Gingerbread Joggers party & commiseration thread (Page 3)

Yep, your numbers are really there! Groovy. I'll keep an eye on them, though - since I know you usually can't. Let me know if something looks wrong to you.

Oh, c'mon, Judi - you have to make that choice even with the younger ones. I have a 3yo and an almost 6yo (both girls) and I still sometimes have to decide between intervening/letting them learn. I guess your choice is often more severe, though.

I will tell you - I am terrified of the teen years. You're not doing anything to help out with that!

I ran 3 miles today. Pretty fast pace for me. We are at 10% and I am 10% done. Wowee lookee that.
I am also the mom of 3 kiddos. 8, 6, and 4. Two play basketball twice a week ( 2 different teams) and the preschooler is not in preschool so we have a lot of time together. She gets to go with me on my runs if the weather is nice and sometimes I'll have her play at the kids spot at the gym. I do have to bike without her though so I am really trying to get my biking mileage in.
I am scheduled for a bike race in the San Juan Islands the end April so I am trying to ramp up for that. I try to get 4 workouts a week but am also just coming back into training so 2-3 is not uncommon. I am really happy with my progress so far though.
thanks for the support.

Kids scare me. I (we) don't have any YET. Not ready for that responsibility!!! Not that anyone ever is


So, I didn't run tonight, but I did ride the bike(trainer).

Running tomorrow evening. Figured if I post it here, I can't back out!!

-5th

WOW 10 miles! Impressive.. you deserve a glass of something after that! Nice work.

Hey, team -

It was quiet in here today - are you all out running? Chasing after your kids? Voting in primaries? (Yeah, yeah - I know - no politics...just trying to figure out why noone is around.)

I've got a 6-miler on for tomorrow - and I'm really torn. It's supposed to be a tempo run, which I do much better on a treadmill (because I have NO sense of pace)...but it's also supposed to be amazingly gorgeous outside tomorrow.

So - do I do the tempo run on the 'mill or just run a pleasant 6 miles outside? (OK, so as my teammates, you probably really don't care, so long as I get the miles in - but still - any advice is good.)

Have a nice nite, folks!

Kristen, have you seen tomorows forecast?  It will be thunderstorms.  I say the mill for sure

Do both. That way, you can compare the results. Or something like that..... Plus, you'll make your team really really happy.

(Just being helpful - as always! LOL)

A tempo run is where you are supposed to hold some of the miles at a certain pace...so my plan tomorrow calls for 6 miles, with the middle 4 miles to be run at 10min/mile. My normal longer run speed is somewhere between 10-11min/mile...so this is kind of like speedwork.

Anyway - I hope Judi is right and it is storming...then I won't have to decide. (If it were my long run, I'd go ahead and run in the rain, but since the treadmill would work better for this anyway...)

Yes, Dee - always helpful.

You ain't kiddin!! It snowed again here yesterday and last night. It's in the teens today, and I will have to just ride the bike trainer..... Oh well

I got in another 2 miles yesterday, and I'm about to go for an easy 1 mile walk on my lunch hour. So far, I'm right on pace for my goal.

After all the drama yesterday (OK, well it wasn't really drama - just asking for a little advice re: 'mill vs. outside)...I ended up doing my 6 on the treadmill.

When I got done at work, it was windy and a wicked storm appeared to be brewing. Sometime while I was in the gym, it rained - but I missed it. Which is good.

So, 6 more miles in for me, and another 2 miles on the plan for tomorrow.

Sorry to make the cold-weather-folks feel jealous, but man, it was pretty this morning. 78 degrees and sunny.

I ran my 3 miles today. I felt really good about it. Yeah me up at 6:30 am! You know I've got to feel some type of responsibility for keeping my end of this competition up if I get up in the morning to work out. Next week the little one will be back in preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays so that is my workout time. Until then I will have to just suffer

I did a little warm up and then ran 2 miles straight and then only walked 3 minutes of the last mile.
I was pretty happy with the time 34:46 for 3 miles. My fastest mile is 9:50 ( I just about died on that one) my pace isn't too bad for me. I would love to do a 5K under 30 minutes. I have that as a goal but when to achieve that I have no idea how long it takes to increase a pace.
Any ideas?

Kimberly

Outside all the way...do you have music that carries the same tempo for the entire CD? If not look at AJAX.com awsome music, keeps the feet moving.

Midweek Challenge Update!

Greetings February Challenge Participants!

Have you been wondering what's happening on all the teams? Here's a quick update!

Team Swimming Rocks - Co-Captains: kns57, Milaminute and Devouahy
The three team captains are currently fighting over possession of their beloved Little Pink Whip. The winner might end up being Devouahy, as he can hold his breath for 6 min 18 seconds – without turning blue! Unfortunately, Captain Kendra has bronchitis and needs to withdraw from the challenge – however she is now the Official Team Cheerleader! (Can you hear her in the background? She’s yelling, “Go team! Swim like rocks!” – Er, or something like that.)

Team We :heart: T.I.T.S. - Co-Captains: tnickerson and Tupuppy
Well, I’ll give you one guess as to what this team is discussing. Yep, it’s "All T.I.T.S. – All the time." We’ve got T.I.T.S. that are pink and red, and even some with GLITTER. And some people, well, they have more T.I.T.S. than others. And… well, enough of that. I’m sure you get the idea.

Pitter Patter of Fast Feet... aka PFFT - Captain: 1for1
Naked runs! Yep, that’s the topic on this team. After Waterdog66 told the team about his naked run, the team was quick to contemplate how they could do this too! Stop by to find out which members of this team do naked runs, which members live near nudist colonies, and which members really want to do naked runs but feel it’s just a tad too cold outside.

LEMmings- the reRUN. Once again over the cliff. - Captain: RunnerX
Next stop - Team LEMons. Er, I meant "Lemmings." (I don’t think they appreciate my loving nickname for them.) Many members of this team seem to be plagued by the plague. Others are dealing with “the drippy sinus thing.” Despite this, they’re still racking up some impressive mileage. And they finally chose their team name - if only to avoid having me select it for them!

Gingerbread Joggers - Captain: Enders_Shadow
Puberty, temper tantrums and the “teenage years.” This group is discussing the hormonal swings that make for parents’ nightmares. Team Captain Kristen said “Groovy.” (When was the last time you heard that word?) Pam (crea0029) will be doing an indoor tri this weekend – Good luck, Pam!

Running With Scissors - Captain: Artemis
With over 400 posts already, this team looks to be a clear winner in this month’s Post Count Challenge. (What? You didn’t know there’s a Posting Challenge? Well, now you do. Get posting! LOL) Julie (Girl Passing On Left) has been displaying her creativity with some great pictures! She’s also been named the team’s Official Highlights Poster! Steve (reno8) has learned how to put a GLITTERY team table on his training log. And Lynne’s (Scotinseattle) snake ate a mouse, while her bird bit her – um, please refer to the Team T.I.T.S. discussion!

Hope you enjoyed this midweek challenge update! If you weren’t mentioned in the update – well, you must not have been posting enough! Try harder for next week! And in the meantime:

SWIM! BIKE! RUN!

Dee

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! It got up to 20deg here today...I think. They say we might have a little more snow tonight, probably just a dusting on top of the 3 or 4 inches we received yesterday.

back from another 4 miles--a good run makes up for a so-so swim