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Well, for me, running outside in the cold is no big deal. However, I won't bike in the cold.  I'm relegated to my basement for that.  As far as swimming goes, I don't think it gets any better than swimming in the winter!  Walking across the parking lot of the Y shivering, knowing that in about 10 minutes you'll be in the water....what could be better? 

Thanks for letting me join in. 

It is snowing like crazy today.  I agree about the swim but for me I think about the walk back to my car after showering and being all toasty warm, like coming out of a warm bath into the cold.  BRRRRR!

Treadmills and trainers rock.  I got a spin series of CD's from my daughters for Christmas that just came on Thursday.  I am so disappointed, no music, only the guy talking.  I am thinking of taking a 5:15am spin class.  Does anyone else get a run or bike in before work?  Is that working for you? 

Ann, you said you do Weight Watchers, how do you like the new Momentum plan?  Is it good?  I am thinking of doing south beach phase 1 next week while my husband is out of town to get myself back on track with healthy carbs. 

Happy Training to all!   Stay warm this weekend!  jo
 

What's everyone up to this weekend?

My husband left early this morning for California.  So it will be just me and my 16 year old daughter all week.  She has put on a bit of weight and I am trying not to harp on her.  We sat down this morning and (healthily, if that is a word, and unknowningly to her) plotted our meals for the week.  I told her that because it was just the two of us, I would do limited shopping so lets just get what we will eat.  My DH is a huge snacker and we always have some unhealthy stuff in the house when he is home that my daughter will also indulge in.  I am excited to have my meals planned for the week.  There is so much I want to do while he is gone, cleaning and organizing.  His schedule is crazy busy so when he is home we are usually running and don't have time to just take care of us. He is working full-time at Chrysler but also opening a business in case he loses his job. 

I am going to start doing my FIRM tapes again to build up my core muscles and run in the mornings before work.  Today, I want to get on the trainer for a while and then catch an evening yoga class.  

Welcome jo

I did Weight Watchers too.  I actually am  a lifetime member and worked for them for a while.  But I still count points (well sometimes) and wish I could lose 10 more lbs.    I really like the Momentum plan, I had always tried to choose Core foods in the past anyhow, so it's pretty similiar to what I had been doing.

I finally got that long run in for the week, had to just bite the bullet and do it on the treadmill.  The cold wasn't so bad, but the streets weren't clean and there was no place that didn't have snow/ice on it to even try to run outside.

Yesterday we did a winter hike in Hocking Hills.  Was only 6 miles, but there was I was sore afterwards...(I guess stiff is more how to describe it.)  I think there's something about walking kind of hunched over watching for ice every where that just isn't normal walking.

Day off tomorrow, my youngest (16) and I are off to ski.  I'm hoping to get in some weights once we get home. 

Everyone have a good day

Hello Jo and welcome!

Motivation is was a problem for several of us, but together we Fancy Pantsers will TAKE OVER THE WORLD...er, will have a great and rewarding season.  Hope everyone is doing well. 

Anne, Could we have an updated list of our 'active' group, please. 

I had an INCREDIBLE swim this morning.  I've been reading the TI book, and have been doing some of the drills.  Well, today it clicked!  My stroke count dropped from 23 or 24 to as low as 17, with an average of 19-20.  I'd been able to gut out a distance of 300 yards previously, but today did 500 yards at the end of my workout, and only stopped because I ran out of time!  I hope this carries over to my swim tomorrow!

Matt

Yes I go by Ginny, but I'm used to being called everything from Jenny to Hey you  

Great swim.  I read that book and work with a coach and still can't drop my stroke count under 28.   

Have you watched the DVD?  I've only watched lesson 1 so far - my DVD should be arriving any day.  But I did find this link on the totalimmersion.net/forums page that has lesson one on line...

http://www.vimeo.com/1012723

Matt

Anne, Thanks for the updates and the encouragement.

Great swimming, Matt.

Heather-nice to 'meet' you.

I'm rather pleased with myself.  I've had a pretty good several days of work outs-and I'm hungry for more (sorry Mr. Bourdain).  Thank you all for support- I 'heart' mentor groups.

That's what we like to hear!

I just ran 8 miles on the treadmill at the Y.  It was BRUTAL!  That will NEVER happen again! I got to watch the same edition of sports center twice.  Blech.  I'm going back outside for the rest of my winter runs.  Weather be damned!

Matt

I'm with you Scout on the horrible long run on the treadmill.  I did 7 miles on Sunday, talk about boring...had the tv on, mp3 player going and even a magazine to try to keep me distracted! 

Have another 7 to get in this week, it's suppose to warm up and be above freezing tomorrow and Friday.  So I'm hoping that will melt the ice off the road and I can go out and run outside on Friday. (Fingers Crossed!!!)

OMG!!

7 miles on the dreadmill-my hat is off to you both.  I'd rather have a prostate exam that spend an hour on the treadmill...well, maybe not quite, but close!  It seems all of us have started to come out of our 'funk' and are logging some great minutes.  Bravo!

I am the odd one out here.  I detest running outside when there could be evil ice or worse yet, bitter cold.  I think, in another life, I must've lived in the tropics.   I find the treadmill boring but I do put a DVD in and spice it up. 

The last time I ran outside was Dec. 8 and fell, not on ice but on uneven pavement, at night, which is when I usually run.  My left ankle doesn't talk to me with running or biking but with swimming, when I am flexing it against the resistance of the water.  I have an appt. on Monday with a sports doc, if I keep it (not big on the whole doctor thing).

Happy training everyone!  Keep up the good work!  Its almost the weekend! 

Good news and a little bad news.

The good:  Tuesday's swim wasn't a fluke (get it?)  I managed today to swim 4X500 yard repeats, and was not as out of wind as I have been in the past after swimming much shorter distances.  Again, I felt like I could have kept going.  But I had other things to do in the pool....

The bad:  One of the things that I'm working on is bilateral breathing.  I swam 200 yards on top of that 2000 only breathing on my weak side.  I had to stop several times due to swallowinig half of the water in the pool.  I was able to swim a complete 25 yard length only 3 or 4 times out of 8 in that 200 yards.  That was a little discouraging.  I'm sure the problem is mental.  I've always been mental. 

But the progress that I'm making means that the good FAR outweighed the bad today, so all in all, I'm happy with how my swimming is going.  The breathing will come in time....almost forgot.  The masters coach was there today even though it wasn't a masters swim.  She was surprised at the progress that I've made in the past few weeks.  I think that I'll be able to keep up with the masters - at least distance wise - in a few more weeks.  Speed is another story entirely, but I'll be happy when I can complete the whole masters workout without lagging too far behind them.

Matt

Matt