Poison Apples Team Thread (Page 5)

Great about the Breast Cancer walk. That's just so awesome.

And, yes, walking does count. You just have to make sure you log it in the run portion of the log though. I'm only walking until mid-October when I start some running so I just put a note as to what I'm doing in the comments so I (and everyone else) knows that I'm not actually running almost 2 miles at a pop...maybe by February or so, but not for a LONNNNNG time.

Welcome to the team!

Kelley

Nope - not bossy. Just was hoping your weren't thinking I wasn't sending you the updated spreadsheet each day.

Stacie

Attached is the updated spreadsheet as of this morning. (8:20am CST).

Stacie

Hm, ok then.... 

I need to state up front that my workouts will be walk/run combinations.

 Dee

Just squeezed in 2.2 miles on the dreadmill. 

Not as wordy as the Werewolves (TAN) group. They are up to TEN pages!

But not only are they typing a lot, they seem to be RUNNING a lot, too! (They're also posting bizarre photos of their bare legs and running shoes, but that's a whole different issue....!!!)

RUN APPLES, RUN! Let's WIN this competition!

lyssa-gator - 2007-10-03 3:38 PM where is everone anyway!? my email box had over 100 posts in it ALL WAREWOLVES!! thry're clearly spending too much time on the computer!!

Yeah, but have you read those posts?  They're actually a pretty funny group.  It was entertaining.  That said, I DID walk/run and swim today.

Dee 

Hey, where is everyone today?

I know - you're all busy RUNNING and WALKING, so you can meet your goals!

Way to go, guys! 

lyssa-gator - 2007-10-04 2:02 AM man, that was just gross! and that's not what i heard apples did to ya!! where is everyone anyway? did anyone run today??

Yep. That was gross. The pumpkin puke was bad enough. The other one.... Well, we really didn't need to see that. LOL

I did a short walk/run combo earlier today. So far, my knee is doing fine.

I also did a swim. My shoulder is bothering me tonight. That's a NEW thing, and not something I'm happy about. I've been trying to improve my swim technique, and obviously, whatever I did today was NOT the right thing to do!

I was dreading this run challenge. So far, it's not so bad. (Probably because I'm still doing more walking than running. Ask me how I feel about this later this month, when I'm increasing my run distance. LOL)

What about you? Did you run today?  

Maybe it's been so quiet tonight because we're all out RUNNING?  

lyssa-gator - 2007-10-04 2:18 AM i did run today. i was going to try for over 5. i was shooting for 6. but i wimped out i woke up with a pounding headache, and jason jinxed me with back spasms (which i don't know if i've ever had before) but i did get almost 5. i think it was like 4.7 or so. i'm ok with that, since i think the longest distance i'd gone before that was like 3.8. tomorrow i'll shoot for another 5 (ish) that should help our team totals. where you swimming at?? must be indoors? i'm getting to be a total baby about the cold water (i live right by a lake, so that's where i usually swim) you're a rockstar for getting out there though!! ETA-what are you doing for swim technique? i read total immersion and that got me through the race, but what are YOU doing? anything that will help me at all??

Wow, GREAT RUNNING! Fantastic job!

Yes, I swim indoors. In a heated pool. Wayyyyy heated. They keep it around 87-88 degrees Farenheit. (I need to put that there, so people don't think I'm talking Celsius. That would be WAY too hot! LOL)

Where are you, that the water is so cold? I'm in North Carolina, and it's still really warm here. But there's no place to swim outside near here. So I go an indoor pool.

As for technique, I'm reading Total Immersion now. It sounded interesting, so I tried it today.... And tomorrow, I'm going back to my old stroke. LOL (Or maybe I'll take a day off. My shoulder is killing me.) Maybe I'm overextending my arm? (The book says to stretch, so that's what I've been doing.)

I swam in high school, but that was a LONG time ago. I picked it up again in August. I was never fast, but I can swim "slow" pretty well. As for technique, I wish I could tell you something worthwhile. If I ever figure it out, I'll let you know.    Basically, I put my hand in the water and pull. Oh, and I've been told that I don't "splash" a lot. I also don't kick much.   I don't even think about the kick, it's just kind of there, to stablize me.  But, as I said - I'm not a particularly fast swimmer. 

We had the Swim/Bike Challenge last month, and I really enjoyed that. It really motivated me to get in the pool. I'm now doing about 1300 yards total each session. Since I'm on a roll, I figured I'd just keep going with it.

Running though... Well, that's my weakest link. Running and I don't get along, at least not yet. I'm going to work on it this month.

39 F ???  In California ???  Oh, my illusions about CA have just been shattered.  (Yes, I know it's a big state, and I tend to think of the sunny southern portion of it.  I conveniently forget the "other" parts.  LOL)

Fire ants, huh?  Sounds... um.... delightful. 

My training hasn't progressed that far yet.   I'm still doing wimpy mileages.