June 12, 20215 yr Ever notice some workouts are harder than others, even though you are repeating the same routine? I really didn’t feel like going for that 2nd power walk this evening. I felt a bit sluggish. In response to that feeling, I pushed myself to go a little faster than usual. I have a dedicated course mapped out, that normally takes 17 laps, to complete a full 20 minutes. This evening It took 19 laps. That should tell you something about my personality! “Don’t feel like it, huh? I’ll show me!” 😳😂
June 12, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, Katgirl said: “Don’t feel like it, huh? I’ll show me!” 😳😂 @Katgirl Love that! I tried to go trail running the other night and it's a different kind of difficult (to road running) and my legs felt tired quite soon. I needed some of that attitude... next time I'll show me :).
June 12, 20215 yr Wow that's is a catchy phrase @Katgirl love it . Did my 40 min walk this morn w pup , the uphill route this time so I understand what you are saying @d2e8b8 . Slight inclines make a difference . I will see what the rest of the day brings later . Have a good day everyone .
June 13, 20215 yr Have been safe from incidents on my walks till this week. Beginning of week I had a car circle back around 4 times. I ended up cutting my walk short to be on the safe side and hid by the living room window to see if they passed down the street again, they did not, probably nothing but it felt better not to take chances. Yesterday for the first time had a dog come at me but I kept walking like a boss, like who afraid of the big bad wolf and he/she went back home. The benefits of moving truly wonderful, the flexibility, the new found energy and sense of well being. On days I feeling a bit not into it, I remind myself of all the people I use to visit at the nursing home before covid hit (sadly have not seen any of them in like 1 1/2 years now) how most of them cannot walk and all the health problems that brought them to the nursing home. It is a great motivator. Keep moving! Edited June 13, 20215 yr by Dianne
June 13, 20215 yr Be careful out there @Dianne and stay safe! I’m glad that you cut your walk short, sad that you had to though.
June 13, 20215 yr Another heat wave is upon us, so I will have to do my second walk, after the sun goes down. I am amazed that I haven’t missed one in the three weeks I have been doing this. I am down 10 pounds, which I needed to lose, so a little less stress on the joints and my heart. I can stand to lose 10 more. I am a bit concerned about how I can keep this up over vacation, but one idea is that I will try to find hotels with exercise rooms. Also, when visiting National Parks, along the way, I can do my walking.
June 13, 20215 yr On 6/11/2021 at 10:44 PM, Katgirl said: Ever notice some workouts are harder than others, even though you are repeating the same routine? Yes. Some days I am hitting on all cylinders. Other days, it's a grind just to get to the end of a workout. There's a lot to be said for just punching the clock and doing the work on those days when you're not really feeling it. On 6/12/2021 at 12:43 AM, d2e8b8 said: I tried to go trail running the other night and it's a different kind of difficult (to road running) and my legs felt tired quite soon. I needed some of that attitude... next time I'll show me :). Trail running can definitely set your legs on fire. However, I found that my legs tired more quickly on the trails but felt better the next day as opposed to running on the road or the treadmill. My joints ached more and I felt more of a kind of lingering fatigue following road runs. I figure it was the variation found on the trails as opposed to the repetitiveness of hitting the road. Like with most things in life, there are trade-offs. As for my regimen, I'm still focusing on conditioning and bodyweight exercises; building most of my workouts around a boxing routine. This morning, me and the family got out bright and early to beat the heat. Did a short hike at Deep Creek and I got to do a bit of sport climbing for the first time in over a year. Being somewhat out of form, I stuck to lower graded climbs. Warmed up on a 5.8. Did a couple of 5.9s and completed one 5.10b. It felt good to get back on some rock. Had a nice little post-workout cooldown...splashing around in a creek with my daughter and dog. It was a good day.
June 14, 20215 yr 15 hours ago, Dianne said: Beginning of week I had a car circle back around 4 times. Yesterday for the first time had a dog come at me but I kept walking like a boss, You did well to stay safe, never know what's going on. Where I'm running these days, it's farm land and country roads and unfortunately it means dogs with no fences and they get excited to see someone running. I'm now picking my routes to avoid those streets which is a shame as I kind of like doing different routes. 4 hours ago, Boo said: Trail running can definitely set your legs on fire. As for my regimen, I'm still focusing on conditioning and bodyweight exercises; Went back to the trail this weekend and completed 10k with a few walk breaks. Legs, just above the ankle area, were on fire but ... I showed me. Met a little snake on the trail but it quickly slithered away before I could get the phone out. I avoid treadmill for the repetitive motion (plus mindless boredom). Road running is similar though not quite as bad perhaps. Plan to do more trail running - get those muscles strengthened. Last week I finally paid premium price to buy some used plates and dumbbells and an exercise mat. Don't have the space for a bench or barbell. I'm finding you can do a lot with bodyweight and dumbbells and am enjoying doing some weight training after months. However, it's kind of difficult to do bench press without a bench.
June 14, 20215 yr @d2e8b8, you can do a lot with a nice set of barbells. Look online for suggested routines. Funny you guys mentioned weight training. I also want to get into that. First, I need to order a set of barbells. I know what to get. Then, I will follow my own advise, and seek out some appropriate routines, for toning and strengthening my upper body.
June 14, 20215 yr @Katgirl, I've been learning on youtube. There's this runner I admire and was watching some of his youtube videos and at some point his mom's video came up running with him at age 78. Then another one popped up doing push ups at age 81. You never know where inspiration is hiding. If our words help you to get started, it's what we hope for, isn't it - to make a difference in 1 person's life. Edited June 14, 20215 yr by d2e8b8
June 15, 20215 yr Did my second walk, already. Sometimes I just want to “git er done!” The past few days, I felt like I wasn’t going quite as fast, so I added two additional laps to each walk. A lap takes a little over a minute. I thought it might help compensate. The problem with me is, that now I will be unable to NOT add those additional laps, because I’m a bit OCD, not clinically, but it’s definitely part of my personality.
June 16, 20215 yr Please just add the 2 laps and be done with it. Then you can move on to adding a 3rd one when you next want to show you :).
June 16, 20215 yr I’m in trouble……NOW, @d2e8b8! Since it’s going up to 100 degrees today, I figured I better do a workout and 1/2, so did 30 laps, this morning, instead of my just increased 20 laps. I was going to push it to 40, but a little voice inside my head said, “Cool it, Kat! That’s enough!” This way, if it’s dangerously hot this evening, I will only feel half as guilty, if I have to skip it. Mind you, I have been doing this 7 days a week, which I know isn’t necessary, but apparently, it is, for me….
June 16, 20215 yr Warming up here in So Cal also but not quite as bad as Katgirl's neighborhood. I've been acclimating pretty well to the heat- so far so good. I make sure to constantly hydrate- all day and not just at exercise time. Also make sure to stay aware of sweat rate during my rides & runs- when you stop sweating thats bad news. Stay healthy happy & smoke free!
June 20, 20215 yr Doing well . Still the same ol thing for me so not sharing as it's nothing new . If you dont sweat you are dehydrated ? Muscles cramp ? Can you share . Sorry can't mention my letters and numbers are froze on my computer .
June 20, 20215 yr Added stair climbing a few weeks ago - at 1,200 steps now (with breaks) and targeting 2,000. Some people there are monsters doing 6,000 steps. One day there was a girl who would have to be in her 9th month pregnancy. Our gyms are still closed but I noticed one gym has set up outside and is letting limited people use the equipment. They said they allow one-off use at $20 which I might just use to add some variations not possible with dumbbells alone. Of course, equipment has never the real issue, it's about getting off the backside and doing it :).
June 21, 20215 yr Been missing some walks because we so much rain lately, so have been working out online which is good but not the same as getting out. Was happy to get out this morning but felt rather defeated by the 97% humidity even at 5:30 a.m. and ended up cutting my walk short because it was like breathing in heavy water. Just ugh!
June 21, 20215 yr Saturday morning I had a pleasant ride- 26 miles and close to 3200' of elevation gain to the top of this mountain
June 21, 20215 yr Question..... Is it worth me getting a fitbit ????..... If so any recommendations....not too expensive....👍
June 21, 20215 yr 33 minutes ago, Doreensfree said: Question..... Is it worth me getting a fitbit ????..... If so any recommendations....not too expensive....👍 My opinion is they're great Depending on what sort of data you're looking for price varies I use a garmin and love it.
June 21, 20215 yr 5 minutes ago, AceWhite said: My opinion is they're great Depending on what sort of data you're looking for price varies I use a garmin and love it. Thanks Ace ... appreciate your input 😀
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