<p>OK everyone, here’s the link to the custom earbud covers I was talking about. They seem to be rated pretty well.</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.yurbuds.com/[/url]”>https://www.yurbuds.com/</a></p>
<p>The earbuds drive me bonkers and they don’t sound very good. I use these:</p>
<p>[Sennheiser</a> Worldwide - stereo Headphones PX 100 II - headphones for Mobile Phone, MP3 and Notebook - foldable and over ear - Private Audio](<a href=“http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_classic-line_pxseries_stereo-headphones-moible-phone-mp3-over-ear-502816]Sennheiser”>http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_classic-line_pxseries_stereo-headphones-moible-phone-mp3-over-ear-502816)</p>
<p>The Sennheisser PX-100s are a super light weight folding over-the-ear headphone that weighs practically nothing and has near-audiophile quality sound. Pretty much amazing for use straight out of an iPod. It’s like walking around with a pretty good hi-fi sytem on your head. </p>
<p>I like them because they are as easy to slip off your head as a pair of sunglasses – just slide them down around your neck. So, it’s a piece of cake to stop and talk to someone or just say hello in passing. They don’t block out external sound, so they wouldn’t be good on airplanes.</p>
<p>They fold up into a case the size of a sunglasses case. All the earpads and cushions are replaceable, which you’ll need to do with an “exercise” headphones. Available in black or white.</p>
<p>The only downside is that they jacked the price with the new model. They used to be an incredible deal at $39.95. Alas, my wife couldn’t find the old style version that I gave her, so I had to spring for a new set when I started iPod nazi.</p>
<p>I’m not a runner, but these stay on my head fine for all my iPod nazi workouts.</p>
<p>40 mile bike ride today with H and 3 others. I was afraid I would slow them down too much, but I did fine. It wasn’t quite their normal pace, but it worked. Lots of hills. Now I am considering doing the 2 day “Jack and Back” MS Ride Oct 2-3. I could do the shorter route which is 55-57 each day. My concern is that I am a fair weather rider, and I would hate to enter (have to raise money) and then bail. I would NOT do it in the pouring rain. Also, if this epidural-thing fixes my running issues, I hope to at least do a run/walk through the race I have entered in PA on Oct 9. I just don’t know. I feel good about today’s bike ride, though.</p>
<p>After a killer iPod workout and a 3 mile walk on Friday, I could barely move yesterday. I did get on a treadmilll at my mother-in-laws and had my daughter show me how to work the thing. I really couldn’t get the pace of walking on it. Took me a while to get it cranked up fast enough for a decent walking pace. Then, I did a few jogging intervals. It’s much easier for jogging than outdoors, but it would take me a few time to get hang of dialing in a proper pace. We just messed around for a few minutes and headed home for a “diet” meal of filet mignon and fresh corn on the cob. At least we skipped the homemade Bernaise Sauce!</p>
<p>Absolutely gorgeous weather here this weekend. It was 53 degrees last night. Had to shut the windows because it was a little chilly. High 70s and blue sky now. Headed out for another family hike before dinner.</p>
<p>Hi All! Sounds like everyone has had a good week! Congratas to you idad! Way to go on the 45!!! Yay!</p>
<p>Vacation was good! Weighed in last Wednesday and hadn’t gained any weight from last Friday. Wednesday thru today will be interesting…just got back and my weigh-in time is mornings so we shall see! I ate what I wanted and didn’t obsess. Got a long bike ride in on Friday but nothing since. Will head out to get some exercise in tonight.
The knee is feeling great! Didn’t even think about it some days and the achiilles discomfort that I have been watching was totally nonexistant this week.</p>
<p>MOWC…at least they know where the pain is coming from now! Hope the epidural gives you some relief!</p>
<p>I haven’t had much exciting news to report, until today.</p>
<p>First let me preface it by saying it was not a great weekend. Friday night I got a bit of an upset stomach, then at 4:30AM, my dog threw up. Had to start laundry at 4:30AM as I had her sleeping in the bed since H’s been gone this week. Stomach was still upset a bit so when I woke at 8:30, I cancelled my training session scheduled for 11AM. </p>
<p>I should also add that Thursday I’d had a really tough day at work, being with the family of a three-year old as he was dying, so when I got to my training session Thursday, late afternoon, I told the trainer we were going outside, that I needed to be outside and breathe in some fresh air and feel the sun. He had me doing lots of squats while underhand tossing, then overhead throwing the medicine ball. So Friday I had sore quads, calves like I’ve never had before. Literally, I couldn’t walk down our stairs without supporting myself with my arms on both sides (I joked that my 15-year old arthritic and partially blind dog was taking the stairs faster than me!). I did hang out by the pool for a bit yesterday and did some standing calf raises in the water, which seemed to help.</p>
<p>So I didn’t know what to expect today at my rescheduled session from yesterday… thought I’d still be a bit on the slow side, since I slept over ten hours last night. Ends up I had a record day! Particularly on the incline bench press… I lifted 100 lbs! Yes, it was only five reps (he started me at 65, then increased the weight with each set) but he said I’m the first woman he’s ever had do 100 lbs! He was waaaay more excited than I was. Also said that I’m able to do it because of the strength I’ve built in my arms from other exercises. It was so funny… as we were walking out of the gym, he stopped a couple of the employees there to tell them. Said it made his day.</p>
<p>I was so energized by the progress I made today (also did some record higher weights on other machines, too, such as seated row, but not records for him) that when I got home, I mowed and edged both the front and back yard. And it was 90 degrees here today! Temps have dropped so I might even go out for a bike ride tonight.</p>
<p>So there!</p>
<p>Teri- WOW!!! Congrats on the 100 pounds AND on surviving your weekend. I’m impressed. That is awesome. (How sad about the 3 year old)</p>
<p>Thought I’d add a humorous element to the thread thanks to my workout today.</p>
<p>Was talking with the trainer again about the callouses on my hands… a topic that came up with the guy who did my nails this past week, who was not the first person to suggest gloves. He’s (my trainer) not a big fan of them, personally, but told me some people prefer to use them… then added why. He said he likes to be able to directly feel the bar or whatever it is he is gripping as he’s lifting weights. Which was a fine answer by me, but he had to add, “The analogy I use is it’s like using a condom vs. not using one. You just don’t get the same sensation with one on.” Of which I replied, “Well, if your analogy holds, please tell me when I can expect to feel the pleasure part of the lifting because I ain’t gettin’ it yet.” Got him to laugh.</p>
<p>WOW!! What a thing for someone to say!!!</p>
<p>I don’t know if weightlifting is a pleasure-thing.</p>
<p>Running (and other aerobic exercise) - endorphin-high
Tennis - good vibrations from hitting the ball well.
Basketball - slam dunk</p>
<p>I always think of weights as something to do to improve myself but there’s no particular feedback outside of the additional strength.</p>
<p>One other thing about the behind the head Sennheisers - they are useless if you want to lie down or rest your head as the bar hits whatever is behind you. So if you want something for listening that will work for resting as well as running, the behind the back style won’t do it.</p>
<p>Two sets of tennis today, one doubles, one singles. The singles did a number on my arm. The lateral is starting to bother me - no sharp pain, just a dull ache. Walked about three miles in Boston later on. Back to running tomorrow. Looking forward to it.</p>
<p>VeryHappy, I guess I should have prefaced the story with insight into our relationship. Not long after I started working with him, I had both my mammogram, then first colonoscopy. We moved past the pleasantries (no pun intended) of conversation early on… we have to have something to talk about for each hour… what the stock market is doing that day and the weather get old. It’s kind of like joking around with an old friend at this point. </p>
<p>In his job (as well as mine), he (and I) has heard every story possible from people we meet. He says you wouldn’t believe how many people want to use him as a therapist. Not that we don’t talk about the exercises, routines, wellness, etc., but sometimes stuff just kind of slips out. </p>
<p>I guess because of being in health care, very little fazes me when it comes to talking about the body.</p>
<p>Yesterday, I finally got DW to bike with me, with the provision we go to the river park. Alas, the park was full of runners doing sponsored runs.</p>
<p>DH and I went to an outdoor concert this weekend. Does dancing count as exercise? ;)</p>
<p>Dancing as a workout? That depends on what your heart rate monitor said! At may age, I wouldn’t cook an omelet without checking my heart rate!</p>
<p>Today (wait, yesterday) I kayaked for two hours and then went to the gym for a one hour workout. I’m hoping it compensated for the dessert i had on Saturday.</p>
<p>Now, I’ll try to go to sleep. I’m having a bout of insomnia. Wish me luck.</p>
<p>Teri, I understand the relationship between trainer and trainee can get very – close – but still.</p>
<p>(Didn’t Madonna marry her trainer??)</p>
<p>One of the tennis players that did well at Wimbledon recently married her coach.</p>
<p>ummm…I think that trainer comment is a bit much. No matter how friendly you two are.
I’m not there but I think something might be cooking with that guy! Proceed with caution…:)</p>
<p>I started my couch to 5k yesterday. It was good. I have an app for my ipod that you can set up a playlist and then it tells you when to run and when to walk so you don’t have to keep track of your time. I tweaked it this morning so that just the right music will play at just the right times. I made a deal with my son that I will run two 5k’s by the end of this year. He will go with me and be a volunteer at each race so he that he can finish up his community service requirements for graduation. </p>
<p>So, I lost two pounds as of yesterday, and then today they came back. What’s up with that? I’m not really concerned with losing weight, but still…</p>
<p>I like to track my weight weekly or even less because things like body water content, food in your system, clothes you’re wearing can have impacts of several pounds on your measurings. If the overall trend is down, then things are going well. If your clothes are getting looser over time, then things are going well.</p>
<p>Furthermore, adding muscle can mean that you gain weight while losing fat.</p>
<p>I think that your technology stuff is pretty cool. I just put the iPod on shuffle mode and go to the next song if the beat is off for the stage of the run.</p>