[phdatc]

<p>My fitness yesterday got cut short due to knee issues, but if I feel better this afternoon, I am contemplating making up the other have of the bike ride.</p>
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<p>Whatcha got?</p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>Good morning all!   And thanks for all the good luck wishes... once again, RTB did not disappoint!  I'll get a full recap worked up but I ended up with about 26 miles (run in less than a 24 hr period) and our team finished in 27:44:22 (8:16/mi pace) in 36th place (out of 150)!! Good times! My legs esp my quads were a bit sore so I got out this morning for a run to loosen 'em up... kept it short w/4.75 mi and 3 x 90 secs hill sprints.</p>
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<p><strong>Tonya</strong> - hope the knee feels better and you can get out to bike</p>
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<p>Great job to everyone racing this past weekend, winning races and age groups and logging the miles!!!</p>

 

[Runnin-from-the-Law]

<p>Morning Gang -</p>
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<p>Uggg, Tonya, hope the knee feels better.</p>
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<p><strong>Maria</strong> - so glad you guys had a blast.  36th place out of 150 is awesome!!!  Congrats!</p>
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<p><strong>Bob</strong> - How's 40?</p>
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<p>I got 6.2 very easy paced miles in this morning.  Big mileage week on tap.  Tomorrow's speed workout has me scared:  6 x 1 mile intervals.  Youch!</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Heal up fast, <strong>Tony</strong>a.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#006400;"><strong>Maria</strong></span>, congrats on your team's great performance!  Sounds like it was a good time!</p>
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<p>Have fun with the big mileage week, <strong>RFTL</strong>.  And yeah, 6x1 mile sounds tough...</p>
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<p>As for me...  40?  Meh, so far so good.  <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>  I certainly can't complain about the way the weekend went.  Two AG awards in two days is pretty cool.  I know I'm neither the fastest nor the slowest guy around, and I will never take an AG award for granted.  In all my experiences so far, I always found that the M40s groups were more competitive than the M30s groups.  So I was really hoping for that award on Saturday becuase I figured it might be the last one I win for a long time.  But then to get a 40s AG awrad on the very first day of my 40s was pretty sweet.  I suppose maybe I just got lucky that all the fast M40s stayed home.  But I'll take it.  And who knows, maybe I can get lucky again every now and then, so maybe I won't have to wait until I'm 50 or 60 for my next AG award...</p>
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<p>I dunno what I'll do today.  Thunderstorms are coming this afternoon, so I think I won't run outside.  I packed for the gym, and maybe I'll get in a short run there.  Or maybe I'll take the whole day off.  Sooner or later I gotta get back into the marathon training thing.  I suppose I should finally sign up for a marathon somewhere (<a href="http://www.topofutahmarathon.com/index.php" target="_blank">Logan Utah</a>, I guess) to give me something to officially shoot for...</p>
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[amichel]

<p>This morning I decided I'm a nut job.  Ok, not a news flash, but... Today's realization is that as much as I found having a detailed training plan suffocating, I hate not having a plan too.   Time to find the goldilocks training plan  </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Congrats to all the runners and racers from the weekend!  Always fun to catch up on the weekend news!</p>
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<p>((owies))</p>
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[Ailarie]

<p>Greetings, all,</p>
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<p>I have bi/tri work on tap today.  Everything else that's normally on today's schedule, I got out of the way yesterday.  including a new form of bicep / back workout - moving firewood!  I realized that with the hot temps, my firewood pile (Which Pippin is always trying to climb on to see the goats) would be a prime hiding place for a snake.  Last week, the news talked about a lady being bitten by a copperhead, so that was enough to make me want the woodpile out of the fenced area.</p>
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<p>The plan was to take each piece of wood, toss it over the fence line, and when all that was done, to drag the wood holder / landscape timbers on the other side about 15 feet away, and reassemble/restack the whole thing.  I now know that I have 326 pieces of firewood.  Ugh.  I got the thing about 85% rebuilt yesterday when the heat got to be too much.  I'll probably finish moving the rest of the stuff (and the remaining 30-ish pieces of firewood elsewhere that i forgot about) this evening.  Meh!</p>
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[Brandy]

<p>morning</p>
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<p>I had an ok weekend of fitness.  Saturday was rough due to an open bar at the wedding the night prior. I got in 6 miles at about 6 p.m.  Yesterday I did 16 at 941 pace and it felt pretty darn good. I also finished just before the first batch of storms rolled through. Happy to report no damage at my house from the tornados or hail. It has been a crazy spring storm season so far. Lifted last night.</p>
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<p>This morning, I woke up later than I wanted to, did L2 of the shred and ran a quick mile.  Running 6-8 after work.</p>
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<p>Maria - great job!  That is an awesome overall pace!</p>
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<p>Bob - I don't think I've ever gotten an AG let alone 2 in a weekend!  rock it brother!</p>
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<p>Tonya - ((knee))</p>
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<p>Cindi - you are doing Grandmas right?</p>

 

[Runnin-from-the-Law]

<p><br>
Nice 16 yesterday, <strong>Brandy</strong>!</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Brandy</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73948/5-23-monday-fitness#post_2000460"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p> </p>
<p>Cindi - you are doing Grandmas right?</p>
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<p><br>
Yes.  Are you guys going up for it?</p>
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[Brandy]

<p>Yes - we'll be up there.   Melissa might be coming with too!  30s mini roadtrip!</p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p><br><strong>(((T's knee)))</strong><br>
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<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306163254567136">Wow, some great racing this past weekend!  <strong>Maria </strong>- woot! and  <span><img alt="notworthy.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/notworthy.gif" style="width:29px;height:15px;"></span> <strong>boB</strong>, I think turning 40 suits you just fine! congrats on the AG wins! Who else, <strong>Ailarie</strong>?  You too right? Dangit, now I can't remember all the racing and I just read through that. Poo. getting old blows.</p>
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<p> </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Amichel</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73948/5-23-monday-fitness#post_2000449"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>This morning I decided I'm a nut job.  Ok, not a news flash, but... Today's realization is that as much as I found having a detailed training plan suffocating, I hate not having a plan too.   Time to find the <strong>goldilocks training plan</strong>  </p>
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<p>Congrats to all the runners and racers from the weekend!  Always fun to catch up on the weekend news!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>((owies))</p>
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<p><br>
This made me laaaaugh! </p>
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<p>My TCM training plan starts a week from today. gulp.  I'm out of running shape.  I did a 90 minute yoga class on Friday night and one hour of pilates on Satruday but that's it for my weekend fitness.  Unless you count rug shampooing.  I think I do.  My arms and hands are sore-ish. But I need to get out and run more.  Likely won't start today. Too much on the agenda already. carp.</p>
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<p>Have a good Monday all!<br>
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[BigGahoona]

<p><strong>JILLIAN!!</strong>  I loveeeeed the photos! </p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>Was able to catch up on the threads a bit... </p>
<p>Congratulations on last weekend’s races (and winners!)… <strong>Cindi, Ailarie, boB, Amy, Jillian</strong> (and for being CUTEST!), <strong>Tim</strong> (and <strong>Wade</strong>, of course)  <span><img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif"></span></p>
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<p><span>Our RTB is very proud of the finish and would have finished higher had our guy, Baker, been able to make the trip - dude is about the size and speed of Mighty Mouse (no joke)</span> but unfortunately had to drop out the morning we were planning to leave.   His father was admitted to John Hopkins the night before and he needed to get down there; good thing he did b/c his father didn't make it through the weekend.   We got his RTB shirt and medal and are coming up with a little something more to help him in a way sucky time. </p>

 

[KP]

<p>leg circuits this morning...5 times through with 30 seconds between exercises and 90 seconds between circuits.  Some strength stuff on tap for tonight.  Taking the day off running to give the legs a bit of a break.</p>

 

[theia]

<p><br><br>
 </p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>KP</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73948/5-23-monday-fitness#post_2000490"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>leg circuits this morning.......  Taking the day off running to give the legs a bit of a break.</p>
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<p><br>
Does not compute.</p>
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<p>Congrats to <strong>RFTL, Maria, Ailarie, Bob, Amy,</strong> and <strong id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306168221485210">TimR. </strong> Great racing, folks!   And Jillian is just too cute. </p>
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<p>(((<strong>T</strong>'s knee)))</p>
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<p>Nice long run, <strong>Brandy</strong>!  That's a strong pace. </p>
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<p>I always feel pretty good about my fitnessing until I come here and read everything you guys are doing.  Now I just feel like a slacker.  Anyway, the weekend consisted of a 30-mile bike ride, almost 10-mile run (about 9.7 or 9.75), and intervals in the pool totalling 2,000 yards.  I had to get a sub for my outdoor boot camp this morning in order to get to my dentist appointment on time.  Coach says I have a swim later (more intervals!), but it's supposed to storm here again so I may not be able to go.  There's a stooopid law here that prevents you from swimming INSIDE when there's thunder.  (Really?) </p>

 

[theia]

<p>Oh, I forgot.  Our scale is probably NOT working properly, but if it is (and it's a big if) I've lost 10 pounds!!!!  We're going to replace the battery, at which time I will probably be very disappointed because my true weight will register and undoubtedly be higher than the number I saw this morning.   But until then I'm happy.  <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span></p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>KP</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73948/5-23-monday-fitness#post_2000490"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>leg circuits this morning...5 times through with 30 seconds between exercises and 90 seconds between circuits.  Some strength stuff on tap for tonight.  Taking the day off running to give the legs a bit of a break.</p>
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<br><br><p> I am sure you posted what the circuits consist of once before but I can't find it.  Can you repost?  Muchas gracias!</p>

 

[KP]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>BigGahoona</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73948/5-23-monday-fitness#post_2000504"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></div>
<div class="quote-block"> I am sure you posted what the circuits consist of once before but I can't find it.  Can you repost?  Muchas gracias!</div>
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<p>I'll try to find the whole document later....</p>
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<p>each circuit is made up of 20 squats, 10 lunges each leg, 10 step ups each leg, and 10 squat jumps done with good form as fast as you can.</p>
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<p>week 1:  3 circuits, 45 seconds between exercises, 3 minutes between circuits</p>
<p>week 2:  4 circuits, 45 seconds between exercises, 2 minutes between circuits</p>
<p>week 3:  5 circuits, 30 seconds between exercises, 90 seconds between circuits</p>
<p>week 4:  5 circuits, 30 seconds between exercises, 60 seconds between circuits</p>
<p>week 5:  5 circuits, no rest between exercises, 30 seconds between circuits</p>
<p>week 6:  5 circuits, no rest between exercises or circuits</p>
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<p>Done twice a week with two days between sessions, so Monday-Thursday, Tuesday-Friday, etc.<br>
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[mmoonptdeux]

<p>Hi all - no fitness done because of food prep yesterday, but I do want to get a little something done before surgery tomorrow.</p>
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<p><strong><strong>Maria -</strong></strong>  awesome job of team running there!  And kudos to <strong>RFTL</strong> and <strong id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306168221485210">TimR</strong> on your racing efforts!  And of course, <strong>Jillian</strong> was just flying in those pics - love 'em!</p>
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<p>Mending vibes to your knee, <strong>Tonya,</strong> and to any other achy parts you all have, and good runs, workouts and/or rest days to you all </p>

 

[missy1102]

<p>congrats to this weekend's racers!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>maria</strong>, RTB sounds like a blast!! i'm glad your debut as cruise director went well!</p>
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<p>congrats to <strong>AMY</strong> for completing TWO halves in three weeks! kick butt!!</p>
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<p><strong>tim</strong>, wow. nicely done on the HM.</p>
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<p><strong>boB</strong>, congrats on AG!!! and yay for jillian as well!</p>
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<p>another huge shout out to <strong>RFTL</strong> - a win is a win!</p>
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<p><strong>theia</strong>, uhm. what the HELL are you talking about??? i want to kick your butt for thinking/saying that - you are a rock star adn don't forget it!</p>
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<p>kp, your circuits are mind boggling. keep up the great work.</p>
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<p>awesome run, <strong>brandy</strong>! brandy is going to a be fast-hole sooooon with all this awesome running and weight loss!</p>
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[missy1102]

<p>forgot to mention that there was no fitnessing for me over the weekend. AK woke up at 5 on sat and 4:15 sun so.... yeah. taking naps became a priority during the down time. heh.</p>
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<p>i'm hoping to sign up for the fairfield half mary this week - i want to test my knee this week a bit. it feels more stiff and arthriticky now then tweaky and painful like it was before. not sure what is going on but if it doesn't improve, we all know what the cure is. ack. i'd happily miss a half marathon in order to start marathon training healthy. we shall see.</p>