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I have cotton synthetic blend socks( less than 10% cotton) that are working fine for short distances, but when I get above 7 miles, my feet are starting to chafe.  I would bet if I went 10-12 miles I would develop blisters. 

For you long distan

I think it is pretty important to log your exercise for those days when you feel you are not making much progress.  For July, I have run/walked 77 miles and biked another 50.  When I look at last year for July, I did 60 miles and no bike.  Back then, a

I had a six month follow up wiith my cardiologist this week.  Everything looks great.  When I first saw him back in October, I had asked about max heart rate.  The charts show I should stay within 80-90% of 168 which is 220 minus my age.  I was regular

I posted my July goals in the weekly but wanted to start a thread specifically for monthly goals.

Walk/Run 120 miles - I am starting to get pain in my hips so it is slowing me down some.  I can do the distance walking but it is getting hard to

I am taking my two oldest grand kids up to NW Ark to visit a friend later this week.  Lots of good hiking trails.

I should end the month with 120 miles walked/ran and another 55 miles biking.  For July, I would like to go for 120 miles walked/r

Last Friday I was sitting in a meeting and checked my resting heart rate.....46.  That is almost half what it was before surgery (and on meds)and down about 15 since March.

My insurance covered most but still owed the hospital $1200.  Made the last pmt today.  So my sleeve is all mine now and no danger of it being repossessed.

The before is XXXXL polo and size 58 pants.  Yesterday, L Polo and size 38 pants.

I uploaded 2 pics.  One on my first visit and today.  Actually 3.   The other is Dexter.  

Anyone doing it?  Seems a bit pricey for me.  $10/month or $50 per year.  I might do $5 a month but I do not want to drop $50 and not like it.  Doesn't seem like the extra features are worth it.  I dont obsess too much over nutrients beyond the basics.

Mon - 5 mile walk - walked at a fairly brisk pace - legs just did not feel like running.

Post 5K, trying to figure out how to get to the next level.  Sub 30 minutes.  I made a huge leap going from about 45 minutes per 5K in practice to 37:20 on Saturday.  And if  the race had not ended going up a 70 foot hill over the last .5K, I think I c

Did my second 5k this morning.  37:25.  

I ran 1 mile this morning without stopping.  I am 1 year post op.  It took a lot of work to get to this point but I could not have done it without the sleeve.  A year ago I could not even walk a mile without stopping to sit down to rest.  Today I can w

without stopping in 12:45 Big milestone for me.   I could not even come close a few weeks ago.  The 4x4 interval training on the elliptical is helping a lot.

It is going to be a strange week.  My wife is having her VSG surgery on Wednesday so I am taking off work Wed-Fri to help her.  We will see what the hospital offers for work outs.  If nothing else, I will walk/run as much as I can.  Plus, help her walk

The goal this week is to keep getting my endurance up.  I have a 5K on 5/2 and my goal is sub 46 minutes.

Monday - 1 mile on treadmill in 15 minutes HR 135, 2 miles on elliptical in 20:30, HR 160, 1.6 miles walking in 46 minutes HR 125.  Plus I

Not sure what it is, but this morning I did not have it.  I got on the ellipitical and just could not make myself go past 5 minutes.  Maybe I did too much yesterday as I did 2 miles on the elliptical in the morning and afternoon.  I did go for a 2.5 mi

Mine are:

Good shoes, I got fitted at a shoe store that only sells running shoes.  My shoe of choice are Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14s.

Polar HR monitor.

I had some kidney stone issues that slowed me down and then I got lazy and have not worked out much in 3 months.  I am 11 months post op VSG and have lost 150 lbs but have been at the same weight for 2 months as I have let snacking and carbs stop my we