Do you Run?……Walk?….Bike?…..Swim?

[LouderVol]

13:45 with a decent bit of stoppage

 

[Orangeslice13]

I’m just not hearing the “I’m too old” excuse anyone.
Get what you can get. If you can’t walk far then walk one lap around your neighborhood. Then walk a lap and a mailbox. Then eventually 2 laps…….1 mile…..2 miles…..the maybe you start jogging.
I started this with a goal of being able to run a mile. Then 2…4….and finally I set a goal of 4 miles at 10 minute pace.
Today was my best 4 miles at under 9:10 pace. I’ll be 53 in 8 weeks. 9 minutes is a real possibility.

So get your fat asses moving!!!

 

[Orangeslice13]

 

[LouderVol]

I’m just not hearing the “I’m too old” excuse anyone.
Get what you can get. If you can’t walk far then walk one lap around your neighborhood. Then walk a lap and a mailbox. Then eventually 2 laps…….1 mile…..2 miles…..the maybe you start jogging.
I started this with a goal of being able to run a mile. Then 2…4….and finally I set a goal of 4 miles at 10 minute pace.
Today was my best 4 miles at under 9:10 pace. I’ll be 53 in 8 weeks. 9 minutes is a real possibility.

So get your fat asses moving!!!
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I agree. I tried for months to run a mile. Never could do it. So I started walking a fast mile. Then about 2. Eventually built up the muscle and lost some weight, and I could run a mile.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

6.7 mile run this morning.

 

[Tin Man]

Cycling is kinder to my knees, but I do walk in colder months.

 

[Tin Man]

20.78 miles, 13.4mph avg

 

[Orangeslice13]

I mowed the yard.
I should put the tracker on walk and see how many calories that is. It’s roughly a 2 hour endeavor

 

[Tin Man]

Yesterday, I mowed the yard in 90%+ humidity. Wore me out. Soaked my clothes with sweat. I have a 3/4 acre lot.

 

[Tin Man]

The humidity was 95%+ today. I was perspiring with temps in the high 70s.

 

[volfanbill]

I mowed the yard.
I should put the tracker on walk and see how many calories that is. It’s roughly a 2 hour endeavor

Ftr, minus the square (the house), I didn’t miss the spots it claims I did...

 

[VolNExile]

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Ftr, minus the square (the house), I didn’t miss the spots it claims I did...

Nice self-portrait!

 

[Orangeslice13]

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Ftr, minus the square (the house), I didn’t miss the spots it claims I did...

That’s awesome
I’m doing that next time I mow.

 

[volfanbill]

Nice self-portrait!

My mom hates me sticking my tongue out. But for some reason it's what I do in post run photos

 

[volfanbill]

That’s awesome
I’m doing that next time I mow.

I have a self propelled push mower. Since my hand/arm is on the handle, it doesn’t sway as I walk and most my steps don’t count unless I consider it a walk workout

 

[Orangeslice13]

I have a self propelled push mower. Since my hand/arm is on the handle, it doesn’t sway as I walk and most my steps don’t count unless I consider it a walk workout

I too use a self propelled push mower.

 

[VolNExile]

I have a self propelled push mower. Since my hand/arm is on the handle, it doesn’t sway as I walk and most my steps don’t count unless I consider it a walk workout

What I learned from @Behr after a similar experience at the grocery store: put your step counter in your shorts/pants pocket.

Trying to push a grocery cart with one hand while wildly swinging the other was one of the more goobery things I’ve done in my life.

 

[VolNExile]

^^^ ok, nm - I see now where you sort of mention manually entering it as exercise.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Doing my least favorite 5k race of the year tonight! Let’s go!

 

[Orangeslice13]

Doing my least favorite 5k race of the year tonight! Let’s go!

Good luck my friend.
Let us know how you do.

 

[rocytop2624]

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20.78 miles, 13.4mph avg

Whippersnapper

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Good luck my friend.
Let us know how you do.

Thanks!

23:27
7:34 pace

Better than last year apparently. I’ll take it.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Thanks!

23:27
7:34 pace

Better than last year apparently. I’ll take it.

That’s moving
Very nice.

 

[Tin Man]

I have a corded electric mower. It is not self-propelled. It moves when you exert effort to move it. Last year, I purchased an electric riding mower. It will mow about 2/3 of the yard. The rest requires the push mower. I am glad to have the riding mower. Whippersnappers may note that I was past retirement age when I acquired it. And no, I’ve not chosen to retire, yet. Maybe next year…

 

[Orangeslice13]

Old, fat and slow.
But still moving forward