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I'm up to a 95 second plank Once I hit 120 seconds, I'm going to inch my arms forward. Thanks for the good info.
Yesterday was haf-mile and 3 - 100 yard sprints
Oh i was sore but manageable -
Awesome post.It's happened! You've gotten so large that the world now revolves around you
You and I seem to have been on a similar timeline and trajectory, so it’s fitting that we go off the rails the same week. I should report that, despite my general piggishness this week, I’ve at least kept up on the planking. Day 11 in the books today.
I’m really struggling mentally - I absolutely know it’s the time change and weather. I’ve managed to keep running and have a long run planned for tomorrow morning - that’s keeping me in the game right now, along with IF.
The best exercise plan (like diet) is one you can maintain. Body weight exercises and running are a good combo, but will only work if you enjoy them to some extent.
Having recently started running for a couple weeks, I was really starting to enjoy it. I need to make sure the knee won’t be an issue going forward, but if I take it slow I assume it’ll strengthen and I’ll work past it. I may have just tried to do too much too quickly.
Keep lifting 2x per week, but veer the regimen away from strength building. It's maintenance. It won't help you get faster, but it will help you stay healthier.
Hopefully we’ll start seeing you in the 10k thread. There are a lot of good deals right now with running watches and dc rainmaker is the guy for watch reviews.
Great. You may want to try running on a softer surface, like a track, or trail running to spare your knees a bit. The former is pretty boring though, but I guess it’s better than a treadmill. Also, if you have access to water, swimming is great exercise.
My daughter would get shin splints when she ran... A coach gave her advice on how her foot landed... Problem solved.
You should see if you pronate or supinate to get proper shoes/inserts
I’ve been told that hot yoga can bring a woman to climax. True.So sore, from shirtless, hot yoga. Love it! Burned 989 calories in an hour and change. This time, the instructor, commented on my planks after class. They’re starting to get obnoxiously long
There was a nice pervy article in the NYT on hot flow yoga, and the gym I belong to, LIFETIME. I’ve been touched once, by an instructor. And it was a dude.
Bumping per request above.Oh, OK! I will do this, too.
What I did before was on an app. I think if you search "30 day plank" in the App Store it comes up. The icon looks like this, and the landing page like this. There are beginner, intermediate, and expert options; first time I did the beginner and this time (starting today) I'll do the intermediate. It's not just holding one plank but rotating through a bunch of different types. On Day 30 of the beginner, you get about 12 minutes of total planking IIRC. Looks like there will be 18 minutes total on Day 30 of the intermediate.The side planks with arms straight absolutely killed me.
Anyway, I'm going to do that plus separately will do the one you're describing on days it's not already covered in my daily planks on the app.
ETA: Also anyone should please join in the app one, too, if you wish!
I'm not sure where I fall right now. On the bad side, I had another business meeting last night that involved drinking a bottle of wine and eating...god knows what. On the good side, I go home from this trip tomorrow and am done with all that. Also on the good side, I realized when I went to bed last night that I had inadvertently pulled off my jeans without unbuttoning or unzipping them, so there's that.
I’d be very careful doing sprints - at a bare minimum make sure you are really warmed up before attempting
It was Talus Loop so a little short of 5 miles. Still felt like it was straight up. I’m not used to hiking up hills yet.
I’ve never done that one but know it. Make Little Si your next, maybe? It’s a lovely hike; does have some steep parts but not for long. Good for you - I’m excited to have another WA hiker in here!
My only explanation is that I really amped up my exercise during that time to try to make up for what I knew could be bad weeks; I pretty much doubled my usual activity. Also kept up the planking (Day 21 today), which doesn't affect weight loss but does seem to contribute to overall better health and energy.
