McFuzz's Mentor Group 2011 - CLOSED (Page 65)

ricmachado - 2011-03-01 1:29 PM Looking back at Feb logs it could be better, but don't think it was a total disaster. discipline and motivation sometimes are hard to find

GmrGirl - 2011-03-01 3:22 PM Back from a great and much needed vacation.  Thanks for all the inspires while I was gone.  Looks like there has been alot of great things going on this past week.  February has been a difficult month for me, more emotionally than anything else but I kept plugging away with the running and swimming.  It's nice to be able to go take a run to cure a crappy day.

I did get the best compliment while on vacation.  My way younger cousin is dating a 22 yr old model and when I met her over vacation she told me " I have to say you have the cutest figure"  Needless to say I like his new girlfriend very very much   Nice to know the hard work is paying off.

Plans for March is to keep up with the no smoking, improve my eating habits, keep working on the swimming (I actually missed it these last two weeks) and to increase the running.  Goal is for over 50 miles this month.

zee744 - 2011-03-01 10:47 AMHello all,

I am still alive, though barely. I've been dealing with a nice little case of pneumonia for the past week+. I've literally moved from my bed to the couch to the bed to the couch.... Today I finally decided to go into work to see if I could get a Dr's appt. My doctor is in the same town as my work and I wasn't driving 30min just for a doctor's appt. So I made a half day at work out of it....terrible decision.

Hope everyone else is doing better than I am. This will significantly set me back in training and the 1/2 mary I have planned for april isn't looking so likely now.

Nate 

ingleshteechur - 2011-03-01 3:09 PM February Successes:
Another solid month of training for me--have not missed a single workout. I've had to rearrange a bit, but I have nailed every workout!  This is definitely the highest volume of training I've ever done and I'm loving it.  I feel like I'm keeping a great balance with family, training and school.  My swim is coming along and I feel very confident in the water. 

Nutrition-wise I've had a few slips into past behaviors, but I've been able to pull myself out--with support of a great friend and my friends here at BT!

March Goals: 
To continue my streak of no missed training--even though I may need to rearrange a little bit again.  I will have to add some of my runs in after school now...that is going to be a challenge.  I also plan to increase my run volume in preparation for my April HM.   Above all I need to keep telling myself that I deserve the rewards of my efforts.

zee744 - 2011-03-01 12:47 PM Hello all,

I am still alive, though barely. I've been dealing with a nice little case of pneumonia for the past week+. I've literally moved from my bed to the couch to the bed to the couch.... Today I finally decided to go into work to see if I could get a Dr's appt. My doctor is in the same town as my work and I wasn't driving 30min just for a doctor's appt. So I made a half day at work out of it....terrible decision.

Hope everyone else is doing better than I am. This will significantly set me back in training and the 1/2 mary I have planned for april isn't looking so likely now.

Nate 

Corncub - 2011-03-02 9:51 AM

Well thank goodness February is over, Come on SPRING!
February: I practiced moderation in a few areas; workouts, food, drinking. Lost 2lbs. Taking it slow with the running has been good for me. I built up from 4mi at the beginning of the month to 9mi at the end of the month running only twice a week and doing a lot of cross training on the elliptical.
I had my first swim since last summer, proving to myself that I wont disintegrate in the water but not much else. Biking was just ok. I signed up for a once a week class which is kicking my @$$ so thats good.
On the down side: The arch of my foot began to ache/hurt on my last long run and again on yesterdays short run. Scary.  I'm hoping that with biking today, massage tomorrow, cross training friday and heat/ice/heat/ice/roll/stretch/etc I'll be ok for my next long run.

March: Excited to do a 1/2 marathon... after that, the plan is to start biking out doors, get back in that damn pool and continue eating well so to drop a few more lbs.

stephsprint - 2011-03-02 11:45 AM I'm old, so since I'm tired and sick a lot this year I thought I'd go do the cardiac thing. Cholesterol 152, BP 112/69, aorta and carotids are in great shape. Will have to wait on the hormonal and circulation tests. But it's good to know there's nothing seriously wrong with me. They always say you should check with your doctor, so now I have.