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LostSheep 
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2013, 1:32 pm |
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We've all got those little tidbits of advice that we've come across while workout out, hiking, running, whatever.
Whether they're funny, gross, silly, common sense, whatever, let's share them.
Plus, it'll be our little way of letting others get a chuckle our of our learning experiences.
I'll start.
PSA: Stairs
When sprinting flights of stairs multiple times, never, ever, ever trust the burp. Nine times out of ten, it's not just a burp. (Note: Chocolate Gu is not near as good coming up as it is going down.)
But hey, I did have a good workout afterwards 
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JimInMD
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2013, 1:39 pm |
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While doing knuckle push-ups, wrist wraps are a VERY useful thing. Having your wrist suddenly buckle and slam into the ground HURTS.
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WalksWithBlackflies
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2013, 3:36 pm |
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Snot is an effective anti-chaffing substance.
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When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. - Lao Tzu
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hoosierdaddy
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Posted on: Jan. 07 2013, 4:18 pm |
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Always make sure the pin is inserted all the way into the weight stack and doesn't come out when you're doing a Face Pull. (example...this isn't me)
No blood, but I was embarrassed.
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JimInMD
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2013, 4:33 pm |
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Our "working out when sick" thread does remind me of a friend that tried out for our SWAT team. Based off of his experience, I will offer that you should not attempt pull-ups after having been out sick with a stomach bug for several days.
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Talus.
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2013, 4:39 pm |
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Don't apply the Vaseline at the aid station, wait until you run a ways into the woods.
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RebeccaD
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Posted on: Jan. 09 2013, 2:42 pm |
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(LostSheep @ Jan. 09 2013, 10:13 am)
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(Talus. @ Jan. 08 2013, 3:39 pm)
QUOTE Don't apply the Vaseline at the aid station, wait until you run a ways into the woods. On that note, always reserve enough mental capacity to distinguish between the squirt bottle of vaseline and a GU. If you mix those up, well it won't be pretty.
Thanks for the laugh!
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Talus.
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013, 4:12 am |
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If you volunteer for a race, stand back-blister juice has a long range. No, I didn't get hit but man that stuff can shoot!
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WalksWithBlackflies
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013, 8:25 am |
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Why are you awake and posting at 4 am?
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When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. - Lao Tzu
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RebeccaD
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013, 12:13 pm |
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(LostSheep @ Jan. 10 2013, 8:00 am)
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(WalksWithBlackflies @ Jan. 10 2013, 7:25 am)
QUOTE Why are you awake and posting at 4 am? 4am is when you're supposed to wake up. It's when runners go out and crush dreams Or when hills fight back and attempt to break the will of runners.
No 4 a.m. for me! I like to have a fighting chance 
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SW Mtn backpacker
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013, 7:35 pm |
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When you stop, make sure the treadmill has stopped too.
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In wildness is the preservation of the world. - Henry Thoreau
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RebeccaD
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Posted on: Jan. 10 2013, 9:54 pm |
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These are great. You're making me feel better about not being able to work out!
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LordTemplar
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Posted on: Jan. 11 2013, 8:34 am |
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Never lift over your limit. One of the guys I power-lifted with tried to lift the same amount as one of the other guys, showing off, and his elbows snapped as soon as he got the weight up. He also ripped his pecks.
I wear braces on my elbows now so this does not happen to me. I have also reduced the weight I lift to 345 lbs. I won't tell you what from
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"Break On Through To The Other Side"--Jim Morrison
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Firedancer
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Posted on: Jan. 11 2013, 2:30 pm |
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If you arrive late to an exercise class and the room is packed wall to wall, don't just plop yourself down on top of someone else....especially if it's a yoga class meant to induce relaxation. Feeling your hot breath on my neck and smelling your curry lunch is not relaxing. At all. Especially when I try really hard to arrive early and get a good spot!
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reubenstump
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013, 8:37 am |
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When you haven't worked out in 3 weeks, don't do too many russian twists and rollouts. Your abs will hate you and you'll walk funny for a few days.
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WalksWithBlackflies
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Posted on: Jan. 21 2013, 1:49 pm |
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Guys - A lesson I learned this weekend: Don't try to work your hip flexors on a foam roller. Parts get in the way, in a most painful manner.
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LostSheep
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Posted on: Jan. 22 2013, 4:21 pm |
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@WWBF, OUCH. I don't want to know...
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Posted on: Jan. 22 2013, 8:57 pm |
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Never invte your non-athletic friend to try out your new (home-made) bench press in front of your very-competitive wife.
Especially if it's more weight than he can press.....and, if he can't, do NOT let your wife try it.
(didn't speak to me or my wife for years afterward).
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My favorite compliment: "GrandPa, I've seen other old men, and their faces are a whole lot cruddier than yours is".
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LostSheep
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Posted on: Jan. 28 2013, 4:17 pm |
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Despite popular belief, eating 1 dozen doughnuts during a race is a whole lot harder than you think.
Holding that down while you run the remaining 2miles back to the start line is not easy either.
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Posted on: Jan. 28 2013, 10:44 pm |
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If you go to the gym and just socialize and or play with your phone/music player your not going to get any fitter.
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Old Frank
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Posted on: Feb. 05 2013, 6:20 pm |
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Do not text/tweet/twitter/gossip/chat in-between reps at a station. If you aren't focused 100% on doing the exercise or 100% on getting your breath, get the heck off the machine.
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LostSheep
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Posted on: Feb. 08 2013, 4:05 pm |
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if you can tweet/text/email or fb, you definitely aren't working hard enough...
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LostSheep
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Posted on: Feb. 15 2013, 3:17 pm |
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(hikernks @ Feb. 15 2013, 12:56 pm)
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(LostSheep @ Jan. 28 2013, 4:17 pm)
QUOTE Despite popular belief, eating 1 dozen doughnuts during a race is a whole lot harder than you think.
Holding that down while you run the remaining 2miles back to the start line is not easy either. I'd like to offer my counter-argument http://utahtourdedonut.org/ 
Yea, a good cyclist friend of mine rides in that yearly. I'm sorry, but that's RIDING not RUNNING.
I did go back and look, the winner at our donut run ate his dozen in just over 4mins. It took me almost 13.
And sadly, this isn't setup where every donut shaves time, instead it's run, eat, run.
BLAH. Its tough for me to look at donuts now...
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