HI everyone, did some pilates this morning and then did week 2 day 2 of the c25k with my friend this afternoon.

wbertha--I've never donated blood before but I have heard it does take alot out of you

ispence--I also suffer from flare-ups with my sciatica. self-diagnosed of course. Mine doesn't bother me while I run but at night if I'm on my right side, it will wake me up and I have to slowly move to my back and very slowly straighten out my leg. The pain usually goes away in just a couple of min. I try to do stretches after every run but sometimes its hard to get it done.

joe--hope your cowboys win tonight. Did you run today? Yes the garmin is up and running.

runjr--hope some nice weather comes your way, it was beautiful here today, a perfect run day

monnik--got my fingers crossed about good news at the doc monday

meg--glad I wasn't the only one fighting the wind. Today was awesome running weather. Go Figure

imogene--hop back on the wagan--we all want to bring the new year in feeling healthy and fit. Thats my moto right now, I haven't had any sweets or chocolate since Sun. I don't want to start off the new year feeling fat and dumpy.

spicegeek-- oh my gosh that sounds like an awesome race, I'm gonna go check it out, although I don't see me getting all the way to New York this year.

misswendy--3miles in 26 min. great time

macd--wouldn't that be cool. let me know if you decide to do it, I'm sure your dd and roommate probably run alot faster than me but it would be great to meet you. and I'd love to have someone to at least start out with. And you'd have 3 people to start out with. They all run at different speeds.


carol40--do you have a trainer or do you just do your own thing at the gym?

imogene--oh my gosh, your really fast also. thats like my 5k pace. It would be awesome to do an all women's half wouldn't it.

ok gotta go get some laundry done, DH took DD to the game tonight.

Thank god tomorrows friday.
Sheila

OK - yea, well, um.....thanks for keeping me honest...NO, I didn't run again today! My alarm went off this a.m. and I turned it off w/o even registering that it had gone off & why. Guess I was pretty tired after the night awake the night prior to last. UGGH!

I will make no promises this time b/c that backfired yestrday & I'm a bit superstitious sometimes! I will plan to go again in the a.m. - will set the alarm & hopefully remember what it is for in the morning! I haven't run since MONDAY a.m. - craziness!

Sheila - thanks for the info on the sciatica. What kind of exercises/stretches are you doing? I'm wondering if I need PT for that & the IT band thing that I think is the reason for my intermittent knee pain I've had on lat. side of right patella while running & afterward sometimes.

Alrighty - I'll eventually give in like Monnik and go see a doc - we medical professionals are the worst at getting ourselves taken care of...we're used to taking care of everyone else...mommas are too...i'll do the right thing! Why is that so hard sometimes??

OK - gotta go do some dishes now - later!

Laurel

hey everyone, well let me tell ya about my run. I started out and rand around the high school and then I ran through town made a big loop came back to the school and did 2 more loops for 5.6 miles in 58 mint.s. Nice easy run. A couple of nice hills in this run. I love running hills. It's nice not running in town, even at night I'm passing people running and just a breif wave is a pick me up ya know, kind of like a good job wave. Going for 3 either tomarow or saturday and then 8 this weekend LSD. That'll put me right where I was. Take that mister sit me back take it slow I'm to sick to run so I'll skip today bull **** !!!!! LOL I know I can do the 8 Just have to back the pace down a notch, listen to what my body says and train according to what my body will allow me to do .

Good running to all. I'm very happy to be back!

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Hey all - nearly missed my run last night as had to go food shopping and didn't get home until 7:30 - then my husband made me a big curry so was going to skip... about 9:15pm I was grouchy as anything (probably coz i've only ran once this week) so decided to go for a late one. 4.73 in 51:15 definitely harder having eaten only an hour before though but felt much happier after! Hey - addiction or what.... withdrawel symptoms!

Chuck - great to hear you are back to your former self

Sheila - no sweets or chocolate since Sunday? I'm impressed and wish I could say the same

Misswendy - I do the same when replying on here! Two sessions - one to read and one to type. Great runs by the way - you're really fast!

Laurel - don't you let that running slip too much... sometimes it's just so hard to fit everything in though isn't it

wbertha - sometimes I really wish I had a treadmill, but i'm just not sure where i'd put one!

Slave - hope the calves hold out for your race! Good luck

Mara40thon - great runs - keep it up and good luck with your 9!

Spicegeek - half in April sounds great! don't you go overdoing it now though will you

Joe - it's actually my 30th in January so mayby that Garmin isn't out of the question...

Monnik - good luck with the doctors - hope you get good news!

Meg - why not the Patriots... are they your arch enemies?

Imogene - welcome back

Kathy - I'm don't think i'm going to be doing the strength training bit of HH - will substitute with more fun activities such as canoeing

Runjr - hope you enjoyed the game - well done on fitting everything into your day

Anyway that's all from me... will report back on my 10K tomorrow!

Happy running!
Cara

hey yall

brettfavre...rest your injury, sweetie. you'll be needed next game...take a hint from the injury experts here among us halfers

carol40...raking leaves sounds like xtrain to me! and much more fun

joescoolagain...you at a waterstop in the womens marathon is such a funny thing to imagine....lol....good job getting in tht 4M

ispence...hope your knee stays ok. way to go with sneaking in 3! we had one of those nights recently where DS and DD were up playing at a weird hour. ugh!

chamblin...i get grouchy too when i dont run. husband that cooks is a great asset...turning thirty, i remember that. haha

runjr...the game was no fun to watch on the internet, either. way to go on your 4.4. fast....

chuck...GREAT run! love running in a neighborhood. yes, you can do your LSD (what does that stand for? i think you mean long run?) i like those 'good job' waves, too. most of mine come from construction workers. they say things like 'girl, i get more exercise just watchin you run!' haha how weird...

kathywing...lose your appetite? ive only ever been at a high altitude once (the alps on swiss/german border) and i ate plenty. haha. also, running in the evening is not something i like, because i dont get the chance. but you make it sound like something worth trying...

mara40thon....staubach is one of the greats. i hate to admit it, but as ateenager i was a dallas fan. went to the 82 thanksgiving game. danny white and that kicker with the strange name...i had the poster up for the next two or three years!!!! glad we are done with that humidity, but it will be back soon enough.

tommashe...great job running with a friend. and pilates? wow. i once pronounced it 'pilots' and everyone laughed at me. well, i havent wanted to do it since then...haha any excuse, huh?

maybe try to get in the 5 i missed earlier this week. or not. today is DH day off, so we like to hang out. (of course, he is with a coworker at this moment, as usual something always comes up....) DS is around too. well see. tomorrow is 8 and hopefully i'll runwith a group.

anyway, have a great day !
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Hey everyone! So, I finally picked a marathon (still working on where to do my half marathon). I wanted to run a marathon before my thirtieth birthday and I found one in my area that's actually being run ON my thirthieth birthday. April 11, 2010. How cool is that? So, I've got some time to train, but I'm super pumped.

I've got a 3 miler today, cross training tomorrow (gotta love water aerobics) and a 5 mile run on Sunday. Hope everyone has a great weekend and great runs!

Misswendy- Glad to hear someone else like Peyton. It's a constant battle amongst my friends.

Sheila- Today, when I'm scheduled to run outside, it's windy again. I feel like I just can't win. And tomorrow is a cross training day which means it'll be sunny and not windy. Sheesh. Although, there is a certain sense of accomplishment in managing a run against that strong of wind. I feel like Rocky making it up those steps!

Laurel- Sorry to hear about the pain. I hope it gets better! I am knocking on wood as my worst injury so far has been a foot cramp in the middle of a run. Good luck with seeing a doctor!

Kathy- I love using my ipod shuffle during my runs. It's so light it doesn't even feel like I have anything clipped to my pants/shirt/pocket. I like Hal Higdon's workout so far, but then again, I love weights.

Cara- Why not the Patriots? Number one reason is because up until last year (GO COLTS) the Patriots always knocked my beloved Colts (GO COLTS) out of the playoffs (GO COLTS). And also, Tom Brady went to the University of Michigan and here in Michigan everyone worships the ground he walks on, so I don't like him a little for that, I've always liked to go against the crowd. But, unfortunately with the combo of Tom Brady and flippin' Moss I think my beloved Colts (GO COLTS) are going to lose to them...again. (GO COLTS). Glad you got out and ran anyways. I find myself arguing with myself (it's too cold, too windy, too wet, etc, etc) until eventually I cave and run and then I feel so good I wonder what the big deal was getting out there.

macd- My cable includes the Big 10 Network (woo-hoo) but no NFL network (Boo). Oh well, gives me an excuse to hit the local pub and yell at their t.v.s Good job with the TM!

Joe- Speaking of checking online, the Colts game wasn't televised in my area on Thanksgiving except on the NFL network, so I actually sat at the table with friends and family and played cards AND had my laptop right next me following the game. Yup, definately obsessed. Sports beans were nice, but I think I've worked up the courage to try a gel. Thanks for the tips.

kevee- Good job on the 10 minute miles!! That's my goal, to run 10 minute miles. Good for you!



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