The Flying Turtle
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Ran 4.8 miles in 52 minutes.
Nice work. I just did 4 in 46 the other night while i was getting my legs back and 5 in 49 last night after a rest day so I think you, me and @fred_1_15301 are all relatively close in pace. How many days a week are you running?Ran 4.8 miles in 52 minutes.
@eaganwildcats My reported run was 4/1, but it doesn't matter when it is reported, only need to watch that total!Day 1 results*
@The Flying Turtle * have yours marked as 4/2 but is included - let me know if that's wrong
@Otis never saw an update after the 45 minute morning post
let me know if I missed anything. Had to cut my row short last night due to a family Zoom trivia event
I would like to be added to the list of folks or just join in.bostonfred said:1000 minutes equals 40 minutes a day for 25 days.
1500 equals 60x25.
1800 equals 60x30.
2000 equals 60x20 plus 80x10.
As your captain of Team @Otis I'm going for 2000 minutes this month. This includes Easter Sunday when Lent is over and I can drink again. LFG.
I have been running every day for a few weeks. Doing the slow MAF runs on most days make it much easier on the body and the recovery, even when the runs are longer. My average MAF pace is about 10:45 for runs up to 6 miles.Nice work. I just did 4 in 46 the other night while i was getting my legs back and 5 in 49 last night after a rest day so I think you, me and @fred_1_15301 are all relatively close in pace. How many days a week are you running?
I remember being close to 300 when I was around 30 and coming out of the mortgage industry at Lehman and also taking all that money and gambling at night at Hustler/Commerce in SoCal and that cycle with a love affair for IPA Beers pushed me to a point I was never supposed to go.TLDR Kev is a fat tub of goo, but getting smaller
The high-water mark was 352 pounds. I could stand for about ten minutes before my back would start screaming. I had eaten myself into an incurable disease, and when I turned 50, I was not a particularly good bet to outlive my parents. My brother is over four bills, and I didn't wish to join him. I was able to get into the 320s without incident, then stayed there for years.
My doc, a personal friend, urged me to try the Ideal Protein stuff that is hawked out of his office. It does, in fact, work, and it opened my eyes to the low-carb possibilities. With it, I broke my long plateau and got to 311. But it costs far too much, and I determined I could do this myself with Atkins products from the store. I know the real health nuts look down their noses at that stuff, but you have to understand that I used have a double cheeseburger and fries for lunch...and again for dinner. Having two Atkins bars for breakfast and another two for lunch is a huge improvement.
The real breakthrough, I think, was about a year ago. I started going to the gym first thing in the morning, and I started on hormone replacement therapy. My T was less than half of the bottom of the normal range, so this wasn't vanity. I feel like the quality of my sleep has improved. And when I eat right and exercise, I lose weight.
Does that mean I've lost a metric hell-ton since? No. I weigh as much as Aaron Donald and JJ Watt, without really resembling either of those dudes. But I left the 300 Club for the first time in about 15 years. I lost weight over the holidays. I got down to 283 in January. Most importantly, my last two A1c tests were in the normal range.
Then my bipolar friend reappeared in my life and I started eating my feelings again. I was back up to 297 before I knew it. I would rather stick knitting needles in my eyes than hurt her, but people who make you unhealthy can't be in your life. Hoping she doesn't require rescue again anytime soon.
Losing access to the gym can't be an impediment either. Like Mac said, adapt or die. In my case, quite literally. I'm getting about 50 minutes of walking in at lunch, and after work, I take the long way to the mailbox by making two laps of my complex first, which takes about 15 minutes. Today I felt so good I took a third lap. Now at 291, the next intermediate goal is 272, which is what I weighed when I got married in 1996. The ultimate goal is 225, which doesn''t sound like a high bar, but my old age at that weight will be much better than at 352.
That's pretty solid. If you decided to push and race, I think you're really surprise yourself at what you'd be able to accomplish. You could almost assuredly take 2:30 min/mile off that pace and probably closer to 3.I have been running every day for a few weeks. Doing the slow MAF runs on most days make it much easier on the body and the recovery, even when the runs are longer. My average MAF pace is about 10:45 for runs up to 6 miles.
My watch was not reading my heartrate last night and I felt lost. I just ran by feel and ended up just about the right speed.
I did a “fast” 5k last week at 28:43. I am hoping to be under 28:00 on April 30.That's pretty solid. If you decided to push and race, I think you're really surprise yourself at what you'd be able to accomplish. You could almost assuredly take 2:30 min/mile off that pace and probably closer to 3.
I'm curious what your HR was during your "fast" 5K. If you can run MAF at 10:45 for 6 miles, then I would think it's almost a guarantee you can take 2-3 minutes off of that time. At least from a fitness standpoint.I did a “fast” 5k last week at 28:43. I am hoping to be under 28:00 on April 30.
When I run MAF I try to stay under 135 (but catch myself inching up to 140 often) and usually average about 133. I am 50 years old so that may be a little high, but it feels good and I don't end exhausted.I'm curious what your HR was during your "fast" 5K. If you can run MAF at 10:45 for 6 miles, then I would think it's almost a guarantee you can take 2-3 minutes off of that time. At least from a fitness standpoint.
Yeah, you got much more in youWhen I run MAF I try to stay under 135 (but catch myself inching up to 140 often) and usually average about 133. I am 50 years old so that may be a little high, but it feels good and I don't end exhausted.
During my "fast" I was at an average or 153
Thanks for your confidence, but you have to remember, I am a triple threat - OLD, FAT and SLOW.Yeah, you got much more in you
I'm only a few years younger than you. My MAF is similar to yours (slower when I first started, now down to about 10:00/mile for MAF). My last 5K race had my average at 170 (which is actually even a little low). For "shorter" races like a 5K, most people are in the high 160's/170's and even into the 180's.
Just as a data point. No need to drop "Flying" from the name just yet
It's what I envisionI never ended up getting that bike ride in yesterday afternoon, so just the 45 min row for yesterday.
1 hour row this morning.
I may have to take some video of myself rowing.Ministry of Pain said:
You're doing good work. You should hang in the 10K thread more. And get on Strava.5 miles, 50 minutes plus warmup/cool down
60 minutes total.
4/2 - 296.0 lbs; 60 minutes recumbent bike; 617 active cal; 790 total cal.4/1 - Weight: 295.2; Exercise: 60 minutes on the recumbent bike. According to my Apple watch: 565 active cal & 739 total cal.
No recruiting in here you sneaky ####sYou're doing good work. You should hang in the 10K thread more. And get on Strava.
My wife just told me that our liquor stores now deliver. I was banking on just running out of booze.Can we talk about how I can’t stop drinking and eating junk food? ####!
You married wellMy wife just told me that our liquor stores now deliver. I was banking on just running out of booze.
I'd be a lot further along already if I could stop eating cereal around 10pm at night but that would require no 420 and that's not happening.Can we talk about how I can’t stop drinking and eating junk food? ####!
Walking slow/slow jog is still a lot better than no walk. I don't run/jog like some of these others and I rarely play tennis on a hard court, it's bad for my knees.Put me down for 67 minutes today either fast walking or slow jogging, depending upon your perspective.*
*Snail's pace walking for the 10K crowd, I'm sure.
Aaaaand we're back to the fad diets.Has anyone here tried Noom? The commercials have been interesting to me. What is the deal with it? Does it work? Seems like some kind of mind control thing you do in the app each day for 10 minutes just to remind you to keep good habits or something??
I have this problem as well. We are staked with food in this house including tons of snacks and deserts for kids. I am having trouble avoiding it and I ####### love to drink. I never pretended to give that up on diet.Can we talk about how I can’t stop drinking and eating junk food? ####!
Serious advice for you and @OtisI have this problem as well. We are staked with food in this house including tons of snacks and deserts for kids. I am having trouble avoiding it and I ####### love to drink. I never pretended to give that up on diet.
I don’t know anyone that has tried it but that shouldn’t stop you. What do you have to lose, besides a few pounds and a couple of bucks that you won’t miss? I’m assuming this app costs something.Has anyone here tried Noom? The commercials have been interesting to me. What is the deal with it? Does it work? Seems like some kind of mind control thing you do in the app each day for 10 minutes just to remind you to keep good habits or something??
Yeah just to be clear I am not a doctor or nutritionist and this is not medical advice. Drinking a bottle of wine daily is not generally recommended and the caloric content is not the only issue. The example diet listed above is not good for fiber content so good luck ####ting right if you eat like that every day, and you best be taking a multi vitamin and drinking water if you're doing that with any regularity.Any diet that allows for a daily consumption of a bottle of wine is one that I can endorse. I think.