Stickyrunner01's Group - The bus is FULL! (Page 12)

Stickyrunner01 - 2011-01-21 8:25 AM

I passed on my run. it's -2 with a wind chill of -17. NO THANKS! I froze just walking to/from class. I will probably just hop on the trainer tonight for 90 minutes and run tomorrow.

Happy Friday Everyone.

dreaming80 - 2011-01-21 10:07 AM

Just look at it like a recovery day forced or not, we all need em!


dirk, I am starting a music ministry life group at my church next week. I play the guitar (kinda) and mostly sing, but I really have very little experience in a band setting so this should be interesting. My dad has made two christian cds of his original works, the last cd he even mixed and mastered himself I'll have to send you the links to see if you like his stuff.

happy friday!!

DirkP - 2011-01-21 7:58 AM

I used your post as an example in my U.S. History class today to illustrate two things:  1)  Normal people really do care about history.  2)  Americans are still a fiercely independent and stubborn people.

Thanks! 

jfought - 2011-01-22 10:25 AM

I don't know that many people would call me normal. LOL  But I will take it as a compliment nonetheless.  All the way through school history was one of my favorite subjects.  US history seemed to be my best subject.  I am not a huge reader but when I do read I usually read about the wars of the 20th century more than anything else.



Edited by DirkP 2011-01-22 7:02 PM

bfwhitt - 2011-01-23 10:42 AM OK now it is 19 degrees...am I a wimp for not running outside?

Dirk you are dedicated, I need to borrow that moisture wicking balacava (what ever that is)?

bfwhitt - 2011-01-23 10:40 AM So I thought I would chime in on some of the banter.

First off needed a day off from training yesterday, I was real tight and my back was a lit6tle tweaked, need to run today but only going up to 20 degrees(F), so may end up on the dreadmill, ughhhh. Maybe watch the game at the same time could help with a 5.3 mile run and make the time pass.

Speaking of running when I was in FL last week I was out for a run through my parents beautiful gated community, lots of retired folks with lots of time on their hands (boy do they love to chat). Anyway I am running along at about mile 4 and I see a woman is out watering her flowers up ahead, (probably in her mid 80's) as I approach she yells out "it is awfully tempting". So I am thinking ok what is awfully tempting? Does she want to come running with me ? Hmmm no I don't think so, she would probably only get a few feet, but maybe she used to be a runner, and was dreaming of glory days(sucks to get old). Then it dawns on me that she wanted to spray me with her hose .... it probably would have been the highlight of her day. So I am not sure what the point of this story is...but I was feeling mighty grateful to be able to run and move and thinking that my day will come when spraying someone with hose would be my excitement for the day.

OK now to swimming.....swimming in a pool sucks...it is boring and monotonous...last year for Christmas my kids got me an underwater ear plugs for my nano....that helped for a while but I could never get used to hearing music along with the sound of water swishing around me. Just started using the kick board and buoy this year. I have no problem with the kick board and agree that the motion needs to come from the hip flexor's..what a great workout...it is not easy
The buoy does make me go faster because it is holding my legs up and I seem to have less drag.

Everyone enjoy want is left of the weekend...GO JETS !!!!!!! That is the NJ JETS btw

DirkP - 2011-01-23 1:31 PM

I'll Let you determine for yourself if you are a wimp after you view this most recent pic from immediately afer my 7:30 AM run today.  I went 5 miles and yes it was a bit chilly but I was dressed perfectly for it.  The temp was 3 with a wind chill of -4 while I was out there.  The first mile I was a bit cold but after that I was very warm and comfortable.

bfwhitt - 2011-01-23 11:43 PM
Dirk that is a great look...love the eyelashes...

sicone - 2011-01-24 9:23 AM Can't wait to see the race report Seren, sounds like it'll be an interesting read

michgirlsk - 2011-01-24 11:15 AM

x2!

jfought - 2011-01-24 4:00 PM Weekly Goal:

This is a recovery week for me, so going at a bit lower intensity.
3x Swim
2x Bike
3x Run
(cutting out my body pump class this week)

Also need to so some extra stretches and exercises prescribed by my chiropractor.  Working on my sore lower back. 

Calorie consumption goal:  Get to Bells Brewery in Kalamazoo and indulge in some of their seasonal brew, Hopslam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :-)  Gotta have goals, right? 

DirkP - 2011-01-24 9:46 PM My weekly goals:
Run 18-20 miles
Bike 3 x on the trainer (60-ish miles)
Swim 3 x (6500-7000 yards)

This will be another tough week for me.  I have 2 swim meets this week and a Friday band practice.  Swim will be over soon but my youngest daughter has decided to run track this year at HS so I will have that to work around as the school year progresses.  I am not complaining, at least not a lot, my girls will only be young once and I have missed a lot of them growing up already.  I don't want to miss any more.