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Re: CALLING ALL WITNESSES COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE! -- WEEK 8

obxgrl — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:24:40 GMT

Great to see everyone who has "checked in" for this week. Anij -- so happy to hear your little Cupid is still doing well!

RachRob, Meryl, and Carly.... keep on plugging girlfriends. I miss Blue and Lanity, any recent info to share on them?

These longer, no stopping runs are still a tough mental challenge for me. Hard for me to zone out, I end up walking a minute or so in the middle then running more at the end.

WTF moment --- I saw a runner downtown while in my car today and I thought "<<sigh>> I wish I was running instead of stuck in traffic", WTF?!?!?

Re: CALLING ALL WITNESSES COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE! -- WEEK 8

obxgrl — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:44:48 GMT

Meryl,

Thanks for advancing the thread for this week. Family was all here for the holiday, and it was a wet and rainy 4th so there is plenty to clean up (plus kid taxi service for camp this am).

My W6D3 25-minute run was REALLY good, just caught myself doing a "can you believe it?" a couple times. Excited to start week 7 this evening, hearing good things about not having to start/stop. My current issue is I need longer distances because of gaining time with no walking, so I have been using the USATF feature to find some longer routes close by.

GREAT GOING WTFers, we are almost to the finish line! I'm doing Gateway to 8K program next, hope to see you all there!

Re: ~ CALLING ALL WITNESSES - WEEK 7 IS HERE~~~

obxgrl — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:02:30 GMT

CONGRATS UNFITBIT and HADABABYITSABOY!!!! You all are our "uber" achievers, running your 5K races earlier than planned...... with some awesome times too

Proud to say I completed my W6D3 25 minute run, wasn't easy but it felt really good. Stopped to walk about 4 times for about 5 deep breaths, but I am still pretty stoked! Getting better at the bug inhalation issue, last night one almost got in but I caught it just before and spit it out...... can you believe it?!?! Felt like I was more than just a newbie, but of course no one was there to witness it.

RWW - thanks for checking in on us, great to hear you are back in the running world. Take it easy, of course.

Carly - Garmin 205, checking it out...... might be my C25K graduation present to myself

WTF runners (yes, I mean you) - just remember that all the struggle and pushing we do helps our wings form correctly. If it was always easy, it wouldn't be something to be proud of ourselves for!

Re: ~ CALLING ALL WITNESSES - WEEK 7 IS HERE~~~

obxgrl — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:22:42 GMT

The cooler weather in the Midwest USA has made running this week VERY enjoyable, I hope everyone is also getting this 70 degree loveliness!

Makes me excited to know that fall/spring running should be very nice as well, we just have to forge through the HOT summer a while longer.

Completed W6D2 (second time around) last night and it felt very good. After walking a 5K uphill last Saturday, I was glad to be able to put in full effort again.

On the Garmin front, I am quite encouraged with how many good things are reported. Now, to decide what model and save enough for the purchase price

Cheers everyone and THANKS FOR CHECKING IN TEAM WTF!

Re: ~ CALLING ALL WITNESSES - WEEK 7 IS HERE~~~

obxgrl — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:26:10 GMT

Great job WTFers!

Completed my second try at W6D1 last evening, but after that uphill 5K walk I was feeling my knees hurting for the first time. Listened to my body and did brisk walking when it felt right, but overall a great run! I am super jazzed to do the 25 minute at the end of the week, the weather has been cooler here and it is pleasant to get outside and breathe hard on 75 degree low humidity daze :-D

So good to see everyone checking in, taking care of themselves, and self-treating to nicer running gear. I'm eyeballing a Garmin forerunner pretty hard, any thoughts?

~ CALLING ALL WITNESSES - WEEK 7 IS HERE~~~

obxgrl — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:45:46 GMT

Team WTF, we are in the home stretch peeps. DON'T LOSE STEAM NOW - chime in and tell us how it is going!

I am repeating Week 6 starting today but got a great workout walking a 5K on Saturday.

Alright, everyone check in and tell us what you are doing to be a Witness to Fitness

Re: ^^^ CALLING ALL WITNESSES... Week 6 - June 22nd thru 28th

obxgrl — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:15:38 GMT

All right everyone, I am bumping the thread! I know we are all tired and perhaps pretty pooped, but we can do it!

WEEK 7 IS STRAIGHT AHEAD!!!!

Re: ^^^ CALLING ALL WITNESSES... Week 6 - June 22nd thru 28th

obxgrl — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:30:47 GMT

I just finished my first 5K, as a walker since it was more than 50% uphill, but I DID IT!!!!! Came in Second in my division, women 30 - 39 Here is the crazy part, my husband came in as First Place Male walker and his best friend was Second!!!! WTF?!?!

I tell you, it is amazing to even think just 8 weeks ago I could not have walked a mile. Walkers were prohibited from running any part of the course, and THAT was the hardest part for me. If I could have run ANY of the downhill part, I would have been totally JAZZED. This will be my first, and last, 5K race as a walker...... I felt like a racehorse who wanted to bolt and just run.

So proud of everyone who got out there to do it, there was a woman there who finished 5K walk at 74 years young. WTF!?!?!

I've been out as Unit Leader for Girl Scout camp all week, so I'll be repeating Week 6 next week. With heat emergencies here in Cincinnati all week and 10 girls ages 5 & 6 to look after, I was listening to my body and trying to avoid heat stroke

Keep on RUNNING, we can do it!

Re: ^^^ CALLING ALL WITNESSES... Week 6 - June 22nd thru 28th

obxgrl — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:17:52 GMT

Witnesses - congrats to all who "keep on truckin" and WELCOME to all newcomers.

What is everyone listening to these days (if you have some mobile music player)?

Need some new tunes that are great for high energy (running or cross training on off-days)

Re: ^^^ CALLING ALL WITNESSES... Week 6 - June 22nd thru 28th

obxgrl — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:39:18 GMT

Carly - great minds think alike Isn't it awesome how today we rationalize bug inhalation as a health benefit versus 6 weeks ago when we might have used rationale to tell ourselves why we can't/shouldn't be running?!? WTF!!!!

Told my hubby about inhaling bugs last evening and his response was "so just run with your mouth closed". ROTFLMAO!!!!!! He does some walking, but obviously not a lot of running, because in my experience by the end of a run I'm trying to suck in air that nose-alone would just not accomplish.

Congrats everyone and welcome newcomers, just remember this group is the most fun when everyone contributes

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