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In July, a friend invited me to an outdoor men-only fitness workout. I was going to be out of town for a few weeks, so I asked him to remind me when I got back. Four weeks ago, he saw me and reminded me again, so I decided to join him.
Today, I start my 4th week of meeting early in the morning for a 45 minute workout with a group of men. I feel better for the effort, my endurance is increasing even if my weight isn't decreasing (yet).
Every session is peer led; they decide the workout. It is generally a mixture of running and exercises - push ups, squats, jumping jacks, etc.
Today... run for 1/2 mile, then the real run begins.
In a field about 100 yards long, he had a series of sand bags weighing between 32 pounds and 60 pounds. We were told to partner up. Then the first partner went to the 1/2 mark on the field and 'bear crawled' to the end, did 20 'burpees', 20 sit ups and 'bear crawled' back to the center. The other partner lifted the bag to chest level and threw it... again and again until they reached the 1/2 mark. Meet your partner, switch roles.
When your partner takes the sand bag, they throw it until the reach the starting line, switch bags and start throwing it back to the center.
Repeat until you've worked through all of the bags.
My motivation? A former co-worker had two heart attacks and died this Spring; another co-worker had a heart attack that resulted in by-pass surgery - he returned to work on Monday.
What is your motivation and work out?
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Wow, that is good progress. You should keep at; dividends will surely begin soon.
I think we all walk down the street and feel like we're 25 years old, footloose and fancy free. Unfortunately, we are all aging and our health is a ticking time bomb.
My motivation to workout is that I want to drag this out as long as I can. I'd rather get busy living, rather than get busy dying.
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Tim Carmichael wrote: What is your motivation and work out?
I only run when I am in danger.
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Tim Carmichael wrote: What is your motivation and work out?
Getting my house in France done. A LOT of physical work. And it is hot. Sweat your nuts off doing it. 
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Munchies_Matt wrote: Sweat your nuts off doing it
That must be inconvenient when you are doing up bolts! 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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Unfortunately the bottle of good cheap wine every night doesnt help!
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Munchies_Matt wrote: good cheap wine
I hate you, I hate you - no such thing in Singapore, excellent food (the other French fetish) but the wine is extortionate, I pay around SGD30 for what you call a good cheap wine.
I love driving trips in France, a baguette, some stinky cheese, and a bottle of wine, drive till you find a lake/pond and have a picnic, wonderful times.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Just to make you feel worse, I have vinyards in front of, and behind my house. :P
The local cave / co-op bag in a boxc, for AOC, is 16 euros for 5 liters. The VDP is even cheaper. And there are many decent wines around, like Chateau Neuf du Pape just up the road. A good one of those is 20 euros though.
No good pubs though, the beer is rubbish and the live music scene is zero. Mind you the skiing is only 3 hours away.
Not aq bad place to live really.
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I don't have a car so i walk to work, to the supermarket & to the bar.
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Cycle to work - exercise and commute covered.
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Same when I go to most usual work place,
about 50 min in, 40 back (ride hard, (cardio @ avg 95% MHR), into the shower on return)
most common question: what happens if it rains.
my answer: I get wet. (24 C or more in the rain year round, I'm told only the lightning hurts)
admittedly if raining in the morning I bus in, going home - don't care, gonna sweat then shower anyway
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Same here. I've got a 12 mile commute that takes me 45-50 minutes, and it's mostly on a bike path. Unfortunately the local parks department closed the path in September for maintenance, so my commuting season ended early. I could take surface streets, but it's getting late enough in the year I don't have a good balance of daylight vs. traffic.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I would do that were it not ten miles and 120F.
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Tim Carmichael wrote:
What is your motivation and work out?
No sports for me, the doctor won't have that
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
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Mind giving me your doctor's number?
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Abbas A. Ali wrote: Mind giving me your doctor's number?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
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Pumping aluminum here.
Motivation: thirsty.
Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Anonymous
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I run like hell. Motivation? Run like hell.
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Mister sub-4:00 marathon
Software Zen: delete this;
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Looking forward to running together...
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That would be cool, if a bit slow for you  .
Software Zen: delete this;
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Were I to work out it would be for the chicks.
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I'm exhausted just having read that.
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For a few years, I did regular running up to 30 km per week, but I gradually switched to less time- and energy-consuming things
- swimming 1-2 times per week in an indoor swimming pool in relatively quiet conditions... winter, summer, all year long
- drinking mostly green or white tea without sugar
- nearly no coffee
- also, I say no to beer and to heavy drinks ...
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I quit smoking and drinking after 45 years so I had to regain my lung capacity and work on endurance.
My workout is clearing trail with chain saws, brush cutters and mowers and hiking a lot.
I cleared 100 miles of trail last year in 3-1/2 months. This seasons maintenance starts tomorrow.
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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