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#145 ·
Heh! I never really said which I was shooting for, but I've basically resigned myself to do Akron once again but shoot for a sub-4 this time. It's Sept. 29. Columbus is in October, so if I'm still feeling good I may go for that one as well.
 
#149 ·
Oh it'll probably get ugly! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"> EJ was 'splainin' how money won't go as far across the pond because of the exchange rate. His example was how much a pint will cost!<br><br>
It's nice cuz I'll have a place to stay, even in France. Might have to get a hotel room for one night, that's it. We'll be staying with EJ's parents and buddies, including one in France. I hope there isn't an issue with my passport. My hair was about an inch long when the photo was taken!
 
#150 ·
<b>QOD</b> If I read this to be a self-evalutory reflection then I would say increased <span style="text-decoration:underline;">mental toughness</span> is what I have observed about myself. I started c25k WAAAY back in March. Due to multiple knee pains I have restarted and am currently on week 7. I give up too easily on things, people and myself. Sometimes that is due to impatience and other times due to lack of faith (which is really a patience issue).<br><br>
I have never run races. The only time I really have run is while playing sports. I HATE running <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"> My high school basketball coach used running as a weapon for punishment. Thus I have always associated running negatively. Now running while playing sports is not the problem. That's natural and required to compete, etc. But just going out and ........ running is foreign to my very nature. THAT SAID I started c25k in hopes I would lose weight and transform my walking to running which logically would increase the number of calories burned, would be great for me heart and overall health. Now with that background I really had multiple mental barriers with conditioning. I normally don't stick with workout routines but for a few weeks. If things get physically demanding I won't stay with it for very long. Yet I have been able to see a few important developments with regards to my own mental toughness.<br><br>
example 1) Once I hit those 8 and 10 minute jogging spurts in c25k I had to literally tell my aching body to shut up. I wanted to quit because I was out of shape and it was not a pleasant feeling. No one would know if I did quit but me. Nobody irl would care. I always quit exercise routines so what's the difference? But for some reason I refused to quit. I think it's because c25k is such a "baby steps" program where you are barely increasing each week that there really was no excuse in not making an 8 minute jog when you completed 5 minutes just a few days ago. Or completing an <i>insurmountable</i> 10 minute jog. Yet I completed 8 minutes the week before. Heck it's only 2 more minutes. I can do that little bit more. So I was able to push through each week and mentally tough out the individual workouts.<br><br>
example 2) My left knee has really bothered me twice since March. I even flirted with actually going to a doctor. After the second time my knee pain hit I was tempted to quit altogether. I had to take a whole month off (self exile from jogging) to attempt a full recovery. For someone as impatient as me that was murder. Yet I restarted again with week 4. It was humbling to go back that far when I was in week 8 when the major pain hit! I was so close........ but it was not to be- yet. The fact that I did not quit the program due to injury or delays is another mental toughness victory for me.<br><br>
If I could get this success to flow over into other areas of my life that would be interesting to observe. I would be very curious as to the results.<br><br>
/end therapy session for the week <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/toothy9.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="toothy7">
 
#151 ·
Good afternoon everyone. 2.25 miles scheduled for tonight after work on the TM.<br><br><b>Melanie</b> - Thank you. Have a great day as well.<br><b><br>
Scratch</b> - Nice 3 months of running. Great come back.<br><b><br>
Philly Tom</b> - Happy bday to your DS.<br><br><b>Litch</b> - sorry the travel back was no fun, but at least you had a great cruise.<br><br><b>Nettie</b> - don't try something stupid. You don't want to make your injury worse.<br><b><br>
Map</b> - congrats on getting out there for the start of week 7.<br><br><b>Moon</b> - yep I shred to the size of confetti.<br><br><b>Prae</b> - sorry for the disturbing news. My experience with biopsy's is if they let you put it off, the testing is just a precaution and the delay won't be a negative impact. I would not panic yet. When they say no delay that is when you worry. Just don't delay too long. If you want/need to talk to anyone about this let me know.<br><br><b>Pacer</b> - great pics.<br><b><br>
QOD</b> - I also have to say muscle tone in my legs. My calves look pretty darn good and my thighs are getting to that point. Plus I have found an exercise that makes me feel better about myself. I run for me and no one else. That is sort of empowering. I have also found this group. That is a pretty big plus. No weight loss yet though I am working on it. That last 10 pounds is the hardest to loose.
 
#152 ·
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This one was just toasty. Stop giving me the 3rd degree, Man!<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy">
 
#153 ·
sorry...no offense meant to you. love the peeps, dislike the company.<br>
that any better?<br><br>
2oh<br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/iamwithstupid.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="withstupid">
 
#155 ·
Those are my initials. When I'm not being Theia Of The Internet, that is. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">
 
#156 ·
Yeah, and don't even try to get a new one! They are months and months behind!<br><br>
Count me as officially JEALOUS! Can I maybe go (for free of course, as official translator- you know, for the France part!) since I met EJ once in Cincy?? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"> Please?? I'll even buy a few pints! (and yeah, the exchange rate SUCKS right now!!)
 
#157 ·
Hey gang, yes that was me (laurak) that posted late last night as trigirl. So why the move? Thanks for the welcome over here though. I've been a busy bee lately and so for no other reason it's why I dropped outta site for a while. It's taken me 40 minutes just to skim the post of the day.<br><br>
I need some answers to some questions though,<br>
Voo, do I remember you buying a house earlier this year?<br>
Beaker, are you Lori from NJ?<br>
Theia I did get your email, I still have it and need to reply, promise I will...<br>
the baby book...how'd that go? Boy or girl? name? Stats please.<br>
How do I get one of those cool little pictures next to my name?<br><br>
So this is what I've been doing, as you may have known I was training for a 1/2 IM July 1st. It was awesome! I place 12 in my age group and finished uninjured, unlike last year. training was brutal and extremely time consuming on top of working and mothering and wife-ing and all that. I just finished the danskin tri Sunday and looked for KJ and Moe after but missed them. I finished 4/341 in my age group, missed 3rd by 40 sec. and 27/2129 overall. next is cranberry tri (oly distance) Aug. 26, again training to place in my age group. Then some serious marathon training to qualify for Boston next year.<br>
I went on a girls only vacation out to Dillon Beach in Bodega Bay CA. mid July and had a blast. ran around my friends 'hood in San Jose, who was it that lives near there? Next year, we'll meet for a run...<br><br>
KJ, good luck and fast healing<br><br>
I'll check in withya's soon, I swea-ah.<br><br>
Laura
 
#160 ·
<b>Prae</b> - <b>Tonya</b> had a basal cell carcenoma on her shoulder, when she had no insurance (we'd been dating like 18 months). Don't panic. Listen to Dr. Chris. Let Mom worry, it's what they do best. As a fair skinned individual, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
 
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