Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 This week Roy and I started a 100 day running challenge. The goal is to run every day for 100 days, with every other day being a " low " day of at least one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to something like that, especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm not going to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me out of the house even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't want to run, so I said " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. Yesterday I got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " I had to get to the gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed work. I worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is astounding for me. Roy ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. That's how he does it, though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with me and then ends up in pain for three days. Silly boy. Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That should be fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good because Sunday I run my first 10k. ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator www.teechur.com www.msteechur.com -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal commitment will do to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you both... ~~Kallie~ =================================================================== In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " <msteechur@e...> wrote: > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running challenge. The goal is to run > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a " low " day of at least > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to something like that, > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm not going > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me out of the house > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't want to run, so I said > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. Yesterday I > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " I had to get to the > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed work. I > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is astounding for me. Roy > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. That's how he does it, > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with me and then ends up in > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That should be > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good because Sunday I run my > first 10k. > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > Career and Technology Educator > www.teechur.com > www.msteechur.com > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful person will > not. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 He's funny because he comes across as not being competitive at all but deep down, he TOTALLY is! He just is careful about what he competes in. I think that's why he liked doing the road scramble so much. He was " in charge " because he's got this great sense of direction. I also think that's part of why he insists he hates running, because I'm faster. However after yesterday running his 8 min miles today we went in to run just a mile (I'd worked out in the morning). So I did my mile and a half of speedwork and hopped off and went to the bike. Twenty minutes later he's still running and I'm like " What the heck? " He said later that when it slowed down for cool down he thought " Awwww... Darn " . I said " Oh no, you mean you're actually starting to LIKE running? " " NO! No! I hate it!! Okay, maybe I like it a little. " > Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal commitment will do > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > both... > ~~Kallie~ > =================================================================== > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running challenge. The goal > is to run > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a " low " day of > at least > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to something like > that, > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > not going > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me out of the > house > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't want to run, > so I said > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > Yesterday I > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " I had to get > to the > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > work. I > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is astounding for > me. Roy > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. That's how he > does it, > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with me and then > ends up in > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > should be > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good because Sunday I > run my > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > Career and Technology Educator > > www.teechur.com > > www.msteechur.com > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > person will > > not. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 [delurking] Tory, How overweight were you when you started to run? I recently purchased a treadmill and have been walking faithfully for 4 weeks. Occasionally I try to jog but my feet hurt and my boobs hurt (even with a sports bra) and I usually give up after a minute or two. Is it always like this when you run or is it because I'm so overweight (210 lbs. at 5'6 " )? Does it get easier the less you weigh? I just don't know how I could ever be a jogger if it's this uncomfortable. Walking is fine but I like to see the " calories burned " number higher and jogging is the only way to get there - unless of course I use a high incline and walk faster.... [back to lurking] Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal commitment will do > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > both... > ~~Kallie~ > =================================================================== > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running challenge. The goal > is to run > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a " low " day of > at least > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to something like > that, > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > not going > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me out of the > house > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't want to run, > so I said > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > Yesterday I > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " I had to get > to the > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > work. I > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is astounding for > me. Roy > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. That's how he > does it, > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with me and then > ends up in > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > should be > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good because Sunday I > run my > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > Career and Technology Educator > > www.teechur.com > > www.msteechur.com > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > person will > > not. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 I think I was about 180-190 when I started and it was the same as you. I really honestly hated it when I started, so there is hope. I did the couch potato to five k training that I found at www.coolrunning.com. I'd say considering that I'm a lot shorter than you are (5'3 " if I exagerrate a little) you're probably at about the same place I was when I started. I'd definitely work on running if I were you, but not like you will run later on when you're thinner. (It honestly is a lot easier when you're thin.) Do a lot of walk/running, maybe consider walk racing which has a LOT less impact and bounce to it. (Good news is, I lost 13 inches total on my chest. I've had bigguns and I've had smalluns, and I much prefer the smalluns, thankyouverymuch.) As you lose weight you can work on upping your speed and impact a bit to fit your comfort level. Once those boobs shrink you won't have the concern with blacking out both eyes that you have now. (Oh I just do NOT miss them. Okay, today when I put on a cute tank top that fit me like a charm, but was lacking in the chestal area, I missed them a little...but not too much.) > Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal > commitment will do > > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > > both... > > ~~Kallie~ > > > =================================================================== > > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running > challenge. The goal > > is to run > > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a > " low " day of > > at least > > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to > something like > > that, > > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > > not going > > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me > out of the > > house > > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't > want to run, > > so I said > > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > > Yesterday I > > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " > I had to get > > to the > > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > > work. I > > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is > astounding for > > me. Roy > > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. > That's how he > > does it, > > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with > me and then > > ends up in > > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > > should be > > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good > because Sunday I > > run my > > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > > Career and Technology Educator > > > www.teechur.com > > > www.msteechur.com > > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > > person will > > > not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Thanks for some great advice Tory!! I am also trying to get started, not necessarily to run races but just get healthy. I am 5' 5 " and 182 (last weigh in I had been on anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxers for a back injury and gained 4 pounds YUCK!! Hoping to be back down in the next couple of weeks), I have been doing the walk/jog for a few months now but never really got the speed up very much, I think 5mpn is the fastest that I have been able to do very long. Of course I am jogging at 4 mph, so I guess that isn't too bad. LOL! Maureen Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal > commitment will do > > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > > both... > > ~~Kallie~ > > > =================================================================== > > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running > challenge. The goal > > is to run > > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a > " low " day of > > at least > > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to > something like > > that, > > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > > not going > > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me > out of the > > house > > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't > want to run, > > so I said > > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > > Yesterday I > > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " > I had to get > > to the > > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > > work. I > > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is > astounding for > > me. Roy > > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. > That's how he > > does it, > > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with > me and then > > ends up in > > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > > should be > > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good > because Sunday I > > run my > > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > > Career and Technology Educator > > > www.teechur.com > > > www.msteechur.com > > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > > person will > > > not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 That's not too bad at all! Heck, look at it this way...only 40% of adults exercise on a regular basis. That makes you more dedicated than 60% of the adults out there. (And I bet of those 40%, at least 25% of them lie...who wants to admit that they don't exercise on a regular basis when asked?) Most people won't do it, so when you do it, that's incredible. I don't know if that makes sense, but sometimes when I'm in a funk and don't want to exercise I think " I'm choosing to do something that most people won't choose to do. That's why this works. That's why I'm not going to punk out on this because I am NOT like most people. I am the exception to the rule. " (Gotta give myself those pep talks sometime.) Okay off to my 10k! I'm nervous! Why? ACK! > Re: Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > Thanks for some great advice Tory!! I am also trying to get > started, not necessarily to run races but just get healthy. > I am 5' 5 " and 182 (last weigh in I had been on > anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxers for a back injury and > gained 4 pounds YUCK!! Hoping to be back down in the next > couple of weeks), I have been doing the walk/jog for a few > months now but never really got the speed up very much, I > think 5mpn is the fastest that I have been able to do very > long. Of course I am jogging at 4 mph, so I guess that isn't > too bad. LOL! > > Maureen > > Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > > > > > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal > > commitment will do > > > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness > is cute..the > > > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh > Tory!....lol..best to you > > > both... > > > ~~Kallie~ > > > > > > =================================================================== > > > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > > > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running > > challenge. The goal > > > is to run > > > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a > > " low " day of > > > at least > > > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to > > something like > > > that, > > > > especially if I have someone commited with me. > First of all, I'm > > > not going > > > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me > > out of the > > > house > > > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't > > want to run, > > > so I said > > > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up > doing five. > > > Yesterday I > > > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " > > I had to get > > > to the > > > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 > miles of speed > > > work. I > > > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is > > astounding for > > > me. Roy > > > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. > > That's how he > > > does it, > > > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with > > me and then > > > ends up in > > > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training > group. That > > > should be > > > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good > > because Sunday I > > > run my > > > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > > > Career and Technology Educator > > > > www.teechur.com > > > > www.msteechur.com > > > > -The successful person will do the things that the > unsuccessful > > > person will > > > > not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 > However after yesterday running his 8 min miles today we went in to run just > a mile (I'd worked out in the morning). So I did my mile and a half of > speedwork and hopped off and went to the bike. Twenty minutes later he's > still running and I'm like " What the heck? " He said later that when it > slowed down for cool down he thought " Awwww... Darn " . I said " Oh no, you > mean you're actually starting to LIKE running? " " NO! No! I hate it!! Okay, > maybe I like it a little. " > That's so funny! is sort of the same way. He insisted he hated running, but I think it was because I've always been faster and can run farther. (The only reason for that is because I actually get out and TRAIN by running several times a week, he will MAYBE run once a week and then want to be able to PERFORM in a race situation.) We did a 5K last weekend and finished together in a really good time and he's decided he likes racing...hmmm, could be because he didn't finish half a mile behind me? : ) If he would put in the time, he would totally be faster than me. April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 That is Roy to a T! He had a ball today. He bettered his best time and felt great about. He insisted he " hated every minute of it " with a big grin on his face. He likes it and he knows it! > Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > > However after yesterday running his 8 min miles today we went in to > run just > > a mile (I'd worked out in the morning). So I did my mile and a half > of > > speedwork and hopped off and went to the bike. Twenty minutes later > he's > > still running and I'm like " What the heck? " He said later that when > it > > slowed down for cool down he thought " Awwww... Darn " . I said " Oh > no, you > > mean you're actually starting to LIKE running? " " NO! No! I hate > it!! Okay, > > maybe I like it a little. " > > > > That's so funny! is sort of the same way. He insisted he hated > running, but I think it was because I've always been faster and can > run farther. (The only reason for that is because I actually get out > and TRAIN by running several times a week, he will MAYBE run once a > week and then want to be able to PERFORM in a race situation.) We did > a 5K last weekend and finished together in a really good time and > he's decided he likes racing...hmmm, could be because he didn't > finish half a mile behind me? : ) If he would put in the time, he > would totally be faster than me. > > April > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 My legs and feet used to hurt after a short while on the treadmill, but once I started running in my Nike Shox, the pain went away. I think my New Balances are made more for cross-country running and just didn't work as well on the super-flat surface. Good shoes can make a big difference! Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal commitment will do > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > both... > ~~Kallie~ > =================================================================== > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running challenge. The goal > is to run > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a " low " day of > at least > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to something like > that, > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > not going > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me out of the > house > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't want to run, > so I said > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > Yesterday I > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " I had to get > to the > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > work. I > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is astounding for > me. Roy > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. That's how he > does it, > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with me and then > ends up in > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > should be > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good because Sunday I > run my > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > Career and Technology Educator > > www.teechur.com > > www.msteechur.com > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > person will > > not. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thank you Torry. I feel like I have such a long way to go... Re: 5 down, 95 to go > > > > > > Interesting all right, what a little ole' personal > commitment will do > > to one...you little tid-bit on Roy's competitiveness is cute..the > > little ole' nasty coming out of him eh Tory!....lol..best to you > > both... > > ~~Kallie~ > > > =================================================================== > > In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Tory Klementsen " > > <msteechur@e...> wrote: > > > This week Roy and I started a 100 day running > challenge. The goal > > is to run > > > every day for 100 days, with every other day being a > " low " day of > > at least > > > one mile. It's interesting once I commit myself to > something like > > that, > > > especially if I have someone commited with me. First of all, I'm > > not going > > > to let HIM do better! No way! Second of all, it gets me > out of the > > house > > > even though I don't feel like it. Wednesday I didn't > want to run, > > so I said > > > " Okay you have to do at least a mile " and ended up doing five. > > Yesterday I > > > got home way late, but because I had this " commitment " > I had to get > > to the > > > gym and run at least a mile. I ended up doing 1.5 miles of speed > > work. I > > > worked up to half a mile at a 7 min mile, which is > astounding for > > me. Roy > > > ran at an 8 min mile, but I was concerned about him. > That's how he > > does it, > > > though. He gets competitive and tries to keep up with > me and then > > ends up in > > > pain for three days. Silly boy. > > > > > > Tomorrow is my first run with my marathon training group. That > > should be > > > fun. I think it's only three miles, which is good > because Sunday I > > run my > > > first 10k. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~'~' > > > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > > > Career and Technology Educator > > > www.teechur.com > > > www.msteechur.com > > > -The successful person will do the things that the unsuccessful > > person will > > > not. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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