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Forum: Exercise! 03-30-2009, 05:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,531
Posted By Pink Geranium
I'm a treadmill hater and I use it only when I...

I'm a treadmill hater and I use it only when I have to (bad weather, etc.) I run significantly slower inside than outside and I think a lot of it is due to the fact that I don't have very good...
Forum: Exercise! 01-19-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,683
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi Everybody, I've just now had a chance to catch...

Hi Everybody, I've just now had a chance to catch up. Holidays, visits, etc., really occupied my time and my mind! Now it's back to more normal and I can think again.

Running has been tough around...
Forum: Exercise! 12-19-2008, 10:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,944
Posted By Pink Geranium
To MBN, I agree, I'm amazed at what these 40's...

To MBN, I agree, I'm amazed at what these 40's year old women can do. Especially compared to the 20 and 30 groups - you are right, I could have gotten awards in some races in these age groups but was...
Forum: Exercise! 12-17-2008, 05:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,944
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi everyone, I've been a bit busy so I haven't...

Hi everyone, I've been a bit busy so I haven't stopped by here, but I'm hoping to do better. We've had a lot of either very cold weather (30's) or else raining/snowing, or both. Running schedule is a...
Forum: Living Maintenance 12-09-2008, 04:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By Pink Geranium
I can think of one friend I have lost, for the...

I can think of one friend I have lost, for the same reasons as mentioned above - the balance of the friendship shifted when I took the chance to make changes and succeeded, and she did not and felt...
Forum: Exercise! 11-20-2008, 04:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,022
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hello everyone, I ran my 8.4 mile race on Sunday...

Hello everyone, I ran my 8.4 mile race on Sunday AM (the odd mileage is because it goes down one side of the Schuylkill River, crosses a bridge, and returns on the other side). I think it turned out...
Forum: Living Maintenance 11-13-2008, 04:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,795
Posted By Pink Geranium
I had the same situation as mentioned, continuing...

I had the same situation as mentioned, continuing to lose weight on maintenance, plus I started exercising a lot more since I wanted to run in 5K's, etc. (I have been stable for about a year now). I...
Forum: Exercise! 11-10-2008, 11:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 700
Posted By Pink Geranium
As a former competitive swimmer who also teaches...

As a former competitive swimmer who also teaches triathloners to improve their strokes, I can recommend the Total Immersion book/videos. You have to have some patience with the plan, but it will give...
Forum: Living Maintenance 11-05-2008, 11:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,649
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi, I'm the same age as your mother, and I've...

Hi, I'm the same age as your mother, and I've been at my lowest weight for about 1 year now, and have been at a weight that caused comments/compliments for about 2 years now. I don't get so many...
Forum: Exercise! 11-04-2008, 02:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,022
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi MBN, thanks for your encouragement. I hadn't...

Hi MBN, thanks for your encouragement. I hadn't realized that I could fit in training for the longer distance that way, thanks for the info. I am going to think about it over the winter as I see how...
Forum: Exercise! 11-03-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,022
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hello Everyone, I survived the 10K I did on...

Hello Everyone, I survived the 10K I did on Sunday and I'm satisfied with the results. I did it! As you may remember I have only run 5K's in a race, never a 10K, and my longest distance run ever is 9...
Forum: Exercise! 10-23-2008, 12:35 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Someone told me that for running in colder...

Someone told me that for running in colder weather to dress as if it were 20 degrees warmer. I've tried this idea and it works, although it's chilly starting out. I usually put on a bit more and shed...
Forum: Exercise! 10-22-2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Congratulations, ladies, on the long-distance...

Congratulations, ladies, on the long-distance runs. I am in awe of both of you. And it sounds so nice to have your friends and family supporting you! I found all the detail interesting. And of good...
Forum: Exercise! 10-22-2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 18,418
Posted By Pink Geranium
I applaud all you triathloners, and I'm...

I applaud all you triathloners, and I'm interested in your progress as a bystander!

I'm full of advice, thanks in advance for reading. But I couldn't pass up swimming questions.

This is for...
Forum: Exercise! 10-21-2008, 05:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 712
Posted By Pink Geranium
I'm a former competitive swimmer and I swim a lot...

I'm a former competitive swimmer and I swim a lot now. I credit my swimming with a lot of my weight loss and now, it's great for keeping in shape without joint pain. I also run and it's been a good...
Forum: Living Maintenance 10-15-2008, 02:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 634
Posted By Pink Geranium
Yes, I thought 154 would be good, as it was a...

Yes, I thought 154 would be good, as it was a "normal" BMI for my height, but over the next 9 months or so I lost another 25+ pounds to where I am now, about 128. I have held this weight now for...
Forum: Exercise! 10-15-2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Thanks everyone for all the nice compliments and...

Thanks everyone for all the nice compliments and encouragement about my 5K's. I find this group really inspirational esp. since no one else I know runs and many think I've gone kind of nuts with this...
Forum: Exercise! 10-14-2008, 03:18 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi cakses, I swim and run too and I've found that...

Hi cakses, I swim and run too and I've found that they compliment each other but the results from swimming don't necessarily show up right away in running and vice versa. I know when I started...
Forum: Exercise! 10-10-2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi Tyler, Yes, actually I did (win my age group),...

Hi Tyler, Yes, actually I did (win my age group), thanks for your compliments. I was jumping up and down like the kids do (I prefer to think I'm young at heart, not childish!). I have to say I was...
Forum: Exercise! 10-09-2008, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,083
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi Iconised Ghost, I'll be running my first 10K...

Hi Iconised Ghost, I'll be running my first 10K on the same day, November 2. Though I've done a lot of 5K's this is the first longer one for me. We will be running across the Ben Franklin bridge in...
Forum: Exercise! 10-09-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,664
Posted By Pink Geranium
I agree with what everyone else said above, plus...

I agree with what everyone else said above, plus I wonder about the composition of what you are eating as well as how much. A nutritionist could help plan a diet for you that incorporates your...
Forum: Exercise! 10-09-2008, 04:26 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 4,711
Posted By Pink Geranium
Thanks Nelie for the biking advice. (I'm a little...

Thanks Nelie for the biking advice. (I'm a little slow in replying, I need to catch up here a bit, I think!) It's what I thought -just give it a try. One day it will happen, I think -you know, you...
Forum: Exercise! 10-09-2008, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 793
Posted By Pink Geranium
I had the same problem when I started running and...

I had the same problem when I started running and as my cardio fitness got better it has improved - I now can use my breathing as a gauge of how hard I am running and actually control the situtation...
Forum: Exercise! 09-30-2008, 03:14 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,871
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi, To Nelie, I'll be interested to hear how...

Hi,

To Nelie, I'll be interested to hear how biking goes for you, what you do to train and get over the feeling that you are always on the verge of falling off?

And to Kittycat40, your mention...
Forum: Exercise! 09-30-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 634
Posted By Pink Geranium
Hi, I'm a swimmer and I've been working with a...

Hi, I'm a swimmer and I've been working with a friend who wants to do a triathlon, and the swimming is his problem (between us, he started off not even being able to make one length of the pool...
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