How Do You Keep in Shape?

[Emil Miller]

Emil are you French?

Non, je suis anglais.

[cacian]

Non, je suis anglais.

Touche.

[Emil Miller]

Touche.

Or even Touché.

[cacian]

Or even Touché.

Sure.
I tried to write it in both French and English. I just about managed it because I did not add the accent, plus I do not know how to access accents from my computer.
The English bit was without the accent because one could still read it and understand it.
Non?

[osho]

I love to walk miles if I have time, and I have little time throughout the week and the only moment that becomes indivisibly mine is the weekend. The rest of days occupy me with the university thing, something nauseating – making notes , summaries and reviews. The weekend is romantic, riveting – going far and far cycling in a group – of guys and girls and freeing myself– ourselves of all those day to day frivolities – somewhere in idyllic places – indeed far off from the madding crowd of the city and metropolis. Fridays and Saturdays are totally ours – no responsibilities, nothing to do – untying all our mindsets. No disciplinary things, and freaking out unreservedly and some go flirting since there is no cap of restrictions on our courses.

Coming back home I feel refresh and can study – animated

[Emil Miller]

Sure.
I tried to write it in both French and English. I just about managed it because I did not add the accent, plus I do not know how to access accents from my computer.
The English bit was without the accent because one could still read it and understand it.
Non?

All you need to do is to hold down the Alt Gr key on your keyboard and press the accented letter.

Maturité, découvre, l'atmosphére are examples. For circonflexes and cedillas etc. I simply Google the word and copy the first one mentioned that has the required accent mark as in L'envoûté
If you have Microsoft Office (which I don't ) I believe there is a toolbar application that may be added.

[cacian]

All you need to do is to hold down the Alt Gr key on your keyboard and press the accented letter.

Maturité, découvre, l'atmosphére are examples. For circonflexes and cedillas etc. I simply Google the word and copy the first one mentioned that has the required accent mark as in L'envoûté
If you have Microsoft Office (which I don't ) I believe there is a toolbar application that may be added.

Emil I thank you.
This is great.

[Tim Aeus]

I enlisted in the Marine Corps.

[LitNetIsGreat]

I run four miles, four times a week. Always. I skip breakfast (never hungry for it), eat a light lunch (usually a handful of nuts and some slices of cheese), and go for seconds at dinner.

I also am generally active: hiking, biking, Nordic skiing. . . . but I don't let these take the place of running. They only supplement it.

I also usually do 100 push-ups a day and various other weight and lifting exercises on my non-running days. And in the school year, I usually do the push ups everyday.

Wow, I think you must be one of the fittest chaps on Lit Net!

I enlisted in the Marine Corps.

That helps as well...

[Buh4Bee]

I weigh in every morning. I walk most nights with the hound about a mile. I eat a salad for dinner every night along with the rest of the meal. And I try to watch what I eat. For me, it's all about eating- eat less weigh less, eat more weigh more. I do have chocolate everyday, and I do eat the dessert when it comes my way. Just try to be moderate!

[richardshelton]

Do you strive to stay in shape? I'm maintaining a weight loss, but what is more important to me is staying in shape. I like to constantly set new goals and I continuously try to keep my exercise fun. I am currently training for the NYC Half Marathon, which has kept me very motivated thus far. Usually my goals are revolved around some kind race so I try to keep myself in training mode.

I've been thinking a lot lately about challenging myself to other things besides running. I'm not sick of racing by any means, but after my half marathon I want to challenge my body to a different kind of training. I find it difficult to keep up with strength training when I am running so much. I do it once a week, but it isn't enough to see a physical change in my body. I want to see the muscle growing and I want to be able to not only feel stronger, but look stronger. I have dreamed of having those typical runner's legs.

I will be doing plenty more races, but mostly shorter distances for now. I hope to incorporate strength training into my routine three days a week. It's good to continuously challenge your body, it helps to mix up your routine by keeping it fresh and fun. You don't want your body to get too used to one thing, the
benefits will eventually decrease and it won't feel as challenging anymore.