon Ladies.

I'm posting very late today as Joey is having a bad time with the 4 molars he has coming in ALL AT ONCE right now so I was up with him on and off from 3am. I never really fell back to sleep until after 6am and was up at 9:15 again. I feel like dog doo. LOL

I had either a spin class or an elliptical work out planned for this morning but that was NOT happening. I was going to try for some kind of cardio here at home but I'm just too exhausted. I can't do it so I'm gonna lay down on the couch with my running book }( and read while DS naps.

ShelleyC: I am hoping to take it outside for the first time on friday morning. DH and I are taking a trip down to Atlantic City for the holiday weekend and we are leaving early friday afternoon. Joey will be with his aunt from thursday afternoon so that leaves friday morning wide open for me to give this a shot!:)

I'm trying to decide if I should just run the streets or drive to the paved "trail" that runs through our town and run there. It will probably be much prettier if I do the latter and I will also not feel like I'm being "watched" by the passing cars on the road. :p If I use the trail I have no way of figuring out how far I ran so I guess I'll just time how LONG I ran instead. This should be interesting.;-)

Laura: I am so happy for you and how well you did on your race! Enjoy the nice easy run today and your well deserved rest day tomorrow!

Karen: Aren't the gymstyle workouts the best!? I LOVE them! Have fun with them today! The book I am reading goes over proper nutrition for running before, during and after and they mention the drinks. There is sooo much info in this book I'm gonna have to start taking notes! LOL ;)

Christine: Are you enjoying P90X? I have often considered buying it but I just don't see myself sticking to a rotation like that.

Carole: You and Christine are doing almost the same work out! Did you gals plan it that way!? LOL

Barb: Ooohhh swimming sounds wonderful...too bad I'm AWFUL at it! LOL My gym does not have a pool anyway so it really hardly matters, right? :) Enjoy MM tomorrow! That work out is a BEAST!}(

Gayle: Glad you had fun on your camping trip! Nice run today! Hope your congestion clears up PRONTO!

Jess: Have fun at the park!

Mattea: Another gymstyler today! WOW...it's like everyone in sync with thier work outs today! lol So who in the heck in Mr. Yummypants anyway??? :9 :7

Elaine: Enjoy your work out today and best of luck on your upcoming 5k!
 
shelly thanks. I just have to work up the guts to model that suit!!!I hope you end up being right about that, you made me smile when I read that!!

barb good post on what cathe had said. It is so true!

mattea thanks for your kind words!

sarah you are so right about the positive words. Like I said I thought of you running your full marathon and what you told yourself. Your wise words kept going through my head. I thought of the other ladies on the forum and how much support they give and all of you gave me the strength to finish strong. Even though I did have a couple of thoughts "like walking would be so nice right now" I didnt give in to them. I now I am strong and I can do it!!! I can feel how much stronger my body and lungs are with running this year and let me tell ya, IT FEELS GREAT!!! all of my hard training is paying off and I hope,no I know it will continue . Especially having you all here for moral support and advice.

gayle I am so glad you enjoyed your camping trip. My family will be at our campsite this weekend. we have a permanent campsite all year round.well it closes in the winter but we store our camper there all year long. 4th of july , my entire family and friends come out and camp the whole weekend. we had a blast last year, we had over thirty people there.

well I might do another 5k on memorial day, then june 4th and 17th. I plan on trying to do a race at least once a month. No plans for another half until , maybe october. so this summer will be the smaller races which will be kind of nice .

hope everyone has a nice day!!
 
Hi everyone,

Wow, what a busy and active weekend everyone had!

Congratulations Karen, Jess, Elaine, Laura, and Amy! Sounds like you each ran amazing races.

Barb, glad you're feeling back on track especially since your race is right around the corner. Have fun training!

Gayle, hope you feel better soon (although based on your workout today it doesn't appear to be slowing you down any. :), and thanks for compiling the list of races. It feels good being part of such an amazing group. :)

Hi Carole, Sarah, Mattea, Wendy, Christine, Judy, and Kathy!

Today was a 7mile run (my longest run to date), and if I feel up to it later, P90X Chest/Back and AbRipper X. Since I finished Cathe's March rotation, I was planning on incorporating P90X workouts into my training schedule. However, I'm pretty wiped out right now so I just may add P90X tomorrow. :)

Have a great day everyone!
Pamela
 
HI Runners!

Nice runs this weekend everyone!

Gayle- Thank you for updatig the list of scheduled races for everyone.

Although I am not brave enough to do a race. I am really enjoying the running :) Also reading this thread regularly is a boost.

I have a question for the experienced runners and Catheites. In the past I have worked my legs fairly hard and consistently. With running I am doing a quality leg workout maybe once per week. And somes weeks it is only floor legs. My legs feel fatigued the day after a Cathe leg workout and I have trouble keeping up with my regular pace. However, I am interrested in increasing my weekly milage and only run M W F and Sa. Should I continue to do only one leg workout weekly and increas my milage slowly or should I keep at my current milage and work my legs. I am happy with my legs size and shape, in fact all my pants are baggy since running AND eating very clean and simple. ( The change to running and simple clean eatign has been since beginning of March)

Judy "Likes2bfit"


If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.



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Hi Judy

My two cents on legs: is more leg work is helpful -- but it's tricky figuring out what type works for you (i.e. lighter to moderate weights work better for me if I am increasing mileage).

I have had many leg strength training days where I swore up and down that leg weights was a mistake because my legs were fatigued and surprise! it was so helpful. But I regret it if I don't stretch really well afterwards.

I aim for 2 leg workouts a week and if 2 floorwork -- but this is just me/ I was injured and the floorwork is a combo Cathe floorwork and PT type exercises are really important for me to continue running. If I can add a 3rd day of floorwork that's shorter after a long run -- even better for me.

I went from 1 leg workout to 2 or 3 after reading some posts by Carole way back about the importance of working legs. Adding the floorwork has been trial and error.

Also, I am making sure to stretch thoroughly after a leg workout -- so legs can be ready to go .

sorry to go on and on and on and on....

Pamela -- congrats on your long run!!!

:)

Barb:) :)
 
Barb...the Lean rotation is fun, not sure if I will do that one next or not...That is great you are less sore. Sounds like you had a good swim.

Karen...way to go with the 72 push-ups on the toes!!! I might have to have some green onions along with the Tabasco CHIPOTLE sauce in a burrito for lunch!!

Sarah...you are so on the mark about negative thoughts...very good quote! I know this way of thinking has gotten me thru a few of my tougher marathons!!

Gayle...glad you had fun camping. Good job on the tempo run. And thanks for the list, I will print it out so I can keep track!

Jess...Kickmax is fun, those Leg conditioning drills are tough at the end!! I did answer your question in yesterdays thread...:)

Mattea...I think my hams are still abit sore from L&G Sat!! Enjoy your GS workout and mr Yummypants..:)

Shelly...the P90X series is definitely worth the investment. One of the best investments I have made....(is this enabling??) Enjoy your recovery run...

Elaine Enjoy PUB...and also the elliptical! I could use a nap myself.

Wendy....wow...Molars for Joey!! I hope the little guy feels better soon. reading the running book would be a good idea...:)...Chritsine and I are both doing P90X rotations so we do have some of the same workouts going on! I think the paved trail sound fun for you road running debut...

Judy...if you are happy with the shape of your legs don't worry about working them hard and increase your mileage slowly instead. Pamela is right about legwork, it is tricky and you just have to experiment...Good workout today..:)

I managed 4 miles...man my legs were a bit sore and tired. Spent about an hour balancing my checkbook to so I ran out of time. I'll do my upper body this afternoon...:)
 
Hi Judy- impressive workout today! I have seriously increased my mileage with running over the last year and have found that I needed to cut down some on the leg strength workouts to achieve this. I'll do one "heavy duty" leg w/o like GS legs and one lighter one, like in a circuit workout each week. Obviously you'll need to experiment and find what works for you. Like you I never liked the way my legs looked my whole life until I started running.

Pamela- great job on the 7 miles! I see by Gayles list your first 5K will be in July. I'm sure you'll be more than ready.

ShellyC
 
OK, first time doing KickMax. I can't say that I *loved* it, but it was a good workout!! I liked the plyo jumps, kicks, and the leg conditioning at the end!! I have done Billy Blank's BootCamp DVDs for a couple mos, so my legs are already used to kicking, but I like Cathe's format too!! My legs were already a bit sore/ tight even before doing it so I'm sure I'll really be feeling it tomorrow!! (in a good way though :) )

Allright, sorry no time to post to everyone right now, off to jump on the trampoline w/ my dd! (and that counts as leg work too!! :7 )

Oh, and as for races, I have a 5K planned on June 17th, 5 mile on July 4th a 7 mile race on July 29th, and a couple inbetween there that I'm not sure on the dates! And am thinking of gearing up for a full marathon in late Sept & a half marathon in early Sept.
 
Hello Ladies! Congratulations to all the racers this weekend. I love hearing your race stories. If all goes well, then I will be sharing one of my own in August.

Things have been really hectic lately so I haven't been able to check-in. Last week DD had surgery to insert tubes in her ears. She is doing okay, still fussy but from teething instead of ear pain. I'll take that anyday.

On a bright note, I'm running again without heel pain. I guess the almost 2 weeks off helped. Last week I ran a couple of 3 milers, and yesterday I ran 5 miles with the kids in the baby jogger. It felt great to run farther. I still plan to take it easy for a couple more weeks. I have a couple vacations scheduled and then it will be time for me to officially begin training for my half. If all goes well then I will continue being injury-free.

No run planned today since I ran yesterday. I did strength training on my own instead.

Hi all runners! Have a great run!
 
*FEELS FABULOUS because she did the same workout Carole did and survived* :+ Okay, of course it's Carole EASY day, but hey, a gal has to start somewhere!

Had to go into work, then found out I could go home - how's that? But I decided to stay. I really just wanted to run outside as it was a nice day, but I ran at the right time. During the last half mile, the wind really kicked up, but as I was so hot by that time, it felt good. It was a hard run, though.

Wendy - I'm notorious for planning a rotation, sticking to it for 2 weeks, then bopping off to try something else. P90X is a little easier to stick to because you can see why he does what he does. It's very well thought out. Even with running, I'm trying to stick to it as closely as possible and plan to incorporate a lot of the practices into my rotations later. Oh yeah, and I stick to it because I'm seeing results! Major results. It's very tough, and requires a lot of energy. I find I'm eating better because I have to. If I eat horribly the night before, then I have difficulty doing everything I need to do the next day.

Mattea - I'm actually intrigues by the idea of adding the leg sculpting drills on to the end of that. I'm thinking of doing Hard Core Extreme tomorrow because it will give me the plyo AND the drills.

Gayle - thanks so much for putting that list together!!! Sounds like you and Elaine got bitten hard by the race bug!

*has to get back to work* I'll pop back later and say more... :p
 
kristi great job running pushing the stroller,I bet that really gives you a good workout.

carole man you are iron woman. I dont know how you do some of the workouts you manage to do some days.

I ended up running 4miles with my friend. By the end of the run I was tired , I could definately tell my body had worked hard the last two days. over all though, I am surprised I am not more sore and tired. talk with everyone later!
 
HI gals:

This is what I get for coming in so late today - soooo many posts to read. I don't have time tonight to catch up - meeting in a few minutes, but I'll be around tomorrow for sure. Sorry I've been MIA, but life is just crazy right now.

I started my 1/2 marathon training today and already had to substitute due to this meeting. I just got back from a power walk and put the strength training on another day. :)

Tomorrow I will do a 3 mile run. I'm just psyched to start my training, I'm sooo much for dedicated when I've got a goal/race in my sights.

I need to figure out what this race that I'm going to run is offically called and get a room booked for the night before and get my registration done, too. That way there is no turning back.

See you all around.

~Marcia~
 
Hi Kristi!...glad your DD is okay...a bit fussy I can understand. That is GREAT your heel is better...:) and a half in the future...good job!

Way to go Christine!! I forgot about those one armed and plyo pushups..http://smilies.sofrayt.com/eng/shock11.gif[/img] they about killed me!!

Thanks Laura...sometimes I wonder myself. Today was tough though, I do hope my legs feel better tomorrow. Good job on 4 miles!

Marcia...I am so glad you are psyched for the half training! That will make it more enjoyable I think..:)

I finished my upper body and I feel it! I also did about 17 min of CTX abs...
 
Good Evening.

Well I finally pulled some energy out of some where and went to the gym after dinner...I ran a 2 mile steady state in 20 mins and then did a 20 ITrain Elliptical work out. 50 mins total w/o time with w/u and c/d. The 20 mins run is a step up for me...I ran it at 6.0 tonight and I had been doing it 5.5. It's a big jump and I probably should have eased into it more but I knew I was going to keep it short so I figured it was no biggie.

No run for me tomorrow...I'm stayin' home and workin' on my u/b and abs with Cathe }( and then have a rebounder work out planned for some short, low impact cardio.

Have a great rest of your evening ladies.:)
 
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