The Necessary Evil

I can’t stand the elliptical. I did it for the first time in a year this past weekend and it was terrible. My feet always fall asleep!

I usually put about 400 miles on my sneakers.

I put about 350 – 400 on my shoes although a lot of the time I lose track so I pay attention to the bottoms and when they get worn down.

I used to love the elliptical, but now I can’t stand it since I’ve started running more. I have to have some good trashy magazines to read to keep me entertained on the elliptical

I could go either way with the elliptical.
Usually I can get about 400ish miles on my shoes. Once my knees start aching, it’s game over.
I did some strength training yesterday. Oh boy are my muscles & eyelashes protesting today! Guess it’s a good thing I like pain.

YAY for February Birthdays :)

I haven’t really tracked miles on my shoes for a long time, but I can tell when they are starting to wear out and I’ll go “o yeah I need new shoes.”

Last XT was Jillian Micheals’ Ripped in 30 Days. And some planks and pushups. I don’t like the elliptical. I find it hard to get a good workout because I’m just too lazy on it.

I have a Pure Barre workout video I just got and I really enjoy it—low impact, but effective. I’ll do Jillian Micheals sometimes and I have a 10 minute solution pilates video that I’ll do occasionally. I’m not very consistent with videos, just running.

I think raspberry is my favorite—but really I’m not picky.

I strongly dislike the elliptical. When I initially lost weight, it was my go to exercise & I spend hours upon hours on it. Now that I run & spin I just can’t stomach it. I seek out every possible alternative on cross training days.

I want to try that Yoga DVD and that yogurt sounds so yummy! I have the 30 day shred with Jillian And that leaves my arms feeling like Jello!

I need to try those Wheat Thins! They sound delicious!

I love Bob’s Yoga, it is one of my fav Yoga DVD’s. I’ve done a few rounds of P90X and prefer Bob’s Yoga to the 90 minute P90X Yoga!

I have been wanting to get the Bob Harper DVD’s and given your review of the yoga, I think I will pick that one up first. I am kind of getting bored with the Jillian Michaels yoga. I must be on the lookout for the chobani bites. the raspberry chocolate sounds like it could be a winner.

Those yogurts look amazing. Raspberry + chocolate?? YUM!!

The elliptical makes me nuts, too. I was going to say it’s too repetitious but that’s not it because so is running and stairstepping, and I’m fine w/ both of those. Maybe it’s too much mental stress because you have to use your arms and legs at the same time.

I just found your site. I don’t know how it took me this long. Great site. And WOW! You are something else. Juggling it all and doing it well. I have to do the yoga. Of course I have said that for two years now and the run always wins out.

Again with the Chobani! I’m already addicted to the flavors they currently have.
I’m gonna need a separate refrigerator just for yogurt. :-)
I’m glad that these are good though, I saw them at Target last week and was wondering if they be.
Now I know, thanks!

I actually don’t own any workout DVD’s! Maybe one day when I have space/ a yoga mat :D. I’m okay with the elliptical but definitely prefer running. And I’m a vanilla yogurt girl, all the way (darn between my last Cheerios comment and this vanilla yogurt thing I’m realizing my food choices can be really boring?!?)

i just bought the raspberry/dark chocolate flavor the other day and love it! might have to try the pineapple next!

I usually get 300-375 miles out of a pair of shoes…I never have problems with my knees so when my knees start to ache around that mileage in a shoe I know it’s time to get a new pair!
I actually JUST got that exact pair of PureFlows (even in purple) in the mail and am trying them out either tomorrow or Friday, can’t wait! Running in new shoes is the best :)

I took a barre method class and a pilates class for some cross-training. I love the elliptical; however, I despise the treadmill and would much rather run outdoors. I wish I wouldn’t get so bored running on the treadmill. I don’t know how you manage to stay on it for more than 5 miles. I wish I could.
I don’t have any workout DVDs, although I have borrowed my roommate’s Mari Winsor pilates DVD before and it was a pretty decent workout.
Favorite yogurt flavor has to be the Chobani strawberry banana.

FAVORITE YOGURT FLAVOR?

I have that DVD also – I actually have the whole Inside Out Method DVD set and I love all four of them. They’re on sale at Bob Harpers website $3.99 each or $14.99 for all four, which is what I did. Totally worth it! That is the most intense yoga I’ve ever done – defenitely not a slow, find your zen type…

I put about 500 ~ on a pair of shoes.

Yoga is always my cross-training. When I use the elliptical (or use to use) I’d do intervals and be sweating, but the second I stopped I’d feel like I hadn’t done anything. Whereas when I run for an hour and alter my pace I feel wasted by the time I’m done.

I want(ed) the Nike Kinect DVD, but I recently downloaded the Nike Training Club app and it may eliminate my need for the DVD. It’s a really cool FREE app, check it out. Do you feel like the yoga dvd you got has a lot of variety? A pet peeve is dvd’s that have like 1 thing you can do and I get bored easily.

No yogurt for me since giving up dairy, but those look amazing. I haven’t missed yogurt until right now.

Gah, does that beautiful baby ever cry? I swear, she is always full of smiles and love. Can not wait to get my Cho package! I’ve tried them all at my last food expo and loved them, but I’ve been holding off on buying them until I go through my shipment.

I just tried the raspberry with chocolate chunks for the first time today, and I loved it! I think I still have to go with Apple Cinnamon for my favorite flavor though :)

I love these posts bc I made it my new year’s resolution to do more cross-training. I do kettlebell workouts and recently joined Equinox for their classes. Trying to get into spinning too! It’s hard because running is still my favorite thing to do.

When I first started being healthy and active, I lived on the elliptical for at LEAST an hour a few times a week. Now I’m hardly ever on it. I like using my two little legs and running outside. I give you props for using the treadmill.. i can’t do it. I probably put TOO many miles on my running shoes before I change them out.. sometimes they get so bad that I can’t even wear them as walking shoes without getting shin splints. I don’t do that anymore. Favorite yogurt flavor: Chobani with pomegranate or Vanilla Bean Greek yogurt.

happy almost birthday month! p.s. brooke is SO stinking cute and those happy faces make it hard to believe that there’s an unhappy bone ever in her body.

I only feel like commenting about food today (I’m sure you can relate :) )… those zesty salsa Wheat Things are so good!! Have you had them before? What do you think?

Favorite yogurt flavor- Lemon Pie Yoplait yogurt

Ick, I detest the elliptical, but when injuries rear their ugly head it sure beats nothing!
Do you like Jillian’s DVDs or Bob’s better? I’d love to read a comparison of the two!

OMG!!! Love ALL (have all) of Bob’s Warrior DVD’s. The yoga one is awesome, but the kettlebell one will kick your butt. If you can make it through the first 5 minutes, you can probably do the whole thing. Jillian has awful form for someone who trains, so I don’t have/follow any of her DVD’s.

Chiobani bites are great. I have the raspberry and the coffee with chocolate. I haven’t been lucky enough to find the pineapple/caramel yet, though. I’m still looking. I’ll try Whole Foods since Fresh Market only had the other 2 flavors. But, I’m with you on the blood orange Chiobani. That’s frickin awesome for breakfast.

I pout the whole time I’m on the Elliptical. I know how good it is, but I still pout. My last workout was TRX.
I haven’t found the perfect shoes yet. Well, ones that don’t aggravate my PF. That and I love new shoes, I only get to about 250 miles.
I have a Jillian Micheal’s Yoga DVD that I do up at work when I can’t run. It kicks my butt.

The Chobani coffee + dark chocolate is amazing!

When I first started working out I LOVED the elliptical. It was all I did. And then once I started running it became death by gym. True story.

Oh man I really want Bob’s Yoga DVD, it’s the only one I don’t have! I’m glad to see that you like it!

I just love Jillian!!! I didn’t know Bob had dvds! I will have to check it out because I kind of have a crush on Bob…..

I don’t mind the elliptical as long as it has a steep incline. My Brooke’s shoes last me about 400 miles. Ugh. I fly through them. I loved Billy Banks kickbox DVDs in high school and college. Ok, here’s a secret….I want to make my own cardio DVD. Don’t laugh!! I have had requests!

janetha, i just got some blood orange chobani because you raved about it…and OMG IT IS THE BEST THING EVER. one bite and i felt like i was inside the pearly gates!!

Oh that chocolate raspberry Chobani is so so so good! I’ll have to keep my eye out for the pineapple now.

I’m not a huge fan of th elliptical, but I like variety so cross training is fun to me. I just got home from playing soccer which I only half-count as cross training because it’s just running… with a ball!

Happy almost birthday!
I’m not an elliptical fan. At. All. I feel really funny when I’m on it. I feel like I’m not doing it right or something.
I’ve been loving yoga lately. There’s a great instructor that has 3 classes a week. Last week I made it to all three and this week I’ll be at two!

Crosstraining!!!! I love it, just got a bike to help me with it in fact. But my boyfriend continually rails on me for hating it. Go figure.

As far as yogurt, I’m a plain with toppings person myself. You HAVE to try it with dates/figs and honey. I could live off of that!

I don’t know how you run on the treadmill!!! I have tried…but I kinda want to shoot myself when I’m on that thing. I don’t really like ellipticals either. But for some reason…I love spin bikes. Like I feel so comfortable when I’m on a spin bike. I can easily bike 10 miles—but one mile on the treadmill is like torture. Is there a way to make the treadmill more bearable?