Rawr.
Thanks to a community center membership acquired Friday night, SFG, the kids and I spent the whole weekend in the pool. I'm working on repairing the lung damage caused by so many years of smoking; my current (meager) swimming goal is to be able to swim a half-mile (18 laps) without pausing. Half a mile is the swimming portion of a sprint-distance triathlon. Right now I can swim 14 laps but I have to pause for about thirty seconds after every two laps to catch my breath. I also played some basketball with SFG's son on Saturday.
Right after I get paid next Tuesday, I'm going to FitRight NW and getting some running shoes. When my tiny tax refund comes in, I'm going to be getting a bicycle off of Craigslist.
I'm also going to be doing yoga classes two mornings a week at the community center. It's about three blocks away from where I live now. :)
My goal this year is to bring some heavier activity into my daily routine. Haven't decided on a gym or anything yet. slowly working up to it. I've been sedentary so long. harder thing for me to change than diet. Which is light years better than it was 15 months ago( and 70lbs ago)
I need to tone up... but I'm kinda scared of becoming too manly looking. Yes I'm weirder than you.
It's warming up around here and there's a park right across the street from my neighborhood. I've taken to running around the whole thing several times a week. Feels great. :)
I am using my YMCA membership alot this year. 17 pounds of fatness have been shed.
I fell off the wagon last week because of compulsive Mount & Blade playing but this week I shall return.
I am planning to pick up swimming again this year - will give it a try and see if it causes any problems with my prostatitis. If it will, I will go back to aerobics and similar exercises.
I am pretty much happy with my weight at the moment (I could lose about 2-3 kilos more, but it's fine where it is nonetheless) but now I need some toning around my chest, arms and stomach.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on March 23, 2009, 12:21:56 PM
I need to tone up... but I'm kinda scared of becoming too manly looking. Yes I'm weirder than you.
You want lots of cardio, very little weight training. It will build up your heart and give you some tone, without building much muscle mass.
Running is probably the easiest and cheapest way.
Quote from: Valmy on March 23, 2009, 12:36:06 PM
I am using my YMCA membership alot this year. 17 pounds of fatness have been shed.
Congrats, man! :) I could stand to lose about 12-15 pounds, and then just tone up.
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 02:37:02 PM
Congrats, man! :) I could stand to lose about 12-15 pounds, and then just tone up.
I could stand to lose 12-15 pounds to ;)
Actually I am thinking about 30 more. I had lots of fatness.
Quote from: Valmy on March 23, 2009, 02:41:54 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 02:37:02 PM
Congrats, man! :) I could stand to lose about 12-15 pounds, and then just tone up.
I could stand to lose 12-15 pounds to ;)
Actually I am thinking about 30 more. I had lots of fatness.
How much did you weigh when you started losing?
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 02:46:28 PM
How much did you weigh when you started losing?
215. I am down to 198.
I really should weigh about 175...and I want to get down around 170 so I can be allowed to go up and down a bit. That may turn out to be too thin for me but I guess I will find out soon enough and adjust my goals accordingly.
Quote from: Valmy on March 23, 2009, 02:54:30 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 02:46:28 PM
How much did you weigh when you started losing?
215. I am down to 198.
I really should weigh about 175...and I want to get down around 170 so I can be allowed to go up and down a bit. That may turn out to be too thin for me but I guess I will find out soon enough and adjust my goals accordingly.
Makes sense. 180's just about right for me; the couple of times in the last two years I've dipped below that, people have asked me if I was feeling all right :D so I took that to mean that 180 seems to fit my frame well. How tall are you?
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 02:57:29 PM
Makes sense. 180's just about right for me; the couple of times in the last two years I've dipped below that, people have asked me if I was feeling all right :D so I took that to mean that 180 seems to fit my frame well. How tall are you?
5'11"
When I got back from Euro land in 1998 I was at 165 and nobody said I was too thin so I think 170 should be ok. We shall see.
Quote from: Valmy on March 23, 2009, 02:58:17 PM
5'11"
When I got back from Euro land in 1998 I was at 165 and nobody said I was too thin so I think 170 should be ok. We shall see.
Interesting. Do you have slim shoulders? I'm 5' 10", long torso, shortish legs.
Quote from: fahdiz on March 23, 2009, 03:00:24 PM
Interesting. Do you have slim shoulders? I'm 5' 10", long torso, shortish legs.
I do have a skinny frame...not that you would know the last 10 years or so.
Quote from: Valmy on March 23, 2009, 03:01:36 PM
I do have a skinny frame...not that you would know the last 10 years or so.
Gotcha. My shoulders are pretty broad...I think that's probably why under 180 looks a little weird on me.
I dunno what to do.
A few friends are muttering of starting up playing football a lot when the snow melts which will help but I got to do more. Maybe running on the roof pre-sauna or something. I can't afford gym.
My trouble is as always I'm just out of shape. I've got a bit of a gut but I'm not overweight, well within decent levels. Just aesthetics are horrid and have to tackle them as best possible.
Currently at my heaviest ever and finding it really hard to get back into a routine as I just can't keep up with what I used to do. And I had such high hopes for the Sex and Guinness Diet. Sigh.
fahdiz, have you entered a sprint tri to aim for yet? You should. Couple of things to bear in mind, if you're doing an open water swim, you'll need to practise over a much greater distance in the pool when you can't rest at all. If it requires a wetsuit, get at least two sessions in wearing the suit, it's completely different. You should also do a "brick" session at least once a week - back-to-back swim/cycle or cycle/run/ Nothing prepares you for the wobbly legs you get when you rack up your bike and just start running!
Also f, get a road bike not a mountain bike unless you're really going off road.
Quote from: Brazen on March 24, 2009, 02:35:47 AM
Also f, get a road bike not a mountain bike unless you're really going off road.
Indeed. I'm shopping this weekend for a good road bike. One of the local bike stores has a 10K square-foot showroom and everything in the store is 10-40% off through Sunday night.
I got fitted for running shoes last night, so starting tomorrow I'm going to begin an 8-week program which very gradually steps up and will have me running non-stop for 30 minutes by the end of the 2 months.
Swimming continues well - I'm up to a 1/2-mile now with relatively few - and short - breaks.
I missed the first dragon boat practice of the year because I am retarded. The second practice is tonight - in about three hours in fact - and I will *not* be missing it.
Quote from: Brazen on March 24, 2009, 02:35:08 AMfahdiz, have you entered a sprint tri to aim for yet? You should. Couple of things to bear in mind, if you're doing an open water swim, you'll need to practise over a much greater distance in the pool when you can't rest at all. If it requires a wetsuit, get at least two sessions in wearing the suit, it's completely different. You should also do a "brick" session at least once a week - back-to-back swim/cycle or cycle/run/ Nothing prepares you for the wobbly legs you get when you rack up your bike and just start running!
I'm thinking about trying for a triathlon early next year or even late this year. I would plan for the summer but I think I'm going to need some extra time for my lungs to repair themselves a bit and to build the kind of shape I want to be in. Thanks for your tips, they're great :)
I went to a swimming pool today. :p
I can't swim, all the lakes are still frozen :(
Quote from: Martinus on April 04, 2009, 02:37:14 PM
I went to a swimming pool today. :p
that explains the thin film of astroglide on the surface. :(
Quote from: katmai on April 04, 2009, 02:41:47 PM
I can't swim, all the lakes are still frozen :(
Tell the volcano to dump liquid hot magma on the frozen lakes. :smarty:
I bought a new bike! :)
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SFG and I went on a short (3.5 mile) ride yesterday in the beautiful 65 degree weather. I can't wait to get back on the thing. I wish I didn't have to work today so I could cruise around a bit more.
I'm starting the 8-week running program on Wednesday.
I really ought to go to the gym today.
I think I fucked my shoulder up.
Oh, by the way - my first dragon boat practice on Friday night went really, really well. The paddling stroke for a dragon boat is a great workout - the next day I was feeling it in my arms, shoulders, chest, upper abs, and my entire back. My legs were even feeling it a bit, as there's a lot of isometric pressure coming from bracing your legs so you can get the most power into what is essentially a very short paddling stroke. Tomorrow's the next practice.
Wasn't this thread livelier on the old board? :unsure:
Quote from: fahdiz on April 06, 2009, 04:17:09 PM
Wasn't this thread livelier on the old board? :unsure:
No
From what i recall there was only a handful of people who posted frequently, with the likes of Meri and Brazen being frequent contributors...and since no Meri here and Brazen proclaiming failure you are left all alone fahdizzle. :console:
Misjudged a corner at 40 kph. It hurt.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:27:22 PM
I think I fucked my shoulder up.
Just got the word. Rotator cuff. Rehab, and if that doesn't work, under the knife.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 06:03:36 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 12:27:22 PM
I think I fucked my shoulder up.
Just got the word. Rotator cuff. Rehab, and if that doesn't work, under the knife.
christ :(
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 06:03:36 PM
Just got the word. Rotator cuff. Rehab, and if that doesn't work, under the knife.
DOH. :(
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
From what i recall there was only a handful of people who posted frequently, with the likes of Meri and Brazen being frequent contributors...and since no Meri here and Brazen proclaiming failure you are left all alone fahdizzle. :console:
:(
Well, I'm thinking about registering for one of these two triathlons. That should keep me focused on working out constantly:
http://www.portlandtri.com/
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1635576&assetId=53c6f604-7de7-49b2-bec8-d9e745c85dee
Scary! But also really exciting.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 01:23:37 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 06, 2009, 06:03:36 PM
Just got the word. Rotator cuff. Rehab, and if that doesn't work, under the knife.
DOH. :(
I may have to hire an asswiper.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 06, 2009, 11:36:58 AM
I bought a new bike! :)
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SFG and I went on a short (3.5 mile) ride yesterday in the beautiful 65 degree weather. I can't wait to get back on the thing. I wish I didn't have to work today so I could cruise around a bit more.
I'm starting the 8-week running program on Wednesday.
Hey, Fahdiz, nice looking practical bike; certainly better than one or two I've bought over the years.
Good to see it comes with mud flaps, very sensible, much better than drowning because those ruin ones 'urban styling'. Have you got lights for it yet ?
Good to see no 'suspension', what is it aluminium or steel ? I recently got an aluminium urban type set up and despite it be slightly lighter, I think steel might have been better if frame repairs are ever needed.
I'd guess you'll find yourself positively enjoying clocking up the miles on it.
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 02:33:13 PM
Hey, Fahdiz, nice looking practical bike; certainly better than one or two I've bought over the years.
Good to see it comes with mud flaps, very sensible, much better than drowning because those ruin ones 'urban styling'. Have you got lights for it yet ?
Good to see no 'suspension', what is it aluminium or steel ? I recently got an aluminium urban type set up and despite it be slightly lighter, I think steel might have been better if frame repairs are ever needed.
I'd guess you'll find yourself positively enjoying clocking up the miles on it.
It's this bike:
http://www.fisherbikes.com/bike/model/wingra
The frame's aluminum. It's pretty light! I had them put the fenders on because I'm thinking of riding it to work occasionally and don't want to show up at work with a giant stream of mud up my back. :D I am in Portland, after all, which has very English-style weather.
I don't have lights yet but will within the next couple of months.
Bike riding? You sicken me Fahdizzle. :mad:
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 07, 2009, 03:20:10 PM
Bike riding? You sicken me Fahdizzle. :mad:
Give me a few months and I'm going to be a crosstraining beast.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 03:21:50 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 07, 2009, 03:20:10 PM
Bike riding? You sicken me Fahdizzle. :mad:
Give me a few months and I'm going to be a crosstraining beast.
You have joined the Bicycle menace.
http://www.bikereader.com/contributors/misc/menace.html
We are not amused. :mad:
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 03:19:24 PM
It's this bike:
http://www.fisherbikes.com/bike/model/wingra
The frame's aluminum. It's pretty light! I had them put the fenders on because I'm thinking of riding it to work occasionally and don't want to show up at work with a giant stream of mud up my back. :D I am in Portland, after all, which has very English-style weather.
I don't have lights yet but will within the next couple of months.
Good choices all round, enjoy it. :cheers:
The best thing I did with mine is put some flat pedals like these, made it more enjoyable.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/3177-1.Jpg
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 03:25:11 PM
Good choices all round, enjoy it. :cheers:
The best thing I did with mine is put some flat pedals like these, made it more enjoyable.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/Full/3177-1.Jpg
I think I'm going to stick with the pedals I have until I get stable and comfortable enough to do clips and clip-in shoes. I have considered putting some bar ends on the handlebars, though. One of the things I really, really like about road bikes is the way the handlebars are set up - that was a compromise I had to make in order to get all the benefits of a hybrid bike. I might consider a "real" road bike or one of those specialized triathlon bikes in a couple of years if I'm still sticking with it.
A word of advice, based on experience of misery and pain, wear padded, stretchy shorts.
They will protect your nutsack and the rather sensitive and tender crotch areas and between the ass and thigh. Else you might be mistaking your crotch for pus-filled hamburger meat.
Quote from: Norgy on April 07, 2009, 03:41:04 PM
A word of advice, based on experience of misery and pain, wear padded, stretchy shorts.
They will protect your nutsack and the rather sensitive and tender crotch areas and between the ass and thigh. Else you might be mistaking your crotch for pus-filled hamburger meat.
Yep, "saddle time" is necessary to overcome the initial shock of a bike seat. I'm doing lots of short rides to strengthen those muscles in order to get over that issue.
Quote from: Norgy on April 07, 2009, 03:41:04 PM
A word of advice, based on experience of misery and pain, wear padded, stretchy shorts.
They will protect your nutsack and the rather sensitive and tender crotch areas and between the ass and thigh. Else you might be mistaking your crotch for pus-filled hamburger meat.
Fahdiz doesn't have to worry about this as his nuts were cut off.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 03:32:16 PM
I think I'm going to stick with the pedals I have until I get stable and comfortable enough to do clips and clip-in shoes. I have considered putting some bar ends on the handlebars, though. One of the things I really, really like about road bikes is the way the handlebars are set up - that was a compromise I had to make in order to get all the benefits of a hybrid bike. I might consider a "real" road bike or one of those specialized triathlon bikes in a couple of years if I'm still sticking with it.
Looking at it, yours and my bikes seem fairly similar:
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/hybrid/hybrid_comp.html
Mine came with bar ends and the few times I've had a play with them they seemed quite usable; though I havne't done enough miles yet to get the geometry set up to suit me or vice versa.
Why would anyone want to do a triathalon?
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 03:59:27 PM
Why would anyone want to do a triathalon?
Yep, I agree, WTF its not a Languish approved activity. :mad:
Instead he should be buy boardgames he never intents to play. :cool:
Since we're sharing, I bought this one two weeks ago.
Already crashed it once :Embarrass:
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Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 03:59:27 PM
Why would anyone want to do a triathalon?
I want to get very, very fit. I want to work on repairing the years and years of damage I've caused my lungs. Crosstraining is the best way to do that, and I figure as long as I'm going to be crosstraining anyway I might as well give myself a goal. Plus, I like all three of the pieces of a triathlon. I love riding a bike, I love swimming, and now that I have the right shoes I love running too.
Quote from: Maladict on April 07, 2009, 04:15:52 PM
Since we're sharing, I bought this one two weeks ago.
Already crashed it once :Embarrass:
I was thiiiiiiiiis close to splurging on a Trek road bike. I was looking at the 1.2, but I like the 1000 series as well. I settled instead for the hybrid, which was about half the price. It's a Gary Fisher, which is owned by Trek anyway.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 04:18:39 PM
I was thiiiiiiiiis close to splurging on a Trek road bike. I was looking at the 1.2, but I like the 1000 series as well. I settled instead for the hybrid, which was about half the price. It's a Gary Fisher, which is owned by Trek anyway.
The 1.2 is a nice bike, just outside my range though.
This really is expensive stuff, what with all the necessary add-ons (shoes, clothes, helmet etc).
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 04:00:59 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 03:59:27 PM
Why would anyone want to do a triathalon?
Yep, I agree, WTF its not a Languish approved activity. :mad:
Instead he should be buy boardgames he never intents to play. :cool:
:P Not saying he shouldn't get fit, just don't see the attraction in that particular activity.
Sides odds are both fahdiz and CdM are dead by 40 with all the fag smoking they have done.
Quote from: Maladict on April 07, 2009, 04:21:27 PM
The 1.2 is a nice bike, just outside my range though.
This really is expensive stuff, what with all the necessary add-ons (shoes, clothes, helmet etc).
I ended up getting the bike, the fenders, a water bottle cage, a helmet, a spare tube, and a bike tool (little hex wrenches in a pocketknife-like thing) for about $600. I didn't buy a jersey; I have workout shirts which will work just fine. I could stand to buy some bike shorts, though.
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:25:23 PM
Sides odds are both fahdiz and CdM are dead by 40 with all the fag smoking they have done.
Nah, it's repairable to a large degree.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 04:28:46 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:25:23 PM
Sides odds are both fahdiz and CdM are dead by 40 with all the fag smoking they have done.
Nah, it's repairable to a large degree.
I'll be sure to mention that at wake after you drop dead. :hug:
:P
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:25:23 PM
:P Not saying he shouldn't get fit, just don't see the attraction in that particular activity.
In addition to all the fitness benefits, you get mad props from most people when they find out you're a triathlete. :P
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:25:23 PM
:P Not saying he shouldn't get fit, just don't see the attraction in that particular activity.
Sides odds are both fahdiz and CdM are dead by 40 with all the fag smoking they have done.
Hey, what about all the volcanic ash you and Trontius have been breathing in recently. :contract:
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 05:03:56 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:25:23 PM
:P Not saying he shouldn't get fit, just don't see the attraction in that particular activity.
Sides odds are both fahdiz and CdM are dead by 40 with all the fag smoking they have done.
Hey, what about all the volcanic ash you and Trontius have been breathing in recently. :contract:
Either you or Josie needs a new avatar.
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 05:03:56 PM
Hey, what about all the volcanic ash you and Trontius have been breathing in recently. :contract:
Except for 4 hours 10 days ago, we haven't had any in Anchorage, and i'm smart enough to stay indoors or wear a mask if i had to be outside. :smarty:
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:30:22 PM
I'll be sure to mention that at wake after you drop dead. :hug:
:P
Who's inviting you to the wake?
:P
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 06:18:59 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 07, 2009, 04:30:22 PM
I'll be sure to mention that at wake after you drop dead. :hug:
:P
Who's inviting you to the wake?
:P
What makes you think I need an Invitation before i'd show up? :ccr:
Quote from: mongers on April 07, 2009, 05:02:36 PM
Nice bike, though I'm too old for that road geometry and straight fork handling.
Hope you didn't damage the bike, oh and yourself too much; after all you're largely self repairing. :P
Just a couple of bruises and the bike is ok fortunately. I need some practice in unlocking my shoes in time :(
And too old? You're not that ancient are you? :huh:
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 04:28:13 PM
little hex wrenches in a pocketknife-like thing)
Hm, I need to find one of those, keep losing those things.
Quote from: Maladict on April 08, 2009, 03:42:04 AM
Just a couple of bruises and the bike is ok fortunately. I need some practice in unlocking my shoes in time :(
:D Tip over, did you? That's the thing about clips; they're awesome once you're very comfortable with them, and until then they're a tip waiting to happen. :D
Dragon boat practice was nuts last night. Out of the 18 people we *should* have in the boat (16 paddlers, the caller up front and the tiller in the rear) we had 11. That's 9 paddlers, not 16. :D We worked HARD. My arms and shoulders felt like jello for a couple of hours after practice. I feel pretty good this morning, though - not sore...
...which is good because tonight I start my 8-week running program.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 07, 2009, 04:18:39 PM
I was thiiiiiiiiis close to splurging on a Trek road bike. I was looking at the 1.2, but I like the 1000 series as well. I settled instead for the hybrid, which was about half the price. It's a Gary Fisher, which is owned by Trek anyway.
Is Trek more expensive than Gary Fisher in the States?
Here, Trek is affordable (I've had one before), Gary Fisher is improbably highly prices.
Right now, I have one Trek and one Scott bike. I am a bit at loss explaining why.
Quote from: Norgy on April 08, 2009, 11:24:49 AM
Is Trek more expensive than Gary Fisher in the States?
Here, Trek is affordable (I've had one before), Gary Fisher is improbably highly prices.
Right now, I have one Trek and one Scott bike. I am a bit at loss explaining why.
No, they're comparable in the States. It's just that "true" road bikes tend to be more expensive than hybrids. I looked at several hybrids, but eventually it was down to two: a Trek (the 7.2) and a Gary Fisher (the Wingra). Since they were comparable in almost every way except that the Fisher was $20 more, felt smoother, shifted better, and has a longer tube which accomodates my freakishly long torso allowing me to stretch out a little more, I went with the Fisher.
I see. :)
I think only the specialist models of Gary Fisher are imported here, hence the high prices.
Both my bikes are standard mountain bikes/offroad bikes with shock absorbtion. It's less fun riding them on tarmac or asphalt.
Quote from: Norgy on April 08, 2009, 11:33:03 AM
I see. :)
I think only the specialist models of Gary Fisher are imported here, hence the high prices.
Both my bikes are standard mountain bikes/offroad bikes with shock absorbtion. It's less fun riding them on tarmac or asphalt.
Ah - yeah, I think Gary Fisher *only* used to make mountain bikes. They've recently started to make road, commuter, and hybrid bikes as well. I don't know what the US prices are like at all on their mountain bikes, because I wasn't shopping for that.
And it is true that mountain bikes are very inefficient on pavement.
Anybody who runs - do you have recommendations on brand/model of running socks?
Quote from: fahdiz on April 08, 2009, 12:25:09 PM
And it is true that mountain bikes are very inefficient on pavement.
If the one I passed yesterday is anything to go by, then yes;
I popped out to drop something off at a mates house and to go round the block, I was going up a 'paved' hill and this bloke on compact mountain bike wearing all the kit appeared up a head, surprisingly it wasn't long before I came up on him, I could either slow down quite a bit and wait to overtake, because there was quite a bit of traffic about, but I decided to step up a gear and pass him quickly before any more cars appeared on my tail.
As I passed him I said Hi, which I think coming from a bloke wear jeans, sneekers and sweatshirt riding an old knackered hybrid he took as some sort of personal insult, because 20 seconds later I noticed a shadow right up close to my bike, the guy drafted me up the remainder of the hill and all the way down until I pealed of to go a different route. :lol:
Don't know what that was all about, maybe I infringed on some cyclist etiquette, all I know is drafting someone you don't know or at least know of and have made you presence know to, is a rather daft thing to do, especially on a public road.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 08, 2009, 11:00:55 AM
:D Tip over, did you? That's the thing about clips; they're awesome once you're very comfortable with them, and until then they're a tip waiting to happen. :D
Yup, had to slam on the brakes going into a corner too fast and then I lost it.
At least it's less embarrassing than tipping over at a traffic light because you forgot to release the shoe in time. :blush:
Quote from: mongers on April 08, 2009, 07:37:16 PM
Don't know what that was all about, maybe I infringed on some cyclist etiquette, all I know is drafting someone you don't know or at least know of and have made you presence know to, is a rather daft thing to do, especially on a public road.
Yes, it is. You should have brake tested him.
I've put on a bit of weight lately (mainly love handles :blush:)
New stats:
Height: 6'3 (1m90)
Weight: 230lbs (103kg, 16.5st - up from 210lbs)
Body Fat: 16% (up from 15%)
BMI: 26
Kevin
Quote from: mongers on April 08, 2009, 07:08:14 PM
Heh, when I used to do a lot of running, years ago, I wore the thinest knackered old cotton socks I could find along with Silver Shadows. :blush:
The one thing I *do* know about workout gear in general is that cotton is the devil, and now that we have synthetic fibers which are just as comfortable as cotton, there's no need to wear it when exercising. I picked up some Nike running socks (all synthetic) at the sporting goods store last night just before my run. They are great - comfortable, good cushioning, and most importantly kept my feet dry.
Quote from: Eochaid on April 09, 2009, 05:52:18 AM
I've put on a bit of weight lately (mainly love handles :blush:)
New stats:
Height: 6'3 (1m80)
Weight: 230lbs (103kg, 16.5st - up from 210lbs)
Body Fact: 16% (up from 15%)
BMI: 26
Kevin
That is not bad at all. You would be skinny by American standards. :P My BMI is about 27 right now.
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 186 (as of this morning)
Body Fat %: unknown
BMI: 26.7 (according to one of those online calculator things)
You're all a bunch of fat bastards.
BMI=22.8
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 12:01:18 PM
You're all a bunch of fat bastards.
BMI=22.8
Hey! I'm working on it!
Quote from: fahdiz on April 08, 2009, 02:29:18 PM
Anybody who runs - do you have recommendations on brand/model of running socks?
I run mostly in cotton, but my toes are sore a lot, so I should probably try to change that. I have some nice ancle all synthetic ones from Craft that are pretty good. At least your feet tend to stay drier in them.
Trying to get in shape for half a marathon May 1st. Last year's time was 1.46.30, so I want to shave off 1.30 if possible, to say that I have a 5 min/km pace
Oh, 21.6.
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 12:01:18 PM
You're all a bunch of fat bastards.
BMI=22.8
Shove it, pencil-neck.
what does it mean, hypothetically if your BMI is over 100? :unsure:
I've seen a woman with BMI 85 and a man with BMI 121. They both were pretty fat.
Quote from: Lucidor on April 09, 2009, 12:15:07 PM
I've seen a woman with BMI 85 and a man with BMI 121. They both were pretty fat.
:o i was just jesting, i didn't think that would be possible.
Quote from: Eochaid on April 09, 2009, 05:52:18 AM
I've put on a bit of weight lately (mainly love handles :blush:)
New stats:
Height: 6'3 (1m80)
Kevin
Since when is six foot three 1.80? :o
Has the foot shrunk?
Quote from: katmai on April 09, 2009, 12:17:31 PM
Quote from: Lucidor on April 09, 2009, 12:15:07 PM
I've seen a woman with BMI 85 and a man with BMI 121. They both were pretty fat.
:o i was just jesting, i didn't think that would be possible.
Both around 165 cm, the woman 230, the man almost 330 kg.
Quote from: Lucidor on April 09, 2009, 12:24:24 PM
Both around 165 cm, the woman 230, the man almost 330 kg.
Unholy crap! :blink:
that's a lotta lovin'
726 lbs. Jesus christ.
21.0, trying to get it down to 20 before having to face Alpe d'Huez :shudder:
Quote from: fahdiz on April 09, 2009, 01:21:11 PM
726 lbs. Jesus christ.
I bet it would have been alot harder to crucify him if he was 726 lbs.
Quote from: Maladict on April 09, 2009, 02:11:14 PM
21.0, trying to get it down to 20 before having to face Alpe d'Huez :shudder:
Didn't know you were Dutch.
Quote from: Valmy on April 09, 2009, 02:12:42 PM
I bet it would have been alot harder to crucify him if he was 726 lbs.
Harder to raise the cross up, maybe, but he'd have died a lot more quickly.
Bought a pair of 20-lbs dumbbells at Modell's (hadta go to Mo's!) to begin a grueling home calisthenics program.
I'm registering this weekend for the Portland Triathlon (sprint distance). It's a half-mile swim in the Willamette River followed by a 16-mile bike ride, followed by a 3.1 mile run - all downtown on the waterfront.
Quote from: mongers on April 09, 2009, 02:53:11 PM
Didn't know you were Dutch.
Not really something to flaunt, is it? ;)
Quote from: Lucidor on April 09, 2009, 12:24:24 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 09, 2009, 12:17:31 PM
Quote from: Lucidor on April 09, 2009, 12:15:07 PM
I've seen a woman with BMI 85 and a man with BMI 121. They both were pretty fat.
:o i was just jesting, i didn't think that would be possible.
Both around 165 cm, the woman 230, the man almost 330 kg.
Wait - I thought it was only Americans who were grossly obese.
Quote from: Barrister on April 09, 2009, 05:53:58 PM
Wait - I thought it was only Americans who were grossly obese.
Maybe they were Yankee tourists!
"Our sightseeing trip today consists of walking ten feet! Congratulations."
Quote from: Maladict on April 09, 2009, 05:47:18 PM
Quote from: mongers on April 09, 2009, 02:53:11 PM
Didn't know you were Dutch.
Not really something to flaunt, is it? ;)
So the Netherlanders+mountains thing is true. :cool:
Quote from: mongers on April 09, 2009, 08:11:13 PM
So the Netherlanders+mountains thing is true. :cool:
Absolutely. Having none, we have to adopt them :)
Quote from: Norgy on April 09, 2009, 12:22:22 PMSince when is six foot three 1.80? :o
Has the foot shrunk?
Typo fixed. I'm 1m90 :)
Kevin
Quote from: Valmy on April 09, 2009, 11:38:51 AMThat is not bad at all. You would be skinny by American standards. :P My BMI is about 27 right now.
I'll try to post a pic in TBR some time soon :)
Kevin
10 mile bike ride yesterday followed almost immediately by a 2 mile run/walk. Slowly but surely, I'm getting there.
I am waiting for warm weather to come so I can start my bike riding in earnest - I try to do 100 miles a week from May-Sept. I might cut that down a bit as I want to do more hiking this year.
Quote from: PDH on April 13, 2009, 11:24:34 AM
I am waiting for warm weather to come so I can start my bike riding in earnest - I try to do 100 miles a week from May-Sept. I might cut that down a bit as I want to do more hiking this year.
That's outstanding! Do you commute to work during those months?
I ride to work all year round - January is brrr here on the high plains. It is only about a 5 mile total round trip, including the biking to my office or to teach class. I up that once it gets warmer. Because of the area it is mostly off-road (a ten minute ride gets me to public land, a fifteen minute drive gets me to a state monument with outstanding trails for bikes, a thirty minute drive gets me to the high mountains and the trails there).
Because I bike year round I never have to worry about Bikers-Ass in late Spring.
Running thirty minutes a day and the machines here. Hard as fuck, especially with a bout of manorexia.
Quote from: Queequeg on April 13, 2009, 11:37:10 AM
Running thirty minutes a day and the machines here. Hard as fuck, especially with a bout of manorexia.
Are you running for the full 30 minutes? Or do you take walking breaks? What's your average distance per 30 min run?
I see my friend Z has grown up to an athlete. I'm so proud. :hug: Keep it up.
Cross training is the best way to get fitter, burn more calories and minimize injuries. Maybe someday I'll go and run a race with you (does not have to be a full, I'll let you do a half ;)).
Quote from: fahdiz on April 13, 2009, 12:44:16 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on April 13, 2009, 11:37:10 AM
Running thirty minutes a day and the machines here. Hard as fuck, especially with a bout of manorexia.
Are you running for the full 30 minutes? Or do you take walking breaks? What's your average distance per 30 min run?
Its on a machine, and I take a two minute break every 11 minute (actually about 36 minutes to account for breaks) to catch breath and drink some water.
Quote from: lustindarkness on April 13, 2009, 12:54:22 PM
I see my friend Z has grown up to an athlete. I'm so proud. :hug: Keep it up.
Cross training is the best way to get fitter, burn more calories and minimize injuries. Maybe someday I'll go and run a race with you (does not have to be a full, I'll let you do a half ;)).
My intent right now is to become a real triathlete, doing at least two of them a year.
Quote from: Queequeg on April 13, 2009, 12:55:49 PM
Its on a machine, and I take a two minute break every 11 minute (actually about 36 minutes to account for breaks) to catch breath and drink some water.
How far are you running?
Quote from: fahdiz on April 13, 2009, 12:59:13 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on April 13, 2009, 12:55:49 PM
Its on a machine, and I take a two minute break every 11 minute (actually about 36 minutes to account for breaks) to catch breath and drink some water.
How far are you running?
Three miles plus, including resistance. Its a fairly automated machine; set in age, weight, program, time, boom. Have to admit I am humiliatingly out of shape.
Quote from: fahdiz on April 13, 2009, 12:58:34 PM
My intent right now is to become a real triathlete, doing at least two of them a year.
Niiice, hell, If you buy me a bike I'll race one of those with you too. :D
I may train for another marathon this year, but not sure if my knees will appreciate it. :( Also, nothing like training for one in the B'ham summer, go out for the weekend long run at 5am before the temps go above 90. :melt:
Quote from: Queequeg on April 13, 2009, 01:01:40 PM
Three miles plus, including resistance. Its a fairly automated machine; set in age, weight, program, time, boom. Have to admit I am humiliatingly out of shape.
If you're running over three miles in half an hour, you're not in any way "humiliatingly out of shape".
Quote from: lustindarkness on April 13, 2009, 01:05:50 PM
Niiice, hell, If you buy me a bike I'll race one of those with you too. :D
:D No. :P But I think you can rent bikes...
Oh, and since the first of the year I have lost 15 lbs. It is amazing how eating less leads to weight loss.
Quote from: PDH on April 13, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
Oh, and since the first of the year I have lost 15 lbs. It is amazing how eating less leads to weight loss.
:D It is amazing, isn't it?
Congrats. :)
Running program proceeds apace. I'm stepping up tonight to 3 min run / 1 min walk x 7 (with 2 min of running tacked onto the end to hit 30 min total).
The part which I thought would be easiest at first (given the fact that I used to do it a great deal) is in fact the most difficult for me: swimming. Turns out that smoking for over a decade fucks up your in-water lung capacity quite a bit. <_< I'm keeping at it, and it is slowly getting better. I can swim 900 meters now with only a few breaks.
After a bit of an absence I am back at the gym. I have to catch up to my wife. After gaining some weight over the last couple years she made a determined effort to slim back down to her usual weight.
Race this weekend, 21 km. I finished in 1.38.30, which is excellent compared to the 1.45 that I was aiming for.
Quote from: katmai on April 06, 2009, 04:27:47 PM
From what i recall there was only a handful of people who posted frequently, with the likes of Meri and Brazen being frequent contributors...and since no Meri here and Brazen proclaiming failure you are left all alone fahdizzle. :console:
I'm back. I'll help. :)
I've started following Jeremy's diet, which is very low carbs and about 1800 calories. (Jeremy eats double that in calories, but I'm not a teenage boy. <_< ) Plus, I'm putting in a 20' x 40' veggie garden, a 5' x 10' herbal garden, and walking at least 30 minutes every day. I'm just starting all of this so no changes yet, but I'm fairly sure I'll notice things in the next few weeks.
For the record, I am 5'2" and around 180 pounds. (I fluctuate up and down five pounds depending on the time of day, the day of the week, and the way the wind blows.) I should lose about 40 pounds (any more than that and I look sickly since I'm so solidly built, i.e. big-boobed and big-butted), but my goal is only 30 at the moment. I'll reevaluate when that happens.
My REAL goal is to get a 30" waist again... maybe 27", if I really work at it. It was 24" pre-kids, but that just might be really pushing it.
Finally below 220 lbs, this is significant as 4 years ago I weighed over 320 lbs. 218 this morning, with my goal at 200 (6' tall) by the time September ends...
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 10:10:07 AM
Finally below 220 lbs, this is significant as 4 years ago I weighed over 320 lbs. 218 this morning, with my goal at 200 (6' tall) by the time September ends...
:w00t: :yeah:
Well done!
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 10:10:07 AM
Finally below 220 lbs, this is significant as 4 years ago I weighed over 320 lbs. 218 this morning, with my goal at 200 (6' tall) by the time September ends...
Went through something similar a few years ago. Felt amazing. :hug:
Quote from: Lucidor on May 02, 2009, 09:59:47 AM
Race this weekend, 21 km. I finished in 1.38.30, which is excellent compared to the 1.45 that I was aiming for.
:o
Thats proper running, none of that jogging stuff or ambling to the end of a marathon in 5-6 hours. You did what an average of 8 mph ? :cool:
Well done. :cheers:
Quote from: mongers on May 02, 2009, 11:47:19 AM
Quote from: Lucidor on May 02, 2009, 09:59:47 AM
Race this weekend, 21 km. I finished in 1.38.30, which is excellent compared to the 1.45 that I was aiming for.
:o
Thats proper running, none of that jogging stuff or ambling to the end of a marathon in 5-6 hours. You did what an average of 8 mph ? :cool:
Well done. :cheers:
Thanks!
The fun thing is that I wasn't aware I could keep up with the 4.30 minutes/km crowd. I slacked off some the last 8-10 km, but I was still pleasantly surprised. Perhaps I should do more intervals?
Next "big race" is Lidingöloppet. 30 km, with pretty hilly terrain in September.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 02, 2009, 10:30:36 AM
Went through something similar a few years ago. Felt amazing. :hug:
Amazing was that I let myself fall that far apart in the first place. I am feeling out of sorts now as my bike is getting a major overhaul after riding all winter...
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 12:01:31 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 02, 2009, 10:30:36 AM
Went through something similar a few years ago. Felt amazing. :hug:
Amazing was that I let myself fall that far apart in the first place. I am feeling out of sorts now as my bike is getting a major overhaul after riding all winter...
I was pretty big as a kid, getting into shape was fan-fucking-tastic. Everything physical feels amazing; running, walking, breathing even.
Quote from: Queequeg on May 02, 2009, 12:05:44 PM
I was pretty big as a kid, getting into shape was fan-fucking-tastic. Everything physical feels amazing; running, walking, breathing even.
I came back from my sailing at 21 weighing 170lbs, by 39 I weighed over 320...I was always husky as a kid, but the decline I had was bad. Now that I bike and walk and work out, the whole weight loss thing is quite nice.
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 10:10:07 AM
Finally below 220 lbs, this is significant as 4 years ago I weighed over 320 lbs. 218 this morning, with my goal at 200 (6' tall) by the time September ends...
You are no longer as much a man as you used to be.
Quote from: lustindarkness on May 02, 2009, 12:34:50 PM
You are no longer as much a man as you used to be.
I am far less of a man, indeed.
I'm one good bowel movement way from dropping another pants size. Only problem is, I'm already 30 pounds underweight.
I must be on the Dachau diet plan.
Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2009, 12:09:06 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on May 02, 2009, 12:05:44 PM
I was pretty big as a kid, getting into shape was fan-fucking-tastic. Everything physical feels amazing; running, walking, breathing even.
I came back from my sailing at 21 weighing 170lbs, by 39 I weighed over 320...I was always husky as a kid, but the decline I had was bad. Now that I bike and walk and work out, the whole weight loss thing is quite nice.
How tall are you? 220 for me is fantastically thin; I'm 6'3-4 and broad shouldered.
6 foot. I was fantastically thin at 155 lbs (after sailing when I had nothing to eat after returning to school), 200 is kinda chunky still for me.
Seven months after surgery now. I'm eating as much as I want* and I can't for the life of me gain weight. But on the other hand I don't lose it, either.
I look quite well, so the only thing that bothers me is I have no stamina. I've gone swimming a couple times, but other than going up and down a few stairs I do no real exercise regularly. I don't feel like it after work, since I get home at 19:15 at the earliest, quite tired already. I need to get a new job with sane working hours, but this is not the best time and I actually like the one I have. Bah.
*Which is not that much. After a couple years eating pretty much nothing I get sated very, very fast.
I think I pulled a muscle doing sit ups yesterday. <_<
Got my bike back, ready for a summer of riding hard - new brake pads, replaced the rear shock, new chain...and the fucking gears are slipping. I take it back at lunch and get to complain.
Rassafrassin crabbelbrackin...
Back in the workout saddle. YMCA 3 times a week (for the gym, not the young men) and running or indoor biking depending on the weather at weekends. Just entered the Y's "Half Tri" challenge - 1,500m row, 6km bike and 2km run fast as you can. My heat's 4th June.
Having swine flu (no not really just chest cold) does wonders as have no appetite.
Signed up to www.milife.com (http://www.milife.com) 'cos I love teh tech but can't afford and don't think I'd make enough use of a Wii Fit.
So I went for a 30 mile bike ride on Sunday. Remarkable how much easier it is to move my carcass about with less weight on it...
Oh, I must be the only casual bike riding American who bought a 1500 dollar bike a few years ago who has ridden it enough that the dealer says "I can fix it up some, but this is about done" since all my friends have bikes that just sit there.
Quote from: PDH on May 19, 2009, 10:04:05 AM
So I went for a 30 mile bike ride on Sunday. Remarkable how much easier it is to move my carcass about with less weight on it...
Oh, I must be the only casual bike riding American who bought a 1500 dollar bike a few years ago who has ridden it enough that the dealer says "I can fix it up some, but this is about done" since all my friends have bikes that just sit there.
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That's amazing Peedy! Have you thought about entering some events? Like the public leg of the Tour de France? The Pyrenees would have nothing on your mountain-honed thews!
And and I know about the weight thing, sadly experiencing the opposite right now. Still aerobically fit and strong, just harder to move my fat ass about.
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 02, 2009, 01:35:18 PM
I'm one good bowel movement way from dropping another pants size. Only problem is, I'm already 30 pounds underweight.
I must be on the Dachau diet plan.
I should have made a thread in the back room.
Quote from: Brazen on May 19, 2009, 10:08:34 AM
That's amazing Peedy! Have you thought about entering some events? Like the public leg of the Tour de France? The Pyrenees would have nothing on your mountain-honed thews!
And and I know about the weight thing, sadly experiencing the opposite right now. Still aerobically fit and strong, just harder to move my fat ass about.
Not really the event type. I just like to go out and ride - luckily there are plenty of spots here to do just that, ride in the wilderness on trails and not even meet others. Someday I will tell you my secret to weight loss...but not till I patent it.
First swim of the year. The fit of my swimming costume was a terrible shock :(
Back up to 194 <_< <_< <_<
Stupid wedding and Honeymoon and crap. I am going to reach 170 by winter come hell or high water damn it.
Quote from: Brazen on May 20, 2009, 07:33:16 AM
First swim of the year. The fit of my swimming costume was a terrible shock :(
My weight watchers meeting is really filling up with women now that summer is on the way :P
I try to walk somewhere's between 1 and 4 miles either every day or every other day. I lost 35 poudns last year, I wanna lose another 20 or so.
Quote from: Valmy on May 20, 2009, 08:28:22 AM
My weight watchers meeting is really filling up with women now that summer is on the way :P
DAN MARINO? LACES OUT!
Just over a month to go :(
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Did 20 miles on the bike today, 15 yesterday. Thank hod I had been riding all winter, or else my ass would no longer be on speaking terms with me now.
So my son, no wait, my Honor Roll Son earned himself a bike, he has upgraded from a 20 inch bmx to a 24 inch mountain bike. I can no longer outrun him even sprinting my legs off. :( Now I want a bike. <_<
riding the bike every day now. its awesome, so much to see in my new city and there is tons of routes. 20 km plus is normal for a weekend ride atm.
Doing this online thingy which helps you plan exercise, monitors your activity with a wrist sensor, records daily weigh-ins and has you fill in a food diary. Results to date prove I do plenty of exercise but eat and drink about 1000 calories too much a day :P Guess I better do something about that then.
Tonight I'm doing a trial run of the YMCA's indoor tri I've entered - 1,500m* row, 6km cycle and 2km run.
The bloke said I have "fit legs" this weekend. Don't think anyone's every complimented my leggage before :unsure:
* The leaflet actually says 1,500km. I'm hoping this is a typo!
I once got a lady mad at me for telling her that her legs looked very muscular...I don't think that was the effect she was looking for...
maintaining my 190-195 weight without a ton of exercise apart from 1 or 2 5-10 mile city hikes (read Death Marches) each weekend. reading this thread, though makes me want to get a bike. I want to start doing a bit of running, but don't know if I'm up to it or not. I'm at the point where I just need to lose a lot of flab. most of the weight is gone, and I need to tone up a lot. A lot, if I ever want to go to a beach.
get a bike dude. you should be able to get a functional yet unstealable beater on craiglists or kiiji. :)
For the record, and target to beat on 4th June:
1.5km row - 8 mins 30
6km cycle - 16 mins 51
2km run - 15 mins 15
255km / 158 miles on the bike today, I'm exhausted but not hurting. Improvement! :w00t:
I got sick in late May and lost 2 pounds! :bowler:
Quote from: Maladict on May 30, 2009, 03:49:08 PM
255km / 158 miles on the bike today, I'm exhausted but not hurting. Improvement! :w00t:
that's great. what's your ride?
I gotta say, I'm so happy with the kundalini yoga class. It's like a perfect mix for me - some exercise (especially for abdomen and back muscle) coupled with some spiritual/mystical stuff to keep me interested. Plus it makes me feel very good. :)
Quote from: saskganesh on June 02, 2009, 02:01:03 PM
that's great. what's your ride?
Trek 1000, picture on page 4.
I'm still not nearly doing enough though :(
Quote from: Brazen on May 26, 2009, 03:03:30 PM
For the record, and target to beat on 4th June:
1.5km row - 8 mins 30
6km cycle - 16 mins 51
2km run - 15 mins 15
Yay! Rooting for you, Brazen! :)
Quote from: Maladict on May 30, 2009, 03:49:08 PM
255km / 158 miles on the bike today, I'm exhausted but not hurting. Improvement! :w00t:
:o That's amazing!
Quote from: Maladict on May 30, 2009, 03:49:08 PM
255km / 158 miles on the bike today, I'm exhausted but not hurting. Improvement! :w00t:
Jesus fucking tits, that's a long bike ride.
Quote from: fahdiz on June 03, 2009, 12:40:24 PM
Jesus fucking tits, that's a long bike ride.
I need the practice, the monster (http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/rides/Marmotte_blog_Edward_Pickering_article_262963.html) is looming on my calendar.
Oh God, you are so dead.
Quote from: PDH on June 03, 2009, 05:07:01 PM
Oh God, you are so dead.
I call dibs on his bike!
Quote from: PDH on June 03, 2009, 05:07:01 PM
Oh God, you are so dead.
I'm giving myself a generous 1 in 3 chance of making it to the finish.
The most annoying thing will be the checkpoints that close and force you to drop out if you don't get there in time.
edit: Also, go Brazen!
Had to pull out with a shoulder injury, rather embarrassingly caused taking an overloaded rucksack off wrongly while travelling...
Got a hilly 5K in a couple of weeks, and a 10K in September though.
Eight months after surgery and my Crohn's is nowhere to be seen. Bloodwork and barium swallow tests negative, scanner to follow.
I've gained a couple more Kg, I'm up to 65 now. I'm also increasing my physical activities - I've been walking, bowling, playing basketball and karting (damn I love karting). :yeah:
Screwed up back, no biking this week. I did go hiking at a place called Vedauwoo (google that for some images), so I got a workout climing over rocks.
Quote from: Iormlund on June 05, 2009, 04:31:25 PM
Eight months after surgery and my Crohn's is nowhere to be seen. Bloodwork and barium swallow tests negative, scanner to follow.
I've gained a couple more Kg, I'm up to 65 now. I'm also increasing my physical activities - I've been walking, bowling, playing basketball and karting (damn I love karting). :yeah:
awesome
My dragon boat team made the semifinals in the Rose Festival this weekend. We were one second away from making Finals in our division.
I finally get my real bike this week. it's only been 120 plus days since I moved. :)
Disassembling the bike for transportation to the French Alps where I will meet my doom.
If I don't report back in a week or so, Lusti gets what's left of the bike.
I just realised I have dropped 16 kg since November. And I still look fat.
Fuck it.
Quote from: Norgy on June 30, 2009, 03:26:20 PM
I just realised I have dropped 16 kg since November. And I still look fat.
Fuck it.
I know what you mean. I've lost over 30kg (70+ lbs) in 18months and I'm still flabby. need to tone up.
don't give up, norgy.
I lost 40 lbs since December and everyone thinks I look unhealthy...I need cheeseburger.
yeah some friends of mine get that " are you ok?" looks from people who haven't seen them slimmer.
I tend to get good "looks" in that way tho' because I was way unhealthy looking before. bad skin, bags, etc.... I looked my age.
No longer. :p
The Good: I tried some old summer shirts and they are far too big for me now. I have lost a lot of volume, specially around the shoulders, and my body seems very definitely more athletic than ever before.
The Bad: I'm stuck around 88 kg. That means I'm getting denser (in a physical sense only, I hope... :lol: ) and that exercise alone is not going to make me lose more weight, I need a harsher diet too. Curse you, Evolution!
The Ugly: Well, actually not. I'm seeing evident improvements in my pectorals, shoulder muscles, and forearms. However, waist, abdominals, legs and biceps are proving quite more difficult...
175 km of torture, but I made it within 18 minutes of the cut-off time. :yeah:
Congrats!
Quote from: Alatriste on July 01, 2009, 02:47:42 AM
The Bad: I'm stuck around 88 kg. That means I'm getting denser (in a physical sense only, I hope... :lol: ) and that exercise alone is not going to make me lose more weight, I need a harsher diet too. Curse you, Evolution!
The Ugly: Well, actually not. I'm seeing evident improvements in my pectorals, shoulder muscles, and forearms. However, waist, abdominals, legs and biceps are proving quite more difficult...
dont worry so much about weight. Once you get to this point it is all about body fat percentage. You may actually increase your weight but decrease your body fat percentage.
I am probably down to a clean 90 kgs
I look handsome. :cool:
I've recovered pretty much the same shape I was in a couple years ago. It's interesting how the body "remembers" that I have always had significant muscle volume, even when I don't get to exercise that much.
Biked a 20 mile round-trip ride that started at 5000 feet, went to 8100 feet...
The second half was a lot easier.
Quote from: PDH on July 06, 2009, 10:19:03 AM
Biked a 20 mile round-trip ride that started at 5000 feet, went to 8100 feet...
Wow. That is some nice climbing. If you ever get to Vancouver I can take you on some mountain bike trails that you would probably enjoy.
Quote from: crazy canuck on July 06, 2009, 10:21:45 AM
Wow. That is some nice climbing. If you ever get to Vancouver I can take you on some mountain bike trails that you would probably enjoy.
I was at my sisters place in Casper, Wyoming...to escape family I put myself through torture...
50 k plus 20 K on the bike this weekend. good riding.
the chicka is liking my taut ass.
I ran 3 miles on Thursday night.
Friday morning we biked 22 miles and went to three parties.
Saturday morning we kayaked all the way around Ross Island and then attended another party/BBQ.
Yesterday morning we biked 30 miles.
I am: pooped.
Quote from: PDH on July 06, 2009, 10:19:03 AM
Biked a 20 mile round-trip ride that started at 5000 feet, went to 8100 feet...
Nice.
Quote from: Maladict on July 06, 2009, 11:11:37 AM
Quote from: PDH on July 06, 2009, 10:19:03 AM
Biked a 20 mile round-trip ride that started at 5000 feet, went to 8100 feet...
Nice.
I live at 7220 feet, so it wasn't that bad...the climb was rather long though... (my nephew (18) was riding with me and suffered more, so I felt good)
A little bit of rest goes a long way. I'm going to take the girls to the community center tonight so they can swim; I'll be in the gym running three miles.
Going to the gymn today for the first time in two months. Feel great about it.
Who is that in your avatar, Psellus?
Down to 200 lbs...more fit than I have been in 20 years...why is it when I was flabby, fat, out of shape I didn't worry about how I looked, but now I am thinner and healthier I feel bad?
Does anyone have a 10 week training program to knock 5-10 minutes off of a 1 hour 10k?
10k is easy, I can do that in no time on my bike.
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 04:46:26 PM
10k is easy, I can do that in no time on my bike.
Pfft, you should see me drive it.
I guess I should give my current training routine, if I'm asking for advice.
Monday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Tuesday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Wednesday: tennis
Thursday:3 miles / 9 min pace
Friday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Saturday: 7-8 miles / 11 min pace
Sunday: off
My theory is to bump up the distance on the 3 mile runs until I get to 5 miles, and then start speeding up. Except for the long run, I'm hurting a little after finishing (but not too bad). After the long run, my legs are tired but I'm not winded.
Just wait until your knees give out!
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Just wait until your knees give out!
Then I can drive everywhere. :)
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 05:26:31 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Just wait until your knees give out!
Then I can drive everywhere. :)
Every problem has an elegant solution!
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:38:31 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 05:26:31 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Just wait until your knees give out!
Then I can drive everywhere. :)
Every problem has an elegant solution!
There will not be an elegant solution when your balls go bad from too much biking. :(
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 04:36:40 PM
Down to 200 lbs...more fit than I have been in 20 years...why is it when I was flabby, fat, out of shape I didn't worry about how I looked, but now I am thinner and healthier I feel bad?
Because you're a dude.
Quote from: alfred russel on July 21, 2009, 11:26:16 AM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:38:31 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 05:26:31 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Just wait until your knees give out!
Then I can drive everywhere. :)
Every problem has an elegant solution!
There will not be an elegant solution when your balls go bad from too much biking. :(
What is more elegant than fucking without the potential for procreation? :D :P
Quote from: fahdiz on July 21, 2009, 11:27:51 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 21, 2009, 11:26:16 AM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:38:31 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 05:26:31 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 05:16:53 PM
Just wait until your knees give out!
Then I can drive everywhere. :)
Every problem has an elegant solution!
There will not be an elegant solution when your balls go bad from too much biking. :(
What is more elegant than fucking without the potential for procreation? :D :P
Each of us will probably lose our mental edge, our physical well being, some of our loved ones, and eventually our lives. I've made my peace with that, but I'll be damned if I'm going to lose my balls.
Quote from: alfred russel on July 21, 2009, 11:34:27 AM
Each of us will probably lose our mental edge, our physical well being, some of our loved ones, and eventually our lives. I've made my peace with that, but I'll be damned if I'm going to lose my balls.
:lol:
Quote from: fahdiz on July 07, 2009, 03:10:25 PM
Who is that in your avatar, Psellus?
Heisenburg-Walter White from Breaking Bad. One of the best shows on Television, I'd argue the best.
I need to add 20lbs. <_<
Quote from: Queequeg on July 21, 2009, 02:26:49 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on July 07, 2009, 03:10:25 PM
Who is that in your avatar, Psellus?
Heisenburg-Walter White from Breaking Bad. One of the best shows on Television, I'd argue the best.
And is he just "me" because of the baldness, or are there other similarities?
Quote from: fahdiz on July 21, 2009, 05:56:25 PM
Quote from: Queequeg on July 21, 2009, 02:26:49 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on July 07, 2009, 03:10:25 PM
Who is that in your avatar, Psellus?
Heisenburg-Walter White from Breaking Bad. One of the best shows on Television, I'd argue the best.
And is he just "me" because of the baldness, or are there other similarities?
Walter White is a bit like you, but Heisenburg, his drug dealing persona, isn't. You seem to have a lot less anger. Hence "Fox" attitude.
Anyway, I basically wanted to use that picture with a Simpsons quote, and your name came to mind. :P
Quote from: Carolus on July 21, 2009, 05:17:31 PM
I need to add 20lbs. <_<
Might I recommend lots of this....
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregoncoasttoday.com%2Fimages%2F500_TillamookIceCream3.jpg&hash=7cac01b43856e723bfea6411550c5506c7b4a1d8)
Quote from: Maladict on June 03, 2009, 04:00:33 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on June 03, 2009, 12:40:24 PM
Jesus fucking tits, that's a long bike ride.
I need the practice, the monster (http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/rides/Marmotte_blog_Edward_Pickering_article_262963.html) is looming on my calendar.
Your ass must be crazy.
Quote from: Neil on July 21, 2009, 08:33:22 PM
Your ass must be crazy.
Don't know about crazy, but it sure was numb for a while. :lol:
I did finish though, quite pleased about that given the fact that I only took up cycling in April.
My ass just kinda went away, but I still have great big tummy. :Embarrass:
Just tried a taster snowboarding session at the Manchester artificial snow slope. Sweated oodles and feel stiff in all the right places without having any aching joints. taught by an excellent teacher who looked about twelve and who tried hard to convert me and two little kids to the dark side. Yo.
Quote from: Norgy on July 22, 2009, 04:11:30 AM
My ass just kinda went away, but I still have great big tummy. :Embarrass:
You're pathetic.
Can't get myself to go out and do stuff, I need a new challenge. Suggestions, anyone?
Quote from: Maladict on August 03, 2009, 04:40:56 AM
Can't get myself to go out and do stuff, I need a new challenge. Suggestions, anyone?
http://eco-xsports.com/beast.php (http://eco-xsports.com/beast.php)
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 03, 2009, 04:59:19 AM
http://eco-xsports.com/beast.php (http://eco-xsports.com/beast.php)
Those ultramarathons are really appealing :mmm:
But I have yet to complete a marathon. My knees fail me after 25km or so. :cry:
Ageing sucks.
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 04:52:35 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 04:46:26 PM
10k is easy, I can do that in no time on my bike.
Pfft, you should see me drive it.
I guess I should give my current training routine, if I'm asking for advice.
Monday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Tuesday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Wednesday: tennis
Thursday:3 miles / 9 min pace
Friday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Saturday: 7-8 miles / 11 min pace
Sunday: off
My theory is to bump up the distance on the 3 mile runs until I get to 5 miles, and then start speeding up. Except for the long run, I'm hurting a little after finishing (but not too bad). After the long run, my legs are tired but I'm not winded.
I discovered last year when I trained for the marathon that my old kness performed better with only 3 days of running but making sure they were quality workouts with purpose. For a 10k you don't need monster miles, you need speedwork. I'm no expert but I guess one day a week of intervals and one day of tempo, one day long run. If you run more than 3 times a week, the other days should be easy recovery days. For any goal I also recommend hills. Also, the training tools on runner's world are decent to come up with a training plan. Good luck.
Quote from: lustindarkness on August 04, 2009, 10:09:55 AM
Quote from: alfred russel on July 20, 2009, 04:52:35 PM
Quote from: PDH on July 20, 2009, 04:46:26 PM
10k is easy, I can do that in no time on my bike.
Pfft, you should see me drive it.
I guess I should give my current training routine, if I'm asking for advice.
Monday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Tuesday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Wednesday: tennis
Thursday:3 miles / 9 min pace
Friday: 3 miles / 9 min pace
Saturday: 7-8 miles / 11 min pace
Sunday: off
My theory is to bump up the distance on the 3 mile runs until I get to 5 miles, and then start speeding up. Except for the long run, I'm hurting a little after finishing (but not too bad). After the long run, my legs are tired but I'm not winded.
I discovered last year when I trained for the marathon that my old kness performed better with only 3 days of running but making sure they were quality workouts with purpose. For a 10k you don't need monster miles, you need speedwork. I'm no expert but I guess one day a week of intervals and one day of tempo, one day long run. If you run more than 3 times a week, the other days should be easy recovery days. For any goal I also recommend hills. Also, the training tools on runner's world are decent to come up with a training plan. Good luck.
A marathon runner??? This forum seems to have a lot of fitness freaks considering it drew people from a computer game forum.
Thanks for the input--when I take a couple days off my knees feel a lot better. I was worried that I wouldn't get better on a 3 day schedule, but if it worked for you on a marathon I'm sure it will work on a 10k.
I weighed in at 150 pounds this morning. :)
Doing some running to stay in shape. I am currently in a town in rural Transylvania. My problem is with those free running canines everywhere. They all seem to bark a lot, and from my GF who is a canophobic, I get no sound advice, only that I really shouldn't be outside at all, or just run in the city centre.
I did about 5-6 km along a heavily trafficked main road today, but I am longing for the lush green hills I see everywhere.
What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:24:50 AM
What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.
Run faster. :P
Really though, I have no idea. I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs. Running hurts. Heh.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on August 15, 2009, 05:35:28 AM
Run faster. :P
Really though, I have no idea. I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs. Running hurts. Heh.
:-p
What I'm wondering is if the dogs really just want to bark at you or if they are truly out to get you.
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:24:50 AM
Doing some running to stay in shape. I am currently in a town in rural Transylvania. My problem is with those free running canines everywhere. They all seem to bark a lot, and from my GF who is a canophobic, I get no sound advice, only that I really shouldn't be outside at all, or just run in the city centre.
I did about 5-6 km along a heavily trafficked main road today, but I am longing for the lush green hills I see everywhere.
What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.
Sadly you have to interrupt your workout if you think it is going to bite you, stop, extend your arms and shout the dog back home. Believe it or not, it works most times. You can't outrun a good size dog if he really wants to get you, but most of the time you can scare him enough to make him stop. If it does not work, you have to kick him, just hope no neighbor sees you and tells on you.
consumer reports maintain I have a great ass, but advise I should not brag about it.
Quote from: lustindarkness on August 15, 2009, 07:56:46 PM
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:24:50 AM
Doing some running to stay in shape. I am currently in a town in rural Transylvania. My problem is with those free running canines everywhere. They all seem to bark a lot, and from my GF who is a canophobic, I get no sound advice, only that I really shouldn't be outside at all, or just run in the city centre.
I did about 5-6 km along a heavily trafficked main road today, but I am longing for the lush green hills I see everywhere.
What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.
Sadly you have to interrupt your workout if you think it is going to bite you, stop, extend your arms and shout the dog back home. Believe it or not, it works most times. You can't outrun a good size dog if he really wants to get you, but most of the time you can scare him enough to make him stop. If it does not work, you have to kick him, just hope no neighbor sees you and tells on you.
So, making yourself big and scary works, huh? I'll see if I have to use that one... Thanks!
Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over. Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food. Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.
The physical therapy seems to have fixed my rotator cuff/shoulder problem, so barring a blow up on the mound, no surgery needed.
I start Weight Watchers tomorrow. I will also start walking in the mornings, again. Ugh.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 16, 2009, 08:42:48 AM
Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over. Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food. Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.
I don't think it is a good idea to cut to just 1400 calories a day while increasing physical activity.
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:39:27 AM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on August 15, 2009, 05:35:28 AM
Run faster. :P
Really though, I have no idea. I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs. Running hurts. Heh.
:-p
What I'm wondering is if the dogs really just want to bark at you or if they are truly out to get you.
Carry a stick.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on August 16, 2009, 09:35:05 PM
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:39:27 AM
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on August 15, 2009, 05:35:28 AM
Run faster. :P
Really though, I have no idea. I sorta swim and sorta bike, neither of which really make me vulnerable to any stray dogs. Running hurts. Heh.
:-p
What I'm wondering is if the dogs really just want to bark at you or if they are truly out to get you.
Carry a stick.
You would look sort of retarded if you ran around with a stick the size to maul dogs, not to mention drawing attention from the locals. I don\t want to do that! :p
Quote from: alfred russel on August 16, 2009, 09:17:17 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on August 16, 2009, 08:42:48 AM
Yesterday I went for a mile long walk and spent two hours in the gym. I hurt all over. Going to try to do that again 3 more times this week along with a general cut back in food. Maybe do 1400 calories aday, combined with increased physical activity.
I don't think it is a good idea to cut to just 1400 calories a day while increasing physical activity.
16 hundred then!
Quote from: merithyn on August 16, 2009, 09:13:32 PM
I will also start walking in the mornings, again. Ugh.
oh you have it rough.
Quote from: saskganesh on August 19, 2009, 04:42:07 PM
oh you have it rough.
No, not really. But this is an incredibly stressful time at work, and sleep is at a premium. The "ugh" was more about the mornings than the walking.
Joined Weight Watchers on Monday. Parties most nights this week, but I ate dinner before the two I went to last night, so kept my points down. It really makes it hard to stick to anything, though, when you're running around most of the time. <_<
First weigh-in: down 4.4 pounds. :yeah:
First goal: get down to the weight I was when I met Max. Twenty-three pounds to go. :blush:
Walking 20-40 minutes every day. Eating far fewer calories than before, and even having a hard time eating as much as I'm supposed to.
I am now down to 184 pounds (83.5 Kgs)! 30 pounds down, 14 to go. Just 5 pounds from no longer being technically overweight either.
90 k. if I had a couple more hours, and sufficient calories, I could have made it to Hamilton
and back. maybe next time.
Well, for a month I have held stead at 195-197 lbs. Since December I have lost 50 lbs. My goal was to be at 200 when summer ended, so I made that. Someday I will lose the final 10 lbs and finally be below the "overweight" level of BMI...
Almost a year has passed since I went under the knife. Latest blood tests confirm I'm still in complete remission. One of the bilirubin indicators is slightly high*, but every other marker is right on target, including iron, B12 and folic acid.
Which is kind of puzzling, since I'm not taking supplements anymore and logic dictates I should absorb less of those nutrients than a couple years ago (even if I had damaged walls I also had more of the relevant intestinal surface and ate a lot more, including things like lentils or spinach which are off-limits now).
*Apparently having no distal ileum screws up bilirubin cycle so I guess that might be it.
Quote from: Lucidor on August 15, 2009, 05:24:50 AM
Doing some running to stay in shape. I am currently in a town in rural Transylvania. My problem is with those free running canines everywhere. They all seem to bark a lot, and from my GF who is a canophobic, I get no sound advice, only that I really shouldn't be outside at all, or just run in the city centre.
I did about 5-6 km along a heavily trafficked main road today, but I am longing for the lush green hills I see everywhere.
What are people's strategies for dealing with loose dogs, "tame" and feral. I don't see too many sheep, so I don't think any of them are overprotective sheepdogs.
You should not fear "proper" loose lonely dogs, they fear you more. Problem is when the dog is in fact living in a household very near by and you tresspass into what he considers his territory. Then you are fucked. :P
Started to run about one and a half month back and is now up to 10km 5 times a week. Wasnt overweight before but had a few extra kilos I had wanted to get rid of. Now 6 week on my ass and legs havent looked this good in 10 years and my 6 pack is slowly making a return.....me like it. Too bad I´m going on vacation on friday which will ruin some of my hard work. :(
Quote from: Tamas on September 08, 2009, 01:41:45 AM
You should not fear "proper" loose lonely dogs, they fear you more. Problem is when the dog is in fact living in a household very near by and you tresspass into what he considers his territory. Then you are fucked. :P
Exactly, those are the vibes I was getting.
Down 5.6lbs in three weeks. It's amazing how a simple thing like measuring your servings out can make a difference. I am trying very hard to stay on a lean diet as well, but mostly just watching how much goes in. And walking every day.
Slow and steady, right?
Quote from: merithyn on September 08, 2009, 10:12:08 PM
Slow and steady, right?
Turtles look kinda chunky to me, while the Trix rabbit is rather lean. :D
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 08, 2009, 10:14:10 PM
Quote from: merithyn on September 08, 2009, 10:12:08 PM
Slow and steady, right?
Turtles look kinda chunky to me, while the Trix rabbit is rather lean. :D
:P
You don't want to see me run even when I'm thin. The *snap, crackle, and pop* makes even the stout of heart cringe.
I'm going to give myself c. 5 weeks to make some inroads into the belly flab. 9 years on, I can't honestly use being pregnant as an excuse.
Today, c. 50 min walking, 30 min swimming (30 lengths, only 2 crawl)
Height: 5ft 10/11, weight: c. 12 stone 12
Walked 50 min Thurs and did 10 min slow sit ups with twists and pauses (50)
Today did 20 min walk and 30 min sawing and lopping. Eating as normal - 12 stone 8 Maybe its an exercise issue for me?
It is for me. If I did as much exercising as you've been doing, I'd drop weight without changing anything I ate. As it is, I can't find the time to get in that much exercise, so I diet as well as exercise the small amounts I can.
And you're 5'10"?? Dang, I'm short. :blush:
I have no idea how you fit so much in. One of the reasons I'm trying to get fit is to increase my energy levels which seem to have dropped to nil. Managed 41 lengths in the pool today in 30min with 3 lengths of crawl this time. I'm 5'10'' for men with low self esteem only :menace: . My best friend from school is probably shorter than you are and wears the bestest heels evah! Sh J :Joos we have no girley shoe smiley :mad:
trade show. so moving 30 lb boxes up and down flights. then down and up again. then standing all day. just one more day of this...
Signed up for a 4 mile race, 4 weeks from now.
Last time I ran any distance was years ago, I wonder if my knees will hold out. :(
I'm as big as a house at the moment. Doing a walk in aid of Alzheimer's at the weekend, and the public (i.e. cheap) gym near work opens again next week so I can get back in training. Just about the time I find out if I've got a place in the London Marathon...
:( Nope, it's not just exercise after all - up 2 to 12 stone 10 despite gardening and cricket on Sunday, and cycling 25 min, walking c. 20 min Mon and Tues . It seems that giving into the three course lunches at work is my downfall.
Went to the physiotherapist to treat pain in the right shoulder and forearm. A so-called 'massage' has got my muscles back in good condition (black-and-blue, but in good condition).
Those men are all Nazis in disguise, I swear. Lawrence Olivier in 'Marathon Man' was Mother Theresa in comparison... at least he didn't exact 50 euros from Dustin Hoffman afterwards!
www.dailyburn.com (http://www.dailyburn.com)
Very good site for keeping track of what you eat.
I keep moaning I should start exercising but never actually get around to it....its too hard.
I instead am just 'belly dancing' as I sit in the hope that it exercises my gut muscles and contributes to them sucking in my tum.
Also I'm making sure I eat a bit of actual fruit every day.
Getting fit techy style. Downloaded free CardioTrainer (GPS distance, mapping, calories, elevation and step counter) and Calorie Counter (it even has a bar code scanner using the phone's camera) apps for my phone, Combined with hopping on the exercise bike every other evening I'm burning at least 300 extra calories a day combined with healthier food at work and a minor reduction in boozing everything's going the right way.
Had a nice walk to and along the Thames at lunchtime, inhaling all the lovely North Circular fumes.
I find out at the end of the month if I've got a London Marathon place... :unsure:
Shit I have had a shitty week, I am eating way too much. I can never figure out what regulates my apetite from week to week.
I fear going to weigh in tonight at weight watchers :(
Quote from: Valmy on September 22, 2009, 11:26:32 AM
Shit I have had a shitty week, I am eating way too much. I can never figure out what regulates my apetite from week to week.
I fear going to weigh in tonight at weight watchers :(
lol do you have: PMS?
Quote from: Brazen on September 22, 2009, 11:28:48 AM
lol do you have: PMS?
Nah I just have been having weird cravings. I am probably leaving something out of my diet I don't know about.
Quote from: Valmy on September 22, 2009, 11:26:32 AM
Shit I have had a shitty week, I am eating way too much. I can never figure out what regulates my apetite from week to week.
I fear going to weigh in tonight at weight watchers :(
weight watchers is for women.
Quote from: Jaron on September 22, 2009, 12:28:49 PM
weight watchers is for women.
I don't give a shit. It works and that is all that matters to me.
Seem to have accumulated a bit of belly fat. <_< Not much pound-wise, but I fear I'm turning into the "skinny fat" type with a scrawny build and a sizable paunch.
Trying to cut back on the cheesesteaks, pretzels, fried chicken, and Lager, in favor of some cheap lean steaks and pork chops cooked up with healthy green vegetables. As minimal white carbs as possible.
Quote from: Valmy on September 22, 2009, 12:20:47 PM
Quote from: Brazen on September 22, 2009, 11:28:48 AM
lol do you have: PMS?
Nah I just have been having weird cravings. I am probably leaving something out of my diet I don't know about.
If you are serious about dieting you should have a professional give you a hand. It's amazing how many people fuck that up.
feeling a bit lethargic. weight is good (190lbs or less for the last month or so.) but I've been a bit of a tree sloth of late. need to shake off the cobwebs and get moving.
yet here I am sitting in front of the computer ( as Harvey Keitel screams at his girlfriend on my Tv opposite (Mean Streets is on) )
:face:
I've been failing horribly at fitness lately. Big lunches and snacking in the evening, plus I haven't done any jogging or real working out since I came to Korea. I play soccer every friday, and try to walk to and from school (1 mile), but I've also been slacking off on the pushups and situps.
I should check my weight sometime. I had been around 180-190 when I came here; I may have dropped a bit during the summer but I think I'm back around 190. Worse, I could be near 200. :weep:
20 k for fun. did 50 ish on the weekend, went to scarborugh bluffs.
I gained almost 2 pounds :cry:
Got to keep working this week.
just pm me *ALL* your extra food. I'm like a food incinerator right now.
Quote from: Valmy on September 23, 2009, 08:07:29 PM
I gained almost 2 pounds :cry:
Got to keep working this week.
:console:
Keep with it, Valmy. One bad week does not undo all the good the last few months have been.
I was down 0.8 last week, which is remarkable since I didn't keep track of what I ate at all. Ah well. There's always next week. :D
:w00t:
Down 3.8 pounds this week, to hit my 5% goal weight, and which makes it a total of 10.4 pounds lost in six weeks. I may actually weight less than my husband again! ^_^
Even better, I've lost 3 inches off my waist, two inches off my hips and thighs, and - much to Max's dismay - two inches off my bust. My knees don't ache like they had been, and the high-blood-pressure headaches are pretty much gone. I have more energy and the depression that I had been struggling with hasn't reared its head in some time now.
At this rate (averaging 1.7lbs/week), I'll be 30 pounds lighter by my 40th birthday. At 5'2", that's a huge difference. Yay me!
30 km cross-country in 2.47. I really should have done more distance before this one. The last 12 km were quite brutal and the body was aching in places I have never felt before.
cool. by comparison I did 42km in 2:40 on trails and in traffic. I keep on finding more wind the longer I bike.
Finally overcoming the compressed disc and pinched nerve. I rode about 6 miles today, walked another 3. Weight has been the same for two months, 195 lbs (+/-) and that is good.
Now, where is the buffet table?
Quote from: saskganesh on September 27, 2009, 04:07:25 PM
cool. by comparison I did 42km in 2:40 on trails and in traffic. I keep on finding more wind the longer I bike.
Running? That's good. I'll attempt the local marathon in October, if just to prove to myself I'm not completely out of shape.
Went out running for the first time in months yesterday. Only did a couple of miles, but it felt pretty good.
I find out this week or next whether I've got a place in the London Marathon ballot... :unsure:
Going from a few miles to a marathon too quick would hurt, I think.
Quote from: Lucidor on September 28, 2009, 11:34:13 AM
Going from a few miles to a marathon too quick would hurt, I think.
It's not until next April. There are plenty of beginning programmes that take you from not running at all to a marathon in that time.
Quote from: Lucidor on September 28, 2009, 11:34:13 AM
Going from a few miles to a marathon too quick would hurt, I think.
Yes it does, ask my knees. :lol: B will be ok, she's already fit.
Went to the gym today. Stayed around an hour. :)
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 30, 2009, 03:12:08 PM
Went to the gym today. Stayed around an hour. :)
Cardio or just weight lifting?
Meh, been rejected by the London Marathon again. that's seven times now.
I'm having my arm twisted to give another triathlon a go, though. But the one my friends are all entering has the same cycle distance for the fun, sprint and pull events - 23km :S
Quote from: Brazen on October 01, 2009, 10:40:42 AM
I'm having my arm twisted to give another triathlon a go, though. But the one my friends are all entering has the same cycle distance for the fun, sprint and pull events - 23km :S
What are the distances for swimming and running?
Quote from: Maladict on October 01, 2009, 11:29:48 AM
Quote from: Brazen on October 01, 2009, 10:40:42 AM
I'm having my arm twisted to give another triathlon a go, though. But the one my friends are all entering has the same cycle distance for the fun, sprint and pull events - 23km :S
What are the distances for swimming and running?
Fun - 200m, 2.5km
Sprint - 400m, 5km
Full... oh wait, that's all they have :)
My fitness for the latter half of 2009 so far sucks rocks.
hmmm I'm still struggling to do more regular exercise activity. The weight has been steadily under 190 though for about two month now. Next week when I take a week off work. I'm going to try and do some cardio every day.
I've been so depressed that work and the sofa are the only places I've been recently.
Quote from: Brazen on October 01, 2009, 11:41:52 AM
Fun - 200m, 2.5km
Sprint - 400m, 5km
Full... oh wait, that's all they have :)
Sprint could be fun, if you give it all from the start.
Quote from: Lucidor on September 28, 2009, 10:09:45 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on September 27, 2009, 04:07:25 PM
cool. by comparison I did 42km in 2:40 on trails and in traffic. I keep on finding more wind the longer I bike.
Running? That's good. I'll attempt the local marathon in October, if just to prove to myself I'm not completely out of shape.
hell, no. biking! mix of off road, up hills, on trails and then in homicidal city traffic. it's exercise in the real world, red lights and all. :D
... it stuns me people can run that fast.
Went for a quick swim at lunchtime. Could have done without the fellow "fluffing" himself down his shorts in the "changing village" :blink:
Down five pounds. Woo.
Half an hour plod over the Thames and down to Kew garden. Knocked half a minute of my pre-mile average :w00t:
I woke up and did a half knee bend lift 195 lbs this morning to stand up. I am done working out for the day.
Squeeeeee!!!
After eight years of trying to get in, I've been awarded a London Marathon place running for the Alzheimer's Society, a cause very close to my heart.
:) good.
Note, I didn't even make fun of "evry" whoever that is.
Quote from: PDH on October 16, 2009, 11:48:31 AM
:) good.
Note, I didn't even make fun of "evry" whoever that is.
I was excited :P
No exercise for me lately.
I miscalculated a fast bend while going indoor karting. It was the first lap of the race, and it turns out the kart I had picked had cable-actuated brakes, while the one I had used during qualifying had hydraulic brakes. I took the fastest bend of the circuit exactly as I had up to that point, but with weaker brakes, I was too fast and hit the protective gas-pipes sideways at significant speed.
I don't think I've got any ribs broken, fortunately. My ribcage hurts a bit during night and especially mornings. It hurt a lot after a fun dinner with my workmates last Friday though, I guess due to all the laughing. At first it also hurt where the ribs join the spine when I twisted or bended the back.
Ten days mostly lost due to the flu' :mad:
But my weight seems stable and today I have started with some weight lifting again.
Somehow - and this is becoming a recurrent theme - when I concentrate my efforts in some direction, I get better results in another field. After two months of trying to improve my biceps and triceps, I have made some progress but the improvements are far more visible in my back and my shoulders.
Returned to my running group yesterday. I found it very hard, but perservered. Our coach, who started running at 40 and is veteran world marathon gold medallist , is going to design a programme for me.
Definitely feeling the benefit, and people are noticing. 8lbs down and, after a brief yet horrifying sojourn into "obese", my BMI is back into the merely "overweight" category :Embarrass: I know from experience it'll all suddenly feel a lot easier when there's less junk in the trunk.
Who would have thunk it?!?
Hiking 3-8 miles per day for week with 50lbs of camera equipment on my back would result in me dropping 15lbs in said week :lol:
I went roofing on Friday. Couldn't walk for two days after. My bicycle-bred general stamina helped, but it's very leg different muscles. Ouch.
Just call me oldmanganesh.
Quote from: katmai on October 19, 2009, 10:29:22 AM
Who would have thunk it?!?
Hiking 3-8 miles per day for week with 50lbs of camera equipment on my back would result in me dropping 15lbs in said week :lol:
That seems a bit excessive considering people can capture motion with their cell phones these days.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 19, 2009, 01:43:02 PM
Quote from: katmai on October 19, 2009, 10:29:22 AM
Who would have thunk it?!?
Hiking 3-8 miles per day for week with 50lbs of camera equipment on my back would result in me dropping 15lbs in said week :lol:
That seems a bit excessive considering people can capture motion with their cell phones these days.
I can safely safe the images when shooting HD with a $80,000 camera and a 850mm zoom lens are bit better than any cell phone camera ;)
Quote from: katmai on October 19, 2009, 01:50:03 PM
I can safely safe the images when shooting HD with a $80,000 camera and a 850mm zoom lens are bit better than any cell phone camera ;)
:rolleyes: Clearly wrong. Beeb will be here momentarily to tell you about the new iPhone 3GS.
Yeah, I know. Just figured the high quality cameras would have been more miniaturized than that.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 19, 2009, 01:53:52 PM
Yeah, I know. Just figured the high quality cameras would have been more miniaturized than that.
Well the camera itself with normal lens wasn't so bad, it was when we had the 850mm zoom lens attached. That lens was about half the weight of camera.
And with such a zoom lens to get any stable shot we (well I) had to carry the 35lb tripod, that in conjunction with 4-5 spare batteries (they weighed about 3-4 lbs each), extra hd video tapes, binoculars, rain coat...made for full pack.
Half an hour interval session on the dreadmill - 3 mins running, 2 mins walking. At the moment I'm so fat I burn a calorie every 10 metres :weep:
Did my lunchtime route (about 2.5 miles). Felt really slow and heavy, but was actually the fastest I've done it :)
Just realised I've entered a triathlon three weeks after the marathon :bleeding:
I got out of bed this morning.
Officially started my Marathon training programme today - with a rest day! Did 4 miles run/walk yesterday to set me up for this week's long run/walk which will be 5 miles.
Plug for my fundraising site which includes a link to my running blog here:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Berry (http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Berry)
Who'd have thought it, poverty is good for fitness. I've lost 5kg over the past few months somehow and a bit of my gut. I blaim: not being able to afford beer and pizza.
Eight miles, run 3, walk 2 minutes.
I have to confess I seriously wobbled over this one. I had contemplated doing it all on the dreadmill, but I find it so much harder, hotter and boring than real life. I considered finding a flat, clear road and running up and down it, but couldn't track down even a mile's worth. I thought seriously about giving up.
But I strapped on my new shoes with my extra bouncy insoles, dug out my Garmin, cued up The News Quiz and headed out towards what passes for countryside hereabouts.
After less than a mile, the dry pavements ran out. The first slug of slush that I kicked up onto my shiny white uppers soaked straight through my socks. Not long after, things got more rural, pavements got narrower, the way got more hilly and the slush got deeper, slippier and more in my shoes.
My half-way turning point hadn't come when I ran out of footpath entirely, so I diverted through the golf club for a bit. Deserted and white as far as the eye could see. I'd have relished it more if it hadn't started snowing again at that point...
The Garmin stopped receiving the satellite signal and refused to try again after 6.93 miles, so just as well I was doing an out-n-back and was past halfway! My phone seems more reliable at getting location signals (it uses wi-fi too), but it's a bit bulky when I want to travel light.
I came back numb from the waist downward and it took a half hour bath to feel human again. My new shoes look like they've lived a little now.
Disappointingly it took me a full two hours – the pace of a fast walk. But given the conditions I'm bloomin' proud of myself for doing it at all. I'm slightly dreading the fact it's just going to get further and harder every week until April though :S
Rehydrating with a nice Cabernet now. I may just live!
It's 2010 now guys, start a new thread.