The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Rowan]

Good work, mate. Just put in the slooooooowest 8 miles ever.


Saveloy 53.5km
Pablo: 34.5km
Rowan 53.4km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
carra 15km
Rich: 13.8km
Rodo 7.7 km

[rodo]

Full of cold went out friday prob not a good move felt like **** since

[Rich]

Saveloy 53.5km
Pablo: 34.5km
Rowan 53.4km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 18.8km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
carra 15km
Rodo 7.7 km

Struggling 5km at the #parkrun yesterday.

[Saveloy]

Saveloy 63.7km
Pablo: 34.5km
Rowan 53.4km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 18.8km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
carra 15km
Rodo 7.7 km

10.2km in hilly Dorset. I missed my nice flat canal run.

[Rowan]

Saveloy 63.7km
Pablo: 34.5km
Rowan 65.0km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 18.8km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
carra 15km
Rodo 7.7 km

[Saveloy]

Rowan: 65.0km
Saveloy 63.7km
Pablo: 34.5km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 18.8km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
carra 15km
Rodo 7.7 km

Reordered to put Rowan top.

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Rowan: 65.0km
Saveloy 63.7km
Pablo: 34.5km
Carra 30km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 18.8km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
Rodo 7.7 km

15km from the weekend but heading out in a bit - got the week off so hopefully i'll put some miles in.....

[RedReet]

My right rotator cuff is perma****ed.

Think I'm gonna suffer the same fate as you.

Shoulder never been right since I hurt it in April, but was gradually getting used to it. Went to fold up the attic ladders the other day though and whatever way I twisted my arm, my shoulder just gave way and has been aching since.

Very frustrating.

Back on my diet today too now the world cup is over and struggling big time with that too.

Wish I could be one of those happy fat people, life would be so much easier.

[Daniel 7]

Mine's getting better, but it is a bit of a long haul.

[Baracus]

Yep personal tastes. Tell you what....ignore me on the diet and food stuff and let Fierce do his thing on the diet side and I'll sort you out a routine that will get you gains

I wasn't sure of his food intake so that's why I put question 6 on

With regards to the 3 shakes a day. If he is starting off with weights from basically a standing start. The quicker he can flood his body with nutrients, the faster he will build size at the start. Eat as normal but include the shakes to give your body plenty of fuel to regrow the muscle after a workout. If he is working out 3/4 times a week then he won't go lacking. Any excess protein that doesn't get used, just gets passed through by your body so it doesn't affect you.

I actually think more regular meals during the day, helps build leaner mass as opposed to bulking up first then cutting after. Saying that, I went the bulking up route and I'm finding it quite hard to cut. My training mate is a personal trainer and he does the 5-6 mini meals option and he's a lean well built cunt whereas I went "eat big to get big" mentality. It worked for me but I'm finding it hard to shift the excess size to show the physique underneath. I guess you can go either route depending on how serious you are about building a good shape

But as Fierce said, each to their own, diet has to be for you and you alone but the weights are generic to everyone with the basics exercises

Think we scared him off Fierce

I know I started boring myself at one point

Lads

I've forgot I posted this. Been so pre-occupied

I've got a routinue now.

Cardio - Row for 10mins Bike for 10mins and Run for 10mins thats during a lunch break at work, since we have a gym

Tone - Sit-Ups, Push Ups, Planks, Crunchs to a varying degree.

Weights - Still a novice here, so just Beiceps, Triceps, Shoulder Press, Military Row??

Food - I eat light before a session, but try to get as much food straight after.

I've toned up, but I guess I need to do more weights at heavier lifts to get bigger?

On Alternative days

[wiw]

Any tips on recovery / getting more energy? My calves generally ****ing kill after each run and I seem to go from bursting with energy to absolutely knackered within every run about 10 times

[Rowan]

Any tips on recovery / getting more energy? My calves generally ****ing kill after each run and I seem to go from bursting with energy to absolutely knackered within every run about 10 times

Chocolate milk works for me... And foam roller sessions after each run

[Rich]

Rowan: 65.0km
Saveloy 63.7km
Pablo: 34.5km
Carra 30km
badpiggy: 27.7km
Rich: 27.6km
Slinky Skills: 18.3km
Rodo 7.7 km

A 8.8km of two halves last night. First 5km was good, even moderately pacey for me but that seemed to take it out of me and I trotted back home at a very steady pace.

[RedReet]

Mine's getting better, but it is a bit of a long haul.

Through rest and physio or are you still training properly?

I had just about got back into my routine about 2 weeks ago and only just started trusting my shoulder enough to do a full workout, so this set back has really pissed me off. I can still struggle through most of my exercises, but am now worried that I might be overcompensating with my left shoulder (good one) as it's getting quite sore now during each workout.

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Any tips on recovery / getting more energy? My calves generally ****ing kill after each run and I seem to go from bursting with energy to absolutely knackered within every run about 10 times

Cold baths / showers are the best things! Draws blood to the area to help them sucked recover!

Also a protein shake is a good way to help recover, I'm lactose intolerant - shabby I know! So I've got some herby leaf hippy protein but it still seems to do the trick. Also deep heat for a quick fix if you need to head straight back out there

For longer runs and races I've run with calve guards which I can't recommend highly enough, they're like old lady DVT socks but they're amazing!