<p>The heat and sun have been brutal in MA/NH this weekend but we’re supposed to get a big storm in the next few hours that should make it a lot more comfortable early Monday morning. Walking 60 miles in this heat is really tough and I can imagine losing a lot of water and other weight doing that.</p>
<p>Out of curiousity, what did you wear? I have considered wearing a long-sleeve white tech with a collar in the really heavy sun.</p>
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<p>PRs are good!</p>
<p>Deborah- that’s excellent. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Brom- what an accomplishment! Enjoy the Blue Moons! </p>
<p>9 hour car ride back home. WildChild is ridiculous with food! He burns so many calories that he basically eats 2 of every meal- sequentially. Friday night we had a nice family dinner at my father’s senior living place- all the courses and as much as you wanted. At 9:00 he went out for Indian food!</p>
<p>I’m down at the University of South Florida in Tampa for the week. Today’s exercise consisted of walking through the airport in St. Louis and in Tampa and then I just got back from a 4.4 mile walk around campus.</p>
<p>I got in 45 minutes to an hour of vitamin D therapy by the pool… God help anyone blinded by the glare off my yankee tourist skin with my shirt off. Oh my eyes…</p>
<p>Popping in another window AC, then headed to the basement for a 15 minute metabolic circuit from this random workout program I found on the internet. Not really looking forward to it. 40-20s, five exercise per set, 3 sets, no rest between sets. Ouch. Wish me luck.</p>
<p>Well, that was unexpected. Piece of cake:</p>
<p>Kettlebell swing (35 lb)
Alternating lateral lunge w toe touch
Bent over alternating DB rows (2 x 25 lb)
Alternating reverse lunge w overhead reach
T-pushup rotation</p>
<p>40 seconds for each exercise, 20 seconds rest in between. Three sets, non-stop with no extra rest. I really thought this would kick my butt, but my max heart rate was a wimpy 75% of my max. I was breathing hard, but it was pretty easy. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. Still a nice little 15 minute workout.</p>
<p>I guess I need to kick it up a notch, go a little faster, a little heavier. The only thing I can figure is that I’m getting in better shape? Some DBs would definitely make the second, fourth, and fifth exercises a little more “metabolically” challenging…</p>
<p>Wow, great accomplishments by Broms and Deborah! Congratulations!
Just a trail walk for me catching up with old friends. Tomorrow I am back in the gym after a week hiatus.</p>
<p>So much good news!! </p>
<p>Deb, you have made amazing strides!!! In such a short time! </p>
<p>You people rock!</p>
<p>Track intervals. Heel still bothersome but not a severe stabbing pain. 2 x 200s @:33 and 2 x 400s @ ;72. Could have gone faster but didn’t want to risk it. Mile warmup and warmdown.<br>
Proud of DeborahT. Huge barrier. Now it’s time to go after those age group medals!</p>
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<p>Ahhh. To be young and male and be able to eat everything in sight! Don’t worry, he’ll turn 40 someday, too… :)</p>
<p>Bromfield congrats on the walk! I spent the weekend in Boston at a college reunion. I got in a fair amount of walking, but no weightbearing exercise. Too much drinking, but I didn’t end up eating that much, so we’ll see what I end up weighing. The heat was brutal though thankfully the unairconditioned buildings stayed reasonably cool.</p>
<p>Blood pressure average, several times throughout the day (first thing in the morning, before lunch, late afternoon, after exercise before dinner, evening/late night), for the last seven days of May:</p>
<p>122/72 with an average pulse of 55</p>
<p>June is off to good start:</p>
<p>115/68 with an average pulse of 56</p>
<p>Biggest change is that I’m not seeing high readings (135-140 systolic) first thing in the morning. For example, today was 122/78 first thing.</p>
<p>Bromfield - 
Congrats on finishing your walk in such brutal heat. You deserve all the Blue Moons in the universe! :)</p>
<p>Kudos, broom and deb!
MOWC, mmmmm…Indian food! Carbalicious! ;)</p>
<p>Only ran 1 mile yesterday in the rain. Also got in my stretching video, upper abs and obliques. Not really a great day workout-wise but I did get several errands done. It looks like a very busy week in the office but I should be able to get some workouts in.</p>
<p>Wore my Strassburg Sock last night to bed and didn’t wake up with a sore heal. Hopefully this will solve the plantar fasciitis problem.</p>
<p>I lost 3 pounds since last week. I might be a little dehydrated, and my run this morning felt absolutely terrible. My daughter says that lasts about a week. I have not been nearly that strict, though, but just cut most of the junk carbs. I wouldn’t think I would feel that awful. I like the scale moving in that direction, but I hope I adjust quickly.</p>
<p>I don’t have the right food at home (we got back from the trip last night) so I didn’t have the protein I really needed for breakfast. I ate an avocado, half grapefruit and an orange. Sitting here getting hungry, but my appetite has been way down since I got rid of the breads and pasta etc.</p>
<p>^ If you’ve really cut back on or eliminated wheat, that could explain why you feel lousy. Gluten breaks down into peptides that are similar to opiate compounds. When you cut off the supply…</p>
<p>Gluten withdrawal is real. It takes about a week to get over, if you have it bad.</p>
<p>Back to my beloved stability ball this morning. 
Stretch/strength/core.</p>
<p>Re pushups, found this YouTube video and thought it was helpful. What do you think?
<a href=“How To Do A Push-Up: Proper Form & Technique - YouTube”>How To Do A Push-Up: Proper Form & Technique - YouTube;
<p>MOWC:</p>
<p>The experts (Dr. Westman, etc.) who treat patients with low carb diets say that it’s important to eat adequate salt, especially during the transition. And, to not try to eat low fat and low carb. Westman recommends bullion for the salt, but I’ve never had a problem using the salt shaker!</p>
<p>I had the best dinner last night. Bobby Flay’s scallion lime blender vingaigrette (yes, with some brown sugar) tossed into a huge salad piled high in the center of the plaste with a ring of pan seared jumbo shrimp in a circle around the plate drizzled with more of the bright green vinaigrette.</p>