DFW Running Club!!

sallyx

donner_kebab wrote: »

Well done you! 3 miles is great! I soooo want to keep the distance going, that's why I thought a 9 miler would be good? Least if I can do that, won't loose all the hard work and have to start back at square 1!

Sure Rich will tell you something about not loosing fitness even if you don't run for a week

sallyx

wine and blancmange?

redsquirrel80

RichOneday wrote: »

No, don't remember it!!!

:rotfl:Chris Rabbit!!

Worried about this party game.. does it involve wine, blancmange and jelly babies? :eek:

RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

Sure Rich will tell you something about not loosing fitness even if you don't run for a week

I will - you don't!

But to illustrate the point there have been several examples that prove this quite nicely.

Steve Jones was due to run The Chicago Marathon but was seriously ill (bed-ridden) for 2 weeks before he was due to run. He only surfaced on the Friday 2 days before the race and just decided to have a bit of a run to get himself back into things. He broke the world record! Carlos Lopez did something similar to break the world record.

My own fastest marathon was after a month with no training due to anaemia.

So no, you don't lose fitness in a week, no way, not a chance!

RichOneday_2

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

:rotfl:Chris Rabbit!!

Worried about this party game.. does it involve wine, blancmange and jelly babies? :eek:

I don't see why not! It's getting more interesting all the time - just got to get some body chocolate in there somewhere and we've cracked it!

sallyx

Hey HWGA....don't you dare think about abadoning us and defecting to the otherside on the walking thread

sallyx

RichOneday wrote: »

I don't see why not! It's getting more interesting all the time - just got to get some body chocolate in there somewhere and we've cracked it!

chocolate chocolate did someone mention chocolate

RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

chocolate chocolate did someone mention chocolate

Are you bit of a chocolate fiend then, Sally? Or just body chocolate?

I noticed the walking thread had emerged, but they're hardly competing activities. I do more walking than running at the moment so its all good. Anything which encourages walking is a good move!

Where's that Maz? She must be due to bring her beaming little face in about this time!

PS Just got a medal. What was that for? 750 posts? Or just cos they like me?

sallyx

RichOneday wrote: »

Are you bit of a chocolate fiend then, Sally? Or just body chocolate?

I noticed the walking thread had emerged, but they're hardly competing activities. I do more walking than running at the moment so its all good. Anything which encourages walking is a good move!

Where's that Maz? She must be due to bring her beaming little face in about this time!

Completely agree, anything that encourages people to become active is a good thing. I just wanted HWGA to see that we want her to stay here,walker runner or whatever!

Yes I LOVE chocolate and its my vice. When I was pregnant I used to eat 200g bars every other day...not really suprising that I put on over 4 stone! I try not to eat it as its all or nothing with me and I have no control!

I was just thinking about Maz too....where are you lady, trying to keep us waiting!

RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

Completely agree, anything that encourages people to become active is a good thing. I just wanted HWGA to see that we want her to stay here,walker runner or whatever!

Yes I LOVE chocolate and its my vice. When I was pregnant I used to eat 200g bars every other day...not really suprising that I put on over 4 stone! I try not to eat it as its all or nothing with me and I have no control!

I was just thinking about Maz too....where are you lady, trying to keep us waiting!

Sally,

The key to not wanting to eat chocolate (which gives a quick blood sugar high but quickly followed by a low meaning you want more) is to eat slow releasing blood sugars.

Muesli is ideal for this purpose with lots of yummy raisins/sultanas and fruit.
Try eating muesli whenever you get an urge for chocolate, put lots of fruit in it, grapes, banana whatever and you'll be amazed how you just don't get the urge for chocolate any more because you don't need the blood sugar.

I bet you say you don't like muesli!!