[Nettie]

<p>Good morning all! 30 sleasy minutes on the treadmill. XT tomorrow and long run on Sunday.</p>
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<p>That's all I got!</p>

 

[Ailarie]

<p>Greetings, all.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Yesterday's fitness = 1 hour on the stationary bike + (over the course of the day) 1,000 calf raises.  Yeah.. those little buggers are swearing at me today, but it's all good!</p>
<p><br>
Bi/Tri/Core work is on tap for today.</p>

 

[gatorbob]

One of these years I'm gonna start doing more core work...<br><br>
Easy TM run for me yesterday. Looks like I'll hit the TM once again tonight, which would make 5 TM days in a row. Tomorrow's long run, however, will NOT be on the TM..,

 

[Runninlaw]

<p>I'm with you, Bob.  Did 7 easy on the treadmill this morning.  Was scheduled for 10, but I did not get home until 8:00 last night and had coffee with dinner and ended up until 11.  When my alarm went off at 4:30, everything in my body rejected that idea.  So I only had time for 7.  Did last mile at MP again.</p>
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<p>Up for 18 tomorrow, but it will NOT be on the treadmill.</p>
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<p>Happy friday peeps - hope you all have a great day.</p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>Morning all!  Met up with a friend downtown for a non-bridges Friday run, 5.95 miles in total and v.slow & easy.   Will shoot for another shorty run in this evening to get some more miles and hills!</p>
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<p>Anyone racing this weekend?</p>
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<p>eta:  AWESOME thread title today!  <img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif"></p>

 

[bard73]

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<p>eta:  AWESOME thread title today!  <img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif"></p>
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<br><br><p>Hell yeah!  <span><img alt="banana.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/banana.gif"></span></p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p>This is my favorite thread title ever!</p>
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<p>Started off the day with Rodney Yee - one hour of intermediate yoga. I'm still skipping the inverted poses - handstands and headstands, I'm working my way up to that.  And I skimp on the shoulder stands because it really bothers my neck.  But again, I figure I'll work my way up to it.  I can see improvements already in my flexy bendiness.  Poses are geting easier and more fluid, I can hold them longer and deeper.  It's goooood!  And now, a soy chai latte!  Yes! <span><img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif" style="width:24px;height:24px;"></span></p>
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<p>I wish I had a couple hours a day to work out.  There's just not enough time to do all I want to do.  (yeah, hello mojo, welcome back!)</p>
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<p>Super happy Friday fitnessing to all!!</p>

 

[Runnin-from-the-Law]

<p><br>
Morning Gang -</p>
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<p>Mmmmm, 2oh in tri-shorts. </p>
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<p>The cold and dark and crappy roads and early morning running are getting to me.  I decided to sleep in and I'm going to do something completely crazy and attempt my MP LR on the TM later today.  (That was alot of initials!)   We'll see if that works.  I just know it would NOT have worked for me to get up and do it early today and this weekend is busy and cold and snowy.</p>
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<p><strong>MN Peeps</strong> - I'm not gonna be able to make it to nettie's shindig tonight.  Sorry.   Maybe see you before the Securian races?</p>
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<p><strong>Brandy</strong>  - I didn't notice those girls in the movie theater, but we must have been right next to them!  We got there just a minute or two before it started and left before the question thing at the end.</p>

 

[Auntie Moe]

<p>the only reason I came in here today (since I have no running or anything else to show for myself) was because of the thread title!</p>
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<p>(now I need to know what it means however.)</p>

 

[amichel]

<p>Morning!  Crap night of sleep.  I still manage to get 2 TM miles in this morning.  It felt good to break the no workout streak. </p>
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<p>I'm just <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><strong>shocked</strong></em></span> that you would objectify <strong>2oh</strong> in this way...without requesting photographic evidence</p>

 

[Auntie Moe]

<p>Amy...HA!</p>
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<p>Theia, I saw your comment from yesterday about losing motivation.  I have none right now.  I struggle with it at the best of times, since by nature I'm lazy and sedentary.  I don't feel good about myself at the moment because I am just plain fat and out of shape now, and I can't deny it.  I don't honestly know what will force me back into it and it will be a lifelong struggle for me.  I think when times are most bad and most good, it's easy to put exercise on the back burner. I'd like to think, for you, things are most good, and it's the reason why.  For me, times aren't the most bad, but they were and I got out of the routine so completely, and I live a very different life now, I don't know how to put it back in, if that makes sense.</p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p>I have no good advice on how to get and retain mojo.  I know that once I get started and fitnessing on a regular basis and it's more of a habit, I feel crappy on days that I don't work out. So, sometimes it's just a matter of getting started again and making it habit.  Even when you really really don't want to go, you go.  9 times out of 10 you feel better that you did something than if you didn't. And maybe you do something different - snowshoe instead of run, for example.  New activities, maybe ballroom dancing. Different goals, my new one is to run every day, see how long I can keep the streak alive.   I had already gotten a bit of a start in getting back in the habit and then the wellness evaluation really kickstarted things for me, wanting to work harder and make improvements.</p>
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<p>It's good to get ideas from people on how to do it, how they did it. But everyone is so different, you really have to do your own work to seek and find what is the right fit for you.  </p>
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<p>Just my two cents.</p>

 

[Brandy]

<p>morning</p>
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<p>well, no fitness yesterday.  I took a half day from work as I was running a fever and my head was throbbing.  I did shovel but the snow was pretty fluffy.</p>
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<p>I tried to run this morning. I started out with my spikes on and after a half mile had to take them off because they were hurting my feet.  My feet and calves never were happy and were cramping the whole way. I stopped after 2.  boo  </p>
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<p>Happy Gnome!</p>

 

[runningINnyc]

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<p>Happy Gnome!</p>
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<p><br>
Speaking of gnomes, there's a West Elm right next door to my office and I saw these guys in the window; right up <strong>Jen</strong>'s alley!</p>
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[BigGahoona]

<p> </p>
<p>Oh yeah, I did a good hour of snow removaling last night.  It was packed down and cold enough so that when I got my shovel under the edge it all came up in big satisfying chunks and sheets - I got down to pavement on all the sidewalk and most of the driveway!  YEAH!  </p>

 

[Auntie Moe]

<p>Big G, that makes a lot of sense.  Like I said, it's just for me, I never crave exercise.  I like to go for walks, sure, and do stuff that's fun. I don't like being so out of shape.  I'm not even complaining exactly...I know what I need to do to get in better shape.  I just don't feel like doing it.</p>
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<p>I am like this about most things, FWIW.  Even when I costume shows, etc, it's goal oriented.  I HAVE to do the work because there is a deadline.  Just how I am.  Picking a race and making it a goal used to work but it isn't anymore.</p>
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<p>I am starting a flamenco class next weekend and tap as well.  So that's something.</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>Morning. I feel like I'm 100.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Forcing many 5x5x8'' blocks of clay through a 1x1/4'' hole = OW the next day. My chest/shoulders/arms & between my shoulder blades feel like I did 10000 pushups yesterday. Which ought to make for an interesting day of throwing.</p>
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<p>Oh. Core stuff and 5 on the tm.</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>The one on the left looks like the giant rectal rocket on display at a pharmacy that I go to.<br>
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[gatorbob]

<p>I'm kinda with <strong>BigG</strong> on the mojo thing.  Running is a habit for me now.  My schedule is pretty consistent:  I run after work almost every day of the work week.  Mondays and Wednesdays I'm "allowed" to come home a little later, so I can get in a longer run.  I usually pick up my daughter from daycare on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so those workouts are much shorter.  And Saturday morning is always reserved for the long run.  My whole family is aware of this routine, and it works for all of us.</p>
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<p>And I'm also with <strong>BigG</strong> on the fact that <strong>not running</strong> for a while makes me feel like crap.  So I don't want to not do it.</p>
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<p>My wife has always struggled with the motivation thing.  She has never liked to exercise.  She occasionally gets into it for some brief moments, but it never lasts for very long.  She gets upset about putting on weight, but she doesn't want to do anything about it.  We've known each other for 14 years, and over that time I've suggested a zillion things she and I could do to exercise together, but she just doesn't want to do it.  I keep telling her that I worry about her long-term health.  I mean, she's still in her 30s, so maybe her metabolism is still good enough to somewhat offset a lack of physical activity.  But someday she'll be 50, then 60, etc.  Sooner or later, a lack of activity will catch up to her.  But she just doesn't care.  I've brought this up so many times that she's gotten pissed at me for still bringing it up.  But now, I guess I've given up.  I can't do the exercise for her, and if she won't let me help her, then there's nothing more I can do.  If she's happier by not exercising, then I've got to respect her wishes.</p>
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<p>Umm, <strong>Moe</strong>, I don't know if any of that is helpful.  I guess my point is that it's really up to you.  Nobody else can force you to do anything.  We're all here as a support system, of course.  But the first step is up to you.  And we're here for you as soon as you want to get moving.  <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span></p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>"Giant rectal rocket"??  Wow, I hope I never need to buy one of those from a pharmacy...</p>