The Workout Thread

[Rhydant]

Woop woop, new longest run: 9.1 miles. The strange thing about longer runs is that time doesn't pass, it dissappears.

This is true. Two weeks ago I did 10 miles like it was nothing. That one hour and 45 minutes went by hell of fast.

Unfortunately, three days later on a short 3 mile run I completely thrashed my left foot. I don't know what happened, but I couldn't walk right for a week. The foot feels a lot better now, but I'm hesitant to run again.

[Regus]

Okay, I want to keep running, but slow down/stop my weight loss. What kinds of foods should I eat to up my calorie intake while still being healthy? I eat a lot of carbs.

Drink a lot of whole milk.
Seriously.

[Tones]

How many calories do you consume per day? If you want to stop your weight loss, eat more (try 200+/day to start).

Lots of good calories that will stick with you come from protein (chicken, tuna, ground chuck, whatever). Fiber can help fill you up, too.

Reduce your carb consumption; you'll stay fuller, longer.

I would say I eat 2,000 per day or so, split about 500-1000-500. I have been eating a lot of cereal lately, and always a high-fiber variant, sometimes with granola added.

When I'm at work tomorrow I'll pick up some pouches of tuna. I always forget how much I like it.

Drink a lot of whole milk.
Seriously.

Drinking whole milk feels like drinking coffee creamer.

[Tones]

This is true. Two weeks ago I did 10 miles like it was nothing. That one hour and 45 minutes went by hell of fast.

Unfortunately, three days later on a short 3 mile run I completely thrashed my left foot. I don't know what happened, but I couldn't walk right for a week. The foot feels a lot better now, but I'm hesitant to run again.

Yeah, I love how time passes during a run. My headphones broke a little over a month ago, but I have enjoyed running without any music. It's nice to just relax and think.

About the foot, taking it slow for a few weeks will definitely be best. You really need to see if it was just bruised or worse. I fractured a bone in my foot at the beginning of last December, but I followed the doctor's orders on letting it heal and it hasn't given me any problems since. I knew it was bad because it hurt like hell at work, and when I took my shoe off my foot was purple and felt like a water balloon when I poked it.

[Razor Ramon]

I'm running roughly two miles. I skipped one day so far this week and I'm not thrilled about it, but I'm going to aim for 5 miles again. Once I can do that I'll be happy.

[Kidnemo]

Another month, another 1.9% bodyfat down.

Lifting has been going good despite a nagging elbow injury (from a bjj armbar I believe).

Did a one-arm snatch on a 62.5 pound kettlebell for the first time today, that was pretty neat. Especially considering the handle is giant sized.

[Dyne]

Did a one-arm snatch on a 62.5 pound kettlebell for the first time today, that was pretty neat. Especially considering the handle is giant sized.

That's keeping your arm completely outstretched the whole motion right? pretty damn impressive.

[The_Meach]

Agreed. But does the ball just flip over and nail your forearm at the top?

[Tones]

This is my last week of running before taking a week off, which will be my longest break since January (going on vacation).

With climbing, increases in power have been pretty slow, but my endurance and technique have been developing quite steadily. Right now I'm mostly bouldering V2's, and at the moment it's problem solving that's holding me back more than strength.

[PaCrappa]

Agreed. But does the ball just flip over and nail your forearm at the top?

Not if you know how to do it.