<p>You’re a guy. 1K consumption sounds too low.</p>
<p>idad, that’s a 5 mark worth of a celebration. Congrats!<br>
Thanks all for the comments of support for my running. I feel fine today–was worried I’d feel it in the shins–but no troubles.<br>
I went out for a 3 mile walk this morning. Saw many (hundreds) of robins, a gorgeous little blue heron, and plenty of southern red maples blooming with their bright tiny red flowers. Sunny and 80 degrees now; starting with the full body sunscreen for the duration of the year, today.</p>
<p>Visited our little chocolate shop in town to pick up dark chocolate covered pretzels for DH and milk choc foil hearts for DD. Managed a small victory to exit shop with nothing for myself. Love this place, the stuff is heavenly, comes is small packages but is very pricey so that helps limit the quantity I purchase.</p>
<p>60 min on elliptical, weights at gym. Nice and empty in the middle of the day.</p>
<p>I’ve developed a ‘click’ in my L knee only when going up stairs.
What the heck is it?<br>
It is NOT painful but the clicking sound is eerie.</p>
<p>Congrats, iDad. The no-smoking anniversary is huge! When I run at lunch (which I did today), I go out a back door which is near where the smokers gather outside. I’m always disappointed to see co-workers I didn’t know were smokers out there. I just can not understand it. It’s very gloomy out- should rain later- but 53 degrees so not bad.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I guess it’s 5-Year Party time…</p>
<p>I think that’s a great photo opp for someone to take to demonstrate contrasts. The lady with the running gear head to toe walking out the door through a gaggle of other folks with a cigarette in their hand and smoke coming out of their head. Seriously!</p>
<p>Plantmom, I really respect the C25K app for building their program around rest days (running rest days that is). I think those days off in between really contribute to less injury. It can be tempting to run more often but I really tried to stick to the running “days off” - and I believe it paid off in my lack of body aches and pains!!</p>
<p>2.5 miles on the treadmill at a little faster speed than usual. Thank you fan on the wall for helping to control my sweat!!!</p>
<p>iDad, how about a pair of these?</p>
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<p>In the gym</p>
<p>5 minute row
Pilates-type core stuff
KB swings
DB snatch squats
BB Front squats
BB Romanian deadlifts
Turkish get ups with 10 lb. DB
OH split jerks
BB snatches</p>
<p>Monday: 35 minutes on stationary bike (6 miles)
strength work on machines</p>
<p>Today: 35 minutes on stationary bike (5 miles)</p>
<p>Thursday same routine as Monday w/bike distance to be determined obviously</p>
<p>I had a small piece of King cake for the first time yesterday. It has crazy color sugar sprinkles (purple, yellow, green–Mardi Gras colors) and a nice cinnamon filling. I don’t usually eat cake anymore but I played a gig at a retirement home’s Mardi Gras party and thought I deserved a treat! It was nice but I can live without ever having it again.</p>
<p>Wonderful weather today again–went for a long walk in the sun. :)</p>
<p>Planning on strength/stretch/core here today.</p>
<p>I didn’t think I could handle my intervals on the treadmill today but I chugged on and did it. </p>
<p>My kitchen and family room are being renovated, and there’s no heat on the entire first floor. I feel like I’m just sitting with my laptop on my lap while I watch Jeopardy. Well, because that’s what I’m doing. I feel like I’m turning into a vegetable.</p>
<p>A lot of intensive running/walking with my crazy neighborhood herd. Ahhh . . . the power of peer pressure! They are talking Iron Man this and that . . . not my thing, but I go with the pack.</p>
<p>Of course, when I get home in the mornings, I collapse on the floor and just lie there for about a half hour. Craziness!</p>
<p>monday–60 minute cycling class
monday–60 minute deep water
tomorrow–60 minute deep water </p>
<p>i have been doing deep water for about 6 weeks now–added the cycling 2 weeks ago…i can’t do all the really powerful stuff in cycling, but i just keep pedaling.</p>
<p>i have really painful feet, so the deep water is a chance to work really, really hard without any weight on my feet. cycling is ok, too–just don’t do a lot off the standing things at this point.</p>
<p>Good workout this evening. Same ol’, same ol’, but back to the full workout at little more brisk pace now that I’m mostly recovered from my cold. Single leg deadlifts, weighted walking lunges, and chinups were really good. </p>
<p>Curl/squat/press combo just about killed me. Man, is that one tiring.</p>
<p>Way to git er done, VeryHappy!</p>
<p>Cals 1094
Fat 69 g
Carbs 23 g
Protein 90 g
Sugars 7 g</p>
<p>Joined a track club tonight and ran on the local college 300 yard track. Received some good form instruction. Basically I’m a train wreck. I over stride and don’t push off my toes enough to maximize power.
Ran strides tonight and was humbled by a younger guy (51!) Have to run with faster guys (peer pressure) if I want to get faster.</p>
<p>Wbow, what is deep water? You’ve piqued my curiosity!</p>
<p>Ahh, King Cake. I’ve learned to avoid the bakery aisle. Our grocery also had paczki and fasnacht, which are essentially calorie bombs in the form of a donut type bread. One of H’s aunts used to make homemade fasnacht which she would hand deliver - they were awesome. </p>
<p>Busy day yesterday, with work being a frenzy; no time for the gym, but active class with sabadog and some vigorous walking. Next week is our last class and then I will probably sign up with him again; he really seems to enjoy it. I suspect his reward of chicken and cheese has a lot to do with it. </p>
<p>Teetering very close to a 10 pound weight loss. Have to hang in there. iDad, congrats on the smoking cessation. I had my last cigarette in 1987. </p>
<p>Yesterday:
Calories: 685
Fat: 35 g
Carbs: 54 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 41 g
Sugars: 6 g</p>
<p>Okay, I just googled it. Now I know what it is. I have a pool and a trick back, so is there such a thing as “deep water for dummies?” Let me know if there is any particular DIY book/guide you think is good, wbow!</p>