Exercise Support Thread Week of 5/31/2009

[Michael Welter]

Good morning, and a blessed Sunday to everyone. Welcome to our new week. Let's begin it by setting our goals for the week.

I'll be running in a Half Marathon on Saturday, so here's how I see my week going:

Sunday: 11 Miles
Monday & Tuesday: 3 Miles
Wednesday & Thursday: 2 Miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 13.1 Miles

[VivienneJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Welter

Good morning, and a blessed Sunday to everyone. Welcome to our new week. Let's begin it by setting our goals for the week.

I'll be running in a Half Marathon on Saturday, so here's how I see my week going:

Sunday: 11 Miles
Monday & Tuesday: 3 Miles
Wednesday & Thursday: 2 Miles
Friday: Rest
Saturday: 13.1 Miles

I knew there'd be one of these springing up soon

Firstly, all the best for the half mrathon on Saturday, which I see is your CAF join anniversary and is also my son-in-law's birthday.

Last week was a bad negative. I was just so very, very tired and came home and slept for hours at a time.

Hopefully I get to the pool this week.

[Eucharisted]

How long dose running a mile take? 11 miles?

[Michael Welter]

Originally Posted by VivienneJ

Last week was a bad negative.

Is there such a thing as a good negative?

Originally Posted by Eucharisted

How long dose running a mile take? 11 miles?

I just got back from my 11 mile run. It took 1:42:02. That works out to 9:17 per mile.

[Eucharisted]

Thanks Michael

[VivienneJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Welter

Is there such a thing as a good negative?

Umm, depends. Negative overdraft balace is good

But in the way I used it there's negative and bad negative, then you might get badder negative and really horrible negative.

I'm talking so much junk, I probably should rather go to sleep.

[Michael Welter]

I did my 3 mile run this morning. Just 5 days to go . . .

[tkdnick]

Last week was another mess. Did pretty good, but then the excessive eating took over. Here goes for this week...

Mon: 55 min treadmill, 25 min eliptical, 40 min bike 2,010 calories (A GOOD DAY)
Tue: bike, TKD, 2,200 calories (I'm at 950 at the time of this writing)
Wed: treadmill, 2,200 calories
Thu: TKD, 2,400 calories
Fri: weights, TKD, maybe treadmill, 2,400 calories
Sat: rest, free calories
Sun: bike, 2,200 calories

[Michael Welter]

I noticed that in May, I set a new personal record. I ran 123 miles in May. My previous best month was 116 miles.

Nick, do you think you're setting goals that are unrealistic?

[tkdnick]

Originally Posted by Michael Welter

I noticed that in May, I set a new personal record. I ran 123 miles in May. My previous best month was 116 miles.

Dude, that's awesome! That's a lot of miles!!!!!

Nick, do you think you're setting goals that are unrealistic?

No, I just think I need to stop eating everything in the world. I get bored & start eating. I get tired & start eating. I get bummed out & start eating. Pretty much any excuse leads to me eating. I literally had to fight myself out of the grocery store the other day because all I wanted to do was buy a bunch of junk food & indulge.

[Michael Welter]

Originally Posted by tkdnick

No, I just think I need to stop eating everything in the world. I get bored & start eating. I get tired & start eating. I get bummed out & start eating. Pretty much any excuse leads to me eating. I literally had to fight myself out of the grocery store the other day because all I wanted to do was buy a bunch of junk food & indulge.

I'm the same way. When I watch TV, I want to munch on something. When I'm at my computer, working, I want to snack on something. It's just too easy. We need to help each other out.

[tkdnick]

Originally Posted by tkdnick

Last week was another mess. Did pretty good, but then the excessive eating took over. Here goes for this week...

Tue: bike, TKD, 2,200 calories (I'm at 950 at the time of this writing)

So yesterday I managed the bike & TKD. Ended up at 2,300 calories so that's still pretty good.

Wednesday seems to be the day I fall of the wagon & start my downward slide every week. Here's to a good day...

[Michael Welter]

I did my 2 mile run this morning. It felt weird to only run 2 miles.

Nick, good job yesterday. Stay focused today. You can do it, my friend. Give it all to God!

[tkdnick]

Originally Posted by Michael Welter

I did my 2 mile run this morning. It felt weird to only run 2 miles.

Only 2 miles? Are you changing something up about your routine?

[Michael Welter]

Originally Posted by tkdnick

Only 2 miles? Are you changing something up about your routine?

I'm tapering down prior to the half marathon. Next week I'll be back to my normal 3 mile daily runs.