<p>Wow, sewhappy, I admire your determination and bravery. I would never ever have the courage to take a ballet class (or even a dance class). I’m as clumsy as a grizzly bear. Good job!</p>
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<p>That is very impressive dstark. Keep it up. My last 7 lb probably took me 3 months. :(</p>
<p>Ran on treadmill for a full 5 k last night. mixing 6m/h and 6.5/m/h speed, with 7.5m/h in the last minute. I am confident that I could run faster outside on a street paced by faster runners. HR went to 165 and back down to 138 after 60 seconds walking at 3m/h.</p>
<p>The ballet class made me very sore in my shoulders and upper back. I think it will be good for my posture. No pointe work, btw. That would be insane at my age. The other good thing was just the whole discipline of pulling in your belly and standing very elongated for a full 90 minutes. And the very still postures at the barre were a different kind of exercise than running or swimming or weights. It was a good change of pace. What the heck. Anything to mix it up. Kind of traumatic to confront oneself in tights and leotard in a mirrored room though . . .</p>
<p>Question: for those of you who run on a treadmill and use incline, what amount of incline would you suggest for a beginning runner? I am doing C25K and going to be doing some inside running which I know/feel is easier than outside running, but I’ve been told to use “incline” - but I don’t know how much! </p>
<p>Keep in mind that I am a very, VERY beginning runner!</p>
<p>I’d suggest no incline at all if you’re starting out. It should be easier on the joints overall.</p>
<p>BTW, treadmill running may or may not be easier as far as the intensity of the workout goes. When I run outside, I have to be aware of a lot more and have to deal with turns, curves, dogs, cars, curbs, trees, etc. Running around in housing developments means a lot of times when I have to slow down. On a treadmill, you can run with far fewer distractions and obstacles which means that you can run at a steady, consistent pace for a long time and there may be the temptation to push it because you don’t have to worry about the other stuff, which can do nasty things like resulting in falls.</p>
<p>Running on an incline over and over and over again can result in knee issues, both going up or down. If your 5k involves a lot of hills, it may be better to do some training outside if your schedule or the weather allows for this.</p>
<p>Incline- they used to say at least 1% to make it equivalent to running outside. However, recent opinion is that only matters if you are running 6 minute pace or faster (wind resistance etc). I no longer use an incline on a treadmill for “flat” running.</p>
<p>Today is a mile-marker for me (pun intended). I have a new streak record of 388 days! That sound you hear is my physical therapist jumping up and down shouting “MOWC is doing something stupid! I can book my next vacation!” Last time I broke at 387 days and it took him over a year to fix me! 3 miles this morning. Legs are coming slowly back to life.</p>
<p>When I started C25K outside I was having issues with my left ankle - some soreness and slight swelling. I went to a running store, had my foot/gait/stance evaluated, fitted for a good pair of shoes and then came home and took a week off (walking only) to heal my ankle. During that time, I started doing some exercises the running pro showed me to strengthen my ankles, etc. Went back initially on the treadmill ( due to weather) and had no issues - completed my workout without ankle issue. Did my next workout outside - don’t know if its the pavement, my anxiousness (I’m very “left” sided, due to a lack of vision in my right eye and I think I may make my left side overcompensate), or what but I think I was still rolling my left foot a little - not near as much ankle distress, but some. This makes me think I might want to rely on the treadmill for a little bit till I strengthen my ankles and get develop a running style of sorts. I am in no hurry to complete the program , but damn it, I am going to complete it!!! </p>
<p>I would like to continue to run outside - I know that obviously the first 5K I do will be outside, but am finding it hard to find a good spot to run where the pavement is not slanted, sidewalks are not a menagerie of cracks, acorns, slippery leaves, etc. to avoid and all that!!! There is a park about a 15 minute drive where the trails are “soft” - but realistically, I won’t drive there each time - but will have to give it a try with my new shoes.</p>
<p>Long answer as to why I’m thinking to use the treadmill and therefore was wondering about the incline. :)</p>
<p>DadII, thanks.</p>
<p>How long have you been trying to lose weight? I know you lost a ton. :)</p>
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<p>Abasket, I’m happy to hear you made the trip to the running store and are fitted up for success. Keep on keepin’ on!</p>
<p>The running store itself is probably a good place to find out about upcoming 5Ks. Here’s another site I use, and at this point I get a whole lot of emails listing scheduled races coming up, too, lol. I think that’s due to a box I checked when signing up for one of the races.
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<p>The weatherman has issued the alert: hiking tomorrow. Supposed to be sunny all day, with a high in the low 60s. That’s about as good as it’s gonna get around here for a long time. With the sun setting before 6 pm, I can’t do super long hikes or super long drives: I like several hours of extra light in case I sprain an ankle or otherwise encounter slow going. So I’m going to re-do another hike from this summer: the Mt. Percival & Mt. Morgan loop. The one with the ladder. I’m going to do it in the opposite direction this time (and skip the ladder). Took me five hours the first time. I’m hoping for about 4 hours the second time around. We’ll see.</p>
<p>It’s a loop over the summits of two adjacent small mountains, overlooking Squam Lake.</p>
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MOWC, you are my inspiration.</p>
<p>As of right now, by only drinking water and working out 90 minutes a day, I am able to maintain my weight. What am I going to do when I am not being able to keep up with the physical exercises???!!!</p>
<p>I’m back. We’re moved in. Unpacking like crazy. I’ve been irregular in my gym attendance, but I think I’m back on track. Went Sunday morning and again tonight. I feel so much better after I go!!! </p>
<p>This has been very stressful, not the least because our attorney is a little girl playing grownup. Whenever we ask her what time it is, she tells us how to build a clock. We’re almost done with her, thank goodness. </p>
<p>And our move got me 10 minutes closer to the gym – now I’m only five minutes away!!!</p>
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<p>I started this round late May. In 12 weeks, I lost over 30 lbs. Since then, the speed of weight loss has slowed down significantly, even so I am working out longer with higher intensity. </p>
<p>Ever since college days, I have been over weight. It was not too bad when I was a smoker. Soon after I quit smoking, my weight jumped. By this May, I was having all kind of medical issues. </p>
<p>Now I am below what my Doctor suggested, the key is to maintain it. Hopefully my recent plateau is because I am getting some muscle from the weight exercises.</p>
<p>Dad II, there are limits to how much you can lose. But Yes, of course it slows down. There is less fat to lose. And now that you weigh less, you need fewer calories to maintain your new weight.</p>
<p>I am “veryhappy” for you!!!</p>
<p>We moved here because of the HS. Our house is about 30 miles away from my work. Lately, we have been thinking about moving to a house closer to my job. However, it gives me a headack just thinking about packing and moving.</p>
<p>BTW, just saw your above note. For anyone who meets me the first time, I am sure the first impression is “this guy needs to lose 30 lbs”. I am just that big and have much weight to loss. However, with very little intake and a lot of exercise, I am not seeing much reduction lately. I like to think it is because of the added muscle. :)</p>
<p>As I posted on another thread (Buying the Next House), “moving is not for sissies.” I wouldn’t do it lightly, on a whim.</p>
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<p>That is a fantastic weight loss.</p>
<p>Congratulations.</p>
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<p>Congratulations on the move. The last week sounds like you have been to hell and back. What an ordeal. I don’t know that I could have handled snags at the end of the month getting ready to move. I was running on fumes, physically and mentally.</p>
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<p>You are doing great. Just be patient. Weight lifting will definitely show the movement of the scale at first, even if the pants are fitting better. I think part of it is building muscle and I also think that weight lifting increases water retention at first.</p>
<p>1.5 miles; slow day as I was a bit sore from yesterday.</p>