The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[DerKrampus]

Woohoo! I've lost 2.8kg over the Christmas period - I had to say no to most good stuff (apart from duck fat roast potatoes..) but I felt I had to take a stand if I wanted to do well in the race in May.

[SB]

I let the dog out in the garden but we're mid-storm Jane so I stood indoors

You sent the dog outside in the middle of a storm ? What sort of person are you ?

[Norbs]

I let the dog out in the garden but we're mid-storm Jane so I stood indoors

[SB]

Nice! I've entered the Ultra Trail Australia race in May 2026 - I'm doing the 11km trail race so I have 7 months to get ready for it!

I took the dog over the road to the lake just now.

[DerKrampus]

Well done. A friend from London is into his 100’s of PR’s now & did several while over here in Oz recently. He got another friend to do the Sunshine Coast one with him a year ago & that friend has gone on to do a 1/2 marathon since then.

Nice! I've entered the Ultra Trail Australia race in May 2026 - I'm doing the 11km trail race so I have 7 months to get ready for it!

[SB]

I completed my first Parkrun at the weekend

It was a mix of walking and running but I completed it and I have my first time which I can now aim to beat!

Well done. A friend from London is into his 100’s of PR’s now & did several while over here in Oz recently. He got another friend to do the Sunshine Coast one with him a year ago & that friend has gone on to do a 1/2 marathon since then.

[fidget]

Well done

[DerKrampus]

I completed my first Parkrun at the weekend

It was a mix of walking and running but I completed it and I have my first time which I can now aim to beat!

[SB]

I just hope you didn’t make a tit of yourself.

[Norbs]

I haven't wasted all of it, some did go on strippers and prostitutes

[SB]

Good to see my hard earned money will go to good use Norbs. I expected it to be thrown at strippers & prostitutes . I’ve logged this with the Cyber Fraud Dept so enjoy it while you can.

[labourRed]

I refer the honourable gentleman to my avatar on the left

I'm planning for old age so it will be more for conditioning than bulking up. 100kg sounds ample for me

It sounds safe enough for you. I've a squat rack and bench already, as well as bike etc (including washing machine and dryer in my gym/garage and to my chagrin, a growing collection of toys, not man ones either).

In terms of music i just fire bluetooth from my watch/phone/laptop to a bluetooth speaker. It's plenty good enough.

I'd use it as an accessory to free weights but when i've a spare 3k to drop on something frivolous i'll probably just go on holiday instead.

[Norbs]

You don't have an avatar

The text underneath where my avatar would be then. Is that a signature?

[Doc_Piptorious]

But if a max resistence of 100kg or less is fine, then would struggle to pick many other "faults" with it.



The lifts are really smooth. The safety features allow you to turn off the weight/resistence until you get back into position. It takes up very little room.


My only bug bear with it would be not being able to use spotify but that is a nothing issue really.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I refer the honourable gentleman to my avatar on the left

I'm planning for old age so it will be more for conditioning than bulking up. 100kg sounds ample for me

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