so we all all in good company!!!Originally Posted by tbody66
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so we all all in good company!!!
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well i appreciate the fact that i am included with all of your names!
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since I included your name the rest of us came into good company when you entered the arena.
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i had an ok run yesterday. i did 7 miles, but it took me 80 minutes to do. it was really hot yesterday and i cramped up on miles 2-4. just some stomach cramps, so i had to walk some. when i was thru, the only thing that felt tired was my calves. the shoes i have are really light and that was the furthest distance i have ran in them so far. over all, i was happy with my run and i burned about a 1000 calories. that will be my last long run before the crescent city classic 10k. i am shooting for under 70 minutes in it. my diet was good yesterday and my weight today is 182.4 lbs. i can tell that i am losing some muscle as i have not hit weights in forever, but i am definitely losing fat along with it. i wish my progress was quicker, but i am happy with it so far. i am hoping that i do not go over board this weekend on the food side of things. tomorrow, i have 3 crawfish boils to attend but do not plan on drinking tomorrow. now saturday after the race, is a totally different story. on sunday, lent will be over and i will be able to have sweets again! this is where i will have to have some discipline.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...............
GOOD LUCK~ I am very familiar with this one!
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Maybe you should practice lent all year! Let's get some current pics up too.
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i will try and get some new pics taken soon. well since i have joined this site, i have had more discipline when it comes to things like sweets. i use to have a big cup of ice cream almost every night, now, i would much rather have the protein shakes that i have been making. i will have to look at it as more of a reward for hard work. damn, its like being a child all over again!
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YEP! slowly wins the race....same here.
and....i will whisper this one to you: yesterday I was on my way to a milk shake and thought...hey! I can go have a protein whey shake instead....CAME REAL CLOSE..... and I almost justified the milk shake thinking yesterday was a day to take advantage of my debauchery before returning to GOODNESS!
Last edited by SlimmerMe; 04-21-2011 at 04:29 PM.
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well, i made it thru easter weekend without too much damage. i slept in this morning to let my body rest. over the weekend, i did the crescent city classic 10k in nola, and it was awesome! i did it in a time that i was looking for, 63 minutes. it was the largest crowd in over 15 years. there were over 25000 participants that registered! i even ran into some old college friends and they can tell that i am transforming. that made me feel good about the work that i have been doing. i was also able to go fishin yesterday morning and i now i have fresh fish for the week! training will be hard this week, i have another wedding in nola this weekend, rehearsal dinner is thursday. i only have two swims planned this week, so i am going to make them count.
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Must have been music to your ears....botttom line? It's working!
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yes it is!!! but, in hind sight, i still have a long journey ahead of me! and thanks
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pissed off! its raining and lightening outside, which means, pool is closed! i guess i will be putting in overtime in the pool tomorrow. i weighed 183 lbs this morning and diet was spot on yesterday. i went for a 10.5 mile yesterday evening to stretch my legs out, they were still tight. they feel ok today, so i am going do some speed training on the treadmill, basically HIIT. i think i will just go until i can't go any more. i have such a busy week, standing in weddings can be a pain in the arse, but the bright side is that this wedding is going to be wild! i will be bringing my bike with me to my hometown to go get some riding in on friday and might try to squeeze one in on saturday morning before our brunch. on a positive note, i was looking back in my 2009 calender and saw that i was 205 lbs. i was a hell of a lot stronger then, had more mass than i do now but i was not conditioned like i am today.
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You are making progress and one of those signs is that it really hacks you off when you don't get to train like you desire to train. I am proud of you and what you have already accomplished but looking forward to even better things to come.
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THIS IS TRUE!
and.....weddings sure can be fun!
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I am super blessed to not be a drinker and not too big a fan of most sweets, but I love to eat protein! If there's meat, watch out! I like pork/beef/bison/fish/seafood, and for desert...whatever meat was the best of what I already ate, usually a plate full of shrimp. On easter sunday I ate a family meal and then had an extra slice of ham for desert, then my wife forced me to eat some of the cheesecake she made!
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now that is what i call a lucky duck!
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i mainly ate protein on easter sunday. i had ribs, burgers, shrimp, and chicken, plus i did have a salad. but, i committed a sin when it came to eating sweets! i had my taste, now i am back on track. fruits, protein powder, and natural peanut butter are my new friends in the sweets department. i was a big drinker back in my early college days and also partied a lot! i usually only drink on fridays/saturdays and it all depends on what i have going on.
and yes, it pisses me off whenever i cannot get a workout in. i used to be not like this and say, well, i can always do it tomorrow. not anymore!
and thanks tbody and slimmer for the positive compliments! they keep me motivated to do more each time out!
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That I had all that food available or that I don't have a natural propensity towards most sweets?
You are welcome, glad you are here and progressing.
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sweets!!! ..and I am glad OOcajun is here too~
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well, yesterday just was not my day! when i got off of work yesterday, i thought it was a good idea to go get my hair did for the up coming wedding. it usually takes about an hour of so, depending on the amount of people. everyone must have had the same idea as me, it was packed! i didn't have time yesterday to eat my evening snack so i went there hungry. i left there 2.5 hours later starving and pissed! it had been over 7 hours since my last meal! i wound up eating bad afterwards. nuff said, done with yesterday!
off to a way better start today. went swim 1200 yards this morning. took me a while to warm-up but once i got going, it was not too bad. i could have taken a break and did some more so that was a good feeling, but i had to get to work. maybe i needed the rest. going run this afternoon, don't know what distance yet but thinking at least 6 miles, or a quick 4 mile run.
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c'est la vie
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hahaha! you will be happy to know that the jump rope stays on my front seat!
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i know i have mentioned this a few times, but i am missing the weights. i feel like my body is overall in way better shape, but not feeling as powerful as i have in the past. after this triathlon is over, i definitely want to incorporate some lifting days into my routine. i still want to keep doing what i am doing, just want to add in lift days, maybe just two. thinking about trying some of the crossfit workouts because they are usually full body workouts that incorporate the three big lifts (squats, deadlifts, and bench). any input is appreciated
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You could get away with a full-body tue/fri split, keep it to a total of 45 mins and you'll love it. Did you say you are doing yoga?
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no, not doing it at the moment but i do want to start incorporating it into my routine. a nurse i work with teaches it at the old gym i was a member at. its been months since i have done it but i liked it when i did it. i am flexible but have bad joints. i am the one in the room who snap, crackle, pop! the yoga helped me build strength and gave my body a well needed stretch. and i do like the tue/fri split. i have a few weeks to play with this and will throw out some ideas. critique and past experiences are welcome and wanted.
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had a good day yesterday. i was able to do 5 miles in 55 minutes yesterday evening. my calves were really tired and were starting to cramp so i shut it down. they are very tight today so i will need to get a good stretch in this evening before the festivities begin. i know that they will loosen up some once we finish the rehearsal dinner and go find somewhere to cut a rug! i have my bike loaded up in the truck so i will be riding some. i am hoping that the track back home is dry so i can go get some miles in on an off-road track. i am getting worried about this triathlon. it is my first so i have no idea on what to expect. i love competing so i know i will have fun doing it. i have a busy weekend or as slim puts it a 'debauchery'!!!!
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Get started with the yoga, throw up your proposed whole body plan, or I can post you one here as a guide. Damage control for the time you have to be sociable, stress never helps, it taxes your body and mind so just plan on enjoying the experience and doing your best.
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i had a fantastic weekend! i did not get the training in that i wanted to but i am okay with that. i did not know that i would be that busy leading up to the wedding. we had all kinds of things planned so time was a factor. damage control, never been good at this. i really did not eat bad the whole weekend, just drank, a lot! i will be rehydrating all day and planning out my week. i will be going for my first one mile swim this week. i also am planning to go hit the dirt track this week to get some miles in.
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tbody, i would like to see what you would recommend as a good 2-day split.
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hey! did I miss something? Are you getting married?
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no darling, not getting married here. one of my best friend's got hitched over the weekend and i was one who had to help coordinate different events leading up to the wedding. so you still have a shot!
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Are you wanting a full body workout to hit twice a week? Or a split routine like push/pull to hit four times a week(push twice a week and pull twice a week)?
Wow! Welcome to the Yount and the Restless, can't wait to see how this goes, do I see joint cheat days in your futures?????no darling, not getting married here. one of my best friend's got hitched over the weekend and i was one who had to help coordinate different events leading up to the wedding. so you still have a shot!
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hahahahaha! maybe so................
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whew!no darling, not getting married here. One of my best friend's got hitched over the weekend and i was one who had to help coordinate different events leading up to the wedding. So you still have a shot!
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fired up!!! i finally hit 1 mile in the pool! it took me all of 42 minutes to do, but i finally did it! i plan on going run some this evening, whether it be outside (weather permitting) or going to go do speed work on the treadmill. i didn't weigh myself today but i will get one tomorrow.
i do have some questions for the gurus. before my swims, i have only having a slice or two of ezekiel bread , or one oatmeal pancake (usually make two for post), along with 1 scoop of ON-Amino Energy pre-workout (5g free amino acids, beat-alanine, 100mg caffeine from green tea/green coffee, 10 cals, 0 fat/sugar). its hard to hold down a lot of food while swimming. i also drink two more scoops while swimming and finish the rest post workout. my question is, am i burning lean muscle with only having this before my swims?
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Tbod, definitely want to do a full body workout twice a week. i feel as if i am losing muscle so after the tri is over, i want to start lifting again. i still want to have two swim days and two long run days. i love doing squats but i am having a hard time fitting them into a routine when i want to bike and run a lot. really want to my endurance to a level that it has never been before. i have never been in this good of condition before but i am not satisfied and know that i still have a lot of improvements to make!
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well, i think i over did it yesterday. i can't tell what i did to my groin muscle, but it is tight and hurts a little. i did some hill work on the treadmill and stretched after. is it possible that i could have 'over' stretch/elongated the muscle to a point where it would strain it? i iced it last night for about an hour (15 on/15 off). i think the combo of doing breaststroke and running hills yesterday, i over did it. nothing popped or snapped, so i know i didn't tear it. today is definitely a rest day (sucks!). i did however have a great workout on the treadmill. i warmed up, then ran on mile at around a 9 min mile, then, bumped it up to a 6:40 min mile for 2 minutes. i went back and forth like that for about 10 minutes, then raised the treadmill up to 15^ and jogged with it on 4.4 mph for 3 min, then walked until i felt ready to run again. my overall workout was 2.9 miles. after that, i hit a light upper body workout with some dumbbells. my whole body is sore today. my weight is 181.9 lbs today, and i haven't seen a number like that in quite some time. it only motivates me to do more!
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^^^ sounding good to me! Love seeing those "new numbers...."
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took it real easy yesterday. groin muscles are still tight today so i plan on getting a good stretch in this evening, may even do some yoga. i will be going ride (18+miles) some trails on saturday morning so i have that part of my training set in stone. tomorrow's plan as of now is to swim in the AM and go for a long slow run in the evening. my diet has been good this week minus a few brownies from the other night (wholefoods brownie, one bite size, i had two). the brownies were a reward for swimming the mile, and they weren't big at all. i know i said this before but i am working on getting up some new pics.
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TGIF! my plans changed from the above post. i am still going hit the trails tomorrow but no long run today. just a short 2 mile jog to loosen up my legs some more. i had a good stretch yesterday and went bike for 8 miles. i just couldn't sit inside when it was a nice day out. same applies to today. my groin muscles are still tight and sore. i must have really pushed myself too much on tuesday. my tri is next week so my nutrition will be changing some and i know my weight may go up some. i am alright with that because i know i will need to be well nourished for this tri. i do not want to cramp up or anything to that nature.
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