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Forum: Exercise! 04-20-2014, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Tafadhali
I run because I love it. And because I'm so, so...

I run because I love it. And because I'm so, so completely sick and tired of indoor workouts/aerobics.

I ran a lot a few years back, got in an accident and it took me a few years to get back to...
Forum: Exercise! 04-20-2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 419
Posted By Tafadhali
My 13 year old son and I finished our first 5k...

My 13 year old son and I finished our first 5k this month (Relay for Life glow 5K). It was awesome!! Our only goal was to run the whole thing, and we did (finished in just under 37 min, we putter...
Forum: Exercise! 04-20-2014, 03:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 823
Posted By Tafadhali
If your muscles are really sore (impact your...

If your muscles are really sore (impact your natural movement) go for low impact 'active recovery' workouts. Nothing strenuous, nothing that involves movements that will stress sore muscles or cause...
Forum: Exercise! 04-20-2014, 03:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Tafadhali
Couple things are standing out as issues to me. ...

Couple things are standing out as issues to me.

I'll hit the one no one has mentioned first. How long have you been running and how quickly are you increasing mileage? You are running intervals,...
Forum: Exercise! 04-20-2014, 01:28 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Hey Y'all, Happy to see everyone running...

Hey Y'all,

Happy to see everyone running still! Yay! I swear, it's addictive.

So, my weekly plan now that C25K is done is to run 30 minutes 2x a week (however far that gets us), then 3.19...
Forum: Exercise! 04-13-2014, 06:05 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Well y'all, I have officially finished the C25K...

Well y'all, I have officially finished the C25K program.

My son and I ran a Relay For Life Glow 5K last night which just happened to be the final run of the program and we rocked it (for us...
Forum: Exercise! 04-08-2014, 12:30 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
W9d1... I did it!! Not the 30 min, I did...

W9d1... I did it!!

Not the 30 min, I did that. But.... (Drum roll please) I ran 5k!! 3.14 miles actually. I hit 30 min, felt great and knew I had less than I mile to go so just kept going....
Forum: Exercise! 04-06-2014, 08:30 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
I am done with week 8!! I can't believe I'm...

I am done with week 8!!

I can't believe I'm almost done with C25k. My 13 year old son has stuck to the program too. It's been so neat to have him running with me. I'm really proud of him.

It...
Forum: Exercise! 04-04-2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Woohoo awesome run this morning. Knocked out 28...

Woohoo awesome run this morning. Knocked out 28 mins/ 2.25 miles (w8d2) like it was nothing. Everything just felt good. This is the running I remember and love. I could have just kept on going, but...
Forum: Exercise! 04-03-2014, 06:36 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Kailpea, try week 4 but SLOW DOWN. Right...

Kailpea, try week 4 but SLOW DOWN.

Right now, the idea isn't to run for speed it's to run for endurance and conditioning. Your joints, tendons, bones and muscle will lag well behind your cardio...
Forum: Exercise! 04-03-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Ugh, I have to say the heat kills me. I took my...

Ugh, I have to say the heat kills me. I took my two running rest days in the middle of the week this week just to avoid the hottest days and we've been walking at night lit up with flashlights like a...
Forum: Exercise! 04-01-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
W8D1 finished! Phew, it was one of 'those'...

W8D1 finished!

Phew, it was one of 'those' runs. Started tired and ended hot and even more tired. Yuck. Zero energy, just happens that way sometimes. Makes ya appreciate the good runs when you're...
Forum: Exercise! 03-25-2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Yay, w7d1 is done!! It was a gorgeous...

Yay, w7d1 is done!!

It was a gorgeous morning, probably one of the last chilly ones we'll have as far South as I am. I'm going to really miss cool morning runs. Our highs will be 100* (f) or more...
Forum: Exercise! 03-25-2014, 08:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 542
Posted By Tafadhali
This is interesting. I just got a Vivofit with...

This is interesting. I just got a Vivofit with HRM. The Vivo works great but my HRM was dead out of the box. Just like you I tried it every which way. I even tried it on my son. The thing is just...
Forum: Exercise! 03-23-2014, 02:58 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Woohoo week 6 done! Finished the 22 minute run...

Woohoo week 6 done! Finished the 22 minute run today. My son and I pushed it out to about 24 min to get all the way to the end of the road. Today was the first time my son finished the run and said...
Forum: Exercise! 03-19-2014, 01:11 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Aw shucks, thanks for the support and follow up!...

Aw shucks, thanks for the support and follow up! My ankle injury is a newer(ish) one and SO stupid. We have a covered car port/breezeway. I was walking through it to go feed my chickens and had cats...
Forum: Exercise! 03-17-2014, 06:47 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the warm...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the warm welcomes! Wow, so much nicer than MFP. Yay!! I love that so many of us are in the same boat starting and restarting this program. Post babies, post...
Forum: Exercise! 03-15-2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 27,720
Posted By Tafadhali
Hope y'all don't mind a newbie jumping in. ...

Hope y'all don't mind a newbie jumping in.

I have started posting a little over at MFP but the support is ho hum. I'm doing c25k for the second time after a long recovery from a major injury. The...
Forum: Exercise! 09-20-2010, 01:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,270
Posted By Tafadhali
Finally did a trail run this morning. Wow! It was...

Finally did a trail run this morning. Wow! It was awesome! I did a little over a 1.5 mile loop out in our big pasture. It's slightly hilly and the trail varies from pretty good to absolutely...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-18-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 35,767
Posted By Tafadhali
I've lost 34 lbs, it's only been with the last 10...

I've lost 34 lbs, it's only been with the last 10 lbs that all my old clothes no longer fit. I started in a sz 22/24. I'm now comfortably in an 18 pants, 16s are snug in the waist but look great on...
Forum: Exercise! 09-17-2010, 11:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 855
Posted By Tafadhali
Any possibility of getting in the water for some...

Any possibility of getting in the water for some zero impact exercise? Swimming is good, but if you can find a gym that offers water aerobics its awesome! I did it years ago when I was young and fit...
Forum: Exercise! 09-17-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,270
Posted By Tafadhali
Pink- So glad your foot handled the run well....

Pink- So glad your foot handled the run well. Nothing worse than coming back from an injury and wanting so badly to get back in the 'game'. I'm really bad about taking down time.

When you run...
Forum: Exercise! 09-17-2010, 09:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,426
Posted By Tafadhali
I don't like to eat before a workout. All my...

I don't like to eat before a workout. All my workouts are about an hour total. I alternate circuit training (right at an hour) with jogging (time varies on distance, longest jog is just 3.1 miles...
Forum: Exercise! 09-17-2010, 09:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,270
Posted By Tafadhali
Well, I've officially been jogging for a full...

Well, I've officially been jogging for a full month now. I love it. Most of the initial aches and pains are gone. A month ago I couldn't jog a mile. Yesterday I jogged 5k in just under 39 min. :) Not...
Forum: 20-Somethings 09-13-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,176
Posted By Tafadhali
Well, prior to loosing the 33 lbs I've lost so...

Well, prior to loosing the 33 lbs I've lost so far I was a 42/44 DDD. I am now a 38/40 G. Band has gone down and my boobs have shrunk some but not proportionatly to band size for me to loose a cup...
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