The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Norbs]

**** me Rich, has someone shoved a rocket up your bum?

[Sarb]

Robo, what are your views on a break v deloading? Ive missed my first session in quite a while today. Usually go 5 times per week and do heavy lifting. Body feels like it needs a break but I actually feel worse for not going today

[Alex]

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Pablo: 29.52km
Badpiggy: 29.1km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
Dan: 11.65km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
Slinky: 9.85km
PTP: 6.63km

Bad weekend of needless excess and no running, first run today since Wednesday. Poor form Alex. Poor form.

[Roboklopp]

My mate's been in at me for ages to deload but I tended to just drive myself into the ground &' have to to take an enforced break through injury. First time I've really tried it & I trained really well when I went back to heavy today.

Idea is to keep the circulation going & stimulate the muscles but give the joints & tendons a rest. If you're mentally fatigued tho, you're as well having a complete break, but if you go and deload don't be dragged into lifting heavy - that's the problem I used to have.

[Dan]

You have so many excuses

Somebody needs to update my total. Not fair. I'm on 37km now.

[Sarb]

Yeah I think Im mentally tired. I train at 6 am so up around 5am in the week. Just feeling it at the moment. Deloading i find hard because dont know how much to deload

[Roboklopp]

I'd have no strength at that time of day!

It's not set in stone, but what I did was take my 5 rep max and work out 60% then do 3 sets of 12 reps. Seemed reasonable for me.

[Sarb]

Im more of a morning person. Never have any motivation in afternoons/evenings. Plus with two young kids, I feel they arent missing out if I go at the crack of dawn!

I was going to have this week off. Probably end up going back in tomorrow. It does become an addiction!!

[Alex]

No excuses there. Just couldn't be arsed.

[Alex]

Also, update your own numbers. Everyone else has.

[Slinky Skills]

Ran home from work, hard going in my saggy waterproof heavy pants!

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Pablo: 29.52km
Badpiggy: 29.1km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
Slinky: 12.01km
Dan: 11.65km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
PTP: 6.63km

[Rich]

**** me Rich, has someone shoved a rocket up your bum?

that 12km last Thursday really helped. Was meant to go out tonight but the 5:30am start did for me. Need to head out tomorrow instead.

[Dan]

Ran home from work, hard going in my saggy waterproof heavy pants!

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Badpiggy: 29.1km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
PTP: 6.63km

[destinydude]

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Badpiggy: 29.1km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
PTP: 6.63km
destinydude: 1.5km

Started on Sunday. Gotta trim about 12kg-15kgs. I'm at 75kg with a height of 5'3" and I felt disgusted the other day when I couldn't run at deep mid wicket when I was playing cricket after a long time.

Immediately decided to start the jogging/weights routine.

[destinydude]

I am going to switch to cycling though once it's back from servicing.

An hour a day would do a lot of good