Vee's Journal

[teamfatboy]

Well tomorrow is the BIG DAY

I will be a fully fledged marathon runner next time I write!!!!

Good luck Vee - hope the weather's kind to you, look forward to the race report :nod:

[runveerun]

Thanks guys!! Thanks for the well wishes!!!!

Well I did it!! It was GRUELLING, the hardest thing I have ever done!!!!

I have a finishers medal and I'm not taking that sucker off!!!! It was really hot and I thought that it might rain when I set off so unprepared sun-screen wise for the sunshine!! But have a nice tan on my arms now

It took longer than I anticipated but at least I made the cut off time!!!! There was Darth Vader and Luke sky walker struggling in FULL costume in the heat and Barney Rubble and Fred flinstone carrying their car the whole way, wow!!

What's really humbling are the disabled people doing the full 42km I'm just in amazement at them, I will not be complaining about sore feet again that's for sure!!

Well I got a massage and I have my feet up and eating pizza now.

:dancing: I did it!!!! Yay!!!!!

Now back to the weight lifting as soon as I can feel my legs again!!!!!!

[teamfatboy]

Awesome result - good for you! Takes a helluva lot of guts to keep going right 'til the end.

Now, go put your feet up, rest a while :nod:

[runveerun]

Awesome result - good for you! Takes a helluva lot of guts to keep going right 'til the end.

Now, go put your feet up, rest a while :nod:

Thanks TFB!! I'm resting that's for sure!!!! :nod:

[biggurl27]

Woo nice work Vee, huge accomplishment! :grin:

[runveerun]

Woo nice work Vee, huge accomplishment! :grin:

Thanks biggurl! I haven't taken my finishers medal off yet! I am hobbling today much to the amusement of my work mates, my legs hurt but it's a good hurt!!

Back into the training tomorrow!

[soundsgood]

My legs hurt but it's a good hurt!!

Back into the training tomorrow!

No rest for the wicked huh?

Good stuff on your result. You see some real troopers out there that humble you aye. Some of the ages are amazing!

[runveerun]

My legs hurt but it's a good hurt!!

Back into the training tomorrow!

No rest for the wicked huh?

Good stuff on your result. You see some real troopers out there that humble you aye. Some of the ages are amazing!

That's for sure, little old Grandmas past me! I had a score to settle with the blind runner who past me last year on the half marathon, he was tied to a sighted person and he past me, so this year I managed to pass him at the same spot (of course he has no idea I was settling this little triumph of my own!)

But yeh it does make you very grateful to be in 100% health and makes my training look like a walk in the park!!

[runveerun]

Yes back into it today!! Going for a run after the marathon is supposed to be the best thing to do so I dragged my butt outta bed at 5:00am and crawled to the corner, well that's a bit dramatic really more like hobbled and ran a little run about 1km and yes I felt better, my legs eased up and instantly hurt alot less, so yes unfortunately this is not a myth it is true to make your muscles hurt less go for a run!!

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake + 10 almonds

M2: LF yoghurt, scoop protein powder, 1/2 C oats

M3: Prawn, crab salad, apple

M4: Almonds

M5: post work out protein shake

M6: Prawns, veges, ww tortilla wrap

M7: Protein shake

Upper Body (too scared to do legs just yet!!)

BB flat bench press: 9kgx12/ 10kgx10/ 14.6kgx8/ 18kg x6/ 14.6kg x12

DB flat bench press: 10kg x12

Bent DB rows: 9.2kgx12/14.4kgx10/ 20kgx8/ 25kgx6/ 20kgx 12

DB incline rows: 14.4kgx12

BB standing shoulder press: 4.6kgx12/ 7.2kgx10/ 7.2kg x8/ 7.2kgx6/ 4.6kgx12

Bent DB raises: 5kg x12

DB Curls single: 4.6kgx12/ 7.2kgx10/ 7.2kgx8/ 7.2kgx6/ 4.6kgx12

Hammer curls single: 4.6kg x12

Tricep DB Extensions: 4.6kgx12/7.2kgx10/10kgx8/ 10kgx6/ 7.2kgx12

Dips: BW x12

Felt really good after all that, now feel really tired, a few more early nights methinks, I have dropped another -1% body fat since last week which is pretty cool. I'm gonna get back into early morning cardio again after this morning it was good to do that first thing.

[biggurl27]

Well done. Hope you have a good rest at some stage :wink:

What comes next?

[runveerun]

Well done. Hope you have a good rest at some stage :wink:

What comes next?

Thanks Biggurl! I'm still trying to stick to BFL plan although I'm not sure doing a marathon in the middle of it is allowed as you're supposed to only do 20mins cardio 3 times a week and I have certainly surpassed that in the last couple of months!! Offically I have 2 more weeks left of the 12 I set out to do so I will complete this and I still want to carry on with the weights as it's really helped my running and the nutrition with it has been fantastic. I would like to do a triathlon at some point and are enjoying weight training too so I guess I will just carry on!!

[biggurl27]

Good shit! Yep that BFL isn't bad, thats how I started out in the very begining Triathalon woo, I think Flamer is thinking about doing one too. Crazy girls haha

[teamfatboy]

Triathlons are fun - but I prefer the winter duathlons (on account of I suck at swimming, much better at just floating!), so run-bike-run is the go!

I keep telling myself 2009's the year of the Half-marathon, but then, like you, I enjoy lifting stuff for its own sake.... choices, choices!

[runveerun]

Triathlons are fun - but I prefer the winter duathlons (on account of I suck at swimming, much better at just floating!), so run-bike-run is the go!

I keep telling myself 2009's the year of the Half-marathon, but then, like you, I enjoy lifting stuff for its own sake.... choices, choices!

Yes to many cool things to do!!! I suck at swimming too so enrolled myself in beginners swimming classes but had to put them on hold due to the last few weeks of marathon training but I start that back up in a few weeks.

There's a really good half marathon on March 1st the cathay pacific one in Mission bay it's very friendly and fun and there's more than enough time to train for it TFB!!! :wink:

[Flamer]

ALRIGHTY - we have a contender! Womens only tri - Maraetai Beach, 8th Feb! PM me if you want to do some swim training!

[poos_n_wees]

Thanks guys!! Thanks for the well wishes!!!!

Well I did it!! It was GRUELLING, the hardest thing I have ever done!!!!

I have a finishers medal and I'm not taking that sucker off!!!! It was really hot and I thought that it might rain when I set off so unprepared sun-screen wise for the sunshine!! But have a nice tan on my arms now

It took longer than I anticipated but at least I made the cut off time!!!! There was Darth Vader and Luke sky walker struggling in FULL costume in the heat and Barney Rubble and Fred flinstone carrying their car the whole way, wow!!

What's really humbling are the disabled people doing the full 42km I'm just in amazement at them, I will not be complaining about sore feet again that's for sure!!

Well I got a massage and I have my feet up and eating pizza now.

:dancing: I did it!!!! Yay!!!!!

Now back to the weight lifting as soon as I can feel my legs again!!!!!!

Awesome, just from reading that you could tell how amped you were bout the race! Good stuff :grin:

[runveerun]

Thanks poos_n_wees!! Everything has been a walk in the park this week compared to doing that!!

am: 20 mins on treadmill at 7.5-10.5 k/hr

FOOD

M1: Protein shake + 10 almonds

M2: Cottage cheese and strawberries and an apple

M3: Prawns, veges cottage cheese in ww tortilla

M4: LF Yoghurt, scoop protein powder, 1/2 C oats

M5: Eggs, Cottage cheese, veges, 2x tacos

M6: protein shake

Legs have loosened up totally after todays run I have nearly stopped limping!!! Hoorah!! \:D/

[runveerun]

Oaky doky today legs are fine and are walking like a normal person!!! yay!!!!!

So back on with the lower body weights!!!

Leg Press: 100lbx12/130lbx10/150lbx8/160lbx6/130lbx12

Sumo squats: 20kg x12

Deadlift: 15kgx12/20kgx10/30kgx8/40kgx6/20x12

Lunges: 20kgx12

Calf raises: 80lbsx12/100lbsx10/120lbsx8/150lbsx6/130lbsx12

One legged calf raises: 100lbsx12

Captains chair: BW x12/10/8/6/12

Reverse crunches: BW x12

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake + some almonds

M2: LF yoghurt + scoop protein powder + oats

M3: Eggs, salad, cottage cheese, ya pear

M4: can of tuna + ww rice thins

M5: Protein shake (post workout)

M6: Salmon, veges, kumura +yoghurt/ herb/garlic dressing

Went and tried on bikinis yesterday for the 'final' photo for BFL and not happy with size of thighs they just don't seem to harden up much!!!

[laurasaur]

Oaky doky today legs are fine and are walking like a normal person!!! yay!!!!!

So back on with the lower body weights!!!

Leg Press: 100lbx12/130lbx10/150lbx8/160lbx6/130lbx12

Sumo squats: 20kg x12

Deadlift: 15kgx12/20kgx10/30kgx8/40kgx6/20x12

Lunges: 20kgx12

Calf raises: 80lbsx12/100lbsx10/120lbsx8/150lbsx6/130lbsx12

One legged calf raises: 100lbsx12

Captains chair: BW x12/10/8/6/12

Reverse crunches: BW x12

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake + some almonds

M2: LF yoghurt + scoop protein powder + oats

M3: Eggs, salad, cottage cheese, ya pear

M4: can of tuna + ww rice thins

M5: Protein shake (post workout)

M6: Salmon, veges, kumura +yoghurt/ herb/garlic dressing

Went and tried on bikinis yesterday for the 'final' photo for BFL and not happy with size of thighs they just don't seem to harden up much!!!

I feel your pain for the thigh issues. I bet its just in your mind though and when you compare there will be a big diff

[runveerun]

Thanks Laura! I think all my fat goes just there and is difficult to budge!! It sucks being a girl sometimes!! I don't ever hear a guy saying they think there thighs are too wobbly!!!

[Flamer]

Oaky doky today legs are fine and are walking like a normal person!!! yay!!!!!

So back on with the lower body weights!!!

Leg Press: 100lbx12/130lbx10/150lbx8/160lbx6/130lbx12

Sumo squats: 20kg x12

Deadlift: 15kgx12/20kgx10/30kgx8/40kgx6/20x12

Lunges: 20kgx12

Calf raises: 80lbsx12/100lbsx10/120lbsx8/150lbsx6/130lbsx12

One legged calf raises: 100lbsx12

Captains chair: BW x12/10/8/6/12

Reverse crunches: BW x12

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake + some almonds

M2: LF yoghurt + scoop protein powder + oats

M3: Eggs, salad, cottage cheese, ya pear

M4: can of tuna + ww rice thins

M5: Protein shake (post workout)

M6: Salmon, veges, kumura +yoghurt/ herb/garlic dressing

Went and tried on bikinis yesterday for the 'final' photo for BFL and not happy with size of thighs they just don't seem to harden up much!!!

Walking Lunges, walking lunges, walking lunges...with at least 8.5kg DB each hand. At least 20 steps per set!

Just my 2 cents!

[runveerun]

Yes!!!! I stopped doing lunges a couple of weeks ago to mix up my routine and I had a sneaky suspision that I should keep doing them as there is no BURN quite like the lunge burn!!! I shall go back to doing them immediately!!! Thanks flamer!!!!

[runveerun]

Today did killer run on treadmill (HIT) felt really good, got up early drank coffee and managed to get on it before I totally woke up so I didn't have a chance to talk myself out of it :-)

Treadmill HIT 20mins

Bad foodwise today as in I was wondering about and didn't take any good food with me so instead of eating crap out I just don't eat as I'd rather not eat anything than eat crap so only ate 4 times today and was very hungry as I usually eat every 2 hours.

FOOD

M1:Protein shake

M2: Eggs, salmon, 1 piece ww bread, spirulina

M3: 1/2 WW tortilla with salmon, cottage cheese, veges

M4: Tuna steak, veges, yoghurt

Arms tomorrow!!! And I am voting for the first time - not that I'm that young just that i haven't voted before!!!

[runveerun]

hello there!!! oooo lovely day today very sunny and Saturday-ish.

Bought pink bikini for photos for next week and fake tan stuff and are getting excited about finishing this BFL thing!!!

Upper body today:

BB Bench press flat: 10kgx12/12.5kgx10/14.6kgx8/20kgx6/14.6kgx12

DB Bench press flat: 10kgx12

Bent DB rows: 9.2kgx12/14.4kgx10/20kgx8/25kgx6/20kgx12

DB incline rows:14.4kgx12

BB standing press: 5kgx12/7.2kgx10/7.2kgx8/5kgx6/5kgx12

Bent DB raises: 10kgx12

DB Curls: 5kgx12/7.5kgx10/7.5kgx8/7.5kgx6/5kgx12

Hammer curls: 5kgx12

Tricep xtention: 5kgx12/7.2kgx10/10kgx8/10kgx6/7.2kgx12

Dips: BW x12

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake

M2: LF Yoghurt scoop protein powder + almonds

M3: Protein shake

M4: Salmon, veges,sauerkraut, cottage cheese, WW tortila

M5: Caramel slice (small piece) + 1x afgan cookie (1/2 a cheat meal!! :-))

M6: Post work out protein shake

M7: Salmon, veges, japanese pickles (+ 1 glass of wine -second half of cheat meal!)

One week to go!!!

[runveerun]

Sunday, ran 20mins on treadmill HIT in the am.

FOOD:

M1: Protein shake + almonds

M2: LF yoghurt, scoop protein powder, oats

M3: Almonds

M4: Omlette, veges

M5: WW pita, tuna, cottage cheese, saurkraut,veges

M6: Protein shake

7 days till finish of BFL.

I want to just carry on as I have unfinished business with my body!!! It is reccommended to take a week off then start again so I think I will do that.

I have an on-going competition with my husband, it started in 2000 and we agreed whoever gets a 6-pack first wins. The prize is everything, so if I win I win all his stuff and if he wins he gets all my things! Well it's been 8 years since we made this bet and neither of us have one so I'm on a good start to win!!!

Day off tomorrow and slightly panicking about the photos next weekend :shock: