New workout
With my running days officially behind me, I’ve needed to come up with a good cardio workout that’s easy on my joints and that I can do outdoors for much of the year. I do live in the Pacific Northwest, after all. My next choice would be bicycling. So, I decided to tune up my Diamondback Voyager I that I purchased back in 1999. I rode that thing quite a bit the first few years I had it, but lately it’s just been sitting gathering cobwebs. Funny how my disuse of that bike coincided with my weight gain. Here’s a picture of my ride; it’s amazing I was able to find a picture of it on the net. Same color and everything. Anyway, I’ve taken it for a couple of spins now, and so far so good. I’m using different muscles than I was running, but my CV endurance is definitely there as a result of my previous workouts.
I’ll do this for the rest of the season, until the weather turns cruddy some time in October/November, then I’ll figure something else out. Until then, though, this will help me keep my weight down as I turn to maintenance in the next few weeks.
Weigh In – Week 3
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Another great week for me. I lost 4 pounds which puts me at 265. The past three weeks have me on an incredible high, but I am starting to dread the plateau that I am sure is right around the corner.
This is the first time in the past 10 years that I have managed to keep up with eating healthy and exercising at the same time. I hope that by continuing the combination I can stave off the plateau for a while longer.
Have a great weekend everybody.
Tony
6/27: 265 lbs.
Goal: 220 lbs.
45 lbs. to go
P.S.
If you are looking for a healthier alternative for grilling out this weekend, check out my recipe for Hawaiian Turkey Burgers and Grilled Yams. They were a big hit with my family on Wednesday night.
Done
Well, it’s time to finally comes to grip with it all. My bid for a comeback has fallen a bit short, so I’m officially done with Couch to 5k. After taking a day off yesterday, I went out this morning to see how it would feel on the track. I stretched out well and started out at quite an easy pace. I wasn’t even to the end of Johnny Lang’s “Still Rainin’”, though, before all heck broke loose and the tendons in my right ankle were demanding that I stop…or else.
But this isn’t totally unexpected, I suppose. I’m 40, and even at my ideal weight, I’m still hovering just under 250 pounds. My 6′5″ frame just isn’t made for this kind of thing. And on the bright side, my running regimen has helped me drop some weight and get in better shape than I’ve been since college. It’s just not a long term option for me.
So, it’s time to find another cardio workout. I’m going to do some work on my bike and get that ready to go. Biking should be a lot easier on my joints. I can do that until well into the fall when the weather starts getting nasty, then we’ll figure it out from there.
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