<p>I have a couple of long-sleeve Mizuno tech shirts that I picked up on the clearance racks at Marshalls. I think they may have originally been workout/batting practice shirts for baseball? Very complicated piecing so they are fitted (but not stretchy). Little shorter sleeves than a typical running shirt. They fit me perfectly. I bought one and then grabbed another for $9.95.</p>
<p>MOWC got me buying some Brooks stuff. They are one of the few brands that make their
[Spartan</a> II running pants](<a href=“Brooks spartan ii pant black spartan + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com”>Brooks spartan ii pant black + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com) in various lengths, so I can actually buy athletic pants with cuffs that don’t drag in the mud. Just slightly stretchy. Zippered ankles. Reflective accents the cuffs and hips. Two zipper hand pockets. They are ridiculously expensive, but the perfect long pant for workouts or walking/jogging on cooler days. I was really perturbed that I downsized out of the LARGE because I wear them so much that I had to buy three pair in MEDIUM, that fit me like a glove.</p>
<p>I have several pairs of their massive anti-pronation ADDICTION shoes. I bought these when I was 240 pounds. If I were buying today, I’d probably go down one notch to the Adrenaline. I’ve got my eye on the Adrenaline GTX gore-tex version if I every wear out my hideous red/yellow/gray North Face trail/mud shoes (a very remote possibility). I get a lot of use out of a pair of black ADDICTIONS, great for walking or just general knock around use with jeans.</p>
<p>The good news is that I had no discomfort or stiffness from my Achilles tendon, either during my walk/jog yesterday or afterwards.</p>
<p>The bad news (or I guess, it’s good news, too) is that my little 5K walk/jog just wiped me out last night. I was in bed shortly after 10 pm because I couldn’t keep my eyes open!</p>
<p>I woke up this morning to the delightful feeling of NOT having to run a marathon today! It’s been pouring rain since yesterday afternoon. If my streak was to end, this would be a good day for it to do so. To say I’m feeling unmotivated would be an understatement. I suspect if the rain doesn’t stop I’ll drag myself over to the gym and do a couple of dreadmill miles. I was thinking 4-6 outside today, but it probably isn’t going to happen.</p>
<p>Picked up a pair of Hind running shorts at Marshalls this morning for $10. With shorts, it’s all about the pockets. The shorts were generally well-made and it has a zippered pocket in an acceptable size in a reasonable place (on the side). I prefer pockets in the back. If you run a lot, you need a lot of shorts or to do a lot of laundry.</p>
<p>Completed week 2 of Couch to 5K. Easier than week 1 because the joints were adapting week 1. I anticipate week 3 will be harder.</p>
<p>The weather has been very cooperative. We’re getting real live spring here this year! Usually it’s soggy. Would you like light rain, medium rain, or heavy rain?</p>
<p>Just ordered a new pair of running shoes from Zappos late Friday. There is nothing easier than just ordering the same thing I ordered last time.</p>
<p>Interesting article, mommusic. It seems that the new Atkins approach with healthy veggies for carbs and moderate protein is also on to something. No added sugar or white flour and you’re already halfway to Atkins, which in this new book updated for the 21st century sure makes a lot of sense.</p>
<p>Great article! Bookmarked to read it slowly.</p>
<p>No workout today! I ran 36.5 miles last week - I believe that’s the most that I’ve ever run in a week in my life (I consider the week to go from Sunday - Saturday). I could have run a few today but I had a lot of errands to take care of including moving out about 25% of the stuff from the kids’ apartment to our home. I’ve move another 25% out over the last few weeks and what’s remaining are relatively small things and the furniture. I’m going to need my son to help with the furniture but we have to be out by the end of the month.</p>
<p>No exercise, just lounged around poolside.
Hope all you moms were spoiled rotten today!</p>
<p>Higher carbs today, because I had to sample a teeny piece of the blueberry buttermilk cobbler I made, and I really wanted to make the Ruth’s Chris creamed spinach recipe to go with the bacon wrapped filet mignons I grilled and that recipe contains some flour and milk. </p>
<p>Cals 1203
Fat 75 g
Net Carbs 26g
Protein 95 g
Sugars 14 g</p>
<p>Sure does. I’ve painted a ceiling before - talk about a workout. Getting up on a ladder and holding your arms up for quite some time. I’ve stripped paint too - that’s a lot of work without power tools.</p>
<p>Do you remember wax on - wax off? Paint this fence?</p>
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<p>36 miles is a lot for a recreational runner - not a lot for a competitive runner I think. The thing that really got me is how much time it takes and how easy it is to get thrown off schedule by something mundane that gets tossed your way. It also tends to push other stuff out of the way.</p>
Pulled a double today… neither of them long workouts.
Early Afternoon
–Lat Pulldowns 3x15
–Elliptical
Tonight (just got back)
–I got the slideboard out at the clinic. Started out just sliding back and forth (lateral movements) before I got it moving pretty good. I would liken the exercise to ice skating and did 30 second bouts of it. Definitely feeling it in the adductors and I expect those will be sore tomorrow!
–Last exercise of the night was reverse lunges on the slideboard. Another great exercise!
idad, I’m looking for some furniture movers so I can incorporate some of the Valslide exercises. The clinic I see my athletes in does not have a slideboard so I think something like that will be a cheap alternative. How big are the discs that you have?
Just home from an IU college visit. Quite impressed.</p>