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Finishing up week 5 of the 7 week challenge at my gym. The daily grind is taking its toll, but I'm in solid position to win the overall points competition, so I'll keep at it and see where I wind up. Near record breaking warmth, so I joined a friend for a couple hours of outdoor riding. We rode in 70 degree temps. It was…

Did another couple hours in the yard running my leaf blower, but the leaves seem to be winning. After that, I jumped on the bike for a short spin, covering 22miles at a leisurely 16mph pace. The sun was warm, but this time of year the breeze can be cold and any shaded stretches fairly damp and raw. The weather forecast…

Deep tissue work yesterday was a big relief. Walked and did a 20 minute yoga session as well. Back to heavy (for me) strength work this am. Deadlifts, squats, KB rows, etc. 30 min easy treadmill run followed. After this afternoon's leaf raking/blowing duty, I'll get outside on the bike. Perfect fall weather weekend, so I"m…

Fourth consecutive day of trainer led sessions this morning and I'm feeling it. Its the good kind of muscle soreness, but I can tell that I'm carrying some fatigue. Will do an outdoor walk this afternoon, maybe even carrying a shotgun with my dog in tow. A walk, yoga and some deep tissue work planned for tomorrow. Looking…

I've been a slave to the fall challenge at my gym, squeezing in both strength and/or cardio workouts daily and tracking foods. One good thing about more days with my trainer is that she's taking me out of the group for part of the session so we can work on my focus areas. Today, she started having me climb on a box and do…

That trip sounds like a blast! I'd really like to get back to Italy and also see some of Spain, particularly Barcelona. Have a great time @ Mike!

Today marks completion of three weeks of our gym's seven week fall challenge. Having fun with the contest. I've only missed one of the possible 42 "workouts" and I've completed all 21 of the "workout bursts" (daily choice of 15 burpees, 25 pushups, 50 bodyweight squats or 30 seconds of rope slams). My food tracking and…

Gym day today. Strength session with my trainer, then 30 minutes of running on the treadmill. I gave a reluctant "yes" to an invitation to play pickle ball tonight. I'm not too enthusiastic about the game, but I'll enjoy socializing with my endurance friends now that the racing season is over.

We had a beautiful weather weekend for outdoor activities, including a fun group ride on Sunday. I haven't been doing long bike rides lately (nothing over 40 mles), but my frequency has increased, giving me about 120 miles/week the last two weeks. I'm hoping for a few more weeks of mild weather to squeeze in some more…

Cool. I just bought the 6, and have loved it so far. It is a quantum leap forward from my old 920XT.

Nice work. Fenix 6?

Twenty minute Yoga with Adrienne session this morning, focused on the low back area. I'm working on improving torso and back mobility as well interior hip rotation. Fit in a short ride this afternoon, only 13 miles, but the weather and foliage were perfect.

I'm increasing my days working with my trainer at the gym, since she told me today that I have 16 sessions "banked" from my summer break. This will help me in the gym challenge as well. Today's work was a bunch of various lunges done on unstable bases, plus some core stuff, including a new movement to me. It was a standing…

Another day of morning walk and stability work, then an afternoon bike ride. Two of us started in NW Connecticut and looped into the Mass Berkshires. the foliage is moving to peak color in the next week or so, making it very pretty riding. The only downside was a brief rain shower during the big downhill descent, (-4%…

Nice outdoor ride yesterday. 36 hilly miles through classic New England fall scenery. Helped take my mind off the pain of climbing, lol. Followed it up with a 1.75 mile walk to earn extra gym challenge points. Today I got my gym challenge work done early. Strength session, then a treadmill run. I'm seeing progress, however…

Bingo!!! Well said. For example, I'm a carb burner of the first order during endurance events. In fact, my coach had me focus on increasing my carb (simple sugar) intake to roughly 400 calories per hour during training rides of 4-6 hrs while preparing for long course triathlon events. Then - once the ride was over, I…

Your recovery workout is a max effort for many folks I know. :)

Thanks, @Mike, It will take some getting used to, but I'm ready to move on. Re: Habits, I was very active while in 20s and early 30's, but the combination of a growing family and the travel and social demands of a F500 sales job really took a toll on me. I didn't regain my fitness until in my fifties. Now, it's so…

Scrambling to keep multiple balls in the air this week. Son #2 and his employee (and two hunting dogs) in from Nebraska for a week and staying with us. Instant chaos. :) Also trying to win the gym challenge, which means meal prep, two/day workouts, etc. In addition, I'm winding down to retirement this week after 38 years…

Agree 1000%. This is THE secret. It's not anything else. "We are what we habitually do."

Small progress in the run last night. 2min on/1 min off felt ok, no significant soreness and aerobic capacity is fine. Got a pool swim in at noon and will jump on the trainer to ride tonight. Gotta earn those points for the fall challenge.

Starting to get into a regular flow again. Run/walk on Saturday pm, then easy swim plus an easy indoor trainer ride yesterday. Yoga session and a run/walk planned for today.

Strength session at gym this morning. RDLs, chest press on BOSU, TRX triceps, banded squats, Turkish get ups, dynamax ball crunches, etc. Its Day One of the Challenge, so I'm setting up food prep, tracking, etc. to get daily contest points. Will run later.

Trainer session yesterday morning. Between rounds of body weight work, trainer gave us the pep talk for our upcoming 7 week fall challenge. Roughly 50 clients among 5 trainers are competing for a cash prize. The challenge awards points for Workouts with coach, workouts on your own, water intake, Food tracking, Meal prep,…

It sounds like you enjoyed a love/hate relationship with speed workouts. I get that! Funny thing is they are very effective, even for old farts like me. After doing months of mostly long slow distance, I used to love the August-October switch to a run focus after tri season ended. My favorite track session is the 4 or 5…

Three of us rode through some chilly, raw conditions this morning. We started in NW Connecticut and took a back woods route into western Mass. There were almost NO cars and the roads had been freshly paved. We turned off the route early, since one cyclist had an issue with her front tire and wanted to shorten the ride. The…

Thursday morning gym session with trainer. Chest press lying on BOSU ball, KB RDLs, KB squats, plus core work including crunches w/dynamax ball, etc. I really miss going to the gym during the summer break, so it's great to be back. Best part was the trash talking in advance of the 7 week Fall Challenge. May run tonight if…

Took a quick ride after work tonight, lasting just under an hour. Rode one of my regular weekday routes. Didn't bother with the garmin, but I think this route is 16 miles. I've learned to keep an eye peeled for bears, since they eat raspberries along the river, then amble through the woods up the hill, often crossing the…

I'm not sure what type of cardio training you're interested in based on the post. Is your preferred approach to do both workouts on the same day at a gym, or something else? You could certainly get some benefit by doing cardio work in the gym, whether on an assault bike, a rower or a treadmill. As a cardio focused guy, I…

I had a fun weekend trip to upstate NY to visit my son and friends who worked for an outfitter guiding clients on Canada goose hunts. The 3:30am wake up calls and the work of unloading and setting out a trailer full of 200 decoys, then picking them up again when completed reminded me that this is a young person's game. :)…