The Fitness Thread

[ALady]

I'm assuming we're talking sweet tea here.

Oh man when I go to Bonnaroo I basically just survive on sweet tea and clif bars

Agreed.  I don't often drink it otherwise, but it's my festie beverage of choice.

[Jaimoe]

I'm assuming we're talking sweet tea here.

Oh man when I go to Bonnaroo I basically just survive on sweet tea and clif bars

Agreed.  I don't often drink it otherwise, but it's my festie beverage of choice.

Anywhere in the US call sweet or cold tea, "iced-tea"?The latter is what I and my fellow Canadians call the drink, whether sugar iced-tea or the diet kind.

[el_chode]

I'm assuming we're talking sweet tea here.

Oh man when I go to Bonnaroo I basically just survive on sweet tea and clif bars

Agreed.  I don't often drink it otherwise, but it's my festie beverage of choice.

Anywhere in the US call sweet or cold tea, "iced-tea"?The latter is what I and my fellow Canadians call the drink, whether sugar iced-tea or the diet kind.

To me, sweet tea and iced tea are two entirely different thing. I think the difference is that true southern style sweet tea is a mix of normal tea, black tea, and cane sugar, where as iced tea is just plain ol tea'n'suga

[Sassbox]

I'm from the South and we just refer to it as tea (hot) or iced tea (cold). Then we specify whether we want it sweetened or unsweetened.

[vespachick]

Iced tea should just be black tea and cubes the way god intended. :P  

Sweet tea makes my teeth fall out just thinking about it!!!!

[Soulshine]

Iced tea should just be black tea and cubes the way god intended. :P  

Sweet tea makes my teeth fall out just thinking about it!!!!

I agree.

[mjkoehler]

Iced tea should just be black tea and cubes the way god intended. :P  

Sweet tea makes my teeth fall out just thinking about it!!!!

I agree.

I agree to the agree. sweet tea is blech to me.

[ALady]

That's what makes it such a good festie drink, though...when it's too hot to eat, you can get all your calories through a straw   ;D

[el_chode]

That's what makes it such a good festie drink, though...when it's too hot to eat, you can get all your calories through a straw   ;D

Also, its potent enough to add a healthy amount of liquor to further dehydrate you

[Jaimoe]

I'm assuming we're talking sweet tea here.

Oh man when I go to Bonnaroo I basically just survive on sweet tea and clif bars

Agreed.  I don't often drink it otherwise, but it's my festie beverage of choice.

Anywhere in the US call sweet or cold tea, "iced-tea"?The latter is what I and my fellow Canadians call the drink, whether sugar iced-tea or the diet kind.

To me, sweet tea and iced tea are two entirely different thing. I think the difference is that true southern style sweet tea is a mix of normal tea, black tea, and cane sugar, where as iced tea is just plain ol tea'n'suga

The latter isn't necessarily true. Iced-tea is often sweetened with lemon or other fruits and sugar, same with the diet versions.

[capt. scotty]

Iced tea should just be black tea and cubes the way god intended. :P  

Sweet tea makes my teeth fall out just thinking about it!!!!

I agree.

I agree to the agree. sweet tea is blech to me.

samesies

[capt. scotty]

i've lost 10 pounds since november.
:)

i try not to eat junk anymore. instead of dieting, i wanted to change my whole lifestyle. i limit my calorie intake and have eliminated sugary drinks from my life. thank god they make milo's sweet tea with splenda!

i also joined a gym and try to hit the elliptical at least 4x a week. my ass is looking fine, btw.
;D

Pics?  ;D  ;)

sorry, it was just too good of an opportunity, and no one bit on it before I... I'm ashamed of myself

we need a smiley like the "lol" and "thanks" smiley, except it says "this is useless without pics"

CC - make it happen!

[dragonboy]

Thanks to this thread I weighed in @ my thinnest in years today. Still feels good running everyday, although I can't seem to break that same distance barrier. Got hit by a blizzard this morning & came home like a snowman!

I don't know many (any?) people here who appreciate electronic/dance/progressive-house music but this is one of my current jogging favs:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn2awoX8MU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn2awoX8MU

I love the build up to 4.40 & the 1min break that follows...on a good day, when the track hits 5.40 I hit a sprint like Forest  ;)  

There aren't too many things beat that rush...

[Soulshine]

Thanks to this thread I weighed in @ my thinnest in years today. Still feels good running everyday, although I can't seem to break that same distance barrier. Got hit by a blizzard this morning & came home like a snowman!

I don't know many (any?) people here who appreciate electronic/dance/progressive-house music but this is one of my current jogging favs:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn2awoX8MU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn2awoX8MU

I love the the build up to 4.40 & the 1min break that follows...on a good day, when the track hits 5.40 I hit a sprint like Forest  ;)  

There aren't too many things beat that rush...

GREAT job Dboy! I started walking every day upon my arrival in Boulder. Once I got used to the elevation I started running  every day. It feels so good! I think I've lost about 5lbs so far. Keep up the good work!
Your Friend, Jen-NAY  :)

[mjkoehler]

Good job my brother. Yes, electronic/dance/progressive-house is great to run too. Once in a while I through some of what I have in. Most of the time, when I need the Forestesque rush, angry as fuck metal is played. Or Dondonte. "...You Had me worried" puts my ass in turbocharge for a few miles. I like running to Kasabian. Nice mix of "dance" with guitar. Check out God Lives Underwater. Good stuff to work out too.

You still hitting the 5 mileish barrier? Map out a 6 mile course and push it. Map out a 7 and push it. It's the only way I broke through a long time ago. Just keep building and building. Now we needs to talk about you doing that marathon with me  ;) Fall in St Louis is great for it. mi casa su case, plus BH can hand us drinks on the route as it's in his hood.

[dragonboy]

Thanks Jenny. Congrats on your weightloss! What's the scenery like where you are in Boulder? Good places to run? I imagine it's beautiful...

Like you Mike, I usually listen to dance or metal when I'm running. Isis' So We Did is a favourite, Mono's Kidnappers Bell & Error #9 too. This one by Agalloch is great:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPz7cMD3qs[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPz7cMD3qs

I live in a small village right now & run from one end to the other but there's nowhere else to go (the pavement ends & the speed limit changes on the road so it's too dangerous)

Shouldn't make excuses though  ;)  I'll just have to go up one or two of the side-streets along the way...

[MarkW]

I live in a small village right now & run from one end to the other but there's nowhere else to go (the pavement ends & the speed limit changes on the road so it's too dangerous)

Shouldn't make excuses though  ;)  I'll just have to go up one or two of the side-streets along the way...

Deebs, you live in Norfolk; it's so f*cking flat you can see a car coming from about five miles away!  ;)

I could really do with starting some excercise.  Assuming that 750 miles a week in the car doesn't count, my only other outdoor activity is a round of golf on Saturday morning.  No wonder I'm such a middle-aged fat bastard.

[mjkoehler]

I live in a small village right now & run from one end to the other but there's nowhere else to go (the pavement ends & the speed limit changes on the road so it's too dangerous)

Shouldn't make excuses though  ;)  I'll just have to go up one or two of the side-streets along the way...

That is all part of the adventure! I live in a town of around 8,000 so yeah you blink you could miss it. I run end to end and back and back again. Running on the highway is fun!

[dragonboy]

Deebs, you live in Norfolk; it's so f*cking flat you can see a car coming from about five miles away!  ;)

I could really do with starting some excercise.  Assuming that 750 miles a week in the car doesn't count, my only other outdoor activity is a round of golf on Saturday morning.  No wonder I'm such a middle-aged fat bastard.

;D ;D ;D

[Soulshine]

Thanks Jenny. Congrats on your weightloss! What's the scenery like where you are in Boulder? Good places to run? I imagine it's beautiful...

Like you Mike, I usually listen to dance or metal when I'm running. Isis' So We Did is a favourite, Mono's Kidnappers Bell & Error #9 too. This one by Agalloch is great:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPz7cMD3qs[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPz7cMD3qs

I live in a small village right now & run from one end to the other but there's nowhere else to go (the pavement ends & the speed limit changes on the road so it's too dangerous)

Shouldn't make excuses though  ;)  I'll just have to go up one or two of the side-streets along the way...

I will post some pics of the trails I run along some time. Great paths everywhere and nothing flat which is great. It is beautiful. I am very fortunate to have such backdrops.