tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post5922442558464306477..comments2024-01-27T01:00:53.693-05:00Comments on Footnotes: Feeding the frenzy: Core Values, Week 3Kimberly http://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-19452205299482198072014-02-04T17:49:36.536-05:002014-02-04T17:49:36.536-05:00I love these thoughts of yours. Everyone has their...I love these thoughts of yours. Everyone has their lower times when it comes to fitness..but that's what makes the better times great! I love the thoughts on planks and reaching that muscle size/strength time. I personally don't do planks that much, but its a good one!<br /><br />xoxo Sarah Grace, <a href="http://www.freshfitnhealthy.com" rel="nofollow">Fresh Fit N Healthy</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923103147224899663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-6013170810023905852014-01-23T11:13:09.494-05:002014-01-23T11:13:09.494-05:00I have been so anxious to read ProSource all week,...I have been so anxious to read ProSource all week, once I saw that plank article! The blurb you shared makes so much sense :)<br /><br />I hope things get better for you soon!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-60563429647246585172014-01-23T11:06:45.915-05:002014-01-23T11:06:45.915-05:00My PT said that anything over a minute was unneces...My PT said that anything over a minute was unnecessary, and I definitely see the point. You're building endurance not strength at that point. Although endurance could be good for a half marathon. I don't know. Me needs sleep.Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-47404091692496128382014-01-23T11:03:44.781-05:002014-01-23T11:03:44.781-05:00Here's to a better week all the way around!Here's to a better week all the way around!Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-13227098887214990862014-01-23T11:03:33.085-05:002014-01-23T11:03:33.085-05:00Too bad you can't plank and nurse. Just sayin&...Too bad you can't plank and nurse. Just sayin'. Maybe wall sits?Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-28465242209242940822014-01-23T11:03:07.835-05:002014-01-23T11:03:07.835-05:00Carrots and hummus is far better than the sugar sh...Carrots and hummus is far better than the sugar show I've been putting on.<br /><br />A 10-minute plank? OMG. You are my hero. I might have bias against long planks because I don't really work up to them.Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-61585578466575994702014-01-23T11:02:20.122-05:002014-01-23T11:02:20.122-05:00Awesome! I prefer straight arm planks because, whe...Awesome! I prefer straight arm planks because, when done right, it's a much more involved exercise as it works the shoulder girdle and upper back. Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-81822661204336867162014-01-23T11:01:26.956-05:002014-01-23T11:01:26.956-05:00Thank you. A couple of my co-workers have the happ...Thank you. A couple of my co-workers have the happy lights, and I've thought about trying it. And I am trying to get out, setting run dates even when it's cold and early. It's a good distraction until things sort of fade away.Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-66239737548975714782014-01-23T10:58:18.630-05:002014-01-23T10:58:18.630-05:00"Stealth core" - I love it. I've bee..."Stealth core" - I love it. I've been eying a kettlebell lately - Mark even proposed getting me one for my birthday when we were at Target. I like doing single leg exercises for that reason as you have to engage the core to do it.Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-28086647310281885522014-01-22T13:31:27.776-05:002014-01-22T13:31:27.776-05:00Sorry to hear that you've been stressed and me...Sorry to hear that you've been stressed and melancholy. Winter can be a tough time of year in the Upper Midwest. We just installed full-spectrum light bulbs in a lot of our house to try to fend off the wintertime blues. Can you get out and spend time with a friend? That's a nice mental reset sometimes. Hope things get better for you soon.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-9882774353386207272014-01-22T13:29:59.446-05:002014-01-22T13:29:59.446-05:00I joke that the best thing about breaking my arm l...I joke that the best thing about breaking my arm last spring was that I couldn't do planks for 4 months! Seriously, I'm not a plank fan, though I do them intermittently. But I really like "stealth core" exercises better -- kettlebell swings are a great example. They work your core but don't feel like "core" exercises. Lately I've been doing more specifically core stuff in the weight room (situp variations, back and side extensions, leg raises, etc) and I find that the variety keeps me interested.<br /><br />Despite being a plank-hater, I do think core strength is key for endurance running. It helps you hang onto good form even 6 hours into a run. And I know I wouldn't have been able to keep ultra-training after breaking my arm if I didn't have good core strength. Running with a cast was definitely extra work!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582049406998358870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-3362799860034975802014-01-22T11:42:18.373-05:002014-01-22T11:42:18.373-05:00I did all my days this week and am finding it easi...I did all my days this week and am finding it easier to remember and squeeze in each night! I don't mind planks, I am more of a fan of the straight arm ones rather than the forearm ones...probably because they seem easier!echowomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557303421757171302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-22781293870635025872014-01-22T10:04:05.721-05:002014-01-22T10:04:05.721-05:00Sometimes, life gets in the way of training and it...Sometimes, life gets in the way of training and it gets us down. Glad you are back in the saddle and seeing progress. Just the progress alone is often a motivator to keep going. And…I love planks and core work!misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-66628384613835734932014-01-22T06:51:42.662-05:002014-01-22T06:51:42.662-05:00I am with you on the abs made of junk and baggage....I am with you on the abs made of junk and baggage. I've been going first to carrots/hummus in the afternoons lately and my abs are already thanking me but still so not as good as I could be on the no-junk front. That said I can plank like a boss: blame it on being very short waisted. I do feel nice and strong and tight when I'm planking regularly, however maybe I don't need the epic 10-minute ones.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-7240354262964641692014-01-22T03:36:31.764-05:002014-01-22T03:36:31.764-05:00I'm about every other day with zippers (which ...I'm about every other day with zippers (which I now loooove) and increasing reps. Generally I'm trying to run, zip, shower, and maybe pump before Kate gets up so I'm definitely not doing 5 min!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-65953902536330894112014-01-21T20:24:03.114-05:002014-01-21T20:24:03.114-05:00I missed a day this week too -- just didn't ha...I missed a day this week too -- just didn't happen with a busy week. So, I feel you. Back at it this week for both of us!Kristen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309610842667457857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-36791676337507024582014-01-21T20:14:51.671-05:002014-01-21T20:14:51.671-05:00Four days for me last week. That was all. :-/
I a...Four days for me last week. That was all. :-/<br /><br />I actually hate planks. Especially side planks. On of my daily mile friends got herself up to a 7 minute plank and I kind of didn't see the point in that...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236957100019703379noreply@blogger.com