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<p>Sounds like you’re making good choices, taking care of yourself, MOWC.</p>
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<p>That’s what is so strange. I was such a wreck in 2009-2010 about my races (even ones that didn’t matter at all and when I was injured and just walk/running that I truly thought I was going to have to stop racing. It was like I was going in for major surgery or something. I am working really hard on that and trying not to put any pressure on myself. I think it’s because I DO push hard when I race and I know how much it hurts! 
I am really doing better this year and part of why I am doing this marathon tomorrow is to practice my mental state!</p>
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<p>I’d be worried about someone who didn’t freak out at the thought of running 26 miles!</p>
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<p>I’m sure you’ll do fine tomorrow.</p>
<p>Good luck, MOfWC!</p>
<p>I’m off today. Too much stuff to do, too many things going on at once. So it is just weights for me during the little breaks in the craziness.</p>
<p>No workouts for the last two days. Lots of walking instead. 2 hour walk yesterday with a friend. 1 hour 45 minutes today. Shorts and t-shirt weather. Loving it!</p>
<p>Started to work out in a Gym about a week ago. Don’t really like it.</p>
<p>Got home yesterday a little early so I went out to run. What a difference. </p>
<p>In any case, I am trying out different equipments and doing several sets of weights in the gym. The #1 problem is I just could not keep myself on a treadmill for more than 20 minutes.</p>
<p>You might have to geek out on the winter season running clothing stuff.</p>
<p>I’m probably just going to run indoors this winter. I don’t feel like doing the outdoor running thing when it is cold out. I might change my mind with some experimentation though.</p>
<p>^^, it is more than just the winter cloth, it is about safety. I got home every day about 7:00 PM. After dinner, I have to start my run after 8 PM. In winter time, it is simply too dark to run on streets.</p>
<p>I agree Dad II, in my neighborhood, it you don’t fall flat on your face from roots coming up through the sidewalk, you will be tripped by a cat!</p>
<p>Funny how when I could run, I didn’t like it, but now that I can’t and with my daughter participating in 5ks, it sounds like fun!</p>
<p>I am trying to go for a walk every day. H & I went out last night, and even though it had gotten pretty chilly when we got home, I made him go for a walk with me. ( it wasn’t alcohol talking, I only had one drink, but sitting all night really makes me stiff)</p>
<p>In celebration of a whole week of pain free running, I signed up for this race:</p>
<p>[Electric</a> Run](<a href=“http://theelectricrun.com/]Electric”>http://theelectricrun.com/)</p>
<p>is that for real, blankmind? That looks amazing!</p>
<p>Yes it’s for real! It looks like a blast, and my d is going to do it with me, haha, I can’t wait! I ordered a neon flashing mohawk, you know, as a necessary accessory.</p>
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<p>Yup, you and 90% of the rest of us. The treadmill can be incredibly boring and it is a real test of discipline to do any significant time on it. But you can work your way up to it. You know that you can do 20 minutes. Make a deal with yourself to do just 1 minute more. Then go back down to 20. Next time 2 minutes more. Etc. When you have already done something, it is harder to tell yourself you can’t do it. </p>
<p>Also, you might want to look into iPod or other mp3 recordings that have specific treadmill workouts on them. Just having some one in your ear to tell you what to do can keep you on the thing.</p>
<p>I have several treadmill workouts on paper, printed out and laminated, and I will use them, especially when I am somewhere, where the treadmill is the only option. These workouts break things up, so it isn’t so monotonous. Start with 3 minutes warm up, then several minutes light jog-- it has you change your pace, the incline, throws in a few sprints and a cool down. It really makes the time go by faster. </p>
<p>You can also use the built in programs on the machine for this effect, as well.</p>
<p>blankmind-- that is awesome. I want to hear all about when you complete it.</p>
<p>Blank, I wanna do it!!! Your neon flashing mohawk is going to look great!</p>
<p>My DH loves using a treadmill. He listens to his ipod and reads. If I didn’t pull him off he’d stay on it for hours. </p>
<p>I, otoh, HATE the treadmill. </p>
<p>Swam several times this past week plus run/walk in the morning. And weights once. All the exercise makes me eat more. How do you fit people control your post-exercise hunger?</p>
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<p>Feverishly flipping through the catalog… Nope. I don’t think LL BEAN sells those… :)</p>
<p>I guess if you are happy to spend a looooong time on the treadmill, the reading option can work for fitness. I always feel like it is impossible to read if your HR is up in any significant way.
OTOH- I had team mates training for Iron Man who literally spent hours on the treadmill at a time. One gal’s discipline blew me away. Her workouts consisted, in addition to swimming, biking and running, of doing stairclimber machine sessions of several hours duration multiple times a week.</p>
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<p>Well, that’s about 15 minutes longer than I lasted. Of course, the only time I got on a treadmill on the gym, I was trying to simulate a “stress test”, walking at increasing speeds, with the angle cranked up near the max (15 degrees I think). I never actually got up to running. Walking at 4 mph up a 15 degree incline is harder than it looks for an ol’ (formerly) fat guy like me… :)</p>
<p>I always went in to the gym with my workout printed on a piece of paper, usually about an hour, mostly around the dumb bell rack, but taking advantage of the stuff there that I couldn’t do at home (the cable columns are great!).</p>