normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • 5 days agoExercising while sick: Is it a bad idea?Well I think the answer to this is it depends. In my most recent episode of experiencing exactly this it was a bad…normie.fitness (75)in #running • 13 days agoMy pace stinks but my distance is longerSince my objective when I go any cardio is to simply keep my heart rate up for an hour I don't really mind anymore…normie.fitness (75)in #exercise • 15 days agoThe morning empty-stomach runs continueI've been reading a bit about the benefits of going for a run with nothing in your stomach and I don't know what to…normie.fitness (75)in #exercise • 18 days agoMy morning runs: They're not great but better than nothingI recently decided that I was going to start going on morning runs no matter if I feel like it or not. The reason for…normie.fitness (75)in #running • last monthNew fitness discovery: I'm more motivated to run first thing in the morningI have struggled with running lately. Anyone that follows my words here know that I have seen myself diminish in…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • last monthA funny result from Strava's walking functionLately I have been toying around with walking instead of running and mixing this in with some of the various…normie.fitness (75)in #food • last monthBogus nutrition claims: Yogurt probiotics keep colds and flu away!If you ever talk to someone about food there is a good chance that the benefits of yoghurt is going to come up at some…normie.fitness (75)in #running • last monthSticking with my "Slow and steady" pace with decent resultsAbout 2 months ago, I abandoned my attempts to return to a 6 minute km pace. At nearly 200 lbs and because I have…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • last monthI think i've found my pace for joggingIf you follow my blog then you are likely aware of the fact that I do a lot of bitching about how my per km pace has…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • 2 months agoTendonitis and weight-lifting: It's a (literal) painAs I get older just like almost everyone else, I am susceptible to a great many injuries that I was previously kind of…normie.fitness (75)in #exercise • 2 months agoThe cycling continues with slight mishapsRecently a friend of mine allowed me to borrow an extra bike of his in order to try out the city's extensive bike…normie.fitness (75)in #exercise • 2 months agoStarted cycling to and from places I need to goWalking to and from places in the city is likely a good way to get some exercise, but because of traffic and potential…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • 2 months agoRun vs. walk for calories burnedI heard from a trainer friend not that long ago that it doesn't matter how you achieve the distance on foot the amount…normie.fitness (75)in #diet • 2 months agoAbsurdly unhealthy Asian food in AmericaI know quite a few people that will go and eat at Asian restaurants because they think about how small the average…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • 3 months agoRather weak run with a nearly identical start and finish paceI don't like to resign myself to a bit of failure but it is starting to become increasingly evident that I am just not…normie.fitness (75)in #running • 3 months agoI really tried during my last run but actually ended up slower than previous runsMy frustration at my lack of progress continues but to be fair to me I am not going running with as much regularity as…normie.fitness (75)in #running • 3 months agoI always experience a "mama speed" moment at the end of all my runsI have lately resigned myself to the fact that I am just a 7 and a half minute per km runner. I've come to terms with…normie.fitness (75)in #running • 3 months agoI think I am just a 7:30 per km runner nowSince I decided to get back into shape in my early 40's after a very irresponsible 30's I mostly focused on weights…normie.fitness (75)in #training • 4 months agoCrash diets from starving yourself don't workI've seen this in a variety of forms all throughout my life. When I was younger there was a product called Dexatrim…normie.fitness (75)in #fitness • 4 months agoBogus fitness equipment: A shirt that burns body fat?People frequently fwd me pics of products that make outlandish claims about what a product can do and most of this is…