Comments for TheBalanced http://thebalanced.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:11:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Weight loss: How bad do you want it? by Emelie http://thebalanced.com/nutrition/weight-loss/weight-loss-how-bad-do-you-want-it/comment-page-1/#comment-13403 Emelie Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:11:13 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/?p=117#comment-13403 I'm pretty sure close to everyone who is overweight want to get rid of most of their exess fat, I've been using a program I found at http://weightlossjenna.com/the-31-day-fat-loss-cure-review/ and I'm already seeing great results. Just a tip for people who are still struggling to find a diet & exercise method.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13403','Emelie'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13403','Emelie','I\'m pretty sure close to everyone who is overweight want to get rid of most of their exess fat, I\'ve been using a program I found at http:\/\/weightlossjenna.com\/the-31-day-fat-loss-cure-review\/ and I\'m already seeing great results. Just a tip for people who are still struggling to find a diet & exercise method.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m pretty sure close to everyone who is overweight want to get rid of most of their exess fat, I’ve been using a program I found at http://weightlossjenna.com/the-31-day-fat-loss-cure-review/ and I’m already seeing great results. Just a tip for people who are still struggling to find a diet & exercise method.
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]]> Comment on The First Mile is Always the Hardest by Thomas Rye http://thebalanced.com/spiritual-walk/the-first-mile-is-always-the-hardest/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Thomas Rye Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:44:37 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/blog/?p=13#comment-4133 No worries, I didn't take offense :) Proper warm up (and cool down) really are essential for those of us that aren't in the shape we once were... or just don't have the natural ally in our young bodies that we used to. I've noticed that if I go out to do some yard work in the heat and break a good sweat, I feel like working out or taking a run afterwards! Sometimes I think it's the inconvenience of putting on workout clothes, breaking a sweat, showering and changing that keeps me from just taking off on a run. A couple years ago I jumped into triathlons and did a half marathon in the fall. I realized that a lot of the music I was listening to was changing my pace with the beat of the music. This tired me out quickly a lot of times. Besides, most triathlon races don't allow headphones - so I knew I had to get used to going without music for more than one reason. One day I decided to try listening to an audiobook while running - it was perfect! It didn't mess with my pace, kept me distracted enough to not end early due to boredom and the transition from audiobook to nothing (for races) was fairly easy. Try it out!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4133','Thomas Rye'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4133','Thomas Rye','No worries, I didn\'t take offense :)\n\nProper warm up (and cool down) really are essential for those of us that aren\'t in the shape we once were... or just don\'t have the natural ally in our young bodies that we used to. I\'ve noticed that if I go out to do some yard work in the heat and break a good sweat, I feel like working out or taking a run afterwards! Sometimes I think it\'s the inconvenience of putting on workout clothes, breaking a sweat, showering and changing that keeps me from just taking off on a run.\n\nA couple years ago I jumped into triathlons and did a half marathon in the fall. I realized that a lot of the music I was listening to was changing my pace with the beat of the music. This tired me out quickly a lot of times. Besides, most triathlon races don\'t allow headphones - so I knew I had to get used to going without music for more than one reason. One day I decided to try listening to an audiobook while running - it was perfect! It didn\'t mess with my pace, kept me distracted enough to not end early due to boredom and the transition from audiobook to nothing (for races) was fairly easy. Try it out!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> No worries, I didn’t take offense :)

Proper warm up (and cool down) really are essential for those of us that aren’t in the shape we once were… or just don’t have the natural ally in our young bodies that we used to. I’ve noticed that if I go out to do some yard work in the heat and break a good sweat, I feel like working out or taking a run afterwards! Sometimes I think it’s the inconvenience of putting on workout clothes, breaking a sweat, showering and changing that keeps me from just taking off on a run.

A couple years ago I jumped into triathlons and did a half marathon in the fall. I realized that a lot of the music I was listening to was changing my pace with the beat of the music. This tired me out quickly a lot of times. Besides, most triathlon races don’t allow headphones – so I knew I had to get used to going without music for more than one reason. One day I decided to try listening to an audiobook while running – it was perfect! It didn’t mess with my pace, kept me distracted enough to not end early due to boredom and the transition from audiobook to nothing (for races) was fairly easy. Try it out!

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]]> Comment on The First Mile is Always the Hardest by Dave http://thebalanced.com/spiritual-walk/the-first-mile-is-always-the-hardest/comment-page-1/#comment-4120 Dave Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:14:36 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/blog/?p=13#comment-4120 <a href='#comment-4116' rel="nofollow">@Thomas Rye</a> - I hope my post did not sound as though I was going against your belief/inspiration. My intent was not malice. (just wanted to get that out of the way) I will start of with Religion as you did. Spiritually there are many Buddha/Zen quotes. Music keeps me going, a good song sometimes gives me a good distraction to get beyond those tough moments. From what I have read today (online) many people experience the same difficulties with their first mile or so. Some attribute it to not warming up enough. If you can mentally prep yourself that the first mile is going to be the toughest, you can push yourself (a better term might be: Pace yourself) to get past that mile knowing you will get over the hump. Additionally for me (this is what I'm thinking during that 1st mile) I'm not that young anymore and I've never really been a runner except for Baseball/Football..etc. I've been more of a sprinter than a runner. I tried to be a distance runner in my late 20's but that only lasted a few months, I never set a goal past that 5k I ran back then. The goal and the focus now is to be able to run a 5k, 10k and beyond. I have a few goals on run's I want to do in 2012 already! If I don't push myself to get beyond the first mile, I will never make it to the 3rd mile, 4th mile, 5th mile and so on. Dave<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4120','Dave'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4120','Dave','<a href=\'#comment-4116\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Thomas Rye<\/a> - \r\nI hope my post did not sound as though I was going against your belief\/inspiration. My intent was not malice. (just wanted to get that out of the way)\r\n\r\nI will start of with Religion as you did. Spiritually there are many Buddha\/Zen quotes. Music keeps me going, a good song sometimes gives me a good distraction to get beyond those tough moments. \r\n\r\nFrom what I have read today (online) many people experience the same difficulties with their first mile or so. Some attribute it to not warming up enough. If you can mentally prep yourself that the first mile is going to be the toughest, you can push yourself (a better term might be: Pace yourself) to get past that mile knowing you will get over the hump.\r\n\r\nAdditionally for me (this is what I\'m thinking during that 1st mile) I\'m not that young anymore and I\'ve never really been a runner except for Baseball\/Football..etc. I\'ve been more of a sprinter than a runner. I tried to be a distance runner in my late 20\'s but that only lasted a few months, I never set a goal past that 5k I ran back then.\r\n\r\nThe goal and the focus now is to be able to run a 5k, 10k and beyond. I have a few goals on run\'s I want to do in 2012 already! \r\n\r\nIf I don\'t push myself to get beyond the first mile, I will never make it to the 3rd mile, 4th mile, 5th mile and so on.\r\n\r\nDave'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Thomas Rye –
I hope my post did not sound as though I was going against your belief/inspiration. My intent was not malice. (just wanted to get that out of the way)

I will start of with Religion as you did. Spiritually there are many Buddha/Zen quotes. Music keeps me going, a good song sometimes gives me a good distraction to get beyond those tough moments.

From what I have read today (online) many people experience the same difficulties with their first mile or so. Some attribute it to not warming up enough. If you can mentally prep yourself that the first mile is going to be the toughest, you can push yourself (a better term might be: Pace yourself) to get past that mile knowing you will get over the hump.

Additionally for me (this is what I’m thinking during that 1st mile) I’m not that young anymore and I’ve never really been a runner except for Baseball/Football..etc. I’ve been more of a sprinter than a runner. I tried to be a distance runner in my late 20′s but that only lasted a few months, I never set a goal past that 5k I ran back then.

The goal and the focus now is to be able to run a 5k, 10k and beyond. I have a few goals on run’s I want to do in 2012 already!

If I don’t push myself to get beyond the first mile, I will never make it to the 3rd mile, 4th mile, 5th mile and so on.

Dave

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]]> Comment on The First Mile is Always the Hardest by Thomas Rye http://thebalanced.com/spiritual-walk/the-first-mile-is-always-the-hardest/comment-page-1/#comment-4116 Thomas Rye Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:59:17 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/blog/?p=13#comment-4116 Thanks for the comment Dave. I understand that not everyone gets inspiration from God or credits God for their strength. What are some of the sources of inspiration you have found? I totally agree that a good part of the difficulty of the first mile is simply getting in the mindset for a run. Allowing yourself to tune out the environment a bit and just get lost in thought for a while (as long as those thoughts aren't "Ow, ow, ow, my legs hurt, my feet hurt, my lungs hurt")<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4116','Thomas Rye'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4116','Thomas Rye','Thanks for the comment Dave. I understand that not everyone gets inspiration from God or credits God for their strength. What are some of the sources of inspiration you have found?\n\nI totally agree that a good part of the difficulty of the first mile is simply getting in the mindset for a run. Allowing yourself to tune out the environment a bit and just get lost in thought for a while (as long as those thoughts aren\'t \"Ow, ow, ow, my legs hurt, my feet hurt, my lungs hurt\")'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the comment Dave. I understand that not everyone gets inspiration from God or credits God for their strength. What are some of the sources of inspiration you have found?

I totally agree that a good part of the difficulty of the first mile is simply getting in the mindset for a run. Allowing yourself to tune out the environment a bit and just get lost in thought for a while (as long as those thoughts aren’t “Ow, ow, ow, my legs hurt, my feet hurt, my lungs hurt”)

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]]> Comment on The First Mile is Always the Hardest by Dave http://thebalanced.com/spiritual-walk/the-first-mile-is-always-the-hardest/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 Dave Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:45:02 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/blog/?p=13#comment-4115 I went searching for the first mile always being the hardest as I wanted to see if other people experience the same. While crediting a God might be inspiring to you, it is not to everyone. Using something (anything) as a source of inspiration works for me. If the first mile is always toughest for someone they need to mentally prepare to get over the initial hump before completing 3, 4, 5... miles. Dave<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4115','Dave'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('4115','Dave','I went searching for the first mile always being the hardest as I wanted to see if other people experience the same.\r\n\r\nWhile crediting a God might be inspiring to you, it is not to everyone. Using something (anything) as a source of inspiration works for me. If the first mile is always toughest for someone they need to mentally prepare to get over the initial hump before completing 3, 4, 5... miles.\r\n\r\nDave'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I went searching for the first mile always being the hardest as I wanted to see if other people experience the same.

While crediting a God might be inspiring to you, it is not to everyone. Using something (anything) as a source of inspiration works for me. If the first mile is always toughest for someone they need to mentally prepare to get over the initial hump before completing 3, 4, 5… miles.

Dave

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]]> Comment on Practical Fitness Toolbox: Diversity is Key by Ilya http://thebalanced.com/fitness/practical-fitness-toolbox-diversity-is-key/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Ilya Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:01:44 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/?p=149#comment-3339 Add an "interval timer" to the list above. Also, replace a "chair" with a stepstool.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3339','Ilya'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3339','Ilya','Add an \"interval timer\" to the list above. Also, replace a \"chair\" with a stepstool.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Add an “interval timer” to the list above. Also, replace a “chair” with a stepstool.
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]]> Comment on 8 exercises to work your legs in the office by Thomas Rye http://thebalanced.com/fitness/8-exercises-to-work-your-legs-in-the-office/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 Thomas Rye Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:18:24 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/?p=327#comment-2173 Ouch, I just did this workout again today. Ugh it hurts so good!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2173','Thomas Rye'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2173','Thomas Rye','Ouch, I just did this workout again today. Ugh it hurts so good!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ouch, I just did this workout again today. Ugh it hurts so good!
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]]> Comment on Weight loss: How bad do you want it? by Coram34 http://thebalanced.com/nutrition/weight-loss/weight-loss-how-bad-do-you-want-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Coram34 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:29:19 +0000 http://thebalanced.com/?p=117#comment-1194 Gday, I was looking around this page using my Blackberry and this is apparently somewhat weird. Guessed you'd want to know. It is a new excellent post nevertheless, couldnt mess that up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1194','Coram34'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1194','Coram34','Gday, I was looking around this page using my Blackberry and this is apparently somewhat weird. Guessed you\'d want to know. It is a new excellent post nevertheless, couldnt mess that up.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Gday, I was looking around this page using my Blackberry and this is apparently somewhat weird. Guessed you’d want to know. It is a new excellent post nevertheless, couldnt mess that up.
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