<p>I’ve been using the Nexcares for a while. I usually have multiple types in the house because there are personal preferences.</p>
<p>Definitely not running today. Too much difficulty walking up the stairs. I guess I’ll go for the elliptical.</p>
<p>Wound up running a mile - I can run just fine; I just have problems with stairs. Did the Smith Machine and some free weights. I’ll do my home weights workout later on. The running felt quite good.</p>
<p>I am considering taping my left ankle and the left knee for tennis this week - the other option is to just wear the knee sleeve. It was amazing to see so much taping and use of other stuff like Air Casts at the Australian Open this year. There are some players that tape both ankles just as a precaution. The surface this year created a lot of problems with ankles - Kim Clijsters had a slip and turned her ankle in her match with Li Na - she won it anyways but was not very mobile (Li Na didn’t exploit her lack of mobility). The problem with the surface is that it got more sticky as temperatures rose and the Australian Open was very hot this year.</p>
<p>It felt great to get back to the gym yesterday and do my normal stuff. Missing even one day during the week upsets my routine, my rhythm, and my body. </p>
<p>DH has improved somewhat and is sleeping better. Thank you for all your good wishes.</p>
<p>In the gym tonight and really worked the glutes! Some kettlebell swings, some RFESS, some box jumps, and some Monster Walks. Then I got the agility ladder out… talk about getting the heart rate up fast!</p>
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<p>That would do me in for sure! I’d trip, fall down, and sprain or break something.</p>
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<p>very happy: glad to hear that you can get back a little into your routine and that your hubby is starting to make some gains. Do you know when he gets to come home yet?</p>
<p>Did yesterday’s planned 30 minute run today, since I had some kind of 24 hour stomach thing that seems to be going around. I felt kind of tired and only managed a 9:22 pace. Things just aren’t going according to plan for this race.</p>
<p>2 miles, 8:45 pace, felt good. Also did the Smith Machine and free weights at the office.</p>
<p>Yesterday I was very busy and finished the day with a car maintenance appointment. I was quite hungry and there was a small, plain donut in a box remaining. Both coffee containers were empty. So I had the donut. I only had 1,200 calories for the whole day yesterday.</p>
<p>It’s the middle of winter and I think that this is the time of the year when it’s toughest to maintain workout consistency because of the extra time in dealing with the weather, fewer hours of light and it just being cold out. I think that the cold is also conducive to injuries. Running doesn’t seem to bother the knee, at least at these low mileage levels. I’m going to have to do something for Friday tennis - I will see if I can find directions on taping - if not, then I’ll use my current sleeve.</p>
<p>We are having the strangest weather. It got up to 63 today. It was about 47 this morning when I ran. I’m afraid we are in for a bad February or March! 6 miles this morning and that’s it for the day.</p>
<p>Just finished up a nice solid fun workout. Good core, that included mountain climbers with my hands on stability ball. </p>
<p>Loved the power set: box jumps to a 16 inch bench alternating with medball overhead slams. The jumps felt great (once I got the first one out of the way). I’ve learned to use the hip hinge for the power, so it’s really easy to get the height.</p>
<p>Strength sets were ambitious. Three sets of rear foot elevated split squats with 60 pounds of DBs alternating with chinups – five in all three sets, although the fifth ones were ugly.</p>
<p>Then alternating overhead DB press (standing) with two 30 lb DBs and trap bar deadlifts.</p>
<p>All in all, an excellent workout. Now, it’s my favorite dinner: country ham and red eye gravy. Yippee!</p>
<p>Light Pilates day today. My glutes are SORE from yesterday.</p>
<p>idad, thanks for asking about hubby. He came home after only one night in the hospital, so he was home last Thursday. I was very very worried about him – the procedures really took a toll. But he seems to be on the mend. </p>
<p>I had a “normal” night at the gym. Did my 200 core-ab-thingies and feel tight as a tick around the middle.</p>
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<p>I could tell you were worried. Doesn’t it seem like these recoveries go about like you expect overall, but that includes starting out worse than you had imagined and then improving from there?</p>
<p>Glad to hear that he was home after one night.</p>
We had snow this morning but 40s in the afternoon. We’re supposed to see 50s tomorrow.
My Columbia new fleece + shell coat isn’t as warm as my down coat (no surprise there) so I picked up a sleeveless LL Bean fleece in size S and it’s actually a little loose. So this gives me a lot of options now for the winter + spring. The sleeveless fits under the Columbia so I can wear the sleeveless + Columbia for more warmth or go to the down + any combination of fleece on really cold days. These pieces will provide a lot of flexibility in the spring too.
It’s strange wearing stuff that is size S. I don’t think that I’ve purchased anything in an S since my early 20s.
2 miles, 8:37 pace, felt good. Also Smith Machine and Free Weights. I think that I’ll stick with two this week and bump it up next week.
<p>Hoping that your h. is back to 100% asap, veryhappy!</p>
<p>10+k of cross country skiing on a picture perfect day.</p>
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<p>According to [this</a> chart](<a href=“U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia”>U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia), the men’s small size is supposed to correspond to:</p>
<p>34-36" chest
28-30" waist</p>
<p>On the other hand, it seems that many items, particularly jackets, are sized larger than that, particularly in the waist area. If you do upper body strength training and are not carrying a lot of abdominal fat, you have to get used to clothing fitting tightly on the chest but being floppy around the abdomen. But that is probably not a high volume market in the US.</p>
<p>The extra room is in the stomach area. The chest/shoulders fits quite well. I think that going with Patagonia would have provided a tighter fit but I do like the quality and price of LL Bean over Patagonia. At any rate, it is good enough and my daughter and wife can wear it too in a pinch.</p>
I ran a couple of miles after work outside instead of at the gym, since it is friggin’ 59 degrees and SHORTS weather on February 1! I’m really afraid of what March might have in store! Not complaining for now, though. AND- this morning I finished my run and got in the house just as the rain started pounding down. Usually I am not that lucky.
<p>First time exercising today in 6 days. I had not been feeling well. I think I dropped a lot of weight this week but not in a good way. In the kind of way when you are so upset, worried and feeling yucky that you can’t even swallow. Last 24 hours appetite is returning. </p>
<p>I am afraid the Weight Watchers ladies are going to give me strange looks if they find out how much weight I have been losing way too fast. Trust me, I do not want to do it this way. Praying that things start getting back to normal in the next few days.</p>
<p>idad, you are very kind. My main concern about DH right now is the 65 pounds he seems to have gained since our wedding . . . I, on the other hand, if I can brag a bit, am exactly the same weight. :)</p>
<p>I’ve quoted this awkward quote before, but it’s a great one: “If exercise were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medication in the world.”</p>