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Diet and Exercise 2010: Whatever it takes

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ShirtlessBob said:
And I thought about it... I will be running Chicago later this year. Registration opens on February 1, and I need to register ASAP if I'm to enter.
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Yeah I signed up too, I am nucking Futz.

Alot of the stuff I did last month was moving boxes, unpacking boxes, getting all made at the DMV.

The last two weeks I have been able to put in an hour of cardo 3x a week at the little gym in my apartment complex, and I am uping that plus adding in the mileages I need for my half (and then marathon) training program for the year. Since I have been having shoulder problems for the last two years, I am going to focusing on running, and then doing some dual multisport events at the end of the season. I am also on the hunt for an adventrue race or two, so if anyone from the midwest wants to be my partner let me know.

Goals for this month.
  • Stick to my mileage plans as already set up, I cant think of what they are right now they are on my calender at home, I know today is 3 miles. By breaking the marathon training day by day i find it alot easier to mentally manage.
  • Start walking at lunch. We have a modest gym in the basement of my office building, but there is no shower, and i can be a sweaty little monkey. But I had the realisation while taking the stairs today ( I pretty much never take the elevator it is only the 3rd floor). I could walk at lunch, just a slow easy pace. And I will proably feel better after lunch. I eat at my desk anyways.
  • Start working out in the mornings 2-3 days a week, with a focus on strength training. I do want to work out in the mornings I just cant seem to get my butt out of bed in the winter. So I figure try a short route in the morning, and save the longer runs and cardio for after work.
  • As far as eating, I am doing pretty well. no soda, or other junk in the apartment. I live by myself which makes it very easy to make good choices, and very apparenty when i make a bad one, becuase there is no one else in the house to blame. I often bring my lunch to work but now I am going to work on maybe some slow cooked, or meals made in bulk over the weekend, so I can start expanding what I am eating now.
 
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It just hit me that in 2 weeks I'm going up 597 steps (hopefully jogging, not walking, I know I can do it walking but I want to push myself). :eek: I've trained a little, but not nearly enough. I need to get serious.
 
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Question for all you physically fit people (curse you all). Is it normal to not want to eat anything, or have the feeling that you physically can't eat anything after doing an ab workout? The ab workout consists of 10 exercises each with 10 reps ( I get through about 90-93 reps total), but when I'm done I feel like if I try to eat anything my stomach will close and say no thank you, food need not try to come here.

Now I write this at like 0345 and I did said workout about 6 hours ago. Thanks, and again, curse all you people who can do like 500 crunches without breaking a sweat :D
 
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bottomdweller said:
Question for all you physically fit people (curse you all). Is it normal to not want to eat anything, or have the feeling that you physically can't eat anything after doing an ab workout? The ab workout consists of 10 exercises each with 10 reps ( I get through about 90-93 reps total), but when I'm done I feel like if I try to eat anything my stomach will close and say no thank you, food need not try to come here.

Now I write this at like 0345 and I did said workout about 6 hours ago. Thanks, and again, curse all you people who can do like 500 crunches without breaking a sweat :D
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I rarely can stomach anything after exercising. I need to cool down for at least an hour before I can eat without feeling like I'm going to throw up. 6 hours is a long time, though...
 
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bottomdweller said:
Question for all you physically fit people (curse you all). Is it normal to not want to eat anything, or have the feeling that you physically can't eat anything after doing an ab workout? The ab workout consists of 10 exercises each with 10 reps ( I get through about 90-93 reps total), but when I'm done I feel like if I try to eat anything my stomach will close and say no thank you, food need not try to come here.

Now I write this at like 0345 and I did said workout about 6 hours ago. Thanks, and again, curse all you people who can do like 500 crunches without breaking a sweat :D
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thankfully, I don't do crunches. But when I do workouts, depending on the type, duration, and whether I fueled my body properly before said workout, I'm not always hungry. Really, it depends on your body. You'll figure out how your body responds and be able to plan accordingly.

Hope this helps.
 
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BUT09 said:
It just hit me that in 2 weeks I'm going up 597 steps (hopefully jogging, not walking, I know I can do it walking but I want to push myself). :eek: I've trained a little, but not nearly enough. I need to get serious.
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Race up (fill in the blank building?)
 
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winger said:
Race up (fill in the blank building?)
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Yeah. Climb Providence. It's One Financial Plaza in Providence. 29 floors, each floor has 2 flights. It's totally not the same, but I did 498 explosive (running) step-ups at the gym last night in 2 and 1/2 minutes, so I'm a little less worried about hitting my goal of doing it in less than 10 minutes. It's my first attempt at this, which is why I'm somewhat nervous.
 
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bottomdweller said:
Question for all you physically fit people (curse you all). Is it normal to not want to eat anything, or have the feeling that you physically can't eat anything after doing an ab workout? The ab workout consists of 10 exercises each with 10 reps ( I get through about 90-93 reps total), but when I'm done I feel like if I try to eat anything my stomach will close and say no thank you, food need not try to come here.

Now I write this at like 0345 and I did said workout about 6 hours ago. Thanks, and again, curse all you people who can do like 500 crunches without breaking a sweat :D
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I've had that happen when I've done extensive ab and core work. Usually, my abs get so tight that even drinking water can be a challenge. It passes after a few hours, so I generally don't plan a big meal after workout. Maybe a bowl of cereal and fruit.

And I can do 500 crunches ... over about a 3 week period. :D
 
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I have found my lifetime "destination" marathon: Marathon du Medoc. The course includes 22 wine-tasting stations, gourmet food stands, the French countryside... sounds like a blast.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
I have found my lifetime "destination" marathon: Marathon du Medoc. The course includes 22 wine-tasting stations, gourmet food stands, the French countryside... sounds like a blast.
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My aunt a couple of months ago did this bike Oregon event, and one day the lunch was in a vineyard. pretty much all the riders that had drank liberal amount of wine had to bag at somepoint that day. That was just one stop.

I want to run the Amster**** one some day, it ends at the 1936 olympic stadium. I also want to run the quebec city one some day, it starts in Levi Que (other side of the river from Quebec City) it runs along the Saint Lawerence, crosses and then heads along the Saint Lawernece and ends right infront of the Chataeau Frontanc. I have also heard that the Berlin one is pretty good too.
 
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winger said:
Yeah I signed up too, I am nucking Futz.
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Winger and Bob, when is this race? I may be able to come down and give you moral support. :)

I tried two new things at the Y last night--Aqua Fusion (deep-water aerobics) and Beginning Yoga. I didn't think yoga would hurt, but boy, did I feel everything just stretching out as we did it, and yes, I'm sore today, mostly in my shoulders and hips. I'll definitely do the yoga again, though! I need that stretching. However, it meant two hours at the Y and ELCAsoccer then has to find something to do while he's waiting for me to get out of yoga. He's doing a program of 30 mins cardio (treadmill or elliptical) and then 10 strength machines.

I also have actually lost some weight, though I tend to go up and down with my feminine cycle.
 
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BUT09 said:
Wow! Makes me wish I didn't hate running. That sounds amazing.
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melmac said:
I'll go to be part of your cheering section!
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bigblue_dl said:
I'll go with you mel. I'm sure we can rent a golf cart or something to go from station to station, because I'm sure not running a marathon. :p
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bottomdweller said:
Don't think of it as running. Think of it as getting hammered on wine while eating amazing food with a great view...
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Tell you what, when I run this, I'll see if I can get a package deal for all of us.

BadgerAlum@WMU said:
Winger and Bob, when is this race? I may be able to come down and give you moral support. :)

I tried two new things at the Y last night--Aqua Fusion (deep-water aerobics) and Beginning Yoga. I didn't think yoga would hurt, but boy, did I feel everything just stretching out as we did it, and yes, I'm sore today, mostly in my shoulders and hips. I'll definitely do the yoga again, though! I need that stretching. However, it meant two hours at the Y and ELCAsoccer then has to find something to do while he's waiting for me to get out of yoga. He's doing a program of 30 mins cardio (treadmill or elliptical) and then 10 strength machines.

I also have actually lost some weight, though I tend to go up and down with my feminine cycle.
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Chicago marathon is on October 10.

Also, speaking of yoga, that's something I'd like to start doing myself. I've heard it works wonders for runners...
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Also, speaking of yoga, that's something I'd like to start doing myself. I've heard it works wonders for runners...
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There were a couple of guys in there who looked like runners.

There was also a pregnant woman, and she was doing better than I was, but it was my first class so, yeah, I'll be stiffer than the rest. My upper body is tight as a drum plus I'm just plain fat so I can't bend over like I'd want to, when sitting with my legs out.

My goal is to be fit for marching/Highland Games season...I carry the heavy bass drum (the competition bass player has the lighter one, because it just plain looks better compared to my older metal one with the faded head logos) and I need all the help I can get for parades and massed bands. Stretching and strength will help, as will cardio for stamina.
 
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BadgerAlum@WMU said:
Winger and Bob, when is this race? I may be able to come down and give you moral support. :)
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That would be awesome!!!
You could also volunteer. I volunteered for Boston last year and it was awesome!!!! Althought word to the wise, if you get assigned to a water station, get there early or you get stuck with gatorade! (which gets sicky after 10,000 runners go by and spill it cause well they are running. Althought after the first 10,000 spill it on you, you no longer care.).

Sloe Gin said:
hey Winger, you still doing Las Vegas?
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Actually I signed up yesterday and set a fare alert up on Kayak. :)
 
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