Kimmie, Do your pass ball between arms and legs like shown here: http://www.criticalbench.com/exercises/stability-ball-abs.htm At first I did more a "throw" and then I found this and did a pass. The first was more fun. I may be sore tomorrow.

Shan, I didn't know you and Trent were tight? A weekend together eh????

oh yeah! When I went to Nashville in August I ran with Trent, JK, Iwonthewest, TanyaS, and Casa. It was AWESOME!! That's why I decided to run the Monkey.

Very cool. You're running the Monkey next year?

That a definite possibility. It just depends on where life takes me between now and next August! It sells out in a day (unless you are a MM) so even though it's not till November I need to know my thought begining of August - which is why I signed up for it this year - in August it looked like I had a great shot at it...

golly bugs, you're going to make me go do abs... just to keep up with you.

YES!10 minutes everyday, one day 30 minutes...it's part of the plan now. I feel like a bum, I have a stuffy miserable sneezing nose and didn't run at noon. I will tonight. All the stores have x-mas open house tonight and I'm in a panic to slather my hosue with garland before my x-mas party.

Ran 4.5 miles today- was supposed to be easy but had an 8 min. mile in the middle... the pace was all over the place... sometimes not really "easy" but not a concentrated tempo run either... I guess you could call it fartlek... but I only sped up when I felt like it. And regarding whether or not to do abs every day- I've heard both schools of thought... Some say that abs are a muscle group like any other- doing too much will be counterproductive... others say that the abs are incredibly difficult to work to failure, unlike other muscle groups. So, my recommendation is that if you're not sore, then you can do abs every day. Pretty soon, Bugs, you're going to have to post a picture of your abs like RockenMama! And I'm with Erika... Christmas? I still have my Halloween decor up! Of course, I had time for a run, but I don't have time to take that stuff down. and Shan, I would LOVE to run the Monkey some day! where's dave? Do you think I ran him off?

you're going to have to post a picture of your abs like RockenMama!

Well it would be a before picture. Are those really hers??? ? With those abs exercises, I still have to core too or does ab always hit the core?

where's dave? Do you think I ran him off?

I bet his knee is hurting. Hope not though.

Are those really hers??? .

yes they are. I've seen them IRL. She useto do a lot of core, not as much any more. She chalks it all up to low body fat.