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Re: Weight Watchers Runners - April 27-May 3

looseit08 — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:53:15 GMT

Hi Everyone,

It has been a long time since I have posted here. I have been posting and reading on runners world and kind of quit looking over here. I am still on WW and doing OK. I am a lifetimer trying to get back to goal. I finished C25K in Oct of 2008 and still running! 4 5k races down and still doing atleast three, three mile runs a week. I am not loosing very well and really starting to get frustrated for the first time in a while. I do try to be honest with my self as I know most frustrations come from lack of honesty and not following the program correctly. I will say that sometimes I will track good all week, not use any flex points and then on weekends I will slack off. So, I am trying this week to REALLY track SEVEN DAYS!!!!! Also, I have increased my weekly mileage (walking and running) trying to run my three days at three miles, and ALSO walk atleast two days and on walk days I might jog a little if the urge his me. Here are my specifics, I am open to any suggestions/advice. Like I said I am totally aware that self honesty is a big part of it but I am kind of stuck. I REALLY need to be at my goal by July which means 18 more pounds to go!

Lost 25 pounds since Jan. 2008 (VERY slow, I know)

Jan, 2009 lost 6.6, Feb. broke even no gain or loss, Mar. lost 3 pounds, April ended with a .8 total gain! I do log my exercise and the only difference I can see is that I did do about 2 days a week resistance training in Jan. at a gymn but not very much at all.

I really need to step up to the next level and I am willing to do what it takes to get there, I just don't know what it takes! Thanks!

Speedwork

looseit08 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:55:43 GMT

I finished C25k in Oct last year and I have been running three times a week for thirty minutes and doing 5ks but I am just now starting up a plan I found on runners world. It is a "moderate" training plan that is 16 weeks long. I want to make sure I understand it correctly. It says

"Speedwork"

"Dist: 5 mi, inc Warm: 3x800@5:21 w/400 jogs: Cool"

So, if I do that following am I on track with what this is trying to tell me?

Walk 5 laps

Jog 1 lap

Run 2 laps fast

Jog 1 lap

Run 2 laps fast

Jog 1 lap

Run 2 laps fast

Jog 1 lap

Walk 5 laps

Is this even close? I am just now starting to look into this and not sure I understand. Also, does anyone have any suggestions for ways to do with without actually being on a track? Do they make a watch or timer or something that will help me? I really like to run on the road. I used my Ipod to time my runs on c25k with the music changing as my cue to start running/walking and I really liked that method.

Re: I'm Confused!!!

looseit08 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:20:48 GMT

Hi, I was confused at first too. You age and weight don't matter, and you don't have to pay. Go to the training tab and then to new runners. You will find the "Couch to 5K Plan" and it is free. I started it in about August of this year and ran my first 5k in Oct. It was AWESOME! It will help you loose weight but you have to eat right too. Look at the weight watchers runners. I am a lifetime weight watcher memeber so you might join and see if you like it!

Big Plans for 2009. Where to start?

looseit08 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:14:43 GMT

2008 was good. Lost 20lbs. Ran my first 5k without walking! Finished the C25k the first time I tried. Lots of good stuff. NOW, on to 2009. 20 more lbs. to loose and lots more running to do. So, this is what I was thinking. I have not ran or walked for that matter, in about three weeks. So, I was thinking of just doing the C25k plan over again. I do better with more structure like a plan and think it will keep me moving. So my question is, if I start the plan over again will it be easier this time around and do you think my time will improve?

Re: OMG What has happened to me?

looseit08 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:38:17 GMT

Thank you for the reply. It is funny how when I was reading it I was thinking to myself I really already knew what was going on, I just needed confirmation from someone. I am VERY happy to report that after 2 or maybe even 3 weeks with no runs I went and ran tonight. I had to do it on the treadmill, (too dark and too cold outside) but I did it. I did not run 30 minutes, only 21. I did not want to over do it after so long off. I pushed until it started to get a little uncomfortable and then walked to make it to 30 minutes. Still I think a 21 min. run after so long off is not bad. I feel a lot better and motivated. It was like I was back to my old self. When you start feeling down like that it is easy to forget how far you have come. I should still be proud and I guess I am! Thanks for the support. I will check out the thread you mentioned. I tend to post when frustrated or extremely excited. Right now I don't have enough time for the inbetween updates, but atleast I know where to go when I REALLY need someone to help me out! Thanks again!

OMG What has happened to me?

looseit08 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:16:16 GMT

Someone please help me out here. I did the C25K program and finished. Did very well. Stuck to it. Finished in 9 weeks. Ran my first 5k. Started the one hour runner plan, did it for a couple of weeks and WAMO. The time changed, it is dark when I get up, dark when I go to bed, and I am tired. I have been going to bed early and having trouble getting up. I am craving chocolate, and blaming that on PMS but it may just be an excuse. I was SO proud of myself. At the end of the C25K program about the time I finished I hit my 20lb. weight loss goal which had taken me about 10 months on WW. Anyway, I feel like I have gone from on TOP of the world to drowning in a sea of chocolate guilt. I have planned to work out tonight and I just want to keep running three times a week for atleast 30 minutes. It was so challenging on the C25k program and now I am not as motivated. Is this normal or am I just a lazy looser?

C25K Grad, first 5k in 1.5 weeks! Help!

looseit08 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:58:18 GMT

Hi All,

I finished C25K about three weeks ago and I have been doing the one hour runner program. I actually took two weeks to do the first one week of the one hour runner without meaning to. Anyway, I am on W2D2 for my next run. The last 4 runs have been bad. I feel like I am going slower and it is getting harder. What is happening? I used to love to do my runs, I looked forward to them and could see my progress which kept me motivated. Is it because I accidently slacked off and took two weeks to complete the first three runs of the one hour runner program when I should have only taken one week? I am doing my first 5k in a week and a half and I want it to be a good experience. I am picking up the pace and making sure that I do my three runs per week and I am going to try to start walking on my off days. Any other advice? I feel like I have hit a motivational wall ever since I finished the c25k program. I was so PUMPED while I was on it. What happened?

Re: Weight Watchers Runners - Sept 22-28

looseit08 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:06:27 GMT

Thanks for the reply and the hello. I was kind of thinking what you were on the choco milk, but very glad to hear that seasonings should be ok. I am really going to try to stick with CORE until I am back at goal. I just eat too much junk on flex and do not concentrate on the 8GHG. Thanks again for the help. Off to do C25K W9D2 tonight!

Re: Weight Watchers Runners - Sept 22-28

looseit08 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:23:00 GMT

Hi All,

I am not a "regular" poster here but I have dropped in to ask questions and read all of your inspirational posts. I hope someday I have time and can get involved and post each day. I have a couple of CORE questions.

Are pre-packaged spices such as chili mix or taco seasoning CORE? I am trying to find ways to add flavor to hamburger meat and I don't get much out of salt and onion flakes.

Also, what about fat free chocolate skinny cow milk? Can I count that as CORE?

I am LT and I do CORE an Flex but switch back and forth. Trying to stay mostly on CORE, I seem to do better, but after a few weeks I want to go back to Flex so I can eat more things that are bad for me and stay within my points which is not a productive idea and I know that so you would think I would figure myself out and stop switching back and forth and stick with CORE until I am at goal (28 lbs. to go). I think I just had a revealation here!

Anyway, thanks again for all the inspirational posts and the occasional advice and answers.

C25K W9D2 tonight. Wish me luck!

How good or bad? 11:12 mile?

looseit08 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:43:29 GMT

I just finished W8D2 last night. I ran (wogged) 2.5 miles in 28 minutes. So I went to the little calculator trying to figure out how good or bad that really is. I felt like I had gone so much farther! I am running 9wogging) my first 5k on Oct 26th and I am worried I will be the last one. Can someone tell me if this is a moderate or slow pace?