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I have a bit of a low heart rate (39-40 average resting heart rate and I see it go down to 30 once in a while. It goes up to normal ranges for my age under exercise conditions.) I asked my doctor, and he said there are a few conditions that can cause that (some of those are serious conditions). After running a few tests he…

I’m 55, 6’0”, 215 lbs and have been triathlon training for a year. I’ve done 3 sprint triathlons and just finished my first olympic distance event. Cycling is my strong suit because of my strong legs and background as a matched spint bicycling competitor. Running is my weak suit, simply because of weight. I’m running a…

I have found that not taking a shower is in fact the concern. Once after a hard workout I was so tired that I just collapsed in my bed. The next thing I knew is that I was airborne over the side of my bed. My wife had push kicked me in the backside clean out of bed. When I landed on the hardwood floor I looked back at her…

My wife’s best lifts were @127 lb & 38 years old: Bench: 260 Deadlift: 385 Squat: 355 Enough that it was a bummer ro have a tickle fight with her. I could fet her with jiujitau but, baah, it aint worth it. That was a while ago as we’re in our 50’s now, but as far as I’m concerned she’ll always be my super-tough champion…

Just finished the olympic, my first. I swam and biked on plan but ran into some trouble on the run. It was the 95 degree (F) heat. I slowed down and managed not to stroke out, but it wasn’t pretty at the end. Still, it is a time I know I can beat next time.

I like the vector 3 product. If they’re working that’s good to hear.

I’m looking at power meters as well. I’ve looked at the forums for the Garmin Vector 3. The comments there mention concerns with reliability that worry me in light of similar issues with previous Vector models. They made a change to the Vector 3 doors that had been causing battery problems. I would feel better if they can…

My first olympic distance triathlon is Sunday. I've been training for about a year and all of my previous tri's were sprints. My goals for this one are modest.

I had a forerunner 220 until something went wrong internally and it stopped charging. I switched to a Fenix 5X and love it.

I just looked at the groups in MFP and did see two active groups with triathletes in them: "Long Distance Runners" and "Triathletes/Duathletes".

I have my first olympic distance triathlon this Sunday. I did my first half marathon last Sunday as a training exercise to prepare for that. I didn't do it at a 5k or 10k PR pace or anything. It was more to get used to the distance. Now, am I ready to run it at a sub 6 minute mile pace? Nope. That'll take a while.

I had a mild case. My coach said that my training was making me quad dominant and that I needed to activate my glutes. So he had me do glute bridges, 1 legged deadlifts, straight legged or romanian deadlifts, yoga pigeon poses (piriformis stretch), and some lateral leg walks with a stretchy band. What helped the most was…

There is a triathlon group on MFP but it hasn't been active for a couple of years. I've been training for about a year and have a rather modest story to tell of both weight loss and getting in shape. At this point I'm a back of the pack swimmer, a front of the pack cyclist and a middle of the pack runner in my age group.…

Just reached 85 lbs lost in total. In 25 more pounds I will be back down to my high school weight. Peaking for an olympic triathlon this coming Sunday.

I’ve had this issue in men’s jeans. The Levi’s I used to wear fit in the waist, ciuld be a bit tight in the seat but rubbed the hair off my thighs. I tried some stretchy jeans but the cut wasn’t designed for a guy with 28” thighs and fabric didn’t breathe. I’ve had some luck going 2 inches smaller in the waist and getting…

I enjoy knocking out some kind of new P.R. every week or so. The idea of working towards being faster, stronger, quicker, more efficient works for me. The idea of maintaining a static weight as a goal does not. Here are some sample P.R.'s to give you the idea: Run distance Swim distance Bike distance MTB distance Run 1…

While you guys were arguing this I just did a bike ride for about 1500 calories. I'm sure society will survive.

First, fuel your workouts and workout hard. If you can attack cycling with intensity you’ll feel good about your workouts. A 500 calorie deficit at 1200 calories feels terrible. A 500 calorie deficit at 3000+ calories you don’t notice, and you feel great. I’ve had to tweek my mfp calorie targets. I found I was…

Ohhhhhh, bicycling has impact. Big time. You just save it up and have it all at once. My turn came when an elderly lady failed to notice she was driving in the bike lane. Got me a new bike though...

My teenagers counting calories? IF...there was a driving medical event that necessitated it and it was recommended by a physician. Those conditions do not exist, nor are they likely to exist. It might be enlightening as an experiment to have them write down what they eat for a week and compare it to nutritional guidelines.…

My wife lifted weights during her pregnancy at a high level. She checked with her OB-GYN and also the American Academy of Pediatrics website for their recommendations. At the time (2000) the American Academy of Pediatrics had some concerns about intense aerobic exercise possibly interfering with the flow of blood across…

Bear in mind there may be uncertainty based on how you are measuring your heart rate. For example, several models of Garmin heart rate monitors that measure heart rate based on a wrist sensor will give abnormally high readings if the watch isn’t seated snugly. Since max heart rate is a number that influences so many other…

The apple watch estimates VO2 max based on running heart rate. It is an approximation that matches pretty well with VO2max...under normal conditions. To actually measure VO2 max would take a lab. There’s lots if labs that do that, but it will cost you. They can give you several useful numbers in addition to VO2max. Bear in…

I don't get the "you're too skinny" thing. Once I get to my goal weight we'll see I guess. What I do get--from sedentary people--is the, "You look great!" thing, which at my age actually means, "You're not dead yet."

That's awesome. Congratulations!

Being overweight isn't as much of a concern for me as the consequences of being overweight, such as hypertension, type II diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. If my A1C is high and is a risk factor for heart disease, then I want to know how to respond. I expect my doctor to look the data at and help me understand risk factors.…

Yes, I agree. A few people may have a negative experience and have out-sized and ongoing negative consequences. I didn't mean to demean these people at all, just caution that the Internet can act like an echo chamber in such cases.

I use this one: http://www.inzernet.com/detail_belt.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FOREVERBELT_LEVER13 I like it for gym practice because you can get it on and off real quick and you don't need anybody else's help. The buckle (normal) kind is here. My wife set world records on this particular one:…

What concerns me about threads like this is that they tend to validate and feed resentments that people are carrying around. If you see harassment going on, have the wherewithal to report it, or better yet, have the courage to stand up to the harasser and tell them to stop. But don't let it ruin your day, and don't slowly…

Scam probably. If it’s legit you would probably wish it wasn’t. I have a friend who underwent a ‘quick weight loss program’ in the U.S. Navy (SEALs). They took him out 15 miles off the coast of San Diego in a helicopter, gave him a wetsuit and a watch, and before they pushed him out at midnight pointed to some faint lights…