@sushiritto thanks for the tip!! I will definitely keep that in mind. I’m back home to meet family then going on a cruise next week so I really need to watch my food. I’m probably going to Jazzercise with my mom tomorrow.
@sabaray Do you have a link to the Precision Nutrition program you did. I think you said it was online. How do you like that? I usually prefer face-to-face interaction but thinking I might try working online. Are there PN programs that aren’t online?
@Bromfield2 - https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/coaching-for-women
The online format worked well for me. You also have the option to find a coach in your area if you prefer the face to face format: https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/certified-coach-directory
You have regular interaction with your coach through lessons and a coaching platform - I “talked” to mine almost every day. I needed help with food and nutrition. I enjoy exercise, but always struggled with emotional eating. I’m doing a second cycle because the last six months were a bit rough on a personal level and I really want to make sure I have my habits locked in.
Some of the lessons include experiments with a vegan or Paleo diet, which I found interesting. There was also a day where you did a complete fast, also interesting. A day of intermittent fasting was also an option to try. It’s really all about finding what works best for you. It’s a year long program but it’s more about finding your best self rather than just losing weight.
This cycle I plan on including at least a few of the PN workouts. Last cycle I stuck with my same routine - running, Pilates, Barre, yoga. This cycle will include weights.
Re: Real life - in South Africa, two exchange students decided to hike up to the lighthouse at the Cape of Good Hope. All the other “grownups” said they’d rather not, but I said, “Sure!” I was very happy that I did pretty well. I wasn’t as fast as the kiddos, but I held my own.
When we got to the top, my Fitbit said we’d walked up the equivalent of 50 flights of stairs! It’s nice when you can tell your hard work is paying off.
Weekend hiking trip. 14.5 miles in beautiful forested hills one day, 9 miles the next in buggy forested trails. It felt great to get away from it all. It’s definitely different hiking 2-3 days in a row. I was stiff and slow to get going on Day 2.
I once scoffed at the idea of using a hydration bladder. I am completely devoted to my Platypus now. It’s so easy to take a quick sip as you go and avoid dehydration.
That sounds like a great weekend, Midwest. Other than the bugs, I could do without those!
I had a great run Saturday. Well, great for me. 9 easy miles, 61 Degrees, 94% humidity. Plenty of easy climbs which I need to work on. Felt great when it was done!
This morning - not so great! 7 really difficult miles. 68 degrees, 100% humidity. After such a terrible run I decided to finish it off with some hill repeats which moved it into the realm of truly awful.
Came home to let the dogs out midday and discovered the a/c wasn’t working well. So, here at home with the repair guys who were fortunately in the neighborhood!
Hiking, now there’s something I don’t do. With my luck, I’d pick up a tick. :))
For the last two days of my trip (Friday, Saturday), I had extra time and got to the local Y. Way better than the hotel gym. They had an actual indoor track which was cool. I wish I had more time for a swim. I’m an awful swimmer, but can appreciate the cross training.
I had to bit my lip when I saw a bunch of people using bad form. On older gentleman was rounding his back and bending too far forward when squatting and I was legitmately worried about him hurting himself. Squatting and deadlifting are two of the best exercises for your health, but please make sure to use proper form.
Sunday was a full rest day. I often run Sundays to accumulate mileage, but between the longer workouts, running the indoor track and the time change, I gave it a rest.
Ran this AM for the first time in two weeks ( traveling) so I took it easy. One mile run, half mile walk, another mile run.
New on the board. DH and I have a sophomore at Vandy and HS junior. DH has been working out, running like crazy, so that he doesn’t have to take cholesterol medicine. I, the runner of the two of us, took up running again under his influence…my last race was 10k last September. Yesterday, we ran together for the first time. It was funny that we have two different styles. I was way behind him at the beginning, by 4.5 miles, I was right behind him. He sped up, so that we finished our 10k one second apart. We were 9 35 minute per mile pace. (He ran 13 miles and I ran 6 miles the day before. Did I tell you he is crazy!?) My best 5k is 25 minutes, and half 2 hours 2 minutes. Still wait for the day that I can finish under 2 hours.
I love body combat or kickboxing, TRX and gravity machine. I try to join classes 4 days a week, and do running, hiking during the weekend. I love my foam roller!
Welcome to the thread, @SincererLove ! Those are some speedy times.
Cardio recovery on the elliptical this morning, them I channeled my inner Midwest and did some squats, dumbbell presses and rows. It’s a start.
Forgot that I wanted to mention this article :
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20797674/how-fatigue-affects-endurance/
I’ll have to save my long runs for the weekend. Some other good tips in there as well.
That’s what I do. Thanks for posting. BTW.
I’ve always read/heard to workout in the mornings, but I just can’t, if I’m working. On vacation, sure. That’s what I did last week. Wake up at 6 or 7 AM and get my workout in. During the work week, it’s too much for me to wake up at 5 AM and also my workouts vary in length.
First, welcome. Second, if you love your roller, then you’re not using it properly. ;))
Today’s workout, after mobilizing, strength and skill work, is a 10-minute max calorie test on the assault bike. Ten minutes is an eternity on the assault bike.
I started to have IT band issues off and on after my last half. I saw a lot of runners at our company fitness center use rollers, before and after runs, which I sometimes did also. When I was having the same problem again in March, I bought one from TJMaxx. I roll on my IT bands multiple times after each run, which seems to help greatly. After runs, it hurts to roll, but I feel better the next day if I did.
Time is all relative. DH and I signed up to run a 10 miler in November so he decided to see how we would place in the race based on our projected time. He found some 70 year old men and women running 8 40 a mile. Matter of fact, all four in 70 to 79 year old men ran under 1 30. If that is not motivation, I don’t know what is!!
Happy running!
I just started using a muscle roller stick rather than the foam roller. My trainer recommended the Idson Muscle Roller Stick. It has really helped me. I have tight hamstrings and IT bands and have been using the stick every day. I think it gets in deeper than the foam roller.
Things are going to get intense at work the next few weeks. I am going to have a hard time making time for anything else! Gah! This too shall pass, right?
I bet you can make time and you will feel so much better if you do! I used to tell myself I didn’t have time to exercise, to plan or prep meals, etc. etc. My life would be perfect if work didn’t get in the way. Ask what you have time for today and make it happen.
I signed up for an online meditation course through the Chopra Center. Part of the course is developing a meditation practice, so I’ve had to carve out 15 minutes in the morning and evening to meditate. Initially it was difficult but it’s becoming a habit and I find my day goes better and I’m sleeping better. As a result, I’m able to get up and meet my run group at 5 am (which I can assure you is NOT my preferred time to run!)
Quick 3.2 miles this am followed by yoga with my preferred instructor.
@Midwest67 There’s an old saying in the gym. “It takes 6 weeks to get into shape and 2 weeks to get out of shape.” Please make time. Maybe it’s a shorter workout or maybe you take a few gym-type items with you to work and go and find a space to fit a few exercises into your schedule.
Pushups, air squats, burpees, stretch, farmers carry (walk with weights like you would with suitcases in your hands), find a box with some paperwork in it and deadlift it from the floor (using proper form, of course), using exercise bands you can do so much with your chest, arms, legs, etc., planks, crunches (v-ups or hollow bounces too), bend over and touch your toes…
I have a high bar in terms of embarassing myself, so hopefully, your colleagues at work won’t laugh too much. I got a lot of strange looks last week at the Y (What the heck is he doing?"). So what!
@sabaray I usually don’t take 15 minutes, but I’ve been meditating for a long time. Sometimes it’s only 5 minutes, but I’ll typically shut it down each day.
So I now know 10 minutes on an assault bike is 121 calories for me. I also know collapse was inevitable. :)) I don’t care about the amount of calories, since it’s all mathematical computations, but I have a benchmark that I’ll re-test later.
A long workout tonight. A big list of items to get done and there’s a 30-minute HIIT at the end. X_X
Thanks for the encouragement! We’ll see how it goes. The people I work for are opening up a new business and they are shooting for August 4 as opening day. Meaning, it might be all-hands-on-deck and long hours at first.
I did lift today & it felt great.
I’ve tried to establish a meditation practice, off and on, for years. So many benefits!
I have such a craving for fruit pie!
Thanks to sushiritto, Amazon and Facebook are now trying to interest me in an assault bike.
Easy “social” run this morning with two good friends; 6.2 miles that went quickly with good company. Without the stress of race training I’m enjoying running more and more.
Mr. Sabaray works in food service for universities and they are bringing some new facilities online - really time consuming- but I’m encouraging him to do something physical every day, even if it’s just a brisk walk. Glad you lifted, Midwest!