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I think she was offering up her husband the super-sherpa. I mean, I wouldn't haul my own butt around, frying in the sun for two days chasing and serving cranky runners ... okay, well, for you, I would. But only because you're cute.

If you find a sunblock that works, let me know. (The only thing I haven't tried is Bullfrog, but that's because we can't get it here).

I'll tell ya...none of them really work all that well. It's all about the application every hour. Oh yeah, and straight from my pharmacist cousin, "there is no such thing as waterproof sunscreen" so don't rely on that. Bullfrog isn't bad but I hate how it smells and it has this strange oily-yet-grainy texture that I don't like. I prefer the spray sunscreen since I seem to have better luck with even application.

I have this really coulhavebeenhotbutleansmoretothetragicside photo of my first trip to Hawaii. I have no clothes on because I COULD NOT wear them and my whole body is scorched except some really, really crappy hand prints where I, for some reason, thought the sunscreen would magically and evenly spread. Yep, a true brain child right here.    

Yes, good info. Did he talk about NEAT -- non-exercise activity thermogenesis --? That's what that is. Just moving more regularly. Good for you. 

Congrats on your continued progress and commitment!! Times three on the listen to the body...if you feel good, however, go for it!

Hollz

I have been completely off training and pretty much off life for the last 3 months. Had a bad family tragedy and I am just trying to piece things back together. Smoking again....drat-soon to quit again....drat. Counseling and soul searching and figuring out how to go forward have been a big part of the last couple months. I went from being one of those people that felt so very blessed to the exact opposite in one fell swoop. I am working on it daily and it's tough.

Know exactly how you feel. If you need to sound off feel free to PM me or on the main forum. I will feel your pain/ frustration with you. Quitting is horrible but just focus on the gain.

Heckno-I meant ME!!! I would totally hang out - sherpa - run 5k leg (in the early morning, perhaps?)  to be there near the sand and surf. ahhh yes. I would spray you with sunblock as you ran on by with encouraging words, whilst sipping my pina colada. Sounds like a dream job to me!!.

Thanks Allen. I have done it before and will surely do it again. I feel your pain with it-it is a TOUGH one! Keep on carrying on-you are doing such a great job! p.s. I hope you don't change your avatar...love the frog prince.

and you sound like a dream sherpa! Mmmm pina colada...I am probably going to need something boozy so I can get some sleep on the plane tonight. 

Heck, if I could get away from real-life stuff, I would totally want to be a sherpa for you too! Stupid real life!

Just finished an 18 mile ride--It was supposed to only be 17, but unfortunately, I listened to my brain (my pitifully math-challenged brain!) and THOUGHT I had only done 17--then I mapped out the route here on BT and found that I had done an extra mile...oh well--my aim was for 1 hour 15 minutes, but I finished in 1 hour 20--I guess the last mile was that extra 5 minutes... Now to spend the rest of my day catching up on taped shows, doing laundry, and enjoying life! 

He didn't talk about NEAT but he did send me the article from the journal it was published in that covered NEAT.  I made an effort to stand a lot today when I didn't need to sit.  I also tracked my minutes sitting.  I want to see if I can lower those.  I challenged my employees to come up with ways to move at their desk.  So today, I stood a lot when reading and when talking on the phone.  I sat if I typed, was at meetings, ate, or obviously driving.  I tried to email less and call less and walk to people's offices as an excuse to move.  I stood until meetings started.   Baby steps.  

Your body knows that it moved for 50 minutes, so I'd log that. Some folks write in the notes section about WU/CD or main.

Great!!

Sounds like a plan. Logging will become a habit. When I first started doing it, I would look forward to writing it in and watching the graph on the side rise. We'll keep you reminded.

You two ROCK!!!  Both of you....doing a great job!

Hi All!!

If you like peanut butter - try the new GU flavor it's peanut butter and it actually is pretty darn good.  No caffine...so I had it before my 90 min run tonight. 

Did my run on the treadmill ...and counted my 5 min walk warm up in my minutes.   My prior coach always told me include my 5 min walk in my time - you are still doing it - it's time and it counts.

I am still a bit sore from the 1/2 marathon this weekend - the plan was for 60 min easy pace, 15 min marathon pace, 15 min easy. Whew!  11 days until Phoenix!

ugh!  After a full day of work including a 3.5 hour worlds most boring meeting, my son came home from daycare REALLY sick with a stomach bug and was throwing up nearly every 20-30 minutes.  After he went to bed my wife and I ate some pot roast and it was time to go meet with a side job related contract for 2 hours.  I'm just finally getting home and glaring at that trainer.  Might just skip tonight.  To offset not riding the trainer I switched my usual oreo or tasty treat snack of the evening with a bowl of 2% Greek yogurt with a local apiary's honey drizzled on top.  Yum!

Also switched to V8 fusion LIGHT Strawberry/Banana.  Can't even tell the difference and 10g of sugar less per serving.

I'm still trying to strike a work/family/personaltime/workout balance and part of that is allowing work and life to occasionally overrule workout... as long as I make up for it later by cutting out my xbox time :P

I'm not usually a GU person, but I LOVE all things peanut butter. May just have to try it. Congrats on that 1/2 and rock on to Phoenix.

Sounds like a fair trade-off. You could get really extreme and try the 0% fat Fage. It's still really creamy and with honey still sugary and yummy.

Good morning manatees!

Are any of you vegetarians?  For the last 14 months I've been eating a mostly veg. diet  - she says while eating a piece of bacon    I usually have meat 1-2x per week, so I'm not completely veg.

I am pretty good at making veg soup and pasta, but after that I tend to rely on prepackaged items from Morningstar for the main part of the meal.  Since those products are stupid high in sodium, I've stopped using them.  Now I really struggle to come up with good meals.  So if any of you have good recipes or can point me to a good website, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Ann-Marie

Oh, and I slept in again this morning b/c it is still close to freezing here and I still don't have warm enough clothes.  Florida weather come back!!!

ha!  I know what you mean.  For swimming I do a short warm up/cool down and DO NOT include it in my distances.  I often swim a bit just to get used to the water temperature.  I don't include this.

For biking and running, I'm usually zone 2-ish anyway so I do include it.

I figure as long as I am consistent, that's what matters.  After all, the training log is just for me.

Now on dailymile (are we allowed to mention DM here?!), I add fake distances to my spin classes.  Is that cheating? 

lmscozz - 2012-01-04 8:40 PMI would look forward to writing it in and watching the graph on the side rise. We'll keep you reminded.

I love the graph!