40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

BettyM1017 wrote: »

gam3rguy wrote: »

BettyM1017 wrote: »

Question for @gam3rguy : I want to do the Spartan Trifecta in 2018; however, the first Florida sprint of the year is in February in Miami. Money will still be tight since this is right after my daughter's wedding, it's difficult to take time off of work in February because we're still in our busy season. That leaves me doing the sprint and super in April. The super is on Saturday and the sprint is on Sunday. How doable is this? Keep in mind that I don't feel awful after the shorter OCRs. In fact, after the last one, I came home, showered, and went to work, and I was fine. I was a little tender the next day, especially my ankle, but nothing bad.

I just don't know how much harder a Spartan race is compared to the other races I've done.

it's "doable". it all depends on the terrain, how strong you feel(you need more strength than you would a Warrior Dash)...that ankle. you could treat the sprint as a recovery from the super. there are people in my Facebook groups who double up on the same day! do you have mountains in Florida? leg strength...lots of it. there are also heavy carries...log, sandbag...Atlas stone...farmers carry...BUCKET BRIGADE! upper strength like uneven monkey bars, twister, Herc hoist, sled pull, multi-rig.

That is exactly what I needed to know!

Any hills here are manmade. I'll keep working my hill sprints on a nearby bridge but increase the number over the next few months. Our terrain is sandy...everywhere. I've been wanting to add some beach runs into the routine anyway, this will just be a good excuse.

My overall strength is good right now, but I know it's time to increase the weights.

On the plus side, I still have 4 months to train, Spartan has a ton of really good training videos available, and I'm going on vacation after the races, lol!

Last but not least, please tell me you've seen older women doing this crazy stuff!! I'd hate to think I'm the only one!

LOL! "older" is just a number, but I see all ages. I saw a woman on Facebook, I think 64...completed a BEAST! and why not be the only one? why not be the one to inspire others? lets go show them young'uns up!

if it makes you feel any better...I just signed up for the BONEFROG Tier-1 challenge. it's like a Spartan Sprint and Super back to back!!! 9+ miles...50+ obstacles!

"Body Beast Bulk: Shoulders"=Done!

“Body Beast: Bulk Rest”=Done!

I just turned 48 last month. Would love to join this group.

Happy New Year Cool Kids! Well, after almost 2 weeks of doing NOTHING the scale is reinforcing how much I need to start moving again. Thankfully, the temps have warmed up a bit today (yes, only just today) and are forecasting them dropping again by tomorrow. Ugh. Back to the gym I go.

Day 1 of Project Sugar Expulsion is going well. BOOM!

Got out for a lovely snowshoe after work. The weather was perfect and we were able to keep a pretty good pace! Felt so good to get outside and MOVE!

Well i'm 40 in a couple of months if thats ok Am really trying to get my body fat down to 10% to start with

QuikDogs wrote: »

So yesterday, in the eyes of USA Weightlifting and also. USA Powelifting, I turned 60. (for competition purposes, on Jan 1 you are the age you will become in that calendar year. ) I am now officially in the “oh you’re still breathing? Great! Come to the National Champs” division. Kind of excited!

My old trainers comment was “only woman ever to be excited about turning 60!”

Are you kidding?! I was thrilled to move up an age bracket in running, lol! I actually get to bring home extra bling occasionally, now that I'm "old."

Hi everyone I would love to join this group.I'm 55.and I need to get roughly 40 pounds off of this 4'11" body.... how do we join... I was on this site about a year ago and it has changed..... I lost about 30 lbs but unfortunately it has come back.. do to a lot of stress....mother of 5 plus grandmother to 5 and great grand mother to 10.
And I need friends so please feel free to Add me

Thank you Dee

This is day 3 of Project Sugar Expulsion. I bet I will be HANGRY by day's end, but I am sticking to the plan!!

My workouts are likely going to look like this:

M - cardio
Tu - weights
W - rest
Th - yoga
F - weights
Sa - cardio
Su - weights

I have a fancy ball at the end of January, so am really working hard to dump 5- lbs by then. And I am then going to be in good shape to keep cutting through Feb/Mar/Apr...to hit "goal weight".

My "goal weight" these days is still about 10 lbs UP from where I was 7- or 8- years ago....now that I am post-menopause, I don't think I can get that low and I am f-ing my mind by trying.

With the extra weight-lifting day, though, I hope my shoulder measurement comes up and my hip measurement goes down.

BOOM!

DoloresWoelfling wrote: »

Hi everyone I would love to join this group.I'm 55.and I need to get roughly 40 pounds off of this 4'11" body.... how do we join... I was on this site about a year ago and it has changed..... I lost about 30 lbs but unfortunately it has come back.. do to a lot of stress....mother of 5 plus grandmother to 5 and great grand mother to 10.
And I need friends so please feel free to Add me

Thank you Dee

Hi, Dee. I'm 63. The folks here are great and will be very helpful. Nothing to join - just check in here with your comments or questions. I'll send you a friend request.

There's also an over 50 group which you might find useful. Link below.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100593-over-50-group

Hello hello - back here after injury induced absence.... Back to logging, and feeling invigorated.... Good luck with 2018.