What Was Your Work Out Today?

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  • Spinster321
    Spinster321 Posts: 22 Member
    Walked over 2 miles outside; stretched afterwards.
  • mrmota70
    mrmota70 Posts: 533 Member
    Quick 5k around the hood.. done for the week..
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,881 Member
    A 7.3km hike which took 3 hours.
    Slow, you say? Well yes, climbing 300 meters will be slow, especially while stepping around rocks and tree roots. At the end of the hike, the rocks turned into boulders and water was running over them. One section even had a rope.

    I gave up in the end, as the path got steeper and steeper - not for lack of cardiovascular fitness but because I don't do well with heights, uneven footing and slippery surfaces. My boyfriend, who has way more natural aptitude for difficult terrain (and longer legs 😛 he's 6ft3, I'm 5ft5) made it to the end of the hike - a waterfall in a cave. He said I was right to not go to the end, even he thought the hike was a bit extreme.

    Hopefully the next hike won't be as difficult! I've certainly learned to be wary of difficulty levels attributed to hikes, they depend hugely on the country (Norwegians are hikers and I am clearly not up to their view of what moderate difficulty is!)
  • LazyBlondeChef
    LazyBlondeChef Posts: 2,809 Member
    Yesterday: Treadmill (37 min walk)
    Today: Treadmill (36 min walk) and Day 5 of EPIC I (HIIT full body workout - no equipment)
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited September 2021
    @Djproulx -- I hope you get your hip sorted out. Maybe the taper, along with the muscle work, will be just what you need. I hope so.

    I did a workout on Friday -- the normal for Friday now -- HIIT w/ a mix of lifting supersets right into rowing sprints. Just enough rest to let HR come down, rinse and repeat.

    Sunday -- long, easy cardio day. Should have been easier, but the wife had a laundry list of chores to do outside in the AM before the workout. Also wanted to watch my Bengals on tape delay, so I worked my butt off all day long to get to do that.

    @Lietchi -- I made that mistake last year here in Tucson. I took my wife, who is very petite, on a 2.5 mile "moderate" hike. It was like climbing up and down rocks all day long. Took around 2 hours with having to assist her up and down pretty large step ups. By the end, she was not happy with me! I'm sure this was easier than the one you did (my wife is 60 and has a bad right foot). Yes, time can really get away from you on harder hikes. She went on one in Sedona that was just lovely soft earth the whole hike and had no issues doing 4 or so miles. The rocks make all the difference. I will only take her on the "easy" rated trails now.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    Saturday - no specific exercise, just an active day around the house and cleaning.
    Sunday - gardening in the morning (not a lot of steps, but a lot of work) and 125 close-grip push-ups (50, 25x3).
    Today - morning ride - 17.04 miles, 13.8 mph average, 74 minutes.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,881 Member

    @Lietchi -- I made that mistake last year here in Tucson. I took my wife, who is very petite, on a 2.5 mile "moderate" hike. It was like climbing up and down rocks all day long. Took around 2 hours with having to assist her up and down pretty large step ups. By the end, she was not happy with me! I'm sure this was easier than the one you did (my wife is 60 and has a bad right foot). Yes, time can really get away from you on harder hikes. She went on one in Sedona that was just lovely soft earth the whole hike and had no issues doing 4 or so miles. The rocks make all the difference. I will only take her on the "easy" rated trails now.

    I was really, really pissed off at him during the hike (not the first time either, it's not his first bad choice 😂). When I decided the trail was getting too hard to continue, he first proposed that I hike back down while he continued to the end, at which point I got even angrier at him, because there was no way I was going to make it down safely without his help. Hiking together, that's a true relationship test, lol.
  • dethstar77
    dethstar77 Posts: 1,327 Member
    Ran 3.5 miles before the storm.. did get a drizzle which felt awesome
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    7-8 am:
    Strength
    Vacuums - 3x10-60s (30s-3m)
    Yoga
    Sun Salutations (10-30m)
    Strength: E5MOM
    HSPU - 5x3r (15r)
    Hang - 5x30s (2m30s)

    7-8 pm:
    Strength
    Vacuums - 3x10-60s (30s-3m)
    Yoga
    Sun Salutations (10-30m)
    Strength: E5MOM
    Ring Dip - 4x6r (24r)
    Hang - 4x30s (2m)
  • LazyBlondeChef
    LazyBlondeChef Posts: 2,809 Member
    Treadmill (35 min walk) and Day 6 of EPIC I (Dumbbell Arms and Abs Workout )
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,881 Member
    Two shorter hikes today, along the coast.
    Around 9.4km in total, duration 2h18min. Some elevation differences and more tricky passages, but overall easy today.
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited September 2021
    Easy stuff today for my workout. 30 minutes on the rower, then 20 or so on the Assault Bike.

    Short on time today. Hard one scheduled for tomorrow, so I'm OK with that. Did a nice job of controlling HR on a very hot day today. Garage was over 90, even with the cooler in there. I'm so ready for Fall and Winter. Summers in AZ are like everyone else's Winters. Even though this one wasn't bad, I'm ready for cooler temps. Though for 12 weeks of high temps, we do get 9 really nice months. All the "snow birds" come flocking back in around 4 weeks.
  • mirdos
    mirdos Posts: 34 Member
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    Bike, 40k
  • mrmota70
    mrmota70 Posts: 533 Member
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    Only 84 this afternoon but decided I’d dial it back and do a nice slow jog. 4 miles done…
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    skipped the optional recovery ride today to give my cranky hip a 24hr break.
    Will ride the trainer tomorrow am before seeing the chiropractor. Assuming I get the ok, may try to get in the long swim after work.
  • NerdyScienceGrl
    NerdyScienceGrl Posts: 669 Member
    A short hike during lunch.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,600 Member
    Rowing got stormed out this AM, so I didn't do what I'd call a workout, just puttered around the house then went over to supervise open rowing, carried a couple of single shells, and some oars. A big nada.

    I also signed up for my Medicare supplement insurance's wellness rewards programs. It told me that any day I have 500 steps, I can count it as a daily workout. If I believe that, I've done 12.4 workouts so far today. Also, I only need to do that 8 times in a month for a basic reward (5 pseudo-dollars), 16 times for a bigger reward (10 pseudo-dollars).

    YaWanna talk about low expectations of all seniors? 500 steps?!? WTFlippie-dip?!?
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,008 Member
    7-8 am:
    Strength
    Vacuums - 3x10-60s (30s-3m)

    Yoga
    Sun Salutation (10-30m)

    Strength: E5MOM
    Pull-up - 5x6r (30r)
    Handstand Wall Hold - 5x30s (2m30s)
    Cossack Squat - 5x10r (50r)

    7-8 pm:
    Strength
    Vacuums - 3x10-60s (30s-3m)

    Yoga
    Moon Salutation (10-30m)
  • dethstar77
    dethstar77 Posts: 1,327 Member
    Morning bootcamp in stormy weather!
  • LazyBlondeChef
    LazyBlondeChef Posts: 2,809 Member
    Today is a rest day so only the treadmill (36 min walk)
  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    Zumba Fitness Concert
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    edited September 2021
    mirdos wrote: »

    Bike, 40k

    Nice work. Looks like a scenic ride!

  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    No ride this morning - family stuff got in the way... doing a shoulder workout at home with dumbbells and then curls.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,881 Member
    4.11km hike this morning, in 1hr51min, not counting breaks to catch our breath. We climbed 730 meters (2400 feet) in total, around 500 meters from sea level to a spectacular view point (platform with see-through floor, yikes) and then continued upwards to the top of the mountain.

    Fairly challenging terrain ('staircase' of crazy tree roots, some steeper sections with chains and a large stone staircase at the end, with occasional mud). Combined with the steep incline, I soon realized I would not be taking the same route down and gladly paid the overpriced gondola lift to get back down (despite my fear of heights). Good cardio workout and I'm sure my quads will be sore for a few days to come 😁
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited September 2021
    Had a timed test row to turn in this month. Also a hot day, not a great combo. It was a 12 minute TT, as many meters as you can do. I averaged like 2:09 pace. Really disappointing. Did another 1000m and a couple 750m sprints after as penance for sucking wind.

    Was really hoping for low 2:00s. I'll likely have another go when it cools down a bit later in the month. Tuesdays are my best day to try this so might go again next Tuesday.

    Gym tonight.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,600 Member
    22.9 mile bike ride, easy pace (average moving speed 10.9mph, mostly Z2, just under half hour Z3, 8' Z4 - HR maybe a little high given the pace, but there were fairly strong winds on some stretches . . . enough to make a 3-4 gear difference for me when it was a headwind vs. a tailwind).

    Pushed a little at the end to make it home before a storm front arrived, but my shifter failed in the last few miles. I managed to get in a gear that kept me rolling, took it to the LBS right after, and the deluge came while I was there. Got back home to no power. Caved and got takeout. (Power's back now - out 2-3 hours only, not bad).

    Interesting afternoon - not exactly what I'd planned. 😆
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    Quick 45 minute trainer ride this morning. This afternoon, I dropped my bike off for a pre-race checkup and then visited the chiropractor to get a diagnosis of my hip pain. Good news is that its only a strain. I felt quite a bit of relief after he worked on me. Will give it a few days of only easy wetsuit swims (not much kicking) and some easy spins on the trainer.
  • coblujay
    coblujay Posts: 688 Member
    1200 yards swimming at the pool. It takes me a little more than an hour. I'm getting faster. :smiley: