GutCheckCast 11 - Nutty, Fishy Wonkiness

Hello and welcome to another episode of the GutCheckCast. This week -

Zach's scale is probably possessed.
Doug sees a small gain, but not exactly the kind he wanted.

Matt sends his regards, and three new websites...
BeginnerTriathlete.com, for the aspiring Iron Man in all of us (I hear Hawaii is lovely, especially this time of year).
WorkoutLog.com, for tracking your Iron Man progress, and
The New York Times has an article on the 11 best foods you aren't eating. Like beets. And sardines. Doug and I discuss.

Also, we talk about how we keep track of each other's progress - our Google Calendar, as well as other sites used by people we know, such as tribefit.ning.com.

Enjoy!

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100pu - Doug - w1d3

Ok. So the end of week 1. Today, I finished with 66. Frankly, I'm surprised at how close to 100 I already am. That's not a brag. Frankly, I thought I was more out of shape than I might be. I'll be curious to see what the coming weeks bring(I have not looked ahead). I can say that my form could use some improvement. Hopefully that will come along with better numbers.

100pu - Doug - w1d2

I am starting to feel this through my gut. Not sure if its just the push ups, or maybe some combination with the active Wii playing that I'm involved in since returning drom WDW. Weird. Either way, today I am happy to report that I managed 56 push ups. That's two bonus push ups at the end of the required sets. Ye-ha.

100pu - Doug - w1d1

Ok... I managed to crank out the minimum 41. Much like my cohort in crime, I totally cop to questionable form on the last few. Its freakin' gym class all over again. But I did em. I was hoping to do more than the 'minimum 7' in the last round, butthe arms would have none of it. We'll see what the recommended day of rest does for me.

100 pushups Z-man, wk 1, day 1.

I believe I mentioned this in the podcast, but my initial run was 18? Something like that. 41 pushups this evening, 10 (60 second rest) 10 (60 second rest) 8 (60 sec) 6 (60 sec) 12. Don't know how good a form those last two were, but I went up and down, so that counts, right?

100 Pushups - Doug

Ok... so I said I would give this a go. Took the initial test. The magic number is - Twelve. Guess we'll see how things go.

GutCheckCast 10 - Surprising Successes

Although Doug was enjoying the cuisine d'Disney, and I didn't get much of a work out, he drops 1/2 pound, and I drop almost 1/2 pound.

We briefly discuss the Push-up Challenge from last week, and it looks like this will be our first week on the way to 100.

Good footwear for exercise is important - make sure your shoes are comfortable, and provide good support.

Matt's links for this week include:
Just a Guy Thing ran an article on free running or "Parkour". If you've seen the opening scene of Casino Royale, or the chase through Brazilian streets in The Incredible Hulk, you've seen free running. More information also at www.americanparkour.com, considered the online base for most free runners.

The Dumb Little Man Blog had a recent article on keeping fit while traveling. It is a short post with only a few tips, but they are a great reminder as we begin the height of Vacation (and Con) season here in the USA.

Zen Habits (is running zen? I suppose it very well could be...) had an article on turning your couch loving self, into a running fool in 5 steps. It makes no illusions that things will progress rapidly, but does give good basics on how to build up your running speeds along with Health benefits of running to boot.

And that's it for this week. Stay positive, have fun. Now get out there and check your gut.

Enjoy!

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