<p>Here’s one that will bring a smile to face of all you burpee lovers. One of Zuzanna’s BodyRockers doing burpees in the Galapagos Islands!</p>
<p>[Burpees</a> on Espanola Island in front of the sea lions on Vimeo](<a href=“http://vimeo.com/24407239]Burpees”>Burpees on Espanola Island in front of the sea lions on Vimeo)</p>
<p>@ MOWC
Why the five point three mile run?
Did it just work out that way or is the point three part of the training?
I am not being facetious, just curious. I worked with a running coach, who had me do very specific things on my runs re. HR, pace, distance, so planning on the .3 is entirely conceivable to me.</p>
<p>I really need to add the running back in to my regimen. I have house guests that don’t allow for more than my a.m. workout, but once they leave at the end of the week, I plan on starting the running back up again. And the paleo program starts on July 1. Sharpening the arrow heads as I type…</p>
<p>@ idad
on an island, in front of sea lions</p>
<p>I would not like them
here or there.
I would not like them
anywhere.
I do not like
burpees, no sir, no ma’am
I do not like them,
Jane-I-am.</p>
<p>LoL for the Dr. Suess burpees.</p>
<p>“Ask not what burpees can do for you. Ask what you can do for burpees!”</p>
<p>If they had left the video runnng, I’m pretty sure one of the sea lions was about to start doing burpees, too!</p>
<p>I got in a 2.5 mile walk today. I was afraid it wouldn’t happen as my client said they’d call to meet around 6:30, but it was at least 7:30. Thank goodness the days are about as long as they’ll ever be. It was getting dark by the time I headed home.</p>
<p>I’ve gone back to tracking food as I think my consumption had been creeping up a bit higher than I’d like.</p>
<p>I don’t care where one does burpees, they still look painful. I’ll join Jane in the Dr. Seuss I hate burpees club!</p>
<p>CJane- I run with a Garmin, so I always know my exact distance. I shoot for certain mileage a week/year/day, with plenty of room to adjust for weather, racing etc.<br>
Yesterday was originally supposed to be a 7 mile day, but I got rained out in the morning, and I didn’t want to do 7 after work in the heat/humidity, so I dialed it back to 5. My personal theory on the “tenths” is that whenever I can add an additional 1/10 or more, it adds to my training and my mileage. Sometimes I just run to one more tree or mailbox on an out and back course, or take a slightly different route back. All my milege is added up automatically by my online running log, so it’s all good. Pushing myself that additional 1/10th or more is sort of like running “through” the top of a hill instead of “to” the top of a hill.</p>
<p>Aren’t you glad you asked? 
(It’s sort of like doing an extra burpee!)</p>
<p>^ re extra tenths of a mile. </p>
<p>I’m mostly a walker, but I sometimes do a sprint just for fun. Run up a nearby hill and back just for variety, or run up stairs. I know it uses muscles not used in walking, and I figure, whatever extra I can do is good!</p>
<p>My wife made my new pancake recipe this morning. They look great - can’t wait to try them.</p>
<p>The last few days I’ve had all my numbers in sync - not today. 2 eggs for breakfast + pancakes pushed my Cholesterol over the RDA. I’m not too concerned about it but may dial back to one egg per day every other day. I’ve replaced eggs with cottage cheese or yogurt or nuts or vegetables. My universe of common foods is still pretty small at about 35 items. It is growing as I discover more foods that fit in though.</p>
<p>Started the day out with some bench presses. It’s amazing how ten bench presses are equivalent to a cup of coffee in the morning. It gets my blood going and keeps me sharp and clear like a cup of coffee.</p>
<p>The amount of cholesterol you eat typically has a small impact on the cholesterol readings from a blood test. Your body manufacturers 80%+ of its cholesterol. </p>
<p>Metabolism of the sugar and fat that you eat is more likely to have an impact on the measured cholesterol levels. I wouldn’t assume that the Recommended Daily Allowance is any more valid that the recommendation to eat 60% carbs every day.</p>
<p>I’m not too worried but if it is possible to keep sodium and cholesterol below RDA without too much effort, then what’s the harm?</p>
<p>Pancakes were excellent.</p>
<p>Discovered a new product at Costco - fiber-rich tortillas. Only 80 calories for a whole tortilla (vs 200 for a regular flour one), and they taste great. I was skeptical at first, but tried a piece, and was completely sold on them.</p>
<p>The only harm would be if it kept you from hitting other dietary needs – like adequate protein – or if it made it impossible to stick to a diet that results in weight control. It’s important to look at the big picture. I doubt that eating a couple of eggs a day is problem for most of us. To the contrary, most people could use the additional protein.</p>
<p>Are these La Tortilla Factory? They make low-fat, low-carb tortillas. I had a look at the specs on LiveStrong and they are very good.</p>
<p>Believe me, I have no problems getting enough protein.</p>
<p>BC, I do not remember the brand name (got them last night, made cheese quesadillas for breakfast this morning in a hurry), but most likely that’s it. I will let you know tonight. The tortillas have a boatload of fiber and protein as well.</p>
<p>BC–Can you post your pancake recipe again–I went back to some old posts but couldn’t find them. I’d like to try to make pancakes over the weekend–usually don’t have time to make them during the week. They sounded good.</p>
<p>1/4 cup Rob’s Red Mill Wheat Gluten
1/4 cup Flaxseed meal
2 large eggs or three medium eggs
salt and vanilla extract
baking powder</p>
<p>Speaking of fiber, I finally tracked down a brand of psyllium husk powder that doesn’t have added sugar and stuff to make it “taste good”.</p>
<p>This product has a rather unfortunate name and label, but this stuff is pure ground up psyllium husk:</p>
<p>[Health</a> Plus® Inc. THE ORIGINAL Colon Cleanse® - HEALTH PLUS - GNC](<a href=“http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133745&cp=3593189.2293690]Health”>http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133745&cp=3593189.2293690)</p>
<p>Available at any GNC store or from amazon. Cheap. $12 for about a 50 day supply. I have a little jar with a top – an old Trader Joe’s corn salsa jar. Heaping teaspoon of fiber, one ice cube, shake it up until the ice cube is dissolved, and chug it (with a couple of fish oil capsules). Twice a day. Each heaping teaspoon is about 3 grams of fiber.</p>
<p>I have no idea if supplemental fiber is of any benefit at all, but they sure seemed to be pitching it at the colonoscopy place and I don’t think there’s much downside.</p>
<p>Trader Joe’s sells pure ground up psyllium husks without any added crap in huge jars for $7. The jar is decorated with drawings depicting some Egyptian dudes instead of a colon diagram. :)</p>
<p>Frustrating Workout today :(</p>
<p>Warmup: 250 m row
10 push ups
10 supermans
1 lap run</p>
<p>Strength:
several minutes to find 1 rep max on power snatch*</p>
<p>10 minutes as many reps as possible
15 snatches with 45 lb. bar
10 wall ball squats</p>
<p>4.5 rounds</p>
<ul>
<li>power snatch move is beyond frustrating for me. Practicing with the 45 lb. bar is not enough weight for me to feel what really challenging weight would feel like. To make the multi step components of the movement: straight arms, head up, slight curve in back, shrug, hip thrust, jump, overhead into ONE single fluid movement seems to beyond me. Wasn’t able to progress to any significant weight, because I am still working on form. It was still a workout, but maddening that I am still struggling with the movement. </li>
</ul>
<p>Kind of like a tennis serve, I guess – actually all kinds of steps and movements that should form one continuous motion. Never really mastered that either.</p>
<p>Heading to TJs for psyllium, thanks BB</p>