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My mini goal now is the Sprint Triathlon I've signed up and paid $150 for: happening on Aug. 30th. I've been training all summer, really since a mini (indoor) tri in early April. But it wasn't until last week that I biked over 15 miles in one go this year. I'm aiming for a 20 mile bike ride this Saturday morning, with…
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All cardio today: 37 min. treadmill running, mainly 5.5 mph with two 1 min. bursts of 6 and 6.2 mph; 5 min. Helix Trainer; 10 min. walking on the treadmill (5 min at 4% incline). Also morning and evening walks with my dog totaling 38 min. Very warm weather (94 F was the high).
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I've loved swimming since I learned how as a little kid. Once in a super sprint triathlon (my first) I came in second in my age group for the swim, men and women combined. But since then . . . it's felt like more of a struggle. My neighbor, who was on a college swim team years ago, gave me some pointers in the pool a few…
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Most people's favorite part of triathlon is the bike leg. It's been my weakest area, so I've made it my focus this time around. Today's workout: an 85 min bike ride out to the lake and back (17.6 miles), with a ten minute break in the middle when I frequented a swimming hole, maybe 5 min of breast stroke. I got in mainly…
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Brick workout today: a 5 min warmup walk, then 21 min running on the treadmill (5.5-5.7 mph mainly with a couple 60 sec bursts at 6 mph), then immediately swimming 450 m. in the pool (15 min), followed by 15 minutes running outside at 6 mph. The humidity was intense, as was the heat. A late afternoon triathlon in 2 weeks…
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Exercise: an hour's biking and a half hour of strength / conditioning in the gym. Food: 2000 calories that included the following treats: three small homemade PB cookies (340 cal) half an Atkins keto almond cluster (50 cal) a serving of Halo Top chocolate with 15 g. Redi Whip (145 cal) Conclusion: 500+ calories with little…
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Just under an hour's bike ride, 11.33 miles, but broken up into 5 mile, then 2 mile increments (early morning ride, then an hour later biking to the coffee shop, then to work, then home). Also 28 min. strength / conditioning in the gym (after 9 miles of the bike ride): 2 sets biceps curls, triceps pulls from a plank…
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27 min swimming, alternating between freestyle and breast stroke with an occasional length of back stroke for variety. 750 meters total.
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So I got my annual wellness lab results in from last week's doctor's visit. I've lost 50 lbs since last year but my cholesterol, while 20 points lower than previously, is still 12 points above normal -- and my vitamin D is low. Seems like it was in the normal range when I had labs done back in April at my oncologist's. Or…
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A 5 mile (23 min) bike ride outside at first light. Later, 2 miles (9 min) on the exercise bike, 2 min Helix Trainer, and 9 minutes of strength work (1-2 sets biceps curls, lat raises, skullcrushers, walking lunges, a 40 sec dead hang). I had to tear myself away from the gym for a work meeting at that point.
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MFP needs a 😂 reaction button!
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Pretty sure that when I had an ovary removed (with a benign tumor) ten years ago, I asked the surgeon how much it weighed. I mean, FACTS.
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No treading water for us today. The pool was closed since school starts tomorrow. Boo.
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Thanks Ann! Always the voice of reason on MFP. So this isn't about hair extensions and maybe it's hijacking the OP's post, but I have realized that my obsessiveness in weight loss (laser focus would be the positive spin) is something I need to watch. Does it make me more anxious? Sometimes, and that's not good (multiple…
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Cardio. 23 min run outside; 18 min run on the treadmill, avg 5.5 mph pace. Five or so minutes of walking in between the two, also five minutes of walking before and after. Conditioning. 10 minutes, two sets each incline bench sit-ups, air lifted heel squats, walking lunges. Various stretches post-run. Next up: treading…
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I just might stress about all those things. LOL. I lost 70 pounds, 50 of them in the last year, by weighing my food in grams and logging every BLT and minute of exercise. If that isn't obsessive I don't know what is. I have gained weight in the past by having a laissez faire attitude about what I ate. But that's me. Maybe…
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Rest day today. But also an 18 min walk with my Senior dog this morning and 45 min of treading water and (aqua)jogging in place at the pool this afternoon.
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I'm smiling as I write this: yes, .5 of a lb isn't significant given a person's weight fluctuations in any given day or the state of the nation we live in or anything else under the sun. BUT . . . if I've lost 50 lbs and I'm now two lbs away from my goal I darn well want to know if 1/4 of the weight comes from the…
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That's okay. He may come back some day, or someone else with the same issue will find the thread and it will help them.
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When I started in January, I hated looking in the mirror at the gym, so I did what I assumed the guy lifters were doing: watched the muscle closely (instead of looking at my whole body), paid attention to full range of motion, and counted reps in my head. Coaching myself through the process several times a week has helped…
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So the longer extensions add almost half a pound? When someone is close to their goal weight that's significant.
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Approx 13 miles on my road bike, 65 min. I forgot to hit "resume" after one traffic light so estimating a little. I remembered after a block or so.
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I bought some at my local Walmart (US) and wasn't impressed when I pan fried them. But then while visiting the UK recently, a friend toasted some slices in a George Foreman grill and they were wonderful. Not sure what made the difference.
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Yesterday I had 1800 calories: I'd forgotten to factor in hubs' guacamole and a few tortilla chips to go with it. When I was in Glasgow I randomly ate supper at a Mexican restaurant one night and they served no chips or salsa with the meal. Crazy, right!?! Today's weight: 169.8 lbs. Yeah, I care about seeing that number go…
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No idea, but I hope you'll report back and tell us. :)
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A brick workout today: 20 min swim + 25 min outdoor run. Triathlon date: Aug. 30th, so three more weeks to prep. Food today: a Quest protein bar and yogurt raisins, then hot tea with half and half at breakfast; 98 g. rotisserie chicken, 16 g. Chick-fil-A's avocado Ranch, and a mango at lunch; 56 g. Fit Butter chocolate…
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A 20 min swim, 600 meters. Immediately after, a 25 min run (2.35 miles). 80% humidity. My average pace was 10' 58". I'm pleased because on my 31 min treadmill run two days ago, my average pace was 10' 53" / mile. And I felt great on that run, really tired during today's workout.
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Cardio: 30 min treadmill run (5.5 mph mostly, 3 min at 6.2, 1 min at 7 mph), 10 min walking with 5 min of that at a 5% incline, 3 mph. Strength: 16 min of 2 sets 45-60 sec battle ropes, 7 lat raises (15#), 12 medicine ball throws with pylometric jumps, 15 incline bench sit-ups, several sets walking/ standing lunges…
