Where is MKROYER?? Earth to megan!!! Check in with us if you're around!

Thanks, skinny jeans! Running has done so much for me as well. I feel so much more confident and just overall better about myself! Congrats to us both for our success so far!:hug: I've been searching for races for the upcoming year like a mad woman! I have only been able to find 2 so far though. The half marathon I signed up for in June, and the new years day 5k. Other than that, nada. I keep looking often though, because I'm anxious and I wanna have more races to sign up for! :D I do have a gym membership and I think I will take your advice and get on the elliptical tomorrow!;)

I've been wondering about MK as well! WE MISS YOUUUUUU! :)

CONGRATS ON REACHING ONEDERLAND!! I kept meaning to post during the week but then the site wasn't working..argh. Anyway, congrats! You should be so proud of yourself!

Have you tried active.com for races? that's where I find a lot of mine, also on local running group websites.

Eve and Cake - thanks for your congrats! Eve, wow, a whole row of cheerleadery smiley faces. That's pretty motivating. Right now getting below 205 (being closer to 200 than 210) would be pretty thrilling.

Eve - sorry to hear about your injury. Can you do some upper body stuff like punches or push ups or anything so at least you could get your heart rate up? Maybe that would lift your spirits.

Fatpants - congrats on starting marathon training. I don't think I'd ever do a full 26.2, but I might like to try a half (after I do a 5k and 10k of course). You are an inspiration as one further along the journey than me!

Confession time - I didn't get my work out in yesterday and actually had a run-in with a bag of fritos today (just had a few and put them away...actually realized, 'hey these don't taste all that good...not worth it') but seriously in like 15 minutes I am turning of my computer and going STRAIGHT to the gym to lift and run. And I have a workout planned for tomorrow afternoon as well. Okay, I'm off! I can hear the body bar calling!

skinny- Thanks for the congrats! I just did a search on active.com and it only turned up the two I've signed up for, lol. I think I just need to wait until January before they will post more maybe. :P

blue- putting down those fritos because they didn't taste good to you sounds like a great NSV to me! Congrats!

Ya know I was wondering about MK as well.

Eve and Skinny -Thanks ladies

Skinny - The turkey is my last race as well. But I have 5 planned for the first half of 2010 as well. Marathon training will be so excitng for you. Wait till you see how many miles you log.

BRGirl - Soooo your confession was..........that you are awesome and made wise decisions to keep being WTG


Eve - I am sorry to hear about you injury. But I won't fuss at you cause I am the same way. I hope your rest day or days (2) will do you lots of good

Hi all - I'd like to share two pieces of good news. First, I'm at 205.5 which means I've lost 30.5 pounds. I've been wanting to hit the thirty pounds lost mark for a while and am pleased that today was the day (despite those fritos yesterday) - with an extra half pound to boot. Six pounds from onederland!

Secondly, I have a new PR for my 5k (treadmill). After my strength routine I hopped on the treadmill yesterdaywith an eye to do 5k in 35 minutes or less, and pulled it off in 34:37. I tell you, it's that last 1/10th of a mile that kicks my booty. Somehow psychologically 3.1 miles is tougher than 3. I paced myself so I could run the second half faster than the first half. Felt great afterwards. Way sweaty. Came home and drank a ton of water.

I was really pushing myself and at some points during the race didn't think I would pull of a sub 35 minute 5k, but I had a few images in my head to motivate me: my size 10 black formal dress that I want to be able to wear out, an image of me racing this summer in Boston, and Fatpants' avatar with the picture of her in her red dress! Seriously, Fatpants/Skinny jeans, I was thinking of you and your success and that helped me to keep pushing myself on the treadmill to crank up the speed. So thanks to FP/SJ and to all of you for being so inspirational. Have a great weekend everybody!

blue- OMG congrats! :carrot: You are doing so well with your running! And in the final stretch to onederland! Do you have a reward in mind for when you reach it? You totally deserve one! So proud of you girl!:hug:

Back is feeling better today. I finished up week 4 of c25k and that is going to be my only exercise for today because anything else irritates my wonderful back. I'm trying to ease back into my usual exercising routine...i'm impatient though.

There were other people on the track today while I was running and they KEPT PASSING ME! I know that's no offense or anything, but it was kinda disheartening me because I was going so slooooow. I didn't stop though so that's good. I know that speed will come later and that I just need to work on the distance right now...but...again..impatience, lol.

Me and the hubs are cleaning the house to get it ready for when we have thanksgiving dinner. It's just going to be us two and one of his single buddies but it's an improvement from last year!

howdy everyone!

Blue - congrats on the weight loss and the 5k time! you must bee so excited! and great timing, too..right before the holiday so that's some great motivation for staying on track!

Eve - yes, the speed will definitely come in time. The more in shape you get, the less you weigh, the more muscle you build, etc. all factor into speed. I know it's easy to get caught up in how fast people are going...that was my major mistake for my first race! I felt like everyone in the world was running past me and I would end up dead last (very hard to do with 7,000 people running with you, but still). It was disheartening but you know what? You juts have to focus on your own journey, not theirs. It's about you and what you have accomplished!

Well I had my las trace today - it went really well and I finished in 37 minutes. Didn't win a turkey but that's ok, we had beautiful weather and the course was really lovely (ran at the base of Pikes Peak around a beautiful lake). I'm bummed racing is done for another 2 months but that gives me lots of time to work on increasing my mileage. On the plus side, my hubby took a lot of photos today and when I was looking through them I just ccouldn't believe how small I've gotten. Sometimes it's so hard to see the changes when you look in the mirror, but pictures really help!

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend and all ready for Thanksgiving! This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. :turkey:

My main goals for this week are to maintain my weight (which shouldn't be horribly difficult since we don't have family around, aren't traveling, and don't have any major Thanksgiving feasts planned) and run my Thanksgiving Day 5K. Not sure how the race will go because cold weather and I don't seem to like each other very much, but I'll do my best and if I have to walk some, so be it! I'm already thinking ahead to all the 5K/10K races I can sign up for in the spring and summer. I've been stalking the running calendar that my local running store keeps up for what's going to be available once the weather warms up, and I'm mentally planning ahead for a trip to FL conveniently timed for one of the Disney World races, hopefully fall 2010.

MBN - Your philosophy is to never live in a place where there is snow and ice. So was mine! I am a Central FL girl and lived there until I got a job in Wisconsin that I couldn't pass up! :lol: Fooey! I am counting the days until my hubs and I can relocate back down South somewhere!!

Eve - Sorry to hear about your injury! I too am one of the "foolish" who would try to tough it out through an injury unless I was absolutely dying. You are doing so well with C25K. Don't let other people's speed get to you. I am one seriously slow runner, but I don't really care because slow running is so much more than I could do six months ago! Speed will come in time.

Fat Pants - I always love hearing about what your running has done for you! You have been on such an amazing journey. Congrats on a great Turkey Trot race, and the course sounds just beautiful! The most scenic thing I'll probably see on my Turkey Trot is cows!! :dizzy:

Shannon - How did your Turkey Trot go?

Blue - Your confession sounds more like a victory to me! Good for you for putting down the Fritos and going to work out!! Also, congrats on your weight loss progress (onederland is so close!) and your 5K PR! You are doing GREAT! :cb:

MK - We miss you! Come back!

Happy Thanksgiving if I don't chat will all of you before then! :happ3:

Hey youguys!! I am here!! HERE I AM! :) Wow, you make me feel so loved and needed..... :)
The deal is i just got a HUGE promotion at work, and work is when i generally get online and come to this forum, but ive been SO BUSY the past week....... I really dont have time to go all the way back through and catch up!

CAKE--i am so proud of you for finishing your half marathon! :) 13.1 is a HUGE accomplishment! I know youd been having a hard time getting all your training in, and that must have been so stressful, but you pulled it off!! What is next? You said up about you are done racing for the rest of the year..... Arent you planning on doing a half in like march or february or something??

FAT-- You are a racing MACHINE!! I cant believe you still did that 10K with the weather as craptastic as it was, and then you did ANOTHER race this weekend?? I have serious race envy... :) But seriously, ive been meaning to ask you, what diet plan are you following?? You look SO FANTASTIC, and it seems like just in the last couple months your weight has really been going down down down!! Have you noticed an improvement in your running from the weight loss? you SHOULD be running faster by virtue of dropping all that excess....seriously, you are BEAUTIFUL.

Blue--way to go on the 5K PR!!!!!!

Evel-- who cares what others were doing on the track!?? you were there to do YOUR workout, not theirs...you will get there.......everyone is at different levels of fitness, but you know what?/ We ALL started out in the same place! :) Chin up, and keep on pluggin away! Oh, and WELCOME TO ONEDERLAND!!! That is so great! You must feel on top of the world!


So for me--- man, i have really been struggling with my running lately.... i am SO BURNT out and overtrained, and why?? I dont know why i am doing this to myself..... :( I F**ed up my back onFriday dead lifting with my trainer ( i just have bad form) and it is SERIOUSLY screwed up...... my 17 miler turned into a 14 miler and it was EXCRUCIATING the last 7 miles or so.......bad bad suckfest. my 9 miler yesterday went well, but my back was still bothering me........Oh, and my 9 mile time for yesterday---1 hour 9 min 45 sec!!! Thats a big whoop fast for me!! This speed training program i am following is really hard, but i think its paying off.....my 10K is in one month, and id lke to shave another 15 seconds per mile off my mile.......I think right now i can run the 10K at a 7 :10 min/mile or so, but that will be huge, hurl inducing effort!! Thats ok, i dont mind..
My daughter and i are getting ready to go see New Moon, as soon as i finish luch. OH!! ANd im trying to drop approx 5 pounds before the 10K...That will make me about a minute or 1:30 faster overall on my 10K time, which could make all the difference in whether or not i win or place....so......back to UBER CLEAN eating, i guess!

Mk! aaaaahhhh! You ARE loved and needed! :hug:

WAY TO GO on your promotion! No wonder you haven't been posting! It's always good when you are busy busy at work, it makes the time fly by! Sorry to hear about your back! (when i first read it, i thought you said you tried to deadlift your trainer!);) I will send healing thoughts your way! Hope it is feeling better soon.

My back seems to be getting better. 2 days is all the rest it's getting. I need to work out! week 5 of c25k starts tomorrow! :carrot: I got my select tech dumbbells and chalene extreme delivered to my house on friday, but with my back I haven't started it yet. I'm going to try it out this week and see how it goes.

I really started running at a bad time, lol. It's fricken NOVEMBER, it's COLD and ridiculously windy outisde, and the race pickings are very slim until around may so I'm going NUTS! I'm soooo impatient and I just want it to be spring! I need to just calm down...hahaha I have one race in each upcoming month until April which is when the boise running club starts the half marathon training. Then 2 races in may, the half marathon in June....Nothing in july....then a race in august, 2 in sept, and another half marathon in October:dizzy: I've been looking at the upcoming race calendar like crazy!

I'm done rambling, now! hahaha :dizzy:

MK - Congrats on the promotion! And I hope your back feels better very soon...

MK! I forgot to add: lemme know how New Moon is. I haven't gone yet because I don't want to have to wade through all the preteens screaming for EDWARD or JACOB! (edward all the way, baby ;))

I had an awesome 5 miler through the neighborhood this morning. It was pretty much vanglorious. Then I came in and cleaned the house from top to bottom with the fiance.

Skinny - I am glad you had a wonderful race. You look really awesome.

MK - Thanks so much. Your words mean so much. I always think about you during my training runs when I need a push. I talk about you IRL like you live around the corner....LOL. COngrats on your promotion! Sorry to hear about your back...but you are such a trooper, I know you wil be fine.

My next race is the Turkey Trot and then RnR Half.

Eve and CRK - I have been stalking the running calendar as well. I can't help it. I hate to see race season go. For now I will just keep training for the Rock n Roll Half.


BR Girl - Awesome time! And WTG on your 30.5 lbs lost. You are almost to onederland. Hurry and come join us!!!!

Hello everyone! My Turkey Chase 5k went well yesterday. 33:17, which made me pretty happy. I'm nota fast runner by any means, and this was a little faster than normal. I was nervous about the race environment (I don't always do well with crowds or interruptions... :) ) but it was really smooth and a beautiful course through historic downtown and around by the lake. Pretty way to start the morning!

Posting on my iPhone so can't scroll back to see posts to reply to easily, so I'll just wish everyone a good night!

Hi everyone -- lots of Turkey trot races going on. It seems somehow fitting to go and run before stuffing one's face!! I had a nice running weekend myself - 5 easy miles on Saturday, 16 miler long run yesterday, 5.25 TM miles this morning. Hey, I did a marathon, just took me 3 days!!

Our race season is now in full swing. That's the advantage of living where I do! Got a 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and my next half in mid-December. I'm trying to do a little more speedwork between now and the half. It's a smaller event, and I have a better shot at placing in my age group - if the faster old ladies don't come out that day!!

MK, congrats on your promotion! Traning is a tough balance - you want to push hard enough to improve but not so hard that you burn out. It isn't a bad thing to bail early out of a long run occasionally, or turn a speed run into an easy day. Or even take a day off. (do what I say and not what I do!!) You do have to listen to your body.

Congrats on everyone's races -- happy running!

:) Hey guys! I'm happy to see you all are doing great! I've been running at least twice a week now! I'm about to go to the track (first time outdoors all fall! :)) and get in a good run. I'm proud to say last time I was at the gym on the treadmill I floored it and did two miles @ 8.5 min/mile. I was doing a 7.5 min/mile for part of it too... I'm pretty proud! :D

I'll be checking in a little more now that thanksgiving is here...and finals week/winter break is here = RUNNING!!! I'm thinking my Thanksgiving goal may not happen due to the large amounts of stress this month due to school...and eating in turn. But, I still will try and I'm setting a goal to run tons during my winter break...and be 140 at minimum by Jan 11:)

Wahoooooo hey MK!! Congrats on the promotion! That's so wonderful! Sorry to hear about the back - I have a tough time with good form on deadlifts and am always afraid of hurting my back. Hopefully it heals quickly!

I probably do something similar (if I recall) to MRC - 1200 cals, low (less than 100g/day) carbs, high protein. Then I do ChaLEAN Extreme for my weight lifting which has made a MAJOR difference in both my speed and endurance. 4 weeks ago I don't think I could have ran the entire 10k w/o stopping to walk a lot, but really focusing on squats/lunges has majorly improved my running. I used to think "well I'm a runner, my legs get enough of a workout" but I think after a certain point I kind of topped out on building muscle just from running - and if I do, it's in my calves, not my quads/hamstrings. So the lunges/squats have built some serious muscle which is helping a ton with the speed/endurance. Before I started weight lifting, it would take me about 10 lbs to lose 1 or 2 inches on my body; since starting I've only lost 5 lbs but 6 inches! So I am a huge fan. :D

Shannon ~ huge congrats on the 5k time! That's incredible!

MBN - you are a running machine! hey at this rate it take sme about 2 weeks to do a marathon so you've got a few days on me ;)

Eve - you'll have to let me know how you like CE; it's a lot of fun and I never feel like i'm suffering through the workouts. I nkow that it's unusual to lose a lot of inches during the first phase but it really zapped off the inches on me, especially in the hips/wast. I just started the push phase today and HOLY COW it was tough, but good tough.

loquacious - good luck with your finals! I know what you mean about having more time to exercise, especially run! I'm on vacation all this week and I am LOVING the free time I have to run!!

crk-I like your goal for maintaining your weight ... T-day iis one of my favorite holidays as well, so I think maintaining is a great goal.

Cake - great job on the 5 miler!

I found me a Turkey Day 5k!!!! :carrot: It works perfectly because thursday is when I would normally be doing my first 20 minute run for c25k. I know it will take me much longer to complete the 5k but I will atleast get in the 20 mins. It's one of those where you guess your finish time...I seriously have no idea how long it will take me! I'm thinking in the 40 min range...because all you rockin' ladies are doing yours in 30 or so and I'm no where near as good as ya'll! ;)

Eve - good luck in your 5k!

Good luck, Eve!! you'll do great...racing is so much fun!

Eve - GOOD LUCK with your Turkey Day 5K! I'll be thinking of you while I'm running my 5K tomorrow morning. I know you are going to do GREAT!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Have a great day tomorrow!!

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Its turkey day!! Good Luck Eve and CR!!! Hope the weather is nice for you guys!!! HAve a blast and earn that stuffing!! ;) !!

I think i have figured out the problem with my running...i am burnt out on these speeds ive set for myself... . . Im starting to dread my runs more and more, becuz every one of them is starting to turn into more and more of a suckfest!! Take last week, for example: For my "long tempo" run i was to do 9 miles at a 7:45 pace! I was able to accompolish it (only by taking a couple walk breaks and stopping my garmin) but it was like pulling teeth, and it was serious work. The tuesday, for my "short tempo" run i was supposed to do 1 mi warm up, 4 miles at short tempo pace, which is a 7:12 for me, and then 1 mi cool down. Again, a COMPLETE suckfest, and i *shouldnt* have MUCH of a problem running 4 miles, even that fast!! I was able to complete it, once agin taking walk breaks..... :( IF i cant eek out 4 miles at a 7:12 than i def cant do 6.2 miles at a sub 7, which is my goal.... Now TODAY i have a 10 mile "long tempo" run at a 7:45 pace.......ya right. Im backing off the pace today. In fact, im backing off the paces on ALL my runs for the next week. Im just not recovering between these intense runs and its seriously starting to effect my running and my motivation, which of course effects my CONFIDENCE, which viciously circles back to performance... So toady i will shoot for approx an 8 minute mile, see how that goes ( still want the runs to be hard.....but DOABLE)

Were going SKIING TODAY!! Wahoos!! Soon as i get back from my run we will take off for a couple of hours!! My BF and i both Telemark, and my daughter alpine skis...... I already went up on tuesday with just myself and my daughter for a couple of runs!

Good luck crk!

I was able to run the ENTIRE TIME! WAHOOOOO! :carrot: It took me 40:11 but I achieved my goal of being able to go the whole time without walking. YES! I'm absolutely hooked! :D

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Congrats :bravo: EveLHaelf such a great feeling isn't it!?

Hey everyone, happy thanksgiving! Just went to the track, although I was only there 30 min. I didn't run the entirety...but I'm planning a nice long run for tomorrow. :)

CongratsEve! And mkroyer, it will happen. Maybe you're pushing yourself too hard... and maybe getting rid of pacing is what you need. Have fun skiing! :)

Hi everyone! I hope you had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving!

My Turkey Trot was amazing. There were 5000 people there, and there was so much positive energy in the air...I just fed right off of it! I was very happy with how the race went. I did the first 2-2.25 miles at a nice easy run, about a 10:45 min/mile pace, which is lightning fast for me. :D But then in the last little bit, I encountered this HUGE uphill grade that I didn't expect and the cold wind started blowing straight in my face. I was slowing and slowing to a point that I realized I could probably WALK the hill as fast as/maybe faster than I was trying to run it. So I walked to the top of the hill, and then when I got to the top, picked up jogging again. I was tired, but I could spot the finish line in the distance, so just went for it as fast as my little legs would let me!! My chip time was 33:41. My goal was to finish in 36 minutes, so I DID IT! I'm so happy! I'm already signed up for my next 5K, the final race of 2009, which is a Jingle Bells Run for Arthritis on 12/12. I can't wait! :coolsnow:

Oh, and at the race, I got a flier for a half marathon in my race packet. It's on August 21, 2010. I'm thinkin' about it...

Eve - congrats on your wonderful 5K! You got to run the whole thing! YAY! :bravo:

Happy running everyone!

crk, CONGRATS! So glad your race went well! I was lucky there was no wind because I'm a baby when the wind is blowing in my face! You should totally go for the half marathon! You have plenty of time to train, you will do great!

loquacious, hope your run goes well tomorrow!

I got fitted and bought me a new pair of running shoes today. I'm excited to try them out!

Hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving!

Good Monday everyone, I hope y'all had a great holiday weekend!! I ran a 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and achieved a new PR: 25:11! I was very happy, that blew away my previous 5K PR by a whole minute! It's cool to think that even though I turned 50 this year, maybe I haven't peaked yet? Since I started running later in life (over 40), it's hard to know what my potential really is.

The cooler temps are helping my speed a LOT. Also, my running group kept our base mileage up all summer long (stayed at 12 mile long runs instead of dropping back to 6-9) and I think that's another reason we all are doing so well this year. All of us are running strong and either setting PRs or close to them. I also hit an all-time monthly mileage high; 140 miles for the month of November.

Eve, Christina - congratulations on your 5Ks!!! Races are SO much fun, aren't they? It's the races that keep me hooked and keep me training. By the way, my first 5K's were in the 35 minute range and breaking 30 minutes seemed like an unattainable goal. So -- keep training and who knows what you'll be able to achieve!

MK - sounds like overtraining to me. Backing off is wise, give yourself a little break and you'll get your running mojo back! After all, running is supposed to be fun. If we put too much pressure on ourselves, it sucks the fun right out of it all. I dare you to go out for a run and NOT TIME YOURSELF at all. No watch, don't check the clock. Just .... run easy, feel the breeze in your face, enjoy your surroundings, and rediscover the joy in movement. Every run doesn't have to be goal-oriented (other than burning calories which is always my goal!). Life is too short!!

Congratulations on all the fabulous turkey trots, everyone! Makes me wish I had another race this year. :D

Ran four days last week (helped me survive Thanksgiving!) and I'm happy to be back into a routine this week, although vacation was NICE! I also second MBN's suggestion of not timing yourself. I stopped doing this, even with my races. I just run... it's freeing and like she mentioned, helps me rediscover the joy of running. Because it IS an absolutely joyful journey.

Let's kick off December with some great runs!!!

I had a great time over the Holidays with family and totally eating things that are usually a "no no" but without stuffing myself. Plus I kept up my exercise througout. I did a Turkey Trot and I totally beat my goal time and finished in 32:41. I was so stoked. Then I ran back for my big sisters and pushed them the rest of the way. It was awesome!

BTW I tried to post like 3 times but it wouldn't let me.....so weird. Congrats on everyones races really. You ladies are truly an inspiration. We never give up!!!

Hey all!!
MBN- I second the notion that i am seriously overtrained and that is why my performance is suffering.... HAd some long chats with my trainer.....im not going to train for this 10K anymore. I never took a day off after my marathon--LITERALLY--- i ran the day after. I need to let my body recover for a few weeks, becuz on December 21 i begin training for my next marathon!!! :) Its been decided...... Salt Lake City, April 17th. I will qualify for Boston..... ANyway, im still racing in the 10K, im just done training for it now, and whatever happens will happen......

Congrats to EVERYONE on their Turkey Trots!!!

Well done everyone! I am having a hard time keeping up with everyone's posts and races but would like to send congratulations to you all!

As a very new runner, I find inspiration in you all. So much so that...

I just registered for my first event THIS Saturday!! It is a 5K event called the Santa Shuffle and I am SO nervous but I really want to try it.

I am going in with no expectations of time of anything...just running it for the sake of running my first ever event. And, to be honest, running "in public" for the first time in daytime!!

Wish me luck :)

MOMOF5k - Awesome! It is a wonderful experience. You will totally enjoy yourself! I am doing a Santa Shuffle as well although it is not for two more weeks.

MK - Yay you are going to take a break. YOU NEED IT! Also congrats for signing up for the next marathon....and yes you will qualify! WTG