I ran 10km today!

[Sarge]

I just mapped today's route and I did 11.6km (largely through trails.) Lots of puddles and wet running due to the melt... Note to all you other new runners: Stay the HELL out of the water! - Not only does it make for some miserable running but it would appear that the water makes you blister quite easily... The ball of my right foot (and more) is completely effed.

[BMan]

I just mapped today's route and I did 11.6km (largely through trails.) Lots of puddles and wet running due to the melt... Note to all you other new runners: Stay the HELL out of the water! - Not only does it make for some miserable running but it would appear that the water makes you blister quite easily... The ball of my right foot (and more) is completely effed.

Never mind the fact that the water can cause your inner sole to smell if not dried properly.

[Sarge]

I just mapped today's route and I did 11.6km (largely through trails.) Lots of puddles and wet running due to the melt... Note to all you other new runners: Stay the HELL out of the water! - Not only does it make for some miserable running but it would appear that the water makes you blister quite easily... The ball of my right foot (and more) is completely effed.

Never mind the fact that the water can cause your inner sole to smell if not dried properly.

I never though of that... I just went to the mud room and gave then a wiff and they're not pleasent but not terrible either... How do you reccomend drying them? I just leave them in the hall and let then air dry.

[BMan]

I just mapped today's route and I did 11.6km (largely through trails.) Lots of puddles and wet running due to the melt... Note to all you other new runners: Stay the HELL out of the water! - Not only does it make for some miserable running but it would appear that the water makes you blister quite easily... The ball of my right foot (and more) is completely effed.

Never mind the fact that the water can cause your inner sole to smell if not dried properly.

I never though of that... I just went to the mud room and gave then a wiff and they're not pleasent but not terrible either... How do you reccomend drying them? I just leave them in the hall and let then air dry.

I am the wrong guy to ask. I literally just started running in January. But if I were to dry mine, I would say put them on a heater vent or radiator, but I am sure there are other ways, like putting them out in the sun.. maybe look it up on google or something and let me know what you find out.

[Bender]

I'm not really a runner, I have had asthma since I was a kid and it's always been a bit of a problem. Running I'd always get a stitch in my lungs and they'd feel like they're on fire.

But lately I've decided to get in shape and I've been keeping a pretty steady routine lately. I've always wanted to take classes, I like having the push of somebody, so I've started on Power 90, the intro program to P90X. Not ideal, but it gets me off my duff and does a pretty good job of working the vital areas. I want to use it just as a crash course before getting into something more substantial. I've also started augmenting it with 15 minutes (1 minute on, 30 seconds off) of skipping and will increase on time and reduce off time when my body gets some extra endurance.

I don't know if I'm doing all I can though. Should I be taking supplements or anything? I was taking Vega meal replacement about 30mins after every workout but I ran out last week (the stuff is way too expensive). I was wondering if there are cost effective supplement/multi-vitamin options?

I don't know anything about the Vega meal replacement. Supplement wise I only take a daily multi-vitamin and powdered protein to make shakes and add to drinks.

I take the daily multi-vitamin with breakfast, that only cost about $10 to $12 for a 3 month supply. The protein I like runs me about $100 a month since I drink anywhere from 1 to 3 servings a day.

For post workout I drink a protein shake coupled with some type of natural sugar (usually a banana) But I do it as soon after a workout as possible.

Is there a reason you wait 30 minutes?

I heard waiting 30 minutes is optimal. Maybe I'm wrong

But Vega was produced by Canadian triathlete Brendan Brazier so I'd think it's generally good stuff, but it's just so bloody expensive. I'd say it's over $100 per month for it.

What kind of multi-vitamin would you recommend? I tried Men's One a Day but it didn't really agree with my system. I probably would be using the protein shake after workouts only.

In terms of post workout protein I would say the sooner the better. Theres a small window of time post workout where your body is primed to take in new nutrients to replenish what you used in your workout. The simple sugar in a banana or juice helps speed up the process even more.

I always try to get that nutrition shot no later than 15 minutes post workout but I would also say that we are all individuals and what is optimum for one might not be for another.

I've never stuck with one vitamin type for very long. I've never had an issue with any of them not agreeing with my system.

Here's what I take post-workout: http://sequelnaturals.com/en/vega/products/whole-food-health-optimizer/features-benefits

 There's 28g of protein in it. I know it's generally good for you, but I'm unsure if it's optimal. I had this with a banana and some dates post workout today. Yey or nay?

[TheMightyOdin]

Here's what I take post-workout: http://sequelnaturals.com/en/vega/products/whole-food-health-optimizer/features-benefits

 There's 28g of protein in it. I know it's generally good for you, but I'm unsure if it's optimal. I had this with a banana and some dates post workout today. Yey or nay?

I checked out the site. The numbers look pretty good but what are your goals? Lose weight?

Having trouble finding nutritional facts. Post the numbers from the label if you still have one. Here's my protein drinks numbers.

In one serving (a 32g scoop):

Calories - 130
Fat - 1g
Cholesterol  - 0
Sodium - 180mg
Potassium - 170mg
Carbs - 3g
Fiber - 1g
Sugar - 0
Protein - 27

My initial thinking is that it looks like good nutrition but depending on your goals it might not be best for post workout. I'm interested to see the numbers from the label.

How does it taste? Interesting that the source of Carbs and protein comes partly from hemp!     

[Bender]

Here's what I take post-workout: http://sequelnaturals.com/en/vega/products/whole-food-health-optimizer/features-benefits

 There's 28g of protein in it. I know it's generally good for you, but I'm unsure if it's optimal. I had this with a banana and some dates post workout today. Yey or nay?

I checked out the site. The numbers look pretty good but what are your goals? Lose weight?

Having trouble finding nutritional facts. Post the numbers from the label if you still have one. Here's my protein drinks numbers.

In one serving (a 32g scoop):

Calories - 130
Fat - 1g
Cholesterol  - 0
Sodium - 180mg
Potassium - 170mg
Carbs - 3g
Fiber - 1g
Sugar - 0
Protein - 27

My initial thinking is that it looks like good nutrition but depending on your goals it might not be best for post workout. I'm interested to see the numbers from the label.

How does it taste? Interesting that the source of Carbs and protein comes partly from hemp!     

In terms of vitamins and minerals and whatnot, it says it provides 100% of daily recommended value of each. It's also loaded with probiotics and some other good stuff, so I guess it's good for health in general. Here's the link to the whole label:

http://sequelnaturals.com/sites/sequelnaturals.com/files/u3/New_Vega_Label_-_CDN_-_Large_-_chocolate.pdf?phpMyAdmin=U243ywYMW9w5azGd1hDwehYVqw7

But to cut to the essentials:

71g serving size (I don't always have the full amount - need to save money)
Calories: 260
Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 0
Potassium: 1500mg
Carbs: 23g
Sugar: 0
Fibre: 15g
Protein: 26g

It's pretty decent tasting. I don't look forward to the taste of it, but I don't dislike it. I'm slightly above neutral but I dont really have anything else to base it off of.

I generally do about 40 minutes of cardio or weights alternating for 6 days a week.


I'm 5'5" 135lbs so I don't want to lose weight, but I definitely want to lose fat as a percentage of body mass. Right now I want to get lean and in the future possibly bulk up.

[TheMightyOdin]

Here's what I take post-workout: http://sequelnaturals.com/en/vega/products/whole-food-health-optimizer/features-benefits

 There's 28g of protein in it. I know it's generally good for you, but I'm unsure if it's optimal. I had this with a banana and some dates post workout today. Yey or nay?

I checked out the site. The numbers look pretty good but what are your goals? Lose weight?

Having trouble finding nutritional facts. Post the numbers from the label if you still have one. Here's my protein drinks numbers.

In one serving (a 32g scoop):

Calories - 130
Fat - 1g
Cholesterol  - 0
Sodium - 180mg
Potassium - 170mg
Carbs - 3g
Fiber - 1g
Sugar - 0
Protein - 27

My initial thinking is that it looks like good nutrition but depending on your goals it might not be best for post workout. I'm interested to see the numbers from the label.

How does it taste? Interesting that the source of Carbs and protein comes partly from hemp!     

In terms of vitamins and minerals and whatnot, it says it provides 100% of daily recommended value of each. It's also loaded with probiotics and some other good stuff, so I guess it's good for health in general. Here's the link to the whole label:

http://sequelnaturals.com/sites/sequelnaturals.com/files/u3/New_Vega_Label_-_CDN_-_Large_-_chocolate.pdf?phpMyAdmin=U243ywYMW9w5azGd1hDwehYVqw7

But to cut to the essentials:

71g serving size (I don't always have the full amount - need to save money)
Calories: 260
Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 0
Potassium: 1500mg
Carbs: 23g
Sugar: 0
Fibre: 15g
Protein: 26g

It's pretty decent tasting. I don't look forward to the taste of it, but I don't dislike it. I'm slightly above neutral but I dont really have anything else to base it off of.

I generally do about 40 minutes of cardio or weights alternating for 6 days a week.


I'm 5'5" 135lbs so I don't want to lose weight, but I definitely want to lose fat as a percentage of body mass. Right now I want to get lean and in the future possibly bulk up.

Thats a lot of fiber!

24.2% of the calories are from fat. (multiply fat grams by 9 ( 7 * 9 = 63) divide that number by the calories (63/260 = 0.242307692%)

Keeping your total percentage of calories from fat under 30% is a very good healthy goal.

For myself I keep that number under 20%, I eat 3000 to 3500 calories per day over 5 to 6 meals not including post workout and pre-sleep protein shakes. But I also workout with a lot of intensity, 9 times over 6 days for a total of 10 hours  (7 hours cardio , 3 hours weights) Even my weight training is cardio like in terms of limited rest. The end effect is I'm really "reved" up a lot of the time and need the calories just to fuel the workouts.

The other number that jumps out to me is the 23 carbs. My feeling is that many carbs would be better served before a workout for fuel but aren't necessary post.

Also, and this is all just my personal way of looking at it , since I watch my carb intake I would choose to eat my carbs and enjoy them instead of drinking them. You know what I mean?

But that's just me. I don't have a 5'5" 135lb body. We are all different.

Sorry if this confuses you at all. I think the bottom line is it looks like a good healthy product but it's probably best served as a meal replacement when you are in an absolute pinch instead of a post workout drink. But like I said above: that's just me.

[Sarge]

I just mapped today's route and I did 11.6km (largely through trails.) Lots of puddles and wet running due to the melt... Note to all you other new runners: Stay the HELL out of the water! - Not only does it make for some miserable running but it would appear that the water makes you blister quite easily... The ball of my right foot (and more) is completely effed.

Never mind the fact that the water can cause your inner sole to smell if not dried properly.

I never though of that... I just went to the mud room and gave then a wiff and they're not pleasent but not terrible either... How do you reccomend drying them? I just leave them in the hall and let then air dry.

Ya, I only started in Sept. myself... Lots of things I'm finding out myself (the hard way.)

[oldrugbyguy]

New to the running as well but think have caught the bug. Did treadmill running when watching the leafs play but always hesitated outside running as thought would be too boring.

With good tunes going it is not that bad

[Bender]

Here's what I take post-workout: http://sequelnaturals.com/en/vega/products/whole-food-health-optimizer/features-benefits

 There's 28g of protein in it. I know it's generally good for you, but I'm unsure if it's optimal. I had this with a banana and some dates post workout today. Yey or nay?

I checked out the site. The numbers look pretty good but what are your goals? Lose weight?

Having trouble finding nutritional facts. Post the numbers from the label if you still have one. Here's my protein drinks numbers.

In one serving (a 32g scoop):

Calories - 130
Fat - 1g
Cholesterol  - 0
Sodium - 180mg
Potassium - 170mg
Carbs - 3g
Fiber - 1g
Sugar - 0
Protein - 27

My initial thinking is that it looks like good nutrition but depending on your goals it might not be best for post workout. I'm interested to see the numbers from the label.

How does it taste? Interesting that the source of Carbs and protein comes partly from hemp!     

In terms of vitamins and minerals and whatnot, it says it provides 100% of daily recommended value of each. It's also loaded with probiotics and some other good stuff, so I guess it's good for health in general. Here's the link to the whole label:

http://sequelnaturals.com/sites/sequelnaturals.com/files/u3/New_Vega_Label_-_CDN_-_Large_-_chocolate.pdf?phpMyAdmin=U243ywYMW9w5azGd1hDwehYVqw7

But to cut to the essentials:

71g serving size (I don't always have the full amount - need to save money)
Calories: 260
Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 0
Potassium: 1500mg
Carbs: 23g
Sugar: 0
Fibre: 15g
Protein: 26g

It's pretty decent tasting. I don't look forward to the taste of it, but I don't dislike it. I'm slightly above neutral but I dont really have anything else to base it off of.

I generally do about 40 minutes of cardio or weights alternating for 6 days a week.


I'm 5'5" 135lbs so I don't want to lose weight, but I definitely want to lose fat as a percentage of body mass. Right now I want to get lean and in the future possibly bulk up.

Thats a lot of fiber!

24.2% of the calories are from fat. (multiply fat grams by 9 ( 7 * 9 = 63) divide that number by the calories (63/260 = 0.242307692%)

Keeping your total percentage of calories from fat under 30% is a very good healthy goal.

For myself I keep that number under 20%, I eat 3000 to 3500 calories per day over 5 to 6 meals not including post workout and pre-sleep protein shakes. But I also workout with a lot of intensity, 9 times over 6 days for a total of 10 hours  (7 hours cardio , 3 hours weights) Even my weight training is cardio like in terms of limited rest. The end effect is I'm really "reved" up a lot of the time and need the calories just to fuel the workouts.

The other number that jumps out to me is the 23 carbs. My feeling is that many carbs would be better served before a workout for fuel but aren't necessary post.

Also, and this is all just my personal way of looking at it , since I watch my carb intake I would choose to eat my carbs and enjoy them instead of drinking them. You know what I mean?

But that's just me. I don't have a 5'5" 135lb body. We are all different.

Sorry if this confuses you at all. I think the bottom line is it looks like a good healthy product but it's probably best served as a meal replacement when you are in an absolute pinch instead of a post workout drink. But like I said above: that's just me.

If you eat just before worki g out aren't you in a carb burnin state rather than fat burning?

[TheMightyOdin]

If you eat just before worki g out aren't you in a carb burnin state rather than fat burning?

Yes. You always use carb reserves first.

My cardio workout first thing in the morning is done on an empty stomach (no eating 4 hours before bed, protein drink right before bed) Immediately after workout I have my protein and then I make breakfast.

For weights my pre-workout meal (2 hours before workout) contains a good carb energy source, maybe a piece of fruit right before the workout. Immediately after it's time for another protein drink and then go home and make dinner.

4:30 am wake up

4:45 to 5:30 Cardio

5:35 am protein shake (with banana and sometimes a spoon of peanut butter)

6:00 am Egg whites, oatmeal, milk, multivitamin

8:00 am Piece of fruit, Start my 8-4 work shift

10:00 am Spinach, roasted vegies, chicken breast, cranberry juice, milk

12:00 pm Tuna and cottage cheese sandwhich on flax seed bread with roasted peppers, spinach and tomato, side of cantalope, cranberry juice

2:00 pm Turkey Chilli, slice of flax bread, yogurt

4:15 pm an Orange

4:30 to 5:30 Lifting weights

5:35 protein drink with banana

6:00 salmon and salad, milk

10:00 protein drink... and go to bed.

That is a sample of my insane day that happens Mon, Wed and Fri.

Tue and Thursday - just cardio/ no weights
Saturday 2 hours of sparring/heavy bag kicking punching from 10am till noon.

From Saturday at noon till Monday morning is rest time.

[Britishbulldog]

I just started working out again last week.  I was quite healthy and active until university and after just never found (made) the time.  Now I have 2 kids in university and 2 at home, my youngest plays for the Moncton Hawks and was having dizzy spells, nausea, didn't like lots of light which made me think he had a concussion.  It turns out he had TMJ (his jaw was terribly enflamed right to his ears).

While waiting for the Dr I got on the scale which displayed a weight almost 35 lbs more than I am comfortable with.  Being 5'10" like Domi I look more like a 5'10" Wellwood.  I know that I won't get down to my 1st year university weight since I was a scrawny 155 lbs but I also shouldn't be well over 200 lbs.

Here's hoping that I can get healthy by walking at night and weight training in the morning.

[BMan]

I just started working out again last week.  I was quite healthy and active until university and after just never found (made) the time.  Now I have 2 kids in university and 2 at home, my youngest plays for the Moncton Hawks and was having dizzy spells, nausea, didn't like lots of light which made me think he had a concussion.  It turns out he had TMJ (his jaw was terribly enflamed right to his ears).

While waiting for the Dr I got on the scale which displayed a weight almost 35 lbs more than I am comfortable with.  Being 5'10" like Domi I look more like a 5'10" Wellwood.  I know that I won't get down to my 1st year university weight since I was a scrawny 155 lbs but I also shouldn't be well over 200 lbs.

Here's hoping that I can get healthy by walking at night and weight training in the morning.

Good Luck Dan!

[Bender]

I just started working out again last week.  I was quite healthy and active until university and after just never found (made) the time.  Now I have 2 kids in university and 2 at home, my youngest plays for the Moncton Hawks and was having dizzy spells, nausea, didn't like lots of light which made me think he had a concussion.  It turns out he had TMJ (his jaw was terribly enflamed right to his ears).

While waiting for the Dr I got on the scale which displayed a weight almost 35 lbs more than I am comfortable with.  Being 5'10" like Domi I look more like a 5'10" Wellwood.  I know that I won't get down to my 1st year university weight since I was a scrawny 155 lbs but I also shouldn't be well over 200 lbs.

Here's hoping that I can get healthy by walking at night and weight training in the morning.

How's the TMJ being treated? I have TMJ as well and it's awful but I'm unsure of the treatment options that can possibly jive with my budget.