Got my new bras today. Now I’m all shiny green satin. I asked my husband if any superheroes wore green, but the only person he could think of was the Riddler, so I’m wearing my Riddler Bra! It’s amazingly bounceless. I did my run without any noticeable bouncing. Woo!
First off, “Steaming Boobs” should either be a band name or possibly a rugby team name.
Second, my calf has finally healed sufficiently that my daughter and I went out for our first run in a few weeks. Meant to do Week 3, but due to poor lighting did Week 2. Didn’t realize until too late, but we’re both a bit out of shape so we just went with it. Kept the run nice and easy. Could feel the bad calf but it didn’t come right out and tweak. Will do another Week 2 segment on Friday then do a re-do of Week 3 next week. Felt good to be out there breaking a sweat again. We ran at 7 pm, probably about 73 degrees and a bit sticky out, so did lose a good bit of sweat.
ShibbOleth, that puts you on the same running schedule as me.
How about a political party? I wanna be a steaming boob! 
Week 5, Day 2 is in the books. Not bad, but Day 3 is scaring **moi **and I. I don’t know if we can run 20 minutes straight, but we’ll see what happens. I figure based on mileage and time that I’m running about 6mph when I’m doing well. Our GPS running gizmo disspeared, so I can’t confirm that.
I used to be a regular blood donor. But a few years ago they knocked me back because my blood pressure was too high (it had been fairly high for several years, so it wasn’t a total surprise that it got too high).
I’ve been on blood pressure medication for a while, but I really want to get off it. I had been doing a mini exercise program for a while (push ups, sit ups, running on the spot) in an attempt to improve my fitness. It did work a bit, and the medication dosage was reduced. I’m hoping to get off it completely soon. My next doctor’s appointment is in about a month - crosses fingers… (and runs a bit more and diets a bit more…)
Good luck, Captain!
There is another blood drive next week, I’ll see if I can get the iron levels up in time for that day.
jsgoddess, mine still bounce a bit. 
And I thought I had ordered a smaller size! Still, they bounce less than what I have now, and I may try them tonight for real (not just trying them at home).
Go to your doctor, find out why your iron is low. Meanwhile meat, beans, lentils and spinach are good sources. Non meat iron is more easily absorbed in the presence of Vit. C. Also, cooking in a cast iron skillet will contribute.
I know some weeks my iron consumption is low (mainly because I don’t eat much meat, beans, or veggies that week)… I try to compensate a few days before scheduled donations. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. And remember, low iron to donate is not the same as low iron that will show up in general CBC. I’m just considered too low to donate, not “OMG go to the doc” anemic.
Anyone else kinda hitting a wall in week7? I know I can run for 25 minutes, I did it on day 3 of week6…So why can’t I do it now?:mad:
And also, for those using the podcast, does the music totally suck this week, or is it just me?
I make my own as I go, I like it that way. I think others have done the same thing.
That could help you, I know listening to boring songs is not wanting me run.
I stopped using the podcasts once I got to the point where I was just running for X minutes straight.
Hmmmm, maybe I should go for that then, skip the podcast and get my own mix of music.
I’ll give that a shot, thanks!
Ugh, the weather. I’ve run in snow and in rain and I hate it. I can’t fathom what I’m going to do when there’s snow on the ground for weeks at at time.
Or, actually, I was contemplating something. I know they open up the mall early for mall walkers, do you think I could get away with jogging there? I think I’d feel a little silly, but it’s an idea. I just don’t want to get kicked out of the mall or something.
Week 8 is complete.
But I have a problem. Now I feel as if there’s a pebble in my shoe all the time. My neuroma is firing up again and I’m terrified my doctor is going to want to do surgery. Stupid foot!
I’m wearing enormous, fluffy, hot pink slippers right now. It looks like I have the Easter bunny strapped to my feet.
I just finished week two. Currently, I’m sitting on my floor in a sweaty heap. Today started out harder than the rest. I’ve been lucky to be able to carve out an hour and a half of my day in the late morning to exercise, recover, and shower. Today, that time block was not there. Instead, I hopped in a car and rode two hours to celebrate the Feast Day for a high school the sister’s started in Richmond.
I haven’t been free all day, but I’m proud of myself. First free block I got, I changed into my running outfit and made my way to the exercise room. I was completely exhausted when I started running which made it significantly more difficult to run. About half way through the twenty minutes I started to spend my running blocks telling myself, “I like this. Running is fun. I’m a runner. This is what fun feels like.” I kept a smile on my face while I thought those phrases and, masochistic as I am, I was almost able to convince myself that running is what fun feels like. We’ll see how long that keeps up. I’d love it if I started to enjoy running more (instead of just the endorphin high afterwards).
Anywho, I’m feeling good about week three. I’ve finished the old thread and it has given me quite a bit of confidence in the program. I hope and pray that I’ll be able to keep it up.
I did okay - still can’t keep my brain from letting me walk a bit, though. I got something that MIGHT have been that “in the groove” kind of runner’s high - in the last quarter or so, I ran into the same damned slow-ass walking couple with the dog all over the road, and even though my brain was telling me I could walk just a little tiny bit I wanted to get past them first, and then of course once I passed them I had to keep going because I couldn’t let them pass me and their dog get all crazy again, plus they were watching me… anyway, somehow without me realizing it I’d picked up the pace going past them and I was Really Running for maybe three blocks. It felt really good - like I’d hit a groove, but not a very long groove because obviously I couldn’t keep it up forever. But I put enough distance between me and Walking Couple, at any rate. 
I felt pretty good about tonight’s run, even though twice I accidentally pressed the emergency stop button on the side rail with my butt. Oops! Oh well, I know I’ve done the 25 minutes nonstop twice before, so I just chalked it up to an annoyance and moved on. I actually felt like I could probably go ahead and start going a little faster than 5.0 mph, but my plan remains to get through the rest of the program at 5, and then move up incrementally in speed.
Finished week 3 of the pushups. Almost didn’t make it, but one final push (with the arms telling me to stop), and I did it. (Free tip: don’t forget to breathe)
The pushups are a bit challenging, I still can’t imagine doing a hundred of them.
Back to running, tomorrow is Week 5 Day 3, the 20 minute run. I won’t bother with the podcast, I’ll just walk to the running track and then check my watch after each lap. But it’s a 10 minute walk each way, so it will be a longer workout than usual.
Me, three. I started up again this week–I had about a week of no running. It was hard, hard, hard. I only did 1.4 miles and I only ran for 13 minutes–3 minutes (more like 4) of walking. Cold today with a brisk wind, but it ended up feeling good. I had my mittens and my leggings on, with my heavier sweatshirt, so I was fine. The wind felt good at the end. But (and this is the salient point) I DID IT–I was very tempted to not go at all…
I am somewhat disappointed that I didn’t do better, but know that Monday’s run will be better. I just have to keep at it. I look better and feel better (for the most part–I have never, ever felt that “runner’s high” or felt everything clicking for more than a few fleeting seconds). My colonoscopy was rescheduled for Dec, so I’m back to running for now. (between my work schedule and the prep for the test, I’ll probably have to miss at least one or two days of running).