I’ll miss you @Midwest67, but I get it. Wishing you all the best!
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I’ll miss @Midwest67 too, though I’ve been MIA myself. The computer version is much better than the phone version. Problem is I’m usually trying to do it on my phone.
Windchill was 22* this morning. My run felt great. The Fortress of Solitude OTOH was 40*. I kept my hat and gloves on while lifting and stayed right by the space heater. LOL. Video was shoulders and arms. It wasn’t my best workout ever, but mostly because my chest is still so sore from Monday.
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@Midwest67 the board IS a drag. Pop in when you can - even just to this thread!
I find myself only coming on for a couple threads - if when you log in you click the little three lines to the left of your avatar and choose “unread” you will get a nice little list of any of the threads you are following that have new comments - while that doesn’t introduce you to new threads, it is an easy way to view your usual threads - like this one!
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@Midwest67 Ah, I’ll miss you, too. Stay strong, get stronger!
As if I have been such a regular poster myself. I am not surfing through the posts like I used to.
I am still swimming and running, but have given up lifting in the gym until Covid eases up here…
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Come back and see us @midwest67 @abasket That’s some good bike miles!
I’m still out there with my run/walk routine, with a couple days inside on the bike because we had some chilly weather for Texas.
The new format is difficult. We’ll see how we all do.
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@Midwest67 Yep, I’ll miss your posts too. Come back soon.
I’m still getting used to the new format as well. The scrolling is jumpy and finding the main forum with new posts is a bit of a chore too. Otherwise, to me, it’s 6 of 1, half dozen of the other.
Yesterday was lots of power cleans and then the HIIT was an 18-min AMRAP of the air bike, power cleans and burpees.
This morning, I packed up a couple bumper plates and a barbell and I’m going to the local school track for running and high volume barbell work.
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Still struggling a bit with the new format, but it sounds like a good thing that I don’t do the cellphone interface. I’ve always done CC & FB on my computer (which these days is a chromebook), not cellphone. That’s partly because my iphone SE is very small but mainly because I prefer to only do those activities when I have time to kill, want a distraction.
During retirement I am able to exercise more (running a few times a week plus some online videos and classes) and eat better. But likely I will always be in “Light” category, which works for me. Still I love reading the variety of posts here.
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We had a nice 3.4 mile walk tonight.
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As we were finishing our 4 mile walk tonight, my wife turned to me and said:
“You said we’d be home by 6 and would beat the rain, you are 0 for 2 my friend.” (It was 6:10 and only rained the last 1/2 mile 
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8 mile group run this morning. We are all looking forward to (hopefully) being able to race in person (as opposed to virtual) in 2021. I really have to say, that running with this (small) group has been one of the highlights of 2020 for me. With the mutual support we share we have all just kept going. I am pretty self motivated, but this group has really pushed each other out of our respective comfort zones in a good way.
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Long game of pickup soccer this morning. Fitbit says it was 106 minutes and over 7.5K in steps. Also, somehow I’ve ended up at north of 14K steps for the day
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Today I took the barbell and plates to the local school track. I warmed up by running a 1/2 mile and then stretching. I then worked on power cleans and thrusters, working for about 30 minutes with increasing weight.
The HIIT was a 1/2 mile run, 21 power cleans, 1/2 mile run, 21 front squats, 1/2 mile run and 21 push presses.
And I finished with a 3x10 of RDL’s (Romanian deadlifts) and 1-arm weighted barbell holds for grip strength.
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On Thursday afternoon and again on Saturday afternoon I ran my usual 5k… then decided to add an extra 5k because the 50ish weather is my favorite (when I am dressed appropriately).
Running 10k every other day is probably not as good as running or walking everyday, but it certainly is more efficient to bunch the activities (getting ready, driving to/from the lake, showering afterward). It enabled some nice Friday Fun taking a drive with hubby to Rocky Mountain National Park.
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I’m curious about people’s views on HIIT training. The NYT has a number of articles with links to 10min, 7min and even 4min plans. Since injuring myself lifting at Crossfit several years ago, I’ve lost a ton of strength and fitness. I’ve been trying to build back slowly using body weight exercises, light barbells and walking. I’ve also done 30 min stints on the elliptical.
However, due to my physical limitations, the only thing that really gets my heart rate up is hiking uphill and the elliptical. So, this past week I started a 10+min elliptical HIIT where I warmup for 3 minutes, run 1 min as fast as possible (heart rate at 90% of max) and then slow down for a few minutes until my heart rate drops. I repeat that 3-4 times and then do some stretching afterward. My intent is to do this every other day.
Has anyone tried a similar plan? What type of results did you see? My main goal is cardio fitness but improving overall fitness would also be nice.
Unrelated, but, is there a specific word for using the elliptical (i.e. I “ellipticalled?”)
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The HIIT is mainly a cardio/aerobic exercise. Building strength is mainly acquired through lifting weights, body weight exercises like a push-up, yoga, using TRX equipment, etc.
Still trucking away down here. I don’t love the shorter days but I’m getting myself out the door. Trying to work more on strength stuff.
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4.25 miles yesterday (3.25 before dinner and 1 to get home)
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@Colorado_mom why do you feel that running a 10K every other day is not as good as running everyday? I think many would argue that NOT running everyday is actually better for your body parts. The longer run is building endurance. You’re allowing yourself at least “rest breaks” for the parts of the body most taxed in running.
I “do” something daily but I mix it up. Most everyday (at least since COVID) includes 2-3 miles of walking (or more if it’s my only activity of the day) and then a mix of running, bike, strength/cardio and in the summer swimming or kayaking.
For ME, if I ran everyday I’d end up NOT running. I like running but I don’t LIVE for running -I’d burn myself out and probably not run at all!
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@abasket - Thanks for your feedback. I guess my reasoning is that it would be better to distribute the exercise daily. Now running is the main thing I do. Probably as I add more variety of online classes and maybe walking again on the other days it will be ok. I had really wanted to do a regular yoga class or something in retirement, but that is harder with covid.
A little tough love…cause we are a tough group, right?
So many virtual options - at no cost! - for fitness! Yoga included!
Nothing wrong with daily exercise - in fact, usually everything right as long as it’s not too strenuous and your body isn’t rebelling. Among the easiest and most accessible for MOST, is to walk outside your door and get 20-30 minutes minimum of fresh air!
I know some people really just prefer in person classes. Look at it this way - you can get a good foundation at home in your living room and build confidence for when you DO take that in person class.
I never want to count on one form of exercise to be my fitness. If I only run and I get bad knees I’m in a bad spot. If I only cycle and my bike breaks down and can’t be repaired or replaced I’m in a bad spot.
Maybe a good 2021 goal for some - including some additional accountability myself - is to add in an additional fitness activity.
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