From alpha testing to the QUERCUS 200
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Quercus
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Thanks Vee! It was fun and I felt perfectly fine. Just sore which hasn't happened from running in a while.
4/22/14 Treadmill run
30 min
2.1 miles
1.5-3 incline
145 bpm avg hr
I hate running on a treadmill, but I didn't get the opportunity to run until 10pm and so it was hotel treadmill
tonight's run
30 min
2.16 miles
152 bpm avg hr
Another long day, but short enough to run just before dark. Just having dinner at 9:50 sucks.
4/22/14 Treadmill run
30 min
2.1 miles
1.5-3 incline
145 bpm avg hr
I hate running on a treadmill, but I didn't get the opportunity to run until 10pm and so it was hotel treadmill
tonight's run
30 min
2.16 miles
152 bpm avg hr
Another long day, but short enough to run just before dark. Just having dinner at 9:50 sucks.
I like that you run with an incline on the treadmill. I need to start doing that again when i am on it. I read that if you should have an incline of at least .5% to simulate regular outdoor running.
Long days are long- but getting exercise in after a long day somehow always makes it feel better to me. Like I won or accomplished something.
Long days are long- but getting exercise in after a long day somehow always makes it feel better to me. Like I won or accomplished something.
Quercus
New member
My thoughts exactly Reloaded. I managed to run each day in the field which felt great. Running on the treadmill flat feels more awkward to me. Something about the spining tread makes my footstrikes seem off and incline helps minimize that feeling.
4/24/2014 run
30 minutes
2.09 miles
142 bpm avg HR
Friday and Saturday off
Sunday Run
30 minutes
2.20 miles
147 bpm avg HR
My stomach didn't feel well the last few days. I was working in south Texas all week and it was in the mid 90s. Working long day and then running probably made me dehydrated and that may be the trouble. I also drank a lot of shitty gas station/hotel coffee last week made with the terrible water they have.
I had meat (Chinese buffet) on Thursday after my run as a cheat meal. My stomach didn't seem any better/worse for it. Not a very worthy cheat, but options there are limited.
4/24/2014 run
30 minutes
2.09 miles
142 bpm avg HR
Friday and Saturday off
Sunday Run
30 minutes
2.20 miles
147 bpm avg HR
My stomach didn't feel well the last few days. I was working in south Texas all week and it was in the mid 90s. Working long day and then running probably made me dehydrated and that may be the trouble. I also drank a lot of shitty gas station/hotel coffee last week made with the terrible water they have.
I had meat (Chinese buffet) on Thursday after my run as a cheat meal. My stomach didn't seem any better/worse for it. Not a very worthy cheat, but options there are limited.
Quercus
New member
Run
30 mins
2.1 miles
HR monitor malfunctioned, but it was in the lower aerobic zone. That was the easiest 2.1 miles yet and consequently it would have been nice to have the data.
Deadlift
135x5x3
Just an easy test to see if my back likes it. I'll wait at least 2-3 days and repeat the 3 sets if there is no ill effect. Once I've done that twice I'll increase 5 pounds and repeat the process. This may not be regular with out of town work etc.. I'm excited to see if I can strengthen my back a bit. I just hope it doesn't screw up things. I also have some trees that have to be cut down tomorrow. That will add another possible back issue.
30 mins
2.1 miles
HR monitor malfunctioned, but it was in the lower aerobic zone. That was the easiest 2.1 miles yet and consequently it would have been nice to have the data.
Deadlift
135x5x3
Just an easy test to see if my back likes it. I'll wait at least 2-3 days and repeat the 3 sets if there is no ill effect. Once I've done that twice I'll increase 5 pounds and repeat the process. This may not be regular with out of town work etc.. I'm excited to see if I can strengthen my back a bit. I just hope it doesn't screw up things. I also have some trees that have to be cut down tomorrow. That will add another possible back issue.
Quercus
New member
Thanks Cate. The back feels well, but I'm not sure if the deadlifts are a good idea. I think I need to figure out a sensible routine that protects my back.
I have to admit that the fatloss seems to have slowed or stalled lately. I haven't been tracking calories and so I've been overeating.
I've been eating too many nuts, tortilla chips, and sweets. My wife has been making vegan sweets. At first it was a muffin like oat based cookie that was pretty low in sugar (for a cookie) and had protein and complex carbs. I was eating 400 calories worth for breakfast. Well now she has added chocolate chips to them I and I am having them as snacks instead. She has also made some other chocolate/coconut/cashew things that are much sweeter. A handful of peanuts is 160 calories. Eating handfuls whenever in the field and at my desk without keeping track is an obvious problem too.
So I have to write down everything I eat and track calories. My diet is the easiest to make a low calorie goal with so it's just a matter of doing it.
I don't really have a great idea of what calories to choose so I will start with 2,300 and adjust based on a target of 1.5 pounds lost per week and find the right calorie level for me.
So I will start weighing in on Saturday mornings again and logging everything I eat either on paper or my phone. I'll share the daily calories here.
I'm not thrilled to go back to the scale, but there isn't a standard of x inches a week or month is healthy fatloss so there I am.
I haven't regained any weight as my clothes still fit the same or better. I continue to make gains in running so I am improving my cardiovascular fittness, but the weight has to start coming down. So day 1 of 518 days to 200.
I have to admit that the fatloss seems to have slowed or stalled lately. I haven't been tracking calories and so I've been overeating.
I've been eating too many nuts, tortilla chips, and sweets. My wife has been making vegan sweets. At first it was a muffin like oat based cookie that was pretty low in sugar (for a cookie) and had protein and complex carbs. I was eating 400 calories worth for breakfast. Well now she has added chocolate chips to them I and I am having them as snacks instead. She has also made some other chocolate/coconut/cashew things that are much sweeter. A handful of peanuts is 160 calories. Eating handfuls whenever in the field and at my desk without keeping track is an obvious problem too.
So I have to write down everything I eat and track calories. My diet is the easiest to make a low calorie goal with so it's just a matter of doing it.
I don't really have a great idea of what calories to choose so I will start with 2,300 and adjust based on a target of 1.5 pounds lost per week and find the right calorie level for me.
So I will start weighing in on Saturday mornings again and logging everything I eat either on paper or my phone. I'll share the daily calories here.
I'm not thrilled to go back to the scale, but there isn't a standard of x inches a week or month is healthy fatloss so there I am.
I haven't regained any weight as my clothes still fit the same or better. I continue to make gains in running so I am improving my cardiovascular fittness, but the weight has to start coming down. So day 1 of 518 days to 200.
Cate
Long term member
That's how I regained weight, by just gradually adding things like choc-chip biscuits back into my diet. It stayed off for a fair while & then whammo! The running is obviously burning the calories off. I have to almost cut out sweet things altogether to lose weight. It's boring to count calories, but best to keep tabs. Cheers, Cate.
Quercus
New member
I just ate what I have been for breakfast, lunch, and snack and only had 600 calories left for dinner. Since dinner has been my big meal i was overdoing it for sure.
2,300 calories for the day.
Run
30 mins
1.92 miles
138 bpm Avg HR
I cut down dead trees until dark and didn't have much energy left for the run so I took it easy.
2,300 calories for the day.
Run
30 mins
1.92 miles
138 bpm Avg HR
I cut down dead trees until dark and didn't have much energy left for the run so I took it easy.
Quercus
New member
Despite my calories being too high in earlier part of the day, I didn't feel hungry last night. I have a lighter breakfast, lunch, and snack today which will allow me a bigger dinner. I woke up very thirsty and hungry. Portion control is the only thing left to adjust. The content of my diet is great. The exercise is perfectly adequate, but I am trying to figure out some other activities to add into my workout repertoire. I don't remember exactly when I quit soda (a month?), but that is complete. Soda doesn't sound appealing in the least.
Month 5 of regular exercise, no drinking, and mostly vegan eating starts today. Now to get those scales moving in the right direction by keeping those calories reasonable. I will be weighing in on Saturday mornings. The plan is to adjust the calories from 2,300 until I am losing at least a pound a week. Hopefully 2,300 will work and I won't need to adjust for a while. I will make adjustments in 100 calorie increments when/if needed.
Month 5 of regular exercise, no drinking, and mostly vegan eating starts today. Now to get those scales moving in the right direction by keeping those calories reasonable. I will be weighing in on Saturday mornings. The plan is to adjust the calories from 2,300 until I am losing at least a pound a week. Hopefully 2,300 will work and I won't need to adjust for a while. I will make adjustments in 100 calorie increments when/if needed.
Quercus
New member
With 3 days of counting my calories I went from 311.0 on 3/30/2014 to 309.8 4/3/2014. So week 1 of 60-90 weeks I lost 1.2 pounds. That number is good, but the fact that I stayed 311 between April 10th and the 30th isn't. It's spilt milk, water under the bridge, etc.. So since it wasn't a full week I'm not worried bout the -1.5 pounds mark.
I took the day off from running Saturday, but I swam a bit and played around with both types of footballs for most of the day. Enough to make me sunburned and tired. I unintentionally ate way under calories yesterday. I will have to pick up the pace to hit 2,300 today. I'm perfectly happy to be under if I'm not run down and tired from it.
Run
30 minutes
2.40 miles
159 bpm avg hr
I went a bit too hard this evening, but I felt fine and feel great now.
PR +0.01 mile for 30 minutes
I took the day off from running Saturday, but I swam a bit and played around with both types of footballs for most of the day. Enough to make me sunburned and tired. I unintentionally ate way under calories yesterday. I will have to pick up the pace to hit 2,300 today. I'm perfectly happy to be under if I'm not run down and tired from it.
Run
30 minutes
2.40 miles
159 bpm avg hr
I went a bit too hard this evening, but I felt fine and feel great now.
PR +0.01 mile for 30 minutes
Quercus
New member
5/5/2014
2300 calories
Run
30 minutes
2.29 miles
No HR
I have been having increasing problems with my HR monitor. I'm hoping it's that the strap needs tightening and/or a battery. I'll adjust it before the run tonight.
Yesterday
Didn't run because I had a 13 hour day in the field and was beat.
Went over calories by around 300 (2,600). I ate a banana and chocolate chips after I'd had my calories for the day and then realized that I had failed to count calories for OJ that I had drank too.
2300 calories
Run
30 minutes
2.29 miles
No HR
I have been having increasing problems with my HR monitor. I'm hoping it's that the strap needs tightening and/or a battery. I'll adjust it before the run tonight.
Yesterday
Didn't run because I had a 13 hour day in the field and was beat.
Went over calories by around 300 (2,600). I ate a banana and chocolate chips after I'd had my calories for the day and then realized that I had failed to count calories for OJ that I had drank too.
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