Comments on RUN FASTER MOMMY!: and if you call in the next 19 seconds..

Wait until you see you arms in a month of swimming...

2010-02-07T15:09:42.158-05:00

Wait until you see you arms in a month of swimming. I see raccoons on my runs so I feel your pain

Know what you mean about feeling famished after sw...

2010-02-07T00:16:31.246-05:00

Know what you mean about feeling famished after swimming. But, wow, 5 lbs so quick, that's pretty amazing.

Thanks for the reminder also on how important it is to pace ourselves in marathon training.

You've convinced me - and my hubby was easily ...

2010-02-06T21:46:48.625-05:00

You've convinced me - and my hubby was easily convinced to watch the kids while I swim because when I did a triathlon many moons ago I was in FANTASTIC shape. I'm going to add swimming twice a week :) Thanks for the extra motivation!

so glad swimming is going well. Since I've bee...

2010-02-06T21:16:45.405-05:00

so glad swimming is going well. Since I've been doing it so long - this doesn't work for me! I think it is because it is new for you!

Glad you survived the racoons. Hmmm bathing suit ...

2010-02-06T16:46:57.866-05:00

Glad you survived the racoons. Hmmm bathing suit now. NAH!!

Pool= possibility of drowning. I'll stick to r...

2010-02-06T08:05:13.685-05:00

Pool= possibility of drowning. I'll stick to running. Wish I could swim because I'd love to try a "tri" sometime.

I think maybe we lose weight when we shock our bod...

2010-02-06T06:55:50.503-05:00

I think maybe we lose weight when we shock our bodies... like we do something we haven't done in awhile or ever and we keep at it for a bit.
I think this b/c I GAIN weight when I just swim!!!
I get puffy. The cold of the water makes me even more hungry and I eat more than ever...
When I bike a ton I lose.
bizarre.

Swimming is amazing but when you sink, like me, I...

2010-02-05T22:47:20.961-05:00

Swimming is amazing but when you sink, like me, I don't think you burn as many calories. I may need to stick with just running.

I've recently added swimming as cross-training...

2010-02-05T21:16:00.070-05:00

I've recently added swimming as cross-training and man, what a workout! I'm a total beginner, but I'm loving it so far : ) I hope to add biking in the near future and enter the world of tri, but that's the one sport I'm terrified of!

Isn't it hard to run slow?! I've had to do...

2010-02-05T20:32:43.312-05:00

Isn't it hard to run slow?! I've had to do a lot of it lately and it's almost harder to run slow than at your normal pace. I've ended up with sore muscles from going slower so it must be good for you.

I know this to be true!!! My pools gotta warm up!!...

2010-02-05T15:20:55.435-05:00

I know this to be true!!! My pools gotta warm up!!! you are rockin it Heather!!!
I am getting redi to buy a Garmin any recco??
Have a great weekend

Those racoons were scary! Sheesh! Really? The po...

2010-02-05T15:04:22.572-05:00

Those racoons were scary! Sheesh!
Really? The pool? If I had known this before I would have done that long ago!
I'm off for a swim!

I love the infomercial! Great job in the pool. I w...

2010-02-05T13:55:03.236-05:00

I love the infomercial! Great job in the pool. I would have screamed if I'd run across raccoons.

You are hilarious! I really need to find a place t...

2010-02-05T13:23:33.161-05:00

You are hilarious! I really need to find a place to swim :-) I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Swimming is amazing, isn't it! Right on! Tot...

2010-02-05T13:17:32.777-05:00

Swimming is amazing, isn't it! Right on!

Totally giggling when I think of you having a fight with your Garmin on your run and then having it beep like crazy running away from raccoons. :) But they're so cute!
Awesome job!

This post totally cracked me up! LOL!

2010-02-05T13:11:44.944-05:00

This post totally cracked me up! LOL!

Hmm, maybe I should find a pool... Keep up the gr...

2010-02-05T13:02:35.890-05:00

Hmm, maybe I should find a pool...

Keep up the great working out!

MCM Mama

Where do you get your workouts once you determine ...

2010-02-05T12:52:48.362-05:00

Where do you get your workouts once you determine your VO2 Max thing? Is there a book on all this?

Heather - awesome post (as usual) - There is somet...

2010-02-05T12:41:25.104-05:00

Heather - awesome post (as usual) - There is something to the distance that runners are "best at" - a 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon are all running events - but man do they require different preperation to really run well.

Speed work, tempo runs, endurance training, hill work - it's like trying to make the perfect soup or stew - it all has to come together at the right time.

I'm interested to hear how much tighter you get on your pace runs now that you can really zero in on each workout and how fast to push.

Have a great weekend Heather! Best from TX - Joe

Swimming - I should have expected it but it is not...

2010-02-05T12:38:04.266-05:00

Swimming - I should have expected it but it is not the answer I was hoping for....

Great post! :0)

2010-02-05T11:45:49.575-05:00

Great post! :0)

Those raccoons look so cute...until you run into t...

2010-02-05T11:41:01.019-05:00

Those raccoons look so cute...until you run into them...lol.
Looks like I need to find a pool ASAP!

Damn! I was hoping it would be a pill I could take...

2010-02-05T11:40:54.322-05:00

Damn! I was hoping it would be a pill I could take. Or one of those ab things that go around you waist while you do nothing. hahhaha. I WISH I could swim somewhere! I don't know of a pool I could go to or where I could sign up. I love to swim. I miss it. :(
Great work on your training! Those raccoons would have made me go "awww" and then I would have been bitten and got rabies :)

I need that attitude most of the time.. can you co...

2010-02-05T11:38:49.799-05:00

I need that attitude most of the time.. can you come Yell at me when I suck?

Wow, I'm now intrigued and thinking of giving ...

2010-02-05T11:11:31.021-05:00

Wow, I'm now intrigued and thinking of giving the pool a try!