Anyone want to shape up in 2018? A continuing journey.......

rgambs said:

I feel bad for you guys, I run every day and haven't seen a soul yet.  I actually miss seeing people at the gym lol

Lucky you. I am running at least 3x a week. But definitely can’t a find a truly empty place to run in NYC. Today was chilly and I went a bit earlier than usual so there were long stretches without having to pass too close to people. I know when the weather gets nice it will be harder to find those empty stretches. Also will be having to compete with bikers and walkers for space. Hopefully, I will get more used to running with a mask on. 

If I had a proper internet connection I would say let's all Zoom a workout session together but I don't, so I can't.

I miss my climbing

Still cycling almost every day to and from work but not being able to climb just blows. 

Indifference71 said:

markymark550 said:

Not being able to go to the gym has been frustrating. Trying to do what I can from home.

Yep.  I had really gotten back into the past 3-4 months before everything closed down.  Was going 3-4 times per week and dropped 20 lbs.  I can't believe how much I miss swimming laps right now!  I have a decent exercise bike and some bands at home but it's just not the same.  And really not much time to even do that stuff with a 3 year old  and 1 year old roaming around here all day now.  Try to at least take the dog for a long walk everyday to get out there and do something.  

I've had some success in convincing my 5 year old son that I am training to be a ninja.
He joins me sometimes, and other times he lets me do my thing because training is important lol
I have also had success getting him involved (and thereby off my case) by having him climb on my back for push-ups, squats, and pull ups lol

My climbing gym opened this week in a very different format. Members only, no drop-ins, pre-booked climbing spots of three hours with the request that climbers stagger their arrival and departure times, very limited numbers (there were fewer than 20 people in the whole gym, both levels, while I was there, staff included), mask required at all times, keep 2m distance from others at all times. 

So, an odd experience, not helped by how much upper body strength I've lost in the last three months . During covid times I've kept up with the cycling and may have actually increased it a bit, and have added running, but I don't have weights at home and no gyms were available. 

We shall see what comes of this. 

MF117973 said:

Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!

That's great! 10 minutes is tough over a 5 mile span.
You won't be a competitive "runner" with that, but it's better than something like 99% of the population lol

rgambs said:

MF117973 said:

Today I did a 5 mile run for the first time. I know that isn’t a lot for some of you but it was my furthest run ever. I usually do 4 miles but am trying to work my way up to a 10k. My speed was 10:02 minutes per mile. I want to try to get it down to under 10 minutes per mile if I can. So, off I go!!

That's great! 10 minutes is tough over a 5 mile span.
You won't be a competitive "runner" with that, but it's better than something like 99% of the population lol

Thanks. Definitely not ever going to be a competitive runner. But if I can challenge myself to finish a 10k I will be happy no matter my pace. You are right that it is hard to maintain that speed. I definitely slowed down in the second half of that run. I think since I am not running competitively I should focus more on distance rather than speed. I am trying to learn to pace myself better so I don’t use up so much energy in the beginning. But I am finding it hard. I have to remind myself to slow down a bit. 

I wish I were a runner. Tits (when I had ‘em) and an arthritic back have nixed that. 

hedonist said:

I wish I were a runner. Tits (when I had ‘em) and an arthritic back have nixed that. 

Good on all of you for keeping on. I’ve been diligent with a 30-minute workout every day, but can’t wait till our gym reopens. 

I know. I have been actually doing better with my running without the gym. I am really loving running outside after 1.5 years of mainly treadmill running. But I have been slacking off on my weight training without the gym. I used to do weights a few times a week and also take a barre class with resistance bands once a week. I bought some dumbbells when the gym closed but I am lucky if I pull them out twice a week. I feel like I am going to lose all that progress. I think in NYC gyms are in phase 4. We are only starting phase 1 on Monday so it will be a while. 

I would practice basketball as a kid wearing ankle weights. I thought it would help me gain speed running and jump higher. Unfortunately, I have no uppus jumpus, so they didn't really help. This was 25+ years ago, so no real help to you.

I would say that you increase the weight when you feel like you could do more for whatever you're doing. If it's a rep based activity, add weight when you could do 3-5 more reps. If it's a time based activity, add weight when you could go 10-15% longer (that's what she said :giggle: )