Small Victory

jerzee · 09-04-2008

At my job there is a job that a few of us go to during our lunch hour. Every month they have a challenge (Who can hold the plank or wall squat the longest, balance on the bosu, most jump rope reps for one min, etc). The August challenge was fastest mile and guess who won!? ME! I did it in 7:48 which is a huge accomplishment for me since I DESPISE running.

Just thought I would share!

sshultz · 09-04-2008

Nice! It's those little things that keep me going.

Marc · 09-04-2008

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Chris · 09-04-2008

Rock on! That's fantastic!

How long 'till you take all the trophies home?

jerzee · 09-04-2008

Thanks!

This month's challenge is most burpees in a minute. I need to start winning more often, it feels good :-)

bluexj · 09-05-2008

Good job!

Makes me want to go out and start running. I tried to get back into last year and I can't get over getting shin splints. Very painful.

Doubt I'd ever get back to my glory days of running. I used to be able to run a 4 and a half minute mile.

Chris · 09-05-2008

It's probably a combination of your shoes and your stride. First get yourself some new kicks and then try taking a shorter stride. This made all the difference for me.

bluexj · 09-05-2008

Chris I've tried everything. I went to a specialty running shop and was fitted and analyzed. I've got compression sleeves for shins and compression sleeves with ice built in for post runs. I think my biggest problem might be that because of my past(12 years of track and cross country) I tried to get back into it too fast. My body composition is much different now than when I was a runner and I need to ease my legs back into it. There is a couch to 5k program I started following and after a week of following it I decided I could handle taking on more and was quickly running probably far more than I should have. I may try again with the couch to 5k progam and see it through and see if that helps.

Chris · 09-05-2008

That's a good idea. I have some friends who did that. They race once a month now.

JoelMarion · 09-05-2008

Awesome! Great for motivation...keep it going!

Joel

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jerzee Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	Small Victory At my job there is a job that a few of us go to during our lunch hour. Every month they have a challenge (Who can hold the plank or wall squat the longest, balance on the bosu, most jump rope reps for one min, etc). The August challenge was fastest mile and guess who won!? ME! I did it in 7:48 which is a huge accomplishment for me since I DESPISE running. Just thought I would share!

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sshultz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NC Posts: 118 Blog Entries: 21	Nice! It's those little things that keep me going. __________________ Try not. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. - Arnold H. Glasow My Blog

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Marc Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Free State, South Africa Posts: 277	Awesome!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Height: 6"4 Goals C2: 1. To lose 14-15lbs 2. BF <or= 7% 3. Feature in Men's Health Belly Off Club article (RSA) January 2007.......118kg (260 lbs) BF 2500%!!! CHALLENGE 1: Start date: 2 June 2008 Week 1: 109kg (240 pounds) BF 18.60% Week 12:103.4kg (227.50 pounds) BF 12.50% CHALLENGE 2: Start date: 1 September 2008

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Chris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,978 Blog Entries: 77	Rock on! That's fantastic! How long 'till you take all the trophies home? __________________ "Half ass effort gets you half ass results." "Negative people can clear a room quicker than a fart." "You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking."

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bluexj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 232 Blog Entries: 54	Good job! Makes me want to go out and start running. I tried to get back into last year and I can't get over getting shin splints. Very painful. Doubt I'd ever get back to my glory days of running. I used to be able to run a 4 and a half minute mile. __________________ http://www.bodyforlifeforum.com/forum/blog.php?b=377

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jerzee Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 43	Thanks! This month's challenge is most burpees in a minute. I need to start winning more often, it feels good :-)

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Chris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,978 Blog Entries: 77	It's probably a combination of your shoes and your stride. First get yourself some new kicks and then try taking a shorter stride. This made all the difference for me. __________________ "Half ass effort gets you half ass results." "Negative people can clear a room quicker than a fart." "You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking."

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bluexj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 232 Blog Entries: 54	Chris I've tried everything. I went to a specialty running shop and was fitted and analyzed. I've got compression sleeves for shins and compression sleeves with ice built in for post runs. I think my biggest problem might be that because of my past(12 years of track and cross country) I tried to get back into it too fast. My body composition is much different now than when I was a runner and I need to ease my legs back into it. There is a couch to 5k program I started following and after a week of following it I decided I could handle taking on more and was quickly running probably far more than I should have. I may try again with the couch to 5k progam and see it through and see if that helps. __________________ http://www.bodyforlifeforum.com/forum/blog.php?b=377

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Chris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,978 Blog Entries: 77	That's a good idea. I have some friends who did that. They race once a month now. __________________ "Half ass effort gets you half ass results." "Negative people can clear a room quicker than a fart." "You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking."

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JoelMarion Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 24	Awesome! Great for motivation...keep it going! Joel __________________ Joel Marion 2001 Body-for-Life Grand Champion To download a FREE copy of my special report, The Secret Fat Loss Hormone, visit www.JoelMarionCoaching.com

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