<p>Eddie - exactly - and chances are, if you get in a good routine, you’ll keep those 50 pounds off!</p>
<p>"We will carry water and go out 5/back 5 (get cold drinks) and then out 3/back 3 in the other direction. Tough course with the first 10 the worst of it. "</p>
<p>Very smart decision, MOfWC. This is pretty much I handled my long runs this summer - get done with the longer part first (max 7.5 miles out/7.5 miles back), get a minute rest, and then run the leftover portion, whatever it was. Seem to have worked out OK, I’m still in one piece. Good luck to you both!</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone who is racing this (long) weekend!</p>
<p>tom - my belated congrats. Amazing number!</p>
<p>Yay, eddieodessa! Getting started is the hard part. I’d rather be down a pound than up a pound!</p>
<p>I found that trying to wrap my arms around 50 pounds was too much to think about. So I just focused on trying to lose 5 pounds. When I stood in the grocery aisle eyeing the Pringles, I could convince myself to wait and I’d buy them after I lost five pounds…</p>
<p>It made the goals feel more achievable…</p>
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<p>That’s good! Whenever I get hip pain, I can never really tell where the heck it is coming from…</p>
<p>This is my favorite hip stretch/warmup. Being on the elbows locks the rest of the body out so it easy to really focus on the hip:</p>
<p>[Quadruped</a> Hip Extension on Elbows - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MuyIawJdno]Quadruped”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MuyIawJdno)</p>
<p>I think I hurt myself doing something like this one:</p>
<p>[Hip</a> Flexor Stretches - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaQFZ8TOUfA]Hip”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaQFZ8TOUfA)</p>
<p>The foot up on the weight bench puts a crazy stretch on the front of the hip.</p>
<p>I’m hoping this is where this exciting activity was discussed, but for anyone looking for a fun activity in the D.C. area this September…courtesy of my dear D: </p>
<p><a href=“https://www.livingsocial.com/events/cities/1-washington-d-c/817428-prancercise-class-with-founder-joanna-rohrback?msdc_id=1-washington-d-c&ref=XUA0000COMJ000000000000ENUS0000000000000021052012&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=7149085[/url]”>https://www.livingsocial.com/events/cities/1-washington-d-c/817428-prancercise-class-with-founder-joanna-rohrback?msdc_id=1-washington-d-c&ref=XUA0000COMJ000000000000ENUS0000000000000021052012&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=7149085</a></p>
<p>LOL, sabaray! Good one! As of 2:40 pm pacific time, 19 have been purchased. Wow! Some folks apparently would not have second thoughts about shelling out $39 for a gag gift. :)</p>
<p>I’m feeling a group workout session for all the DEHW participants. Wouldn’t that be wild! We could all wear our light up accessories.</p>
<p>Nice weight loss, Tom! </p>
<p>Still can’t do much, but my ankle is on the mend. Good news is–no weight gain. Hoping I can get back to workouts in the next two weeks.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone.</p>
<p>idad- I think I am going to try the kettle bell swing/burpees on Monday. I think I will try it a little scaled back for now. I am an incrementalist (made up word) with exercise. I always take it easy the first time around and add reps/sets or minutes/speed as I go along. Since I am consistent with the number of days I work out it does not take that long to be at a point where I am really working hard.</p>
<p>“We could all wear our light up accessories.” </p>
<p>I can’t stop ROFLing after trying to picture all of us showing up for the class glowing like Hanford at night!</p>
<p>Bromfield: keeping my fingers crossed for your ankle.</p>
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<p>Smart move. The first couple of times I did the KB swings and burpees, I did 10 minute rounds. Literally left me feeling like I was going to puke. That’s when I cut back to 6 minute rounds with a rest between sets.</p>
<p>I think I started out with four burpees and 10 swings and built it up over time to 6 and 12.</p>
<p>Thank you. I think I will try that.</p>
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<p>Rest day for me. I guess you could say I got in walking as errands took me to a couple of malls. Nice to see the sun shining again. :)</p>
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<p>If so, the joke may turn out to be on them. I’d not be at all surprised if she can outlast many of the participants who come for a workout.</p>
<p>3 mile run. So humid! Hear it will break on Monday and be much cooler. Went to the running store and got a new pair of shoes!</p>
<p>What kind of shoes, deb?</p>
<p>Yes, the running fashionistas want to know! </p>
<p>I got myself a pair of Hokas. They are so ugly they are beautiful!</p>
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<p>Thanks, abasket. I used to use myfitnesspal but I got annoyed because it kept requiring me to log in, and I was afraid that I would inadvertently post something somewhere. But it would be fun to have a simple way to communicate with D about running, so I will check it out.</p>
<p>Bunsen- I can’t wait to hear how you like the Hokas. I think they are miraculous in terms of saving your legs. They are definitely hideous. The pair I’m wearing today for the 16 are orange and white. Clown shoes, for sure.</p>
<p>Kudos to Eddie. I actually thing low and slow is a great way to go. A pound a week was my original plan, (but then originally for 30, not 50) but I lost more than I aimed for in the first little while, compliments of the hill, and then increased the goal, and spent a few months chasing the same few pounds around…so we’ll see where I’m at by New Years 
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<p>Just try to make it a lifestyle you can picture continuing :)</p>
<p>In the theme of shoes that are so ugly they’re beautiful…knew a guy like that once who was the best dancer in the room on any given night :)</p>