Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge (Page 23)

kimk - 2009-09-26 6:16 AM
Dee, I have been triing to get mine to do anything with me! He used to be in crosscountry/track in HS...Now I know that was 20yrs ago but he was GOOD! And he loved it then....20 yrs of not taking care of ourselves it will be hard and he won't be fast but I keep telling him it will get better! No go..

dcon - 2009-09-27 3:12 PM I got out yesterday (Sunday) for a 12 km run which takes me up over 100% on the run.   I should get out long enough today to get my bike over 100% and then need to crank out 3 long swims in the next three days - should be no problem.

deehtz - 2009-09-28 8:46 AMGot my bike in today.  100% for my bike goal  !!!  Rain is supposed to come tomorrow for a few days and I still have two run sessions to go.  Well, I suppose I need to get used to jogging in the rain sometime!     Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.

skrtrnr - 2009-09-25 11:05 AM


im off in a few to COOK FOREST STATE PARK.  gonna enjoy a splendid ride w my honey and some good friends tomorrow, then meeting up w friends on Sunday to run what i hope will be a swifty 10K.


HI-HO from the G20 City.
stacieb

deehtz - 2009-09-25 8:17 PM

That has got to be very eerie.





Have a great ride & run!

skrtrnr - 2009-09-28 1:48 PM HEY DEE!

the ride was GREAT.  such an exquisite route.

each bend we went around, it just kept getting more and more picturesque.

and i think, having done a longer cycling event prior, i was able to relax and really enjoy myself this time. 

and then w my husband and a good friend along for the ride made it all the nicer.

as for the race the next day, this ones a sentimental favorite of mine.

probably the largest race run in the city of Pittsburgh second to the Pittsburgh Marathon.

it rained buckets the 2nd half of the race, which i LOVED. 

i didnt run for time, it was more for the SMILEY COOKIE at the end! 

but the fact that i put in a 60 mile day beforehand, i'd say i did well.

9:30/mile pace going into the final mile, got hung up in 'traffic' which slowed me down a bit.

i finished at 1:00:28.  [last year i ran it in 56:30]

the cookie was YUMMY and worth it. 

stacieb

owl_girl - 2009-09-28 2:21 PM

Got a run AND a swim in today!  I'm at 100% for swimming.  Only one more bike ride and 3 miles left to run to put me at an overall 100%!  Perfect!

How is everyone else looking?

toddg - 2009-09-28 4:02 PM September End of Summer Challenge Week 4 Results:

Results are in for the fourth week...The Okra are again holding a commanding lead. The Artichokes have moved to second place in a tight race for third with the Nads. The Chanticleers have dropped to fourth place with the Gorlocks in fifth.

1) Fighting Okra........85.5%
2) Fighting Artichokes..78.5%
3) Nads.................77.4%
4) Chanticleers.........61.4%
5) Gorlocks.............56.4%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.  Final results will be posted on Thursday October 1st.

blujay65 - 2009-09-28 9:02 PM Hey everyone! Coming up for air... Some of you know I am now up in NJ seeing to the arrangements of my grandmothers funeral. She passed on Sunday morning. She had a long wonderful life (92 yrs old!) had all her facilities to the end and died quietly in her sleep. There is no way I can finish this challenge, although it may not matter the team seems to be doing so well! I may get a run in tomorrow... but there have been many late nights and busy days attending to family matters and such and I can not see me getting in additional rides or swims.

Sorry to let my team down!

Please feel free to drop me...

deehtz - 2009-09-28 6:28 PM Okay --  Just gotta crow!!  I jogged for 20 minutes straight with no stopping to walk!!!  I don't think that I ever ran/jogged a mile even as a kid without some walking.  Tonight I went 1.4 miles without walking!!  Slowing down has helped my breathing immensely.  Speed will come later, right? 

Also wanted to say that this has been my first full month of training and my first challenge.  You all have been so encouraging and helpful.  I just can't thank you enough.

GREAT TEAM !!

blujay65 - 2009-09-28 9:02 PM Hey everyone! Coming up for air... Some of you know I am now up in NJ seeing to the arrangements of my grandmothers funeral. She passed on Sunday morning. She had a long wonderful life (92 yrs old!) had all her facilities to the end and died quietly in her sleep. There is no way I can finish this challenge, although it may not matter the team seems to be doing so well! I may get a run in tomorrow... but there have been many late nights and busy days attending to family matters and such and I can not see me getting in additional rides or swims.

toddg - 2009-09-28 6:02 PM September End of Summer Challenge Week 4 Results:

Results are in for the fourth week...The Okra are again holding a commanding lead. The Artichokes have moved to second place in a tight race for third with the Nads. The Chanticleers have dropped to fourth place with the Gorlocks in fifth.

1) Fighting Okra........85.5%
2) Fighting Artichokes..78.5%
3) Nads.................77.4%
4) Chanticleers.........61.4%
5) Gorlocks.............56.4%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.  Final results will be posted on Thursday October 1st.

blujay65 - 2009-09-28 11:02 PM Hey everyone! Coming up for air... Some of you know I am now up in NJ seeing to the arrangements of my grandmothers funeral. She passed on Sunday morning. She had a long wonderful life (92 yrs old!) had all her facilities to the end and died quietly in her sleep. There is no way I can finish this challenge, although it may not matter the team seems to be doing so well! I may get a run in tomorrow... but there have been many late nights and busy days attending to family matters and such and I can not see me getting in additional rides or swims.

Sorry to let my team down!

Please feel free to drop me...