Work In Progress - FitoverForty

[Boss Man]

Maybe it's your Bench Press Grip.

If you're using a close grip, you work Triceps more, a wider one works them less. If you're therefore adding more emphasis on the Triceps, you'll increase difficulty of the overall exercise, by fatiguing one of the synergists more.

[fitoverforty]

Maybe it's your Bench Press Grip.

I'm using home gym with a upright seated bench press with the handles of the bar at about shoulder height and hands out to the side of each shoulder.

[fitoverforty]

thanks Brent!
the last one was kinda iffy, but I counted it anyway for effort!

[fitoverforty]

Today's workout:

5 mile treadmill run - timed 48:38
Last run before the 5 mile trail race Saturday! This will be first race since Feb. 08, so I am kinda nervous about it. But excited to be back in shape and able to run it. I really feel like the HIIT training is going to pay off.
Tonights treadmill run was intervals of 6.3 mph and 7.3 mph. I am hoping the intervals are going to help me power up the hills and rest on the downhills in the trail race. I feel stronger overall than I have in a long time - even when i was running races a few years ago because of all the strength training and core work I have been doing.
So....I need some positive energy sent out way! Wish me luck!
Tomorrow will be a rest day!

[ldematto]

I'll be right there with you ALL THE WAY!!!!

You will do great! But regardless of where you place you should be extremely proud! Can't wait to see the pics!!

Go get 'em L Y N N E !

[fitoverforty]

Awww...thanks! You guys are great! I'm not sure how many pics I'll get. hubby will be there...so hopefully he can get a few of me crossing the finish line (or crawling...which ever may apply! ) LOL!

[Bonnie]

Wooohoooo, remember avoid those spider webs..after someone else clears them all, when last one is done yell out OMG uve a HUGE spider on ur back !! Pass them & take the glory ..best wishes on ur race !

[Nokie173]

RUN WOMAN RUN!!!! - Good Luck

[fitoverforty]

when last one is done yell out OMG uve a HUGE spider on ur back !! Pass them & take the glory

LOL! thanks for the tip Bonnie!

RUN WOMAN RUN!!!!

I will, I will!!! thanks Nokie! You guys are the best

[ldematto]

Can't wait to hear how everything went! Good luck!

[oscarmadison]

good luck lynne you are an inspiration for me everyday, keep on keepin on

[fitoverforty]

1st place!! (in age group)
time was 53:12, which I was really happy with considering I was running up and down (seemed like mostly up!) rugged trails with roots and ditches, low branches and I got lost briefly - couldn't see where the trail went, there were so many leaves covering the ground! But I loved it! So much more than road running. It is definitely more challenging (HIIT paid off!) but SO much fun!
I put a few more pics on profile Next race is Dec. 5th, a 3.1 mile "Jingle Bell" run! Gotta work on speed...more HIIT!!

[Bonnie]

YAY !! Congrats to u

[ldematto]

Wow - that's fabulous!!! Course we all knew you were top notch! Congratulations!!!

[fitoverforty]

Thanks guys! It was beautiful weather...54 degrees and sunny
Had an interesting morning before the race....Got up at 5:15 a.m. to eat breakfast. Was making oatmeal - 1/2 cup oats, a little cinnamon, a few shakes of pepper....PEPPER!! EGAD! I meant to put salt !! (I'm still asleep!). Anyway, I went ahead and cooked it, added one packet of Truvia, sat down bleary eyed at the computer to check the weather, etc. and started to eat.....O M Gosh!! Yikes!....well I'm awake NOW! It was spicy. I only managed to eat about half the bowl, then just grabbed a strawb. poptart and ate that.
hubby and son came out to cheer me on, son took the pics - there's a few on profile.
And lastly...miracles really do still happen!!! husband had to leave to go to work before they gave out the awards , but I called him later and told him I won first place, he told me he was really proud of me. Then about an hour later he called me and said that he had just scheduled to be off on Dec. 5 (the next race) , I assumed it was so that he could go and support me...but no! He said that he wants to start training and running with me so that he (with son) can run the 1 mile fun run that morning, while I run the 5K! I can't tell you how much that meant to hear those words! I have always tried to "lead by example". Never trying to nag or beg anyone to work out with me, just hoping some of it would eventually "rub off". Well, hopefully that is now coming true. It's been a dream of mine to run together as a family...can't think of anything else that would make me more proud and happy, so i'm pretty much on top of the world right now....can ya tell? LOL!