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Ugh leaving the bed is the hardest part!  But once you do its all good!  Get out there and knock those training session out!

Way to exercise that mental toughness!

Great job everyone. See we have some serious people here trying to get 30 in 30. I'm on the way to the pool to get my 10th workout in.

Weight is coming off so the bere is not going down. Thought I would have had 3 beers that I set out for New Years but I skipped them. Now I'm afraid of putting in the calories since I see positive changes in the scale.

For those of you who have trouble losing weight try my fitnesspal.com. I can't beleive just keeping a daily really helps but it does. I have been stuck for quite a while around 300lbs, thinking I was only putting in so many calories. Now I log it each day and am finding successs.

Good on you for cutting back on the barley pops and for recording those calories on fitnesspal.  As you move closer to your goals , work on finding a sustainable balance between healthy eating and enjoying life.  Every person's "balance" is different.  Some find that it's better to hop on the wagon.  I found that moderation was key.  If beer motivates you, then figure out a way to help you move towards those goals!

Thanks.  I was trying the insert picture button and got all confused.

I know I can't comment on this.  I still can't even stick my face in the water...

lol

A lefty breather and a leaf fan....banished!

Bilateral breathing just takes time and practice. You may just want to stand in shallow water first and practice breathing to your weak side. I learned many years ago...close to 40...practice, practice, practice!

I really struggled with bilateral breathing when I first started.  I found some pull buoy drills online that helped - take your legs out of the equation, and then focus on the odd counts.  I was also somewhat forced to switch to a balanced approach, because I strained my shoulder something fierce doing one-sided breathing.  It may have also been a form issue, but in any event, bilateral breathing also eases and balances the tension in the shoulders, which can help prevent swimmer's shoulder.  I literally did 1,500 yards of pull buoy drills while doing three counts in my head, since the odd number of strokes forces the bilateral breathing.  Boring, yes, but I don't think about bilateral any more.

On the workout front, I crushed it today in the pool - 2,000 yards, and then an evening spin class.  I'm very happy with the progress so far this week.

-Charles

Figured as much.... but the real question is Thor....

Are you Oilers or Flames???

I love myfitnesspal.  My food log link is in the signature block.  Feel free to send me a friend request there.  

I look at logging food as simply an obligation - I use it to plan, just like I plan my workouts, and if I have a bad day, or there's some birthday cake, I log it and move on.  

-Charles

My wife struggles with this too...also I know that when I am in open water I get some serious anxiety about what is 'Lurking Beneath' me. Going snorkeling in Maui last year really helped me, I don't know what it was...the added power from the fins...the constant breathing while my face was submerged...but it really helped. I know you must have some good snorkel spots down south there...something to try maybe?

Great workout!!!

and thank you very much for the tip. I am going to try that.... I injured my shoulder a few years ago, and although it hasnt given me any trouble yet. I think keeping everything balanced would be the best bet.

I have just finally gotten better at bilateral breathing with a breath every third stroke. I have heard that it is pretty important to reduce shoulder problems of which I am a little prone to. Focusing on my exhale helped make that happen.

Ok Burd... I just googled Cape Coral...and man am I jealous!!!

Any chance you would like some house guests for a month or two???

There is a "hop" wagon?  

There is a commercial running up here now showing a guy jogging, then they cut to him finishing in front of pub. Goes in for a bacon cheeseburger, fries and some crappy 67 calorie beer...they call it the guyet(rhymes with diet). Guys who do things that allow you to enjoy the things you love...apparently he did not run far enough because he had the 67 cal crap beer with his burger!

Thank you again..

I think that is the way to go.. I was going to try, just breathing right for a while.. but that doesnt really make sense now that I think about it

I dislike teams more the like any one team but if I had to chose it would be the Hawks or the Flyers...maybe even the bruins!

It will also be handy for open water races with waves, sun and sighting.

Alex, going for a family holiday just up the coast on anna maria island. We will have to meet halfway for a beer. 

In case you didn't believe google.  This is the view I see on my runs: 

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For sure!  We head up that way from time to time to hit the commissary on the Air Force base, about 15 min away from there.