Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

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<p>idad, I think that all of your Marmot shopping has been a big help.</p>

<p>TJX raised their dividend by 26% early this afternoon.</p>

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<p>Here’s a leg exercise I do before and after running. Easy as it is, I do feel the stretch.</p>

<p>Front to Back Leg Swing
<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube;

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<p>MOWC and other runners (plus Waking Dead fans) - speaking of stupid races…but looks fun!
My daughter and I are going to sign up for this 5k - <a href=“http://www.runforyourlives.com%5B/url%5D”>www.runforyourlives.com</a>
We haven’t decided if we are going to be runners or zombies!</p>

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<p>Lol. You can be a runner anytime. How many opportunities do you get to be a zombie?</p>

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<p>Deborah T:</p>

<p>The second exercise in that video – the side to side leg swings – is one of Mike Boyle’s recommended warm ups. Only, he’s not doing it to stretch the leg. Instead he’s using the movement of the leg to drive the ankle of the standing leg from side to side and increase ankle mobility, range of motion.</p>

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<p>I’d help 'em some more, but they haven’t had any Marmot stuff in a while. I think the stuff they got was 2-seasons out of date, so one season older than the online retailers were clearing out. Fine with me. Most everything TJ Maxx had was still in the current line, just discontinued colors. The down jackets were current colors. That [ultralight</a> down jacket](<a href=“http://cdn.marmot.com/sites/marmot.com/files/imagecache/product_full/product_images/72740_6278.jpg]ultralight”>http://cdn.marmot.com/sites/marmot.com/files/imagecache/product_full/product_images/72740_6278.jpg) is probably the jacket I grab most often for around town since I got it. It’s perfect for a car coat from 20 to 40 degrees and is so comfortable I’ve put it on watching TV at night! Now that winter has returned, i wore it today!</p>

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<p>ohiopublic- I’ve heard of those! Be a zombie! This past weekend was the Color Run here. Not my thing at all, but those sure are popular! I’m not that into getting sprayed with paint or whatever it is while I run.</p>

<p>Speaking of clothes. I have this top on today at work- in yellow. <a href=“http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-tops/Rejuvenate-Pullover?cc=4242&skuId=3483054&catId=women-tops[/url]”>http://shop.lululemon.com/products/clothes-accessories/women-tops/Rejuvenate-Pullover?cc=4242&skuId=3483054&catId=women-tops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It’s always good when I can wear LuLu stuff for more than exercise or casual. (can you say “justification”?) I have it over a pink plaid button down with the shirttail and cuffs showing and it is great! Lots of compliments.</p>

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<p>We have taken a decided and insanely windy turn back to winter, so I’m wearing full-metal winterwear today:</p>

<p>[pants[/url</a>] and [url=&lt;a href=“http://campsavercontent.campsavercm.netdna-cdn.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/a/ma4.jpg]power”&gt;http://campsavercontent.campsavercm.netdna-cdn.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/a/ma4.jpg]power</a> fleece top](<a href=“http://cdn.marmot.com/sites/marmot.com/files/imagecache/product_full/product_images/80950_7037.jpg]pants[/url”>Marmot: Outdoor Clothing & Gear Made for Adventure)</p>

<p>Although, I’m about to go to shorts/t-shirt for a merry lil’ jaunt on the Airdyne. :)</p>

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<p>This talk about exercise clothing reminded me - I need to redeem my $125 REI dividend and use their 20% off coupon before it is too late! Thank you all!</p>

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<p>I signed up for a membership ($20) jsut to use the 20% off deal and save $14 on a pair of [REI</a> Venturi shorts](<a href=“http://www.rei.com/media/ii/771df7ad-98cf-4ed9-941e-a66334c7cc68.jpg]REI”>http://www.rei.com/media/ii/771df7ad-98cf-4ed9-941e-a66334c7cc68.jpg). Such a deal. I figure I’ll probably get value out of the $20 lifetime membership.</p>

<p>Actually, these are the most awesome hiking shorts. Good for days that requiring sliding across rocks on the glutes! Rugged, light, and stretchy.</p>

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<p>Dreaded Airdyne intervals. I did the Poo Poo Platter workout again today, but kicked it up from 4 intervals per set to 5. As a tradeoff, I backed off on the pace just a smidge.</p>

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<p>*3 minutes easy warm up</p>

<p>First set (5 intervals):
10 seconds hard (93 to 97 rpm)
50 seconds easy</p>

<p>Rest 'til heart rate falls to 70%</p>

<p>Second set (5 intervals):
15 seconds hard (85 to 90 rpm)
45 seconds easy</p>

<p>Rest 'til heart rate falls to 70%</p>

<p>Third set (5 intervals):
20 seconds hard (82 to 85 rpm)
40 seconds easy</p>

<p>Rest 'til heart rate falls to 70%</p>

<p>2 minutes easy cool-down*</p>

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<p>Nice little workout. 24 minutes 8 seconds on the bike. Max heart rate 85% first set, 90% second set, 94% third set. That 40 second rest flew by like nothing in the third set. It is really hard to start cranking away on an Airdyne interval when my heart rate is already at 91%.</p>

<p>Overall, this was just about a perfect Airdyne workout. Challenging, but not so brutal that I won’t want to get back on the thing in a few days! In my old age, I’m finding that I have to stop just short of feeling like I’m going to puke or keel over dead.</p>

<p>Now that I’m back to breathing normally and my legs have stopped feeling rubbery, it’s off to chicken fajitas (hold the tortilla) for dinner.</p>

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<p>TRX and Kettle bell workout for me today (45 minutes). Followed by a 2.5 mile walk outside–I’m so ready for spring, but if today was an example (30 degrees and windy) I’m going to be waiting a little longer.</p>

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<p>4.5 mile run - I would have done more but it’s too cold outside and I didn’t feel like a trip to the Y.</p>

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Tried a kickboxing cardio class tonight. Good workout but don’t think it’s my thing.

Followed up with a karate type class. That’s really NOT my thing.

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<p>bromfield and bc:</p>

<p>It was nasty out there late afternoon. I can’t believe how hard the wind was blowing. Definitely not a hint of spring today.</p>

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<p>Gym</p>

<p>5 minute row intervals
Pilates/core
squats
deadlifts
push ups
shoulder press
rows</p>

<p>Protein Shake, Pumpkin Seed Butter, Shredded Pork, Kale
Cals 896
Fat 68 g
Carbs 24 g
Protein 49 g
Sugars 12 g</p>

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<p>This, among other things, is why I want to be MOWC!</p>

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<p>^^^ Thanks! I push the limits a little bit, but with nice pants and flats I can get away with it! </p>

<p>Ridiculous dinner tonight with probably twice as much food as I needed. We were invited out by a business associate and her husband to an upscale Asian restaurant and had (they ordered for us all) about 5 courses of sushi, sashimi, entrees…ugh. It was wonderful and Im glad I wasn’t paying, but… I’m sitting here feeling like Miami at her all-inclusive!</p>

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<p>Yummm… Sushi :)</p>

<p>4.1 miles on the dreadmill after a very long and very unsuccessful search for my cat’s favorite diet cat food all over town.</p>

<p>idad, I bet you will get your $20 back. If you buy merchandise at regular prices, do not throw your March/April REI flyer in the recycling bin - there will be a 10% dividend in addition to the 20% coupon in it. :)</p>

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<p>I have one cat that loves his dry food carbs and won’t touch canned food. The other has turned persnickety. My grocery store was out of the 12 or 24 packs of Friskies Pate canned, so I got a 24 pack of the same stuff, only Purina brand, at WalMart when I was picking up weight plates or something. She won’t touch it.</p>

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<p>I’d like to get another pair of these REI shorts, but I’m going to have to wait for another sale. I’m not paying $70 for a pair of shorts, just on general principle.</p>

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<p>What’s everyone using for motivation these days? The scale doesn’t move much for me, no matter what I do, but – unless it’s wishful thinking – I appear to be getting a little more “ripped”. I holding out hope for abs. That’s keeping me motivated to work out.</p>

<p>Plus, it’s nice to do exercises that I could barely do a year ago. Those sorts of gains are really motivating, even though they are small things – like feeling that I own walking lunges, both down and up.</p>