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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Oct. 2007 ~ Dec. 2007: Health Center: The 2005-2007 Workout Thread: Archive through May 19, 2006 users admin

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Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Have had some trouble getting online lately.

5/1 - Cardio bootcamp: 60 minutes; Running outside: 20 minutes

5/2 - Cardio Bootcamp: 30 minutes; Running and walking outside: 60 minutes

5/3 - took a break.

TTD/TF06 = 5,015 minutes

GTTD = 63,733 minutes

Hermione = I was inspired by you...since I thought I could run a mile on the treadmill; I would take it outside and it's a whole 'nother ball game. The road outside my house has some ups and downs and is a third of a mile long. Monday I tried to run it 3 1/2 times to make a mile...I think I ran half of it. Then I tried again Tuesday and think I might have got another half mile jog in. I walked the rest of it. Wednesday, I was pretty sore and took the day off.}}

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Nick, thanks. :-) I don't feel too inspiring lately. I ran 10 miles twice last week and haven't been able to duplicate it this week. I don't know if I will run tonight or not. I have a meeting with the Jaycees so I would be cutting it really close. I may just wait until tomorrow. My calves are still sore for some reason, too, so maybe I need another day. I feel bleck. So thanks for the kind words! And good for you! Hills are hard. When I run up where my parents live, I can't go as far because of the ups and downs. Stick with it and you'll get stronger. :-)

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Well, I talked to a friend of mine who used to run 14-16 miles a day and he said that he thinks I ran the two ten-milers too close together and didn't give my body enough time to recuperate and that's why I've been struggling this week. So I'm just gonnna chill tonight and I will run tomorrow.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
So I finally made it out to exercise this week! And I'm signed up for circuit training FIVE days a week at 11am for the summer. Three days with the city and two with Coastline college (same teacher, same equipment, same room, same program) and the plan is to go as many days as possible (taking Big Brother into consideration, of course. I'll have Longevity Stick T-Th at 9am and I can work Curves into morning hours whatever days I'm out and about. And I hope to do a one day a week two hour beginning Line Dance class on Tuesday afternoon (I have this bad feeling that will be BB live show, but I should be home in time.)

Anyway :

05/04:

55 minutes Longevity Stick
45 minutes Curves workout
25 minutes walking
55 minutes Circuit Training

TF06 = 5,405 minutes
TTD = 23,678 minutes
GTTD = 63,923 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 05, 2006 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
05/05:

45 minutes Curves workout
30 minutes walking

TF06 = 5,480 minutes
TTD = 23,763 minutes
GTTD = 63,998 minutes


Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Monday, May 08, 2006 - 5:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
5/05 - run, 30 minutes (then a thunderstorm hit!)
5/06 - hike, 300 minutes
5/07 - walk, 20 minutes (with my nephew :-) )

Total- 350 minutes

Can I just say that it takes different muscles to hike than it does to run?? My quads! Ouch!

TF06 = 4,520 minutes
GTTD = 64,348 minutes


Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Monday, May 08, 2006 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
This is where we hiked, by the way. It is in the Shenandoah National Park. It was an absolutely perfect day!



Just wanted to share. :-)

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, May 08, 2006 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
had a lot going on over the weekend, didn't get to work out much.

5/8 - cardio bootcamp: 90 minutes; Run/walk outside: 60 minutes


TTD/TF06 = 5,165 minutes

GTTD = 64,498 minutes

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
05/09 ~ 57 minutes

GTTD = 64,555 minutes

Not sure if there's a point to me posting minutes only now and again, but just wanted to say I'm still working out.

What a beautiful view, Hermione! Isn't part of the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah? I swear I remember it being mentioned in A Walk in the Woods. Never mind, I just checked myself and the Trail does run through that Park for a ways. Now I have to go look up what a longevity stick is. I'm so out of fitness news!


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wonderful view, Hermie!

Longevity Stick is a Vietnamese form of stretching, bending and twisting. The only equipment involved is a 1 inch dowel about an inch longer than the person is tall, usually with rubber stoppers at each end. The stick is used in various ways to help with the stretches. It is very popular here in So Cal (we have a huge Vietnamese population here) and my teacher says it seems to be found in Texas and a few other places as well.

I think it is great to come in now and then and update hours, or just say hi! Gives us all incentive.

05/09:

55 minutes Longevity Stick
45 minutes Curves workout
40 minutes walking
50 minutes Circuit training

TF06 = 5,670 minutes
TTD = 23,953 minutes
GTTD = 64,745 minutes


Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 4:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Good heavens, Seamonkey! My workout looks so meager now, LOL.

Calamity, I love seeing you around. You make me smile.

5/9 - run, 90 minutes, walk, 10 minutes, total = 100 minutes

TF06 = 4,620 minutes
GTTD = 64,845 minutes


Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I haven't had much time to workout....with all that is going on with Zoe; plus, we're starting to paint the rooms of our house...started out in the girls bathroom and have only been able to work on it when I get home from work.

Is painting considered working out?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Unless you are finger-painting, I'm sure you are burning some calories :-)

Hermie, your workout is never meager! Remember when I say walking, that is NOT fast (except on the treadmill but that is part of circuit training).

05/11:

15 minutes walking
10 minutes elliptical

(I had plans to do more but took a nap instead)

TF06 = 5,695 minutes
TTD = 23,978 minutes
GTTD = 64,870 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
05/12:

55 minutes Curves workout
25 minutes walking

TF06 = 5,775 minutes
TTD = 24,058 minutes
GTTD = 64,950 minutes


Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
5/11 - Cardio Bootcamp: 60 minutes; Treadmill: 15 minutes.

Not had much time to work out.

TTD/TF06 = 5,240 minutes

GTTD = 65,025

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Relay for Life 5/12 - 5/13 - walk/run 540 minutes (9 hours and over 22 miles! Ouch!! I'm wiped!!)

TF06 = 5,160 minutes
GTTD = 65,565 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, May 13, 2006 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Good JOB, Hermie!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, May 15, 2006 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Was in DC last week. Didn't have a spare second to get any workout time in, and I ate horribly. Got back yesterday.

Well, today I tried to kickstart my heart (Motley Crue playing in my mind as I type that) and went to one session during my lunch break AND one after work.

5/15 -- 120 minutes (60 minutes Interval Step & Core, 60 minutes Spinning)

TF06 - will figure it out tomorrow -- too tired to go back a page :-)

GTTD - 65,685 minutes

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, May 15, 2006 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
P.S. -- I wanted to say that I think everyone here is doing a fabulous job...

Hermione, are you able to walk yet??!!! WOW!

And Seamonkey, I'm glad you explained Longevity Stick. Before I went away I made a mental note that I had to ask you about it!!! Calamity, thanks for asking :-)

And Nick, I really really hope Zoe is doing well.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
55 minutes Longevity Stick
45 minutes Curves workout
35 minutes walking
65 minutes Circuit Training

TF06 = 5,975 minutes
TTD = 24,258 minutes
GTTD = 65,885 minutes


Calamity
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10-18-2001

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
05/17 ~ 45 minutes

GTTD = 65,930 minutes

Thanks for the explanation, Seamonkey. I just kept picturing Mr. Eko's "Jesus stick" from Lost, lol. Way to go on the Relay, Hermione (and congrats to everyone else for their workouts)!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 4:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
05/18:

55 minutes Longevity Stick
45 minutes Curves workout
25 minutes walking
65 minutes Circuit Training

TF06 = 6,165 minutes
TTD = 24,438 minutes
GTTD = 66,120 minutes


Abby7
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07-17-2002

Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
i went to the doc today to discuss my weight loss program. i told him i walk 3 days a week for 40 minutes. well, he wants me to start walking 5 miles a day.

so, i told him i'll work up to that. i told him my 40 minute walks aren't even close to 5 miles. i don't mean to make it sound like my doc is a jerk. he isn't at all. i really like him. i have really low blood pressure even at my high weight, so i guess he thinks i can handle it.

so, knowing no way, no how at this time will i walk 5 miles a day.....

my question to you...for those who use treadmills (i have access to a gym where i live)....when one does a slow jog...how long does it take to do 5 miles on the treadmill?

just wondering how long it will take me a day to do 5 miles. i know/think (?can someone also let me know about this) that walking 5 miles is much harder than 5 miles on a treadmill. ?, that's my guess anyway. i live in a hilly (sp?) area of los angeles.

eta: i know there are gradients on treadmills (even tho' i have never used one). so, i'm talking about lowest gradient, slow jog (to begin) for 5 miles. i really have no clue. i usually just walk.

tia

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
oh, one more thing. the doc i have is not some young doc all about training and fitness. this is a man in his mid-60's, conservative, unlike the training guy in most gyms (like the one, here at this apartment complex). so, i guess the 5 miles is the norm? damn, i'm so out of this fitness stuff.

tia

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Friday, May 19, 2006 - 2:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Hey Abby, I think about 3 miles an hour is "average." You can increase your speed, obviously, to maybe even 4 miles an hour. I'm short and my legs don't move very fast, people with longer legs have no trouble outpacing me. I would guess to walk 5 miles, either on a treadmill or outside, would take anywhere from 75 - 100 minutes.

A slow jog would probably put you at 4.5 or 5 miles an hour and take an hour or so. For beginning joggers, it is recommended you try increments... walk a few minutes, runa few minutes, etc.

I think walking outside is easier than on a treadmill because it is less boring, but that is just me. Because you live in a hilly area, it would definitely make it more challenging. When I hike, the uphill treks can be tough.

Since I started running outside, I cannot bear to be on a treadmill anymore. That's just me, though. It is a good form of exercise.

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