November "You Choice" Challenge Team Wild Hippo's (Page 8)

yay legs!! yay guys!! bring 'em on dee!! LOL

I changed my signature lines btw.

i saw your sig changes!! ALL kinds of fitting!! hahaha!!

Hey Team 7 Hippos

About me, 28 year old male from Huntsville, Alabama. I have been running "semi-seriously" for the past 11 years just to stay in shape for the APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test, includes 2 mile run). I am in the Army Reserve. For the past couple of years, I would spend one or two months running hard to get back in shape for the APFT then go straight back to the couch. For the test I try and stay in the 7:30 min/mile pace. Well, it is that time of year for me to get ready for the APFT and I am motivated to really excel.

I have never ran a tri/marathon. I did the running challenge last month with the Black Magic Team, it was fun and motivating; we hit 100%. Now, I want to start the 'process' of preparing for a tri. Huntsville hosts a tri in August and a marathon in December. I read the scores posted online and now I want to get out there and compete.
I am really wanting to get in shape to finish the marathon and to get my run time down in the respectable range and then I will look at training for the swim and bike.

My training. I have a 17 month old girl who loves to ride in the jogging stroller. So, we have been running about three times a week. We have about a 3.5 mile loop around the house that we make. I can only manage it in about 30-35 minutes, with the resistance the stroller provides with the weight of a little 'chunck' and at least one stop at the half way mark to pull out the sippy cup and goldfish crackers for the 'passenger' and a few stops to cross busy streets.

My goals. Put me down for 40 miles (depending on the weather and work I hope to increase my goal) So far this week, I have done 7 miles.

I don't have a gym membership yet or a bike, so I'm just running this month.

Go TEAM!

Eric

i think we're scaring everyone away

So if I give you more men, does it lessen my payback? LOL

hey eric! i'm so glad another runner is on our team!! awesome times, considering you're pushing a stroller.
jump in here tho--you haven't missed too much, we're posting pics of our muscular legs. well. the guys are supposed to be, i think either no one is around today, or everyone's too shy but feel free to be the first!!

totally hilarious!! it's a great ego boost, but hilarious nonetheless that being said, i AM a little proud of my legs

well thats why i posted on twisnibbins! it got so quiet over there, what happened??

HA!! you don't get off THAT easy, woman!! mua ha ha ha ha--it takes more than man-candy to get ME off your back!!

Edited by lyssa-gator 2007-11-04 7:41 PM

SoapQueen2 - last login was 2007-11-02 4:52 PM.

She HAS been logging her workouts. She's done some running and biking so far.

I just sent her a PM with a link to this thread.

Dee

You guys have some good runners on this team.

(And a lot of guys, too.)

Um, I think we're all over here?

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

LOL

Cat!

Got yet another updated spreadsheet for you!

Also, I just republished the Google Spreadsheet, so that has the latest changes, as well.

Dee




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Team7 tracking sheet.xls (37KB - 10 downloads)

HA!! so 9 of the 15 on team 7 are guys!! i told ya this team was stacked!

Hey Calendar girlies - since almost all of us are here... I dont think Im gonna have time to put something together today... does anyone mind if I take another 24 hours or so?

Did you try leaving an inspires? Maybe she'll see that sooner?

take all the time you need