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WittyCityGirl - 2011-06-03 5:33 AM

Uh oh, fuzzy smiley faces aren't so cute, huh?

 

Anyway, I just wanted to point out that the U.S. food pyramid is getting replaced by the portion plate (hmm.... I remember someone mentioning this a few days ago....).

 

Take a look! http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

WittyCityGirl - 2011-06-03 7:32 AM

Ahh, cleaning counting as a peach challenge... 

I'm sure some hardcore athletes would scoff at the thought, BUT I see the other side of the coin almost every stinking day... people that are inactive and don't realize that standing to do dishes IS working core muscles to keep your balance or that taking a load of laundry up stairs is strengthening your muscles.  True, it's not 30+ minutes of vigorous activity and it's activity nonetheless. 

After Ironman Lake Placid I saw a sizeable increase in the number of BT friends that were sick or injured and bummed/blue that they couldn't exercise at the length and intensity that they used to.  If we allow ourselves to believe that parking a little farther away from the grocery store or taking the stairs instead of the elevator is physical activity too, I think we set ourselves up for a healthier relationship with our body when it's not performing as we hoped it would.  PLUS, I think when we do have things like vacations or business trips we're more likely to find a way to sneak in a 10 minute walk because it "counts" rather than shrug off the whole day as an all out wash.

Hope that helps and that some of you who would have a blank white day will see that you can use some short walks or time "training your pet" as a way to turn it to a peach day-we're setting ourselves up for a long-term healthy lifestyle by seeing the little opportunities we have everyday to be "active".

 

croixfan - 2011-06-03 12:10 PM

There's no way I'm telling my wife that doing the laundry or dishes is good for my core -- I'll end up with extra work outs that I definitely do not want to do!!!!  But, I do agree that there is value in a lot of the things that we take for granted / doing anything that gets you out from in front of the TV is good.

Have a great weekend.

jayhawkrichie - 2011-06-03 1:44 PM

I'm back from being MIA. Got back this morning around 2am.  We had a great trip to Orlando with my parents and sister for my daughters high school graduation.

I purposely ignored BT while we were gone. I wanted to make sure that I really wanted to Tri this year. And the verdict is...

I'm all in.  I really missed not having the opportunity to train this week, other than we walked about 20000 steps everyday, so my logs will be Peachy as soon as I log the estimates.

Anyway, I'm doing the sprint tri in 2 weeks as more training and re-acquainting myself with triathlon, and then another sprint in July and the Oly in September.

Off to log my walking...Surely, if washing dishes counts then walking around an amusement park counts. :P

jayhawkrichie - 2011-06-03 12:44 PM

I'm back from being MIA. Got back this morning around 2am.  We had a great trip to Orlando with my parents and sister for my daughters high school graduation.

I purposely ignored BT while we were gone. I wanted to make sure that I really wanted to Tri this year. And the verdict is...

I'm all in.  I really missed not having the opportunity to train this week, other than we walked about 20000 steps everyday, so my logs will be Peachy as soon as I log the estimates.

Anyway, I'm doing the sprint tri in 2 weeks as more training and re-acquainting myself with triathlon, and then another sprint in July and the Oly in September.

Off to log my walking...Surely, if washing dishes counts then walking around an amusement park counts. :P

jayhawkrichie - 2011-06-03 12:44 PM

I'm back from being MIA. Got back this morning around 2am.  We had a great trip to Orlando with my parents and sister for my daughters high school graduation.

I purposely ignored BT while we were gone. I wanted to make sure that I really wanted to Tri this year. And the verdict is...

I'm all in.  I really missed not having the opportunity to train this week, other than we walked about 20000 steps everyday, so my logs will be Peachy as soon as I log the estimates.

Anyway, I'm doing the sprint tri in 2 weeks as more training and re-acquainting myself with triathlon, and then another sprint in July and the Oly in September.

Off to log my walking...Surely, if washing dishes counts then walking around an amusement park counts. :P

WittyCityGirl - 2011-06-03 7:32 AM

Ahh, cleaning counting as a peach challenge... 

I'm sure some hardcore athletes would scoff at the thought, BUT I see the other side of the coin almost every stinking day... people that are inactive and don't realize that standing to do dishes IS working core muscles to keep your balance or that taking a load of laundry up stairs is strengthening your muscles.  True, it's not 30+ minutes of vigorous activity and it's activity nonetheless. 

After Ironman Lake Placid I saw a sizeable increase in the number of BT friends that were sick or injured and bummed/blue that they couldn't exercise at the length and intensity that they used to.  If we allow ourselves to believe that parking a little farther away from the grocery store or taking the stairs instead of the elevator is physical activity too, I think we set ourselves up for a healthier relationship with our body when it's not performing as we hoped it would.  PLUS, I think when we do have things like vacations or business trips we're more likely to find a way to sneak in a 10 minute walk because it "counts" rather than shrug off the whole day as an all out wash.

Hope that helps and that some of you who would have a blank white day will see that you can use some short walks or time "training your pet" as a way to turn it to a peach day-we're setting ourselves up for a long-term healthy lifestyle by seeing the little opportunities we have everyday to be "active".

 

kgore - 2011-06-04 1:05 AM

Just got home from work--we had an extra event tonight--special needs kids and their families are invited into the zoo for a night to enjoy the zoo without other people staring, laughing, etc....apparently a whole mess of zoos do this across the country---with no publicity--So cool!

Anyway, I often dress into the role of the zoo's mascot--Gus- The Green Tree Frog--it is a professional mascot suit, complete with heavy, oversize head! This event is always a favorite--I meet all the guests, pose for pictures, and eventually, 'Gus' ends up dancing with a whole mess of kids by the end of the event--its one heck of a workout! I always enjoy (and usually am brought to tears by) the effect that 'Gus' has on kids--they can be totally withdrawn and unresponsive, but then this giant, fuzzy frog just turns on a light and next thing you know, they smile or even just reach out to him---I tell ya, it is a beautiful moment.

On another note, I wont be doing tomorrow's tri after all--we have another storm coming in tonight, and its just not really worth it (apparently, no one told the Cali weather that it is JUNE!!!!). So my coach and I discussed it, and there is another race from this series in July--so I will do that one (along with my coach)--which means MORE time for training--especially overcoming my OWS anxiety issues--I'm still fighting 'em...

Alright, enough tonight...its bedtime.

croixfan - 2011-06-04 9:31 AM Happy Saturday to all!!!  Feeling 1000 x better today -- don't think I realized how much the race last week took out of me.  Had a great swim lesson today where we learned about open turns and pushing off the wall.  This will probably save me 6-8 SPL and makes it a ton easier!!!!  Think the even better news was how comfortable I felt in the water.  While I'm far from a fish, it's nice to actually relax and enjoy it.

suzielea - 2011-06-04 6:46 PM

Curt - WTG on the swimming improvement

Me - Went to my cousin's engagement party last night (not even going to try logging food though, lol) and found that I really don't know how to walk in heels, lol. Today I'll probably do some more push ups - I signed up to a challenge on FB where you have to do the number of push ups each day as the number day it is of the year (e.g. today would be 156 as it is the 5th of june) - and I may get some "home improvement" done by cleaning my room but I'm not too sure.

croixfan - 2011-06-05 7:56 PM 100 mile hilly ride!  You're my hero!!!!!  Seriously, I am so impressed with foks that can do these kinds of distances.  Seems so very far away to me.

Twhittum - 2011-06-06 7:46 AM

Goodmorning! I had an absolute fabulous time yesterday. It was a perfect day for a race. I was one of the first ones there- I didn't want to be stuck in a line trying to get into the park.  The weather was perfect, not sure of the temp of the water but it had to be close to air temp.

The only problem I had was the ows. It wasn't with the swim but with my head. I had a slight headache from stress and anticpation, and when I hit the water I got the worse headache and almost gave up. I pushed myself and halfway through the headache started to go away.

Here are my stats swim 12:00 min. bike 46:31 run 35 min.  First transition 4 min second 2 min. Total time was 1 hr 41 mins.

Things I would/will change for my next race GET A NEW BIKE! All I heard was left on your left the whole 10 miles. I did get to say that a couple of times, but not enough. But I had a great time. I had trouble with my music and I love running with music but next time I don't think I would use my MP3, because my headphones got tangled and and I mess with it to get my music and not the radio.

I can't wait for the next race-I think I'm going to do the trek woman series in Aug. I'm sure that would be more competitive. I'm hoping to get a new bike before that.

I'm am now a triathlete!

 

Tracie

Thanks everyone for all the advice and encourgement!

 

 

Twhittum - 2011-06-06 7:46 AM

Goodmorning! I had an absolute fabulous time yesterday. It was a perfect day for a race. I was one of the first ones there- I didn't want to be stuck in a line trying to get into the park.  The weather was perfect, not sure of the temp of the water but it had to be close to air temp.

The only problem I had was the ows. It wasn't with the swim but with my head. I had a slight headache from stress and anticpation, and when I hit the water I got the worse headache and almost gave up. I pushed myself and halfway through the headache started to go away.

Here are my stats swim 12:00 min. bike 46:31 run 35 min.  First transition 4 min second 2 min. Total time was 1 hr 41 mins.

Things I would/will change for my next race GET A NEW BIKE! All I heard was left on your left the whole 10 miles. I did get to say that a couple of times, but not enough. But I had a great time. I had trouble with my music and I love running with music but next time I don't think I would use my MP3, because my headphones got tangled and and I mess with it to get my music and not the radio.

I can't wait for the next race-I think I'm going to do the trek woman series in Aug. I'm sure that would be more competitive. I'm hoping to get a new bike before that.

I'm am now a triathlete!

 

Tracie

Thanks everyone for all the advice and encourgement!