<p>I survived my 100 kb swings (35 lb kb). :)</p>
<p>VH, while I’m no Pamela Anderson, I hate, hate any bouncing while I run. My favorite brands/types of sports bras are called… Shock Absorber (I get it from HerRoom) and TaTaTamer (this comes from Lululemon) - no kidding!</p>
Good work! That’s more than I’ve used both nights. Last night I used a 20 (did 2x50 sets) and the night before I used a 30. Maybe I’ll pull out the 40 tonight and break it up more…
<p>I would have been happy with a 20-pounder, but the 35 lb kb is the only one Mr B has. :)</p>
<p>Homegrown blueberries have arrived! I picked about 2 quarts from one bush today! Yummm.</p>
<p>Those KB swings are a lot harder than it appears to be. I Craiglisted a 35 lb dumbbell this afternoon and tried it. Told DW I would start by doing 500, end up doing only 50. </p>
<p>By the weekend, I am pretty sure I will be able to do 100 a day.</p>
<p>[Bra*Kette</a> Pocket Sports Bras](<a href=“Coco Designs”>Coco Designs)
I like these sports bras.</p>
<p>Also. Graciesgearandtraining.com</p>
<p>I ended up just going with a 20 pounder and doing single arm. Set of 50 (flipping between hands), and 2x25. Anybody else been sore from the KB swings? We seem to have a few giving it a try…</p>
<p>My abs feel a bit sore. Let’s see how many days of 100 kb swings I can last… :)</p>
<p>MOfWC, those bra tops look cool. Thanks!</p>
MOWC: I LOVE the pockets on those bra tops.
Do you use them with shirts over them, as well as solo?
Not going to be sporting the bare midriff anytime soon, so they’ve got to work with shirts over them, as well.
How’s the support?
For all the parents/working professionals here, I would check out [9to5</a> Health](<a href=“http://www.9to5Health.com%5D9to5”>http://www.9to5Health.com)
Its a health/fitness blog started by a former Harvard student who is in the Minnesota Twins farm system at the moment. He focuses on diet and workout efficiency.
<p>I use a lot of olive oil. My favorite is from Greece and is just ridiculously expensive so I usually use olive oils from costco. I find that if I get some olive oil warm in the pan and then add just a smidgen of good butter it makes for a really satisfying and not too unhealthy flavor mix.</p>
<p>I miss exercise. </p>
<p>Regarding exercise clothes, I buy mine at Target. Not shoes though. I’m more of a walker than a runner and tend to like the light weight Merrils. What bugs me is my DD will “borrow” them. </p>
<p>Rain, rain and more here in NJ. It’s certainly green out there but I feel as if I’m underwater.</p>
<p>3.25 miles yesterday at 9:40 pace - my version of a rest day.</p>
<p>I’m also a tjmaxx shopper for running clothes, but I’m also finding selection skimpy especially in (small) shorts. I’ve been buying smalls so my son doesnt conveniently borrow them anymore. He’s to big for this size.I’ll move up to a medium shirt if they have anything decent, but the selection is bare. I usually buy blue or black longer style running shorts but I went out on the edge and bought a shorter electric red color and also a really edgy (for me) underarmor surfer print style running short. Still deciding if I’m brave enough to go out in public with them because my daughter says her friends are wearing them! </p>
<p>Been running with my daughter at night in preparation for cc season. We averaged a little over 8:00 for 4 miles at 11:00 last night. Think she’s really getting fit and will have a good season this year.</p>
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<p>I bought 8 running shorts at roadrunnersports.com this past spring - I thought it was overkill at first but I’m actually glad that I have so many as I sometimes run more than once a day. I’m wearing my longer shorts to the office so I run out of those and either have to do laundry or go back to long pants.</p>
<p>Either Nike is doing a better job managing inventory in the US or there are a lot more shoppers at TJX stores scooping up the values. I tend to think that it’s the latter. BTW, I’m a shareholder of TJX too.</p>
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<p>Very fast for a long time.</p>
<p>I did 100 KB swings yesterday - spread it out over the entire day in sets of 15 with an 18#er. The morning of day 2, I was slightly sore on the outside of my thighs, and felt it squatting, but by afternoon I no longer noticed it. Today very little soreness. I just do the regular two armed swing. Nothing fancy.</p>
Bras- The Gracie’s Gear bras are hard to find in the short style. She sells out quickly. They are less supportive than the bra-kette. Gracie’s Gear used to be made overseas and was a slightly larger (more material) cut than the current US made ones. I liked the old ones and I like the new ones. The Bra-kette seems very well made. My 2 have held up well and I got them in September at the Women’s Half Marathon expo.
I wear them alone or under shirts or singlets. Work fine for both. When I run from my car I have an extra key in the car that I zip into the bra pocket (or not zip in the case of the Bra-kette) so I don’t have to haul my entire key ring.
We had storms overnight and the humidity is still brutal. Supposed to cool off a little this afternoon/tonight. Daughter and I have a 12 mile “training race” in the morning at 6:30. It is the Striders’ training run (water stops) and NOT a race, but people tend to get a little carried away.
Warm Up: 2 rounds
walking toe touches
15 air squats
Knee hug walks
10 burpees
10 push ups
bunch of deadlifts to get to 3 max. With my flexibility issues, I stopped at an unimpressive 145 lbs. to make sure I was maintaining proper form.
11 minutes as many rounds as possible
6 front squats (Just the 45 lb. bar – again went light here because I have a hard time keeping my elbows high enough. Really could have used Deborah’s straps.)
8 box jumps (20 inch height)
<p>For cooking, I use olive oil and butter pretty much exclusively – except when I deep fry something and then I use canola or (preferably) peanut oil. I also keep a little jar of rendered bacon fat in the fridge that I will use occasionally for flavoring.</p>
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<p>On shorts, I haven’t seen a pair of shorts in TJMAXX this year that I would buy. Fortunately, I stocked up last summer/fall when I dropped to a MEDIUM so I really don’t need any. I’ve got six pair of the 7-inch NIKE running shorts for working out and three pair of 7-inch everyday shorts (2 NIKE tennis shorts and 1 NIKE volley shorts) that have a zippered hip pocket for a wallet. It’s funny. I’m not that crazy about NIKE shirts, but their shorts fit me well and they have some terrific materials.</p>
<p>TJMAXX lags the seasons with their inventory, so it’s possible that the shorts will start arriving in another month. On the other hand, it would be good for us geezers if the current capri-length gansta gym short fashion trend would pass… :)</p>
<p>Another olive oil user here. I use it sparingly.</p>
<p>I survived Day 2 of the 100 kb swing challenge. Phew… Mr B, OTOH, tried a few swings and quickly chickened out.</p>
<p>I like running capris. That was my purchase at Dick’s. 
The only trouble for me is that it’s hard to find them in the right length. Long leg girl here, long in general, so clothing tends to hit a couple of inches higher on me than it does on most women.</p>
<p>I deem the cutting back on minutes experiment a success. I still woke up a little sore but less sore than before. Felt pretty good after my stretching workout. Yesterday when I talked with the gentleman at the running store, one of his recommendations was to not go barefoot. Makes sense. Nothing bothers me when I’m running. Kind of funny, huh? And calf stretches, of course.</p>
<p>KB swingers, take care of those backs. Lighter if need be. BB, I think you should have a KB of your very own. :-)</p>
<p>Deborah, I think the trick with kb swings is to use the ab muscles instead of the spine and knees. Yeah, I think I need my own kb. :)</p>
<p>Are there any manufacturers that make tall running clothes?</p>