Putting on my big girl panties - AW yourself.

[katinthehat]

And I went out to the velodrome last night all by myself.

And I was the only girl.

And I got a lot of nice things said to me by the guys for coming out by myself and doing a hard workout.

So yay me.

(Then last night I had a dream Jens Voight wanted to ride 125 miles with me then ride me, if you catch my drift.  I'm not sure which part of the dream I should be more proud of...Also, I've probably been spending too much time on my bike lately.)

[sitnspin]

Awesome!!

I am going to wear teensy tiny shorts to yoga tomorrow and pretend my upper, back thigh cellulite is invisible!

[al320]

Im impressed with myself at the pool, with both my speed (im not fast, but im not so far behind) and my endurance. Im enjoying it SO much. Yay me!

(im still scared of my bike though)

[Susie]

I don't have anything H&F AW worthy to share with the class, so I will AW my pretty purple shoes instead.  Which, btw, I bought for less than half price. 

[CallingAllAngels]

Aug 14, 2013 12:30:17 GMT -5 al320 said:

Im impressed with myself at the pool, with both my speed (im not fast, but im not so far behind) and my endurance. Im enjoying it SO much. Yay me!

(im still scared of my bike though)

This is mine too!  I love swimming, and I am pleasantly surprised at how well it's coming back to me.  I am not fast by any stretch of the imagination, but I have a goal of a 30 min mile, and it's not terribly far off.  I also just found out that I can take private lessons for $10/lesson at work, so I'll sign up for those next week. 

[Deleted]

Yay, you guys! I just got back on track for tracking my calories via MFP (my eating habits have been terrible all summer and I have gained 10-15 pounds) and I have finished just below my allotted number of calories all week and it hasn't been that bad. I have really stepped it up with not drinking any pop and increasing my fresh fruit and veggie intake. Its amazing how much easier healthy eating is when you hold yourself accountable.

[cinco]

Love these! Keep up the good work ladies.

I'm signed up for my 2nd spin class of the week tonight, and I already ran my 11 miler early this morning. I won't be doing evening classes once the kids start school and sports practice, so I'm taking full advantage this week.

[venice2007]

I ran 1 mile today

[katandkevin]

I have been doing masters swim super early in the morning when some of the guys on my team go. They didn't really know me before but have realized that I can hold my own in the pool. It feels really awesome to be able to keep up with them or beat them in some cases. I am getting to know some of them better which helps a lot since they are part of the group that is doing IM FL.

[finallykrisb]

I've got no AW's but you ladies all rock.

[mrs.jacinthe]

As of this afternoon, I will have swum (swam?) more miles in August than I did in ALL of July - 20.7 so far! And with the exception of some DOMS from a baaaad strength class on Monday (bad as in, how it went for me, not the class itself), I feel AMAZING.

Hooray!

[Brit]

I am just barely qualifying to post on this board lately, but you all are doing amazing! Nice work ladies!

[gt7301b]

I've been skating a lot lately and my lutz has gone from shitty to pretty solid. I've also been making good progress on my axel and doubles.

[cinco]

Aug 14, 2013 13:22:03 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

I've been skating a lot lately and my lutz has gone from shitty to pretty solid. I've also been making good progress on my axel and doubles.

That is so cool. I can barely get around the rink without wiping out.

[texassmith]

Aug 14, 2013 13:22:03 GMT -5 gt7301b said:

I've been skating a lot lately and my lutz has gone from shitty to pretty solid. I've also been making good progress on my axel and doubles.

katinthehat, runclt, finallykrisb (not pictured) and I went ice skating a few weeks ago for runclt's birthday. This about sums up our experience (and it was pre-alcohol, lol). I win Photobomb of the Year

[robin]

I got into that pose that Gumi posted yesterday. I'm sure I didn't look quite so pretty though

[sadlebred]

I can walk today without stabbing pains in my right knee. meh.

[Deleted]

I survived my first 30 min treadmill workout of 2 min jog/2 min walk intervals yesterday and have zero issues today. Such a relief!

[libbygrl109]

I have nothing to be proud of this week. I feel like a slug. ::shuffles off to drag her butt outside and do 4mi::

The rest of you rock!

[lauren170]

I went to Crossfit on Monday and dragged my sore self to the gym this morning. (Yesterday I sat around sore).

[emuni04]

I'm back to pre-baby weight! Woo hoo!

I am running a 2 mile race Friday PM (with the stroller) and can't wait to pass up some non-stroller runners Preferably, big muscle-y guys! That would definitely give me a boost of confidence!

[Stingyshark]

I'm growing a baby. HAHA. I'm totally JUST KIDDING. (i mean I am, but..)


I've got NOTHING H&F happening.. I cleaned out the junk drawers in our house, and washed/dried/folded all the laundry. BELIEVE ME, THAT is progress. Today I'm planning on cleaning my closet, dear Lord, it's a horrifying mess.

[breezy8407]

We should do these more often - great work everyone!

I was going to do an easy 3.5 mile run at lunch, but felt decent so I decided to do my 3 mile goal race pace run instead and my times were better than my goal - 8:17, 7:58, 8:01.

[wambam]

I have zero AWs today. I've spent the whole afternoon with a heating pad and old Grey's episodes.

[joenali]

I made this awesome double bass guitar from a model and scaled it to size in my math training. My my teacher friends helped.

[joenali]

Maybe?

[emilyj]

I have dropped about 4 1/2 minutes off my 5K time. It's still slow, but obviously improving. And I can usually run it with negative splits!

[trigal]

Aug 14, 2013 12:05:42 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

And I went out to the velodrome last night all by myself.

And I was the only girl.

And I got a lot of nice things said to me by the guys for coming out by myself and doing a hard workout.

So yay me.

(Then last night I had a dream Jens Voight wanted to ride 125 miles with me then ride me, if you catch my drift.  I'm not sure which part of the dream I should be more proud of...Also, I've probably been spending too much time on my bike lately.)

Nice!  The idea of a velodrome scares me.  It's probably good we don't have one nearby, so I don't have to feel like a wus!

Jens, eh?  Hmmm... 

[trigal]

Oh, my AW is that I ran today for the first time since Ironman and my legs weren't screaming at me. Looks like the recovery phase is going well. Yay!

[sunshinejoy]

I ran a 10K in April in 63:09 and one last weekend in 58:25 :-)  I can't believe how fast I have been improving!