40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

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  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,665 Member
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    As predicted, my entire upper body is sore today. Also predicted, bruises on upper thighs from resting the drum harness there while putting it on and taking it off. I'll have perma-bruises there until the season ends in August.

    Today, rest day. Slept in. House cleaning, then dinner out with the family. Salad, pizza, and a dish of ice cream should do nicely.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
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    "P90X3 Dynamix"=Done!
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
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    "P90X3 Eccentric Upper"=Done!
  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    Shoulders & Triceps + protein hot chocolate done and dusted :)
  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    How is everyone doing today?
  • stormimdow
    stormimdow Posts: 9 Member
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    Good Morning! +40
  • Alphabuena
    Alphabuena Posts: 12 Member
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    I'm 49 and a half and I'm curious about weight gain through menopause. This year has hit me hard. I'm not quite making enough energy to workout like I have in past years. Also I do t seem to care about food as much. I know I'll care tomorrow or even later in the day but in the moment I don't seem to be able to turn off my desire for instant gratification. I've joined a 6 week challenge for fun and knowledge to see what my measurements, body fat and some other things are.
    I love group fitness. I hate doing it in my own.
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Welcome to all the noob's! I can't wait to read about your fitness adventures!

    Lazy day yesterday. I ended up closing both Friday and Saturday, which made for some long shifts and late nights. With the way the weather is now, if I don't get out early, I don't get out! So, Saturday's easy run was on my new treadmill. I haven’t run on a treadmill in ages! In fact, I never could RUN on a treadmill. It always freaked me out to go faster than a walk. I was afraid I'd fall off the machine. Plus, even though I’m a pretty consistently paced runner, I still fluctuate my pace when I’m on the road. You can’t do that easily on a treadmill. I was pleasantly surprised that Saturday’s run wasn’t horrible, and I managed to keep a steady pace the whole time. There’s hope for me yet!

    Pros and Cons of running on a treadmill:

    Cons:
    1. Can get a bit boring. It’s definitely a mind game to keep going.
    2. I can’t spontaneously start dancing when a great song comes on. Yes, I’m a freak show on the road. Get over it.
    3. The room I have the treadmill in has a very low ceiling. I’m 5’6” tall and can touch the ceiling without even straightening my arms when I'm standing on the floor. I'm even taller on the treadmill. So, I currently cannot raise the incline at all.
    4. I’m pretty sure training on a treadmill does not adequately prepare you for a road race, and my next 3 races are on sand.

    Pros:
    1. Climate control! Which is, of course, the whole reason hubby got me the treadmill in the first place.
    2. I can wear what I want. If this crazy old lady wants to run in just a sports bra and booty shorts, I can, and I don’t have to care who sees all my scars, marks, and crinkly skin!
    3. No headphones. I can just let my music play out loud.
    4. Convenient bathroom locations.

    Overall, I was grateful for the break from the heat and humidity, but I probably won’t use the treadmill for much more than my easy run days. I can’t imagine doing my long run on it. Two hours staring out the window at the truck parked in the driveway. Meh. I’ll pass. I might try watching something on my computer next time. We’ll see.

    Anyway, Sunday turned into a complete rest day. I'm still doing Hardcore 22 for my resistance training and on my XT days. It's a nice break from the heavier lifting of Master's Hammer and Chisel. However, @gam3rguy definitely has me thinking of hitting P90X3 after I finish HC22. Although, @caramelgyrlk 's inferno class sounds awesome. I should look for something like it near me.

    Today, I'm just waiting for my Fitbit to charge before heading out for hill sprints. It's nice and cloudy with a great cool breeze today. Hopefully, I won't melt.

    Have a great day everyone!!
  • BettyM1017
    BettyM1017 Posts: 616 Member
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    @Djproulx Is this a taper week for you, or did you race this weekend?
  • hungrymarathongirl
    hungrymarathongirl Posts: 444 Member
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    This thread just appears on my feed. Will come back later to post my stats :)
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
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    Pretty good weekend - I got in some much-needed punching bag time on Saturday and had a decent run yesterday - I haven't been running as much lately, and I can't believe how quickly I lose my running fitness. I can take a week off lifting and go back to the gym and do exactly what I did the week before. If I take a week off running, I feel like I'm starting from scratch!

    Happy Monday, y'all.
  • GingerPwr
    GingerPwr Posts: 1,984 Member
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    Hey there fabulous 40 family!

    Ran 3 miles yesterday and am doing another Strong Lift day this afternoon. Happy Monday!
  • nuttallf
    nuttallf Posts: 10 Member
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    that's great. Well done you!
  • caramelgyrlk
    caramelgyrlk Posts: 1,112 Member
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    Happy Monday kids. Hope all is well. It's too darn hot. I see everyone is still kicking butt and taking names. Welcome newbies. Inferno continues to intensify. We had to run the stairs with 45 or 50 pound backpack. I am EXHAUSTING.
    Orionaimee, it's an instructor led class. Some women wanted power lifting while others wanted weightlifting, thus the combo class. Only 2 of us showed up. Go figure.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
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    BettyM1017 wrote: »
    @Djproulx Is this a taper week for you, or did you race this weekend?
    Yes, it is finally taper week! Just a few easy sessions to keep things loose, then we pack up the gear and head off to Mass on Friday.

    The race starts at 7am on Saturday morning. :)

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