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Location:

Lehi,Ut,USA

Member Since:

Oct 01, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

My best 5k is 29.27.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Beat my best 5k time.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to stay fit. I have 6 kids and I want to be physically able to keep up with them. I would eventually like to run some longer races and maybe do a triathalon.

Personal:

I am very happily married, We have 6 children. 4 girls and then we adopted two boy's. They are 17mths, 4,4,4,7 and 11.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Mar 05, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.50	3.75

I am still trying to figure out what happened today. I was walking across the gym to go run and a trainer came up to me and started to talk to me next thing I know I am doing lunges across the floor. So He worked my legs and abs over pretty good for about 45 minutes, then he told me everything I was doing wrong, and how much he was going to charge me to get me where I want to be.

I had 20 minutes left after that so I got on the bike. I wanted to run but my legs were very jello like. I think I am going to be really stiff tomorrow.

I ended up telling him I could not sign up for anything right now. He wanted me to pay $99 to start and then another $299.00 for the rest of the year, and that was just to write me out a workout plan read my eatting jornal and weigh and measure me once a month. It did not include any presonal training.

I did think to myself as he was talking " I have the running blog that will give me tips on all that" "and for free, and they acually care" So thankyou to everyone who has encoraged me and kept me going. This really is an awsome group of people.

Comments

From Kim on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 18:08:54

Way to keep a level head! I don't think you need to pay all that for what he wants to do for you! The only way I would pay that is if HE were going to do the lunges for me!

From josse on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 18:11:03

I agree with Kim, you don't need to pay all that money. My sister had a personal trainer for a while and what to quite and they made her pay all this money to get out of the contract. I would be perfectly happy to make sure you are doing you lifting right and help you with a eating plan.

From sarah on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 19:48:25

yay!!! Of course we care about you here and the tips on this blog are from professional athletes..people that know running and know what they are talking about...

From kt on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 20:20:57

Ya when he handed me the weights and said we are doing lunges now. I said "o I hate lunges" he said thats because they are work. If I was going to do lunges for half my workout I would just do them at home. In fact if I cold get on my treadmill at home without my kids sticking there hands in the moving belt I would stay home more often.

I was thinking a dollar a day dose not sound bad but then when I saw a contract and the overall price it was a diffrent point of veiw.

From kt on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 20:32:03

Ok Josse you offered! What should I be doing? Most people on the blog say run, run ,run. Work arms at least once a week and work abs every day. The trainer today said that working my abs everyday will acually make my stomack gain more fat. And running will give me endurance and slow weight loss and thats about it. I know enough to know that they have to blow a certain amount of smoke to make a sale right!

As far as eatting, I still drink a low carb slim fast before I workout and that is it. I get a side ache otherwise. I know you said there is better things to drink out there but I don't know what. I do have a whey vanilla shake mix I bought at the gym but it is (yuck) I do use water to mix it! I am confused about the dairy stuff. I don't eat after 7pm except water. I cut out anything white and try to eat more veggies. Its all a work in progress! K SO give it to me:)

From josse on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 20:53:24

I think me you and Sarah should get together and talk. She does a great job on the diet side and I can give me two cent as well. What do the two of you think?

I definatly disagree with what that trainer said.

From kt on Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 21:30:13

I am game:) I think in my mind I really know what I should be eatting. It is a matter of implementing it and not being overwhelmed by it. I usually have to cook for me as well as for my kids (something else) I relize that sounds dumb because I am feeding my kids something that is not healthy enough for me but my twins are so small and I feel like they will starve.

From sarah on Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 22:21:25

I'm going to have my quilting party Friday March 14th from 6:30-9:30. Josse is invited too and we could talk about foods then. I don't know how much help I'll be with getting your kids to eat what you eat. Maybe it will just help you think of some ideas you already have floating around in your head but just haven't had time to really think about firmly. It should be lots of fun and if you don't know how to quilt I don't mind you practicing on this crazy texture quilt I made....it's all good. Let me know if you can make it.

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