November 2, 2013
FromHereOnOut
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Today was a short session of half hour: body weight strength, Abs, jog.
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Good morning
I started a post yesterday morning and got interrupted. I thought I had finished it, but apparently not! I just went to read all of yesterdays posts and it doesn't seem to be there.
So, I did manage a run/walk on the TM yesterday! Donna and Pam, you mentioned under it that it was a very fast walk, but it was actually a walk/run. I had walked at around 3.8, and my running was anywhwere between 4.5 and 5 so I didn't really know how to log it. lol I usually run between 5.5 and 6. Sometimes if I do intervals I will go as high as 7 for a minute or two. So...it was slow for me, but I really don't care, was happy to be running slow! Calf did not hurt, but did feel a little bit tight. Not sure if I should try it again today, or just wait a day. Hmmmmm
Marla - I think I need some of that Gan Mao Ling, I'm glad that you avoided being sick while away...whatever works! So far, I have been ok this fall....but I should speak too quickly. lol
Laura - what a great W/O session, I have had a calf ingury so haven't been able to give anything my all really. I am craving that hard workout sweat. lol SOON! I hope you don't get sick....and enjoy our run today!
Sherry - you are right....its Hello November and before we know it it will be Christmas! Where oh where does the time go. Hope that you get to do some running this weekend. Happy Secret Shopping!
Timothy - sounds like a great chest/tricep workout! I totally agree about the group. There are so many out there where the members don't post. What I like about this one is the daily post of just what you do everyday. Not just a specific topic. KWIM? You get to know each other this way. Its great to be here!
Donna - great strength workouts as usual! I have done the regegade row in the Jillian Michaels DVD's. Hmmm...I just got to thinking as I typed that - that I haven't done one in awhile. I think I might do one today instead of running.
Pam - I might have to check out that book you mentioned. And....I love Grey's and Scandal! Another of my favorites is The Good wife.
Well, I think I have everyone.....if I missed someone...so sorry!0 -
maureli sorry to hear about your calf injury. How frustrating! My advice is to take a rest day from running. Not worth it to risk re-injuring or aggravating it while you're seeing progress. I'm so much slower than you are! A fast walk for me is 3.5 and by 4.0 I have to break into a jog. A 6.0 would be practically a sprint for me. Not sure if it's my height/short legs or just not a very long stride (or both). I also don't like TM running and am still trying to find a comfortable stride on it, and finally decided I just need to slow way the heck down. I'm pretty slow running outside and SUPER slow running on the TM. LOL. I did one run at a 5.0 and was miserable so last time I dropped down to 4.5 and that went better. It was boring but at least I didn't hate it. I found some interval programs online (one for a hills run and one for a long run) that I'm going to try out next time I have to run on the TM just to keep things interesting.0
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Today I was still sore from Wednesday's workout must have been a good one this week lol...I pushed myself into the gym this morning and Ran my normal 5K/3.1 miles a little slower than normal but its ok plus it was trying to rain around here some pretty big drops that smacked you in the face while I was running and was also very windy. After then run I cooled down for a bit and then started my Shoulder workout boy it was not easy this morning cause my Triceps were not happy with me working them out again since you do use them a bit for shoulders as well. I pushed through the pain and ended up being in the gym over an hour this morning. This morning after work I plan on running and being in the gym doing back / abs workout. My food calorie intake was a bit off today cause I was really hungry after my workout this morning so I ate breakfast which is abnormal for me cause I usually only eat two meals a day instead of three. So with the extra meal threw off my intake and went over by a long shot but its alright because I don't do that every day at most once each week so it won't hurt me.
Maintaining is not as easy as it sounds because you definitely have to eat back your calories that you burn from your work outs. I am on average in taking 3000 calories a day with having to re-gain calories I lost from working out. So from 1750 to lose weight to 3000 to level out after working out is a big jump for me taking a bit of getting used to.0 -
Not a 100% but not sick either, would have gone to class but I overslept!! lol
Its a rainy day here, will do my treadmill later.0 -
Good day to each of you!
I've looked ahead with scheduling of this TUFFer Phase 2 Routine (weight lifting) and put specific days of complete rest from exercise on my calendar. Today is one of those days of rest. I hit it with lifting on Sunday.
Marla, glad to red that you are feeling a lot better. Have a good TM workout today.
Tim, I'm surprised that you aren't eating at least 5 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 snacks) with the level of workouts you are doing. Sounds like you need the fuel. I used to skip breakfast but stopped that once I started lifting the weights.
Laura, below is another Treadmill Workout that another MFP friend shared with a group that I admin.
Read about here:
http://www.self.com/goal/bootcamp/hike-it-off-slideshow#slide=1
It's only 20 minutes but she said it is MUCH tougher than first thought it would be. She did it twice for a strenuous 40 minute sweat session
This is the workout:
Set the treadmill at 3.6 mph (brisk walk), and toggle between inclines to simulate hills.
Start on level ground.
Minutes: 2 Incline: 0
Move to hills.
Minutes: 1 Incline: 4
Minutes: 3 Incline: 8
Minutes: 2 Incline: 12
Minutes: 1 Incline: 3
Minutes: 2 Incline: 10
Minutes: 1 Incline: 12
Minutes: 4 Incline: 7
Minutes: 2 Incline: 12
Minutes: 2 Incline: 6
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Maureen, The Good Wife is another one of my all-time favorites to watch and dvr. WTG on your run and just listen to that calf muscle.
Donna, WTG on a short but effective workout this morning.
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Hey, happy Saturday people!
Marla, count me as another who might need some of that Chinese herb. I went shopping with lil girl today for party hats, etc (will have to reschedule the "secret" shopping, I just couldn't leave her home) and by the time I got back I was exhausted again and could feel a sore throat re-emerging. Ugh! It's becoming a weekly thing. Might hit the herb market this week to see what I can find.
Maureen & Laura, you know what they say, "I may be slow, but I'm lapping everybody on the couch." :laugh: I think I usually run between 5.5 & 6, with spurts of 7 (I know this because I once passed a guy who had an app calling out his speed from his iPhone). I never go on a treadmill, so I have to figure out my pace with google maps, or by just "knowing" based on the pace I used when I used to do laps and could time the laps. This past week I got to know the joy of an adrenaline rush and was running super fast. Yep, there's nothing like a close-call with a BMW to get those legs moving! :laugh: Don't worry, I'm careful, it wasn't "that" close of a call, but I felt the rush. [eta: fyi, I have REALLY long legs, so actually my pace is kinda slow for how tall I am and how long my strides could be if I pushed myself more.]
Tim, that is quite a jump in calories. I'd have no problem with it though. I love butter too much.
One thing I'm trying to accomplish in this "lifestyle change" is to try to learn how to listen and understand the body's needs. I dieted for far too long and learned to ignore my body and that ended up working against me. So, if your body says to eat breakfast, it's good that you listen.
Okay, so as for today, I did TUFF upper body 1 tonight. I'm in my final week of the first 4-week phase. After this week, I get to lower the reps and up the weight. Exciting!
Looking forward to sneaking out of the house tomorrow for a run, if the fam will let me.0 -
I tried to get in my run today, but half a mile in had such bad chest pressure I stopped & walked. Was hoping the run would clear things out instead of making them worse. I did walk for about an hour since that felt okay and although it was cool I was enjoying the sunshine after days of rain & fog here. Actually felt pretty wiped out by the time I got home so I took a nap & am doing the couch / tea / television / vitamin C thing. Old Laura used to enjoy being sick on the weekends so I had an excuse to be lazy. New Laura does not have much patience for this. Ultimately though my body gets to decide, unless I can actually will myself to get better???
Thanks for the workout Pam! I'm going to write that one down with the others, although I might have to reduce that speed a little since that's faster than just "brisk" for me (although my comfortable walking speed has certainly increased since I started running so I might surprise myself).
Tim I agree about listening to your body so good job on eating breakfast. I haven't gotten to maintenance yet, but I understand it's just as hard as losing weight, so I imagine that's got its own process.
I have the slow/lapping everyone on the couch motto on my computer desktop. It's a good reminder for me. I've only been running for six months, and my primary focus has been building distance instead of speed, so slow is okay.0 -
Laura, glad to help out with the treadmill workouts.0
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