<p>Have been walking briskly for long stretches with some friends. About 90 minutes, a little jogging here and there. Then some arm work on the hoist. I’m feeling pretty fit. Cannot fathom taking on a marathon or race of any kind! This is my sweet spot, I think.</p>
<p>Drizzly super humid day. Didn’t faze the dog, he was still ready to go. He’s a great exercise partner - hard to be in a bad mood about the weather when he’s so enthusiastic to get out there and charge up some hills. I need a breathable shell or something - felt like I was wearing a sauna suit.</p>
<p>We had storms overnight and a dense fog morning this morning, but it was cooler (67) and clear, but still humid with the fog. 4 miles. Enjoyed it after about a mile.</p>
<p>I swear, it’s been 125% humidity. I know that’s not possible, but that’s what it feels like.</p>
<p>Rode the recumbent bike for 40 minutes and then did some free weights for shoulders and arms. Back felt ok. Was a little leery of starting with heavier dumbbells so just used 7.5 lbs. Will see how that works out!</p>
<p>24 mins. Ducks, geese, squirrels.</p>
<p>I actually kind of dig the humidity. I feel like I’m Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke when I’m out in it. Not forever but it’s kind of an interesting feel.</p>
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<p>Not if I have a choice. The weather in Lincoln, NH tomorrow calls for not a cloud in the sky, all day. Today was cloudy all day with a 30% chance of rain.</p>
<p>These hikes are deep in the woods, so the sunshine is not much of a problem from the exposure standpoint. And a gorgeous blue-sky day is a lot prettier from the vantage points.</p>
<p>There’s a very remote possibility on this hike that I’ll make it up above tree-line along Franconia Ridge. As I understand it, you do NOT want to be up there in bad weather.</p>
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<p>I got a closeout on last year’s Brooks LSD jacket. They make it in a bunch of colors for men and for women. It’s a wispy, paper thin ripstop nylon windbreaker with water repellant finish. Wouldn’t work for an extended downpour, but it weighs nothing and stuffs into it’s own zipper pocket. It’s my go-to “just in case” jacket in the summer when it’s hot and could even be carried from your wrist when walking the dogs or jogging. </p>
<p>You can occasionally find an equivalent at Marshalls. I found a Columbia cycling version for $20, but I shrunk out of it.</p>
<p>Today was a punch the clock kind of workout. At the end I thought, maybe if I’d been wearing a Nuu Muu…</p>
<p>Three (almost) sets of tennis. 6-3, 2-6, 5-4 (on serve) when the guy I was playing had to leave. 2 hours, 10 minutes in a sauna. Very good workout. I used one of my special racquets - it’s a pro racquet and it weighs a ton. I probably play better with my regular racquets but I used this one because the pro that it belonged to beat Federer last night.</p>
<p>The heel issue is getting pretty bad. I am not sure if it is INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDONITIS, or Retrocalcaneal Bursitis. </p>
<p>The first couple steps after sitting for a while is the worst. The discomfort goes away after 50 steps. </p>
<p>The area is not red nor swelling at all but very painful on touch. Fully rest for one day did not seem to help. </p>
<p>Will take an advil (sp) before today’s run.</p>
<p>Rest day. Spent about 1 1/2 hours picking fall greens-- kale, chard, mustard greens, mizuna-- and sunflowers and dahlias on the farm.</p>
<p>Had a big salad with a grilled flat iron steak, but otherwise little appetite. Felt fine, though and did get my protein in.</p>
<p>Today’s numbers:</p>
<p>Cals 1175
Fat 82 g
Carbs 21 g
Fiber 3 g
Protein 83 g
Sugars 14 g</p>
<p>Fat: 64%
Protein: 29%
Carb: 6%</p>
<p>Dadll I recommend you go to the dr or at least a PT.
My H gets this
[Plantar</a> Fasciitis - Symptoms, Treatments, Causes of Plantar Fasciitis - from WebMD](<a href=“http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/plantar-fasciitis-topic-overview]Plantar”>Plantar Fasciitis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment)
Which he treats by rotating his shoes a little more and using a massage ball when he gets home from work.
You don’t want to do what causes pain.
Hoping it will eventually go away without knowing what it is may make you a candidate for serious permanent problems.</p>
<p>idad- Just watched the Mark Sisson interview.</p>
<p>I would be curious to see what his gym workouts are like. I have been to his site but don’t recall if he outlines what he does in the gym.</p>
<p>I’ve heard interviews with Sisson where he talks about his exercise routine these days. No distance running. Tries to make it “play” – paddleboarding, sprinting on the beach, hiking, ultimate frisbee, etc. From the sounds of it, his gym workouts are probably conceptually like the stuff I do.</p>
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<p>I’m still tracking, but forgot to post a couple of days. Had salmon and asparagus for dinner, salad for lunch. Cheddar and pepperoni for snacks. Really low carb day, which is good because tomorrow will be high carb.</p>
<p>Cals 1907
Fat 136 g
Carbs 54 g
Fiber 20 g
Protein 116 g
Sugars 17 g</p>
<p>64% fat
25% protein
11% carbs</p>
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<p>There’s a lot of bang for the buck in walking.</p>
<p>Yesterday morning my doctor decided to go with the graston technique on my calves. Ouchie. I’m hoping for a miraculous healing…</p>
<p>^^ I know. I used to come out of Astym with bruises, but it sure worked!</p>
<p>I got an email from my daughter yesterday captioned “Saturday 18”. Ugh. This is going to be a tough one- by ourselves…</p>
<p>MOWC, that’s a workout. Will you be wearing one of those belts with multiple mini water bottles? Salt supplements to take along?</p>