<p>Some one asked me about the fitbit device.</p>
<p>I wish I was better at describing how things work, so my apologies in advance. This is what I do with it, I am sure there are others that have it all figured out, though.</p>
<p>You clip the little thingie to wherever it is convenient, for me, mostly sport bra top. You can wear it day and night, but not showering or in the water. It has a docking station for the computer, where you charge it every couple of days or so and whenever you come in range of that, it automatically uploads the data it has gathered.</p>
<p>It counts all the steps you have taken and has technology like the Wii or Xbox Kinect, in that it can calculate how vigorously you are moving. Using the info you provide it, it will calculate how many calories you burned. It will provide you with all manner of charts and graphs, which you view on your computer. It has a food logging feature on the computer and and a food data base, although I do prefer Daily Plate’s, which is more complete.</p>
<p>It also records your sleep, how many times you wake and lets you know where you are in sleep quality and duration.</p>
<p>The device itself is tiny, and will read out how many steps and calories you have burned and has this flower icon that will “grow” throughout the day to show you your progress.</p>
<p>Its pedometer/distance tracking function is surprisingly accurate since I have run with it many times and its distance estimate lines up very well with my Garmin.
It is not a HR monitor, so it can be annoying when it “misunderestimates” my Crossfit type workouts.</p>
<p>HTH</p>
<p>Congrats NM on reaching your goal for the wedding! That’s great. </p>
<p>MOWC: Stay busy. It really helps. I could get really depressed if I just sat around and focused on my injury. I find that if I have a plan for my days–even if it’s just doing some work in the garden or going to lunch with a friend, my spirits are so much higher than if I sit home. That’s especially true for me when I’m not working. (I do freelance work and usually don’t take on projects during the summer–although work is slowing down anyway.)</p>
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<p>Yeah! Congratulations! That’s awesome…</p>
<p>CJaneRead - Thanks for the extra FitBit info. I sent DH an REI link on it, and he was intrigued. He pointed out that REI usually carries decent stuff. </p>
<p>I’m likely to get the well-reviewed $30 Omitron pocket pedometer since at this point I just want to count steps as reminder of overly sedentary days. But I have not ruled out the Fitbit - the sleep tracking is an interesting feature.</p>
<p>Warm Up 2 rounds
1 lap run
20 air squats
20 push ups
20 lunges</p>
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10 reps: 105 lb. deadlift, 35 lb. db power clean, 75 lb. bench press
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<p>CJANE:</p>
<p>Wow. Those are crazy numbers of reps. You are gonna be sore.</p>
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<p>I did my first walk/jog in 10 days. Absolutely gorgeous 80 degree day. Blue sky low humidity. Tired legs. Jogging intervals were really slow, but overall the quickest I’ve done this route, so I guess the walking intervals up the hills must have been brisk. Apple, walnut, proscuitto, and parmeggiano salad for dinner.</p>
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<p>Waiting to hear how BC EAGLE and son did in their 5K race this evening.</p>
<p>30:48 @ 9:55. Last year 33:57 @ 10:56. I was aiming around 10:20. Son was a lot slower this year and took almost five minutes longer. He wound up walking the last mile. He told me that he had only eaten about 700 calories today and I offered him a Clif Builder bar but he said that he wasn’t hungry. He basically ran out of gas - he ran ahead of me for the first half and I thought that he was running too fast. At any rate, I’ll make sure that he gets a lot more to eat before the race next year. My feeling is that he should have had at least 1,500 calories before the race. I had two servings of spinach ravioli for mid-afternoon snack. My caloric intake for the day is about 2500 which is above my target.</p>
<p>It was much, much better starting in the recreational runners section than in the joggers/walkers section (we did that last year). I was still shocked to see walkers in the recreational runners section. These folks had the right color numbers, and they lined up in the recreational runners section so it was deliberate. Several others that I chatted with observed this too.</p>
<p>BTW, I contributed to our team time. Translation: our best runners didn’t participate. Our fastest runner is in some competition series on Thursday nights so he missed this one - it might be the only one that he’s ever missed (this was the 19th anniversary). The same number signed up this year as last but the number of people that gathered before the race was a lot lower than last year. We do have a lot of good runners in the company but I think that we need to do a better job of rounding them up.</p>
<p>Weather was perfect. Temps in the high-70s and low humidity.</p>
<p>Nice to see all of the runners at the restaurants in the area. Manchester, NH is an old New England mill town that saw its factories decimated long ago. A lot of high-tech companies and a few universities have moved into those mill buildings that have helped revitalize the city. There are many other New England mill towns that aren’t doing so well.</p>
Good job, BCEagle! Congrats. It IS frustrating when participants don’t seed themselves correctly and slow down people that might be faster. No problem with being slow, but don’t line up in the front! It can be dangerous, actually.
<p>4x6 Front Squats tonight. That is all 
Oh, and 12,000+ steps today at work :)</p>
<p>Nice running, BC!</p>
<p>My strategy, when I was thinking about the local race, was to be the last one across the starting line, then walk the first 4/10ths mile to let everybody spread out, then start geezerin’ 'em one by one!</p>
<p>Congrats, BC and BCson. Nice job!</p>
<p>Was instructed today to order a new TRX Suspension Trainer for one of our facilities. 
The one we’ve got right now only works in the fully-extended position. Told it’s a hazard and when our fitness manager heard that it did it, he immediately said to order a new one right away. Funny thing is I’m one of maybe 3 that actually use it And at least one other person who uses it only does so because I make her ;)</p>
<p>Anyone ever take group classes using TRX?
I am thinking about incorporating it in my workouts come September.
Is in-home installation an option? My home gym has a low ceiling and I don’t have a ton of space.</p>
<p>I’ve considered looking for a class. We don’t offer them in the gym I work at, but I’d like to take one just to be more exposed to it. I’ve also considered taking the training because I use it quite a bit for work and could use the continuing education credits.</p>
<p>The TRX and similar systems are designed to be set up anywhere. That includes in your house…</p>
<p>BC, congrats! Great job.
Idad: I’m LOL at your racing strategy. Awesome, I like it! You should sign up for a race.
CJane: you are amazing. I would puke after just 3 minutes of what you were doing today.</p>
<p>Ran 5 miles at moderately fast 8:35 pace, will rest tomorrow for my weekend run.</p>
<p>^ moderately fast, ha!
My fastest pace on a 2 mile “pt” type test was not much faster than your pace above.
And I felt like puking afterward!</p>
<p>CJane:</p>
<p>I have my Jungle Gym XT suspension trainer (better value than the TRX brand) set up in my basement. It could also be installed in the garage or simply hooked over the top of a door. Or attached to a door mount pull up bar. It’s a great home gym tool.</p>
<p>^ thanks,
I will be looking into that system. I think I would like to take a couple of classes and get some ideas on what I will be doing. Maybe split up the workouts, partly in the gym, partly at home.</p>
<p>Friday motivation -“Someday you will not be able to do this. Today is not that day.” - Dane Rauschenberg (ran 52 marathons in 2006)</p>
<p>If I didn’t know I was going through this trauma, I would think I was sick. My heart rate was really high on my run. First mile felt OK and then it felt like the end of a marathon. Managed 4.1. I guess I’m under too much stress. Will see how this weekend feels, but I am backing off any mileage goals for now.</p>
<p>Congrats on race, BC!</p>
<p>CJ: I’ve taken TRX classes. My club offers them as part of small group training. It’s cheaper than personal training. Class had 4 people. I’ve also done one-on-one workouts with my trainer. I liked doing TRX. Anxious to get back to it.</p>