monthly exercise update thread
how's everyone's exercise program going? i find a little prodding or at least acknowledgement of efforts every now and again to be quite helpful.
let's see, bunge is working towards a half-marathon and BR has been shedding some pounds. still keeping up with it? shetline, i think you were up to a new workout program, too.
mine is going well, though i am down to about 3 days a week. i need to pick up and do more days. i ran 10k (6.2 miles) tonight, which was the farthest i have ever gone. it took me 60 minutes, but i did run hills for the first two and a half miles (2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 3% half mile each) and then did half a mile at a 7:10 pace, which is really fast for me. i then just kept going and did the last 3.2 miles around 6-6.5 mph (9:15-10:00 pace) at a 0.5% grade.
i ate all garbage today (2 mountain dews, 3 musketeers, footlong coney with cheese) and that did not help at all. there seems to be a direct relationship between exercise and eating garbage, which is probably why i am not losing weight (i am happy at 180lbs 6'2" though)
but yeah, the program is going good. today's run was far more than usual, i generally do about 3.5-4 miles and then shoot some hoops and call it quits. i hate lifting weights, so i have been doing inclines to gain leg muscle.
oh, and it may be clear by now, but i do all of my running on a treadmill. i like having total control of my pace and the incline. if i am not doing hill training, i run at a 1% incline anyways to make up for the slight advantage of treadmill running.
let's see, bunge is working towards a half-marathon and BR has been shedding some pounds. still keeping up with it? shetline, i think you were up to a new workout program, too.
mine is going well, though i am down to about 3 days a week. i need to pick up and do more days. i ran 10k (6.2 miles) tonight, which was the farthest i have ever gone. it took me 60 minutes, but i did run hills for the first two and a half miles (2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 3% half mile each) and then did half a mile at a 7:10 pace, which is really fast for me. i then just kept going and did the last 3.2 miles around 6-6.5 mph (9:15-10:00 pace) at a 0.5% grade.
i ate all garbage today (2 mountain dews, 3 musketeers, footlong coney with cheese) and that did not help at all. there seems to be a direct relationship between exercise and eating garbage, which is probably why i am not losing weight (i am happy at 180lbs 6'2" though)
but yeah, the program is going good. today's run was far more than usual, i generally do about 3.5-4 miles and then shoot some hoops and call it quits. i hate lifting weights, so i have been doing inclines to gain leg muscle.
oh, and it may be clear by now, but i do all of my running on a treadmill. i like having total control of my pace and the incline. if i am not doing hill training, i run at a 1% incline anyways to make up for the slight advantage of treadmill running.
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Seeing change every day!
Keep it up you all!
Fellows
I should be moving past the 16 mile a week running when I get home. I've done plenty of 4 mile runs and two 6 mile runs. It's getting hotter and more humid so I have to be a little more careful about increasing the distance during the evening or mid-day on weekends.
PS I did actually bring my running shoes and shorts on the business trip so I'm still motivated. But walking around and sight seeing is good too.
Nick