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So week 1's challenge is about up and I think I will come up a bit short. So far I am at 8:30 min of training with hopefully some weights or yoga yet tonight. Wanted 10 hrs and if I hadn't skipped out on Friday I would have made it.

How'd everyone else end up?

Week 2 Challenge

Seems like alot of us our either wanting to drop some pounds, questioning our nutrition, fighting the never ending battle with food or something along those lines. For this week we will each take one area of our eating we want to improve. It can be anything from cutting back on something, drinking more water, eating at certain times, whatever.

For me I NEED TO EAT BREAKFAST AT HOME!!!! Too often I get up late and rush out and end up getting fast food breakfast, eating a donut or multiple or just grazing all morning and end up blowing my nutrition for the week because I start out so bad. So that will be my goal, what's everyone elses?

Jill -- feel free to use and abuse anything I might say on here.  I stole the monster phrase from my wife.

 My challenge for this week...

I will work on my eating and getting all work outs in.  I did get all of my swims and runs in last week, but not all bike workouts. 

I don't really count calories (maybe I should), but when I eat "clean" foods (lean protein, carbs from fruits and veggies, whole wheat breads, water, etc) I feel the best and have the most energy when training.  The key for me usually is getting up early enough to do "something" in the morning, which gets the furnace burning, then I want breakfast by the time I have showered.  Therefore, I am hungry, I eat breakfast at home, now the metabo is cooking and I am on the track for the rest of the day.  I eat 5 or six smaller meals, have energy for the day and plenty left to do a full training session at night.  I have grilled up 6 or 7 chicken breasts for lunch this week -- good plain or with a salad (which I can buy at our cafe).  If I have time or it is a run day, then I will run in the morning. Otherwise, I will do a routine of  3 sets of 50 crunches, 25 pushups, 25 squats.  This gets things going and is not too taxing.

I have a better schedule ahead of me this week, so I am also going to set a goal to get in all training sessions this week too.

 Have a great week this week everyone!

Hello everyone! I am guilty of being MIA yet again and totally missed the week 1 challenge. I promise to check in more regularly from now on. That will be my challenge. As for week 2, my nutrition challenge is definitely to drink more water. I know I don't drink enough.

Today: 70 minutes on the trainer, walked to the pool, then did 2000yrds. Finished off a solid week for me. 556 total minutes, a little over 9 hrs.

Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day. I usually take my SRD's on Mondays.

I've been trying to put together my race schedule for this year. I have my two bookend A races, St. Anthony's in April and hopefully Augusta 70.3 in late September. Now I'm working on filling out everything in the middle! The process is fun and exciting though a little scary on my bank account.  

Have a great week everyone!

Irwin 

hey everyone..I followed most of the plan for last week...other then my run, ended up cutting them short (no 4mi) I really need to find peace with the TM since the weather we are having is awful! I will commit to 40 min on the TM this week for my long run(should give me more then 4 mi) I have never made it past 30 min on the TM. I feel like a caged animal and just need to get off!

I am in on the food too. I will journal all my food(I have never followed through with this either!) I usually eat very healthy, so much so I don't get in all my pts. So this week I will track all food and hit my total pts.

Confessions of the week.  I didn't do very well making my goal of every work out.  I think I may have set my self up for failure by pusihng myself a little. I do admit I had good workouts when I did them, its just I blew it off when they should have been easy ones.

GOAL FOR THIS WEEK.

M- 45 min bike/15 min run
T- 35 min swim
W-35 min bike/17 min Run
Th- 35 min swim
Friday- 15 min run
SAT & SUN-off

I know part of my working out really needs to be diet.. right now it sucks and I can feel it when I am trying to recover.  My body seems really fatigued and achy.  I know proper nutrions would play a big part in all of this.
What is the consensus on Protien shakes not as meal replacement but before/after works outs?

Thanks guys for keeping me accountable.  My event (not race, because I am not racing anyone other than myself) is 77 days away and I am tyring not to think about it to much, but i have butterflies in my stomach when ever I do. WHEWWWWWW...

thanks so much for everyones posts, they are really encouraging.

tam

Yep it was a great day. Also got in a 30 min ride and then 37 min of yoga after. Eating was almost perfect,chalk it up, day 1 of this challenge was  a good one

Had a great work out yesterday.  20 min swim/25 min run.  One of the first times I did this without wanting to die.  Was proud of myself on the run.  Wanted to stop after about 11 min.  Kept setting liitle goals, get to 15 mi, get to 19 min, ect....   Stayed focus and finished the run.  I am still not covering much ground, ran about 2 1/2 miles.

I already posted my plan for the week and should have no issues getting in every work out.  I am adding 2 things to the week. 

Tuesday- rest day training- going to a yoga fit class tonight.

Thursday- rest day training-  Pilates stretch class

Goal for the week- Really pay attention to what I eat.  Cut back on diet cokes- I love Diet Coke.  I need to cut down on my salt.  I put salt on almost everything.  For the rest of the week I will not add any salt to my meals.

Trudee - 2009-01-27 10:16 AM I managed my 5 fruits/vegs but had to eat 3 things at dinner ha. Workout was bad, knee ached level 8 pain, not good, so stopped running. Probably from karate, still have one more rough karate week so will probably ache until next week and will have to back off running.

Good idea, always back off or stop if something doesn't feel right. Better to be cautious rather than be "off"for days to recover

Thanks, the kiddos are doing great. It was my oldest 3rd b-day on Sunday and he is an awesome helper which makes life a lot eaier.

Hi everyone!

We are getting quite a bit of snow here in St. Louis. Should be about 5-6 inches when all is said and done. Doesn't sound like much but we haven't had this amount in quite a while. 

Trudged through the snow early this morning to get to the Y for a swim, only to find out that it was still closed. Need to remember to check the inclement weather updates on their website next time! Turned right around and walked home, changed into running gear and went out the door for a run. 3 minutes in to my run and my Garmin dies. Didn't charge it enough. Grrrr!! Footing was tough in the snow, ankles and quads got a workout today. 7.2 miles done!

Water consumption is still a work in progress. I bring a water bottle and sit it right by my desk, yet I still manage not to drink enough.

Hope to get to the pool tomorrow. Maybe a spin or run also. We'll see. 

Irwin

I was born in the year of the ox (1973)! I hope that is a good sign for this year.  I could use any and all good karma.

Just wanted to pop in and give you all a quick update. I am healing PERFECTLY! On my way now to my post-op visit.

 The last few days I have been on the bike! Tuesday for 25 minutes and yesterday for 45 minutes. It hurts and my knee is a little tight when I start out, but after a few fluid rotations I am good to go. Going to try to start swimming next week if I get the nod from the doc today.

Michael-Interesting that you give us a nutrition challenge this week. I started weight watchers on Monday I am really trying to focus on my water intake this week (and the importance of taking a multi-vitiman every day). Next hurdle....consistancy on writing down whatever goes in my mouth