The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Norbs]

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.

Have you done longer distances than that before? When I first ran 10k I was virtually dying but recently when I've tried further ones I could carry on for longer if time allowed.

Pain now a distant memory but I'm going to resist running still this week. I'm this month's equivalent of Man Utd

[Rich]

Have you done longer distances than that before? When I first ran 10k I was virtually dying but recently when I've tried further ones I could carry on for longer if time allowed.

Pain now a distant memory but I'm going to resist running still this week. I'm this month's equivalent of Man Utd

Nope. To be honest, I was in a funny mood and didn't want to listen to music so I decided I didn't need my phone. I picked a route which I thought would be around 10km but when I measured on the iPad later is came in at 12km - my legs were shattered the last couple of ks.

That'll have been the longest run I've done in over 10 years.

[PTP]

i've been a lazy cunt - i've even avoided this thread

i am defo defo defo going to go tonight and do 3 or 4 km before the champions league footy starts

[Norbs]

Nope. To be honest, I was in a funny mood and didn't want to listen to music so I decided I didn't need my phone. I picked a route which I thought would be around 10km but when I measured on the iPad later is came in at 12km - my legs were shattered the last couple of ks.

That'll have been the longest run I've done in over 10 years.

It's a great feeling of achievement, if only of didn't hurt so much

[badpiggy]

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
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

A disappointing 8.8k. Felt more out of breath than leggy. A gps/music sync malfunction didn't help and had me ranting at my phone on the main street. Not a very Zen ad for exercise.

Welcome aboard destinydude! Are you using any sort of app or c25k thingy?

[destinydude]

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
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: 3km

Went for a jog after office

[Subby]

^it does get addictive^

I've found that I get twitchy if I miss a day so I do what I can to get going even if it is later on in the day than I'd normally go. I think it's partly "fear" for me as I've got a target in my head of how I want to look when I'm on my honeymoon (booked it today so I know the dates and therefore how many training sessions I have left to get there)

If I don't get the physique I want by then I'll see that as a failure on my part. I know that I'll still have a decent shape but I still have to incorporate a "cut" into my workouts to get my body fat down to 10% -ish so if I miss a workout then it's extra I'll need to do next time to "catch up" on what I missed out on.

[Subby]

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/losing-body-fat-and-cutting-without-losing-muscle.html

decent read, especially further down the page

Weight training involves two movements of a weight, (a) the concentric (lifting) and (b) eccentric (lowering). So when we lift the weight, we shorten the muscle and when we lower the weight we lengthen the muscle, both portions of lifting, concentric and eccentric movement are equally important. You have to concentrate on both phases of the movement, lifting and lowering, if you just lower the weight by gravity your wasting this part of the exercise.

I wasted 2-3 weeks before I realised this ^^^

[Roboklopp]

Pushed the deads a bit more today. Less silly rep-wise than the old days, but pushing the boundaries a little again to test the spine.

Warm-up:
8x60K
1x140

Working sets:
5x165
5x175
5x177.5
5x177.5
2x190

Cool down:
10x140.

Was ok, will stretch my back & legs whilst watching Citeh Barca cos had to rush back to work once I'd done everything else too (pull-ups etc).

[PTP]

Boom I'm back

Good....I've just done 5.67km, in just over 27 mins, average pace 4m50seconds per km. that's not far off a minute quicker than my usual pace... I've not had a ciggy since Friday night and I could defo tell, not out breath, breathing good, feel great except....

Bad....I'm ****ed hahha. My legs are still shaking haha, feel like they are about to explode.

As previous got a screen shot from micoach if needed

[PTP]

Rowan: 84.5km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
PTP: 12.3km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
destinydude: 3km

[Rowan]

Rowan: 96.7km
Rich: 46.1km
RoadEnd: 39.6km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
PTP: 12.3km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
destinydude: 3km

Still tight but a nice 7 mile punt. Sports massage last night may have fixed the demon thigh. 7.23/ mile pace. Lovely stuff!

[Subby]

190...you monster

[RoadEnd]

Rowan: 96.7km
RoadEnd: 50.1km
Rich: 46.1km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
PTP: 12.3km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
destinydude: 3km

10.5km with my Tuesday running club - Fartlek Fliers.

So much easier for me to go out running if with a group.

[Rich]

Rowan: 96.7km
Rich: 53.8km
RoadEnd: 50.1km
Badpiggy: 37.9km
Dan: 37km
Pablo: 29.52km
Norbs: 26.4km
Alex 23.83km
Carra's Shin Pads: 23.33km
Saveloy 12.8km
PTP: 12.3km
Slinky: 12.01km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
destinydude: 3km

Surprisingly easy 7.7km