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Diet and Exercise 2014: I Want It Now

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St. Clown said:
I weighed in today, I'm now officially down 100.3lbs since starting my diet.

Oh, and I'm scheduled to play hockey today for the first time since February 2013. I'm both excited and nervous, just because it'll be the first time on the ice since having shoulder surgery.
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That is awesome! Congrats!

And one of my online friends sent me the Beachbody workout Piyo. It's a combination of pilates and yoga, so I'm looking forward to starting it.
 
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Great job SC. That's a whole person!


Went running today and probably went the furthest I've gone.

I felt great - the best I've felt. Stride was long and effortless. I was a GD gazelle out there and I haven't felt like that since I was in my 20s.


Now... an hour later... I can barely walk as my knee has decided that open revolt is in order. Seriously almost go down with every step. Of course the wife needed the laundry basket taken upstairs and the boy has a broken collarbone.

Was like the Bataan Death March.

W t f?


Tipped the scales at 181 - still not in the 70s. Read an article that said I need to add short (15-30 min) high intensity workouts to break through this plateau. Hope to do the first tomorrow, knee willing of course.
 
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After playing hockey last night, I hurt all over - my back, forearms, and legs mostly. After about 20 minutes I found my balance again and was able to make actual hockey moves, even if they were pretty clumsy. I need to still find my shooting technique, shots that used to be powerful and accurate looked like dying quails instead. At least I wasn't brutally bad out there, I could still pass with speed and accuracy.
 
After a couple years of egging on/nagging from the wife, I did the inline marathon in Duluth this weekend. Had been going out on trails anyway to try to keep in shape for hockey season since there was no ice in Des Moines this summer. Missed my goal time by 8 minutes; wanted to break 2:15, ended up at 2:23 after bonking hard the last five miles (dropped from an 11 mph avg over miles 13-21 to roughly 9 mph over the last five).

Still a fun time. The weather was great, the views of the lake were awesome, and l can now say I've done a marathon. Aleady signed up for next year's too since they had a great early bird registration price point.
 
unofan said:
After a couple years of egging on/nagging from the wife, I did the inline marathon in Duluth this weekend. Had been going out on trails anyway to try to keep in shape for hockey season since there was no ice in Des Moines this summer. Missed my goal time by 8 minutes; wanted to break 2:15, ended up at 2:23 after bonking hard the last five miles (dropped from an 11 mph avg over miles 13-21 to roughly 9 mph over the last five).

Still a fun time. The weather was great, the views of the lake were awesome, and l can now say I've done a marathon. Aleady signed up for next year's too since they had a great early bird registration price point.
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Sounds like a fun event.... What were the walkways / roads / paths like that the event was on? I'd imagine surface condition could be a big factor in both time and exertion levels....
 
ericredaxe said:
Sounds like a fun event.... What were the walkways / roads / paths like that the event was on? I'd imagine surface condition could be a big factor in both time and exertion levels....
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Roads were good overall. It's the exact same route as Grandma's Marathon except they take you on I35 once you hit town instead of continuing on a cobblestone street. The first 14 miles were great; all recently resurfaced asphalt except for one patch about a half mile long. Second half was tougher but still not bad. There was a long segment with plenty of tar snakes, and a couple of places that were teeth rattlers, but once you hit duluth proper it wasn't the surface causing any real issues. The bigger issue at that point is the 3 big hills are all in the last 6 or so miles, with the two worst at 22 and 26. One is the overpass you have to go up before dropping down onto the interstate, the other is the off ramp getting off the interstate before you drop down to the DECC for the finish. Neither one is real long but they're steep enough to suck on skates.
 
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179.5...

Even snapped a cell phone photo of it and sent it to the wife who replied that I suck.


Ran on Saturday... biked on Sunday... recovery day on Monday... hockey last night... probably a recovery day today.
 
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Oh yeah, and in a virgin belt hole. ;)

Not to be confused with a virgin bu... :D


Might have to go to 33 x 32 if I get to the 175 target. Good problem to have.
 
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This reminds me, during my fat man appointment on Saturday, I got "special" weigh in where they do the Bioelectric Impedence Analysis, and while I only lost 7lbs last month I did gain 2.8lbs in muscle, so I'm all right with that, I suppose.
 
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Okay, between today and yesterday I have been just hungry all the time. I'm to the point of describing it as being ravenous. When I weigh in at the fat man clinic tomorrow (normally Saturday, but conflicts and all that) I'm not expecting a good number because I've been doing what I could to quell the hunger without making those "disasterous" food choices, but I've still been eating more.
 
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At the start of the year, I had a goal to run 1,000 miles. I've already passed it, and am up to 1,104 for the year. I'm thinking I can reach 1,250-1,300 by year's end.

On October 19, I have the Grand Rapids Marathon. Then I start the Beachbody workout Piyo, and then in November, I start training for the Groundhog Marathon Whole Hog challenge. It is a 4.4 mile race the night of January 31, followed by the full 26.2 mile course on February 1.
 
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Ran 7 miles tonight in about 1.25 hours which is pretty good for me - and about the max my knees can take.

Down to around 178 for a baseline. Can almost see my abs. :)

Will bike tomorrow and then likely take Saturday as a recovery day, run Sunday, bike Monday and back to hockey on Tuesday. :cool:
 
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DisplacedCornellian said:
2014 Goals
1. Weight: Currently 185-190. Ideally, I'd like to lose another 5-10 pounds, but will settle for maintaining this weight. I'm comfortable, and much healthier than I was at the 290 where I started.
2. Diet: Try to stay clean during the work week. I've been slacking lately (particularly with the holidays), and all kinds of junk food has crept into my diet. Need to get back to eating clean during the week, and letting myself slack a bit on the weekends.
3. Exercise: More variation. I'm in a rut repeating the same body weight routine and running route. Need to mix it up, and run more often. I'm only getting out there once a week since my daughter was born. Might need to invest in a jogging stroller. Anybody have an recommendations on that front?
4. Switch to morning workouts during the week. I'm NOT an early riser, but need to start so I can relax with the family after work.
5. 22 minute 5k.
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Status check:
1. Weight: I'll call this complete. I'm floating between 180-185, and I'm comfortable there. I don't intend or see myself dropping much lower.
2. Diet: ehh....partial success. Pretty good at eating clean during the week, the occasional evening beer aside. Weekends I still cheat a bit, but not as much.
3. Exercise: still need more variation. I've changed up my running a bit, but need to add more lifting. Getting a gym membership in January.
4. Morning workouts during the week. Yeah. Not going to happen.
5. Participated in my first organized 5k this weekend. Finished in 22:46. Not sub 22, but I'm going to call it a success, for my first time out.
 
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DisplacedCornellian said:
Status check:
1. Weight: I'll call this complete. I'm floating between 180-185, and I'm comfortable there. I don't intend or see myself dropping much lower.
2. Diet: ehh....partial success. Pretty good at eating clean during the week, the occasional evening beer aside. Weekends I still cheat a bit, but not as much.
3. Exercise: still need more variation. I've changed up my running a bit, but need to add more lifting. Getting a gym membership in January.
4. Morning workouts during the week. Yeah. Not going to happen.
5. Participated in my first organized 5k this weekend. Finished in 22:46. Not sub 22, but I'm going to call it a success, for my first time out.
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The fact that you finished is a success.
 
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Status check:

Well, it's the new year... what are your fitness goals for 2014? Mine are as follows:

1. Weight wise, I want to get back to 190-210. Right now, I'm at 244, and that's not race weight. I feel I can run comfortably at goal weight.- Down to the 230s, and I realized that with all the cross-training I do, it's probably going to stay there.

2. Keep up the cross-training. I've already got the Biggest Loser DVDs (Cardio Max, Power Sculpt, and Boot Camp), plus Jillian Michaels' "30 Day Shred," but I want to add more to that. Once I can afford it, I'm thinking of ordering P90X3 or Focus T25.
-No P90X3 or T25, but someone did send me Piyo and I will be starting that next Monday. Also added a couple Jillian Michaels' DVDs to the list.

3. Learn that just because I run 16 miles or more in a single day, that is no excuse to come home and empty the refrigerator or cupboards.
-Much better at this. As long as I have the 4:1 carbs/protein mix after a long run, and then have a meal afterward, I'm okay.

4. Stick to a training schedule. In 2012, for all races, I improvised a training plan and it cost me in the end. The plan I'm following for this year's Fifth-Third River Bank Run 25K has me doing tempo runs and runs at race pace.
-For the Fifth-Third River Bank Run 25K and the Grand Rapids Marathon, I have followed the training schedule.

5. Take up yoga. Assuredly the Muskegon Yoga Center has a beginner's yoga class I can take. If not, I'm sure I can find a couple of yoga DVDs.
-Started with Jillian Michaels' Yoga Meltdown, added her Yoga Inferno, and have the Beachbody workout Piyo.

6. Stay off the injured list. In 2009, it was my left hip and knee. In 2010, it was surgery for a pinched nerve. In 2011 and 2012, it was my right hamstring. And this year, it was bursitis. And I feel that between the yoga and the workout DVDs, something tells me injury prevention will be easy.
-Done.

7. Log 1000 miles running.
-Surpassed 1,000 and am at 1,115 for the year. Could probably hit 1,300 by year's end.

8. Stop all caffeine after noon.
-I'm doing better at stopping coffee after noon, but not all caffeine.

9. Do my workouts first thing in the morning.
-With having a job now, I am moving my workouts to the morning. Otherwise, I squeeze my workouts in whenever I can get them.
 
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With the racing season done, and having finished the Grand Rapids marathon in 4:59:10, which beats my old PR by 12 minutes, I'm starting to set my sights on next year. Highlights will include:

1. The Groundhog Marathon Whole Hog Challenge. It's a 1/6 marathon (4.4 miles) the night before, and then the next morning, the full 26.2. It's a run through 6 inches of snow.

2. The Fifth-Third River Bank Run 5K/25K option. Run the 5K first, wait a bit, and then run the 25K.

3. My first sprint triathlon.

4. My first obstacle course race.

5. The Twin Cities Marathon Ultra Loony Challenge. It's a 5K/10K combination on Saturday, and then on Sunday, it's the marathon.
 
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So there are two downsides to losing as much weight as I have this year (113 lbs as of this past Saturday).

First, and this is the most pressing issue at the moment, is that the cold weather feels much colder than it has in years past, even in my hands. I just had to go out to purchase new gloves because the ones I've used over the past three or four years just weren't doing the job. It was 25 degrees out there, and my hands felt pain from the cold while waiting for the bus this evening.

Second, I have to buy compression shirts for when I'm doing a workout. (This might get too graphic for some, so stop reading now if you're the squeamish sort.) My body has gotten much smaller than it can shed the excess skin, so it's sagging. The compression shirts keep the skin in its place, stops it from flapping around when being active. And they're a little itchy after wearing them for more than an hour.
 
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