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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Training Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! And Happy Leap Year Day tomorrow!
What event are you training for/date?
What does your training schedule look like for the week?
Any injuries or problems?
Highlights from last week?
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR.
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).
What event are you training for/date?
What does your training schedule look like for the week?
Any injuries or problems?
Highlights from last week?
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR.
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).
Re: Training Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! And Happy Leap Year Day tomorrow!
What event are you training for/date? Mercer Island half marathon, end of March.
What does your training schedule look like for the week?
Sunday: 90 computrainer workout
Monday: 3000 yard swim
Tuesday: 45 minute swim, track workout
Wednesday: 45-60 trainer ride
Thursday: 3-4 mile run
Friday: Off
Saturday:9-10 miles
Any injuries or problems? I finally got medication for hypothyroid, I feel great!
Highlights from last week? I made all of my workouts. It helped that I was on vacation from school.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. After my second sprint triathlon, I was 12 out of almost 4,000 women in the swim!
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).Advocate for your health! If you dont' get the answers keep looking and asking!!
Hi H&F!!!! I've missed you! I need to get back into posting here. I've been around, but quiet lately.
What event are you training for/date?
DC RnR marathon, March 17th
What does your training schedule look like for the week?
7,6,7,20, then start tapering
Any injuries or problems?
Nothing in particular. However, I spent a good chunk of the day with my friend on Sunday, including her making me try her tea, and then she got very, very sick with a stomach bug yesterday. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I stay healthy. I was sick for my last marathon and I'd rather not deal with that again.
Highlights from last week?
None. Things have been going fairly cr@ppily. Not bad enough to change the race plan, but just bad enough that I'm frustrated. I haven't had a good run in WEEKS.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR.
Hmm... maybe when I was preparing for my first marathon, which was the 2010 Adirondack marathon and is EXTREMELY hilly. For my 20 miler, my friend and I went up and ran the first half of the course as an out and back route, so we did the hilliest part of the course twice and it was awesome. It was twice as hard as what I would run on race day and I kicked butt.
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).
I am not good (terrible, actually) at sticking to training plans. Must work on this.
2012 RACES
3/17 - DC RnR Marathon
(5:00:24 - an ugly PR, but I'll take it)
6/30 - North Country Olympic Tri
8/5 - Branbury Classic Olympic Tri
8/26 - Half VT Journey Tri (Half Iron)
10/20 - Beach2Battleship Ironman Tri (eek!)
Old nestie, new name
What does your training schedule look like for the week? sprints/upper body, 4 mile/lower body, sprints/zumba, 7-8 milesAny injuries or problems?Nothing major, just some occasional uncomfortable tingling from my right heel occasionally...
Highlights from last week? Two 6 milers and a 7 miler in between days of sprints.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR.Running my first half last year after never ever EVER running before (well, never before training)Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not). Hmmmm, I cannot think of anything right now, but I know I have learned something, I just have morning brain still!
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What event are you training for/date? Rock CF Half marathon 3-25-12, Boston Marathon 4-16-12 (although, I may not be going)
What does your training schedule look like for the week?
M- rest
T- 9 mile run
W- 3-4 mile w/u, 4 mile lead year race, 1 mile c/d
Th- easy 5 mile run
F- yoga
Sat- 20 mile run
Sun- yoga, strength training
Any injuries or problems? no injuries, just the standard bladder issues. :-) the perks of being pregnant, lol!
Highlights from last week? last week wasn't all that great. Only ran 3 times (27 miles total), skipped yoga class but I did make sure to do some leg strength training. I have not been doing lower body weights at all. it felt great!
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. started running for health/to lose weight and picked up the running bug. Ran my first 5K in October 2007 and qualified for the Boston Marathon by May 2011. for my age, the time I needed was 3:40 or better and I ran a 3:28!!!
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not). running while pregnant is hard and not pushing myself is even hard.
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
What does your training schedule look like for the week? Cross-train, run 5, 6, and 5 miles, rest, 4 mile pace run, 12 mile long run. First week of taper.
Any injuries or problems? Surprisingly, no.
Highlights from last week? Having a kickass 20 mile run and being able to hold crow in yoga for the first time. Shamrock better start running now because I am going to chase it down.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. I have 2 that I think are related. Finishing my PhD and finishing my first marathon, which both use the same set of skills (set goals, work hard, persist in the face of pain, try again if you don't get it right the first time, and celebrate when you meet your goals).
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not). Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut and inwardly laugh than to say something that will start an argument. Especially if you are dealing with someone who is always right and absolutely cannot admit to being wrong.
Running on the Rhode
I hate you very much
What event are you training for/date? - RnR DC half on St. Patty's Day
What does your training schedule look like for the week? - Mon. - ST arms, TKD class, Tues - ST legs, 4-5 mile run, Wed: ST arms, TKD, Thurs: 6 mile run, Fri: off, Sat. - boot camp & 10 miler, Sun: snowboarding!
Any injuries or problems? - not really, just a lack of motivation
Highlights from last week? - actually got my long run in, which I've been struggling to do lately
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR - I don't know if this is an accomplishment per se, but it was something cool that I got to do. I used to work in the sports department at a local tv station, and I got to go to a MNF game in Pittsburgh where they were playing the Packers. I actually got to film on the field during the game and go in the Steelers lockeroom afterwards. It was pretty cool
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).- started learning Italian, which is something I've always wanted to do
What does your training schedule look like for the week? I'm going for 40 miles this week including: 4x1600, 2 hour long run, 45 min tempo, and 3 easy runs.
Any injuries or problems? a muscle in my right quad has been twitching periodically. it doesn't hurt, it's just kind of annoying.
Highlights from last week? I was v.consistent with the pace on my long run. I've been working on keeping a consistent pace. usually my mile splits are all over the place.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. recently it would be getting a paper accepted to AJCN with me as the first author.
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).NHFR and kinda lame but I'm teaching myself proc sql in SAS. I don't know why I resisted so long. (fellow nerds will follow).
Happy Tuesday! And Happy Leap Year Day tomorrow!
What event are you training for/date? 3/3 Gasparilla 15k, 3/10 Armadillo 5k, 3/18 Florida Beach Half, 4/22 Flying Pirate Half
What does your training schedule look like for the week? Mon 4mi, Tues 5mi, Wed 4mi, Thur Yoga, Fri Rest, Sat 15k + 5k, Sun Rest
Any injuries or problems? just maintaining my IT band with foam rolling & using The Stick
Highlights from last week? PR'd in the 5k on Sunday (23:02)
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. uhm. I paid off 3 credit cards since Feb 7th. lol. does that count?
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not).
That's not lame, but then again I'm right there with you on the nerd train
I know so little about SAS that it isn't funny. But then again, that's my field. Psychology tends to use SPSS more, while statistics/public health/epidemiology tend to use SAS more.
Running on the Rhode
I hate you very much
What event are you training for/date? RnR USA Half Marathon, 3/17
What does your training schedule look like for the week? M-5mi, Tu-5mi GHMP, W-lifting, Th-5mi tempo, F-55min XT, Sa-9mi, Su-rest
Any injuries or problems? Left calf twingies. Nothing the Stick can't handle
Highlights from last week? Finished up my interval speedwork. PR'd my 10k on a dreadmill. Fit into two dresses that have not previously fit.
Put yourself in the spotlight. Tell us about one of your biggest accomplishments, HFR or NHFR. My first ever grant got funded last week. This is huge for me and my career! I feel very justified and grounded in where I am and where I want to go.
Name something you've learned recently (again, HFR or not). I learned that Sensa is the equivalent of farting on your pillow and giving your food pink eye.
2012 Goal: working towards pre-pregnancy speed!
04/15 KI Metric Marathon/16.3 m (2:05:55, 7:43 pace)
05/06 Frederick 13.1 (1:41:09)
11/04 NYCM