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<p>It breaks the cycle of the problem. I find that I have to keep up with stretching and make sure that my shoes are good to keep it from coming back. It’s nice to know that you have a device that can break the cycle if it comes back though.</p>
<p>“The sandwich, which comes with fried eggs and bacon between a split glazed doughnut, will become a part of the permanent menu starting June 7, which the chain claims is “National Donut Day.” Dunkin’ Donuts had tested the sandwich in select stores in eastern Massachusetts in April, creating considerable buzz online.”</p>
<p>[Dunkin</a>? Donuts puts bacon-doughnut sandwich on menu - The Globe and Mail](<a href=“http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/dunkin-donuts-puts-doughnut-breakfast-sandwich-on-menu/article12306286/]Dunkin”>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/dunkin-donuts-puts-doughnut-breakfast-sandwich-on-menu/article12306286/)</p>
<p>Hmmm. We could satisfy everyone with the stuff in this sandwich.</p>
<p>Not gonna lie, that looks like a sandwich I could definitely be talked into trying once!</p>
<p>I’m gonna supersize mine and have them put it in a glazed coffee roll!</p>
<p>I agree about the salt and one of the problems we had on the trip was that we bought the bag of already hard-boiled eggs at Trader Joe’s but our little guest unit at the senior living center didn’t have salt! </p>
<p>I was planning on going to Moe’s (burrito place) and getting a good taco salad without the bad stuff on it for lunch. My boss called and said “Do you have lunch plans?” The answer to that is “No”. We went to a “meat and three” (it’s a Southern thing) but the choices weren’t awful. I had 2 deviled eggs, green beans, beets and lightly breaded fish. Not perfect but it’s as good as I can do. My boss (very fit) had chicken and rice, mashed potatoes, a cornbread muffin and, peas, I think. He admitted it was too much in the way of white carbs. I was coveting the muffin and mashed potatoes! :)</p>
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<p>Oh, gawd, I would kill for a good ol’ southern “meat & 3 veggies” place for lunch. I had one around the corner as a regular Buckhead lunch hangout in Atlanta years ago. Probably replaced by a high rise now… Place was always packed.</p>
<p>That actually would be a pretty easy place for me to get a decent low carb meal. The closest thing around here is a Cracker Barrel, but their sides tend toward the carb side of things.</p>
<p>iDad- I’ve found just the thing for your next run/walk around your neighborhood!</p>
<p>[Original</a> - Prancercise: A Fitness Workout - YouTube](<a href=“Original - Prancercise: A Fitness Workout - YouTube”>Original - Prancercise: A Fitness Workout - YouTube)</p>
<p>Will he need to be wearing cufflinks or will more casual attire work?</p>
<p>^ Gotta love the pearls.</p>
<p>That’s pretty much how I look now when I tool around the neighborhood! 
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<p>Truth be told, I think I’m going to cut quite the figure doing Prancercise in that slinky black cocktail dress I’m trying to fit into!</p>
<p>I do think Garmin needs to update their software, though. Instead of choosing RUNNING or CYCLING, they need a PRANCERCIZE option…</p>
<p>6.9 miles outside, early afternoon and late afternoon runs. I found a new path with a supermarket along the way which makes running easier on hot days as the supermarket has a water fountain (actually two). They also have a Dunkin Donuts in case I feel ravenously hungry for one of those new donut sandwiches. I don’t really have a water fountain available for my runs around the office outside of a pond with a fountain in it. I will either have to limit myself to four miles on very hot days or carry water with me.</p>
<p>We’ve had numerous bear sightings in the town where I live and I’ll have to keep watch for those guys when I’m running.</p>
<p>I wish I had that much fun exercising! She’s just too cute.</p>
<p>Finally tried the Alter G. Ran 7 miles in a little over 40 minutes or so. (Kind of cheating I’ll explain later )</p>
<p>Here’s how it works. You wear a pair of compression type shorts over top your regular shorts that has a zipper at the top. You step into a fully enclosed treadmill. You zip the treadmill to the top of the compression shorts. You are fully enclosed from the waist down. </p>
<p>I ran at 70% my weight which made running easy and didn’t put a lot of pressure on my sore heel, knees and other old bones and joints. I don’t know what it would have been like at 60 or 50% weight. Probably too light. I imagine you need sufficient weight for the treadmill? I’ll experiment next time.</p>
<p>Started off running at a 7:30 pace. After a mile ran 3 miles at a 6:00 minute pace. It has a top end speed of a 5 minute pace. So I cranked it up at 5 minute pace for 1 mile. Then coasted walked for the remainder. </p>
<p>While it is “cheating” I like the idea that I can get some real fast leg turnover without a lot of impact for distance work.</p>
<p>I signed up for a month at. $125 unlimited use.</p>
<p>Back in the gym
Gentle re-entry, thank goodness.
Rowing intervals
Pilates/core
Ladder of kb swings, push ups, bent over rows, goblet squats.</p>
<p>Started out doing 15 push ups on my toes, towards the end only managed 3 on my knees.
Back in my swimsuit poolside in the sun – finally feels like summer!</p>
<p>Ohio- thanks for the explanation. I’ve had friends who have done a lot of injury rehab training on one, but I never really knew how it worked. </p>
<p>3 miles on flat path tonight. HR still too high. I considered prancing, but forgot my pearls!</p>
<p>Ohio, I’m curious, how did the AlterG running feel cardio-wise? </p>
<p>And will you try prancercising in the AlterG since no one can see? ;)</p>
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<p>Vitamin D therapy sounds so much more serious…</p>
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<p>Speaking of serious (or maybe needing therapy), it was back to the basement for me. I decided to quit prancercizing and kick the weights up up a notch for (I think) week 3 of this phase. </p>
<p>[TRX</a> fallouts](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCE-dFx46QU]TRX”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCE-dFx46QU) for core were fantastic. I’m really getting the hang of these. At an angle, they are easier than the ab wheel or the ValSlide painful pushaways, so I can fully extend my arms and hold it for a count of 1 or 2. Great ab exercise.</p>
<p>For the push press power exercise, I tried 2 x 35 lb DBs, but they were too heavy to get any speed/power, so I did the three sets with 2 x 30s.</p>
<p>I bumped the squat (1 DB at the shoulder, 10 reps per side) up to a 35 lb DB. I bumped the plank position rows (one arm on bench, body in plank) up to a 35 lb DB. And, I bumped the single leg deadlift (10 per side) up to a 35lb DB (without a single stumble in 30 reps – yippeee). The other exercise was pushups (feet in Jungle Gym straps for fun).</p>
<p>Hard workout. Definitely breathing hard. But, not crazy long (right at an hour) and I felt really good about all the exercises. The high-rep stuff in these workouts has definitely improved my “work capacity”.</p>
<p>The Alter G seems very similar to aqua running as far as cardio goes. I wasn’t struggling at 5:00 minute mile pace. If i did a 5:00 minute pace on regular land i’d probably be in the ER right now.My hr didn’t seem like it was too taxed. I’ll probably wear a hr monitor next time.</p>
<p>It’s great for the ego and nice to feel like you have 16 year old legs again.</p>
<p>Don’t think Secretariat would have won the triple crown with this prancerize routine! I’m thinking this group is pretty creative. Why not come up with our own exercise gimmick or new fitness craze or sporting event. How about the Basement Games on ESPN incorporating idad’s core, strength routines and airdyne intervals.</p>
<p>o.k. I NEED intervention!!!</p>
<p>Since the 1/2 in early May, I have since quit going to the gym and start eating all kind of feel good (junk) food again. Ate three buffets in the past two weeks. Ate many ice cream around mid night just before bed time. </p>
<p>The net results - I am 20 lb heavier than my recent low. </p>
<p>I need help. I think I need a target, a focus point, a goal to motivate me.</p>
<p>So I have signed up for a training program for a fall full marathon.</p>