Wednesday Workouts! Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!!!!

Stared the morning off with a 7 mile tempo run in exactly 1 hour. 8:34 pace is perfect! This will be my goal race pace at St George Marathon... 3:45 Marathon is on my horizon!!! Tonight I will ride 30 miles. WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY???

I was a minute and a half behind you. 8 miles in 80 minutes. Will get in 40 minutes of weights at lunch. Arms and shoulders today.

stretching
10 min on treadmill .75 miles
v-grip pull down, rowing machine, back extensions on ball, knee pull-ins x2
5 min on rower (did 961 meters), 10 staircases (without stopping this time)
chest press, db flys on ball, push-ups on bosu ball, hanging knee lifts  x2
10 min on treadmill walking 3% incline at 3.8
hammer curls, bicep machine, bicep curls w/bands ab machine  x2
stretching

I know I am getting stronger, and I am happy about that, don't get me wrong.  I am concerned that the weight has slowed a lot.  Last month I lost 13 pounds and this month I am struggling to lose 5 pounds...

Erin

Hope everyone has a great Cinco De Mayo....

Are your clothes getting bigger even though the weight loss slowed? If you are adding lean muscle while shedding fat the scale won't move a lot but you will notice in your clothes and in how you feel. Keep at it and the scale will catch up later.

 Thanks Nate, I guess my shirts have been getting looser, I just haven't really noticed.  And I have to say that my energy is getting better and I feel stronger...I hate complaining, so I will just look at the positive...I work out like a fiend and I love it!!!  I know I am doing things right and as you pointed out my clothes are fitting better.  Plus my son (14) said to me the other day that I was looking skinny, and that put a smile on my face...
Again Thank You!!!

Erin

Spinning class at 0530 this morning.
Pullups, pushups, and dips afterward.
60 minutes of spinning at lunchtime.
3 mile run this evening.

2 Mile run for me this morning which is a major step, the longest I have run since my last 1/2 marathon in January due to my hip injury.  I totally have to wrap my hip up and look like a big dork but no pain while I'm running so yay!  Now if they could only fix the pain when I'm not running :)

I'm currently only allowed to increase 1/4 mile every other run or so, so this 2 miles is thrilling for me.  Hopefully I can keep increasing my distance without aggravating the injury.  My next 1/2 is in September so I really need to get back to some serious training.

Rebecca

Did a quick (9:00min. pace) 5 miles this morning. Temps. heating up a bit in So. Cal. Back into tank tops. I really enjoy feeling fit and slim...It's this feeling that keeps me running and out of the fridge. Someone said it the other day, there is a definite transfer addiction from food to running. This addiction is far better for the body, mind and soul

Have a beautiful day...Debbie

I am just FLAT OUT TIRED today. So, thinking this may be a rest day for  me

On the Dreadmill:
0.25 mile walk
1.5 mile run at 10:30 pace
0.50 mile walk
0.50 run at 9:50 pace
0.25 walk

Can't believe I was running 5 miles for a "regular" run just a month ago!  Where does the cardio disappear too!? 

Oh well, didn't take me overnight to get there, will take a minute or two to get back.  Been doing my PT exercises faithfully!!