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Jan 15, 2013, 7:01 pm
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Except that without meat, I get anemic - I've tried vegetarian before, and it never works for me. Not sure if there are any good solutions to that (other than, of course, not being vegetarian, lol).
Jan 19, 2013, 7:21 pm
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My wife has had me on a very short leash since my heart attack. Basically, I've been stuck at the gym on the treadmill doing 20-25 miles a week.
Tonight, after 4 months, she finally agreed to let me hit the road all by myself (like a big boy)
So, I got in 4 miles @ about 10 min. pace. It was AWESOME to be outside!
Tonight, after 4 months, she finally agreed to let me hit the road all by myself (like a big boy)
So, I got in 4 miles @ about 10 min. pace. It was AWESOME to be outside!
Jan 29, 2013, 11:26 am
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We went from extreme cold (for here), with low temps in the low 20s/highs in 40s, to a beautiful week when I happened to have a nasty cold. So bad that I threw out my back in a coughing fit. Then after I was better from all that, we had an unusual amount of rain--4 days.
I did manage to swim a little, toward the end of the cold. Then did spin class one day, then have been doing team swims again. But I really miss biking... Hopefully I'll be able to slip away this afternoon for a spin outside on my bike. Especially today, after the rain, the air is nice and clean. And nothing really compares to biking outside...feeling the warm sun (and yes, the wind too).
I did manage to swim a little, toward the end of the cold. Then did spin class one day, then have been doing team swims again. But I really miss biking... Hopefully I'll be able to slip away this afternoon for a spin outside on my bike. Especially today, after the rain, the air is nice and clean. And nothing really compares to biking outside...feeling the warm sun (and yes, the wind too).
Feb 4, 2013, 9:55 am
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Row competition went GREAT....maybe even a little better than I even hoped.
took 3rd place in the 2000 meter with a 6:45. About 8-9 seconds faster than I'd ever pulled it. I really think with some proper training and focus, if I stick with it, I could see 6:30.
Took 1st in the 500 meter with a 1:25! Nice. Best time from all Cat at the meet was 1:18....crazy.
I find that the 2000 is a pretty mental event. My brain wants to shut it down!
500 is much less so and just a pull damn hard kind of event.
took 3rd place in the 2000 meter with a 6:45. About 8-9 seconds faster than I'd ever pulled it. I really think with some proper training and focus, if I stick with it, I could see 6:30.
Took 1st in the 500 meter with a 1:25! Nice. Best time from all Cat at the meet was 1:18....crazy.
I find that the 2000 is a pretty mental event. My brain wants to shut it down!
500 is much less so and just a pull damn hard kind of event.
Feb 5, 2013, 11:14 pm
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Yesterday was 2 months since I started swimming Masters. I am average 4 days a week one hour, 2000 yards per workout. I have lost 16 pounds.
My 200 IM time (sort of my gauge for how well I'm doing from an overall swimming perspecitive) has dropped from nearly 5 mintues to 4:20.
My 200 IM time (sort of my gauge for how well I'm doing from an overall swimming perspecitive) has dropped from nearly 5 mintues to 4:20.
Tonight I swam my 200 IM to see how far I've come in that regard and my time was a 4:03.
I'm on my third workout suit, first was a 44, second a 42 and now I'm wearing a 40. I saw a cute 38 on clearance at Sport Chalet so I scooped it up, because I know I'm going to be there eventually.
Evening outdoor swimming has been pretty brutal this winter, even in sunny SoCal, but I think we are thru the worst of it.
Feb 6, 2013, 4:46 am
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Congratulations on your improvements!
(you're probably faster than I am at the 200 IM now)
Feb 6, 2013, 7:45 am
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Feb 9, 2013, 7:47 pm
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Mar 1, 2013, 5:30 pm
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Weight keeps dropping, ^ - down about another pound, even though I pigged out on Thursday on a whole box of French butter biscuits from Jack's. 100mg of carbs but as long as I stick to the rules, I still do fine, in general. ^ If I were forced to guess, I'd bet that most of those carbs simply were ejected as excess - whereas, if I'd eaten 20mg each of MTWR and F, I'd have gained.
100mg of carbs but as long as I stick to the rules, I still do fine, in general. ^ If I were forced to guess, I'd bet that most of those carbs simply were ejected as excess - whereas, if I'd eaten 20mg each of MTWR and F, I'd have gained.
Mar 4, 2013, 12:32 am
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Today I did an Hour Ride and then lifted weights afterwards. There was a woman commandeering the barbell I wanted to use and putting it down between sets, and I stared at her and fumed rather than asking her if I could use it when she wasn't actively bench pressing.
Mar 5, 2013, 8:52 am
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Mar 9, 2013, 9:15 pm
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Been hitting it pretty hard lately (at least for me). The weather has been ideal for running. Got in 10k today. Did it in a bit over an hour. I took several one minute walk breaks and stopped to take a couple of pictures of the sunset over the lake.
This was my best run in quite a while. The knee has responded to rest and and a bit of stretching and I feel stronger than I have in quite some time. I hope I didn't just jinx myself. LOL!
This was my best run in quite a while. The knee has responded to rest and and a bit of stretching and I feel stronger than I have in quite some time. I hope I didn't just jinx myself. LOL!
Mar 13, 2013, 8:16 am
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500 meter row
10 wall balls (12 pounds)
10 pushups
10 burpees
10 in and outs
9 of each
8 of each
7 of each
6 of each
5 of each
4 of each
3 of each
2 of each
1 of each
Repeat as many sets as you can.
was a rough one for me today.
Hope the wind stays decent so I can sneak in a 15 mile or so bike ride over lunch.
10 wall balls (12 pounds)
10 pushups
10 burpees
10 in and outs
9 of each
8 of each
7 of each
6 of each
5 of each
4 of each
3 of each
2 of each
1 of each
Repeat as many sets as you can.
was a rough one for me today.
Hope the wind stays decent so I can sneak in a 15 mile or so bike ride over lunch.