Calling All Hamsters!!! Week# 87 Ending 8-22-04

[CaptainSwab]

Please do all posting here and let the other thread go!

Mission: The VeggieBoards Hamster Club is a group of fitness/health minded vegans and vegetarians who support each other in their endeavors in fitness, diet, and health. Anyone who chooses can post to this thread. There are no dues or fees, just a desire to share our efforts and support one another.

Let's Go Hamsters!!

[CaptainSwab]

Today a few of us from my running club ran a half marathon in San Diego, CA

There was perfect overcast weather and the first 4 miles or so was all down hill. The last two miles were uphill. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to sprint those last two miles so my legs are a bit sore now. It was a really nice half though.

[vegansurfer]

My parents and I went to a fish count of Friday and saturday. Friday was the training so we swam around identifying fish and such. I think we only swam 1/2 mile but were in the water from 3 until 5.
Satuday my mom and I were on a 1.4 mile stretch. It took us from 11 until 2. It was exhausting but fun. We were on the healthiest and cleanest river in California and boy is it beautiful. I was the diver on my team, so I had to dive down and check every rock, ledge and crevice. Diving while in a 4 mm wetsuit sure gives the legs a workout, even with fins.

Captain Swab-Boy do I envy you for being able to do a half marathon, let alone sprint that last 2 miles.

[annabanana]

No 'official' hamstering today, but I did some rigorous cleaning (involving climbing many flights of stairs) and threw tennis balls for the dogs for about an hour. I also played soccer with my dog for about 10 minutes, but when the dog really wants that soccer ball, it gets intense So that's my report for today, just a lot of fun moving!

CaptainSwab - Awesome job on the half marathon! Those last two miles must have been tough!

vegansurfer - Great swimming! I bet it was even more fun because you had a mission while swimming.

Go Hamsters!

[CaptainSwab]

Vegansurfer, that sounds really neat what you did. Which river was it?

Annabanana, sounds like a fun day.

[clickman]

Back on track, biked 17.6 miles. I should have more tomorrow, as I'm going out with a group for a 25 mile ride.

[slynny]

16.5 mile bike ride yesterday and the same today. I also went for a swim today but only did a few laps...brrr it was to cold. Felt good to do something.

Yay captain!!!! Way to go on the half!!! Sounds like you ran it strong!!

vegansurfer, what is a fish count? Sounds like great Hamstering

annabanana, sometimes the best Hamstering is just having fun!

clickman that's great!

Go Hamsters!!!!

[Cissy]

At VeBoCon Saturday, I got in some yoga, and enough walking for about a year

[Flower]

I don't think I've posted since Thursday. I have been hamstering, though!

Friday-
walking, 40 minutes
treadmill running intervals, 1/2 hour
stretching, 10 minutes

Saturday-
walking, 40 minutes
stationery bike, 1/2 hour
stretching, 10 minutes

Today-
walking, 40 minutes
full body strength circuit, 1/2 hour
treadmill running intervals, 20 minutes
stretching, 10 minutes

Other than my walking, I just don't feel like doing much outside lately. It's been so nice out, so I don't understand. I just have no desire to go outside and do the stuff I normally like to do.

[catgurrl978]

Wow... I'm in awe of you guys. I really need to get out and about more!


Ok so at about midnight here I decided I would do a little hamstering (for the first time ever! I'm no longer a hamster virgin!) Here's to you guys...

100 Jumping Jacks
50 Sit ups
50 Australian Pushups ()
and about 15 minutes of crazy dancing/Celtic dance practice