[2cutekids]

Hi everyone well I do know now what the problem is. Like I wrote before I thought it was strawberries but I was in pain last night again and went to see the Dr. and found out that it is gall blader. I am going to get an ultrasound and hopefuly get it out and then I should be able to get back to my running. I don't know when that will be. I am now on tylenol 3's for the pain.
Well I hope that everyone is doing better. I think once I am feeling a little better I will be running alittle. The nice thing is right now the thought of food dones not apeal to me. I am usually a food addict. I think that I will be lossing weight because of not eating anything but ginger al and crackers.
Well enough of me hope you all get your runs in.
Tanya

[gatsby]

hello all,

let me just clarify that i did not go on a pub crawl and never intended to. one pub is quite enough for me 36yrs then again....
i did drink and had fun dancing at friends' last night and had a good time.

i'm always surprised that i am actually losing weight even though there is no reason i shouldn't be. here's what i do:
i weight train with mostly free weights 2-3 times a week. and do 30mins of cardio afterwards
i jog/walk 3 times: 1 on my own, 1 with the clinic and 1 at the track at the gym (that's one of my cardios the other two are on the crosstrainer, i do the hill programme so it's like interval training which is supposed to the best way to improve)
yoga sometimes 1 or 2 a week
and i've started biking to work but it's only 10 mins each way
food: i was using fitday and now use dietpower comp. programmes. i try to follow the plan for the day. i'm eating healthy food. very very little junk and white carbs. but i'm not on low carb diet. i focus on gettng my nutrients and lowering my fat intake. when i get home from any exercise i have some protein as soon as possible. often it's a protein shake with blueberries and strawberries thrown in.
i was in such bad shape when i started that any movement and better food was bound to have some effect.
i think you have to watch what you eat even when you are jogging. i know people who jog regularly and are overweight. apparently trying to lose weight doing one or the other doesn't really work. you need both.

the 10k sounds great. the leaders of the group are going to find a 5k for us to do when we are finished at the end of aug. we should be jog10min walk1 X 2 by then end. seems crazy to think i could do that! but after that i would definitely want to get up to 10k. good luck to you guys on that. i think a 10k race is a great goal and you should do it!!! great motivation and sense of accomplishment.

sorry to hear about the gallbladder tanya. i hope you are ok and don't need it taken out. is there anything else thay can do besides surgery?

have a good weekend
gen

[Tig]

No running today but we did walk for 55 minutes and then I spent the rest of the day scrubbing tile grout and walls. I think I'll count that as cross training.

Tanya - really sorry about your gall bladder. Hopefully the diet change will get it under control. I know it's really discouraging to not be able to run.

Ang - are your leg muscles still feeling tired? I was wondering if you could alternate with some upper body exercises to give them a rest.

Ali - it was fun to see you here.

gen - the 5K at the end of August sounds great.

We've found a 5K in September. One thing about the 5K - it isn't necessary to wait until you feel 'ready' for a 5K run. It is perfectly acceptable to run and walk and run and walk. In the spring, I came in second in my age group in a 5K and I walked the entire race (I walked FAST!) because the doc said I shouldn't run. Might get hurt. Balderdash on that. As far as speed, everyone's speed picks up in a 5K. I think it's a pack-thing. As in running with the pack.

Gen has a 5K picked out; I have one picked out. What about everybody else?

[shyangel]

Hi Everyone.

Tanya - Yikes! I hope everything goes alright with your gallbladder and that you feel better very soon. Have you had any problems with it before? Having it removed sounds like major surgery. Good luck. I'm sure you'll be up and running in no time. Although it is a bad way to lose weight, it is a silver lining to your situation. Take care of yourself.

gen - it sounds like you are doing all the right things. It is no wonder that you are losing weight. I wish I had your dedication. I am trying to get in more exercise. I would like to be doing as much as you are, including the weights. You are right that losing weight requires exercise and eating healthy. You seem to have both under control. Congratulations.

Sounds like the weekend started off on a good note - how were the rest of everyone's weekends?

Tig - I bet scrubbing grout really helps with toning muscles. I count weeding my garden as 'exercise', although not cardio. Any activity is good - right?

My legs have bounced back. I think I just overdid it. This past week I didn't exercise much because of my schedule and the rain. I did get out yesterday morning for a very short jog. I amhoping to go for another short run at lunch today. Unfortunately I have to run an experiment this afternoon so I don't have a long lunch to get in much of a run - a figure short is better than nothing. At this point it is more of a psychological thing for me to get in the habit of exercising regularly and trying to eat better. The internal motivation and dedication has not kicked in for me like it seems to for most people on this site. I'm working on it though.

Ali - you still there? We'd love to hear from you about your running and whatever else you want to share.

gen - Tig is right about the 5k. Although there are usually some 'serious' runners, most people are just trying to have fun. The extra energy from all of the people is great. I've also heard that at a race you can run 150% of what you train. For instance, marathoners don't run marathons every week to prepare. You'll do great.

I have a 5k on Oct. 2.

Have a great Monday everyone. Ang

[LKTS]

Hey all,
I'm starting on week 2 of my couch-to-5k program - week 1 was a bit of a struggle, mainly shin splints and such, but eventually I'll get it back, I know.

I went ahead and signed up for my 5k in September so I wouldn't chicken out! I've done an Avon 3day before, so surely 3 measly miles isn't too much!

[cac]

Hi everyone,

I have been walking for about 2 months and last week started jogging. I have approx 4.5 mile route. I started it at 1 hour 45 minutes and now at 1 hour 17 minutes. I am a very slow walker and jogger. But I love it. I am trying each time to jog more each time.

I am so glad to find other folks out there.

cac

[shyangel]

Laura and cac - congratulations to both of you for your efforts. Laura - hang in there and if the pains don't go away make sure you look into it (good shoes, stretching, etc.). I was lucky that I started so slowly that I never really had much pain. I guess maybe that means I should be pushing myself harder. cac - are you using any system for adding in the jogging? I know there are a number of programs that revolve around the walk/jog/walk idea. It sounds like you are doing great though on your own even if you aren't using a system. I run really slowly too. I wish I could say it doesn't bother me, but I've been told it just takes time.

Laura - great that you signed up for the 5k. I am doing one on October 2. Goals are a good thing. btw - nothing measly about a 5k.

Today a ran 30 minutes at lunch time. I don't think I will be doing that again anytime soon. It was so stressful since I didn't know the area, was afraid of getting lost, and had to rush to shower and then get back to work. I also don't like the wet hair look on me for the afternoon. I guess it's motivation to get up and run before work once or twice a week. That idea has it's own problems. When does everyone here run/walk?

Ang

[Tig]

We ran this morning. I ran a total of 30 minutes and walked 25 minutes for 3.5 miles. I'm still dripping! I called dearest Hubster my Sweatie Pie.

[cac]

Hi,

Ang - my sytem is to run to a traffic light, walk to light post, run to traffic light. It is a weird system but it is working for me. Were ther are no traffic lights I run tthrough two or three light posts, then walk one. On Mondays and Tuesdays becasue my schedule does not permit, I am on the elipse machine 30 -40 minutes. The big thing for me is I am enjoying it and not burning myself out. I hope by Oct 1st I can jog the whole thing.

cc

[LKTS]

shyangel, thanks for your comments - I think it's just the usual stress of doing more with the muscle than it's used to. I remember when I started running again before, I had problems with my leg muscles getting sore way before I had any aerobic issues (probably because I do fitness walking and other stuff). The weird thing that happened to me yesterday when I ran is that the smaller toes on my right foot fell asleep as I ran. Hopefully that's just cause my form is poor and it will stop once I'm more used to it!

Way to go, Tig! 3.5 miles is great!

[shyangel]

Excellent job Tig! 55 minutes - awesome! You do seem to have a good hubster.

cc - I agree completely that you need to enjoy what you are doing. Given that I am not losing any weight (or inches), I only keep running because I like it. It sounds like you have a good system. I have heard of similar techniques before using telephone poles and such. As long as you slowly increase your running time you should be able to make your goal no problem. Keep us posted.

Laura - are you wearing proper running shoes?

No running for me today but tomorrow definitely a run and/or bike ride. I am taking the day off from work but am not sure my body can take running and biking in one morning. I just love to bike and don't want to give it up, but the running is better for losing weight for me (not that I'm losing but maybe one day).

Ang

[LKTS]

Ang,
I do wear running shoes (pretty expensive ones, really!) and I've had no serious problems before. I'm hoping that it's due to running funny while my leg muscles adjust to the work. So we'll see!

Today's a running day again, and this week is going really well. Hope everyone else is having a good time running!

[2cutekids]

Hi everyone. Well I have good and bad news for me. I don't have a gall blader problem but now we are looking more into what is the problem. I still get the pains but not as bad lately. I am hoping to get a little run in today. So far no pain.
Well looks like everyone is still running. That is great.
Tanya

[shyangel]

Sounds good Laura. Keep us posted on how things go. Congratulations on a good week of running. What did you run today?

I biked today for over an hour and weeded for 4 hours. No running and it looks like no running tomorrow. I'm just not dedicated enough to run before work yet and maybe never. More weeding tomorrow after work so no running. I know, priorities are screwed up.

Tanya - were you able to run? What's with your doctors? I hope they figure out what your problem is and soon.

Ang

[kalei]

Hi Everyone!

I'm fairly new here so I am still trying to figure out where to post everything... I really want to get into running and I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts.

Keep up the great work!