<p>TJ MAXX is starting to get in some winter stuff. I was taking back the Marmot power stretch 1/4 zip (I found it online in a better color for the same price) and picked up a HEAD long sleeve tech shirt for $9.99. Stretchy tight fit with a mock turtle collar. Just perfect for wearing under a fleece. Really nice shirts for that kind of money. I guess they are ski shirts.</p>
<p>These tech fabric 1/4 Zips are really useful in the cold weather. Wear 'em over short a sleeve or long sleeve T for a little extra warmth. I’ll often wear one while warming up, take it off once I’m working up a sweat, then put it on again afterwards.</p>
<p>Running is still stupid. Our little “training” marathon went very well for my daughter and she improved her PR from May by 20 minutes and felt strong. I felt like crap- it was cool and damp (rain stopped just in time for race start although we did have some light rain later in the race) and I think my legs just sort of locked up. They were sore and tight from 13 on. I let her go at about 17 miles. I did some walking after 20.5. It was a tough course with lots of rolling hills. We had an 8 mile stretch along a highway into a north wind which ended at 14 and was brutal. I really couldn’t recover after that. I ran 4:50 (daughter had 4:45) and won my age group, which consisted only of me, but I didn’t know that while I was in the race. I sure have slowed down, but I’ll take it. The worst thing was that I fell in the finishing stretch (last 150 yards or so) and hit my head on the asphalt. I didn’t trip- my legs just sort of buckled and I couldn’t get my balance back. Dr. Son in Law thinks I’m OK because I didn’t black out, don’t have a headache and got right back up. I scared the course monitors to death, though. </p>
<p>Fashion- wore a long sleeved tech race shirt over a Nuu-Muu. I should have worn capris under the dress. I think my legs would have done better. Brooks Launch shoes. Wore a cap to keep the rain out of my face. My Garmin registered 26.35 after being off in the other direction the whole race. Their final .2 was long.</p>
<p>Now that you have officially turned 39, I think it would be OK for you say say, “Just under three hours…” :)</p>
<p>Michael Boyle has a good way of looking at geezer fitness… “At my age, if I’m not going backwards I’m progressing…” The reality is that we probably aren’t going to get faster or stronger as the years go by.</p>
<p>You just ran a marathon. An infinitesimal percentage of people at this age can claim that.</p>
<p>As far as insects outdoors, I’ve just resigned myself to dying a gruesome death from DEET poisoning some day. God, I hate the stuff. A bottle of insect repellent fell from the shelf over the washer/dryer one time and leaked. It literally stripped the paint off the top of the dryer just like paint stripper. But, I used it when I hike because it does keep the bugs and mosquitos and ticks away.</p>
<p>" The worst thing was that I fell in the finishing stretch (last 150 yards or so) and hit my head on the asphalt"</p>
<p>That is scary though.</p>
<p>Several months ago I came on this thread and said I am going to lose some weight. Now I really am. :)</p>
<p>I joined a gym. I have worked out hard a couple of times in my life. At age 38, when I used to workout at the top level of the professional
stairmaster for 25 minutes…go on a stationary bike for 20 minutes at an easier pace then back to the stairmaster at the highest level for 20 minutes. </p>
<p>At age 47, worked out 3 to 4 hours a day on a professional stairmaster; although not all at once. I had one at my house. Whenever, I felt like going on the stairmaster, I did. Even if it was 1 in the morning and I was naked. The stairmaster was by a window that looked over the street, but I never heard any complaints. Ok. Never heard any comments either.
At this time I burned calories at a pace of 600 calories an hour.</p>
<p>Both times, the weight melted away fast.</p>
<p>Now, I am 56. I read MomofWildChild’s post about her not able to match her earlier times which is understandable. </p>
<p>The stairmaster doesn’t work for me anymore. I have a little knee pain
on the outside of my left knee. I tore my acl and mcl in that knee 18 years ago. I was told after the operation that arthritis in that knee was a strong possibility in the future. I think the future is here.</p>
<p>I am trying stationary bikes, both the recombent and regular. I am just starting so I am workng at around 400 calories per hour for an hour. My knee is going to hinder my progress.</p>
<p>Do those knee sleeves work in keeping the knee aligned? Do they cut knee pain? Any ideas?</p>
<p>“Swam several times this past week plus run/walk in the morning. And weights once. All the exercise makes me eat more. How do you fit people control your post-exercise hunger?”</p>
<p>I find this a problem too. I used to weigh my food. I allowed my self only a certain amount of pounds of food a day. Kept me from pasta and pizza which are in high calories and are relatively heavy. This worked for me. You end up eating a lot of lettuce. :)</p>
<p>You ran a marathon today and can still walk tonight. That’s impressive! :)</p>
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<p>DSTARK:</p>
<p>You can lose weight without ever spending more than 20 minutes on any exercise machine. I’m living proof. 20 minutes tops for me on any cardio machine. In fact, some of the most effective fat loss exercise programs stay away from long cardio sessions entirely. Instead, they focus exclusively on exercises that increase metabolism and build lean muscle mass.</p>
<p>It’s likely that these kinds of programs are successful because the type of exercise has an effect on the hormonal balance, making fat loss a bit easier. A side benefit, though, is that you don’t have to spend hours wearing out a gimpy knee on a treadmill or exercise bike. </p>
<p>If you do intervals for your cardio (say, 30 seconds as hard as you can go, then super-easy for 90 seconds, keep it up for six to ten rounds) you’ll see a huge benefit without spending much time aggravating the knee.</p>
<p>That’s one turnoff of hiking for me - I never use sunscreen or insect repellants.</p>
<p>BTW, we found two scorpions in the cabin this evening. I guess that they’re pretty common around here. It might make for a restless sleep tonight. I’ve never encountered scorpions before except at museums.</p>
<p>I have a lot of experience with knee braces and they do work but the idea is to allow your cartilege to build back up (this happens slowly). It really shouldn’t be used as a way to continue doing certain kinds of exercise if you want the joint to heal, but, of course, knee sleeves are commonly used to do just that.</p>
<p>I often use them in playing tennis to limit damage to the joint - there is some damage when I play tennis - but limiting it may mean recovery in half-a-day instead of three days.</p>
<p>Hops-scout, I used to have one of those braces. I threw it away last year when I moved. :)</p>
<p>I am hoping I don’t have to go back to that kind of brace.</p>
<p>Do you use one of those braces?</p>
<p>I just finished working out. I adjusted the position of my foot on the bike to compensate for the fact that my left foot naturally points outward quite a bit. I think the adjustment is a better alignment. Knee feels weird, a little tight, but it doesn’t hurt. The knee feels pretty good
actually. </p>
<p>If the knee gives me any more trouble, I think I will try the sleeve.</p>
<p>I liked doing the intervals too. I forgot about those. </p>
<p>Having a gym walking distance from my place is fantastic.</p>
<p>Interesteddad, those are great photos. Beautiful.</p>
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