<p>Stretching, then 30 min run - about 2/3 on the track, 1/3 on the treadmill. Walk track to cool down. Felt great!!! :)</p>
<p>Here’s a link to The Lancet commentary published today that has led to the big brouhaha over the statin guidelines:</p>
<p><a href=“http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S0140673613623880.pdf[/url]”>http://download.thelancet.com/flatcontentassets/pdfs/S0140673613623880.pdf</a></p>
<p>3 1/2 miles this morning. It was 39 but felt a lot colder with a wind. There is a beer mile Friday afternoon (BMBM- Beer Mile Before Monkey). I will NOT do a beer mile. I would throw up for days! You drink a beer every quarter mile (1 at the start) for 4 total beers. There are referees and rules. It’s pretty crazy. It’s limited to about 15 runners- many of whom are coming in town for Monkey. I’ll go watch and/or help.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ve had four beers this YEAR…</p>
<p>Oh, I have. I like beer- just not WHILE I’m running. One of the highlights of Monkey is craft beer in a beer area at the finish line. Yazoo Brewery. Starts at noon (law says you can’t serve before noon), which isn’t a problem for me since I’m still running at noon. It’s going to be less appealing this year to hang out in a field drinking beer with my friends since it will be in the 30s, but some years it has been really fun. GREAT food at the end of Monkey, too- potluck.</p>
<p>Agreed to meet a coworker of mine at the Corepower Yoga near my work (30-40 mins away from my house) to take a yoga sculpt class 6 am-7am tomorrow. I’m officially crazy. If it works, though, we may motivate each other to get there …</p>
More power to you PG - that’s some dedication IMO - 6am plus a drive?? Not happening here!!
<p>I think it’s a great way to get yourself out at that time, PG. There’s a 6 am spinning class at my gym that I go to if I make it a point to meet a friend. I have only been to it once when she wasn’t meeting me.</p>
<p>Walked 2 miles today in a light rain.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who is making progress on their fitness goals. I am “treading water” this semester - I have slipped a little in terms of consistency, but I think I will be able to get back on track (literally and figuratively) in the next few weeks.</p>
<p>By far the biggest stressor has been my daughter, who is a college senior. She has always been very goal-driven and is having a hard time with not knowing exactly what her goal is after she graduates. She is taking the LSAT in December even though she is not sure she wants to go to law school. But she does want a 180 on the test . . . which is the immediate reason why I am posting tonight. Apparently there is a discussion board for LSAT-takers, and some of the people on that site recommended this product:</p>
<p>[Synchro</a> :: Genesis](<a href=“http://besynchro.com/pages/genesis]Synchro”>Genesis – Synchro)</p>
<p>I don’t think she really things that a super-food is going to help a great deal, but I am wondering, do you nutrition experts see any possible harm from this product? At this point, $25 for even a small calming placebo-effect would be worth it.</p>
<p>Looks like Synchro Snake Oil to me. It’s 23% sugar by weight. Sugar, even very, very expensive sugar, is not a superfood. It’s a badfood.</p>
<p>I think that there is tremendous potential for harm from the very idea of products like this. The harm comes from taking your eye off the fundamentals: eat real whole foods, cut back on sugars and processed junk foods, exercise a little bit.</p>
<p>I think the best thing someone could do to improve studying for something like the LSAT is to carve out at least 30 minutes a day for some exercise. That will probably improve mental acuity more than an extra 30 minutes of cramming.</p>
<p>I was looking for some info on new ski equipment, since H hasn’t bought new equipment for decades & his orange Lange boots should be in a museum.
(I haven’t gone downhill skiing since before I got married-love x country though)
And I found this great article about skiing when you are in your 60/70/80/90’s! I thought it was very inspiring.
( even though you are still not going to see me up there, I don’t do speedy)
[Slopes</a>’ changing demographics: More senior skiers - seattlepi.com](<a href=“http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Slopes-changing-demographics-More-senior-skiers-4993419.php]Slopes”>http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Slopes-changing-demographics-More-senior-skiers-4993419.php)</p>
<p>Im still swimming though & walking, although I have to keep reminding myself last year I could barely walk around the block with a cane, so having my appetite increase with more exercise isn’t the end of the world.</p>
<p>BTW, Ive been reading articles that indicate unfermented soy is not a great thing & is even risky. As D has thyroid problems as well as other health problems that are still being investigated, Im wondering if I should suggest that she scale back? ( she makes tofu stir fries & drinks soy milk)
Most of the articles are by Dr Oz & Dr Mercola, ( even a stopped clock is right twice a day) but elsewhere too.</p>
<p>Emerald kitty, has she considered switching to almond milk? That one should be easy enough.</p>
<p>The problem with soy is that its very tough to find soy products that are not GMO, that are organic, and for which alcohol isn’t used in the extraction process. Unadulterated soy contains an anti-tyrosine in its enzymes, which it is why it can interfere with thyroid function. In some products, this will have been removed, but its near impossible to tell. Likewise, unless a product says its non GMO and uses organic soy as its base, it will have been heavily treated and processed in ways that dramatically interfere with the completeness of its amino acids.</p>
<p>Is she vegetarian? It’s pretty tough to tell a vegetarian to give up tofu products entirely but in her case there is a solid rationale for using tempeh instead, which is processed (fermented) in a way that removes the anti-tyrosine effect. But again, you’re up against the GMO thing…</p>
<p>We’re up against these kinds of calculations with just about every kind of food sold/grown/manufactured anymore, so I just weigh it all and accept my body is a filter 
But to me its tougher for vegetarians because the entire food production industry that caters to vegetarians is reliant on a crop that is for the most part GMO and heavily chemically treated in this country. But at the same time, you can make similar arguments about meat So its messy.</p>
<p>Amesie…your thinking is solid on protein being great in prepping for a test, but your d can get there just as easily IMHO with some sublingual vitamin B, fish oil, and eggs for breakfast and some almonds to snack on…and a to go cup of green tea These phyto-nutrient products may indeed be wonderful but we’ll never really know because they escape scientific scrutiny and are unregulated…which is why supplements like java or phen phen were all the rage until pulled from the market after serious harm.</p>
<p>If you were going to try the stuff…which might indeed be good, I’m just being wary…make sure she tries it well before the test though. People react differently to things. The last thing she’d want to discover during a test is that her brain boosting drink is diuretic, doesn’t agree with her, or worse :)</p>
<p>Hello everyone! I know I haven’t been on this thread (or CC in general) for many, many months - due in part, but not exclusively, to an aging desktop computer that continually froze up. (Now on my new laptop.) So cool to see that when I do come back on, all my favorite threads are still going strong. I have no intention of backtracking to catch up on all the posts, though, so will just jump back in on a go forward basis. :)</p>
<p>At the moment I’m in a “sporadic exercise” phase. No one specific reason, but I do tend to go through periods like this every so often. My big milestone while away from CC was finally running 3+ miles! I’m sure I’ll have to work back up to it, but at least I know I can do it. My weight has stayed pretty consistent, which is good. The big news, weight wise in our household, is H, who has lost 50 pounds! He weighs less than when I met him and looks great. He says he feels great, too, which is the real pay-off.</p>
<p>New laptop, new running distance, new look for husband - all winners CBB! </p>
<p>Welcome back, and please feel free to jump in at anytime - the more the merrier!</p>
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<p>Yay! Good for you!
My co-worker and I had a blast at the 6 am yoga near my work - which begs the question - I have to get up at 5 to get to that class, or 5:30 to make the one near my home after which I then have to drive - and either way, getting out of bed at 5 or 5:30 is the hard part of the day. So, we’re setting up a schedule to meet regularly for 6 am classes. </p>
<p>Still a little scared of that 15K for next year, but thanks for everyone’s support, esp MOWC!</p>
<p>So the mileage on a 15K is 9ish? I’ve not really heard of many 15Ks! </p>
<p>Looking forward to hearing of your adventures getting there PG!</p>
<p>Ha! This is the 5K I was planning on doing a few weeks ago but couldn’t since I had to travel to China … It has both a 5K and 15K component. This was the one where, thanks to this board, I decided that I was just going to go “run” it anyway (albeit on the treadmill) while I was gone. Anyway, I had told both my pilates teacher and my weight-training person about this, and they both said I should set the goal of doing the 15K next year. But I’m really, honestly, scared. It’s very mental for me. I still kind of have flashbacks to that “last kid picked in gym class before the fat kids” when I do something athletic. Even though rationally I know it is silly - what is the absolute worst that happens, I walk the whole thing? I mean, I’ve done two of the 60 mile breast cancer walks, it’s not like I couldn’t walk 10 miles! Is anyone else neurotic like this? </p>
<p>[Chicago</a> Hot Chocolate 15/5K | America’s Sweetest Race](<a href=“http://www.hotchocolate15k.com/chicago/]Chicago”>Chicago Sweepstakes – Hot Chocolate Run)</p>
<p>Welcome back CBB! Great progress for your H and glad you ran 3 miles.</p>
<p>Pizzagirl can do 15K in a month if she gets past the mental hurdle! Next year is a piece of cake. One trick is to ask yourself, “What is the worst that can happen?” The answer is usually that you have to walk, and since walking is FINE, so what? And, yes, a lot of people (including me) are neurotic and fearful. It is a really great feeling to overcome it, though.</p>
<p>3 miles this morning- 33 degrees and sunny.</p>
<p>PG I have those thoughts, too. When I was a healthy runner and running lots, every new, longer distance would spook me. I would get really nervous. And what was the worst thing that would happen? I’d walk. Running 800s on the treadmill in my bedroom would get in my head. I would worry I couldn’t do them all. And who was there to watch me and judge me then? Nobody. It was silly. But yes, I do get those thoughts. I still get them when I try something new, like a long swim. </p>
<p>Hey, about the magic LSAT food: could your daughter have a confidence building routine instead? Way way back when I was a student, I had test day rituals, like drinking a certain number of cups of coffee and eating a certain breakfast, wearing a certain outfit, using my lucky pen. </p>
<p>Today a four mile run. No nerves for this one, but many stops to chat with neighbors.</p>
<p>Definite yes to neurotic and fearful! Still even when I head out to run in the neighborhood sometimes! It’s been such a feat to get this far for me that I still get anxious when I know people may see me, etc. the first few minutes. After a few minutes I could care less and know that being out there is all that matters - if I run 3 straight miles or if I stop for a 20 second breather - no matter! </p>
<p>EVERYBODY tells me that while you need to train, at some point the miles will just peel off and whether it’s 3 or 5 or 8 - you prepare mentally to do that distance. </p>
<p>No harm in doing the training and just see how it goes PG. If you like it, keep it going. If you don’t, then you’ll still have had the exercise and experience. (and hopefully some new workout clothes for all that training!!) :)</p>