SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 168)

swbkrun - 2009-07-17 8:51 AM

fattyfatfat - 2009-07-17 8:43 AM

swbkrun - 2009-07-17 10:04 AM NO NO NO!!! I went home from work last night knowing/feeling that IT was coming.... The dreaded flu.  ARGH!!! I went to bed at 8pm last night and tossed and turned ALL night.  Absolutely haggard today.  Going to try and sneak out of work, and sleep before we make the 3 hr. drive to the lake. 

I was really looking forward to RACING tomorrow.  I think the word racing it out of the picture and survival is the only thing possible tomorrow.  So frustrating!

Actually this is going to work out just fine.  You have Lake Stevens in a few weeks so skip this weekend to take care of yourself.  Then train your a$$ off for it next year.   DFL, DNS, Win.  That would be cool.

I decided against Lake Steven's.  I think my wife is going to do it, and I would rather cheer her on than race it.  So as of now, this is my last scheduled race of the year

Steve, I'm hoping to make it down to cheer on some friends at LS.  We're coming back from vacation the day before, so I'm iffy right now.  Funny that we'd finally meet up after two years at a race neither of us are doing....

I'm interested too!  I tried to start the 100 push up challenge back in Jan but then got caught up in training for my half mary.  Never got back to it.  Maybe we can do both the Sit up and Push up challenge, so Sam can get both goals in!  I will be bored after the HIM, and have nothing to do...unless Suzy talks me into signing up for a fall marathon...she's sneaky that way!

For Doug, I tried to incorporate the strength and core from the 20 week program I just did for this race and it was just too much of a time drain for me.  I figured if something had to give, it was always the thing I could skip.  I do think that for this 44 year old body, it would have been good, but I somehow managed to avoid injuries up to the race (knock on wood )

just my experience, but if you can do it, more power to you.  i think the leg exercises really helped me at the beginning to build up my leg strength.

I started it and the 100 pushup challenge on Monday.  I did not choose to particpate in the 200 squat challenge, as my legs get enough work as it is already.  I did my first sets and then promptly turned the palm on one hand into hamburger....  I am going to re-start next week.

Havin'Fun - 2009-07-17 12:30 PM Ok, Friday Funny for you guys.

I had this fun 40 min run scheduled for today...10 min warm up, 20 min at 5k pace, 10 min cool down.
Spent a lot of time on the phone this am so it's hot when I start (90 degrees hot).  So I am into my run...and with 2 minutes left in the middle part of my run I have to use the bathroom (just pee, but still, I have to go).  By the time I get to the cool down I am driping from sweat and really, really have to go...but I feel like I am having a good run so I keep going.  By the time I get home I really, really, really have to go.  Never losing speed I run in the house straight to the bathroom and hit the toilet ...... and, totally wet from sweat I slid right off into the wall.  just have to laugh   

Now off to bike some...

Now that was funny!!!!!

I am really looking forward to my race on Sunday. I still have some chest congestion but it's not bad and I only cough up a lung first thing in the morning. I am much better prepared for this race than I was for the last one, especially mentally. I may even have some family show up if I'm lucky.

Bring it on.