Fitness thread

[Sedi]

I bought some new running shoes today and to test them, I did my very first 10k. Slowly of course, trying to stay in a lower heart beat range. I was glad to manage that distance at all, after just restarting my running since the end of January.

[Mediocre]

I bought some new running shoes today and to test them, I did my very first 10k. Slowly of course, trying to stay in a lower heart beat range. I was glad to manage that distance at all, after just restarting my running since the end of January.

10k in New shoes as a test? Bold start!

[Sedi]

10k in New shoes as a test? Bold start!

Thanks! I did another 10k the next day. But I dialed back a little to not overstrain the tendons and joints and my knees. Still at 95 kg (209 lbs) at the moment, even though that is already 15 kg (33 lbs) less than in the fall and the weight is constantly falling.
The short-term goal is 85 kg (187 lbs), the long-term goal is 75 kg (165 lbs) which has always been my ideal weight in my 20s. I try to reach that maybe within a year. Shouldn't be too unfeasible or too fast.

[geoffbot]

Back at the climbing gym after 2 months off and 3 consecutive injuries. Feels good!

[Kronos]

Thanks! I did another 10k the next day. But I dialed back a little to not overstrain the tendons and joints and my knees. Still at 95 kg (209 lbs) at the moment, even though that is already 15 kg (33 lbs) less than in the fall and the weight is constantly falling.
The short-term goal is 85 kg (187 lbs), the long-term goal is 75 kg (165 lbs) which has always been my ideal weight in my 20s. I try to reach that maybe within a year. Shouldn't be too unfeasible or too fast.

I'm on a similar trajectory -- without the running, my IT band and other sundry parts have ruled out running, but not hiking or long distance walking.

I'm about 15lbs heavier than you are at the moment but with a similar initial goal. My longer term goal will be establishing that I can maintain that weight. If so, maybe dropping another 10lbs or so to the low 170's.


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[Sedi]

@Kronos
Sounds like a good plan. Walking burns almost as much calories as running, at least according to the Garmin app. I took a 7 km walk with my wife and the Garmin Fenix claimed it burned 600 kcal. Just takes a bit longer of course.
I mainly run to get the heart beating a bit faster because of the clogged artery. But it doesn't really burn that much more kcal.
I haven't tried the swimming app on the watch so far. I'm guessing that should also be pretty good at burning kcal. And easy on the joints.
They finally re-opened the public swimming pool where I live. It had been closed since we moved here in 2017. It seems they ran out of money while doing the renovation.

[Mediocre]

New post-pandemic PR on squat this morning! It actually was not in my original plan, but reps were feeling better than expected. Jumped at the opportunity!



385 lbs or 174.6kg

[Mediocre]

@Kronos
Sounds like a good plan. Walking burns almost as much calories as running, at least according to the Garmin app. I took a 7 km walk with my wife and the Garmin Fenix claimed it burned 600 kcal. Just takes a bit longer of course.
I mainly run to get the heart beating a bit faster because of the clogged artery. But it doesn't really burn that much more kcal.
I haven't tried the swimming app on the watch so far. I'm guessing that should also be pretty good at burning kcal. And easy on the joints.
They finally re-opened the public swimming pool where I live. It had been closed since we moved here in 2017. It seems they ran out of money while doing the renovation.

Great news on the pool! We go to our local pool regularly. Great exercise and much easier on the knees

[geoffbot]

New post-pandemic PR on squat this morning! It actually was not in my original plan, but reps were feeling better than expected. Jumped at the opportunity!



385 lbs or 174.6kg

Might impressive

[Mediocre]

Might impressive

How you feeling after some climbing?