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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.
H&F Check In
I thought I'd start the post this week, with maybe a little different questions
1. Did you stick to last week's plan?
2. Are you working any formal fitness or meal plan? If so, which one(s)?
3. What is your fitness plan for this week?
4. Any AW's / struggles for the last week?
5. Name one short term and one long term fitness goal.
Re: H&F Check In
I thought I'd start the post this week, with maybe a little different questions
1. Did you stick to last week's plan?
I probably ran less than I wanted to, but that's par for the course lately. I did have a couple of eat-whatever-I-want days, but overall I'm making downward progress on the scale and I'm ok with where I am now wrt weight so I'm not too worried so long as that doesn't become the new norm.
2. Are you working any formal fitness or meal plan? If so, which one(s)?
NROLFW. I expect to finish Stage 1 this weekend.
3. What is your fitness plan for this week?
Lift Tues, Thurs, Sat, run some in there and then RUNderground on Saturday.
4. Any AW's / struggles for the last week?
I do have some this week! I ran an 8k in 51:53, which is a great pace for me. Super excited about that. I have done great at all 3 of the frozen nose races so far. I'm glad I signed up for them. Also, ALL of my pushups for my last workout were real pushups (no incline, no girl pushups, etc). Yay!
5. Name one short term and one long term fitness goal.
Short term - set another 10k PR in 2 weeks, medium term - PR at strides of march half marathon (march 18th), long term - be able to do pull ups with my full body weight and see some definition in my arms / not see back fat in a sports bra or tank top.
I thought I'd start the post this week, with maybe a little different questions
1. Did you stick to last week's plan?
I did a few strength training days, but I didn't run at all until yesterday.
2. Are you working any formal fitness or meal plan? If so, which one(s)?
For strength training I've been doing this plan: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lee-labrada-12-week-lean-body-trainer-week-1-main.html
3. What is your fitness plan for this week?
M: Legs/Abs. T: Speedwork. W: Back/Biceps and run 3 miles. Th: Chest/Shoulders/Triceps. F: Rest. Sa: Long Run. I haven't decided how long yet. Su: Legs/Abs.
4. Any AW's / struggles for the last week?
No AWs. Struggles: I ate like crap all weekend, which made my run last night horrible since I had heartburn from my greasy lunch. Ick, I'm ready to get back on track.
5. Name one short term and one long term fitness goal.
I'm having a hard time coming up with goals and a plan since I'm done with the half. I'm thinking about training for the OKC Memorial half, but haven't decided yet.
Short term: Set a new 5k PR. I really want to focus on speedwork.
Long term: Eventually run a full marathon. Maybe Spring or Fall 2013?
ETA: Puppy reminded me of an AW. We went jeans shopping over the weekend and I'm a whole size smaller than I thought! That was a nice surprise!
Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08
8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
3/25/12 Earlywine Dash
1. Did you stick to last week's plan? No. I did lift once and ran once, though. I just can't seem to find the time. I did do a great job tracking my food.
2. Are you working any formal fitness or meal plan? If so, which one(s)? NROLFW, using lose it to track calories.
3. What is your fitness plan for this week? I decided this morning to cut myself some freaking slack this week. I should be starting NROLFW Stage 3 and continuing to run, but my schedule is packed and I'm just going to run a few times leading up to Saturday's Runderground.
4. Any AW's / struggles for the last week?
AW: I have an awesome, embarrassingly bright outfit to wear for the Runderground.
Struggles: Again with the time thing. I work so much, and in the little spare time I have, I always have plans. I had a long talk with a friend last night about not scheduling myself to tight and allowing some wiggle room. So, I'm trying to do this and relax a bit.
5. Name one short term and one long term fitness goal. Short term: Don't die on the escalators Saturday.
Long term: Half marathon, deadlift 150, squat 250
Holy crap that sounds like so much!!
I can deadlift 90 (all the reps/sets) now, and squat 160 (again, all reps/sets). I feel like I'm not to far off from these. Except the half, that will take some time and work.
ETA: I still can't do "real" pushups, though. I need to add some upper body goals to my list.
Also, I want to tell you about my Runderground outfit. I have crazy orange, lime, electric blue, and purple patterned knee-high socks. They have not only stripes, but also argyle AND houndstooth. Purple shorts, and electric blue top, lime sports bra, and shoes with lime green. I think I need sweatbands now.
I feel like I need to go shopping. Where'd you get the socks?
I dead lift 65 and squat 95 so far (but I'm still on stage 1), so that seems much farther away to me.
1. Did you stick to last week's plan? yes
2. Are you working any formal fitness or meal plan? If so, which one(s)? NROLFW for fitness, no specific plan for food other than increasing my protein intake
3. What is your fitness plan for this week? lift twice, swim once, take one exercise class
4. Any AW's / struggles for the last week? AW: I finished stage 5 of NROLFW. Struggles: I think I overdid it with extra upperbody exercises. My left arm has been extra-sore for several days, and not in the good "I used muscles I didn't know I had" way.
5. Name one short term and one long term fitness goal. short term: one unassisted chinup with good form; long term: 5 consecutive chinups
I can still only squat 115, at the end of stage 5. I've been lazy with the leg work. My deadlift has been 125# for 3 sets of 8 for a while, so I bet I could go up more.