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Did 2 miles on my lunch hour yesterday in 61.5 minutes.
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2 miles in 61 minutes on my lunch hour.
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Swam 1 mile yesterday and 2 miles today (62 minutes) then biked 9 miles. Time to walk to the store to get a few groceries.
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HDL went from 34 to 38 to 43, not terribly high but within normal parameters and that was during a time of 11 months of relative inactivity. I've since gotten back to a more intense training schedule. Let's see what next year brings.
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Well after another year of exercise and increasing fitness, I am happy to report that my HDL level has indeed increased into the healthy range. So, if it is any encouragement to others, regular exercise can increase your HDL level, 'though it may take some time. Yay.
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I don't eat before swimming in the morning. I usually don't eat breakfast anyway so even if I don't get to the pool until early afternoon, I typically have not eaten anything. Not because of old myths and wives tales but because I like swimming on an empty stomach. For a few reasons. One, especially when I was trying to…
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So last year it only took a few months of diet and exercise to bring my overall cholesterol way down, but my HDL (the good cholesterol) was still low. Just had my yearly check up this week, and I'm happy to report that it is now raised to the healthy range. Exercise can raise HDL. Because I had pulmonary embolisms in the…
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How quickly do you want to lose? If you want to lose 2 lbs per week (which is the maximum recommended here), you will need to have a calorie deficit of approximately 7,000 calories each week or 500 per day. If after 4 weeks, you have not seen any loss, you need to eat fewer calories. It really is that simple for most…
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I love kayaking. So far I've just been doing it at the lakehouse, but I plan on doing some locally in a couple of rivers. One caveat. I was amazed at how high MFP estimates calories while kayaking. I think it must be overestimating by quite a bit. You might also like paddle boarding, which can be a little more of a…
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Fatty Liver Disease Just came across another health risk from losing weight too fast: fatty liver disease. I don't have this, but I thought some reading this thread might be interested. Source: http://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/fatty-liver-disease
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Fastest mile I swam was 29:15, when I was severely overtrained. Haven't worked on speed since then and may not again, but you guys are tempting me!
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Experts disagree. That's what they do. Pretty much everyone agrees on the benefits of exercise and sport. But then the petty arguments focus on cardio vs strength-training. Both are good.
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Indoor distance tracking isn't based on GPS, but on the length of the pool and the accelerometer being able to detect your change of direction. Some of the early swim and multisport watches, eg, the TomTom multisport, were notoriously bad, which is why I ended up waiting on Garmin to come up with their version of a…
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I like how it clears my head while I'm swimming and the endorphin sense of well-being afterwards.
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Did 1825-yard open-water swim in the Adirondacks this afternoon. I was amazed at how warm the water was in May. It's nice to be able to track the mileage on my new watch too. Garmin Forerunner 735XT, in case you're wondering.
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You will create a freestyle revolution in China!
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In HS, the guys on the track team used to call it "swimmers' legs." If they tried to keep swimming competitively, they said it deadened their legs for sprints. Totally different use of the leg muscles. I never had a problem doing swimming and long-distance running, but I never tried to do sprints. But it is a very…
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Yep, endorphins are the best drug I know of.
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New Orleans is one of my favorite cities, after Munich and Paris. Great food, great music, nice architecture even. It is as good as kickboards are evil.
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Thanks for the reference! Will read this during Memorial Day Weekend traffic, while my wife drives.
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Multiple scientific studies have confirmed the reality of thermogenic adaptation prior to the study of Biggest Loser contestants. Here's a thread introducing some of the research: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1077746/starvation-mode-adaptive-thermogenesis-and-weight-loss/p1 Here's a good summary of the…
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Got to the pool late so did 1.3 miles before work and came back after work for another .75 miles. Biked 65 miles over the weekend so kinda tired now.
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Kickboards are evil.
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When I've synced MapMyRide with MyFitnessPal in the past, it would double the work outs so, for example, a 32-mile bike ride would become two 32-mile bike rides with ridiculously high calorie burns.
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I thought the article was pretty good at summarizing some important study results. Some studies do indeed show that losing weight quickly does not make you more likely to gain it back, and the great majority of people will very likely gain weight back after losing it. There are neurogenic and hormonal mechanisms that…
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For those starting at a total beginner's level, I would recommend going for a walk. First day, walk a mile, see how long it takes. Probably around 20 minutes, which is 3 miles per hour. Next day, do two miles. Keep doing two miles a day and walk faster when you feel up to it. Eventually start jogging for a few seconds, a…
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2 miles, 64 minutes, with a cool down. My body is still feeling just a little bit of the muscle/joint strain of the 6.3-mile swim 11-days ago. Don't know how you can do 4 miles every day, fishgutzy. That would destroy my shoulders/elbows. You must have sinews made of leather.
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I'm really happy for you, fishgutzy, that you get to do your swimming in China. Must make your experience there much different from other times.
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As others have said, physical fitness and athletic performance goals are much more important and beneficial than mere weight loss. Don't go to the gym if you don't feel like it. It's beautiful outside. Why be stuck indoors in a stupid gym? Go for a walk, a run, a bike ride, a swim, kayaking, build muscles and coordination.…
