Monday, August 9, 2010

I Challenge You…

…if you are brave enough to accept!

I took Sunday off as a complete rest day so today was a cross train day. The Hubs and I rode our bikes (the long way) to the gym.  After some weightlifting (abductors and adductors to be specific) my legs are sore! I try not to do too much weightlifting while I am marathon training, it makes my legs too tired and recovery is slow.  I bet it would be good in the long run, which brings me to my brilliant idea: Legs Love Lunges Challenge. Dun dun dunn!

Here’s the deal, if you so wish to accept your challenge:  Take a photo of your legs, those powerful running legs of yours!  Post it on your blog saying that you accepted this challenge. And for the hard part: Do lunges at least 3 times a week from tomorrow, Aug. 10 until Sept 10.  It doesn’t have to be a lot of lunges, start with like 10 lunges in your yard and turn around and do 10 back.  But see how you can build it up over the course of one month! I want to SEE if I can see a difference in my legs! I am certain I (and you if you join) will feel a difference in the strength, especially in hill running! 

So here are my leg pics:

legs pic 1 legs pic 3 legs pic 2

So, lets see what lunges 3 days a week can do!  Let me know if you accept the challenge!!!

 

 

 

 

 

And totally random but do any of you know anything about stroller speakers for an iPod?  My friend Em lives in Italy (if you want a blog to read that will whisk you away to Italy check hers out HERE) and she is traveling home to the US with THREE kiddos! Talk about a MARATHON! She is wondering about the speakers for her stroller…any info is much appreciated!

Tomorrow is 4 miles with AN the RB.  Sad sad sad….she is leaving me soon.  She is packing up and moving across the country. I think she wanted to leave me before I had the chance to leave her. But soon enough we will both be on the East coast! Not close enough to be running buddies but a mere 7 hour train ride away. There are already plans in the works for the NYC Marathon!  Woot woot!  And she will be joining me (and my friend Breaking Pace and East Coast Jessica, not to be confused with Official Race Crew Jessica)  in Vegas on Dec. 5th for the Rock n Roll marathon! So it’s not really going to be good bye, but see you later. So we need to get some runs in together while we still can.  I’m going to miss these runs with her…

And for your viewing enjoyment, here is a photo of Bat Family at my son’s Batman birthday party:

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Today I am grateful:

That we made it through my son’s birthweek.  I think we celebrated for 5 days straight.  What is up that THAT?

For Lazy Dog. He’s pretty much awesome.

Cool breezes coming in my window.

28 comments:

  1. I accept! I took pictures. poting them on my blog now!

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  2. I accept. I'll take some pics tomorrow and get them up. I need to do them as part of my PT for my knees anyway. More motivation is always good :)

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  3. I would so like to do this, but I can't add that exercise to my current regimen to rehab my knee just yet. But soon!

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  4. I SO need to do this challenge. (pondering.....) I'm always SO sore after lunges that I'm worried I will have a hard time running. Which of course means I REALLY need to do them. :) I'll work on convincing myself to come back and accept the challeng.

    My stroller came with speakers built in and its the BEST thing ever. Love it! (which of course isnt helpful to your friend at all...sorry)

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  5. I would love to do this, but because of my shin I can't do any leg stuff :( but I will cheer you all on!

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  6. Coach accepts your challenge! Although my legs are so buff now, I doubt you will be able to see anything! Great Challenge!

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  7. I'm in. I'll post pics tomorrow (even though that frightens me). Lunges always kick my butt, so it's time for me to start kicking theirs!

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  8. Against my better judgement - I accept

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  9. Oh that's so fun, my five-year-old nephew just had his birthday party on the weekend and it was a retro-themed batman party! I'm so gonna take you up on the challenge ... although, I might want to google how to do lunges. Awful, I know :)

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  10. I will accept that challenge. Now the problem will be remembering to do it...it's almost cross training and we all know Shelly doesn't do much cross training. Unless single parenting counts?!

    I have built in speakers in my stroller. You just plug in and play. So speakers as an after market add on, I'm not much help.

    I love the Bat Family! So awesome. My little guy (not quite 2) doesn't like Spiderman. I am not sure how he feels about Bat man but he won't even eat Spiderman gummies! (oh theres an entire blog post right there. heehee)

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  11. Batman family is so cute! And 5 days? What a lucky birthday boy! I'm joining you in the lunges but not the official challenge as I'm too lazy and vain to post photos of my pasty legs online ;)

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  12. How fun! I'm a day late..but I accept! I will take my leg pics tonight and do a post on the challenge tomorrow!

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  13. Just found your blog, but LOVE the challenge! Count me in!! I think I'll also add some crunches to that challenge and see what a month does! Glad I found you!

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  14. I'd like to be in too! Found you through Stacie @ Impossible is Nothing. Also joined another core challenge so might as well make it so I can't walk...

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  15. I'm going to do it! Even though that little voice is saying "nooooooooooo!" :D

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  16. This is my first time visiting your blog, but I saw the challenge on a couple of other blogs I read.. so I accept! I even took pics last night and today plan to get the blog up. I do lunges and squats a few times a week but think I could definitely up the ante on the leg work for sure!

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  17. Yes to the challenge!

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  18. Hey dude, I'm slow to this contest, just read about it at 5k Rae. I'm in ... I'll take some shots tonight. Only go to my blog if you like furry animals. Please, and this is serious, viewer discretion advised!

    runningmanwannabe.blogspot.com

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  19. I'm in on this lunge challenge. We'll see if I will be able to walk tomorrow.

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  20. I'm so sad that I can't do this challenge, I'm having surgery tomorrow and I don't know how long recovery will take. Maybe I'll do it a little late though. Great idea.

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  21. I accept! I'll have to get Ian to take pictures this weekend. I'm late in acceptance so I will go until September 12th. :)
    Ps LOVE the pic, you all are so cute. Can't wait to see you in a few months.

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  22. I'm accepting your challenge! :D I'm a little late to the party but i have 3 days left til the end of the week ;) I need to see if I can get someone to take pictures of my legs for me and will post it over the weekend sometime! :D Thanks for the challenge!

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  23. I'm thinking about. I'd be more comfortable taking a pic of my naked saggy mom boobs and posting it on the internet than my legs. My big ole thunder thighs have have been the bane of my existence my whole life (Ok. that's a bit dramatic but you get the point)

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  24. Is it too late to join in? I'm sure my legs could use some lunges. :)

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  25. I'm in, I'll post pictures Monday. Great challenge! My legs so need the boost for my hilly fall marathon.

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  26. Accept the challenge, pictures posted and day 1 today.

    www.ebethfit.blogspot.com

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  27. I'm in, but you can't make me post those pics on my blog, it would be mean of you. Perhaps the afters will be acceptable?

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  28. I had to jump over and see when the challenge was to end. I thought about taking pictures last night but I'll have to do it tonight and did you want pics sent to you or just post the before and afters? I'll get on it tonight. thanks for the motivation!

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You're pretty much awesome!!

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