<p>^^ Just to be clear- a week off from yoga. It’s just SO hard and depleting, and it’s stressful for me to get there with work. It IS amazingly good for me, but it takes a lot of time and $$. I want to keep it up, but it’s one of those deals where if you don’t do it at least twice a week (ideally 3), it just about kills you when you DO go.</p>
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<p>Thanks. It’s really just an annoyance. Lasts for a few days. Only really gets in the way of a few things as it’s only an issue during transistions from horizontal to vertical or when moving with the head tilted back looking at the ceiling. The cause is little crystals in the ear, but it’s one of those things where you just have to grin and bear it.</p>
<p>I used to work around it, skipping exercises that trigger it, but this time I figured I would just use it as an excuse for a much needed one-week vacation from weight lifting workouts. I’ve got a few little niggling aches that could use it. After 16 months, I’m not that desperate to lose weight anymore and being able to scale it back for a week is part of transitioning to maintenance.</p>
<p>Did 25 minutes of Airdyne intervals today. Five intervals. Bumped them up to 1:40 seconds from 1:30 second intervals at the same pace. Recover to 65% of my max heart rate in between intervals. Got me huffin’ and puffin’ pretty good, but nothing too crazy. Max heart rate 94%. The heart rate recovery, which increases in length as the workout goes along really prevents the crazy high heart rates.</p>
<p>I think the box height is 20 inches, but I will check tomorrow.</p>
<p>I was supposed to run a half marathon this weekend, but can’t because of out of town visitors. I would have been way slow anyway, but with that incentive gone and visitors here, I am finding it hard to work in my runs.</p>
<p>BC- your 7.5 miles is what I should be doing. Hope it was a good run.</p>
<p>Nutrition is going a bit better for me. We will see how it goes with visitors, but because they are keen on American meat and have requested lots of steaks that shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Made fresh swiss chard (picked it myself today) with cannelini beans for dinner.</p>
<p>Did 10 minutes of plyometrics tonight with the agility ladder for my warm up.</p>
<p>Then I moved into 2 rounds of:
12 2-KB Goblet Squats
8 2-KB Swings
6 Box Jumps</p>
<p>Then I finished with 100 Single Arm KB Snatch for time— 3:59</p>
<p>Ended with 10 minutes on the elliptical to cool down…</p>
<p>Send 'em over to my house. I can feed 'em some American meat. In anticipation of several days of rain, I roasted a boneless center cut pork loin roast out on the grill last night, so I’ll be gnawing on that for several days.</p>
<p>I had 12 ounces of pork tonight with my homemade South Carolina mustard BBQ sauce and about 3 cups of brocolli (a massive pile of brocolli, really) sauteed (and steamed a little) on the stove. I’m way low on calories (<1500) and carbs today thanks to a bacon and eggs lunch. I’m going to address both issues with a late night snack of fresh strawberries.</p>
<p>I’m such a slacker, all I did was take a two mile walk!</p>
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<p>Good for watching Wimbledon highlights.</p>
<p>Many people probably call it different things, but my workouts have definitely stalled over the last couple of weeks. Really I guess I’m probably at close to a month since I’ve really rolled with my workouts. It’s not like I’m not working out because I am still 3-4 days a week, but I just don’t feel the same lately.</p>
<p>One reason is I seem to be beating myself up these last few weeks. I’ve had days before where I’ve been sore and certain movements would bother me, but over the last two weeks I’ve struggled to do my normal exercises. It seems like every exercise I do is causing pain in another area of my body! I tried to take a few days off last week, but I only lasted two days. After that, it was driving me nuts and I had to get back into it!</p>
<p>I think one thing I need to do is to get back onto a steady workout plan. Over the last few weeks, I’ve just kind of chosen workouts when I show up and just go through the motions. This also means that I sometimes cut my workouts short or continue them longer than maybe I should.</p>
<p>Just frustrated and maybe floating around some overtraining…</p>
<p>Mathmom - getting out is all that matters. </p>
<p>I really believe consistency is so important. If you do something everyday you can’t get too far off track.</p>
<p>I just saw an AirDyne listed on craigslist for $200! If only I had room for one…</p>
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<p>I marvel at how many reps for time workouts you do. I think there is a place for short-rest, high intensity workouts, but I find that it is mentally exhausting after a certain point. I can’t do it day in and day out or else my workouts start to be a chore. When I felt that happening in phase III of NROL4A, I cut one set in each 10 minute segment. Likewise, these heart rate recovery intervals have made doing those workouts more enjoyable.</p>
<p>You might have been trying to do too much intensity, too often, for too many weeks in a row.</p>
<p>I managed to run 5.2 miles tonight even though I had to take care of some stuff and got a late start.</p>
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<p>Sometimes it’s good to just kick back for a while and let the body heal itself. Sometimes pushing too hard on ramping up the resistance is a problem. This week has been a lighter week for me - just weights (not heavy either) three days, a long run, not sure of today and tomorrow. Default will be weights. I’m going to try to snag tennis but am not sure if it will happen because of the weather.</p>
<p>There are times when I’ll take a week or two off or take things a lot easier than before.</p>
<p>I’ve been giving some thought to taking martial arts with the kids. They could use the training and I could use a refresher. That would certainly be a change of pace.</p>
<p>You are all doing great. Aren’t we amazing?</p>
<p>My dh runs early, but it takes me a long time to get ready in the morning b/c my hair takes forever to dry. So evenings are better but my schedule has been slammed with alte and after work appts. But I am watching what I eat and have lost 5 of my 16 lbs. I am happy. Its progress.</p>
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<p>Sounds great - progress is a great motivator for more progress.</p>
<p>H and I are still plugging along. I gave him a demonstration of livestrong last night and he really liked the features, so I’m going to help him set up his own account tonight. Went for a walk after his new favorite meal, rotisserie chicken and salad! </p>
<p>I couldn’t do what a lot of you do for exercise. I really am in awe. But the way I look at it, doing something is better than doing nothing.</p>
<p>Still gray, cold and rainy here. I am wanting to ride my bike to the gym but won’t do it in the rain. High today is supposed to be only 62 degrees!!! Ugh…</p>
<p>Yesterday I rode the recumbent bike for 40 minutes, dreadmill for 40 minutes, pushups, chest press, triceps, biceps. Will get back on the bike again today!</p>
<p>Just watched GMA story on weight gain/loss based on a 20 yr Harvard study. Nothing shocking, mostly commom sense…stay away from chips, potatoes, alcohol. Can lose weight by sleeping 7-8 hrs nightly, eat veggies, fruits, nuts whole grains and exercise.</p>
<p>Sabaray - you are so right. I am such a believer in doing something everyday, especially when you are starting an exercise program. I think part of the secret is finding the time that suits YOU for exercising. So even it is only 15 minutes in the beginning, it’s a start. If you think to yourself you are going to exercise for just 15 minutes it is hard to tell yourself you don’t have time or you are too tired. </p>
<p>It’s funny, but sometimes those 15 minutes turn into 20 or 30 once you get started!</p>