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Ok, after taking the week off from exercise while traveling, I hit the scale today, no change, nothing gained, nothing added.
…also hit the the torture machine for the first time since last Monday. Managed 3.24 mi. in just under :40. Kind of a medium pace for me, recovery was reasonable as well.
It’ll take a week or so to get the metabolism back in shape.
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I had a bad couple of weeks with my training. My allergies have been the worst in memory. I couldn’t ride more than 6 miles per outing. Lung congestion was a killer. The lungs were on fire.
For this year I have biked 393 miles, almost 40% of my annual goal. Hopefully today I can get in the 9-10 mile range. I need to make up for lost time. Weight has held steady all year. I would still like to drop 10-15 before end of summer.
405 miles from Birmingham to Lexington. 12 more miles you can turn around and head back home.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickintheHam
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Haha. I've thought about that. It is 401 miles from Hoover to my son's home in Versailles.Unfortunately I wouldn't make it over the first mountain to get out of Hoover.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
Ride over to Tony’s and get you a big fat steak, before you head home.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickintheHam
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5th day in a row of running. Today was 4.21 miles in 85° temperature at Heardmont Park.
May weigh tomorrow. I doubt it will be good, seemed like I've been stuck since my last good update. In fairness, my eating has been bad, again.
I’m in limbo again, lost 15 pounds since December… but my exercise routine has taken a hit. Too much going on to get it done in the evenings… good news, why a lot of those evenings are tied up is due to yard work.
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Ran 25 miles last week, all 7 days, but took today off. Didn't intend to, actually got ready to run and got a work thing that popped up that took 4 hours to resolve and messed up my day. Hate starting out the week not exercising.
Oh... Edit here. I ran 3+ miles the week before. And 3+ miles the week before that. So last week was the anomaly.
I wished I had your discipline… after my mid April trip to MO it’s been a challenge to get back into a routine. Now, I’m going to have to get back into exercise shape and work up to 3 miles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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I've been walking a good bit (4-5 times/week) since the weather got better. Haven't really done anything with my food intake, but have lost a few pounds with the extra walking.
Mrs. BEvans and I have a goal to one day walk the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage trail that ends in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. There are numerous routes, but the most common one begins in southern France, goes across the Pyrenees and through Basque Country. We've been following this Australian couple in their 60s who are doing it and posting their videos on YouTube. Gives me inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr6Mtx1GUK0
When you do it, I fully expect to see a YouTube series chronicling your journey.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
I watched the video, and that couple is absolutely charming. Really cool they are sharing their trip.
Had a very bad month with exercise. I spent 5 weeks fighting allergies and chest congestion. Activity reduced by half. Ididn’t hit a single weekly goal and made 2/3 of my monthly goal. I have logged almost 500 miles on the bike so I am still in reasonable position to hit 1,000 miles for the year. The only good news is I dropped 4 lbs.
I got back into the swing of bike rides in early June, but came up a cropper mid-month. 95 degree plus heat and dew points in the seventies are outdoor exercise killers. I missed my monthly mileage goal but I crossed the 600 mile mark so far this year. A 12 1/4 mile ride this morning put me at 615 miles for the year. That’s the longest ride in 3 months. I would like to get back to two 15 mile rides each week which is what I was doing pre-pandemic. Couple those with another 10 miler in the week, I would easily make my weekly goals.
I’m down 4 lbs in the month. That’s the first significant weight loss in a long while. If I could drop 4 lbs in each of the next two months I’ll be ready for my annual wellness appointment.
Good news/bad news… I haven’t gained a single pound, and I haven’t lost a single pound.
…see “yeah, but does it taste good” thread.
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Boss at my age holding your own is good news.
I had to adjust the chin strap on my bike helmet today. Took it in about 1/2 inch. I am almost down to one chin
Went over 250 miles running this week in 108° heat index. Not doing that again (he said, as he's sitting dripping in sweat from his Heardmont Park run at noon in 103° heat index weather).
I cheat by taking routes heavy with shade, not nearly as bad. In the shade it's probably 20° cooler.
You ran 35+ miles per day?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
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Nope. I went over 250 miles this week for the cumulative 2022 calendar year.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
My goal is 330, so unless something happens, that should be easy. It becomes more difficult in the Fall and Winter, though, as I travel a lot then.
Oooops, I misread that…Quote:
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That’s great work. I believe annual goals are the way to go. It forces a level of consistent exercise. My plan is to write a check to a charitable group on December 31. $1 for every mile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
That's a wonderful idea, Mick.
Went for an A1C check and girth report.
A1C, which had spiked for no reason in my opinion from 6.7 to 9.9, is now back down to 7.4 and appears to be on a downward trend.
Girth report was even better, 223.5 and I don't know if it is due to my nephew's suicide or just the heat and the exercise I am getting working in the yard that is doing it, but I am happy and the Doc appeared to be pleased as well.
Outstanding… I’ll bet there is someone else pleased as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBluePappy
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Grammy is part of the reason; she is trying to kill me with the Honeydew list. :sign0157:
It’s ok if they kill us, but they’ll be 9i&&ed if we kill ourselves.Quote:
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Congratulations on lowering the A1C. Keep at it. We need you hereQuote:
Originally Posted by BigBluePappy
July was my first really good month of riding this year. I exceeded every weekly goal (3hrs and 30 miles) and my monthly 130 mile goal by 16 miles. For the year I have achieved 730 miles toward my goal of 1,000. And not to be overlooked, I’ve dropped 8 lbs in the last 6 weeks. 10 more and I won’t have to categorize myself as “overweight”. Ugh
That's great, Mick. Really fantastic work. I'm behind you, but you are being an excellent role model here for me to follow. I got out of the obese (30 BMI) earlier this year, but many, many pounds to go before dropping to under 25. I don't think I will ever get there.
I had my worst month of the year, but it was "OK," I guess. I had excuses of traveling to upstate NY, then NYC to move my daughter, and drove her car back, and then a few days in Cincinnati with grandkids. I still could have squeezed in some exercise, and didn't, which is why I call them excuses. Hoping August will be better.
Thanks Darrell. I burned a lot of calories with the 90 degree temps and the 75% humidity. I was burning 300 to 350 calories per trip. Normally, same trip, same duration would have been in the 250 range. Of course a faster pace has helped burn more cals as well. My speeds have increased about 10% as well.
So I think I've accidentally shamed myself into getting back into exercising. I got sick in June--think it was Covid even though I tested negative. Anyway, I felt like crap for about a month and backslid. But lately I've been watching this retired couple on YouTube who went to all these national parks and ran/hiked/biked through them. It occurred to me that I'm pretty much a slug if I'm sitting at home and not exercising while watching other people exercising. So today I'm back at it.
I had a pretty good month of August with my bike riding despite losing 5 days in a row to rain. I’ll get one more ride this month, but have already ridden 15 times, burning 300 to 400 calories each time. I’ve exceeded my monthly goal by 19 miles. I hope to get 12 more tomorrow. And for the year I’ve ridden a total of 879 miles and am ahead of my plan for 1,000 miles by 221.
I set my annual goal as a New Year’s project without any idea of how far I could ride. I only wanted a goal that would ensure I met my doctor’s suggestion for cardio at least 3 times a week. Mostly I have ridden 4 days weekly at 1 hour+. Challenge now is to keep up the consistent pace. i’m not losing much weight but seem to be burning fat and adding muscle.
Doing great, Mick. I suspect you've lost any weight you "needed" to lose. I doubt you needed to lose all that much anyway; you've kept in pretty good shape since I've known you.
I need to lose more weight, but I'm stuck at my weight and struggling to drop any more pounds. Headed out of town today and will be out for 5 days; did the same last week and will be on the road a couple of days each week thereafter through October. I eat poorly (or well, depending lol) when that occurs.
The old adage of exercising to be healthy, but getting out of the kitchen to lose weight could not be more true for me, even though my exercise hasn't been great lately either. Last month wasn't great for exercise; I ran 7 times. I'm shooting for 15 a month and falling short, but if I get close, I'm ok with it. Have 91 runs this year for 310 miles. Beginning of the year goal was 330 miles, but I modified that as I got off to a good start and would like to do 500 miles for the year. I am behind schedule on that, and traditionally November and December are my worst months, but I'm going to give it a go.
I’ve got a strained rotator cuff… for now, I’ve only had X-rays. They put me in physical therapy 2/wk. This guy came straight from the Middle Ages school of torture.
Currently all if exercise is in PT and yard work. Last week I had back to back sessions on the TU/WD and then went bird hunting in TH. After slinging a .12 ga around and running 44 71/2 shells through it, my left shoulder was crippled Fr. Sat/Sun I did nothing but ice packs every 4/5 hours and gobbled down ibuprofen 800’s every 8 hours. MN roughy some relief and today I’m back to about where I was last TU with mobility.
Just finished PT after :45 of therapy/torture. Now off to see Dr here shortly, I’m guessing an MRI is in my future.
Hoping to avoid surgery, but we’ll see over the next few weeks. They say at my age full recovery is about 6 months, sling for 4-6 wks. and I’m guessing more PT.
Weight is holding steady from where I’ve been since spring. With eating season on the horizon I’m goi g to have to either diet or exercise to maintain about where I’m at.
Buckle up here we go…
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Blueboss, sorry to hear.
A few years ago I went through the gamut--had a frozen shoulder, went through PT. Tore my rotator cuff, went through PT, only moderately helped. X-rays and then MRI showed impossible to fix with PT; only surgery would help.
Given my age and the only real thing it impacted was my playing basketball--which I had slowed down considerably in playing anyway--I opted against the surgery, given the substantial recovery time.
Since then, it got better. I haven't played basketball, but I have played golf--gingerly, at first by going to TopGolf, then 9-hole easy play, senior tees. Now it doesn't seem like there's much difference. Again, I'm not playing basketball or throwing overhand on anything, but I'm pleased with my decision. I would like to get another MRI done to see if it "magically" healed, even though they told me it was impossible. I'm not so sure it hasn't.
Boss I hate to hear about the cuff. Do everything to avoid the surgery if you can. Good Luck.
I did something today that exceeded all expectations. I got a full body muscle stretch. I have been quite stiff in my muscles for about a year. If I sat for more than 15 minutes it would take about 5 or 6 steps before my leg muscles would relax enough to walk in a straight line. The final straw was about two weeks ago when I had a leg cramp while I was sleeping.
I woke up to a calf spasm and before I could move it turned into a full blown screaming cramp. I stretched the muscle as best I could, but it would not relax. For about two hours I fooled around with it before I could lay back down. It was awful.
So I get the stretch and immediately felt the benefit. My legs and back hadn’t felt as good in 15 years. I went for a bike ride later in the day and it was the most efficient ever. The quads, calf, foot, pedal and crank moved together effortlessly. If I had better lung capacity I could have gone for 30 miles.
Thanks guys, for the advice and concerns. As for the therapy/torture session, I’m back to achy and sore today just sitting. Movement is back to about half of what it was before session. Ice paks, every 4/5 hours gives good relief.
The Dr visit after session, as suspected they are going to set up an MRI. I’m curious to see what that reveals…and then go from there.
My next PT session is scheduled for tomorrow, depending on MRI scheduling it could change.
Oh boy…
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Boss, I believe I would knock back a couple of shots before those therapy sessions. Doesn’t have to be your good stuff.
Appointment is at 12:00… I might pop back in to work afterwards….that would be interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickintheHam
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Passed the 1,000 mile mark for the year on my bike ride today. I have to follow through with my pledge to make a $1,000 contribution to a charitable organization. So the contribution will be split between the Christian Appalachian Project and The Fresh Water Land Trust.
As mentioned before I haven’t lost much weight during this exercise effort, but I have cut my BP med by 75%. That’s worth every mile I rode in cold, windy hot or humid weather.