November 29, 2007 by gregshore.

We did a lot that I just couldn’t do today. Squats, lunges, sprinting, duck walking, bear walking, crab crawling. I just did a lot of lunges and lateral lunges in place.

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November 28, 2007 by gregshore.

Down 3 lbs. 50 total. I had gained about 10-12 pounds in the time that I was injured and am finally starting to take it off agian. I’m starting a weight loss competition in January but don’t want to sandbag at all before it starts.

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November 28, 2007 by gregshore.

I wanted to run 3 miles today at 10:30 but it just wasn’t in me. It takes me a little longer to warm up these days, I started out walking 1/2 mile and then tried running - still pain in the meniscus area. So, I walked anothe half-mile and then ran 3 - 1/2 mile runs with walking/jogging one lap in between and finished with a one mile jog. I found that after running hard for 1/2 mile that my leg would start to hurt again, so decided to change the workout. The old me would have plugged away at my plan.

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November 27, 2007 by gregshore.

Spent 60 minutes on the bike after work. I need to get back to the workouts I did with the triathalon training.

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November 27, 2007 by gregshore.

I started out not taking the PFT but when Mary needed a partner, I went ahead and did the push-ups (50) and sit-ups (46). I didn’t do the mile run but did run the last 1/2 mile with Grady. He finished in 11 minutes! His first go round he was at 13:30.

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November 27, 2007 by gregshore.

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November 26, 2007 by gregshore.

They went easy on us today as tomorrow is the PFT. Most of the hour was spent doing an Indian run - I had to run on my own as I just can’t sprint yet.

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November 25, 2007 by gregshore.

Didn’t leave work until almost three today and ended up not going to the gym. (Did you know the word gym, an appreviation of gymasium, comes from the Greek gymnos - which means naked. I wouldn’t go to the gym if I had to be naked.) Took a nap and then started raking leaves. Came inside and jumped on the treadmill for an hour - just walking. I was watching “Inside the Brookhaven Clinic”. It’s all about those who are morbidly obese. A little depressing because I was morbidly obese and was on the fast track to the same. It was also motivating.

I think we’re doing the PFT tomorrow. I haven’t decided whether or not I want to do it. Well, I do want to do it whether I should or not is a different story.

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November 25, 2007 by gregshore.

These come directly from my friends at Advanced Medical Weight Management. Keeping the weight off during the holidays can be troublesome.

•  Take a small portion - you do not need a large portion.
• Take only one plate of food.
• Eat slowly.
• Between bites, set down your fork and carry on a conversation.
• When preparing meals, avoid the temptation to taste the food. (note: I would say don’t let your tasting become snacks. I believe you do need to taste what you’re preparing.)
• Create a plan ahead of time to continue exercising, even when you’re away from your regular plan.
• On the day of a holiday, eat like you regularly would all day, so that you are not tempted to overeat at the party.
• When attending holiday gatherings, start by eating some of the healthy offerings such as vegetable sticks and plain chicken pieces.
• On the days that you really lack motivation, commit to doing just 10 minutes of exercise.
• You know that are going to be busy so plan ahead. Keep a pack of soy nuts on hand for those long shopping days. (If you don’t do soy nuts, keep a healthy snack around - I always have a meal replacement bar in my car.)
• Avoid unnecassary calories on alcoholic beverages. If you partake, choose wisely. Instead of a full glass of white wine, try a half glass along with sparkling water.

My tips:

• Engage people in conversation at the dinner table. You’ll enjoy yourself and can’t stuff your face while you’re talking.
• Stay well hydrated. It seems to be particularly difficult at this time year. Don’t let your thirst and hunger become confused.

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November 24, 2007 by gregshore.

Ran the creekside trail at Ion this morning with the Fun Run club. Found out that Theresa and John go to Seacoast, along with Tracy, one of the employees at TrySports. John is on the facilites staff there so we had a good chat about church stuff.

 Today was the first day I felt half-way normal running. I’m a little undone with myslef for not running on Wednesday and not doing anything on Thursday or Friday but I probably needed the rest. I’m really glad now that I didn’t exercise for three days.

Afterwards I went over to Pat’s and played with the dogs. We took them out, hooked up to their sled. Jez did all the pulling while Baby lagged behind. I’ll get a picture up next week. It’s tough to run out in front of the girls to get them to pull and then keep the sled from banging into cars.

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