In Fitness and in Health
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@Nkwkfld Thank you for the advice. I had a feeling that the nutrition was the Achilles Heel this time. I was drinking water (no electrolytes) and a fruit/nut granola bar. When I finished, I quickly ate two more bars and was still hungry. Just finished dinner and feel like I could row the rest of the distance…
Going to use your suggestions and figure out what works for me. Anything in particular you recommend for electrolytes?
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Most recently I've preferred the flavour of Nuun but for most of the training I was using high5 or scienceinsport. They're all pretty much the same: a tube of dissolvable tabs that give you water a salty taste with no carbs. If you wanted the Iron Heart of nutrition go with Maurten. They might do some stuff with carbs and electrolytes. Some people also like salt pills. I haven't tried them.
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The woman at my local bike shop recommended cherry and lime which was better than I thought it would be. Lemon is my go to.
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I've been doing EMOM sets at the gym lately and now I hate everything.
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Picked up my first pair of Gortex running shoes from Asics. The temperatures are 29f (-2c) and the shoes performed amazingly in the snow/slush/ice for a 5k run today. Also picked up a pair of Patagonia running tights and windproof shell which paired with some merino wool made the run comfortable. Really enjoyed the run today even if the conditions were less than ideal.
This time of year I normally workout indoors, but decided to try to break up the routines by getting back outdoors. It was worth it and I'll definitely be doing it again.
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Patagonia tights are good, airshed top is superb.
I run exclusively outside down to -25 C. Mostly trails.
Merino layers, sometime with wicking layer underneath. Layer bottom as well with merino longs and pants if cold. Check out pathproject for good running stuff as well. And jinjii toe socks for cold weather.In frigid cold, cycling jackets are great for storage so you don't have to take gloves off to work zippers.
Goretex shoes never worked for me. Once wet, they stay wet forever. In dry snow no problem. Hope they will work great for you.
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@Perpetual_beta Thank you for the advice and tips!! I have dabbled running outside for years, but could never get my layering right to be comfortable. In the past five years the kids have started skiing and I decided to start investing in better layers so that I remained warm and dry. In the last couple of months I wanted to try some of the layers outside running to see how they work and am pleasantly surprised at how they are working.
I use an under armour shirt as a base layer for wicking, merino wool hoodie for warmth, and the Patagonia wind shell as my outer. Very comfortable today and with them being zip up hoodies, I’m able to control the heat.
Good heads up on the shoes and I’ll watch it. There’s nothing I hate more than running with cold, wet feet…
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Do y'all use spikes when running in ice and snow?
I've got these overly aggressive, hardwood-shredding beasts and I love them for non-showshoe winter hikes.
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I haven’t used them for running, but when it gets icy I have used these before to shovel snow or work outside.
Typically when it’s icy, I just workout indoors. Snow I don’t mind running in, but I do adjust my stride to more of a jog and look for paths or least resistance…
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All these traction things slip or are not flexible enough for running.
Either use icebug shoes (running shoes will built in studs from Sweden, https://icebug.com/p/pytho6-m-bugrip, pytho no gtx is my fave) or do this: http://skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm. Basically using an old pair of trail running shoes and drill sheet metal screws into them.
The latter is my go to because I can customize where I need the studs most.
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Oh, you most definitely can run in mine
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I had several college teammates who ran in Yaktrax in the winter. All of them loved them and each mentioned running in snowy/icy conditions was much easier than going without.
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Soooo hi y'all… Recovering alcoholic here
Twenty five years of heavy drinking have caught up with me... I've been slowly trying to cut out drinking (drinking less is not an option for me, and yes there's days I still drink but hopefully in 2023 those'll occur less and less and less and less and…).Anyway... I've def lost some weight since I decided to quit the booze Oct 17th... I've been walking a lot, mainly... But I wanna buy an exercise bike (hometrainer)... Here's what I have in mind... Please: post comments on what else to buy, what NOT to buy and so on... Be aware I'm located in Belgium and will only buy EU-located gear...
Reasons I'm buying this: adjustable saddle and steer... Comfy, gel padded saddle... No Bluetooth or app connectability which I won't need cause the future already pisses me off (so I won't be paying for summat I don't need)... It's pretty basic but I think it'll be good quality/ price-wise...
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@Seul Good on you. I don't think peloton is available in Belgium, but you could maybe get a bike, wahoo kickr, heart rate monitor, and trainer road or something comparable as an ideal setup. If you want to go with what you linked to you would need a heart rate monitor with it at a minimum. You can get padded bike shorts.
Look into maffetone method and zone 2 training. Build you're aerobic fitness SLOWLY. I'm not a doctor or a trainer, but be very careful doing too much too soon. Listen to your body. Put on a tv show, podcast, book, youtube, whatever and cruise. AFter you get to a moderate level of fitness add in HIIT on occasion.
Diet wise don't drink calories, try to only eat whole foods, avoid processed oils.
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Congratulations on the healthier habits bike looks cool hope there's a return option in case you do end up deciding you like the future and want to connect to apps which does make biking inside a lot more enjoyable. Is there a shop nearby you to try things out?
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@Seul I meant to reply a couple of days ago, so sorry for the delay.
Have you had an exercise bike before? I'm aware that a lot of them end up as being very expensive clothes racks, rather than being used for their intended purpose. My brother has one like that. I would suggest using a gym, especially if you can find one that doesn't tie you into a twelve-month contract and try the bikes then.
Beyond that, I think that the best fitness advice is to do what you enjoy and make small changes. Or big ones, like cutting out (most of) the beer.
And well done on the weight loss. I know that can be hard work.
