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Thinking about injuries, I think that I was more prone to injury 10 years ago because I was more willing to take my training past my limits back then. It's rooted in greed for gains that I hadn't properly developed the fundamentals for. These days I don't have the same need to push past my limits. I suppose that's one…

I would like to present my own quotes which I like better: 1. You can eat less and lose weight. 2. You cannot do no exercise and be healthy just by adjusting your diet. Your body will atrophy without exercise. That doesn't mean that you always need to go to the gym. You can get exercise at work if you have a job that…

I think this statement misses a few things. The first is that 1 hour of walking and the attendant energy expenditure is not the same for someone who weighs 110lbs and someone who weighs 440lbs. The latter is carrying 4 times the mass of the former for the hour of walking. That would be generalizing that lifting and…

You might think from this snip of an earlier post that I run because of my parents, but it's the other way around. I was running in my 30s after lifting for exercise throughout my 20s. When my father was 62, I suggested that he try running. I'll never forget how he looked at me like I was crazy, to suggest that at his age.…

Day 5: Jogged 3.34 miles in 65 minutes. Run was again a little challenging. Lat Pull Downs 6x8 @120 lbs.

Thanks mrmota70. For now I have a plan and I'll adjust as it goes. Every plan needs tweaks. I am an experienced runner and I think that most inexperienced runners who tend to push too hard beyond their ability should worry about injuries, but I ran for years with a heart pacer and I am able to run well within my limits…

I agree that finding the right balance of both cardio and resistance for you should optimize results. That optimal mix should change as you become more fit. Dream bigger than you can imagine right now and take your time getting there. :)

Day 4 weigh in: 214.2 lbs.

Day 4: 3.32 miles in 65 min. Run was a little tough today. Barbell Shoulder Press 3x8 @65lbs, 3x7 @75lbs.

However your shoulders will become imbalanced if you just run and don't do resistance training. Everyone's mileage will vary.

This is a picture of my legs when I was running at high volume. Never had any problem building muscle in my legs doing running/cardio. The musculature was a natural development over time as I ran. And I generally had abdominal/core musculature. Didn't need to target specific muscle groups like weightlifters nor do…

I think that exercise, even in moderation, does more than help you lose weight. It helps you become healthier if done regularly. I wish more people made becoming healthier a higher goal than simply losing weight. Losing weight is something you do in order to try to become healthier, although more than a few out there try…

I also think that my goal is not to pack a bunch of vanity muscle by doing HIIT or other types of high intensity training. I'm not trying out for the NFL or the NBA. My goal is to pack functional muscle in order to support a high volume of running. I currently run slow because it is at this speed that I'm at 70% of my…

@Kiwi2mfp thank you for sharing your details. Look fwd to seeing you reach your goals. @Theoldguy1 I'm running long and slow b/c I just started 3 days ago and am out of shape. Hopefully I can ramp up to 6 miles per day in 1 hour over the next year. Baby steps. :)

Thanks for your kind comment @Kiwi2mfp. I think muscles benefit from a jolt now and then if you don't tax them to death and allow adequate recovery. If you can help a friend, what does it matter if your workouts stall a little? You've made a contribution to the wellness of the world and made someone's life better by…

Pinning these for motivation to get back to somewhere near my old self. According to the image data these are from 2/28/2012. Wish I had taken sharper pictures back then.

Day 3: Jogged 3.25 miles in 62 minutes. Lat pulldowns 1x8@100lbs, 1x7@120lbs, 4x6@120lbs.

Looking forward to watching you achieve your goals! :smile:

One positive thing when you carry a lot of extra weight is that you don't need a lot of equipment to exercise. If you've gained 100 lbs, it's like you carry 100 extra lbs. everywhere you go, so walking is moving your normal body weight +100lbs. with every step you take. For example, compare doing a bicep curl with a 15lb…

Wishing you all the best as you become a healthier person. I find that I am much happier when I tie my self-esteem to the things I do to make this world better, no matter how small the act is because it is accretive to all the other good things that others are doing for this world, rather than the way I look or feel. But…

Day 3 morning weigh in: 215.4 lbs.

One thing that has really helped me in running is that I learned to relax into a comfortable pace and push slowly only at the margins. I don't go all out and try to destroy my body. That's the benefit of being old. I try to listen to my body and don't always try to drive through pain. But I like to hang out near my limit…

Thanks, I'll have to adjust if I am just trying to delude myself into reliving my glory days. I jogged 3.2 miles yesterday and 3.2 miles today both in an hour. That isn't much faster than how fast some people walk - I am really out of shape. I haven't done any exercise in at least 5 years. So far so good. At my peak in…

I will be running for an hour 6 days a week. If I don't do any upper body exercises, it will wither away and be unbalanced. This volume of running takes care of the legs and core in my past experience. The upper body needs attention. Not sure if at 52 my body will react the same way, so I'll have to adjust the regimen as I…

This was me on July 4 weekend in 2012 10 years ago when I was 42. Hopefully I can get back to close to where I was. Here we go. :)

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I was always told it was a thyroid condition or loss of insulation and this was what my doctor told me too. I was reading a weight maintenance blog that said that for people who consistently eat a calorie deficit every day, like many people who stick to weight loss goals on mfp, the body goes into starvation mode and shuts…