The Official Health and Fitness Thread

[TheMightyOdin]

Been training for the CN tower climb that is happening in April.

The tower climb is 144 floors. Friday night I used the stairs in my buddies building instead of the stair climber at the gym. His building has 14 floors.

I went up 70 floors and down 70 floors (14 floors at a time) in 19:04.

It is tough and my calves are incredibly sore this morning. I havent felt any kind of soreness of this level in a long long time.

My new goal is to complete the tower in under 17 minutes. I chose this time because it seems possible yet very very challenging. I have 9 weeks till the climb.

7:52 is the record for climbing the CN tower

I know. I'm not going to even come close! LOL.

I like to think I'm in good shape but stairs are no joke. My heart is pounding pretty hard by the 40th floor.

I wonder what the record holder Weighed at the time? I picture some 90 pound 17 year old Japanese ninja type flying up those stairs.

Scott niedermayer did it in 15 minutes last year. He is only 3 months older than me.

 

[Rick C.]

I could do a floor in the 7:52 range.  Well, going down at least.

 

[maplesyrup]

Good luck, Odin... and good for you.

 

[Chett]

Been training for the CN tower climb that is happening in April.

The tower climb is 144 floors. Friday night I used the stairs in my buddies building instead of the stair climber at the gym. His building has 14 floors.

I went up 70 floors and down 70 floors (14 floors at a time) in 19:04.

It is tough and my calves are incredibly sore this morning. I havent felt any kind of soreness of this level in a long long time.

My new goal is to complete the tower in under 17 minutes. I chose this time because it seems possible yet very very challenging. I have 9 weeks till the climb.

7:52 is the record for climbing the CN tower

I know. I'm not going to even come close! LOL.

I like to think I'm in good shape but stairs are no joke. My heart is pounding pretty hard by the 40th floor.

I wonder what the record holder Weighed at the time? I picture some 90 pound 17 year old Japanese ninja type flying up those stairs.

Scott niedermayer did it in 15 minutes last year. He is only 3 months older than me.

So you're saying I can beat Scott Niedermayer at something? Awesome! I nearly died a few years ago when I did it. Some advice:

1) If you're doing it with a goal-time in mind it's best to go as early as you can in the day. The first time I tried it we went late morning and I was having to go around a lot of families and groups. The second year we went earlier and it was much better.

2) Use your arms. I used both arms to pull myself on the railings the whole way up - it took some of the work away from the legs. Either way you will be breathing heavy.

Also, the air in the stairwells is very very dry, so breathing that in when you're working hard can be very hard on your chest. I found it very painful by the end, and even felt like I was tasting blood. I don't think there's anything you can do about it, but don't worry, it goes away

Good luck, and have fun!

p.s. World Record for ascending on a pogo stick is 57:51, so just make sure you beat that!

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Thanks for the advice Chett.

I was planning on being there first thing. I'm from out of town and I could stay with a few different family members but I am thinking I might rent a room at the Rogers center hotel for the night before.  That way I will be right there and will be able to shower and change right after.

I've been training specifically without using handrails with the thought of using them for the actual climb to maybe give me an advantage. I'm also considering adding a weight vest to my stair training.

I was hoping to train 3 times a week for this but it's been 5 days since I did the 140 floors and my calves are still sore.

I think the soreness is from the walking down 70 floors which I was  surprised to find more difficult and slower then going up.

 

[Rick C.]

Has anyone out here done a 'liver' cleanse? I mean one controlled by a doctor or naturopathic doctor? For how long? What were your results? Anyone??

 

[TheMightyOdin]

I've got about 3 weeks of training left before my CN Tower climb and I've just gotten sick. Rotten rotten timing.

 

[pnjunction]

I just stepped on my scale for the first time in months and it's pretty bad...232.
...
I'm just so bad at forcing myself to exercise.  I enjoy it when I start doing it but it's hard getting over that hump and actually go to the gym you know?

So after posting this months ago I predictably didn't do anything about it...until about two weeks ago!

I've been to the gym 6 times in less than 2 weeks and watching what I've been eating.  Down a few pounds already and feeling better during every workout.

The trigger was 2-fold: I turned 31 and realized I will have serious health problems as I get older if I don't start taking care of myself.  Also I have a goal to be in good enough shape to join a hockey league next season.  A friend at work did it last year and had a really fun time, I would love to be able to join his team and not embarrass myself (due to being out of shape anyways...).

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Keep it up pnjunction!

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Finally decided it was time to cut the bad habits.

I was 190lbs through most of high school. My weight in early January peeked at 225lbs. Since cutting the soda pops and sweets(mostly), I've lost 27lbs. I'd love to get back down to my 190lbs from highschool and I'm only 8lbs away! Now the working out begins! There's no point in being my highschool weight and still out of shape. I'd much rather be my high school weight with my high school fitness.

 

[pnjunction]

Keep it up pnjunction!

Thanks!

I ate a bit too much on the weekend, but I've been at the gym every day the past 3 days burning it off and hopefully more. 

Birthday party for a friend coming up on the weekend, I'll have some beer but I'll keep consumption modest so that it will be easier to burn off.  Old me would've had 5+ pints and done nothing...that's how I got so big.

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Keep it up pnjunction!

Thanks!

I ate a bit too much on the weekend, but I've been at the gym every day the past 3 days burning it off and hopefully more. 

Well working out regularly will make you hungry and afford you the ability to eat a little more just try to eat more of the good stuff.

Today was my last stair climbing training day before the CN tower on Saturday. Next three days will basically be rest days. I'm looking forward to getting it over with.

 

[maplesyrup]

I've completely fallen away from taking care of myself. I haven't run or worked out in a couple months and completely fell off making healthy diet choices. I'm also drinking way more than I should. Part of it is I hurt my back on Easter weekend and have been a little tender since but to be honest, I way already well down the slope at that point. Zero motivation right now.  :-\

 

[TheMightyOdin]

How about walking Sarge? The weather is starting to turn. It might be good just to get out and into the sunshine.

 

[maplesyrup]

Yeah, maybe a little sunshine will help.  :-\

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Yeah, maybe a little sunshine will help.  :-\

Is that sarcasm? I was being serious.

The weather has been beating me down the last couple of months. I'm done with coats and being cold. Enough to the point where I consider moving out of the country.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Today was my last stair climbing training day before the CN tower on Saturday. Next three days will basically be rest days. I'm looking forward to getting it over with.

Good luck to you, Odin, on Saturday! 

 

[maplesyrup]

Yeah, maybe a little sunshine will help.  :-\

Is that sarcasm? I was being serious.

The weather has been beating me down the last couple of months. I'm done with coats and being cold. Enough to the point where I consider moving out of the country.

No, not at all. It might help but I feel I'd have to start from close to square one again.  That in itself is depressing though.   

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Today was my last stair climbing training day before the CN tower on Saturday. Next three days will basically be rest days. I'm looking forward to getting it over with.

Good luck to you, Odin, on Saturday! 

Thanks! Still almost 44 hours away but I'm starting to feel that nervous energy. By Saturday morning I should be bursting at the seams to attack those stairs. My big concern will be going too fast too soon.

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Yeah, maybe a little sunshine will help.  :-\

Is that sarcasm? I was being serious.

The weather has been beating me down the last couple of months. I'm done with coats and being cold. Enough to the point where I consider moving out of the country.

No, not at all. It might help but I feel I'd have to start from close to square one again.  That in itself is depressing though.   

I understand that, I've been there more than once in my life.

My advice would be not to focus on where you are, instead focus on where you want to be and where you will be. The speed that you travel to that destination isn't important either as long as you move physically and mentally in that direction.