The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Pablo]

Did you at least have the runs while you were cycling?

Second half of May was a terrible month for me for many reasons; family bereavement; Achilles injury; house move and insane overtime at work

Hoping to get a couple of runs in this week, but then I'm on holiday for 2 weeks so my June total is likely to be average again.

On the upside at least it gives me a chance to rest my injured Achilles so come the end of June I should be refreshed and injury free.

[Fierce]

Think we scared him off Fierce

I know I started boring myself at one point

[paulg]

Came off my bike last week and injured my neck Haven't been able to train for a week now. Might go into the gym and do some light leg work tonight. VERY LIGHT work. I'm due to go on honeymoon in 10 days and I don't want to be wrecked for it.



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PaulG - As a starter you can do a lot with just your bodyweight.

Walking Lunges
Pressups
Planking
Squats

These 4 exercises using just your bodyweight will give you a good base to kick on...plus it'll shed a bit of the fat and build muscle instead.


Walking Lunges - this will work your legs and glutes and also partly your abs. Aim to do 3 sets of 15 walking lunges with a 30 second break between sets. Each lunge you should hold for 3-4 seconds

Pressups - will work your chest and shoulders. The further apart or closer together you have your hand position, will work different parts of your shoulders or chest. Aim to do 3 sets of 6-8 reps pressups. Do the first 3 reps at an average pace but the final 3-5 reps...do them slowly and squeeze the muscles as you do down and up.

Planking - great for abs and core body strength. Mix it up by checking out different plank methods such as bringing your leg up under your body and then back down into the straight plank again. This will do your abs wonders. Aim to do planks for 40-60 seconds three times.

Squats - squatting just below your knee level and holding for 3-4 seconds will work your legs, glutes(your butt) and lower back, mostly legs though. Aim to do 3 sets of 8-10 bodyweight squats.

This will give you a good basis to start off with

check youtube for videos of how to do the exercises with proper form. Doing them properly will give you faster results than trying to wing it and guessing how to do the exercises

Thanks Subby, I'll print this off. Much appreciated.

[Subby]

If you want me to do you a set routine I can, just ask

[Pablo]

JUNE

RoadEnd: 10km
Pablo: 8.6km

Only my third run in about three weeks . Achilles problems do seem to be behind me though, so that's a relief!

Also now past 400km for the year

[ntto]

what gym do you go to subby?

[Saveloy]

]JUNE

RoadEnd: 10km
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km

On holiday in Dorset. I didn't notice the long steady hill until I turned round and had to go back up it.

Lovely scenery though and a decent length first run of the month .

[Slinky Skills]

RoadEnd: 10km
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km
Slinky Skills: 5.9km

A mix of jogging, walking and stretching as my legs felt really tight.

Aiming for a couple more runs this week so should be covering further by next week I hope.

[Slinky Skills]

Only if you radically redefine "running".

[Rich]

Only if you radically redefine "running".

I walked from the office to the shop and back, must have been nearly 1km. That counts right?

[Rich]

June
RoadEnd: 10km
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km
Slinky Skills: 5.9km
Rich: 5km

Three laps of Chorlton Water Park in an absolute downpour, wasn't a pleasant experience.

[Slinky Skills]

I walked from the office to the shop and back, must have been nearly 1km. That counts right?

Deleted.

[badpiggy]

June

badpiggy: 11.1k
RoadEnd: 10km
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km
Slinky Skills: 5.9km
Rich: 5km

[RoadEnd]

June

RoadEnd: 18.2km
badpiggy: 11.1k
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km
Slinky Skills: 5.9km
Rich: 5km

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

RoadEnd: 18.2km
Carra: 15km
badpiggy: 11.1k
Saveloy 9.3km
Pablo: 8.6km
Slinky Skills: 5.9km
Rich: 5km