Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

[ttdriver]

NEW WEEK / NEW THREAD!

Hey, where is Rich (BIG RUNNER)? Haven't seen him here for quite awhile! RICH??

No run today (Sunday) for me .. rest day .. I am going bowling though!!!

Betty

[Richt]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

I'm not the Rich you are asking about, but indeed I am still a Rich lol.

I'm trying a 2 miler run this evening, just to test my knee out.

[iyamamaschke]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

K I am RECOMMITTING myself the best I feel is when I run longer and more often so next week my schedual is this Just to get back in the groove.

Monday 4 miles weight training
Tuesday 5 miles
Wednesday 4 miles weight training
Thurdays weight training
Friday 4 miles
saturday 7 mile
Sunday rest

Now we will see how I do with this Adjustments can and will happen I know that but, I need a schedual.

SO tomorrow it's 4 miles on the TM

Yesterday I rollerbladed on my Brand new blades I bought in the winter HOLLY LUXURY LINERS!!!

YAY ME!!!

[Fozzy]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

I've rejoined the Cool Runnings site again and am giving it another "go". Here's what I did today and hopefully this time I'll not have the problems I did before.

Warm up 5:00 minutes on the bike
Wamer up 5:minutes on the Treadmill 3.5 mph pace
Intervals 60 seconds of running @ 5mph pace and 90 seconds of walking @ 3.5 mph pace for 20 minutes.
Cool down 5 minutes of walking @ 3.7 mph pace.

Totals 2.2 miles in 30:00 minutes

Taking off tomorrow from running but will go to the gym and work out on the nautilus machines and start working the muscles a bit.

BTW now for the embarrassing stuff. In 2004 after the 20 + years in the trucker lifestyle I weighed in at about 315 pounds or so ( I stopped weighing after that mark). I was very probably pre-diabetic and hypertensive. I've got post operative knees and an Arthritic back. I started my fitness/exercise plan in 2004 and got injured and (like a dummy) got lazy and discouraged and stopped both programs. I then was at 258 pounds and was other than the injury, feeling pretty good. In the next six months I ballooned right back to 290. On 05/30/2006 I restarted Atkins . because I'm off the yard and inside the office (dispatch type/computer entry job) I am not losing like I would be while doing the really physical job of yard jockey. I'm down to 275 or -15 pounds from March 30. I guess I'll take the weight loss even being slow for now. I'm hoping the addition of the exercise will speed things up.

I've been lurking for a long time really too embarrassed of my failures in this. I'm doing my best now to get in the grove. It's really hard not to be motivated aroung the groups of people here. The successes of some of the people here on this site are really impressive. I hope someday to be amoungst you!

[iyamamaschke]

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YAY Fozzy, you are gunna do great slow is really the way to go it has been slow for me as well but, you know it's all worth it in the end Have Patience and everything will fall into place. Exercise will help shape your entire body dieting will only help you lose fat.

WOOHOOO.

I have my gear on going to run 4 miles YAY ME!!!!

Sarah

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

Great job Fozzy! You can do this! I have no doubt!!!!

Sarah, I like the way you put your plan into writing .. that's a great motivator for gettin 'er done!!

I plan 6.3 miles today after work. Should be nice and toasty out there then.

Betty

[iyamamaschke]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

YUP I am a PLANNER I have to put it in writing or I don't wanna do it WEIRD HUH!! I already got my 4 miles in Making the kids lunch then lifting a full body workout 1 set of everything.

YAY ME. BETTY YOU'RE AN ANIMAL!!!!!!

Sarah

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

Yep I am an animal ... STRIVING TO BE A SLEEK GAZELLE!!!


Betty

[iyamamaschke]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

HELLO Hello I really feel like I am BACK my energy is starting to return I feel good I have a schedual ready for my exercise I did well today Got everything done that I wanted to WOOHOO!!!.

I ran 4 miles then walked for 10 minutes total of 1 hour then I went down to the basement and Lifted weight this is what I did.

Deadlifts 15x130lbs,15x150lbs,15x150lbs ( 1 minute rest between sets)
Standing Calf Raises 12x120lbs,12x120lbs,12x120lbs(1 minute rest between sets)
Leg Extensions 12x60lbs,12x60lbs,12x60lbs ( 1 minute rest between sets)
Shoulder Flies 12x20lbs,12x30lbs,12x30lbs ( 1 minute rest between sets)
Bench Press Straight Bar 12x50lbs,12x50lbs,12x50lbs( 1 minute rest between sets)
Cable Tricep Extensions 12x70lbs,12x70lbs,12x70lbs ( 1 minute rest between sets)
Bent over Rows 12x100lbs,12x100lbs,12x100lbs (1 minute rest between sets)
Hammer Curls 12x15lbs,12x15lbs,12x15lbs (1 minute rest between sets)


WOOOHOOO!!!

[Richt]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

2 miles went ok. 18:25 and no pain in the knee, will definitely be entering the 5k on Wednesday.

[iyamamaschke]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

I am sooo Glad your knee is good Rich PHEW hey.

Where is Big runner I am getting worried what happened to him???

Sarah

[Richt]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

I'm not sure what has happened to our other Rich, I hope is ok too.

Rich

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

Monday: 6.3 miles done. Unbelievably humid today. It rained this afternoon, which made my run even more miserable than usual. I was a sweaty mess.

Betty

[Fozzy]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

Wooo I'm feeling the running from yesterday! I do not remember being this sore the last time out. It's bearable, but it definately there! I'll hopeful to hit the gym at about 0530 tomorrow AM. I was going to till the afternoon but the place is a real zoo then.

[Fozzy]

Re: Cool Running for the Week of July 9, 2006

Well, I stopped and did week #1 day #2 today. I did screw up and wear my cheapo cross trainers instead of my regular "running only" shoes. Today kicked my butt hard and it made me feel really a bit more depressed. I warmed up for five minutes on the bike and started the warmup walk for another five and then started the 60/90 intervals. I really felt the drag today and had to run/jog slower than the first day. I didn't quit though. I ran/walked the two miles in 31:45 instead of Sunday's 2.02 in 30:00.. ugh! I'm a sweaty mess!