Today, I did the longest bike ride I've ever done.
62.51 miles.
Lots of hills. Lots of steep hills. Some fast downhills.
A lot of fun (well, for me)
I WILL do that 100 mile bike ride.
The only reason I didn't do it today was that I had to be somewhere this afternoon.
Maybe tomorrow . . .
You should be able to go from 62.51 to 100. My best before I did the Century ride was 57 miles. I have been off the bike since breaking my ankle this summer. Heading to the gym this morning hopefully can get back on the bike sometime before the weather is too cold.
I have slayed my dragon pants! 5 years ago, I bought khakis which, back then, barely fit, but I wanted them, damnit! They've been hanging in my closet ever since, having been worn a grand total off 0 times. I once tried them on again and could not get them past my thighs. Today, on a whim, I tried them on again, and not only do they fit, but I won't be able to wear them much longer, because they're already very loose. Go me!
Ahhhhhh @jdubois5351 that's awesome! Way to go on slayin' that dragon!! Pretty soon, you'll be ready to hunt up the next one to slay.
I bought a magnetic exercise bike three and a half weeks ago. I thought I was doing pretty good doing weight exercises daily and half hour walks each day. I was surprised I could only ride it for about five minutes after I put it together then I was completely winded. I'm now averaging about a 100 miles per week. My average cadence is between 100 rpm and 110 rpm. I did a 31 minute session this afternoon. I just finished completing a 35 minute session. Two sessions in one day at a good pace. I am pretty happy about that. I haven't had cardio like this in years. Slowly working back to a reasonable level of fitness. I would like to be in the condition I was in my mid 20's. That will take time. Cycling is combined with weights and, hopefully, not eating to much food that will compromise my goals - which is weight loss. I used to be 155 - 160 pounds in my younger years. I currently weigh in at 217 pounds. I have fought diabetes/prediabetes all my life - currently use insulin (watch your sugars). I used to road ride and mountain bike trail ride in my younger years. This exercise bike really helps out - completely quiet, 8 resistance levels, nice comfy seat, and computer tracks trip distance, calories, time, speed, odometer. I am excited to be doing this and achieving goals - don't have to go outside ride in the inclement weather. Better than in 2014 when I was lying in ER, the Doc's telling me I have 10% chance to live. They said if I want to live, I will have to really dig down deep and try. It was really hard lying in that hospital bed and listening to the whispering aspens, when I know I had so many more things I want to do. I'm a few more steps closer to getting to a level I want. Going to take some time, but will get there. I was always really fit, all the way up to my thirties - currently 50yrs old. It feels good to be sweating again, working out and increasing my stamina. Work towards getting back that feeling of being in the 'zone'.
My stationary bike was the best thing I ever did for my diabetes. There are no excuses with a stationary bike, you can ride it in the rain, in the snow, without getting dressed or going anywhere. If you feel ill or tired, you can go slower, if you feel energetic you can go faster.
FYI Three short bouts of cardio immediately after eating are better for glucose control than one longer bout at another time - use the meals you already eat as fuel, and it will also drop your levels for a double win. Different people react differently to exercise, but in my case if I do intervals at near max I can drop my levels from too high to normal in fifteen minutes. It's a nice tool to have!
My husband is a university professor at a school with a pretty big ballroom presence. We went dancing at a campus ballroom dance and killed it over those kids 20 years younger than us. 2 hours of straight dancing and I was not even sore the next day. Woohoo!
At BodyPump today, in the shoulder track, I did those pressups on my toes for the very first time.
They weren’t good pressups and I was a bit marginal on actually getting my chest to my elbows, but they were my first ever ‘proper’ pressups. And six months ago I could barely even do a pressup against the wall, so I’m feeling pretty good right now
I noticed that my 21yo daughter left a pair of pajama pants home after she left for college. After about 3 months, I got tired of looking at them just sitting there folded up serving no purpose. So for haha's I tried them on. O-M-G, they fit so guess who just inherited them. FYI, she said she didn't want them anymore.
First date tonight, hadnt met before. We got on the subject of sports we used to play. After I listed mine he asked if I'd soccer or softball. When I repeated soccer, he said, Yeah, I was surprised when i heard softball, you dont have that kind of figure.
Naturally I assumed this was some sort of derision and he was calling me fat, but before I could dump my scalding tea in his lap he added that all the girls he knew who played softball were pretty big girls.
Now this was just generally an awkward conversational turn, and I'm not sure that's an accurate generalization of softball players, but I have never ever been considered not a big girl, or a girl with a smaller figure. What the what.
Normal i swim after work when I'm in China for business.
Last night pool was closed for monthly cleaning so I hit the weight room.
I was standing at a cable machine. I have no idea what the proper name is for what I doing. Straight arm reverse pull to work the back of the shoulder toward the spine.
One of the Chinese trainers, that knows how much I swim, came up behind me and pointed out the muscles I was working to a client.
That's the first time I have ever been used as a positive example by a trainer. It also means that all that swimming is toning up my shoulders.
My arms legs and shoulders are leaner than my mid section. Easier to muscle definition there.
Went for a run for the first time since my half in July.
NSV 1: took it easy, did 0.5 of a mile, walked for a bit, then did another 0.5.
NSV 2: did not die
NSV 3: re-realised just how much fun running is and how treadmills suck - outside for me on Thursday
NSV 4: did SL 5x5 afterwards.
Only first week, but am thinking I may be able to reduce the swimming and start up the running and weights again without destroying my soul
pseudo-nsv. I weighed the same on Friday morning as I did on Monday morning. That means I was able to at least balance my eating with my exercise. I find it really hard to not mindlessly munch and overeat on the weekends.
My 14 yr old son (who is a pitcher and soccer goalie) and I had a contest to see who could do a plank the longest last night... and I beat him at 70 seconds whoop whoop!
I had someone at the gym ask me how to get so much definition in the arms and shoulders without getting big. BTW, the answer is that's one of the first places the fat came off and it came off almost completely, so with enough exercise to get good muscle tone my arms look like an illustration from an anatomy book when flexed. It actually looks kind of odd in places where I have "divots" and troughs. Probably not the best way to train ("okay first gain about 65 pounds").
Few will probably relate to this one, but the MRI tube was much more comfortable now that I have lost some weight! I don't mind getting an MRI, but I did certainly feel cramped before!
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You should be able to go from 62.51 to 100. My best before I did the Century ride was 57 miles. I have been off the bike since breaking my ankle this summer. Heading to the gym this morning hopefully can get back on the bike sometime before the weather is too cold.
Ahhhhhh @jdubois5351 that's awesome! Way to go on slayin' that dragon!! Pretty soon, you'll be ready to hunt up the next one to slay.
My stationary bike was the best thing I ever did for my diabetes. There are no excuses with a stationary bike, you can ride it in the rain, in the snow, without getting dressed or going anywhere. If you feel ill or tired, you can go slower, if you feel energetic you can go faster.
FYI Three short bouts of cardio immediately after eating are better for glucose control than one longer bout at another time - use the meals you already eat as fuel, and it will also drop your levels for a double win. Different people react differently to exercise, but in my case if I do intervals at near max I can drop my levels from too high to normal in fifteen minutes. It's a nice tool to have!
They weren’t good pressups and I was a bit marginal on actually getting my chest to my elbows, but they were my first ever ‘proper’ pressups. And six months ago I could barely even do a pressup against the wall, so I’m feeling pretty good right now
Also, Nov 5 marked one year of living at a normal weight BMI.
First date tonight, hadnt met before. We got on the subject of sports we used to play. After I listed mine he asked if I'd soccer or softball. When I repeated soccer, he said, Yeah, I was surprised when i heard softball, you dont have that kind of figure.
Naturally I assumed this was some sort of derision and he was calling me fat, but before I could dump my scalding tea in his lap he added that all the girls he knew who played softball were pretty big girls.
Now this was just generally an awkward conversational turn, and I'm not sure that's an accurate generalization of softball players, but I have never ever been considered not a big girl, or a girl with a smaller figure. What the what.
Last night pool was closed for monthly cleaning so I hit the weight room.
I was standing at a cable machine. I have no idea what the proper name is for what I doing. Straight arm reverse pull to work the back of the shoulder toward the spine.
One of the Chinese trainers, that knows how much I swim, came up behind me and pointed out the muscles I was working to a client.
That's the first time I have ever been used as a positive example by a trainer. It also means that all that swimming is toning up my shoulders.
My arms legs and shoulders are leaner than my mid section. Easier to muscle definition there.
NSV 1: took it easy, did 0.5 of a mile, walked for a bit, then did another 0.5.
NSV 2: did not die
NSV 3: re-realised just how much fun running is and how treadmills suck - outside for me on Thursday
NSV 4: did SL 5x5 afterwards.
Only first week, but am thinking I may be able to reduce the swimming and start up the running and weights again without destroying my soul