<p>Like you, idad, I’m convinced I have rock hard abs. It’s just going to take an archeologist and a plastic surgeon to find them! Speaking of plastic surgery, anyone know of a way to get my insurance company to pay for it? I’m not talking tummy tuck, here. I’m hoping to lose 100+ pounds, which means a lot of hanging skin. (Sorry, squeamish folks)</p>
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<p>Pictures, please. This one I gotta see.</p>
<p>iPod nazi says 10% body fat for men to see ab definition. I think that is an unrealistic goal for me – and honestly, probably an unattractive goal for a gentleman of my age! Good lord, I don’t want to end up looking like Mick Jagger. I don’t think “sinewy” is a great look on older guys. I’ll just carry myself confidently knowing that the abs of steel are lurking just beneath the surface! :)</p>
<p>I did enjoy iPod nazi’s video on the “Brittney Spears ab workout” today, though. Suffice to say that he was not impressed. I don’t start juggling the flaming chainsaws until the Phase III workouts!</p>
<p>Maybe you can design some plastic pieces to fit under shirts.</p>
<p>Ran five miles. Fast first mile and then felt like crap. Managed to finish five but I had to slow down. After the run I found out that I had insufficient hydration. Note to self: get a water bottle.</p>
<p>I watched runners today. Big road race event, a 5k and a 10 mile race. The 10 mile race, with about 1500 runners, goes by my state park at about the 6 mile mark. So I timed my walk to put me there as the leaders came through. I sat for about 45 minutes and watched 'em stream by. Lots of people getting “chicked” as a female runner was cruising along in 4th overall.</p>
<p>Don’t tell MOWC, but I threw four little short jogging intervals into my stroll in the park on the way there. I look for flat sections on the dirt paths when nobody is looking! So far, it’s a whole lot of thunder and not much lightning, but who knows?</p>
<p>There’s a road race in Manchester on August 12 sponsored by CIGNA/Elliot (hospital). It’s the combination of hotshots and just regular people walking, pushing strollers and having a good time. Some people take 1:20 to finish the race. No problems walking it. I think the numbers have been in the 5,000 range in the past. Maybe you want to try a fun race?</p>
What road race was on a Tuesday? Not the normal racing day! (I saw that about the jogging intervals…)
<p>It’s a Thursday. I better check my calendar.</p>
<p>Just checked my Calendar - it’s a Thursday. The race is at 6:20 PM. The tricky part is getting into Manchester and getting parking. There’s one parking garage that I used many years ago but it took me 30 minutes to get out of it.</p>
<p>What the heck is a Burpee?</p>
<p>I thought that it had something to do with seeds.</p>
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<p>You drop down into a crouch, kick your legs out behind you, do a push up, jump back into a crouch. Then stand up and do it again. They’re hard! Especially when you consider that I really can’t do a push up.</p>
<p>And okay, the flaming chainsaws may have been a bit of hyperbole, but I wouldn’t put it past my trainer at some point. He’s from the ipod Nazi school of exercise!</p>
<p>Ohhhh!!! The old crouch, drop, push-up thingy. Sure, I do those all the time!!! :)</p>
<p>Back in the day I believe we called burpees “squat thrusts”.</p>
<p>The first video <a href=“Lesson%2016:%20At%20Home%20Abdominal%20Workout”>I</a> *features the iPod nazi demonstrating a burpee. It’s basically push ups, but standing up and jumping in between every pushup. Guaranteed to send your heart rate soaring. Whole body exercises. Even Mr. 7% Body Fat Professional Soccer Player iPod Nazi starts panting with burpees.</p>
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<p>I don’t know if the race here draws a good field or not. Last year’s 10 mile race was won by a guy in 51:05.</p>
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<p>The leader tonight had a major gap – maybe as much as a quarter mile – over the second place running and looked to be in a league of his own. He was flying.</p>
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<p>This year was the 50th Anniversary of this road race and, as far back as I can remember, it’s always started at 6:30 pm on a Tuesday night in July. Who knows why? It’s a small town event (population 17,000). It draws a good crowd because it’s a quaint seaport town with brick sidewalks and stuff.</p>
<p>DW is cleaning up the house. Comes across an old photo album when were dating in college. She wants me to get back to my college weight. </p>
<p>I may be a old bull but she’s not a heifer either :)</p>
<p>College weight would be a very tall challenge. Have you seen how scrawny those kids are? If I recall my college weight, I would have to get down to somewhere around 10% body fat. That is hard core lean for a guy in his 50s. To give you an idea of how extreme that is, it’s below the government guidelines, the same ridiculous guidelines that say Barack Obama is just one step away from being overweight.</p>
<p>I’m setting a more realistic target. I’ll be thrilled to be as “overweight” as Obama is.</p>
<p>Finally found time to catch up on this thread – or at least scan it. We were away week before last, and you all are so chatty …</p>
<p>Re: work out clothes –
Now I can’t remember who posted this – BC? Anyway, I invested in a pair of their compression shorts and I really like them. They do seem to help with my knee. Also, for ladies only, a comment about sports bras – try Title Nine ([Sports</a> bras, yoga clothing, womens sportswear, athletic apparel - Title Nine](<a href=“http://www.titlenine.com/]Sports”>http://www.titlenine.com/)). They have the best selection to fit all sizes and activities. I’m not a particularly odd size, but I’m REALLY picky. My main complaint is that standard “pull over the head” sports bras are impossible to get off after a sweaty workout – I’m tempted to call in the jaws of life.</p>
<p>chintzy – welcome and great job on the “Couch Potato to 5K.” That’s the program I’m following – I’m on Week 4. I’m not trying to run a marathon; just bump up my metabolism without killing my knee. So far, so good.</p>
<p>Kudos to everyone losing weight and building muscle/endurance. Welcome to other new posters/long time lurkers.</p>
<p>Yes, it was me on CWX. I only have two of them - I have a bunch of other cheap stuff to prevent chafing. I usually use the CWX stuff when I’m going to push on the workout. You can feel the difference in your muscles later into the run and after the run. The shorts I have go just above the knee. They might help the balancing muscles during the run - not sure about that. They have longer stuff that supports the knee but that stuff looks like it would be pretty warm in the summer.</p>