Turtlegirl's group -for the slow and steady!--FULL! :) (Page 2)

Socks - 2008-12-24 7:37 PM geez AMy I wanna be in your group too..cause you are cool..but I don't like horses....but you know this abot me You have an awesome group chiqua

wanna help??? gosh I'd be so privileged to have an IFD to help!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Garmin 305! I got it on Amazon for only $150, and its been awesome. Just b/c its a hrm plus keeps track of mileage.  I really do believe in HRM for effort level (I do an interval class for ten weeks that is a spinning class based solely on HR) especially for running.  There has been a LOT Of research that if you learn to run at a consistently slow pace for longer runs, you will start to get more efficient in your aerobic level. Eventually you'll be able to go faster and maintain that fat-burning level of HR.

Of course, you should always add in some interval work, or tempo runs. These is why I have no speed....any time I try to do some sort of speed classes, I get injured.  A tight hamstring/calf is NOT GOOD for speedwork.  

For those of you just starting on running, CONSISTENCY IS KEY. Thats my new motto. Run often!

Sarah,

 Thanks for the link to the thread discussing threshold testing! I have not read through the whole thing yet, but it is VERY interesting and lots of great info!  I will continue to read and learn...

 I think I want to try to go get testing in a lab sometime in Feb. or March - then I will be a little farther into my half-marathon training mileage and will have recovered from very undisciplined holiday eating (hopefully!).  I did the New Leaf metabolic and threshold testing in May of this year, so I will be curious to compare.

 Hope you had a great Christmas!

-Karla

Come on in.   Just be ready to train!  happy new year everyone!!!  I hope you all start it with a 5 k!  I'm doing a prediction 8k. How cool is this? you run 4.92 miles, without any watches, timing devices, sundials (hee hee, that was in the info) and try to finish as close to 11:00am as possible!  You can start whenever you like.

How about that for a turtle? speed doesn't matter!  Of course, watch this be the only time I run an 8 minute mile.

What is everyone's plans?

Happy New Year everyone!!!!

No race for me today.  Just trying to keep up with my training plan. 

 So far, so good, on the training (I think - I'll definitely be interested in some input), but my New Year's resolution/goal is to improve my eating habits.  I tend to be all or nothing on my will power.  I can do really well on eating very nutritious foods, but I am not good at stopping when I have had enough, and when I get started on the sweets, I have a hard time stopping (thus the extra 20 pounds since last spring).  I fall into the worst patterns at night after dinner.  I would like to develop normal and sustainable eating patterns that will allow me to perform as well as my body and my training will allow me to.  Any suggestions on breaking bad patterns and forming good habits?

Oh man - I could have written that!!  I'm the same way, I don't just slip in my eating (or training for that matter).  Once I give myself 'permission" it's like all will power goes out the window.  I'm sitting here at work with a bag of mini milky ways - I haven't had one but they're calling my name.  My friend said "oh - just have one, it'll be ok"  She doesn't understand.  1 leads to 20.  No middle ground.  so I'm not eating even one.  And I'm not moving them.  I want to conquer this. 

Bike fit is awesome!  that is key. I drive 3 hours away to get mine done....he's so great at it that its worth it!

in regards to temptations, geez, we all have them. I do my best by not keeping ANYTHING in the house. that way I HAVE to go out and get them. Being on the sugar challenge is definitely helping. I walked rigth by all the dunkin donut minis in the faculty room today!  Now when I have a sweet cravign, there are only a few options to me:

• hot chocolate (only allowed post very cold bike or run
• pure orange juice
• apples/grapes/strawberries/bananas/watermelon

I can't believe I've gone without chocolate for 2 weeks, but its working. I'm still not sans sweet tooth, but I'm getting better.

And working out? its definitely PLANNING for it. I was sorely disappointed that my friend hadn't worked out in a week, and I really told her its just unacceptable. She had the time, being tired or the weather being crummy just doesn't cut it. I told her I'd bring both my bikes and meet her. We got in an hour bike ride. She was amazed at seeing all the other people out there biking in this cold weather, and so she realized she just needs to stop being a wimp. Its not THAT bad.  she also needs to keep the equipment in her car and start organizing her day around a daily workout.

Don't go home after work then expect to get to the gym!  For those of you that make lots of excuses, that is just too easy an out. Much easier to go to the gym then go home...figure it out! there is always a way!

I know that for me, working out after work isn't going to happen.   I am way too tired after work to get to the gym.  So, I got up at 5:15 this morning and went to my first workout of the new year and my first workout in about 3 months.  I'm a little tired today, but I am probably less tired than if I wouldn't have gone to the gym.

I know that for me, working out after work isn't going to happen.   I am way too tired after work to get to the gym.  So, I got up at 5:15 this morning and went to my first workout of the new year and my first workout in about 3 months.  I'm a little tired today, but I am probably less tired than if I wouldn't have gone to the gym.

Ok, I just put you all on my log!  Here's the group I got so far.  Remember to log your workouts!  I'm a little concerned that I have some folks that haven't checked in or haven't logged anything....be sure to add what you do. Half the fun of logging it is keeping track for the whole year!

Sarah Ray

tricupcake

shanaspree 

lauralynne

carteroak

jmc9mm

kcantrell3

msmkaydee

reakbecca

tbryant

By the way, I totally dig my year results.  check them out!

 How is everyone's training going?

Amy, can you please describe a little bit more about how the mentoring group will work?  I signed up, but I wasn't really sure what to do.  I am definitely interested in getting some input and feedback, but I am not sure how to get started.

 Thanks, Karla