You can do them with your feet up on a low stool or something. That way the weight is on your ankles or even your chin bones. From the standpoint of the core, it’s actually a bit harder to do plank with your feet slightly elevated.
I’ve got bunions that limit the range my big toes can bend up, so plank and push up positions aren’t that comfy for me either. My big clunker Brooks shoes help somewhat.
Swimming would probably be a great option for your knees, although MOWC says that breast stroke scissors kick is a notorious knee wrecker.
Is your place hiring? We had a pretty awesome dessert show up in the coffee room yesterday. A homemade chocolate trifle. It was like eating chocolate air. I’m sure it was calorie-free!
Dark now when I get up for the longer runs. Ugh. 57 gorgeous, dry degrees. I stopped feeling sorry for myself after about a mile. 7.6 done. Slow but HR stayed in range, too, which is a reflection of the cooler weather.
<p>I think I can do 3 out of 4 items on that bucket list. I have no interest in running half marathons. It’s been a while since I’ve done any yoga, but I was pretty good at the balancing exercises when I was doing it (a couple of years ago.)</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice on the stool, I will try it.
I have to be so deliberate when I do straight leg exercises cause my knees hyperextend.
I agree, breaststroke would tweak them. I am not a big swimmer, while I know how to swim, both my parents were uncomfortable around water & I had to go white water rafting a few times to enjoy it.
But D almost accepted a job as a lifeguard in Goa- she would love to be my coach I’m sure.</p>
<p>Since I don’t have the toddlers to swing around. They are all purpose, increase your stamina, flexibility & agility!</p>
Fortunately I brought in more low-carb food today than I need.
Two eggs with To***ey and string beans, two Power Crunch bars (13g fat, 10g carbs, 13g protein), and two servings of Trader Joes Mixed Nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds, macadamias).
The eggs/beans/Tofurkey run about 420 calories.
The rest of the stuff is 840 calories. Much more than I need. I think that I need to keep extra low-carb stuff in the office so that I don’t go after the little freebies that show up in the kitchens from time to time.
Next time you could pick up a box in Manchester and then sell them at the base of the mountain!
It is but the profile is 22-26 years old with a BSCS, MSCS or Phd from top tech/engineering schools.
I considered long-sleeve this morning but went in short-sleeve and shorts. Next ten days here will be nice; not too hot, not too cold. The cold stuff could arrive in a hurry anytime in September.
I had a look around in our fitness room at the office after taking a look at the requirements for P90X. It appears that we have the required equipment in the room. For pullups, there’s a double stretchy thing with handles attached to the top of a door (that’s locked I hope) - I guess that you have to bend your knees on the floor to do it. It doesn’t offer a lot of resistance but I guess it’s enough - at least for starting out. We do have a proper pullup device but it’s in the other fitness room with the cardio and weight machines - so I’d have to run out of one to the other to do pullups. I’m just thinking about it right now. I have plenty of other stuff to keep me busy.
<p>I’m 3/4 of the way through that bucket list. I managed 6 pushups yesterday, only 4 more to go. I would like to do a half marathon, but that remains to be seen.</p>
<p>On Saturday I was doing my treadmill walk and the tv had Serena Williams in some tennis match. She was wearing a really cute pink tennis dress, and all I could think of was what a cute running dress this would be for someone like MOWC.</p>
<p>After a long run, my T is soaking wet. During the cool down lap/after run stretching, it is getting pretty cold. Do you bring second shirt alone? </p>
<p>My right heel is getting pretty painful - a couple level above just sore. While I don’t feel a thing during the runs after warm up, I can’t wear my normal footwear to work because it hurts just walking. I have been rubbing on a “red flower oil” to get some degree of release. Will this go away as I continue to do 5K a day?</p>
<p>Yes, bring a shirt to change into or else a light jacket or sweatshirt to put on after your run.
Maybe you need different work shoes if they are bothering your heel- or else some kind of insert. The pain may or may not go away. You have built up awfully fast. See how it responds to 3 Advil 3 times a day for about a week.</p>
<p>Blankmind- ran in the Nuu-Muu this morning and my arms were chilly to start. I’m not used to bare arms at 57 degrees! May need to wear a tech shirt over it if it gets cooler. I was fine after a mile or so.</p>
<p>All my running T are those fast drying type but they don’t dry that fast.</p>
<p>After some web search, I am pretty sure my pain is not plantars fasciitis (botton of the heel). It is below the achilles tendon but on top of the calcaneus. Left side is 100% o.k. Only the right foot. </p>
<p>This may have something to do with street running I recently started. The track I ran on was made of synthetic rubber (?) and much softer than the side walk. </p>
<p>There is a park nearby and it has a natural track. Would that be better than the pavement of the side walk?</p>
<p>Speaking of pain, has anyone experienced a throbbing pain in the front of their right calf? Below the knee, to the right of my shin. I’ve felt it off and on for about 2 weeks, and I felt it running. It hurt enough that I saw my doctor, who prescribed an ultrasound and x-ray (which I had done this morning). I’ll wait for the results, but it’s in a wierd spot – it’s not shin splints or muscle pain – just this real ouchy throbbing.</p>
<p>Classof2015- Could be a stress fracture, and the xray might not show it since it is so early. Keep us posted.</p>
<p>DadII- a natural surface (I’m assuming wood chip or dirt) is softer and better than pavement. Asphalt is better than concrete. Runners try to avoid concrete as much as possible.</p>
Warm Up 2 rounds
10 pass throughs
15 OH squats
10 wall balls
5 inch worms
5 burpees
5 rounds
8 push press (not enough barbells to go around, large class today, so I ended up doing them with 2 20 lb. dbs)
10 toe to bars (except my toes don’t come anywhere near the bar)
12 push ups
400 m run
<p>Had a GREAT day at the gym today! Hit the recumbent for 45 minutes and worked myself in to a sweaty mess again. Yay! Knee was excellent and no back twinges. Cooled down by walking for 40 minutes at slow pace (3.0 mph). Still no discomfort. I was tempted to start back with some easy reps on the weight machines but thought better of it. Want to wait and see how I feel tonight and tomorrow. It was so good to see some of my old friends at the gym and catch up with everyone. Hopefully I will get back to the old routine…minus the kettlebells! ;)</p>
<p>I’ve been doing 10 rep sets of a squat press with two 25 lb DBs for my “combination exercise” in NROL4LIFE. It wears me out. Always has, ever since iPod nazi had me doing them in maybe the second week of workouts. That has to be one of the best all-around exercises in the book.</p>
<p>NMINN:</p>
<p>I’m so excited for you! You’ve had a real ordeal with your back and great to see you enjoying a hot sweaty workout at the gym again!</p>
We had a pretty awesome dessert show up in the coffee room yesterday. A homemade chocolate trifle. It was like eating chocolate air. I’m sure it was calorie-free!
Knee was excellent and no back twinges. Cooled down by walking for 40 minutes at slow pace (3.0 mph). Still no discomfort. I was tempted to start back with some easy reps on the weight machines but thought better of it. Want to wait and see how I feel tonight and tomorrow. It was so good to see some of my old friends at the gym and catch up with everyone. Hopefully I will get back to the old routine…minus the kettlebells! ;)</p>