Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

BCEagle91 · August 30, 2012, 10:47am

Not only an expectation but something for improving productivity and decreasing healthcare costs. A fit-looking workforce is also a nice corporate image to project.

I was surprised that companies would pay for this until I realized that you are a lawyer.

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I picked up my daughter (she had been in SF for two weeks) and she said that she had a really good workout walking in the city. She was sore for the first few days. Apparently you can get a good workout walking quickly up and down the hills in SF - maybe this is what dstark does work a workout. She would like to keep her higher level of fitness so she may be joining me for workouts.

MomofWildChild · August 30, 2012, 10:52am

Yep- a little different than picking up the tab at the bar!

San Francisco hills are incredible. It is tiring and kills your legs even walking. I was in a 5 week trial there back in 2000 and was training for Big Sur Marathon. I could get about halfway up to Nob Hill without doing the hands on knees, gasping for air thing. It was so beautiful, though.

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 12:06pm

I know nothing about this stuff, but you got me curious. I came across this article which I thought I’d share. Sounds like cortisol increase can be an issue.

[Over</a> Exercising And Weight Gain | LIVESTRONG.COM](<a href=“http://www.livestrong.com/article/383823-over-exercising-and-weight-gain/]Over”>Over-Exercising & Weight Gain | livestrong)

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 12:27pm

I don’t know anything about this person, but there sure were a number of people interested in contributing their thoughts in the comments section.

[Why</a> You May Need To Exercise Less](<a href=“http://chriskresser.com/why-you-may-need-to-exercise-less]Why”>Why you may need to exercise less: learn about your cortisol levels)

Haystack · August 30, 2012, 12:58pm

I only exercise 3, maybe 4 days a week.

I do 1-2 workouts per week where I lift ‘heavy’. I will do assorted squats, deadlifts, or pull-ups. At times I might add in a bench press. I do either 3 x 8 or 5 x 5 and limit myself to 2-3 exercises per session. Done in probably 20 minutes.

I do 2 CrossFit workouts per week. These typically involve power lifts (cleans/jerks/etc.), a short HIIT/Tabata component (row/sprint/etc), and something else.

Anything more than that, and I am toast. At 49.5 years old, I can’t imagine working out any more than I do now.

BunsenBurner · August 30, 2012, 1:44pm

My mini-streak continues… Ran 2.3 miles on Tuesday just to stretch my legs, followed by 3.6 miles yesterday. My running skirt is so awesome and really motivational.

When I get the urge to chomp on something unhealthy (or healthy, but in excess), I usually take a look at the swimwear sites (Herroom, Tommy Bahama, etc.) that I have bookmarked, and the urge goes away.

MOfWC, fingers crossed for your new facility and bar dues paid by the employer. I hope all of these will become reality soon, and you will have a few celebratory bar “dues” to pay.

CJaneRead · August 30, 2012, 1:52pm

I don’t work out every day, either. I have at least one rest day a week and on my non-hard days (crossfit et al.) the cardio dance class I do is 40 minutes and although it does get my HR up, it is not exhausting.

The guy in one of the links above re. overexercising suggests increasing… carbohydrates and suggests low carb diet as potentially causing thyroid/ cortisol issues, which I thought we had already debunked. Lots of Mark’s Daily Apple folks on the comment thread that Deborah referenced, though.

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 7:07pm

CJane, you’d be proud of me. I did a kinda sorta halfa ground level pushup today. Woohoo, lol! I’ll continue to stick with the counter level pushups for now…

And BB, you’ve been a bad influence. I did a little damage at The Rack today, ahem.

interesteddad · August 30, 2012, 8:20pm

I’m back from the wilds of Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. Nice adventure. 7 miles. 6 hours. Crazy trails. Awesome water falls. More challenging than I thought this hike would be. More later, gotta have coffee. Gotta eat.

Here’s my [GPS</a> track satellite view](<a href=“http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/lonesomelakegps.jpg]GPS”>http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/lonesomelakegps.jpg). It’s about 1500 feet of elevation gain from the parking lot up to the lake at the halfway point.

CJaneRead · August 30, 2012, 8:52pm

Nice work, Deborah! So, did you get a running skirt or a dress a la BB?
Would be perfect for next 5K ;)

Eager to hear the hike details, idad.

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 9:13pm

Speaking of running skirts/dresses, I’m noticing the calypso Nuu Muu is on sale, CJane… I like nightshade, camoflash, and top secret.

interesteddad · August 30, 2012, 9:45pm

Haystack:

That sounds like plenty!

Deborah:

Yay! Push-ups!

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 9:54pm

Let’s hear about the adventure, iDad!

CJaneRead · August 30, 2012, 10:22pm

Rest Day

Spent an hour picking flowers, herbs and chard at the farm.

Cals 1523
Fat 106 g
Carbs 24 g
Fiber 3 g
Protein 114 g
Sugars 8 g

63% fat
30% protein
6% carbs

interesteddad · August 30, 2012, 10:23pm

Awesome scenery on today’s hike. This was like a journey to hobbit land. Deep into middle earth. Almost the entire hike was immediately along the banks and cliffs of mountain streams. Basically, every view was gorgeous, non-stop cascades and waterfalls.

Starts with [The</a> Basin](<a href=“http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/Lonesomefalls1.jpg]The”>http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/Lonesomefalls1.jpg). A polished granite glacier pool.

Then, the hike started, alongside and sometimes on the rocks in this stream:

Then came Kinsman Falls:

And, Rocky Glen Falls, deep, deep, deep in the woods:

And, finally, [Lonesome</a> Lake](<a href=“http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/Lonesomefalls7.jpg]Lonesome”>http://i218.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/albums/cc14/hwc_1000/Lonesome%20Lake%20Loop/Lonesomefalls7.jpg).

CJaneRead · August 30, 2012, 10:29pm

Wow, idad! That looks amazing, did you go for a dip in the basin?

thanks, for the tip, Deborah. Just ordered Calypso!

Nightshade is adorable. Perhaps it will go on sale before Sep 9th ;)

BCEagle91 · August 30, 2012, 10:51pm

Rest day for me too. Only had a few hours of sleep last night and felt a little weak when I was going to go for a run and decided to skip it. Then an inflammation problem popped up with another family member which I took a look at.

I have what looks like a tough tennis match tomorrow so that should make up for it.

1,500 feet elevation is pretty rough stuff. The elevation on my hillier runs goes up to about 250 feet and I find those tough.

Deborah_T · August 30, 2012, 11:42pm

iDad, I can see why that hike gets big turnout on the weekends. Luscious. Good workout, too, at 7 miles.

interesteddad · August 30, 2012, 11:56pm

I mentioned adventure. This was the most challenging hike I’ve done in regards to trail (or lack thereof) conditions. First, within the first mile, I lost the trail. Or maybe I was on it and it was just horrible. Deep wet mud up to my boot laces, forcing me to climb up through the woods, basically bushwacking for a half mile. I knew I had to just keep climbing along the stream, but still. I think, I probably was on the wrong side of the stream. Finally, I saw more of a trail on the other side of the stream and found a place to cross over.

Once I got past Rocky Glen Falls (1 mile in), I picked up part of the Appalachian Trail. I met a guy from Montana who was hiking the trail. He started in frickin’ Georgia! Good Lord. He said the trail we were on was the worst trail he had ever seen in his life and wanted to know how many more miles before it got better! I couldn’t argue with the guy. This was brutal. I walked on these damn rocks for at least two miles:

Yeah. That’s the TRAIL. Just stepping from rock to rock to rock. That’s why it took me 6 hours to walk 7 miles.

The really exciting news. Usually, I have everyone including grannies with walkers passing me. But, I finally passed someone headed down. Yep. Geezered them… :)

interesteddad · August 31, 2012, 12:12am

It’s one of dozens of popular hikes in a stunningly beautiful notch surrounded by mountains. There’s a big campground at the northern end of the loop I did and an Appalachian Mountain Club hut at Lonesome Lake. So, very popular with the Appalachian Trail crowd.

Here’s what I-93 looks like going thru the notch at the campground.

[Franconia</a> Notch](<a href=“http://www.northeastcycling.com/Climbing_Loops_files/cannon.jpg]Franconia”>http://www.northeastcycling.com/Climbing_Loops_files/cannon.jpg)

I passed a school group of 50 high school kids from Cape Cod on the trail.

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