muthrb

My daughter asked me fourteen months ago if I'd make it (i.e. still be alive) for her wedding. :brokenheart: Two months ago we danced at it. :bigsmile: Still going strong....:happy:

Can't run anymore so Spinning does it for me.

Congratulations! Outstanding!

After endless cycles of starting a fitness program and either; 1. slacking off or 2. getting injured and having to slack off I decided to hire a trainer at my local gym for two sessions per week. Since I paid in advance I figured this would get me to the gym at least two days a week despite my slot being Tuesday and…

When my newly engaged daughter told me she was afraid that I would not be alive for her wedding.

Then the remaining 54...

Stepped on the scale this morning and realized that I gained back half of my loss in one week. Ugh! Embarrassed at my loss of discipline! Back on the plan. Have to look good for my daughter's wedding in June.... 20 lbs to go.

Pick up a ten pound weight sometime. It IS a big deal! Congrats!

From what I underrstand - and there are likely many folks on this site who know much more about this than I do. Your max heart rate appears to be low. In the absence of a spinning coach that can establish your V02 max heart rate (if you think you worked hard today just try that once) a good rule of thumb is is to take 220…

Seat position is important. You might want to try getting a second opinion on the bike fitting. I find that small changes in seat position cause strain in my knees.

In addition to the livestrong article: Keep your cadence between 70 and 90. Never lower than 50. Keep "tight to the bike" that is, keep your knees in towards the frame so that they are in the same plane as your pedals. Adjust toe clips or cleats so that your toes do not angle in and your heels don't angle out.

It's 10:15 am and I'm halfway there 64/123 oz. easy to do..

Don't try to pass everyone. It's your race with yourself. Your goal is to just finish with enough energy to pass one person in front of you in the last fifty feet or so. Have fun, running is addictive.

Another delicious treat. Try freezing a couple of bananas overnight then grinding then in a blender to the consistency on ice cream.

Spin really worked for me, Don't try to keep up with the class at first, make the ride your own. Just try to maintain 80 rpm, and keep your legs moving for the entire class. Each istructor is different, try several until you find some that fit your type of ride. I went from barely walking out of my first class to riding…