The "I sometimes break a sweat" thread

[josie]

Ugh I look like a chubby pubescent 14 year old boy in that video haha 

 

Oh well, stopped the catcalling, which was nice. 

 

 

We got a new trapeze- the ropes are softer and you can do a lot more work in them. My right foot still doesn't point fully, always looks wonky. 

 

[Doohicksie]

You don't look like a chubby pubescent 14 year old boy in that picture though...

 

Boring I suppose, but I got another 26 miles in tonight.

 

Can you see my top tube this time, biodork?

 

[biodork]

Yeah, that might even be better. You just need to start really early and bring a lot of water + food. Plus, pay attention to where you need to be on Sawtooth (can be deadly).

Yeah the water is the tricky part (and the inevitable result of consuming it... you guys have it so easy).

 

Ugh I look like a chubby pubescent 14 year old boy in that video haha 

 

Oh well, stopped the catcalling, which was nice. 

 

 

We got a new trapeze- the ropes are softer and you can do a lot more work in them. My right foot still doesn't point fully, always looks wonky. 

 

That is pretty bad-ass.

 

You don't look like a chubby pubescent 14 year old boy in that picture though...

 

Boring I suppose, but I got another 26 miles in tonight.

 

Can you see my top tube this time, biodork?

 

My brain keeps trying to invert the words say tube top.   :doh:

[Eleven]

 

 

That is pretty bad-ass.

 

 

You know that the picture is upside-down, right?  She just uses a LOT of hairspray.

Edited July 15, 2016 by Eleven

[biodork]

You know that the picture is upside-down, right?  She just uses a LOT of hairspray.

Gravity suggests otherwise.   :P

[Doohicksie]

Yeah the water is the tricky part (and the inevitable result of consuming it... you guys have it so easy).

 

That is pretty bad-ass.

 

My brain keeps trying to invert the words say tube top.   :doh:

 

Aaaaahhhh.... the '70s.....

 

[josie]

I found out about the app Charity Miles recently. Free download, and choose a charity (they have quite a few to choose from) before you get out, and then you raise 25 cents for every mile walked/ran and 10 biking. Runs in the background. Just the end the workout when you're done. 

 

There are in app ads, that help the revenue, but you can skip 'em easily. Sponsors donate the money. 

 

Been spreading the knowledge to all my Pokemon GO friends, and just active people in general. Can't hurt! 

 

http://www.charitymiles.org/

[North Buffalo]

Darn Robin call me impressed havent riden like that since my 30s. We used to do Centuries for fun on weekends. See you have a nice old Raleigh. Campi derailer system?

 

Now I walk swim a little hit the stair master and am getting back to hockey twice a week. Again took 3 days to recover from the first game, next Sunday night.

Edited July 15, 2016 by North Buffalo

[Doohicksie]

Darn Robin call me impressed havent riden like that since my 30s. We used to do Centuries for fun on weekends. See you have a nice old Raleigh. Campi derailer system?

 

I didn't ride for 20+ years.  Picked it up again in my mid-40s.  It's not a "real" Raleigh.  It's from the mid-80s when Raleigh pulled out of the US and the brand was run by Huffy.  It was their attempt to establish a better bike brand.  It was short-lived; Raleigh came back after about 5 years.  But the Raleigh of America bikes were pretty good bikes- frames sourced from Taiwan and Japan, with the high-end bikes still coming from Nottingham.  Low to mid range had Suntour components (mine has Cyclone Mk II).

 

The bike's in pretty good shape, but the bottom bracket needs work.  The bike will work great for several rides, then it will CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK for a ride or so, then it goes away again.  I think there's a piece of a bearing cage that broke off and it works its way in and out of a certain spot that causes the clunk.

So far I've never done a century.  I've have a few days of 80+ miles.  I think when the weather cools a bit I'm gonna go for it.

[Doohicksie]

Breaking a different kind of sweat today.  Stupid summer cold.

[ubkev]

Breaking a different kind of sweat today. Stupid summer cold.

Drink brandy. That's what Paulie did in The Godfather. Seemed to work out OK for him.

:p

[Doohicksie]

I drank NyQuil.  Pretty much the same thing.  Good night.

[Sabel79]

Drink brandy. That's what Paulie did in The Godfather. Seemed to work out OK for him.

:p

Paulie? Won't see him no more....

[Doohicksie]

So I did the breakfast ride this morning.  35 miles.  I'm glad I did it, but now it's time for DayQuil and a nap.

[Stoner]

:lol: sorry!

 

Today's adventure was hiking my first 14er, Mt Bierstadt. The trailhead begins around 11,600 ft and covers 2400 ft in elevation in 3.5 miles (each way). We reached the summit in just under 3 hours and came back doen in under 2. Pretty scrambly at the top, but gorgeous views and perfect weather. The wildflowers were quite something as well.

Photography thread. Now.

[biodork]

Photography thread. Now.

Ask and ye shall receive.

[North Buffalo]

I didn't ride for 20+ years.  Picked it up again in my mid-40s.  It's not a "real" Raleigh.  It's from the mid-80s when Raleigh pulled out of the US and the brand was run by Huffy.  It was their attempt to establish a better bike brand.  It was short-lived; Raleigh came back after about 5 years.  But the Raleigh of America bikes were pretty good bikes- frames sourced from Taiwan and Japan, with the high-end bikes still coming from Nottingham.  Low to mid range had Suntour components (mine has Cyclone Mk II).

 

The bike's in pretty good shape, but the bottom bracket needs work.  The bike will work great for several rides, then it will CLUNK CLUNK CLUNK for a ride or so, then it goes away again.  I think there's a piece of a bearing cage that broke off and it works its way in and out of a certain spot that causes the clunk.So far I've never done a century.  I've have a few days of 80+ miles.  I think when the weather cools a bit I'm gonna go for it.

Stops every 15 miles or so for food and drink, having 2 drafting partners really helps and flat land with a side breeze. PS I have circa 1990 Trek 400 that I upgraded, triple crank 52 teeth big gear, on rear. Put matrix concave wheels on it with 14 guage stainless steel spokes for strenght and kevlar 1 1/8 tires and original Shemano 105 derailer up rear with a Deore DX up front derailer. Still rides greats. Sounds about right for your crank. Good bike store could fix that.

[ubkev]

Spent the weekend hiking. Photography thread if you'd like to see. Did about 2.5 miles on Saturday. Easy trail, but nice views. Yesterday was freaking brutal! 6 miles of beautiful trail, 24 waterfalls, 86 degrees and humid and the elevation changes of 100 feet or more, every 3 minutes! Up, down, up, down! no flat land or plateaus, ever!! The Strava app said we had over 1000 feet in elevation changes. I don't know if that's good, bad or accurate considering GPS service was lost several times, but it was a workout. And carrying a 30 pound pack was a bit of a chore. It was a lot of fun, but it definitely kicked my ass. We had a good time, got rained on a little(thank god!) and got some pretty breath taking views. The water levels are very low this year in our area, so we cant wait to go back when all the waterfalls are really pumping out water. 

[Doohicksie]

Stops every 15 miles or so for food and drink, having 2 drafting partners really helps and flat land with a side breeze. PS I have circa 1990 Trek 400 that I upgraded, triple crank 52 teeth big gear, on rear. Put matrix concave wheels on it with 14 guage stainless steel spokes for strenght and kevlar 1 1/8 tires and original Shemano 105 derailer up rear with a Deore DX up front derailer. Still rides greats. Sounds about right for your crank. Good bike store could fix that.

 

I just designed my own century route.  It never gets too far from home and mostly just puts familiar routes together.  It's really something like 3 30+ mile routes strung together.  I may change the order of the segments, but I think I could do it if I simply set out riding early in the morning.  It may be good to ride with a group, but for some reason I kind of want to do my first century alone, supported by stops along the way, every 15 or 20 miles (including at least one meal stop).  Once the weather cools a bit I may go for it.

[Stoner]

I've been struggling with the running, although last night was better (5K in exactly 30:00 with two brief walking respites). The heat and humidity have picked up. I can't take either. And putting on a few pounds despite walking/running/hiking every day has made the running tougher. Eleven pointed this out, but your appetite can go crazy after exercising. Also, on days I run, I'm probably burning fewer calories than on days I walk (say, two miles of running vs. six or seven miles of walking).

 

Still hoping to do a walk-free 5K event (not practice) this year. The dream is alive but flagging as of late July.

[Doohicksie]

I've been struggling with the running, although last night was better (5K in exactly 30:00 with two brief walking respites). The heat and humidity have picked up. I can't take either. And putting on a few pounds despite walking/running/hiking every day has made the running tougher. Eleven pointed this out, but your appetite can go crazy after exercising. Also, on days I run, I'm probably burning fewer calories than on days I walk (say, two miles of running vs. six or seven miles of walking).

 

Still hoping to do a walk-free 5K event (not practice) this year. The dream is alive but flagging as of late July.

 

It's a tough balance to strike.  If you need help, I recommend MyFitnessPal (website and/or app) to keep track of what you eat, and a compatible tracking app (such as Strava, Endomondo, MapMyRun, etc.) for your exercise.  The cool thing is you can use tracking apps that inform MyFitnessPal how much you've exercised and it will let you know how many more calories you can eat (i.e., how many you "earned" by exercising).  It's worked for me, down 43 lb. this year, although I've plateaued for the last month and a half.

[Doohicksie]

After battling a summer cold for almost a week, I got out and rode tonight.  It was a pretty mellow 25 miles.  With the heat, the Wednesday night ride leader wasn't very ambitious (he's an auto mechanic and the garage isn't really air conditioned, and it hit 100 today).

 

 

 

[Stoner]

It's a tough balance to strike.  If you need help, I recommend MyFitnessPal (website and/or app) to keep track of what you eat, and a compatible tracking app (such as Strava, Endomondo, MapMyRun, etc.) for your exercise.  The cool thing is you can use tracking apps that inform MyFitnessPal how much you've exercised and it will let you know how many more calories you can eat (i.e., how many you "earned" by exercising).  It's worked for me, down 43 lb. this year, although I've plateaued for the last month and a half.

Thanks. I already count calories. I think you're selling yourself short. Technology didn't work for you, discipline and willpower did. You scored, technology got an assist. I've been averaging 3,000 calories a day recently and it's killing me.

[Doohicksie]

If you're running enough, 3000 calories might not be that bad.

 

The other thing I do (not sure of your situation, but maybe this will help) is I "kit" my food out, at least for breakfast and lunch.  In other words, I eat known, limited quantities.  For breakfast I have two or three things I eat, such as half a bagle with cream cheese, or a bowl of cereal with milk.  (When I do a breakfast ride I allow myself more calories, but I earned them by riding.)  For food during the day at work (lunch and snacks), I pack a lunch, typically a couple pieces of fruit, a piece of cheese, a small yogurt, a low-cal sports drink and a sandwich/burrito/etc.  I snack on that during the day, and the discipline part is simply:  If it's not in my lunchbox, I don't eat it.  When I first started, the first few weeks were tough; the lunchbox was empty by noon and I had to suffer through the whole afternoon.  Eventually I learned to kind of portion that food out a little better.

 

Typically Breakfast, Lunch, and the Snacks I pack are about 1/2 of my daily calorie budget, leaving me a reasonable amount for dinner and dessert.  Then the hard part becomes NOT eating for the rest of the night.

 

I find that the more structure I put on my eating, the easier it becomes to follow the plan... once I establish the habit.

 

Your mileage may vary.

[josie]

If you're running enough, 3000 calories might not be that bad.

 

The other thing I do (not sure of your situation, but maybe this will help) is I "kit" my food out, at least for breakfast and lunch.  In other words, I eat known, limited quantities.  For breakfast I have two or three things I eat, such as half a bagle with cream cheese, or a bowl of cereal with milk.  (When I do a breakfast ride I allow myself more calories, but I earned them by riding.)  For food during the day at work (lunch and snacks), I pack a lunch, typically a couple pieces of fruit, a piece of cheese, a small yogurt, a low-cal sports drink and a sandwich/burrito/etc.  I snack on that during the day, and the discipline part is simply:  If it's not in my lunchbox, I don't eat it.  When I first started, the first few weeks were tough; the lunchbox was empty by noon and I had to suffer through the whole afternoon.  Eventually I learned to kind of portion that food out a little better.

 

Typically Breakfast, Lunch, and the Snacks I pack are about 1/2 of my daily calorie budget, leaving me a reasonable amount for dinner and dessert.  Then the hard part becomes NOT eating for the rest of the night.

 

I find that the more structure I put on my eating, the easier it becomes to follow the plan... once I establish the habit.

 

Your mileage may vary.

I have yet to figure all of it out. On average, I consume about 600 a day give or take a hundred, which I reigment more depending on how gross I feel, and then do enough physical activity to negate it all. I only seem to gain weight. I'm not lacking in energy, I tend to try to eat protein and fruit more than anything else. I'm just squishy no matter what I do. It's incredibly depressing. I guess my body's just trying to go into 'fat/mature woman' build early. I've been working at dropping the final 10 pounds for about 10 years now. 

 

 My body thinks it has to store every goddamn fat molecule just in case I decide to create spawn. It's so incredibly frustrating.