January Training and Nutrition Challenge (Page 17)

rh8463 - 2011-01-09 4:33 PM Morning all and congrats on the great week last week! Now we all have to do better this week!

Its raining here again, just for a change

I finally get to start training with my new muay thai trainer at my new gym tonight - quite nervous, I know everyone will be watching me to see what I'm like and I'm feeling a bit out of shape and haven't hit pads properly with a trainer for a couple of months now....

TriAya - 2011-01-10 7:45 AM

Enthusiasm goes a long way. warm up well, have fun, don't break anything. especially on yourself.

QueenZipp - 2011-01-10 7:56 AM
Relax and have fun with this.  You worked really hard to find a new trainer for muay thai.

rh8463 - 2011-01-10 9:33 AM Its raining here again, just for a change

mbasta - 2011-01-09 4:19 PM

Looks like I won't be back for Monday - I just went to the doctor because things aren't improving and it's bronchitis. I will be here in chat form but am going to sit the challenge out.

Good job staying on track everyone!

TriAya - 2011-01-09 5:45 PM

Enthusiasm goes a long way. warm up well, have fun, don't break anything. especially on yourself.

QueenZipp - 2011-01-09 5:44 PM

Feel better soon, Melissa.  Take it from me.....don't rush this when you are sick!

cottoneyes - 2011-01-09 8:23 PM Hi all,

Checking in after a few days away.

29 points for the week and it has been low even by my standards, each week should get alot better from here in.  Am finding the points for the water is given (assuming I did the conversion correctly) as I'm a big water drinker anyway.

Saw the doctor on Friday night, all seems good with the achilles and she expects me to be able to recommence running (not walking) gently from the end of this week.  Even better news is the tear has repaired quite strong and straight and she gave me much praise for 'doing nothing' for the 3 months, cause most cases like this 'are done on guys that are to exercise focused and can't stay off their leg for that long'.  It's been tough mentally these last 3 months, but that one conversation made it all worth it.

Did my first swim in 3 months this week as well, still managed to do 2kms straight with the PB so hopefully that is a sign I didn't lose too much fitness.

rnihill - 2011-01-09 8:05 PM So, I think I had my laziest week EVER...  For no reason what so ever.  Feel free to harrass me, taze me, whatever.  But I will get my rear in gear this week!

I'm also stressing because I think I need to take my 6 year old back to the doc - again - this week.  The poor girl has just  been "off" since November.  She started with a nasty case of strep, got slowly better, moved to a month of coughing and 3 weeks of hives, and finally an rx for walking pneumonia.  Now, a week off that antibiotic and she's coughing again and bruised.  Her upper arm is purple and her legs have bruises all over too.  She doesn't remember any of them but did say she was fell a bunch of times on the ice at recess earlier in the week.  I have no idea what's going on with her now, but I just want the poor girl to feel good!  She hasn't been completely well in almost 2 months.  She's much perkier than she has been since the strep...  but I'm worried about her...

And to top it off...  there's a nasty stomach bug going around the area and she was sent home with a note that she may have been exposed to ringworm.  Can I just keep her at home until the bugs clear out??

cottoneyes - 2011-01-10 10:23 AM Hi all,

Checking in after a few days away.

29 points for the week and it has been low even by my standards, each week should get alot better from here in.  Am finding the points for the water is given (assuming I did the conversion correctly) as I'm a big water drinker anyway.

Saw the doctor on Friday night, all seems good with the achilles and she expects me to be able to recommence running (not walking) gently from the end of this week.  Even better news is the tear has repaired quite strong and straight and she gave me much praise for 'doing nothing' for the 3 months, cause most cases like this 'are done on guys that are to exercise focused and can't stay off their leg for that long'.  It's been tough mentally these last 3 months, but that one conversation made it all worth it.

Did my first swim in 3 months this week as well, still managed to do 2kms straight with the PB so hopefully that is a sign I didn't lose too much fitness.

cottoneyes - 2011-01-10 10:26 AM

It's no longer just rain, seriously there needs to be some ark building going on up there.  Some of my friends posted some photos from my old home town and considering they are up on the dividing range with good sloping land, there is alot of water around.

This challenge will be harder for us after this month, price of fruit and veges is going to go through the roof with the number of crops being wiped out.

rnihill - 2011-01-10 10:50 AM
Rachel - I'm sure you will kick some butt!  Even if it's just "hitting the pads" butt.  You are, by far, the most kick butt woman I know. 

Yanti - you just totally cracked me up.  I'm on the floor...  my hubby thinks I'm nuts.  Or more nuts than usual..

rnihill - 2011-01-10 11:05 AM So, I think I had my laziest week EVER...  For no reason what so ever.  Feel free to harrass me, taze me, whatever.  But I will get my rear in gear this week!

I'm also stressing because I think I need to take my 6 year old back to the doc - again - this week.  The poor girl has just  been "off" since November.  She started with a nasty case of strep, got slowly better, moved to a month of coughing and 3 weeks of hives, and finally an rx for walking pneumonia.  Now, a week off that antibiotic and she's coughing again and bruised.  Her upper arm is purple and her legs have bruises all over too.  She doesn't remember any of them but did say she was fell a bunch of times on the ice at recess earlier in the week.  I have no idea what's going on with her now, but I just want the poor girl to feel good!  She hasn't been completely well in almost 2 months.  She's much perkier than she has been since the strep...  but I'm worried about her...

And to top it off...  there's a nasty stomach bug going around the area and she was sent home with a note that she may have been exposed to ringworm.  Can I just keep her at home until the bugs clear out??

QueenZipp - 2011-01-10 8:16 AM My Piglet, Rasoul keeps inventing new ways to torture my core.  I should have abs of steel very soon.

rnihill - 2011-01-09 9:05 PM So, I think I had my laziest week EVER...  For no reason what so ever.  Feel free to harrass me, taze me, whatever.  But I will get my rear in gear this week!

I'm also stressing because I think I need to take my 6 year old back to the doc - again - this week.  The poor girl has just  been "off" since November.  She started with a nasty case of strep, got slowly better, moved to a month of coughing and 3 weeks of hives, and finally an rx for walking pneumonia.  Now, a week off that antibiotic and she's coughing again and bruised.  Her upper arm is purple and her legs have bruises all over too.  She doesn't remember any of them but did say she was fell a bunch of times on the ice at recess earlier in the week.  I have no idea what's going on with her now, but I just want the poor girl to feel good!  She hasn't been completely well in almost 2 months.  She's much perkier than she has been since the strep...  but I'm worried about her...

And to top it off...  there's a nasty stomach bug going around the area and she was sent home with a note that she may have been exposed to ringworm.  Can I just keep her at home until the bugs clear out??

cottoneyes - 2011-01-09 8:23 PM Hi all,

Checking in after a few days away.

29 points for the week and it has been low even by my standards, each week should get alot better from here in.  Am finding the points for the water is given (assuming I did the conversion correctly) as I'm a big water drinker anyway.

Saw the doctor on Friday night, all seems good with the achilles and she expects me to be able to recommence running (not walking) gently from the end of this week.  Even better news is the tear has repaired quite strong and straight and she gave me much praise for 'doing nothing' for the 3 months, cause most cases like this 'are done on guys that are to exercise focused and can't stay off their leg for that long'.  It's been tough mentally these last 3 months, but that one conversation made it all worth it.

Did my first swim in 3 months this week as well, still managed to do 2kms straight with the PB so hopefully that is a sign I didn't lose too much fitness.

rh8463 - 2011-01-09 5:33 PM Morning all and congrats on the great week last week! Now we all have to do better this week!

Its raining here again, just for a change

I finally get to start training with my new muay thai trainer at my new gym tonight - quite nervous, I know everyone will be watching me to see what I'm like and I'm feeling a bit out of shape and haven't hit pads properly with a trainer for a couple of months now....

TriAya - 2011-01-09 2:27 PM

I got up early to swim.

I wound up swimming and running (helps, of course, to be accompanied by a piglet who over and over again keeps begging to know what he can do for me/the tri club, anything, articles, advertisements, promotion, hitting the road, organizing people/events ... after all, he's semi-retired, doesn't work, and just loooves triathlon and does that for a 'living') ...

I spent 1hr 43min putting together the rest of that &%$F#@!!! trainer and trying to get a bike on it ... and did actually wind up riding for 25 minutes, so ...

I think you can at least manage to get on your trainer, if not even ride it for a bit.

johnnyfulltime - 2011-01-08 9:31 PM I'll apologize for being quiet so far this challenge, but I'm not much of a forum troll (no offense to anyone who is fond of trolling). I thought I could at least give a weekly update.

First, I wanted to congratulate everyone for their hard work, numerous minutes, copious veggie eating, and great water drinking. Some people have reported some impressive weight loss so far, and congratulations are definitely in order.

For me, this challenge has been good, but filled with lots of pain. My knees hurt like hell from all of the running I've been doing (first marathon is in early March). Worse than that though, is the havoc I've brought upon my body from eating so many fruits and vegetables. I don't know if I'm the only one to go from 0-1 servings of fruits and veggies a day to 6-8, but that will cause some serious digestive stress if you make that kind of change. This week has been a bit miserable for me in some respects, but I won't go further into the more dirty details.

In the end I did manage to lose 5 pounds of holiday cheer that needed to go. This challenge has been a lot of fun for me so far. Good job to everyone, and I hope you are all able to keep up the good work.