<p>…weight loss happens to me ONLY if I eat less. There is no amount of exercise that can make it happen any more, it used to be, but I guess, if you exercise for couple or more hours every single day, + - few minutes, + - some rigor does not make any diff. any more…only calories intake. Well, I am not up to 10 hours of exercise, no way, not me, not even 5, I will let proffesional athletes do it for the great $$$ that they get. I rather work and pursue my hobby instead.</p>
<p>I am so impressed with those of you who do long runs AND strength training in one day! When I do a 5 or 6 mile run, that is it for me, even though I run early in the morning and have the rest of the day to do more.</p>
<p>I am going to a Chi running clinic Saturday morning. I am hoping to get some constructive comments on my running form with the hope of increasing my speed and stamina. I’m currently running 22-25 miles a week, with interval track workouts once a week and some workouts with light weights a couple days a week. I don’t feel I’m making as much progress with my running as I’d like. We’ll see if I have any light bulb moments on Saturday.</p>
<p>Cooker - the track intervals are good for your speed but you’ll need to incorporate tempo runs into your routine to get faster. Essentially you want to try and go faster during your 5-6 mile runs. Try going at 80-90% your 5k pace for 1 mile and eventually build up to 3 miles during these long runs.</p>
<p>“22-25 + miles a week” is my normal/regular amount of walking / week, unless week happens to be very hot or extremely cold, I refuse to walk inside with very rare exception, and that is normally an addition, meanning my second walk in addition to my walk outside. The hint that I can share that makes my walk considerably easier and weight lifting also is to swim before other exercises. I do not know how it works in our bodies, but it does, I gain huge energy after I swim and one of my friends (used to be a competitive swimmer) said that it relaxes all muscles to the point that you feel re-freshed.</p>
<p>Whatever floats your boat- or your donuts.</p>
<p>Cheated a little on my cutback week and did 4.3 this morning, but I only have 10 miles so far for the week, so I really am being good about getting some rest. Last night I went to a fund-raising event for Nashville Food Project that was held at the Farmer’s Market. It was pretty fancy (casual dress, though) with a 5 course meal prepared by famous chefs with all the wines to go with, etc. It was fun- live and silent auction, the mayor etc.- but to say I ate too much wouldn’t do it justice. The courses were small, so it wasn’t like I stuffed myself, but there were great little gourmet appetizers and then on and on and on. Really fun, though. Definitely a splurge night. I was a guest of someone, but the tickets were really pricey.</p>
<p>^^^…sounds like fun. Next Wed. will be my small splurge night. We’re going to a waterfront seafood restaurant to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary. The restaurant is aptly called On the Waterfront:) I’ve already been checking out the menu online trying to figure out which entr</p>
<p>^Enjoy, take a break form counting your calories!!!</p>
<p>Packmom, so you * dont want* to look like Marlon Brando?
;)</p>
<p>3.67 mi treadmill run (10:27 pace)</p>
<p>Rest day for me. Hiking tomorrow. Doing a short, but fairly steep, climb to the top of a small mountain with great views just north of Squam Lake (Mt. Israel).</p>
<p>Butterfly boneless lamb roast on the grill, thumbing my nose at the odds of diabetes… No mint jelly, though. That stuff will kill you!</p>
<p>deb922, I don’t think it is because I am starving rather than I am eating too much. The calorie burning claim by Insanity could be way over estimated. </p>
<p>I do eat small meals/snacks several times a day to maintain my metabolism.</p>
<p>So I will go do a 4 mile run and then do the Insanity. If still no weight loss, then I will be really frustrated.</p>
<p>Walk today–5 miles on a bike path. No bikes when I was walking so I kept a constant pace–right at 15 minute miles. Going to the gym tomorrow–need to do some weights.</p>
<p>Lol Idad! </p>
<p>Keep up your spirits DadII! It’s really really hard when the number doesn’t go your way.</p>
<p>I turned down that piece of cheesecake at bunco tonight. If only because I’m going to lunch with friends tomorrow and intend to have a good lunch. And maybe a glass of wine.</p>
<p>Gym today. 40 minute treadmill run…5 minute walk, 10 minute jog, fast run for 2 minutes then jog for 2 minutes times 3, 8 minute steady run and 5 minute cool down. The treadmill really helps me with changing my pace. The positive feedback from Runkeeper is a bonus! I feel good.</p>
<p>1 mile run (overdid it a bit yesterday), pushups, upper abs, obliques, rotary torso, dips, curls, pullups, chest press. I was a bit pressed for time today so we’ll consider this a rest day.</p>
<p>My exercise today consisted of running through south San Francisco trying to make it to the meeting on time after finally finding a parking spot a few blocks away from the building. 
Oh, and I also ate a very healthy, low calorie lunch - a bag of Bing cherries. :)</p>
<p>Breaking out the new summer attire tomorrow for the first time. Supposed to be near 80 degrees:</p>
<p>[New</a> REI shorts](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/media/ii/394de014-bc5f-4306-8858-05ae9177fa6a.jpg]New”>http://www.rei.com/media/ii/394de014-bc5f-4306-8858-05ae9177fa6a.jpg)
Hopefully black fly season is winding down and I won’t get eaten alive. It will be nice to be a little cooler.</p>
![http://www.rei.com/media/ii/394de014-bc5f-4306-8858-05ae9177fa6a.jpg]New](http://www.rei.com/media/ii/394de014-bc5f-4306-8858-05ae9177fa6a.jpg%5DNew){kind=link}
<p>[New</a> LLBEAN booties](<a href=“http://cdni.llbean.com/is/image/wim/155037_1116_41]New”>http://cdni.llbean.com/is/image/wim/155037_1116_41)
Same as the boots I’ve been wearing except these have some fabric panels that should keep the tootsies from being quite so toasty in hot summer weather. First hike in these, so I hope my blister-free streak continues.</p>
<p>Those shorts don’t lack for pockets.</p>
<p>4.6 miles this evening in 1:13. Beautiful night out there!</p>