My dad was right...

[pookster]

Wow... how long have I been a member of this forum and I never really explored the gym log features of this site :lol:
I guess I've got some catching up to do... luckily I haven't been regularly exercising that long that I can still kick off a gym log :)

Brief synopsis of what's brought me here:

My father passed away from lung cancer on March 11th of this year, 2007. It was only a little over 4 months since he was diagnosed. He had been smoking his entire life.
Once he was diagnosed and started getting sick, he started reiterating to me how important one's health was...
I remember being in the hospital with my dad, before they brought him home on hospice care and he told me that there's a Chinese saying..
that your health is always #1... if you have family, put a 0 to the right of the 1 so you have 10... have wealth, add another zero...love, another zero...
and the higher your number is, the more fulfilling your life is...
but take away that #1.. and you have nothing... all you have are a bunch of 0's...
nothing matters if you don't have your health
and I just thought that was so profound and sad and true.. and it's one of the last things my dad ever said to me in his final days that I will never ever forget...

Shortly before my dad passed, DH and I invested in a real treadmill. I mean a refurbished top of the line commercial treadmill (what you would find in gyms across the country)... not a "home" treadmill..
Brand new, this thing retailed over $5K
We bought it refurbished (2005 model) for little less than half of that...
It was still a TON of money but we had gone through the WalMart special treadmills before and knew that wasn't what we wanted...
After my dad passed, I started really focusing on my health and using it..
So far, since having the treadmill hooked up (it required its own grounded cable, special outlet and dedicated line ran directly from the breaker box) I have used it almost every single day.

My goal is to some day look back on my gym log at the very first page and maintain my promise to be a better healthier me. Because my dad is right.. without your health, you have nothing.

[pookster]

Our treadmill was FINALLY hooked up on 4/3 and I started on it right away..
Here's the log I've been keeping of my distance I've been going on it

Date................Distance
4/3/07.............1 mile
4/4/07.............1.1 miles
4/5/07.............1.32 miles
4/6/07..............2.5 miles
4/6/07..............1.7 miles
4/7/07..............1.55 miles
4/9/07..............2 miles
4/10/07............2.26 miles
4/12/07.............2.1 miles
4/13/07.............1.9 miles
4/14/07.............2.75miles
4/15/07.............2.7miles
4/16/07.............1.8miles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total miles...........24.68 miles

[pookster]

Previous entry didn't include my exercise for last nite..
got started REALLY late so I didn't go that far...
Funny when I started, 1 mile was good for me.. and now 1.66 miles is "not that far" for me :lol:

Calories eaten yesterday: 1,386
Calories burned: 2,370
Exercise: 1.66 miles on the treadmill
Calories burned on the treadmill: 164

[pookster]

Calories eaten today: 1607
Calories burned: 2410
Miles on treadmill: 2 miles
Calories burned on the treadmill: 211

[emily30]

I'm very sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. He sounded like a very smart man. Congrats on taking the initiative to get yourself to better health. I'm sure your Dad is smiling down on you.

[Cissie_12]

I'm very sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. He sounded like a very smart man. Congrats on taking the initiative to get yourself to better health. I'm sure your Dad is smiling down on you.


Ditto!

Good parents are such a blessing. Sounds like both of us were very blessed since mine were wonderful also. Still are, just they live in Heaven now!

[pookster]

WOWOW
I got visitors!!
hello Emily and Cissie!! :)

Weight this morning was at a solid 159..
oddly enough, my weight seems to be higher in the morning than it does in the afternoons...
which is just WEIRD.. cause it's always been the opposite for me...

Anyways, I dont' know if I'll get on the treadmill tonite..
my left ankle has a blister from the shoes... and trying to walk tonite might exacerbate it..
which is really a shame cause I LOVE those new balance shoes :(

Anyways, took a long hot soak in some epsom salt last nite... my muscles are feeling a little achy for some reason...
so might take tonite off from walking just to give everything a day of rest.. :)

[azzyzzy]

... there's a Chinese saying..
that your health is always #1... if you have family, put a 0 to the right of the 1 so you have 10... have wealth, add another zero...love, another zero...
and the higher your number is, the more fulfilling your life is...
but take away that #1.. and you have nothing... all you have are a bunch of 0's...
nothing matters if you don't have your health
and I just thought that was so profound and sad and true.. and it's one of the last things my dad ever said to me in his final days that I will never ever forget...

I really sorry to hear about the passing of your father. What he said is really powerful. Our health is so important. Sometimes we get caught up thinking that I'll lose these 50 pounds but what does it all mean if were not healthy. Back in 2004, I started panicking after I realized I had 2 weeks until my graduation and I had gain back 15 of the pounds I loss doing Atkins. I went from 160 and 145 in 10 days but I was sick as a dog. I was hardly eating, drinking 5 large cups of coffee each day and smoking cigarettes like a chimney. And since then, my dieting efforts have been just that--a panic, resulting in some unhealthy behavior just to lose weight...until now.

I am really concerned about getting healthy and maintaining it. This is the only body I'll have. So unless I discover the fountain of youth, I'd better start taking action today. I'm really glad you're doing the same.

Maybe you should take the night off...you'll be able to work harder once you heal. Just a thought :) but I'm stubborn, too...

[Ann1231]

I'm so sorry for your Dad's passing. It was two years ago today that my Dad's funeral was held. He also had lung cancer, as well as some others. He too talked of how important our health was. I was thinking of him this morning as I took my bike ride. The best thing you can do is take his advice and take care of your health. Smart men we both were priveleged to have in our lives!
Ann

[pookster]

Not going to run tonite...
my blister hasn't recovered and I just really need some extra sleep tonite..
weird.. I feel guilty for not getting on that tread mill :lol:

[pookster]

Didn't run last nite... and WHY WHY WHY do I feel guilty for not running/walking?
I guess guilt's a good thing when it comes to exercise tho :D :D :D
I think my blister's gone (it was just a little one) but we're still gonna go shop for new shoes this weekend.. .both DH and me
Weight's crept back up to 160-161... http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/mad0235.gif
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I hate that stupid thing...
my body just REFUSES to let me below 160... REFUSES i tell yas!!! :mad:

Don't know if I'll get some running/walking in today either...
we're hosting a party tonite... so i've only got between 5:30pm and 8pm when everybody starts showing up.. and was planning on using that time to clean the house up and get a little rest since it'll be a long nite..

will see tho...

[pookster]

I'm so sorry for your Dad's passing. It was two years ago today that my Dad's funeral was held. He also had lung cancer, as well as some others. He too talked of how important our health was. I was thinking of him this morning as I took my bike ride. The best thing you can do is take his advice and take care of your health. Smart men we both were priveleged to have in our lives!
Ann

Ann, I'll respond to you here since you don't have a journal...
but thank you for your post and kind words :)
I'm sorry to hear about your dad as well... lung cancer is SO vicious that it's just unbelievable...
My dad went from nearly symptomless to passing away in a matter of 4 months... the speed at which the cancer spread was crazy and out of control... he had JUST finished his 3 month session of chemo 2 weeks before he passed away and we all thought (including the oncologist) that it was working and that the cancer was in remission... he was walking, talking, had visitors... had friends over... cooking for us... and next day, he was paralyzed..
In the end, the cancer had spread to his spine and paralyzed him from the waist down... and within 2 weeks after that, he passed away..

I think about him often too and it hits me at the oddest times...
I'll see something or hear something that reminds me of him and it just hits like a brick wall...

Anyways, thank you for your visit :)

[azzyzzy]

Ann, I'm really sorry to hear about your loss. Pookie, thank you for sharing also. This makes me think about my dad. I'm not real close with him but I love him dearly. We are much alike--addictive personalities and such. I would never admit to that before. I have tried to reach out to him regarding his smoking. I made a pact with him to quit and we could do it together. That was months ago. I did manage to quit and he didn't. It really worries me because my mom passed away from an agressive cancer. It's really frustrating when you can't help the ones you love.

Anywho, just some passing thoughts.

Pookie, good luck with party tonight.

-Avril

p.s. You will go below 160..and stay there. That's a promise :)

[pookster]

2.53 miles sunday nite
2.12 tonite

Haven't had a chance to update gym logs or journal
will do so tomorrow
pwomise :)

[pookster]

Well.. it's Tuesday
not too many miles put in this week, only 2.x for Sunday and Monday nite
for some reason today my right leg keeps giving me problems...
I'll just be sitting here and all of the sudden it will feel like jello and just tingle...
not sure if I'm not getting enough vitamins or what?? :confused:
also, noticed the past couple of nites when I try to run, it feels a little weird...
like my legs are just dragging...
dunno what's up with that...
on the bright side... I was able to run 1/2 mile last nite straight without stopping...
:)

Weight's still not going down..
sitting pretty at 161/160 :rolleyes:

[pookster]

2.87 miles tonite
burned 282 calories, according to my treadmill

[azzyzzy]

I’m not sure about the jello/tingling feeling. I know that when I push myself to hard I need a day to recuperate. Congrats on running for a whole .5 mile! I’ve been increasing my jogging time/distance each week, too. When I first started I could even jog for a 1 minute. Now I’m up to 11 minutes (1 mile). I want to be able to do a 10 min mile in the next few weeks. Anyhow, good job…keep up the good work.

[FabByFifty]

Wow... how long have I been a member of this forum and I never really explored the gym log features of this site :lol:
I guess I've got some catching up to do... luckily I haven't been regularly exercising that long that I can still kick off a gym log :)

Brief synopsis of what's brought me here:

My father passed away from lung cancer on March 11th of this year, 2007. It was only a little over 4 months since he was diagnosed. He had been smoking his entire life.
Once he was diagnosed and started getting sick, he started reiterating to me how important one's health was...
I remember being in the hospital with my dad, before they brought him home on hospice care and he told me that there's a Chinese saying..
that your health is always #1... if you have family, put a 0 to the right of the 1 so you have 10... have wealth, add another zero...love, another zero...
and the higher your number is, the more fulfilling your life is...
but take away that #1.. and you have nothing... all you have are a bunch of 0's...
nothing matters if you don't have your health
and I just thought that was so profound and sad and true.. and it's one of the last things my dad ever said to me in his final days that I will never ever forget...

Shortly before my dad passed, DH and I invested in a real treadmill. I mean a refurbished top of the line commercial treadmill (what you would find in gyms across the country)... not a "home" treadmill..
Brand new, this thing retailed over $5K
We bought it refurbished (2005 model) for little less than half of that...
It was still a TON of money but we had gone through the WalMart special treadmills before and knew that wasn't what we wanted...
After my dad passed, I started really focusing on my health and using it..
So far, since having the treadmill hooked up (it required its own grounded cable, special outlet and dedicated line ran directly from the breaker box) I have used it almost every single day.

My goal is to some day look back on my gym log at the very first page and maintain my promise to be a better healthier me. Because my dad is right.. without your health, you have nothing.

First I wanted to tell you that you are doing a Great job. :thup: :thup: :thup:
I am sorry to hear about your loss, it's sad to watch someone suffer that you love. I am sorry.
And, I wanted to say THANKS also, this post may be the reason that I put the cigarettes down. I have been wanting to and wanting to but can not find the incentive to make me quit.
I think you found it for me in this post.
Again, I am sorry for your loss, and I want to thank you for sharing this post.:)
Brenda

[azzyzzy]

Brenda, you can do it. I was up to a pack and half earlier this year. I feel so much better now. No more coughing/hacking and waking up every morning feeling sick. I remember the first day I tried speed walking on the treadmill and starting huffing and puffing. I was like "no way." I really want to lose this weight more than I want to smoke. The whole process has been though but the choice was clear.

-Avril

[pookster]

Will visit journals tomorrow...
just posting mileage for tonite
1.92 miles
164 calories

[pookster]

going to go to a place called Runner's Market on Saturday
apparently they do a free evaluation of your feet... look at how you walk and run... measure your feet and depending on your walking/running style, determine the best shoes for you
it was recommended by the girl who runs the company gym...
and since my New Balance shoes are WACK, i need new ones (the back of the left shoe has clumped up so it's one hard knot that's causing blisters)... and DH doesn't have good shoes..
so hopefully we'll be able to find shoes that will be appropriate..
DH says the balls of his heels hurt when he gets on the treadmill...

went to inlaws for dinner last nite and man I just can not eat as much as I used to...
i only had about 7 oz of steak, green bean casserole, and about 2 cups of broccoli and cauliflower... but man I was so full afterwards that my sides started hurting again (side stitches?? is that what they're called?)
we walked back home (inlaws only live 3 houses down from us :lol: ) and my side was just cramping and hurting so bad...
of course I got home and walked 1.92 miles on the treadmill anyways :lol:
my side hurt the entire time... but felt a little more worked out by the end of my walk...

of course my scale today is up to a 160/161 :rolleyes:
i hate that thing! :mad:

[pookster]

got on the treadmill tonite even tho i wasn't really in the mood to...
started out walking but tried increasing speed to a slow job of about 4.5mph...
well that just made my shins hurt really really bad..
so i thought, well great... here i am starting out and i'm getting shin splints already...
so slowed down to a walk..
next time on run, increased speed to 5.2...
well that made my shins hurt a little less...
slowed back down to a walk
and THEN i decided to see what would happen if I REALLY jacked the speed up so i increased it to 6.2...
well, wouldn't you believe it, my shins didn't hurt at all..
in fact, none of my body parts were hurting...
so finished the rest of the exercise with running speed of 6.2mph...
and even increased it to 6.5 at one point but i think that was too fast for me..
so it seems that somehow, the faster I run, the less my body hurts..??
not sure how that works but hey, I'll take it :lol:

2.41 miles
244 calories burned according to the treadmill :)

[pookster]

1.97 miles last nite
3 miles tonite

total calories burned today: 2479
total calories consumed: 1166

[pookster]

2.25 miles walked, uphill at 3% incline...
speed: 3.2-3.8
248 calories burned

[pookster]

336 calories burned
3 miles walked this morning

[pookster]

gonna start keeping track of my distance chart by month... so I can see overall how I'm doing.. and making sure I'm not slacking as the months go on..

My total for April was 40.19 miles
Breaks down as below:

Date................Distance
4/3/07.............1 mile
4/4/07.............1.1 miles
4/5/07.............1.32 miles
4/6/07..............2.5 miles
4/6/07..............1.7 miles
4/7/07..............1.55 miles
4/9/07..............2 miles
4/10/07............2.26 miles
4/12/07.............2.1 miles
4/13/07.............1.9 miles
4/14/07.............2.75 mile
4/15/07.............2.7 mile
4/16/07.............1.8 mile
4/17/07.............1.66 mile
4/18/07.............2 mile
4/22/07.............2.53 mile
4/23/07.............2.12 mile
4/24/07.............2.87 mile
4/25/07.............1.92 mile
4/27/07.............2.41 mile



So far my May distance chart reads as below...
I hope to beat April's records (I'm sure I will) so I'm looking forward to that...
especially with the new shoes coming in :) :)

5/1/07 1.97
5/2/07 3
5/3/07 2.25
5/5/07 3

[pookster]

2.5 miles today
283 total calories burned

5/1/07 1.97
5/2/07 3
5/3/07 2.25
5/5/07 3
5/6/07 2.5

[pookster]

3.2 miles today
334 calories burned


5/1/07 1.97
5/2/07 3
5/3/07 2.25
5/5/07 3
5/6/07 2.5
5/8/07 3.2

[pookster]

no running for me tonite
went over to the CEO's sister's house to fix their computers and didn't get home until after 8pm
it's right at 9 and we're gonna head on to bed
my shoes should be here tomorrow :cheer:

[pookster]

2.8 miles
293 calories

the new shoes came today and I ran in them
they were WONDERFUL
I didn't really notice too much of a difference until I really got warmed up and after the 2nd or 3rd spurt of running and then noticed that the more I ran, the better I felt..
and I was stopping only because I got winded, not because my legs and shin were sore...

weight's down to an almost solid 158 :cheer:
VERY happy about that

[FabByFifty]

Good Going Girl! :thup: You are doing Fantastic! And, Congratulations on the weight loss! Keep going the way you are and goal is looking you straight in the eyes!:) I would have to walk 10 miles after what I ate today!! And burn about 1000 calories in the process!
Your doing GREAT!
Brenda

[pookster]

Just updating my monthly chart :)

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles

[pookster]

Meeting friends for dinner at 6:30 so didn't get a lot of time in for running/walking
only had 30 mins so I got 2 miles in...
210 calories burned


5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles

[pookster]

3.8 miles today
395.5 calories burned

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles

[pookster]

3.5 miles tonite
363 calories burned

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles

[pookster]

no running last nite
had to go fix computer at a customer's house and then to grocery shopping, didn't get home til a little later and was exhausted by the time we finished dinner.....

[pookster]

4 miles tonite
417 calories burned

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles

[azzyzzy]

:hyper: :yay: :wiggle: Whoa!! You are really at it on the treadmill. KUTGW!

[pookster]

no running tonite.. :)
Mom was over and she wanted to go to walmart.. so we went shopping and afterwards met up with the inlaws for dinner..
since they were out of town this past weekend, we treated them to mother's day dinner at ryan's...
I didn't overeat... but I always HATE eating out when I can't account for my food intake... makes me feel sooo guilty

[pookster]

another 4 miles tonite...
400 calories burned...
not sure why my calories seem to be decreasing... but I think it's because my weight is dropping a little....
I know the more weight you carry, the more calories you burn... and as you drop in weight, the harder you have to work at it to burn the calories..
DH went 3.75 miles tonite and burned 600 CALORIES :eek: :eek: :eek:
that is just insane :lol:

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles

[azzyzzy]

I noticed that too. The smaller you are the less you burn. It makes sense but it's just not right.:p Then, as you become fitter (even at the same weight) you naturally burn less calories for the same activities. The body is a funny thing.

Anyhow, congrats on another 4 miles.

[pookster]

no distance Friday or Saturday
Friday was a full day... started with the IT Picnic and ended with Ihop following 2 drive in movies at almost 3am...
Saturday we were both so exhausted we ended up sleeping most of the day
got so much rest yesterday tho that I was up early this morning and went for 4.03 miles (the 0.03 miles was so I can get 400 calories burned)

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 40.05

[pookster]

4 miles tonite
388 calories burned


5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 44.05

[pookster]

very very short run tonite... we had to meet Tim and his wife for his birthday dinner at 6:30... so I really only had half hour to get my running in...
got in 2.02 miles before I had to almost literally get dressed and run out the door...
200 calories burned

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles
5/22/07 2.02 miles

~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 46.07

[pookster]

4.3 miles tonite...
411 calories burned...
I took Mike's advice to heart and decided to see why i DID feel obligated to stop after 0.2-0.4 miles... well, the more I went, I realized that I didn't really have a good reason to stop other than psyching myself up to just go that little bit more... so I stopped looking at the distance and focused on the time... and told myself I was going to run for 7 minutes and try to figure out what exactly was hurting and making me stop... well, by the 7th minute, I realized that I really didn't have that good of a reason and I was fine to keep going...
Ended it with a 5 minute run/jog and I was perfectly fine... but as I was getting to the close of my goal (of a specific time or distance) it got harder and harder and I found myself staring at the countdown to see how much longer I had...
Which in all my ramblings, I think is just telling me that my limited running ability might be mostly mental instead of physical...
hmmmmmmmmm

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles
5/22/07 2.02 miles
5/23/07 4.3 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 50.37

[pookster]

4 miles tonite
403 calories burned
tonite was a really rough run... even now, 2 hrs later, my legs are really sore and I'm wobbling around... knees and shin are hurting
Ran for half a mile nonstop but it was still really rough and i couldn't do it more than once...
may rest tomorrow

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles
5/22/07 2.02 miles
5/23/07 4.3 miles
5/24/07 4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 54.37

[pookster]

well took a 4 day break from running with the long memorial day weekend..
I needed it too, after the hard run I had last Thursday...
of course eating was totally off plan and with the combination of no running, I'm afraid to see what the scale's at...
Won't get on there until later on in the week and hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised...
Will hit the treadmill running tonite when I get home :)

[pookster]

well last nite's run was just awful..
I kept getting interrupted because some idiot kept calling me on the oncall phone
not sure where I was at when I stopped for the first time but I THINK it was around 1.2 miles... if not more
went to pick up the phone and the user hung up right as I walked into the computerroom to VPN into my work pc...
so I got back on the treadmill and of course the stupid thing had reset
so I ran for exactly 0.2 miles before the phone ran AGAIN and it was the same moron calling back
so this time, he stays on the line while I go to the computer room, VPN in and fix his problem...
so I get back on the treadmill, which had of course reset AGAIN, and go 2.6 miles more..
which if I was right on the first stretch I went should put me right at 4

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles
5/22/07 2.02 miles
5/23/07 4.3 miles
5/24/07 4 miles
5/29/07 4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 58.37

[pookster]

Wow... last nite's run was AWESOME...
I was sooooo incredibly tired when I got home that I literally just face-planted on the couch and passed out for about 30 mins or so..
Well I finally dragged my butt off the couch and got ready to run..
It was a great run... no pains and I was able to go further than I've gone before..
started out with a 0.6 mile run right off the bat without stopping..
I got in 3.92 miles before my oncall phone rang and I had to stop...
I was so sweaty it was insane... my ears were sweating :lol:
I'm exhausted today.. so since I've hit the quota that I wanted for the month, I think I'm just going to rest after work instead of going again...

5/1/07 1.97 miles
5/2/07 3 miles
5/3/07 2.25 miles
5/5/07 3 miles
5/6/07 2.5 miles
5/8/07 3.2 miles
5/10/07 2.8 miles
5/11/07 2.0 miles
5/12/07 3.8 miles
5/13/07 3.5 miles
5/15/07 4 miles
5/17/07 4 miles
5/20/07 4.03 miles
5/21/07 4 miles
5/22/07 2.02 miles
5/23/07 4.3 miles
5/24/07 4 miles
5/29/07 4 miles
5/30/07 3.92 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of May: 62.29

[pookster]

had half a day at work today since I was on call all week..
so came home and laid outside for about an hour... picked up around the house because I thought the housekeeper was coming over...
then hopped on the treadmill for 4 miles..
it was a great run... average HR was 145..
for every mile, I started out walking from 0-0.1
ran from 0.1-0.3
walked 0.3-0.4
ran 0.4-0.6
walked 0.6-0.7
and ran 0.7-1
and I continued doing that for all 4 miles..
really got my HR up and kept it up...
calories burned was 396, which really wasnt bad considering I put my weight in at 155 (the calories burned really plummets as my weight drops)

Anyways, today begins a new chart for June...
Hoping to maintain May's records..


6/1/07 4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 4 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

got up and was so stuffed from Ryans from last nite..
had some honeydew melon for breakfast and then got on the treadmill
only went for 3 miles... didn't feel like going the whole 4
still sweated like a pig tho :lol:
299 calories burned...
weight's up to 157 after last nite's binge
Should ease back down soon tho


6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 7 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

man... no running lately
eating has been AWFUL and weight's barely fluctuating around 156...
not good
I know it's only a pound or two more than my low but that couple of pounds were a real bitch and struggle to lose so I'm obsessing over it..
I know if I keep this up too long, not only will I stop losing but I'll gain some of it back...
gotta get back in the grind..
had a good amount of sleep last nite and feel quite rested today..
so plan to hit the treadmill running tonite if all goes well

[pookster]

Finally got my butt on the treadmill tonite...
felt like it'd been so long since I ran that I didn't know how to get in my groove..
eventually I did tho... but usually my runs after a long break are AWESOME..
tonite it was ok, but not AWESOME... iffen ya know what I mean...
Anyways, put in 4 miles..
389 calories burned..
weight's creeping up to around 157...
*sighs*


6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 11 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

wow... tough run tonite
couldn't get my HR up for the life of me... and when I did, couldn't keep it going...
definitly couldn't get in "the zone" at all..
and my muscles are worn out..
only went 3.51 miles tonite... was all I could do...
365 calories burned


6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 14.51 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

2.08 miles today...
the run wasn't that bad actually and surprisingly I wasn't in much discomfort at all...
200 calories burned..

6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51 miles
6/9/07 2.08 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 16.59 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

Wow... my left hip hurts so bad today that I can't walk on it...
I'm just kinda hobbling along...
Went 4 miles last nite and felt fine while I was running... but the pain and ache instantly hit as soon as I got off the thing...

I think instead of trying to hit a certain mileage for the month... my goal for this month is to try to run/jog for 1 mile straight without stopping...
that is HUGE for me... because my running/jogging endurance isn't very high at all... and I have to have a REALLY good day before I can run even half a mile nonstop...

Well, regardless... I may take a little bit off or just take it easy
not going to work too hard in trying to get my miles in because that's not my monthly goal...

Went hiking on Sunday so I'm going to count the exercise in that since it was a real workout...
Mom estimates that we trekked 4-5 miles... so I'm going to put down 4.5 miles for it...
plus 4 miles yesterday :)

6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51 miles
6/9/07 2.08 miles
6/10/07 4.5 miles hike
6/11/08 4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 25.09 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[kutaylor]

I bet your legs look amazing huh? Running makes them so pretty!

[pookster]

Well I ran for the first time tonite in a mandatory self-imposed week off
It wasn't bad... we'll see how my hips do tomorrow tho..
I'm doing something that one of the running books recommended
Gonna run for 10 minutes straight 3 times a week and 15 minutes for ONE time a week...

Ran a straight 10 minutes for the first time tonite and ya know, it wasn't bad at all..
in fact I think the week off made me better...because my HR only went up to 161
I could have ran more afterwards but I stuck to my rules and walked the rest of the time...
did it at 3% and 4% incline tho... to keep my HR up
for some reason, inclines really really increases my calories burned

3 miles ran, 327 calories burned...

6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51 miles
6/9/07 2.08 miles
6/10/07 4.5 miles hike
6/11/07 4 miles
6/18/07 3 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 28.09 miles



Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

Met my June goal last nite of running 1 mile nonstop...
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
It was awesome!
I've been stickign to my rule..
10 minute run... twice a week
15 minute run... once a week..
I had planned on just running 10 minutes last nite but then realized that I only had 0.2 miles to go for my mile and I was feeling just fine.. so I kept going..
It was an amazing feeling actually...
Forced myself to run and lightly jog the rest of the time..
My hips are feelign a lot better.. no pain or weaknesses at all..
so I'm happy with that..
I'm not putting in as many miles as I did for May.. but I know I'm not running toward a crash either...
updated stats below



6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51 miles
6/9/07 2.08 miles
6/10/07 4.5 miles hike
6/11/07 4 miles
6/18/07 3 miles
6/19/07 1.75 miles
6/21/07 3.1 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 32.94 miles
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)


Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

*cleans out the cobwebs*...
I'll be back soon I promise..
I need to recover from BAD BAD BAD eating and no running... argh!

[pookster]

Well I met a mini goal of mine..
Last nite (Thursday nite) I was able to run for my goal of 15 mins nonstop..
got in 1.2 miles :cheer:
10 min run the day before (Wednesday)
not putting in a lot of miles overall... but my stamina is definitly increasing..
Also, I'm going to put in here the goals that I'm aiming for, per my Running 101 book
Since it was a library book... I had to return it today..
so I'm gonna put the training guide in here so I don't forget

Phase------3 times a week-----Once a week
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1----------10 minute run-------15 minute run
2----------10 minute run-------15-20 minute run
3----------10 minute run-------20 minute run
4----------15 minute run-------20 minute run
5----------15 minute run-------20-25 minute run
6----------15 minute run-------25 minute run
7----------20 minute run-------25 minute run
8----------20 minute run-------25-30 minute run
9----------20 minute run-------30 minute run

My left hip is very very slightly bothering me again today... so I'm keeping my eyes on that..
The potassium supplements that the doc prescribed for me have been helping greatly with the "dead" feeling in my legs after my runs...
I'm still getting a little bit of that jello feeling where my legs feel like they're about to collapse tho..

Eating has just been the shits
not sure why we can't seem to stay on track for more than a few days at a time..
we have GOT to stop that
anyways, updating stats

6/1/07 4 miles
6/2/07 3 miles
6/6/07 4 miles
6/7/07 3.51 miles
6/9/07 2.08 miles
6/10/07 4.5 miles hike
6/11/07 4 miles
6/18/07 3 miles
6/19/07 1.75 miles
6/21/07 3.1 miles
6/27/07 3.2 miles
6/28/07 3.25 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of June: 39.39 miles
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)


Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

well today marks the start of a new month...
even tho I didn't do nearly as well as I'd like last month, I have no complaints..
I'm still moving and my quest to better health is still there so I'm not worrying about it..
I know, like some runs, that some months will be better than others... and I'm ok with that..
besides, I'm trying to take it easy for my left hip to fully heal...
It's feeling tons better but still a little achy after each run..
3.3 miles tonite
didn't go for 10 or 15 minutes.. in fact, I think the longest stretch was only 5 minutes..
that's ok too.. my average HR was 140's... so I know I'm still workin it
323 calories burned
sushi tonite!!
weeeeeeeeeeeee!! :cheer:


7/2/07.....3.3 miles

~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of July: 3.3 miles
(Goal for July: Unknown)


Total distance ran month of June: 39.39
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)
Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

had an AWESOME run tonite.. .the best run I've had in a long time..
started out with shin splints but it worked itself out really quick...
Gonna quote a book from my "Running for Dummies" from Flo Jo
Think positive thoughts... don't focus on where you are.. but where you want to be...
:)
Still haven't decided on a goal for July yet... contemplating on trying to get in 60 miles again


7/2/07.....3.3 miles
7/3/07.....3.3 miles
7/5/07.....3.56 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of July: 10.16 miles
(Goal for July: Unknown)


Total distance ran month of June: 39.39
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)
Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

was super duper strapped for time yesterday..
only had 15 mins or so to get my run in so I only got in 1.75 miles.. but at least it was better than nothing...
Still haven't decided on a July goal yet..
contemplating on trying to fit in 2 miles a day every day for the rest of the month... but not sure yet

7/2/07.....3.3 miles
7/3/07.....3.3 miles
7/5/07.....3.56 miles
7/8/07.....1.75 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of July: 11.95 miles
(Goal for July: Unknown)


Total distance ran month of June: 39.39
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)
Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

awesome run yesterday!
not going to go today because I'm taking the advice of the books and NOT run 2 days in a row.. :)
336 calories burned yesterday


7/2/07.....3.3 miles
7/3/07.....3.3 miles
7/5/07.....3.56 miles
7/8/07.....1.75 miles
7/12/07...3.4 miles
~~~~~~~~~~~
Month of July: 15.31 miles
(Goal for July: Unknown)


Total distance ran month of June: 39.39
(Goal for June: 1 mile run -> MET)
Total distance ran month of May: 62.29 miles
(Goal for May: 60 miles -> MET!)
Total distance ran month of April: 40.19 miles

[pookster]

just catching up on the miles I've posted in the challenge but not in here :lol:

unknown date: 4 miles (389 calories burned)
unknown date: 2.08 (200 calories burned)
unknown date: 3.51
unknown date: 3.5
unknown date: 3.8
8/20/07: 4 miles (413 calories burned)
8/21/07: 3 miles (323 calories burned)
8/24/07: 4.01 miles (398 calories burned)
8/25/07: 2.1 miles (216 calories burned)
8/27/07: 4 miles (407 calories burned)
8/29/07: 4.1 (423 calories burned)
8/30/07: 4 miles (437 calories burned)
8/31/07: 3.2 (322 calories burned)

[pookster]

ok... starting over new for september and this time, I WILL post in here each time I get my miles in...
For the month of September (or what's left of it), I've convinced DH to get in at LEAST 30 minutes every single day..
even if we're crawling on the treadmill.. just 30 minutes of at least walking...
so tonite, I got 2 miles in... took me 35 minutes at a "brisk pace"
will do this every day until Europe
Also I've decided to tally up the total calories burned as well..
and at the end of the month, see exactly what I've burned off
THAT should be interesting :lol:


9/6/07: 2 miles (227 calories burned)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total: 2 miles
Total Calories burned: 227

[pookster]

9/6 ---------- 2 miles/227 calories burnt
9/7 ---------- 2.65 miles/261 calories burnt

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total: ------- 4.65 miles/488 calories burnt

[pookster]

AWESOME run tonite..
it just got better the more I kept going..

9/6 ---------- 2 miles/227 calories burnt
9/7 ---------- 2.65 miles/261 calories burnt
9/10---------- 3.43 miles/353.4 calories burnt

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total: ------- 8.08 miles/841.4 calories burnt

[pookster]

Take it easy day for me but that's ok... couple of miles is better than no miles at all...
jacked up the incline to 4% to compensate for lack of running to increase calories burnt...

9/6 ---------- 2 miles/227 calories burnt
9/7 ---------- 2.65 miles/261 calories burnt
9/10---------- 3.43 miles/353.4 calories burnt
9/11---------- 2.12 miles/250 calories burnt

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Total: ------- 10.2 miles/1091.4 calories burnt