Posts by deannad70

Hey all,  just was browsing through this thread and it looks like everyone is doing awesome.  I did the C25K two (yikes maybe even three) years ago and have been running since.  Currently I am training for a half marthon on June 7. 

In regards to jodiferjuniper running outside is harder.  I find that if you increase the incline on the treadmill to 1.5% or 2% it becomes much similar to running outside.  And as another poster put it, it's harder to pace yourself.  Try keeping it slower than you think and you will probably be right on.  The Nike + system is awesome, though my sensor stopped working in 2 months.... so I need to get a new one. 

Anyhow, just wanted to say that I think you guys are doing AWESOME and keep up the good work!

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There are a ton of different cards on there that you can use their sayings or cut and copy your own phrase into it.  Nice part is that the company will stuff, stamp and send the cards for you (kinda like netflix).  Good luck!!!

Haven't checked in lately but in the  middle of October I was 188.4 and today I am 182.8.  That's a total of 5.6 lb loss in about one month.  Not bad but I was hoping and trying for better.......

Still at 188 (188.4) to be exact this week.  However, did terrible this weekend...so I was lucky it wasn't higher. 

Anyhow, tigerlilly....how many calories are you consuming and how much exercise are you doing?  If you have to big of a deficit, your body may go into starvation OR if that isn't the issue than you may have put on or toned some muscle, which is denser than fat, from all the exercise.  Also, if your muscles are sore, they are holding in water.....which makes the scale go up too.  Keep going eventually the scale will go down.  Take your measurements too, so that you can see the loss there also and not just on the scale.  You can do this!!!

I finally made it to the gym last night and got in a good solid hour of cardio.  Between that and not snacking, the scale was actually down two pounds this morning.... Hmmmm...... will it hold?!?  Hope so!

Tonight, I have a training session at the gym.  It's SO awesome.  The apartment complex that I live in pays a trainer to come on Tues, Thurs, and Sat.  Whoever is there during those hours gets a session for free.  I have made it about 6 times now total.  Training that I don't have to pay for!!!  Woohoo!

Anyhow, have a great day all......

Ok all, I need to join in too.  Here are my stats:

Single mom, 5'4" and floating between 187 and 190.  My goal is 145 by Valentines day.  :) I think that's doable.... though I can't say that I would complain if it fell of faster LOL! 

Age: 29

Height: 5' 4"

Start Weight: 188 (9/22/08)

Goal Weight: 145 by 2/14/08

I find that Spanish is the most useful here in the states (especially considering that I live in TX and have lived in CO and AZ).  The best program that I have found so far is called Viual Link Spanish.  I bought it off of the internet and have used it to brush up on my Spanish.  It's a very common sense approach and people have rated it better than Rosetta Stone, plus it's not near as expensive......

• Fartlek (meaning speed play, you run at a comfortable pace and then increase speed for awhile and then back down to recovery or comfortable pacing and continue that over a distance...I have used telephone poles to guide myself at times). 
• Interval training- Designed to build anearobic capabilities so you can hold a fast pace over a longer distance.  You run a shorter distance than say what you plan on racing FASTER than your race pace and then recover by walking and jogging at a much slower pace.  Shorten your recovery time as you can.  Right now, I am running a mile with a recovery of 5 minutes hopefully the end of July I will run a mile and a half with a recovery of say 2 minutes. 
• Tempo running- these runs last at least 20 minutes or so.  Begin by running a few miles as warm up and after warming up, pick up the pace to about 80% of your max speed...hold that for 20-40 minutes and then back off and cool down for 15-20 minutes. 
• Hills- They build leg strength.  Push the pace going up the hills and recover on the way down.
• Long run- I already mentioned it above,  but this run is at least an hour and you just run at a long slow pace.  This helps to develop aerobic capacity, endurance and strength.