<p>chintzy…you survived! 
Glad you are back…hope it went well!</p>
<p>With my luck, they’ll probably find out that Miralax causes colon cancer.</p>
<p>I survived…the prep. The easy part’s tomorrow.</p>
<p>Geezermom - no, I didn’t think you were dissing him! I am in charge of that :)</p>
<p>Actually, we joke a lot about his new training sessions. Hey, if you don’t keep your sense of humor it is all downhill. When he got in the defib he stopped doing lap swimming at the college where he works. He said he was worried it would go off and all the other old guys would be found floating on the top of the water like some kind of fish kill.</p>
<p>Well, only 18 miles this week. My body is telling me that it’s time to take a break today as it feels a bit more sore than usual. Stress levels have increased at work as we get into a development cycle and I’ve been getting a bit less sleep due to driving my daughter to school and back. Also starting a one-day fast tonight and heavy exercise before a fast isn’t recommended.</p>
<p>I just realized - I feel so sore because I was doing some speed work yesterday running a lot faster than I usually do for short periods of time. The soreness includes my shoulders and arms and sides which normally aren’t sore after a run.</p>
<p>I came up with a solution for the Women’s Half Marathon that I want to participate in but can’t run! I asked my daughter if she would do it with me (mainly walking- maybe a minute or two of running each mile) if I paid for her (it’s expensive) and she said YES!! She recently did what we call “the 5.8” which is a terribly,hilly beautiful loop in the park with her H as part of their Couch to 5K program and they did really well. I’m sure she’ll be fine. She said she would only do it if I would be “happy” and not mad about having to walk. I said I would be fine and that this plan (and it will be difficult for me to walk that far) will be a challenge and not make me feel like “a loser” for not being able to run. The funny part is that I am seeded in Corral 1 (with the fast runners), so that’s going to have to change! I’m excited and it will be a huge accomplishment for my daughter. She has always been committed to fitness, but she is not the family’s athlete (although she was a good age group swimmer years ago). I’m proud of her for taking this on and she can pray for me as we go (she is a Divinity grad student)!</p>
<p>MOWC, that sounds like a great idea. I talked my daughter into running a 5k with me on Thanksgiving this year. She’s starting the Couch to 5k to get ready, and I hope to be able to run 5k by then. It should be a fun family affair, she & I running, S volunteering and H (the original couch potato) cheering us on.</p>
<p>That’s great, MoWC!</p>
<p>You know, I think it will be very inspiring to your daughter to see you respond with graciousness to your setback. You are obviously a very accomplished woman in many areas, but maybe this is a valuable example of how to conduct yourself when you know you won’t be in the winner’s circle. I am happy for both of you!</p>
<p>AND- my husband is willing to ride with me this weekend even after last weekend’s disaster at the HOW 73! We are going to do about 50 tomorrow (with the promise of a cinnamon roll stop half way) and if I do OK, maybe a shorter ride on Sunday so I can get used to two days in a row before the MS 150 ride Oct 2-3.</p>
<p>Yes, WIP, responding with graciousness to setbacks has never been a strong point of mine.</p>
<p>MOfWC, that’s awesome! A walking partner who can also pray for your - double awesome!</p>
<p>I went to the gym with a friend (we’ve agreed to go every Friday), did some upper body work, some ab work and hit the bike for the first time in ages (my ankle keeps giving me problems, so elliptical and/or dreadmill (love that name) are out of the question for now). Had lunch afterwards, soup and salad and a 150 calorie light ice cream sandwich. Feels good!</p>
<p>Keep up the good work teenage_cliche! :)</p>
<p>idad, your football watching analogy for the colonoscopy was spot on, drool and all! Got the all clear, so happy happy. Supposed to be beautiful here this weekend, so H and I are considering a hike.</p>
<p>teenage_cliche, I am very proud of you!</p>
<p>Good for you Chintzy! This was my first rodeo, so of course I had three small polyps (all benign) so they have invited me back in three years, a schedule I will likely ignore.</p>
<p>I will warn you to stay off the scale for a few days. This whole process of total dehydration and the body trying to restore fluid levels has had my weight and my body fat measurements (highly dependent on fluid levels) bouncing around like a yo-yo all week.</p>
<p>iPod workout. Full three sets. Airdyne intervals in between sets. I’m getting stronger on this workout, but it’s not getting any easier. 87% heart rate on my five minute cool down – of course, my cool down pace is what used to be my fast interval pace not too many months ago.</p>
<p>Stepped up the big boy pushups to 15 per set times three. Considering that I could barely do one when I started, I’m pretty proud of that.</p>
<p>Chintzy…glad it went well! Was thinking of you!</p>
<p>idad…You should be proud of yourself! Big improvement!</p>
<p>I did not work out this morning as I had insomnia last night! I woke at 2:30 and could not get back asleep. H is out of town so that probably was my problem. Felt foggy all day so I pulled myself together and went to the gym around 3:00. Goodness…it was empty! Did some biking and walking and a few weights. I am tired but not as foggy! Tomorrow is my half way weigh-in for my 90 day Challenge. Am a little nervous to be weighed by someone else! I know I have dropped lots of weight in the past 6 weeks but still nervewracking.</p>
<p>I know how to drop three quick pounds for your weigh-in tomorrow. 64 ounces of GatorAid and a jar of Miralax. I’m sure the Biggest Loser contestants all know the drill. </p>
<p>I don’t recommend it.</p>
<p>Haha! No thanks idad! I’ll just stick to watching calories on MyPlate and working out at the gym! :)</p>
<p>I asked for a heart monitor for my birthday and it arrived today. Ack it looks soooo complicated! I stuck it on and just measured heart beats today while I took a walk. I have to run or go up steep hills really fast for it to beat much faster. I had insomnia too last night. Ugh.</p>