Fitness 2021

[saskganesh]

we were drinking on College street with your beautiful friend.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Keep at it Sask 

[Malthus]

we were drinking on College street with your beautiful friend.

She's in Paris now.

When you saw her, she was living in a basement apartment and making ends meet by painting movie props.  She got married to her boyfriend, who is from a wealthy family, the pair now own properties in London and Paris as well as in Ontario - her husband is fully occupied with litigating against the rest of his family over the family fortune (a long, Bleak House-like court saga of shifting alliances, betrayals, etc.) and he's staying in their London place while she stays in their Paris place, alone except for her elderly cat.

We keep in touch.

[saskganesh]

I remember she got married to the rich fellow. Thanks for the narrative installment!

[saskganesh]

Keep at it Sask 

It  has all ramped up. Ran 22k in 1:55. The next day I biked a slow 40k. But today I am just going to have a long walk. Six miles.

I am eating everything and sleeping like a giant

[Maladict]

36k hike in full gear on Saturday. It was rough towards the end, and I got a bad sunburn (it was supposed to be cool and overcast all day).
Not ready for multi-day hikes yet, which is a bit disappointing. But the nice spring weather is such a relief after being indoors for so long.

[crazy canuck]

My morning workouts continue - but weight is not coming off - Only about two weeks in so that is probably a factor - but I think I miss the intensity of the work out I got when doing reps with my gym buddies.

[mongers]

36k hike in full gear on Saturday. It was rough towards the end, and I got a bad sunburn (it was supposed to be cool and overcast all day).
Not ready for multi-day hikes yet, which is a bit disappointing. But the nice spring weather is such a relief after being indoors for so long.

Good going Mal, sounds like you're not far off.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Down a few pounds.  The older ladies are still deadlifting more than me.

[saskganesh]

I ran five miles, saw three wild foxes and was then propositioned by a Persian prostitute. What? I showered, and went to work, but I was late because my putative streetcar was in the middle of a three police car investigation. Same stop where a homeless man had been stabbed two mornings before.

I live in a very white, very bougie, Toronto neighbourhood.

[Valmy]

I am solidarity dieting with my wife this year. I am down about 15 pounds so far, to the point I was judged pre-diabetic in my A1c at my last physical 

Maybe if I lose another 15 I will finally be: not diabetic.

Meanwhile my wife has lost about 35 pounds. She is kicking ass.

[Malthus]

My morning workouts continue - but weight is not coming off - Only about two weeks in so that is probably a factor - but I think I miss the intensity of the work out I got when doing reps with my gym buddies.

I find it very difficult to lose weight through exercise alone. I've never been able to do that.

The only thing that works for me is strict control of what I eat. I've been doing that over the whole covid thing - being forced to cook at home with only occasional take out lets me control what I eat better.

I really had to lose weight - I was at 244 pounds (six feet tall). Now, I'm down to 191 as of today. My goal is 184, so still some way to go.

[Eddie Teach]

and he's staying in their London place while she stays in their Paris place,

Trouble in paradise?

[mongers]

My morning workouts continue - but weight is not coming off - Only about two weeks in so that is probably a factor - but I think I miss the intensity of the work out I got when doing reps with my gym buddies.

I find it very difficult to lose weight through exercise alone. I've never been able to do that.

The only thing that works for me is strict control of what I eat. I've been doing that over the whole covid thing - being forced to cook at home with only occasional take out lets me control what I eat better.

I really had to lose weight - I was at 244 pounds (six feet tall). Now, I'm down to 191 as of today. My goal is 184, so still some way to go.

Malthus, that's pretty impressive,  just another 3 pounds to lose and you'll have lost a whole 4 stone* 


* or the weight of a 7-8 year old kid?

[Maladict]

I ran five miles, saw three wild foxes and was then propositioned by a Persian prostitute. What? I showered, and went to work, but I was late because my putative streetcar was in the middle of a three police car investigation. Same stop where a homeless man had been stabbed two mornings before.

I live in a very white, very bougie, Toronto neighbourhood.

Also, good job Valmy and Malthus