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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
Been ramping my running mileage up to 85 km (52 miles) per week. It's been hard. Have to stay on top of sleep, nutrition (failing miserably), rehab (failing miserably), etc. Too old now for this to be easy, it seems. But I am excited about some upcoming races, so we'll see.
Exciting! I think I've gotten my mileage up that high for maybe one or two weeks. What races are you training for? I had my 55k just over a week ago and I'm looking forward to starting some training intended for 5Ks soon. Then at some point this summer I'll switch to a plan for the Chicago Marathon.
Thinking about racing some Backyard Ultras (last person standing races, which generally go for just under 2 days, so between 100 and 200 miles). But really I'm just trying to get into decent running shape.
I've been up over 4 weeks of 100 mpw several years ago, but last year that kind of mileage eluded me. If I could reach 100 km per week consistently, I'd be happy for now!
You know what? I had a whole thing typed up about how badass you are for doing backyards--and that's true--but I just realized that my performance in my 55k would essentially be like doing it at that 4.177777 mph rate! Still, not sure I'll commit to any of them for a while (not this year at least). Go on and kill them!
If you've never done it, it's highly recommended. My favourite part about them is not just the fact that you'll definitely go further than you've ever run before, but that the slowest runners run right alongside the super elites. It's really fun and interesting. It's also hell on earth, pure torture! Just what the doctor ordered, haha.
I managed to accidentally start running again. I found a way to mentally skip the "starting to run again" phase that I hate. It involved luck and round numbers.
Bonus: Wife and I are running together and soon I will finally be faster than her!
Double Bonus: We are not currently signed up for any race. We are running to run. There is no carrot!
I ran my 55k just over a week ago, and my 5K season officially started yesterday with a (month of) St Patrick's Day 5K. I was planning to just take it easy and hope that it meant under 30 minutes for my body's current condition after a week of recovery. I was very happy with my time because I pushed myself to run faster a couple times, but I never pushed myself for an extended period of time (meaning I didn't really need any mental fortitude to keep up my pace) and I still finished at right around 27 minutes. I'm hoping to get my 5K time down below 23 minutes this year and I'm hoping to get my 1.5 mile time down below 11 minutes by the middle of April.
This week was a nice break from the normal schedule. The only thing written on my program was "do whatever you want but do not touch a barbell."
So I worked out 3 times this week, two days at the gym and one day in Corepower Sculpt with my partner. It feels weird not being in my typical schedule but it has been nice to see some nagging aches and pains dissipate.
The gym was easy stuff, hack squat machine, belt squat, and some standard upper body stuff. But Corepower always kicks my butt. I enjoy it because it's fun to be there with my partner and watch her do what she loves.
Tomorrow we start prep for another meet. This one feels lower pressure; it's still sanctioned but it's at my home gym and only about ~10 mins from home. We're 7 weeks out so we'll see what happens before slipping into a more laid back training cycle.
Been consistent with working out more the past few weeks!
At the gym, I'm regularly doing pull-ups, RDLs, tire flips, rowing machine sprints, treadmill walking on steep incline.
I've been doing RDLs for years but still kinda struggling with form. I can push my hips back while keeping my knees from moving forward, but end up losing some stability (my toes lift off the ground a bit). So now I'm trying to prioritize stability, letting knees move forward a bit, but then my form gets closer to just a conventional deadlift 🤷🏻♀️
Outside, I'm trying to get in more steps daily, currently averaging 4k but trying to bring that up to 6k. Sometimes I also do short sprints while walking.
My last routine blood test a few weeks ago said I have high cholesterol and low vitamin D.
I'm trying to eat better but I think my main problem is junk food, I have a habit of eating chips while watching anime at night. For anyone who's kicked this type of habit, feel free to share tips.
I got an app that tells me (based on my inputted location, skin type, etc.) how long I can stay in the sun to get vitamin D without getting sunburn. My last blood test had me at 13 ng/ml and I need to bring it up to 30-40 ng/ml. So far the app estimates I'm now at 24 ng/ml after a few weeks of getting 2000-3000 IUs of vitamin D from the sun daily. I'll find out at my next blood test if the app is accurate!