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  • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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    Aqua Letifer
    wrote on last edited by
    #122

    3.5 miles today, then got dumped on so I stopped. I'm up to 6 daily, though, and am breaking through to a 10' average mile time.

    Please love yourself.

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    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

      3.5 miles today, then got dumped on so I stopped. I'm up to 6 daily, though, and am breaking through to a 10' average mile time.

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      Klaus
      wrote on last edited by
      #123

      @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

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      • KlausK Klaus

        @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on last edited by
        #124

        @Klaus said in The workout thread:

        @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

        I'm at 10' miles now for 5-6 miles, as of the past 3 or so days. I'm not burning up the track but whatever.

        Please love yourself.

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        • KlausK Klaus

          @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

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          Horace
          wrote on last edited by
          #125

          @Klaus said in The workout thread:

          @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

          Nah, way below average.

          Education is extremely important.

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          • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

            @Klaus said in The workout thread:

            @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

            I'm at 10' miles now for 5-6 miles, as of the past 3 or so days. I'm not burning up the track but whatever.

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            taiwan_girl
            wrote on last edited by
            #126

            @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

            I'm at 10' miles now for 5-6 miles, as of the past 3 or so days

            That is awesome!! Keep the good work!!

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            • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

              @Klaus said in The workout thread:

              @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

              I'm at 10' miles now for 5-6 miles, as of the past 3 or so days. I'm not burning up the track but whatever.

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              Klaus
              wrote on last edited by
              #127

              @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

              @Klaus said in The workout thread:

              @Aqua-Letifer average speed?

              I'm at 10' miles now for 5-6 miles, as of the past 3 or so days. I'm not burning up the track but whatever.

              Nice! That’s around my max speed.

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              • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                Aqua Letifer
                wrote on last edited by
                #128

                Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                Please love yourself.

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                • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                  Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

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                  Loki
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #129

                  @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                  Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                  Swamp running is worth 1.5x

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                  • L Loki

                    @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                    Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                    Swamp running is worth 1.5x

                    Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #130

                    @Loki said in The workout thread:

                    @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                    Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                    Swamp running is worth 1.5x

                    And holy CRAP was it that today. Not only with the heat and humidity, I mean it literally: the football field I use as an emergency cut-through sometimes was flooded. My shoes were fully soaked when I got back. Flies, gnats, mosquitos everyplace.

                    It's been so rare that I've had even decent running conditions that I don't even care anymore. I just expect it to be disgusting.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                      @Loki said in The workout thread:

                      @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                      Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                      Swamp running is worth 1.5x

                      And holy CRAP was it that today. Not only with the heat and humidity, I mean it literally: the football field I use as an emergency cut-through sometimes was flooded. My shoes were fully soaked when I got back. Flies, gnats, mosquitos everyplace.

                      It's been so rare that I've had even decent running conditions that I don't even care anymore. I just expect it to be disgusting.

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                      Loki
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #131

                      @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                      @Loki said in The workout thread:

                      @Aqua-Letifer said in The workout thread:

                      Got 7 miles today. Slow avg pace—12 minute mile or so.

                      Swamp running is worth 1.5x

                      And holy CRAP was it that today. Not only with the heat and humidity, I mean it literally: the football field I use as an emergency cut-through sometimes was flooded. My shoes were fully soaked when I got back. Flies, gnats, mosquitos everyplace.

                      It's been so rare that I've had even decent running conditions that I don't even care anymore. I just expect it to be disgusting.

                      Yeah it has been the worst summer in memory for dew point. Consistently over 70 and that is every bit as bad as high temperature. You are not imagining things. Next week looks awesome, don’t miss it.

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                        Catseye3
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #132

                        For those interested in how many steps per day they accrue, here is a conversion chart that converts various activities into equivalent numbers of steps.

                        For instance, chopping wood for 15 minutes is the same as walking 1995 steps.

                        https://www.pehp.org/mango/pdf/pehp/pdc/step conversion chart_FFB805BB.pdf

                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                        • KlausK Online
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                          Klaus
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #133

                          Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

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                          • KlausK Klaus

                            Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

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                            George K
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #134

                            @Klaus said in The workout thread:

                            Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

                            Oh, man....

                            Few things worse than back pain.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • George KG George K

                              @Klaus said in The workout thread:

                              Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

                              Oh, man....

                              Few things worse than back pain.

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                              Loki
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #135

                              @George-K said in The workout thread:

                              @Klaus said in The workout thread:

                              Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

                              Oh, man....

                              Few things worse than back pain.

                              I have learned how to avoid back pain and it’s a super rare event for me anymore. Is the term lumbago common. In certain countries?

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                              • L Loki

                                @George-K said in The workout thread:

                                @Klaus said in The workout thread:

                                Did some lifting in a hotel gym and ended up with a severe acute lumbago. This morning I needed help to even get out of the bed. Damn.

                                Oh, man....

                                Few things worse than back pain.

                                I have learned how to avoid back pain and it’s a super rare event for me anymore. Is the term lumbago common. In certain countries?

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                                Klaus
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #136

                                @Loki actually I found no adequate English word for this particular form of lower back pain. In German, it’s Hexenschuss.

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                                • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                                  Aqua Letifer
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #137

                                  Sorry, man. I get back pain fairly frequently as well. Some times it's very painful, sometimes it's debilitating.

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                  • KlausK Online
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                                    Klaus
                                    wrote on last edited by Klaus
                                    #138

                                    Just ordered a new bike. 7.3kg. Carbon frame. Carbon aero wheels. Electronic shifting. Integrated powermeter. Aqua will hate this 🙂 My employer pays a significant part of the price. I'm really looking forward to this.

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                                    • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                      Doctor Phibes
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #139

                                      Bloody hell, Klaus, that's a nice looking bike. What was wrong with the last one? 🙂

                                      You must have a very understanding wife. You have told Mrs. Klaus?

                                      I was only joking

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                                      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                        Bloody hell, Klaus, that's a nice looking bike. What was wrong with the last one? 🙂

                                        You must have a very understanding wife. You have told Mrs. Klaus?

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                                        Klaus
                                        wrote on last edited by Klaus
                                        #140

                                        @Doctor-Phibes said in The workout thread:

                                        You have told Mrs. Klaus?

                                        Err. You raise a very good point there. I still have a month or two until it is delivered.

                                        My intended line of defense will be "If I'd buy a Porsche or start playing Golf or do any other common way of dealing with male midlife crisis, it would be way more expensive".

                                        Do you think this will work?

                                        Alternatives I considered include: "This is the last bike I'll ever need to buy" (maybe too obviously a lie) , "I need separate bikes for gravel and road", and "All the others in the club have better bikes".

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                                        • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                          Doctor Phibes
                                          wrote on last edited by Doctor Phibes
                                          #141

                                          My cunning plan was to swap the $1800 Trek Emonda ALR 5 for the $6700 Trek Emonda SLR 6, and hope that she didn't notice.

                                          They're practically the same shape and colour, so I reckon I could swing it.

                                          Of course, first I'd have to get $6700.

                                          I was only joking

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