Narrative:
Still tempted to lift, but still resisting. Still feel strong overall, just need to keep the focus. Need to get better brace for arm.
Cardio: 61 mins
Distance: 6.0
Calories: 647 (runwalk-80/20)
Crunches: 200
Tracker
Total Distance: 296.99 miles (Goal 400/103.01 remain)
Total Calories: 73,217 (Goal 80,000/6,783 remain)
Total Crunches: 6,980 (Goal 25,000/18,020)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
Narrative:
I am really tempted to lift, but I must resist the urge. Â I must allow my body to heal so that I can move forward. Â Another day of cardio only…it’s all good, just need to keep focus.
Cardio: 61 mins
Distance: 6.0
Calories: 680 (runwalk-75/25)
Crunches: 200
Tracker
Total Distance: 290.99 miles (Goal 400/109.01 remain)
Total Calories: 72,570 (Goal 80,000/7,430 remain)
Total Crunches: 6,780 (Goal 25,000/18,220)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
Narrative:
I have temporarily pulled back some on my weightlifting in order to give both my left wrist and my right elbow a bit of time to heal. Â I have been having quite a bit of pain from both – my left wrist I injured during a reverse bicep curl and my right elbow is simply tennis elbow. Â I need to give both some time to heal and then hit them hard again to strengthen.
Cardio: 75 mins
Distance: 5.0
Calories: 1300 (elliptical + treadmill)
Crunches: 0
Tracker
Total Distance: 284.99 miles (Goal 400/115.01 remain)
Total Calories: 71,890 (Goal 80,000/8,110 remain)
Total Crunches: 6,580 (Goal 25,000/18,420)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
Muscle cramps can be a very painful side effect of exercise. You work out to benefit your body and overall health, and are punished with a sharp pain in your muscles. It’s easy to get frustrated and even apprehensive when a “charley horse” occurs, but they are usually harmless and there are several tricks to help alleviate the pain.
Cramps occur when a muscle contracts and doesn’t relax. They are involuntary and you can often see or feel your muscle twitching. Even after the muscle does relax, it will remain fatigued and possibly sore. Cramps can last anywhere from a few seconds to 25 minutes or more. While some people experience cramps during exercise, they can also happen while sitting or even sleeping. They most commonly occur in the leg, especially in the calf, hamstring and quadricep.
Why me?
There are many reasons why cramps may occur. Inadequate stretching and overexertion might lead to a build up of lactic acid in your muscles. Muscle fatigueand dehydration may also contribute. Cramps are also more likely to happen in hot weather since you tend to lose more fluids.
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Source: SparkPeople
My Comments:
Cramps can be a “pain in the leg” if you know what I mean…this is a really good tip read.Â
Just about everyone has heard of the “Wall,” as in “hitting the wall.” And lots of us – in running and in life – have run straight into it. Head on.
A wall is the point in a race (or in life) where you’re used up. You’re officially done. You feel as if you are draining away into a little puddle on the ground. Your legs don’t respond to the word “go.” You vow never to do this again.
Although I hope you never have a wall get between you and a goal, here are some tricks I’ve learned from running that can help you get over your own wall when it’s in the way:
Although I hope you never have a wall get between you and a goal, here are some tricks I’ve learned from running that can help you get over your own wall when it’s in the way:
Keep going regardless
Promise yourself that, no matter what, you will press on, even if you are walking, crawling, or puttering. In the Boston Marathon in 1993, I was running so slowly to the finish that I felt like I was actually going backwards. Stay on your feet. Eyes straight ahead. Move.
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Source: Sparkpeople
My Comments:
Awesome motivational article…. I also ran across this poem, when I was looking for a graphic to use here at my site. Â I will make a separate post for it.
You love lifting. You love the plain challenge and the simple rewards—beating your previous best and feeling a great pump afterward. And maybe you hate cardio. Devoting gym time to cardiovascular exercise feels as if you’re burning away hard-earned muscle. But you’re not—you’re revealing it.
If gaining mass is all you focus on, soon no one will be able to distinguish your traps from your deltoids. For a lean and chiseled physique, you need cardio work (relax—no distance running involved). Just follow our 5 easy steps to reveal more muscle. You don’t need much cardio (15 to 20 minutes twice a week max), and most of what you do need should be at a high intensity, as befits a man with a lifter’s mindset. But after a few weeks, you’ll start to notice less fat and greater muscle definition. Consider it the fast track to the body you’ve always wanted—without feeling like a rat on a wheel.
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Source: Men’s Health
My Comments:
Really good read…recommend to show your 6-pack.