<p>Did the P90X Stretch workout today. I was familiar with about half of the stretches. The routine is about 45 minutes and it feels fantastic after doing it. Some parts were a little intense but there was only one thing that I couldn’t complete. The Stretch workout is probably the easiest in the set.</p>
<p>The problem with doing stretching workouts is that you don’t feel like you’ve had a workout so I need to do something else later on. I didn’t feel like running today because of the relatively long run (for me) yesterday. I was quite tired afterwards last night and had a few sore spots. It’s also cooler than I like (65 degrees and overcast).</p>
<p>I brought a device down to the fitness classroom and set it up on the floor to do the video. There are large video screens in the classroom but I don’t know how to hook up to them. The room is very nicely equipped with all sorts of weights, yoga blocks, rubber band thingies, pillows, medicine balls, mats, bosu balls, inclines and it has mirrors on one side and windows on two others. It’s a nice place to workout if you don’t mind being a bit of a fishbowl.</p>
<p>I really like doing my stretching workouts at home, but when the weather turns cold and icy it would be nice to do cardio at a gym (bike, zumba, etc), Running outside has been great these last several months! Could not have asked for better.</p>
<p>I think I’ll still try to do running workouts outside when it’s colder, but some days it won’t really be an option. Of course on those days it may not be possible to get to a gym either. ;)</p>
<p>I agree; we’ve had a warmer than usual summer and it was nice but I need soon as it gets colder or run on the treadmill.</p>
<p>I do stretching videos at home but the classroom at the office is a much better environment with mirrors. I love the foam floor too - it would be a great place to do any kind of exercises with some impact. The rules of the classroom is that you have to only use shoes that are strictly indoor only and there’s a sticky carpet at the entrance to grab the dirt off your shoes before you come in. The room is cleaned every day.</p>
<p>One of the best things about the two New Rules of Lifting programs I’ve done is that both have a comprehensive stretching/dynamic warmup routine that you repeat day after day after day. It’s been interesting, both times, to feel how it changes over several months. The New Rules of Lifting for Busted Up Ol’ Geezers warmup has a focus on stretching the hips in every direction. I feel like I’ve seen some real gains from those stretches.</p>
<p>My single favorite stretch/warmup is still the [squat</a> to stand](<a href=“How to Quickly Improve Your Squat. Hip mobility. Nick Tumminello - YouTube”>How to Quickly Improve Your Squat. Hip mobility. Nick Tumminello - YouTube). That’s been in both NROL warm-ups and it is the one stretch I always try to do before walking, jogging, or hiking… It gets just about everthing in one drill.</p>
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<p>I’m trying to load up my backpack for two days of hiking. I really don’t know what clothes to wear as the temperatures could well be anywhere from the upper 40s to the mid 70s depending on the time of day and the elevation. I think with the early morning and higher elevation coolness, I’ll give the long hiking pants a whirl, but stuff a pair of shorts in the pack just in case it’s unbearably hot. I’ll probably go with short sleeve t-shirt, with a long sleeve quarter zip pullover in the pack. On the move, I’m always hot. Stopped, it will probably be chilly. The ultralight Brooks windbreaker may see some action this weekend!</p>
<p>iDad, the show is this weekend too, right? Sounds like fun. :)</p>
<p>Yep. Steve Earle tomorrow night.</p>
<p>Very cool. Good weekend ahead of you!</p>
<p>Butter poached coho salmon on farm greens.</p>
<p>OTOH, I just baked two cakes for a family birthday tomorrow. Double chocolate sour cream pound cake with ganache frosting and a yeasted streusel plum (from my tree) coffee cake. Tomorrow will be interesting.</p>
<p>Cals 1596
Fat 114 g
Carbs 11 g
Fiber 3 g
Protein 124 g
Sugars 6 g</p>
<p>Fat 66%
Protein 32%
Carbs 3%</p>
<p>35 mins w/30 sec sprint at the end.</p>
<p>CJane, lethal and yummy!!!</p>
<p>Those cakes sound good. I didn’t even get a birthday cake yet since I was out of town. (I’m not starving, however)</p>
<p>My ribs are still killing me and I have the spectacle that is called the Women’s Half Marathon tomorrow. I really wanted to do fairly well because of the new age group, but I don’t see it happening. My legs are still dead from the 21 miles and the ribs are not OK. I will go out and see how things go. Daughter is running 5 miles to get to the race so she has an 18 mile run (she didn’t do the 21 because of the small fact that it was on Sunday and she’s a priest…). She wants to take it easy, so I may run with her.</p>
<p>No, skipping it is not an option. You get a special charm for doing this race all 3 years (this is year 3) and god forbid I would miss out on a small, fake-metal charm! :)</p>
<p>There must be some alternative. Would it count for the fake metal charm if someone pulls you across the finish line in a Radio Flyer red wagon?</p>
<p>MOWC, I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow and hope you are able to run pain-free. Since this race apparently isn’t optional, perhaps you can do a run/walk strategy for the sake of your ribs?</p>
<p>A little concerned idad hasn’t posted his hike today. Hope he returns safely. Or perhaps he is at the show?</p>
<p>NMinn, hope your back is feeling better!</p>
<p>hops, have you shaken off whatever bug got you earlier in the week?</p>
<p>Got stood up by my workout partner this morning 
And then couldn’t bring myself to do the workout on my own. I was dressed and ready to go and should have just done it. Weird, how all the motivation just disappeared and I wasn’t able to switch gears.</p>
<p>Did well on the nutrition front at least; I had 2 bites of the plum cake and passed entirely on the chocolate one. Everyone else enjoyed the cakes.</p>
<p>Cals 1411
Fat 91g
Carbs 26 g
Fiber 0 g
Protein 73 g
Sugars 9g</p>
<p>Fat 67%
Protein 24%
Carbs 9%</p>
<p>ran 2 miles today on a fairly straight course. My manager suggested a 6 mile course near the office and I wanted to take a quick look at the course but I didn’t have the to run the whole course. So I just ran a little it in and then headed back. I felt very tired when I got home and took a 2 Hour nap.</p>
<p>Idad is supposed to be one for two days I think n may not have internet access or He might just be really tired.</p>
<p>Mowc - you have had he sore ribs for a week, right? I would claim an injury exemption there as you could do some damage if you don’t know what he underlying problem is. I know that most here are type a’s which makes it harder not to do something.</p>
<p>Thanks, all. Seems not as bad this morning. Run/walk is a definite possibility. Will take it easy. This is a neat event (zillions of women) and I want to be part of it.
At least- I think I do! :)</p>
<p>To take my mind off ribs, I’m wearing new shoes that have never been out the door. (don’t do this)</p>
<p>Good luck MOWC, lol about the shoes.</p>
<p>Ack, my body is killing me!!! If it’s not one thing, it’s another thing, if it’s not this, it’s that.</p>
<p>I can’t workout today, so I’ll do the next best thing and wear my wondergirl running dress.</p>
<p>apropos of shoes…</p>
<p>One of the birthday gifts were these bad boys:</p>
<p>[Hoka</a> One One Mafate Citrus/Black/Cyan - Zappos.com Free Shipping BOTH Ways](<a href=“Hoka one one mafate citrus black cyan hoka + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com”>Hoka one one mafate citrus black cyan + FREE SHIPPING | Zappos.com)</p>
<p>They are even more hideous in real life, and look even worse when actually being worn. Didn’t think there was a shoe that could make my smurf shoes look good in comparison, but here we are.</p>
<p>The recipient was delighted, however, and pronounced them very comfortable,“like walking on air”. Very much a contrarian, so I think this is a pushback on the “barefoot” shoe, and you really couldn’t get more opposite.</p>
<p>The overhead view looks okay. ;)</p>
<p>My hubby wants to try a pair. :)</p>
<p>Where’s iDad? Wild time at the concert last night? :)</p>
<p>Finished the Women’s Half. 2:12, which isn’t stellar but it’s a tough course and I’ll take it. My daughter made her 18 miles and we finished the half together. She was ahead of me for a lot of it then I got ahead and she caught me at the end. My thought at 12.9 miles was “You little ****!” I was proud of her. Ribs did OK- mild discomfort. Tweaked a little at mile 6 and I thought I might have problems, but it stayed the same. The new Altras worked well. Not sure if I want to take them for 26 or not, though. </p>
<p>There were lots of tutus, cowboy hats, costumes, decked out ladies etc. Not sure how we placed yet since results weren’t posted. Will know later. I doubt I won anything with that time, but you never know.</p>
<p>Yay, MOfWC!!! Congrats. You are simply amazing!</p>
<p>Back at home. Had the most horrible leg muscle cramp this morning - just a second before the alarm rang! What on earth?! Dang, trying to deal with a leg cramp and shutting off the alarm at the same time is no fun!</p>