[Ailarie]

<p><strong>Bard's</strong> thread had both some fun and fitness references, but more fun than anything.... so I'm taking a chance and starting a fitness thread for the day.</p>
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<p>So far, all I've gotten in is thigh work.  Meh.  Still have core + weights to do at some point.</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Hiya.  I tried to run on the TM this morning at home, but it seems to have died!  Ack!  Well, sooner or later I'll look into it, but with a vacation looming, I won't have time for that for a while.  Now, instead, I'll try to leave work early and get in the run in the afternoon...</p>

 

[Brandy]

<p>almost about to start the long run with 6 miles at GRP</p>
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<p>eek</p>
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[Runninlaw]

<p>Yay for vacations, <strong>bOb!</strong>  I am hoping to get out early today too, but it just depends on how everything I need to get done works out.</p>
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<p>Good luck <strong>Brandy</strong> on that workout!  GRP is always a killer for me.  I was thinking of you this morning during my run and decided I have workout envy.  I'm going to have to start picking up my game! </p>
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<p>As I mentioned in the fun (aka leos are awesome) thread, I got up bright and early to get 12 in.  It was insanely humid (94%), but only 68 degrees.  So all in all, a very pleasant run.  Best part was my pacing was a bit quicker again and my last 2 miles were my fastest miles.  The down side is that my hamstrings are still sore for Tough Mudder AND running 12 wasn't the smartest thing to do the day before a 5K.  But my schedule is what it is this week and Chicago is the main goal so I am moving forward.</p>
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<p>I am super frustrated because I am still up a few too many lbs.  I put on my favorite jeans today and they were tight.  Gah.  I am in week 5 of decent training and I have been eating well so I'm not sure what is up.  But clearly I need to shuffle some things around and kick it up a notch.  Bleh.</p>

 

[solarpowered]

<p>morning!</p>
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<p>I worked LATE last night at a special event for the Philly 3-Day (thought I might see <strong>Beaks</strong> there? but I didn't realize what the event was till I got there cause I've been away/disconnected, so I didn't get a chance to text ya!).  Got out at almost 10pm, to bed late, and then up and out the door at 5:30 this morning for a 13 mile run.  It was humid but the temps were in the 70's so it wasn't as bad as it will be later today.  Heading back to work in a couple hours.  I'm definitely working too much right now for my summer break.  Hoping that'll change in another week or so. </p>
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<p><strong>Mindi</strong> -- re: extra lbs and training:  I always seem to be up a few lbs in the first weeks of marathon training.  Then, right around week 12 or so, all of a sudden I'm down a bunch and go into race day at a low/race weight.  Not sure how that happens, but it happens pretty consistently!   And, <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span style="color:#dda0dd;">Happy Birthday! </span></strong></span></p>
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<p>And <strong>RFTL</strong> -- I'm working on a recap of the Napa trip, with reviews of all the wineries/restaurants/resort/etc.  IF you read nothing else, know this -- get yourself to Chappellet.  It's in Napa, but hands down the b.e.s.t. place we went to.  In Sonoma, you have to go to Ferrari-Carano. </p>

 

[amichel]

<p>Yoga last night, which confirmed I'm all kinds of uneven left vs. right. Ah well, I'm sure it will improve over time.  Golf tonight and softball tomorrow.  </p>
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<p>Good luck racers!</p>

 

[Brandy]

<p>wow that really just was TEH SUCK.  I started out with 4 miles warm up.  For the first 3 miles of the GRP, I was really struggling to get to pace and not being successful.. this should feel easier.  I then told myself, after 3 miles you can get some water.  Well, 3 came before the water and I just <em><strong>had to stop</strong></em>.  My calf started to cramp up something fierce and mentally I just needed to stop running.  I stood there stretching and thinking about how far I am from home for about 3 minutes or so. I then psyched myself back up and I ran back about a mile, got water then (another break), ran 0.5, had to walk, finished 0.5 and said, F it....I'm done at 5.  The last one was almost 15 seconds slower than it should be and I was just feeling rotten.  I stopped and got water 2 more times.  I even had to walk during the freaking cool down because I was cramping so bad.  I swear I almost sweated out a couple of pints a every time I would stop, I would have to wring out my shirt. Ew. It isn't even that bad out (low 80s with mid to upper 60s for dew points).  I got home, drank 12 oz of gatorade some ensure (because I was feeling sick to my stomach). I went to take a shower and weighed myself and whoops...down a full 6 lbs.  In 11 miles....  not good.</p>
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<p>So <strong>Mindi</strong> - don't envy that w/o!</p>
<p>Re: a couple of lbs - have you tried logging your food for a couple of days to get a real idea of what/when you are eating?  I try to do this a few times a month just to check in. Especially when I run, I find it super easy to rationalize a little of this and a little of that.  I come to find out that the 5 miles I was running that day was allocated to that dessert, then those chips and later on a chai latte</p>
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<p>So, now to clean the house and work in the garden.  I am sooo not looking forward to either thing....must stop and get coffee.</p>
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[katholeenie]

<p>Truckload of core work for me this morning. No run, and i don't know if I'll run tomorrow either. Foot is not happy about the state of things, and standing on it for 6 hours yesterday didn't help. </p>
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<p>Anyway. Better now than a couple weeks before GR. I still have time to get back in the game. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"></p>

 

[Timr1]

<p>8 posts???  This group doesn't fitness like it used to, or at least there's no posting about it.  hmph! </p>
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<p>Oh well, I got 6 in at the Y after work.  15 on tap in the morning. </p>