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Old 02-26-2008, 08:06 AM   #151  
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Hi everyone! Just popping in to say hi. I'm on week 7 of C25K right now and I have to admit it's a little tough. Week 7 is running for 25 straight minutes and it is a kinda hard, but I'm still pushing myself to do it. I've begun giving myself rules when I run. I turn on my ipod when I start running and I put a towel over the timer on the treadmill. I tell myself that I can't look at the timer until 5 songs are over. Then, by the time 5 songs are over, about 20 minutes has gone by and I only have a little more to go. It is kinda silly, but the timer and I have a hate/love relationship. I find that if I watch the timer, it goes by more slowly, so I'm forcing myself not to look at it until 5 songs are done.

My fiancee thinks I need to slow down on the C25k. I'm running the program in minutes instead of by miles because in order to get the mileage, I would have to be running at 6.0 mph and I just can't get that fast yet. I've been going at 5.0 mph and just doing it by minutes. Now, I sweat A LOT when I exercise, especially running, and I tend to get very red in the face. The past few times that I've run for 25 minutes, and especially last night, my fiancee tells me that my face looks like it's on fire, and he even felt my skin last night after I ran and he said he doesn't think I should be that red or that hot to the touch. He thinks I'm pushing myself too hard - even though I CAN run for 25 straight minutes, he think maybe I SHOULDN'T run for 25 straight minutes, and should slow down to maybe 20 minutes of running for awhile. I kinda understand what he means, because last night after my run I didn't feel so hot, but I think that was just because I hadn't eaten yet. I do tend to get VERY RED when I run, but it's always been that way when I do heavy exercise.

What do you guys think? Do you think I should cut back and do the 20 minutes for a while, and maybe some intervals, or go ahead and finish up the C25K? I've got one more 25 minute workout, then a week of 28 minutes, then the last week is 30 minutes. I feel like I can continue with the program and finish it out, but my fiancee's words are still ringing in my ears and I feel like maybe he does have a point.
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Old 02-26-2008, 10:07 AM   #152  
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HI all - I'm back! Skiing was AWESOME - but eating - oh, my goodness! IT turned into a weekend of 'free-for-all' eating, and we've both "gained" an astonishing amount of weight... I put 'gained' in quotation marks since I don't really think we gained ten pounds in nine days... I think some will fall off now that we're home and eating well again... I'll change my ticker in a couple of days when I know where I REALLY am! Ah well - it was well worth it - and I enjoyed every bite!

I'm sure this week's running will be a bit harder due to all the food, but I'll still get in a few miles, and since I've met my February distance goals, and easy week might be just the ticket!

My muscles are aching, but I have a massage booked this afternoon - ahhhhh. Can't wait

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Old 02-26-2008, 12:18 PM   #153  
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Heather - Glad you had a good time! I'm sure most of those pounds will come right off after being "back to normal" for a couple weeks.

Decided to brave the sidewalks yesterday since it wasn't unbearably cold and the snow that was predicted didn't come till later at night. It was a little more like ice skating in a few spots and slow going (an hour for about 4.5 miles!) but it was nice to get away from the treadmill for a day. Looking forward to my road race on Saturday. Forecast is a high of 30 and partly cloudy, only 20% chance of precip. With a nice ice-free course this looks like the best outdoor run I'll get before spring!
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Old 02-26-2008, 04:19 PM   #154  
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NoVA, what about running at a slower pace? You have to follow your body's cues. No passing out on the treadmill, now! (And how sweet of your fiance to be worried about you!)

Heather, welcome back! Glad to hear your trip was nice. I wish I was going with you for that massage!

Shananigans, I had the same icy running experience a couple days ago! I was so afraid I was going to fall and all the people in their cars were going to have a blast laughing at me! Great job making it through, and good luck at your race!

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Old 02-26-2008, 04:34 PM   #155  
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NoVaVTFan: I was just talking with my sister the other day, who was talking to her boss who has been doing marathons and such... He says that your heart rate shouldn't go over 150, that anything higher is just too much strain on your body and isn't doing any good. (I found this interesting - when I first started to work out, Dec. 2001, I could only do 10 minutes, slowly, on the elliptical and my heart rate, according to the elliptical machine, would shoot up to 205+. I sometimes wondered if I would drop dead from a rate that high... but I was in HORRIBLE shape. I figured, if I didn't feel like I was going to drop dead, and if nothing hurt and I wasn't in pain, then I was OK).

Are you able to take your heart rate? Check it out, see how high it is. If it is too high, you may need to slow down. If you aren't feeling well after, I would listen to that, too, and slow down a little. When I jog on Saturday's, with the running group I just joined... I like to tell myself - 'I am the turtle!' Slow and steady... slow and steady...

I have ALSO heard - that it is OK to be pink in the face, but RED is not good.
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Old 02-26-2008, 07:08 PM   #156  
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Kara and Carver - thank you both for your replies! I started running at 4.5 mph, and moved up slowly throughout the 7 weeks to 5.0 mph. Now when I try and go back to anything below 5.0, it just feels too slow. I will try doing it next time at maybe 4.7 or something like that to see if I'm any less red in the face and winded.

I wear a heart rate monitor sometimes when I run and at an average when I run I get up to an average of about 85% of my max heart rate. I haven't actually looked at what my heart rate is, but next time I will try it and take a look to see if it's around 150.

As far as pink being good and red being bad, I've never heard that, but it does make sense. I get red pretty easily - I am always red toned even if I'm totally sedentary sitting at my desk at work (red face runs in my mothers family), and I get especially red when exercising. I'm gonna pay more attention to what my body is telling me and I might slow down. To me, as long as I keep chugging along, even if it that means at a slower pace or for a few less minutes, then it's good to me. Running has really helped my weight loss along these past 2 months and I want to keep it up, so I will keep it up maybe just a little slower, and maybe not for quite so long. Running is awesome!

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Old 02-26-2008, 07:26 PM   #157  
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I have a hard time with setting an arbitrary "too high" heart rate number. When I was pregnant with my first, the doctor told me not to do any exercise that got my heart rate over 125. I literally couldn't even walk on the treadmill. It was ridiculous. I'm not in too bad of shape - heck, when I got pregnant with my first I had only been "retired" from competitive gymnastics for two years! I think it's more important to listen to your body. If you're feeling too winded, or especially dizzy or sick after your workout, you could be pushing yourself too hard. I'm all for pushing our limits, but I don't want to go too hard and then suffer in the following days, compromising those workouts. You have the rest of your life to work up to these goals, so take advantage of the time!

Slow and steady wins the race, indeed!

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Old 02-27-2008, 02:24 AM   #158  
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Kara, thanks for the reply! I haven't tried that yet, but saved it for future perusal.

42 mins jogging for me today. I was planning on 40, but since I was SO close to making 3 miles, I went ahead and finished it.

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Old 02-27-2008, 11:33 AM   #159  
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Sure thing, Cheryl! And great job on the three miles!

I did five miles in the ZONE today! I was cruising right along and didn't even mind running into the wind for the third mile. Made it in 46-something anyway! I've still got my runners' high because I had my most favorite breakfast ever - crockpot steel cut oats - last night so that was ready for me when I got home and Connor is cruising through his schoolwork today so I couldn't be in a better mood!

Happy day everyone!

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Old 02-27-2008, 04:09 PM   #160  
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Kara - your recipe sounds fab - I think I'll try it - I LOVE my oatmeal in the morning, and what a nice idea to get up to it all made and ready!! Thanks!

Cheryl - great job!

Shananigans - thanks, you're probably right!

Glad to see so much positive running going on here, folks!

7 miles for me today, the first four in intervals. Felt good... I was running to 'Miss Congeniality' and laughing out loud!!

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Old 02-27-2008, 04:32 PM   #161  
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I had an awful run this evening. The stupid thing is that I knew I wasn't in a fit state to have a good run, but I still tried to do a long run anyway. Since my half on Sunday I've run hardish sessions on both days, then I went out for lunch today and didn't really digest everything properly before I was scheduled to run. But it was the only slot this week when I have enough time to attempt a long run so I decided to try it anyway. I was SLOOOOW (for me), and had to stop at 6 miles to dash into a supermarket to use the loos. At 10 miles my stomach started playing up again so I decided to cut my losses and try to learn from the experience. Missing my long run this week won't ruin my chances, overtraining might. I try to stick roughly to the schedule, but if it means I have to do stupid back to back runs I must remember that I've done enough training by now to give myself some slack.

Then to make it worse, I got in and couldn't find my garmin. I drove back to the gym and couldn't find it there, then back home again where I found it on the drive, it must have fallen out of my bag when I got out of the car - good job I didn't run over it when I went out looking for it!

I'll be offline for a few days now. My sister's getting married on Friday so I'm heading over there first thing in the morning to start the preparations/celebrations/recovery from the hangover!

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Old 02-28-2008, 08:07 AM   #162  
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Heather, you'll never go back! I've tried microwaving quick oats, stove-top quick oats, stove-top steel-cut oats, stove-top steel-cut oats with soaking overnight, and the crockpot steel-cut oats, and the last is the easiest, fastest (since you sleep through most of the work!), and tastes the best! Can't beat that combination!

Helen, have a wonderful time at your sister's wedding!

I did four miles in the single-digit windiness this morning. Whew! Can't say I'm not glad that one's done.

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Old 02-28-2008, 02:35 PM   #163  
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I did an hour walk/Run on the TM this afternoon. The first 40 was spent doing that and then I landed funny on my right foot and it was hurting after that so the last 20 I just walked at a fast enough pace to keep my heartrate up. I was bummed out about it. I'm icing it and trying to stay off it now. it hurts along the top from the toe next to the pinky toe all the way up.

Hopefully I can go back tomoorw....it seems like there is always something...

Does anyone here go to the GYM with a full face of make up? That always kills me when iIsee women doing that. I don't wear a lick when I am working out. iIt'll clog the pores yanno. LOL

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Diva - I see women running with a full face of makeup, and I'll admit it makes me laugh, too! The only time I've done it was when I was all made up for the morning, and decided to run in the afternoon - I looked very raccoon-like by the time I was done, and every time I wiped my sweaty face I smeared make-up on my running capris! Maybe I'm wearing the wrong makeup - is there a specialist 'running make-up'?? Does it go on with a trowel?? Oh, I am SO funny... ahem. Ah well, I am definitely NOT a made-up runner!!

Today is weights, but I think I'll throw in a couple of miles as well - still working on getting back to normal after my long weekend of eating!

Helen - have a wonderful time and tell us all about your sister's wedding when you get back!

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Old 02-28-2008, 05:15 PM   #165  
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I wear makeup at the gym, but that's just because I usually go at night and don't bother taking my makeup off before going. However, I wear very little makeup - concealer, mascara, blush, lip gloss - so I don't think most people can tell.
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