hey all - I've been MIA for a while - back at my parents house - which means I think I've gained like 10 pounds - my stomache is def bigger and I let myself eat everything - I never have restraint here - never have - i guess that is how I got to be FAT
ok - so now to do a run! and then I'll read all your posts and post back!
(i miss (not really) my bootcamp (in the way it at least made me work out))
B

ok I ran 3 miles yest - it was tough - I felt so fat and out of shape - but I did have a new toy with me which was fun - a 1st gen shuffle - I usually run with this old huge clunk mp3 player - nice not to have to hold on to anything.
How you all doing? (where did u all go)
congrats on the city to surf challenge lyria!

I've been around - but very busy catching up at work. It's amazing how much stuff accumulates in just a couple of days!

I went for a run this afternoon and surprisingly felt very strong and comfortable the entire way around. I say surprising because since last Sunday I haven't really run at all. I've had my boot camp sessions and a couple of spin classes but thats been it. This afternoons effort was a touch over 5 miles in 40 minutes so I'm happy!

I have not been able to run since I posted about my back issues. They have cleared up, but my hip didn't stop hurting until a couple days ago. I just started walking again, and hopefully in a week I will work back up to running again!

I've been around! Didn't get any good runs in this week. Did the timed mile at bootcamp and didn't better my time at all.

My friend and I decided to do a 4 mile race in 2 weeks - we are doing our first training run together on Tuesday so hopefully that goes well! (we live 45 mins away from each other so we have to plan these things ahead of time!)

In other news I split open my big toenail (eww) this week at work (yes - I was wearing flip flops). That has made exercising a little more painful!

ouch!!! i lost my big toenail training with bad shoes! I fear I may lose my toenail again for other reasons oh well
I feel like a stuffed bird - soon I will be back from my parents house and will be running lots lots lots more!!!
i have a five mile race coming up and i gotta train for it!

I've decided to enter the local 10k run thats on next month - I figure it will give me something to work towards apart from just enjoying running.

I went this morning just around one of my usual tracks and did it in slightly quicker time than normal. 5 miles in just under 40 mins so I was happy!

I'm also making a more dedicated effort to watching what I'm eating - I haven't gained strictly speaking but I most certainly haven't lost either. Having said that my body fat percentage on my scales has gone down slightly...and I can definitely see some definition in my abs since starting bootcamp so who knows! Can't believe it's been almost 5 weeks since I joined that - time flies!

Next run will probably be thursday morning as tomorrow is bootcamp...but I might go in the afternoon if it's still light and not freezing, we'll see!

I'm doing a five miler in sept - need to o start training
went for a walk and a few minute run today.

I went for a run with my boyfriend today and we really pushed it - okay well he really pushed me! lol.

It was definitely a personal best time though *grins*

We did 8kms (5 miles) in 14km/hr or 8.6mph...so happy! My normal pace would be about 7.5 mph so it was a huge jump for me. I felt it though...wasn't easy for the last couple of kms and THEN he made me sprint the last 100 metres or so on top of that! Blarg!

Felt so good afterward though...totally worth it

I went out this morning and started off by running my first full mile without stopping for a walk break! Am I a runner yet? It took me 11 minutes so I figure I was going around 5.5 mph. So I'm feeling pretty happy right now, I'm very proud of myself, especially because last night I was so sore and exhausted I was thinking of taking today off, look what I would have missed!

You are a runner!

I went on my usualy 3.3 mile run yesterday with new shoes and a new (old) shuffle. I was slow - but I made it - now to get faster for my five mile race on the 15th!!!

B

Wisher - sounds like you are doing great!

I have done a few runs this week - nothing super. I signed up for a 4 mile race on Saturday with a friend. I am a bit worried about the "rolling hills" in the description - I always run where its flat! I am going to try to do a really good run on Thurs. to prepare.

I went for a run this morning - it seems my routine is becoming bootcamp mon-wed-fri mornings, running tue-thur morns and sat/sun...still not bad!

I went the usual 5 miles and didn't break any speed barriers by doing it in about 40 minutes. The boot camp is definitely improving my running though - I feel a lot stronger in the legs and through my core it's great!

ugh - fine fine fine - I'll start back at my bootcamp this week. Darn you Lyria!
darn you!
(i've been such a lazy louse for the last month or so - it shows!)


it's soooo hot.

Lyria and Bida - what kind of bootcamps do you do? I do one outside at a park and I love it! I go three days a week in the early morning. One of those days we work on our running (intervals and stuff).

Yesterday I did my first race! It was fairly exciting for me
I finished it and didn't fall or die or anything. It was just a 4 mile race but it had hills. My goal was just to run it under 40 minutes and we did it in 38 so that was good. Most everyone there was hardcore cross country people though so 4 miles was nothing to them. I had fun though!