Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

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<p>I can see it now. The next trend in fashion – running kilts for men.</p>

<p>Edit: Apparently they exist. <a href=“http://www.runningkilts.com/[/url]”>http://www.runningkilts.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Yeah- I’ve seen the kilts on occasion. BCEagle- you would look FINE in a Nuu-Muu!

I’ve seen guys running in tutus, too.

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<p>When Lululemon starts producing them will the running kilts go up an inch or two? :eek:</p>

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<p>3 miles, about 8:00 pace. Laddered chest press sets on Smith machine.</p>

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<p>If they do, I’ll short them.</p>

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<p>BC - great pace. Las Vegas oddsmakers have you even money to go under 24 in your 5k. I’m glad I placed my bet a month ago.</p>

<p>My eating and (non) exercise the past 3 days have caused me to gain 7 lbs. how soon you forget. Gonna hit the road tonight with my daughter and try and keep up!</p>

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<p>Noooooo. 8:00 = 25 minutes. And I’m shooting for 26-27.</p>

<p>I set goals that are not too difficult so that I’ll meet them. After the race last year, my goal for his year was to finish it in under 29 or 30 minutes this year.</p>

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<p>There’s no way that you ate 24,500 calories in three days.</p>

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<p>I totally pigged out. At my “lowest” moment ate an entire bag of tortilla chips while watching olympics. Kind of ironic isn’t it. Plus I think my digital scale has a mind of its own. I don’t think they are really accurate. Thinking I should get an analog scale</p>

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<p>ohiopublic–I <em>think</em> digital scales are supposed to be more accurate than analog ones. Sorry to break it to you!</p>

<p>Running kilts? Now I have seen everything!</p>

<p>Trying to do so much before we leave town, don’t think I’ll do anything much today, just stretching exercises. Yesterday I got in a LONG walk with 3 girlfriends. The talk is as much therapy as the walk! :)</p>

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Looking for input. Overall I’m satisfied with my stretches & mini-weight at home workout, but I would be interested in knowing of additional upper body exercises I can do with my mini dumbbells or the resistance band that came with the stability ball which currently is not in use. Already have a goodly amount of stretching going on for the legs (not listed below).

Core exercises include plank, side plank, bird dog I think it’s called, the glutes thing, and superman.

Counter level push ups. Arm circles.

With mini-weights: bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, lateral arm raises, and shoulder presses.

Thanks for any help.

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<p>@ hops</p>

<p>Samson stretch basically looks like this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.dietsite.com/dt/exerciseplanner/pics/animations/stretch13.jpg[/url]”>http://www.dietsite.com/dt/exerciseplanner/pics/animations/stretch13.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>An inch or two? More like a kilt THONG!!!</p>

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<p>@ idad
I think you are going to love the trekking poles. I find them invaluable in going up the steep sections – helps keep the HR from skyrocketing all too much. The increased leverage you get by being able to use your upper body with the poles really makes a difference, especially if you are wearing a pack —a condition, I try my utmost to avoid. I absolutely hate schlepping stuff. My nightmare is being reincarnated as a sherpa.</p>

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<p>Even a 12 ounce bag of Doritos is only 3,000 calories. If you ate normal meals, it would be hard to get to 8K calories in a day.</p>

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<p>Funny, it never crossed my mind that I could be reincarnated as a sherpa…</p>

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<p>While trudging uphill, carrying other peoples’ jackets, water bottles, snacks and other “stuff” – and hating it, it occurred to me that being a sherpa would be up there in the “worst job in the world for me category”. Hey, some of these hikes are many hours in duration – you wouldn’t believe all the stuff that goes through your mind ;)</p>

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<p>And then, because of all the salt, there’s all the water retention that goes along with it.</p>

<p>ohiopublic, you did not gain 7 pounds. The scale fluctuates. I believe it has to do with the phases of the moon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and women’s hem lines.</p>

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*While trudging uphill, carrying other peoples’ jackets, water bottles, snacks and other “stuff” – *

It kinda sounds like being a “mom” :wink:
Although in my case, I would have the stroller piled high with jackets and lunches, while I carried younger D on my hip.

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<p>I hope so! Seems like all the geezers have them… I could have used them yesterday as it was slippery as heck in places from the wet rocks. I’m thinking they will be really helpful on the downhill stuff. We’ll see.</p>

<p>So far, I’ve acclimated to the pack OK. It’s a pain to lug around the weight, but having 3 liters of cold drinking water instantly available is fantastic. I drank 3.5 liters yesterday and gave away 3/4 liter to a group of four people who had used up all their water by the first summit.</p>

<p>Anybody have any tips on hiking boots? My North Face trail runners are hopelessly outmatched on these rocks. Great for state park dirt trails, but they are literally getting shredded. These trails are so rough and I am so prone to turning an ankle, that I’m seriously thinking about going [old</a> school](<a href=“http://cdni.llbean.com/is/image/wim/156659_1_41]old”>http://cdni.llbean.com/is/image/wim/156659_1_41) leather hiking boots like I wore in college. LLBEAN sells a really nice one: classic styling, Italian made, Vibram soles.</p>

<p>I tried on a pair of [url=<a href=“http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/1/6/9/6/2/1169629-p-4x.jpg]Keens[/url”>http://a1.zassets.com/images/z/1/1/6/9/6/2/1169629-p-4x.jpg]Keens[/url</a>] that were super comfy.</p>

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<p>I have a pair of steel-toed workboots that are around 15 years old. Bought them at the New Balance outlet for about $30. Something like this:</p>

<p>[Timberland</a> - Men’s Timberland PRO® Endurance 6-Inch Waterproof Steel Toe](<a href=“http://shop.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4208405]Timberland”>http://shop.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4208405)</p>

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Those Keens look exactly like the ones I have. Mine have an insulated liner for lower temps, though and I am on the lookout for a less warm pair on sale. I find Keens very comfortable, especially in the roomy toe area. (Keeps toes from jamming the front of the boot on the down hill)