<p>He swam in the Schuylkill? :eek:</p>
<p>Doubles for 2 hours, 15 minutes. We lost 1 sets to two. A generally good workout, some knee damage but manageable.</p>
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<p>Yes- can you even imagine? It had gotten so warm in the last week that they weren’t allowed to wear wetsuits!</p>
<p>I never heard of a VersaClimber until you guys started talking about it. It looks scary intense. A few videos on Youtube. Ouch.</p>
<p>I’ve been scanning Craigslist for a couple of items. Idad has got me thinking about getting an airdyne for our new office building. Anyone have an idea of what to pay and more importantly what models/years to look for/avoid.</p>
<p>I’m also thinking of upgrading my 24 year specialized road bike. It is still decent but I want something lighter/faster. I think I’m leaning towards a carbon fiber bike as I’ve heard they are more forgiving than aluminum? Also thinking that I want a triathlon bike vs a road bike as I think it would be more comfortable and I don’t ride with a bike group. Any thoughts from cyclists?</p>
<p>Well, I had a nice 3.7 mile hike at the Audubon Society east of Manchester NH. It’s all heavily wooded land along an peninsula in the middle of a lake.</p>
<p>As you can see from the obligatory [scenic</a> photo](<a href=“http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/audubon.jpg]scenic”>http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/audubon.jpg), it was an absolutely gorgeous place to walk on an gorgeous afternoon! The place was deserted. Crazy.</p>
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<p>Took about 20 minutes door to door to get there. For the most part, the trails were old logging roads. Plenty of hills. Probably a little too many rocks and roots and ruts for an ol’ (formerly) fat guy like me to do much trail running, but a good place for a brisk walk in the woods. I averaged 3.5 mph, which is bookin’ along at a pretty good clip on this kind of terrain. Alas, this stuff no longer gets my heart rate up. Saw a max of just 71% of my max, although I did work up a little bit of a sweat.</p>
<p>I’d like to take advantage of a little more challenging hiking opportunities around here, so I’ll probably go back and do this one several more times. I stopped at TJ MAXX on the way and picked up a little water bottle waist belt (holds a water bottle, car keys, and phone or camera) that I wore today. It wasn’t bad. I also got a little bigger day pack that would be suitable for a more substantial hike where you want to take a snack or whatever.</p>
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<p>You can get a brand new Airdyne delivered to your door from Amazon for $529:</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Schwinn Airdyne AD4 Upright Exercise Bike: Sports & Outdoors](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Upright-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000E158CK]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Upright-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000E158CK)</p>
<p>So, I probably wouldn’t go much over $250 for a used one. That’s the classic model that has been in production since the 1970s. The only thing that has changed is the battery powered LCD computer. Otherwise, all the same replacement parts are interchangeable as far as I know. The only thing that really goes on them is the friction pins that hold the pedal cranks to the sprocket. Those can loosen up (mine haven’t) over time, especially with heavy use in a gym setting. Replacements are just a few bucks and are easy to replace. In fact, you can replace the whole sprocket and bearing and pedal cranks. Parts availabilty was a big reason I bought an Airdyne. I think they have also beefed up the attachment point of the moving arms over the years. </p>
<p>The small fan version is functionally identical. A little quieter and less wind from the fan:</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Schwinn Airdyne Evo Comp Exercise Bike: Sports & Outdoors](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Comp-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000GRDS74/ref=pd_sim_sg_1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Comp-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000GRDS74/ref=pd_sim_sg_1)</p>
<p>There’s a new plastic home version for $399:</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Schwinn AD2 Airdyne Exercise Bike: Sports & Outdoors](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-AD2-Airdyne-Exercise-Bike/dp/B0055WRZVK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-AD2-Airdyne-Exercise-Bike/dp/B0055WRZVK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2)</p>
<p>I don’t think the savings is significant enough. For an extra $129, I’d rather have the classic all-metal heavy-duty model.</p>
<p>Last week at a graduation party I was talking to an elderly couple 80-84 years old and their diet and exercise program is as follows- breakfast/two mile walk followed by lunch and a two mile walk followed by dinner and a two mile walk followed by some home made wine and bed.
Both were slender,active and in good health.</p>
<p>Goodness – they’re walking six miles a day!!</p>
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<p>Really? My 26 year old D also did the Philly Tri today. Schuylkill temp was 81 degrees. Still, its the Schuylkill. It was her 4th tri and her first Olympic distance. She was quite pleased with her results, although she said her legs never felt right during the run. She finished strong with a huge grin on her face.</p>
<p>I bet I cheered for WildChild.</p>
<p>^^^Very cool. Congrats to your daughter! His goal race is the Poconos half ironman Sept 30. I will be up that weekend for a high school party (our collective 60th birthday) and will get to see his race!</p>
<p>Poconos half ironman? very impressive. Great that you can be there to cheer him on, although H&I were saying this morning that a tri is not the most spectator-friendly event.</p>
<p>Week 9 workout 1, check. 30 minutes, two turtles, and one cottontail bunny.</p>
<p>I can envision a turtle.</p>
<p>What is a cottontail bunny? Some kind of four-legged short hop?</p>
<p>Am I going to have to start bringing a camera like iDad?</p>
<p>Love your consistency, Deborah. Way to stick to the plan.</p>
<p>Good job, Deborah!</p>
<p>Went to the bone density doc today (2 year checkup) following my recent bone scan. One reading stayed the same and one was a little worse, despite 2 1/2 years on the stupid Boniva. She said that the decline was small and was actually a victory since we decline as we age and it might have been worse. She DID give me permission to take a break from the Boniva and see what happens. I do worry about the side effects. So- I get a couple of years off of it. Yay.</p>
I know what you need MOWC! Trade in the Boniva for dumbbells! 
A nice set of adjustable DBs, the kind where you insert a pin to change the weight!
<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/PowerBlock-Classic-Adjustable-Dumbbell-Set/dp/B000A6QINW[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/PowerBlock-Classic-Adjustable-Dumbbell-Set/dp/B000A6QINW</a>
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<p>The camera yesterday was the exception rather than the rule. I kinda figured this place was going to have some pretty views, but I’ll probably just use the phone from now on. I was trying to see what would fit in the little water bottle fanny pack thingie.</p>