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I freakin did it! Tonight was the night rowed 14k in an hour. Avg 1,170/5min split and grabbed water at 30min, again at 10k. MPH was consistent close to 9mph, stroke rate increased. Arm endurance has noticeably improved. I’ve been doing cover to cover albums for rowing tunes because it’s easier than stopping to flip through music. Tonight was brought to us by the Real McKenzies.
 

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Luckily, I’ve done a few endurance events like this before that I 100% did not train enough for so around mile 40 when the cramps started, I knew how to work through them.
Like all the ligaments and tendons in my legs might be torn right now and I can’t get out of the car and I’m not really sure how I’m gonna shower, but I got through the cramps.
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I try to do this hike at least once a year - just to remind myself how out of shape I really am. 4100’ vertical in 3.5 miles. Last mile and a half is constant 25-30% pitch almost straight up a narrow ravine. Then last quarter mile is rock scramble on all fours. Going back down is what sucks the worst.

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My PSA is now down to .12..................from 420 a year ago.
170-174 lbs.
Been walking around good and able to do some work again. I get sore muscles,so I am gaining muscles to be sore.

Went wood cutting with the MT guys and I tried lifting an 8 ft, 8 inch oak log. Not yet, but I lifted it. They told me to chill. LOL

Yesterday Michael & Kristy, HTers, came by with a new used freezer for me and they said chill. Kristy took the dogs down to the tank and back.They moved it into my house for me. Up ramps and all.
I had cleared out the kitchen some. And I will get it into the corner after I get the gasket glued back on the bottom today and check how it works.
Michael refused payment. So I gave Kristy some bison burger and a fresh elk tender.

I have video chat with my oncologist Mon. & with Pallitive nurse.
Bones were not too sore after wood and 5 days with the guys. Not sore after yesterday either. All the running around.

I have my cow hunt next month, a extra freezer for more meat and plenty of room for bison & cooling down another elk.
New left eye lens coming the 31st.
WI buddy coming in Dec for cow and the last hunt on the ranch for the year.

What a year.
Thanks HT.
I figure I have 19 more left in me.
Bring it on.
 
I am a dummy, my video chat lacked audio...Dr. mimicked I'll call...PSA numbers continue to drop, overall health excellent.
I am clear to go about daily life and work some, within reason. Don't over do it.
"Nice yard" he said. I was in front in the shade of a pinion.
I answered my own ? about what is going on with tumor. It is sore when I put weight on it and it goes away after I move around ,some. Not when I turn on the hip... Don't turn on the hip.
He said stay positive and I'm on my way to 19 more. I told him my take, the 20 years.
We'll talk again in 3 months. Do not hesitate to call if I have any issues or questions. Anytime.
"Very nice yard,enjoy it" he said.

Waited half hour after time for pallitive nurse and called clinic. Oh. your now scheduled to visit her in Dec.
Training wheels are off.
Up to Rio and I. We had bison burger and watched 1st episode of "American Buffalo" by Ken Burns.
Keep em rollin. The story is not finished.
Either am I.
 
I try to do this hike at least once a year - just to remind myself how out of shape I really am. 4100’ vertical in 3.5 miles. Last mile and a half is constant 25-30% pitch almost straight up a narrow ravine. Then last quarter mile is rock scramble on all fours. Going back down is what sucks the worst.

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That is some steep stuff!
 
Fun experiment I've been running.

For years I used a fitbit, and I feel it greatly overcounted my steps, and thus my calories. For a couple years I've been using a Garmin Instinct, and it counts steps, and gives you a calorie estimate for your day. I wanted to put that to the test...

A tactic I use to stay on the rails is documenting everything I eat. In fact most of the time, planning the whole day's nutrition out. I track my daily caloric intake, and have been juxtaposing it against my theoretic burn as calculated by the Garmin.Calories Consumed and Calories Burned (-10550 Net).png
Since October 2, when I started this, I have averaged 3,034 calories a day in consumption.I have averaged burning 3,280. Over that span, that is a -10550 net.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound, and thus I should have lost 3.08 pounds over that span. But, I weighed myself on October 2, and also today, and I have lost nearly 14 pounds. That's a delta of 38,000 calories, either overestimated in my consumption, undercounted by my watch, or both. That's an error of over -800 calories a day!

Of course there's water and natural variation that could account for some of this, but I weigh myself frequently enough to know that my watch is undercounting my caloric burn. I'm pretty dialed in on caloric intake documentation. So, if I continue to try to stay ahead of my watch, I should continue to lose body fat.

I'll continue to run the experiment. Maybe there was an initial drop or something, and it will even out. Either way, kind of interesting.
 
Fun experiment I've been running.

For years I used a fitbit, and I feel it greatly overcounted my steps, and thus my calories. For a couple years I've been using a Garmin Instinct, and it counts steps, and gives you a calorie estimate for your day. I wanted to put that to the test...

A tactic I use to stay on the rails is documenting everything I eat. In fact most of the time, planning the whole day's nutrition out. I track my daily caloric intake, and have been juxtaposing it against my theoretic burn as calculated by the Garmin.View attachment 301742
Since October 2, when I started this, I have averaged 3,034 calories a day in consumption.I have averaged burning 3,280. Over that span, that is a -10550 net.

There are 3,500 calories in a pound, and thus I should have lost 3.08 pounds over that span. But, I weighed myself on October 2, and also today, and I have lost nearly 14 pounds. That's a delta of 38,000 calories, either overestimated in my consumption, undercounted by my watch, or both. That's an error of over -800 calories a day!

Of course there's water and natural variation that could account for some oCAREFULLY TRACKf this, but I weigh myself frequently enough to know that my watch is undercounting my caloric burn. I'm pretty dialed in on caloric intake documentation. So, if I continue to try to stay ahead of my watch, I should continue to lose body fat.

I'll continue to run the experiment. Maybe there was an initial drop or something, and it will even out. Either way, kind of interesting.
When I carefully track, I find the 3500cal/# to not be accurate. I also find I need far fewer than 2000cal/day for maintenance unless I am working hard.


David
NM
 

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