The Running and General Exercise Thread

[Henry]

Well done. The headache thing could be lack of hydration or just stress on the body. You'll adapt and stop getting them the more long runs you do.

[Henry]

Anyhoo I didn't say that my marathon was a bit of a disappointment. Hot day and some stomach problems - I ended up walking near the end and finished in 3 hours 37 minutes. In hindsight training didn't go so well this time.

I've been a bit lazy since but starting to get back into it. I'm going to focus on improving my half and 10K times for a while.

[Mazuuurk]

3 hours and 37 minutes is still fucking fast man, specially considering you walked some of it (I assume not very long).

What was your target even?


Not that I'd be capable of doing it - but I'd be happy if I ran a marathon in under 5h to be honest.

[Henry]

I was trying to beat my previous best of 3 hours 23 minutes. I ran at pace for that for the first half. Walked probably 2km of the second half.

[Alex]

3 hours 37 minutes is still a fantastic effort Henry. Although I realise that probably means very little if you're chasing that kind of PB!

I would really love to crack 4 hours in York, but I've no idea whether it's really feasible or not. Apparently the required pace for that is 9:09/mile. I ran my best Half in training a few weeks ago at 8:40/mile. Which, in theory, allows for a little bit of leeway. I suppose it all hinges on how the final third or so goes. Let's say I even manage to keep that pace up for 18-20 miles, I might be completely spent and slogging it out at 11/12 minutes a mile on on the home stretch.

Obviously just finishing is the priority. I suppose the beauty of the first time marathon is that it will be a PB regardless.

[Alex]

17 miles tonight, getting there! Again, it didn't feel too bad. I'm feeling a lot better post-run as well. I popped a couple of those energy gel things along the way. It's largely unappetising, mildly orange flavoured goo, but it seems to have done the trick.

I'm finding if I lock it at a pace of around 9:20/9:30 a mile, whilst it's hardly going to set the world alight, that I can run around pretty comfortably over longer distances and it generally feels alright.

[AyDee]

I keep getting back into running and then slacking it off, which means I'm in a bit of an annoying cycle. Hopefully this time I can keep it going, although I'm in France for a week from Monday. I've ran 30 miles or more every month since April, which is some progress, but I haven't been for a run longer than 6 miles since the middle of May and only twice this year. Maybe I'll set myself a target of hitting a 9 mile run in September.

[Alex]

I shot for 20 miles today, with a view to that being the longest long run of the marathon training, and fucking missed it. :(

I don't know what the issue was really, everything was fine until about 14 miles in and at that point it's like a switch flicked off somewhere inside me and I knew it wasn't happening. I didn't have to stop or anything but I was just running on empty all of a sudden. It was weird. Managed to rally and get another couple of miles back to my house to make it 16, but that was it. Maybe I should have just headed off in the other direction. Once you've seen the house that's it, isn't it? You're not going to go "I'll just bash another another 4 miles out even though I feel absolutely spent" when the front door is right fucking there. :moop:

17 miles felt relatively easy a couple of weeks ago too, so it was very disappointing. I was really pissed off afterwards, had a right sulk about it! I can't remember the last time, running wise, I really failed to meet some sort of a goal I wanted, so it feels like a big setback. The marathon is 4 weeks on Sunday, so there's time yet I guess. I had run 10 miles a couple of days ago, but that's nothing unusual. Maybe tone the distance down with a couple of shorter ones though and go for it again next week.

Henry, coach me or something. Tell me it's all going to be fine. :D

[Alex]

The marathon is on Sunday. :serious:

It's a bit weird now because I've droppd the workload down so much in these final two weeks that I feel like I'm just sat here twiddling my thumbs. I'll probably go a couple of times this week but nothing major. I suppose it's about making sure the legs are fresh come race day at this point.

It should be fine, I feel like training went quite well on the whole. I cracked the 20 miles a couple of days after that meltdown in the previous post. Taking some water and a couple of energy gels with some actual sugar content seemed to make all the different.

[Shindig]

Find someone carrying a fridge on their back (or two people pretending to be a horse) and stick to them until you get your pace back.

[Henry]

Best of luck.

[Alex]

Thanks Henry. I've just looked and it's forecast to piss it down all morning. :moop:

Should be bearable as long as the wind dies down though, I suppose.

[Shindig]

Or if it's at your back boosting you along.

[Alex]

Or if it's at your back boosting you along.

True, there's always that!

[Foe]

Run fast at the start.
Run fast in the middle.
Run fast at the end.

Good luck.

[Alex]

Run fast at the start.
Run fast in the middle.
Run fast at the end.

Good luck.

Thanks mate.

All done. 4 hours, 12 minutes. I would have liked to have gone a little faster to honest, but I'm happy with it. There were some pretty tough moments, mentally, over the last 6 miles! So I was happy to just see those off and finish it.

Absolutely threw it down the entire way too. Then cleared up about half an hour after I was done!

[Foe]

:thbup:

Fancy doing it again? Running a marathon in the rain sounds hideous.

[Alex]

I would like to do it again, yeah. Well, like probably isn't the right word! But I can certainly see myself doing one again. I don't think I'll ever be somebody who makes proper waves, time-wise, but I definitely think I could at least get it down to under four hours.

[Henry]

Well done.

You're way ahead of the curve if you're entertaining the thought of another one. For me I had to forget the pain first. :)

You'll have learned a lot from this though, I expect.

[ScousePig]

I've signed up for a couple of races this year, and bought a season ticket for something called Even Splits. I'm sure they do this elsewhere, but this one is at the Brownlee Centre in Leeds. It's Wednesday evenings, one per month, and simply a 5k. Your fastest six times go towards your overall time. As I do parkrun consistently around 20:00, that will be my aim.

Edit: since starting on Strava in May I've probably upped my running a bit. Does anyone else use it?

[Henry]

Circumstances intervened towards the latter end of last year and my running was curtailed. I'm back on the bandwagon now though. I'm planning couple of half marathons (including Sheffield actually) over the next few months and then I'm back doing Derry marathon in June.
Not sure what the goals are but I've got it into my head that I can increase the quality of my training rather than just logging more miles. Previous training was too unstructured and too many junk miles. So now it's three really tough sessions every week - tempo, interval and long - and then whatever else I can fit in. I'll see where it takes me.

I also want to do Dublin marathon again in October, but that sold out ridiculously fast and now I have to wait and see if I can get someone elses place (which technically isn't allowed) or hope they release more entries (which apparently they will if people drop out).

[Henry]

Edit: since starting on Strava in May I've probably upped my running a bit. Does anyone else use it?

Yes, Strava is excellent.

[Kikó]

Done my first ten k of the year today. 48.08 which I'm not too unhappy about considering I've been on holiday for a few weeks. Bitterly cold this morning as well, not much fun winter running.

[Alex]

100 miles in the bag for January. I'm happy with that, I was a right lazy bastard post-marathon last year, so it's been nice to pick it back up. I had sort of forgotten how much better I feel in general (not just physically) when I'm running regularly.

I would echo what Scouse and Henry said about Strava too, it's a great little tool. I used to have Map My Run before, but Strava is way better.

[Offshore Toon]

What makes Strava better?

[Pepe]

The kudos.

[Alex]

The kudos.

:D

True, though.

[Henry]

What makes Strava better?

It's a while since I used MapMyRun but there are more people on Strava and slightly better features.

[Offshore Toon]

Does it give you an update on your pace through your earphones after every km ran?

[Ian]

Are there any particularly good apps for keeping track of what you've done previously at the gym? In terms of keeping track of weight / reps on certain machines / exercises, etc. Obviously I could just use a notes app but I imagine there's something designed for it that does other useful stuff I haven't even thought about.

[Offshore Toon]

You only have to worry about the main exercises, but even then just try and get a feel for what you can do on the day. Things don't need to be so rigid as 'last time I did 60kg, so today I'll do 62.5kg.' I'm sure you'll be able to remember these things anyway.

[Adamski]

Strong Workout Tracker is half decent.

[Henry]

Does it give you an update on your pace through your earphones after every km ran?

Yes.

[Bartholomert]

I've lost 11.6 lbs since March 4 (201.2 -> 189.6). I went from wearing my "fat" pants (35/36 waist) to comfortably fitting into my "20 lbs away from aesthetics" pants (34 waist) and being able to squeeze into the larger end of my "comfortable when aesthetic" pants (31/32 waist). I've been doing intermittent fasting, and not eating anything all day until after I go to the gym post-being done with work (around 8 PM~ on average), eating 500 calories, drinking 3-4 beers to fall asleep, and then eating another 500 calories (I have pre-prepared meals). Best diet I've done so far tbh and feels easy. I want to try and eventually get down to 160-165 and then maintain.

[bruhnaldo]

Has anyone in this thread been extarordinarily fat and then not?

Looking for pointers outside of "just eat some vegetables you disgusting pig"

[Boydy]

Lewis went from belly to beast, I believe.

That doesn't sound particularly healthy, Bartholomert.

[mugbull]

Has anyone in this thread been extarordinarily fat and then not?

Looking for pointers outside of "just eat some vegetables you disgusting pig"

Just eat less of everything. You can eat 1600 calories of Big Macs a day and you’ll get there

[Bartholomert]

Has anyone in this thread been extarordinarily fat and then not?

Looking for pointers outside of "just eat some vegetables you disgusting pig"

I lost 55lbs~ after undergrad at one point (went from 215-160~). I went from legit fat to in-shape and comfortable taking my shirt off, although I was always relatively "strong" and had a good amount of underlying muscle. I also was "in-shape" for most of my late adolescence to about sophomore year of college.


Lewis went from belly to beast, I believe.

That doesn't sound particularly healthy, Bartholomert.

Yeah, probably not...but if I hit my macros I think it should be okay? The alcohol consumption is a problem, but I can't fall asleep without it on a calorie deficit.

[mugbull]

Smoke weed before bed

[Giggles]

True fact: anyone using the word macros is an enormous geebag.

[Bartholomert]

Smoke weed before bed

I get drug tested so not an option unfortunately.

[-james-]

I tried Strava a while ago and couldn't get past the fact that it didn't record runs while your phone was locked. Is that still the case? Or was I being thick?

[bruhnaldo]

I said looking for pointers and this guy just told me he lost weight once.

[Lewis]

Eat less (and drink less, if you drink). You're a big lad, so you could lose weight pretty rapidly whilst still eating a decent amount, so don't even worry about the specifics and 'macros' until it starts flying off and you have to adjust.

[Offshore Toon]

Calorie counting is the best way to go and start walking for exercise if you're big big. I went from 18 stone to 15 stone in three months once by just eating salads and hammering an exercise bike. Just accept life will be shit for a while, then within a month you'll be buzzing from seeing the results. And don't lie to yourself. If you want to lose weight, start your diet right now.

[Shindig]

I mean, you're in Florida. Just sweat it out, bruh.

[Kikó]

I tried Strava a while ago and couldn't get past the fact that it didn't record runs while your phone was locked. Is that still the case? Or was I being thick?

It definitely does. Start the recording and then go on your run.

[bruhnaldo]

Thanks fellas. I did a calorie counting bit once and lost like 30 pounds in like a month or two but then I did the "well i'm doing pretty well i can treat myself this once" bit with some Taco Bell.. which turned into well I fucked off last night might as well just have some pizza today.

Aaaaaand that was that.

I honestly never really had interest in life in general so I kinda assumed I'd either do myself off eventually or the fast food would give me a young heart attack (it may still but..) idk maybe I'd enjoy life better if I wasn't obese, could get back to enjoying being outside and playing sport, and getting regular sex again.

It's not like I can hop off a tall bridge while my Mom is still knocking around (may she live forever mind you) cause that would be devastating obviously and what kinda shit is that.

Sooooo ya. Might reckon I start a diet and exercise routine and see how that goes.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, get on it. Positive results will improve your outlook a lot too.

[Bartholomert]

I said looking for pointers and this guy just told me he lost weight once.

Best approach for me was always eat once a day. You don't need to do portion control that way, literally eat as much as you want, just don't eat at other times. The on/off switch of it always worked for me. Also, I buy my meals ready-made with measured out calorie counts per box, so I know in my mind, all I need to do is eat three of those boxes and nothing else every day, and I would lose weight.

[Bartholomert]

Thanks fellas. I did a calorie counting bit once and lost like 30 pounds in like a month or two but then I did the "well i'm doing pretty well i can treat myself this once" bit with some Taco Bell.. which turned into well I fucked off last night might as well just have some pizza today.

Aaaaaand that was that.

I honestly never really had interest in life in general so I kinda assumed I'd either do myself off eventually or the fast food would give me a young heart attack (it may still but..) idk maybe I'd enjoy life better if I wasn't obese, could get back to enjoying being outside and playing sport, and getting regular sex again.

It's not like I can hop off a tall bridge while my Mom is still knocking around (may she live forever mind you) cause that would be devastating obviously and what kinda shit is that.

Sooooo ya. Might reckon I start a diet and exercise routine and see how that goes.

Woah. Dude. If you're going to go full nihilism, might as well get laid right? Buy some steroids lol.

[Shindig]

One meal a day would torture me.

[Bartholomert]

One meal a day would torture me.

You just stop thinking about food as something you enjoy or look forward to experiencing after awhile. At this stage I legitimately need to force myself to get down food and I find fatty options to be nauseating / unappealing.

[Lewis]

Woah. Dude. If you're going to go full nihilism, might as well get laid right? Buy some steroids lol.

Yeah, if you don't give a fuck go full George Leeman.

[Shindig]

We've seen the size of you, mert.

[Offshore Toon]

You just stop thinking about food as something you enjoy or look forward to experiencing after awhile. At this stage I legitimately need to force myself to get down food and I find fatty options to be nauseating / unappealing.
This is quite an important tactic for me. Food is necessary purely to recover from exercise at the moment. I look forward to exercise more than food.

[Kikó]

Try the Butterfield diet. Works great.

[Bartholomert]

We've seen the size of you, mert.

Don't make me post shirtless pictures.

[Bartholomert]

Yeah, if you don't give a fuck go full George Leeman.

Is he well known? Or is that as impressively niche of a reference as I think?

[Lewis]

I don't think he's that well known. He should be though. Greatest YouTube lifter ever.

[Bartholomert]

I don't think he's that well known. He should be though. Greatest YouTube lifter ever.

If you ever want to go down a D E G E N E R A T E rabbit hole, check out his past relationship with Tessa Urbank. Weird stuff (although he's seemingly the most normal and well-meaning if troubled one by far).

[Lewis]

Everything about him screamed nutcase even before that stuff came out. It's why his channel was so great. That he then did a runner to Cambodia and started posting them mental 'MY LIFE IS AMAZING' updates with his thirteen year old mute girlfriend just confirmed his legendary status in the lollest possible way. There is a good video of him training with Elliott Hulse (worst YouTube lifter ever) where he suggests that people who lift like him are all mentalists, which I always thought was a refreshing take on it.

[Boydy]

What's wrong with Elliott Hulse?

[Lewis]

His older Strength Camp stuff was always really good, provided you could filter the 'Strongest Version of Yourself' self-help for idiots wank out of it; but that stuff started to come increasingly to the fore about 2013-ish when he seemingly realised he needed a particular gimmick and started a personal channel devoted to all his mental thoughts about (issues with) women and insecurity. That then filtered into his workout stuff, and here we are in 2019 and he's a forty year old man in a vest shouting about masculinity and how he makes money on YouTube.

[-james-]

I'm in Greece at the moment. Went on runs yesterday and today and found myself out of breath much sooner than usual and with shallow breath that lasted for a while after. I've known my stamina levels to be highly variable in the past and never been sure what the deal is.

Done some googling and I reckon it's this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise-induced_bronchoconstriction). I was asthmatic as a kid and it sometimes flares up when I'm ill but it's not something I think about, so it had never occurred to me.

Dunno why it's suddenly really bad in a different country though.

[Shindig]

Pollen count?

[CJay]

I ran 15km yesterday. 5km further than I’ve ever gone before. I didn’t even feel tired, but my splits were getting slower as I went. Might target a half marathon some time if I can keep those kind of distances up.

[Pepe]

Pulled something in my calf yesterday during football. Can barely walk today. :face:

[Henry]

I ran a 1.31.29 half marathon recently, which was nice. Then I did some very high mileage training weeks and picked up a couple of minor injuries, which made me stop. Now I've started again on a slightly less exhausting schedule and tuning up before the full marathon on 2nd June.

[Henry]

3.28 in the marathon at the weekend. Not a PB but better than last year on the same course, so reasonably happy with it.

[Manc]

You can't run from yourself.

[-james-]

I've got a dodgy lower back at the moment and my hamstrings are mad tight. No doubt from a combination of sitting at a desk for long hours and cycling everywhere.

I've tried some yoga stuff but I feel like my hamstrings are so tight that it's probably doing more harm than good.

I've had two separate people recommend replacing my desk chair for an exercise ball and I'm almost sold on it. Anyone tried it before?

[Pepe]

Giggles what do you think?

[Giggles]

@Giggles (https://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/member.php?u=26) what do you think?

What?

I'm thinking if you hadn't used the @ then I would never have seen this post.

[Giggles]

Pepe

[Pepe]

Do you sit on an exercise ball?

[Giggles]

Do you sit on an exercise ball?

I spend most of my days in a drivers seat so I recently got a standing desk.

[Adamski]

Almost ran my first official 10K today.

Got to the finish line, got a time of 51:54 and I’m thinking that can’t be right. That’s waaaay quicker than I’ve done in practice. I’ve only ran it four times previously and all in the last month but it wouldn’t jump down so dramatically.

Checked Strava, my fitbit and my mates Garmin and the bastard course was only 9.2k. Fuming :D.

At least I got a 5k PB and a 9.2k PB :D

[Henry]

A course being 800 metres short suggests that the organisers were a pack of morons.

Anyhoo, I finally broke 20 minutes for a 5K, having run 19.43 on Saturday.

[Mazuuurk]

Anyone ever had problems with their "illipsoas" muscles? Thats, apparently, what I have had for the past 6-8 months preventing me from doing most types of high intensity and explosive training. I've no real idea what to do about it (i do some sort of rehab exercised that i've gotten but they don't seem to help really, and it just doesn't really go away by resting either).

[Manc]

Sounds made up. Crack on.

[Smjffy]

First run since October 2017 according to this thread and it looked like it. Fuck!

I only managed 1 1/2 before I knocked the app off although I reckon it's just over 2 miles so nothing major but I think the same problems I used to experience are already there. Most notably the breathing during running, I did vom some carrot and grated potato up and I think I run too fast which is why I start flagging so soon.

According to the app my average pace was 10:14 min/mi which Google says is moderate fitness for a man if I read it right but I couldn't maintain that at this point. I don't even know what possessed me to go. Probably Henry, I guess. I have no target at such, the key for the remainder of this month I guess is to just go a few more times. Thursday I've earmarked. Maybe a little earlier though.

[Henry]

Well, I ran a mile in 5.34 tonight. Enjoying some of the shorter stuff at the minute.

Keep at it Smiffy. Excuses are easy. Consistency is the key and you'll see results relatively quickly.

[ScousePig]

Do you do Parkrun Henry?

I've got an undulating (I would class it as hilly) 10 mile on Sunday, which I'm a bit unprepared for because I've been ill recently and my running and general exercise has suffered. I ran it last year and due mainly to the heat it was one of the toughest races I've done, and I'm in two minds at the moment.

I've also missed my last two Leeds 5k series races, which is annoying.

[Henry]

I do parkrun infrequently. The 5k on Saturday was a parkrun.

[Waffdon]

I’m so unfit oh you fucker Hahahahah. Feel like spewing after three days at the gym.

[Alex]

I've been a right lazy bastard in 2019 so far, but I hit 10 miles for the first time in almost six months tonight. Not an impressive pace at all (averaged out at about 9:30 a mile) but it wasn't planned, so it's just nice to know it's still there. Hopefully I can build back up from here.

[Offshore Toon]

So, I cycled 60k today around London. I was talking to my mate after about cycling to Brighton and he claimed I wouldn't be able to do it. It's only 110k. I cycled 45k yesterday and did that 60k cycle after training legs in the gym this morning. I went for a 90 minute 30k cycle just now to let him know he's already wrong, but I quite fancy doing it anyway just to teach him a lesson. Is there anything I'm not considering or is he thick?

[Yevrah]

Started running again last week after 3 months off. Hurts like fuck but the rush is still great.

[niko_cee]

So, I cycled 60k today around London. I was talking to my mate after about cycling to Brighton and he claimed I wouldn't be able to do it. It's only 110k. I cycled 45k yesterday and did that 60k cycle after training legs in the gym this morning. I went for a 90 minute 30k cycle just now to let him know he's already wrong, but I quite fancy doing it anyway just to teach him a lesson. Is there anything I'm not considering or is he thick?

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-ride-2020

It's pretty easy. Hardest bits being Ditchling Beacon and the sheer number of riders on the road causing crazy congestion.

It might be quite hard to do logistically when they don't close the roads, but I guess maybe the A23 goes all the way?

[Giggles]

So, I cycled 60k today around London. I was talking to my mate after about cycling to Brighton and he claimed I wouldn't be able to do it. It's only 110k. I cycled 45k yesterday and did that 60k cycle after training legs in the gym this morning. I went for a 90 minute 30k cycle just now to let him know he's already wrong, but I quite fancy doing it anyway just to teach him a lesson. Is there anything I'm not considering or is he thick?

There is one thing. You should get off the roads and stop being a nuisance.

[mugbull]

Can’t wait for your profession to become obsolete and for all of us to roll around on bikes

[Giggles]

Can’t wait for your profession to become obsolete and for all of us to roll around on bikes

We'll all be long dead before everyone is rolling around on bikes. Sorry to break it to you.

[mugbull]

You’ll probably be

[Giggles]

You’ll probably be

Unless you see about 100 then you'll be in the dirt with me.

[Offshore Toon]

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/bike-rides/london-to-brighton-bike-ride-2020

It's pretty easy. Hardest bits being Ditchling Beacon and the sheer number of riders on the road causing crazy congestion.

It might be quite hard to do logistically when they don't close the roads, but I guess maybe the A23 goes all the way?
There seems to be an established route for cycling, so I assume there won't be too many cars. Coming up to the downs does look like hell, but it's all downhill from there for a hero's welcome.

As for the nuisance thing, mopeds are the worst. There have also been plenty times where cars are holding me up. Shit drivers are shit drivers regardless of vehicle.

[Lewis]

I would love to clothesline some cunt off a moped.

[Pepe]

:(

[Jimmy Floyd]

Cyclists who know what they're doing going at a reasonable speed are manageable, it's the dickheads with no helmets weaving in and out at 3mph who are dangerous.

[Offshore Toon]

I probably should get a helmet, but it'd look shit and cause discomfort. I doubt a crash would come anywhere near killing me anyway. Last year at Pride I unknowingly sat on an unstable pillar and toppled backwards six feet onto my back with the top of the pillar landing on top of me. Had a few grazes, but I was fine and carried on with the day. There's no chance I'm dying any time soon.

[Spikey M]

Well that's your Obituary/the White Van Man's defence sorted anyway.

[Henry]

I ran Dublin Marathon in 3.17.52. Negative splits too.
And I have the half down to 1.30.12, which is annoyingly close to sub 90 minutes.

[Yevrah]

What are some good websites to plan runs on? Tried a couple and Google Maps and either I'm doing it very wrong or they're shite.

[Alex]

What are some good websites to plan runs on? Tried a couple and Google Maps and either I'm doing it very wrong or they're shite.

https://onthegomap.com/#/create

This has been my go-to when mapping my runs for a few years now.

[AyDee]

Ran my first half marathon today. Haven't trained well the last couple of weeks due to work but managed a 1:35:27, which I'm happy with.

Annoyingly started in a wave for people mostly aiming for ~1:45 so had to weave past people for a lot of the race, which is probably why Strava says I ran a total of 13.38 miles and that my half time was 1:33:43. Sticking with the official time though ofc.

Not sure if I'll do another one but it was (mostly) good fun!

[Offshore Toon]

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/cross-country-mountain-bikes/marlin/marlin-7/p/28789/

Panic-bought this today since there's no point in joining a new gym. Just gonna ride this crisis out.

[Manc]

I'm investing in a rowing machine. Can anyone reccomend a brand?

[ScousePig]

Have people been running more, or are they planning on doing so? All the races I've signed up for are obviously postponed or cancelled, but the Leeds 5k series have gone 'virtual' for the next 12 weeks, where you run 5k and submit your best time each week.

I managed a PB in the first proper race of this event last month, before it got cancelled. 18:38, so a PB of around 15 seconds. The winner did it in 14:30. Astonishing really.

[Kikó]

I've started running again - think it'll start ramping up over 10k with the lockdown.

[Offshore Toon]

Did 60k over two cycles yesterday and the second one was agony. Did 60k in one cycle today and while I was struggling in the last 10k, I felt alright. I think I might give 100k a go tomorrow or Sunday but I also want to ride on an empty stomach so we'll see what my limitations are.

[Foe]

That’s some good going.

You just shedding weight doing that?

[Offshore Toon]

Not so far because each day this week I've been pushing myself, but yesterday was so shit compared to today that I'm pretty sure I'm over the hump. I've been eating quite a lot, but now I'm going to start waiting until midday or so then go out for the afternoon for 3-4 hours. Should come off easily. I've started eating more meat again too because I just wasn't recovering fast enough. The way the weather is at the moment, though, I could cycle for hours and hours and hours. I'll put some pics up in a bit from today's spin. :drool:

[Offshore Toon]

https://imgur.com/a/3plJ8ef

Fully in love with this island again. When the sun's out, it's incredible.

[Lewis]

I was walking loads one day and then running the next, but I've had to stop the running because my new trainers gave me a big blister on my heel. When it burst I cut the remains of it off, which meant I couldn't put pressure on it when I walked, which means that I've spent three days walking like someone with cerebral palsy carefully putting my weight on one side on the front of my foot. I was in Superdrug yesterday, and I got the last two bottles of hand soap (they were two for whatever quid), but then I noticed some woman looking at the empty shelf. I offered to share them, but I think she clocked me walking towards her like a spastic because she said 'NO YOU'RE ALRIGHT... HONESTLY IT'S FINE' in a really patronising way.

[Boydy]

Sounds a bit socialist of you.

[Shindig]

"I don't need it, love. Already had it." <limps away>

[Lewis]

I'm a keen hand-washer anyway, so I was just getting my normal amount.

[ScousePig]

Imagine the scenes when Offshore's little island find out there's a global pandemic going on.

I've had a rest day today, and feel better for it. I ran 14k in an hour on Tuesday, and did a 19 minute 5k the next day and it seems to have taken its toll. I did a recovery run yesterday but was feeling it.

[Kikó]

Seriously fast.

[Shindig]

Imagine the scenes when Offshore's little island find out there's a global pandemic going on.

They'll be knackered. They don't have the underground Nazi hospital like Guernsey.

[ScousePig]

Seriously fast.

Some of those races I mentioned earlier I'll run in 18/19 minutes, and finish about 30th or 40th. The pace is relentless.

[ScousePig]

They'll be knackered. They don't have the underground Nazi hospital like Guernsey.

I've got The Wicker Man in my head for some reason. I've got the channel islands all wrong.

[Offshore Toon]

They'll be knackered. They don't have the underground Nazi hospital like Guernsey.
We actually do have one.

[Kikó]

I've been enjoying the Joe Wicks workouts so far. Good thirty minute blasts.

[Shindig]

We actually do have one.

Neat. I might visit them both once this is all over.

[Adamski]

I've been enjoying the Joe Wicks workouts so far. Good thirty minute blasts.

Yeah I’ve been trying to do one every other day.

Also been running every 3 days. 5k time down to 28:37. Still terrible but coming down.

Doing an arm workout every other day and using the chin up bar whenever I can as well.

Not going to make much progress but better than nothing.

[Don]

Them having to shut down the public dips and pullup bars near me really has left a hole in my ability to replace the gym workout. Doing a fair bit of sprint training out of sheer boredom so be interested to see what state I come out of this.

[Kikó]

Decent run this morning - 11.65 KM in 54:31 - 4:41m avg speed.

[ScousePig]

Good stuff, very similar to my run this morning of 12k in 55 minutes. I decided to do a bit more of a hilly route as I've only really been along the canal recently.

On Wednesday I did my third virtual 5k race in 19:50. I'm about 10th overall, or was when I checked the other day.

[Kikó]

Great stuff - I have 3 parks near me so I decided to loop all of them then a lap around the Emirates. Very pleasant running around here at 730am although even then there was a ridiculous queue for the butcher.

[ScousePig]

It was noticeably busier here this morning, especially when dropping back down to the canal. I didn't go up into Headingley either where it's always busier with younger/studenty types.

[niko_cee]

I've been enjoying the Joe Wicks workouts so far. Good thirty minute blasts.

When the kids started doing that PE thing it was really nagging me that he looked and sounded a lot like Joe Wilkinson but I've got over it now.

[Foe]

Wandered past my city centre Morrison’s at noon and there was a queue!

3 people. A queue of 3 people.

Really isn’t much of a hassle for this tbh

[Offshore Toon]

Done 55k on the bike the last two days. Tempted to take it easy tomorrow then go for 100k or more on Monday.

[Don]

I did my longest ride yesterday at 38 miles (60km). Felt good but saddle soreness kicked in a little towards the end. It was done on the sister-in-laws bike with it's bullshit 21 gear system. Fam, give me 3 gears tops, I'm not obese.

Will look to buy a bike once life recommences. Fixies sound shit but I'd deffo consider a single speed one.

[Offshore Toon]

Did my longest ride today at just over 80k. I was pushing for 100 but I couldn't get much more out of my body on an empty stomach. Think I'll just do a 30k tomorrow. I was aiming for an average of 60k each day over this weekend but I'll settle for 230.

[mugbull]

Where do you live that has such dope views?

[Offshore Toon]

Jersey.

[Kikó]

Jersey.

[mugbull]

So 100 km would be pretty much a full circumnavigation then?

[Offshore Toon]

It'd be less than that. I reckon a lap of the main roads is 70k, but you miss a lot of the rigid coastline that way. I'll be happy once I've lapped the island twice.

[Don]

Are you tracking on Strava or anything? I've been hooked into it now, even tracking walks. Got creative yesterday:

https://i.imgur.com/sGv7Epp.png

Did 25 miles today. Had little energy when I set off as I'd had a few drinks and a late night so kept it in second gear throughout.

[Shindig]

Nice of you to cut through the labyrinth to commit to that.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, I'm on Strava. I've heard of people doing that. Probably better if you come up with your own thing before posting that on here.

[Don]

Chi migi?

[Don]

The splits in 30 days training app I got gave me this as exercise 18 on day 2's workout:

https://i.imgur.com/9mk0ilB.png

Underselling themselves.

[Waffdon]

I’m away to try a run/5k as my group chat have made it a £20 a head challenge for who does the best improved time or something. I’ve not done any exercise outside of basic walking for ten months and smoke twenty a day. RIP

[Kikó]

Just go for distance first then start ramping up. You need to get the distance complete to solve any mindset issues.

Our football team have been doing this for a few weeks. One lad is rapid managing 17:36 5k. I'm trying to shade under 20m 5k - 13 seconds from it on my last run.

[ScousePig]

That is rapid. I'll be hoping for a new PB when track racing returns, as I just can't get close on a solo canal run (it's not even worth trying for).

I managed 16k Saturday, 9k yesterday and 12k this morning. Both the longer runs were hilly, too. My next virtual race is most likely Wednesday.

[CJay]

I’m trying to get back up to the 20k I did last July (although I think I pushed myself too far to get to that distance - I nearly had to stop at one point with a massive stitch that felt like how I assume a hernia feels).

I’ve hit 10k and 12k fairly consistently since lockdown, and did a 14k on Thursday. Hoping to do 16k on Saturday if I can get another good run in tomorrow.

Scouse - what’s your pace for the 16k? I did the 14k at 4’49”km.

[ScousePig]

1 hour 10 last week, just checking and apparently my quickest is 1 hour 9, 4min 17 per km.

I'd hope to go quicker in a race now.

[Kikó]

1252306455375552515?s=20

[Waffdon]

They’re all at it. Barkley and Maguire’s being the funniest.

I feel crippled today

[Don]

What scenes that account is :D I knew the app had privacy issues given it's all open and searchable by name but I didn't think people would be such idiots, fucking hell.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Why, as Phil Neville, or indeed as a current pro footballer, do you need the validation from everyone seeing how fast you can (or claim to be able to) run 5,000 metres?

[Alex]

The elapsed time feature has shown a couple of people on my Strava feed up as the fraudsters that I always suspected them to be. It's a beautiful thing. They ought to just go all out and start using the pace worked out on elapsed time as the one that is attached to the run by default.

[Offshore Toon]

Did 18k today with 5kg extra in my bag and it felt a lot harder. I did 43k in ridiculous wind from all directions last night so my legs just might have been tired from that, though. I'm just wondering how much extra weight my backpack and back would be able to take. Anybody got any experience with specific backpacks for this kind of thing?

[CJay]

Managed my 16k in 1:16:45 today. 4’48”km pace. Pretty pleased with that overall.

Is there no way to post images on mobile?

[Waffdon]

Imgur or whatever

[Lofty]

Wife got a fitbit for her birthday and is in total fitness motivation mode and I need to lose a lot of flab so ordered one my self so I can hop on the fad train.

There's a load of weights and a weight bench in the shed the old owner of the house left behind, aswell as a kettlebell. No real room for the weightbench to set up but the kettlebell could be useful, never used one though and I have a glass back so could be carnage.

[ScousePig]

5k in 19:44 this morning which is alright, but still a minute off what my track pace had been. I felt it too, had nothing left at the end and had to stop for a few minutes.

The warm weather doesn't help.

[Kikó]

I was thinking of trying to run a fast one today but if it's 23, it's basically going to wipe me out. Maybe a slower long run.

[Andy]

I have been walking loads since I was furloughed, usually 5 miles a day burning 800-1000 calories.

I've got a long standing problem with my hip which rears its head when I start running. I'm hoping that the lack of stress on my body from working and the increase in fitness from the walking will help and I'll be able to start running again in a few weeks.

[Kikó]

16.73km today in 1hr 22:56. Felt like my legs were going to fall off between 6-9km then it was easier. Need to get the foam roller out as my legs are dead.

[Lewis]

I've been walking about five miles a day, but 800-1000 calories seems a bit high for a mooch at a normal pace. I would have thought a hundred per mile would be more than decent going.

[Don]

Ya, I've gone big on walking too (shoutout to my man Erling Kagge who's book on this I'll seek as I liked his musings on Silence) as a result of this lockdown.

It all got a bit philosophical on yesterday's one as I didn't listen to music for any of it and that's what keeps the demons at bay. Three hours of birdsong is akin to some Ayahuasca shit.

The best stuff for it is Cerys Matthews' Sunday radio show which I highly recommend even if you're not walking. She's big on poetry and dropped excerpts from a Wordsworth banger (Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey) last week that had the hairs on my neck tingling (particularly good excerpt below).

Also purchased a litter picker which arrived today so I'm looking forward to utilising it on tomorrow's walk like some young offender. What is going on ffs.

----------------

These beauteous forms,
Through a long absence, have not been to me
As is a landscape to a blind man's eye:
But oft, in lonely rooms, and 'mid the din
Of towns and cities, I have owed to them,
In hours of weariness, sensations sweet,
Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart;
And passing even into my purer mind
With tranquil restoration:—feelings too
Of unremembered pleasure: such, perhaps,
As have no slight or trivial influence
On that best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered, acts
Of kindness and of love. Nor less, I trust,
To them I may have owed another gift,
Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood,
In which the burthen of the mystery,
In which the heavy and the weary weight
Of all this unintelligible world,
Is lightened:—that serene and blessed mood,
In which the affections gently lead us on,—
Until, the breath of this corporeal frame
And even the motion of our human blood
Almost suspended, we are laid asleep
In body, and become a living soul:
While with an eye made quiet by the power
Of harmony, and the deep power of joy,
We see into the life of things.

[ScousePig]

I did a hilly 14km in 1hr4m this morning. It's good exploring different routes close to home, and much better running weather today too.

[Offshore Toon]

Went around the island today. Not happy with the average pace, but I did well considering I couldn't be arsed and only went for a cycle out of boredom. There were also some mammoth hills, which I was conquering impressively until about 40k in, which is when my legs started to give in and the pace came right down.

https://i.imgur.com/N6ZrjBy.png

[Spoonsky]

I’ve been biking and jogging with friends every few days since I’ve been home. Just bought a garmin vivo sport so I’m going to start tracking myself, it’s the only way to motivate myself to go alone.

[Offshore Toon]

I've gotten so bored of cycling with other people. You can barely talk to each other if you're moving at a decent pace so there's no point. Music > people.

[CJay]

Managed my 16k in 1:16:45 today. 4’48”km pace. Pretty pleased with that overall.

Is there no way to post images on mobile?

Took 36 seconds off this time on the same route yesterday in some killer heat. Pleased with that.

[Spoonsky]

I've gotten so bored of cycling with other people. You can barely talk to each other if you're moving at a decent pace so there's no point. Music > people.

It's a road without cars so we can go two abreast and chit chat. Except for the steepest hills where you're wheezing.

[Andy]

I've been walking about five miles a day, but 800-1000 calories seems a bit high for a mooch at a normal pace. I would have thought a hundred per mile would be more than decent going.

Just going off the numbers on my Samsung watch, I'm not sure how accurate they are as it's just taking the heart rate from the wrist rather than a chest strap.

I dont adjust what I eat day to day anyway so I doesnt haven't to be bang on accurate.

[Giggles]

I need to start doing a bit. Is one of them things like you’re ski walking better in the joints than a treadmill?

[Andy]

I need to start doing a bit. Is one of them things like you’re ski walking better in the joints than a treadmill?

Yeah, theres less impact with a cross trainer. I would reccomend walking, with the weather at the moment it's really enjoyable.

[Giggles]

Too many people out these days but I never liked exercising in public anyway, would rather do it privately. I have a cross trainer upstairs in the junk room that I must pull out and see if it’s all there. If I remember from before (when the wife used to use it) they’re a big awkward fucker to have anywhere.

[Offshore Toon]

Went around the island today. Not happy with the average pace, but I did well considering I couldn't be arsed and only went for a cycle out of boredom. There were also some mammoth hills, which I was conquering impressively until about 40k in, which is when my legs started to give in and the pace came right down.

https://i.imgur.com/N6ZrjBy.png
https://i.imgur.com/CBkv1sm.jpg

Happy with that average speed, although I dodged the hills and green lanes this time. I'm aiming for a 30 average now, but think I might have to get a road bike for that.

[Pepe]

Nice rides. That's not a bad pace at all, especially on a mountain (?) bike.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, on a mountain bike. Will probably get a road bike at some point as I'm tempted to start racing with the clubs over here.

[Pepe]

I find riding on groups (the faster the better) very enjoyable, so I would definitely recommend it.

[Giggles]

Pulled out that cross trainer today, they're a mammoth of a thing and there's no real space anywhere for it so it's going into the big red skip in work. She would have calved if we didn't get it at the time and never looked at it after the first couple of weeks.

Anything else tidier that could be bought and used?

[Kikó]

Challenge for those inclined:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMp3ei4xJw

[Spikey M]

Pulled out that cross trainer today, they're a mammoth of a thing and there's no real space anywhere for it so it's going into the big red skip in work. She would have calved if we didn't get it at the time and never looked at it after the first couple of weeks.

Anything else tidier that could be bought and used?

I've got some resistance bands. It's a completely different animal, but in terms of fitness products it takes up the least room.

[ScousePig]

I've got something called a fit cube, which takes up little space and does a decent enough small workout.

[Shindig]

I'm going to look for a new walk whilst I've got no reason to venture into Durham. Some of the villages nearby look like proper, proper Northern dumps.:drool:

[ScousePig]

Any in particular?

[Don]

I spent a few of my formative years in the streets of Bearpark. It's probably why I treat London estates like a funfair.

I rested up yesterday with a view of making the push for a 50 mile ride today and although I woke up in not great shape, I pushed through the initial wall at 10 miles and the rest was good stuff. Have no interest in going longer than that and not particularly bothered by speed, just wanted it ticked off so I can one day do the MK-London canal route and the London-Brighton route.

https://i.imgur.com/jjUOF1l.jpg

Not sure what's happened with the jaggedy signal but the let me tell you, clocking 116mph across the lake was real hairy stuff.

[Raoul Duke]

I bought one of these to have a kickaround in the garden:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClp3gnKM2s

Set it up yesterday and it's good fun, once you get a little rally going

[Giggles]

I wouldn't be able to kick a ball these days but a chipping net would be a good shout.

[Shindig]

Any in particular?

In terms of the nice ones, I want to check out Brancepeth. Now that I think about it, Brandon looks rough but the actual village bit of it fits the nice stereotype of an old English village. Man, I'm starting to get sentimental about County Durham. My dad always jokes I moved out in the sticks but he's right. You don't have to go far to feel miles away.

[ScousePig]

I had a feeling you might say Brancepeth. I have distant relatives in New Brancepeth, so I know that area a little bit along with Ushaw Moor and Langley Moor.

The whole area just seems to be former mining village after another.

[Shindig]

Yeah, not much in the way of variety. They all seem to have a front street, maybe some houses in the back and then there's a mile before the next village. Sunderland Bridge has a bridge. It leads into private land. Fuck that bridge.

[AyDee]

Do we have a TTH Strava set up? If not someone get one going.

[Kikó]

You do it.

[ScousePig]

And make it look cool.

[AyDee]

:ae:

Had a quick look and can't see an option to set up a club. Sorry lads.

[Kikó]

https://www.strava.com/clubs/new

[AyDee]

https://www.strava.com/clubs/652716

[Spikey M]

I'm going for a (very short) run in a bit. Time to get my fat arse in shape. Currently 105kg and the heaviest I've ever been. I'm probably carrying the least muscle I've had since puberty too, so it's all blubber.

I'll join the group so you can all lol at me.

[Spikey M]

20 mins. Just shy of 2.5k

Lol

[Kikó]

Requested to join x

[CJay]

Did a 20k on Saturday at 4’58”/km pace in a total of 1:39:36. 192m elevation gain too, so it was a hilly enough route. Quite pleased with that.

Did the same route again today at 5’07”/km pace in a total 1:42:24. In hindsight I should have given myself another day to recover as I could definitely feel it in my legs.

Have a nice 25k route lined up that I’ll be aiming to do in a few weeks hopefully.

Meanwhile the lump on my repaired ACL knee is still present. It’s been there constantly for 4 months now. Doesn’t seem to have any effect on my running though.

[ScousePig]

I'm finding I need a rest day recently, but my run lengths have increased and I'm doing more undulating runs.

12km in 53 minutes this morning, but again pretty hilly. I haven't got much motivation for my 5k virtual races.

[ScousePig]

Managed a 5k race this morning in 19:31.

[Kikó]

Boom.

We've got one guy on our team who is knocking out 17 minute 5ks. He's just ridiculously fast at distance.

[ScousePig]

I'd like to get back on the track and hopefully get some consistent 18 minutes in, but I'm not sure about going much quicker than that.

The lockdown and no football has probably helped with my running in terms of endurance more than anything else.

[Offshore Toon]

Somebody set up a cycling club. Running is for dogs.

[Offshore Toon]

https://i.imgur.com/pXAzuC8.jpg

Last 10k was horrific. Nearly came off at 80ish trying to weave out of the cycle track into the car park, but only fumbled a bit and looked like a mong. Head was fully gone by that point, then the mild adrenaline rush carried me for a bit before it disappeared and I was in tatters. Makes me question whether I'd win SAS: Who Dares Wins, but with a few more months of training I reckon it's mine.

[Shindig]

What's Jersey like for changes in altitude? Is it hilly or flat? I know it says 129m on the app but this thick bugger has no context for that. :D

[Spikey M]

Well I'm assuming the 114 km/h was clocked coming down a fairly serious hill. Or, more likely, the app is guff.

[Shindig]

https://www.jersey.com/cycling-in-jersey

Alright, they have hills. :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

If he's done 70mph on a bike then fair play, I would have abdicated my breakfast long before that point.

Bike speed record is 183mph apparently, that's a solid effort.

[Giggles]

Are there no restrictions on distance for exercise there then? Though, cyclists are the only ones breaking it here too.

[ScousePig]

https://i.imgur.com/pXAzuC8.jpg

Last 10k was horrific. Nearly came off at 80ish trying to weave out of the cycle track into the car park, but only fumbled a bit and looked like a mong. Head was fully gone by that point, then the mild adrenaline rush carried me for a bit before it disappeared and I was in tatters. Makes me question whether I'd win SAS: Who Dares Wins, but with a few more months of training I reckon it's mine.

Try following up a 100k bike ride with a half marathon run and then you might have a chance.

[Offshore Toon]

What's Jersey like for changes in altitude? Is it hilly or flat? I know it says 129m on the app but this thick bugger has no context for that. :D
Very hilly. Obviously you can avoid them, but that limits your routes significantly.

If he's done 70mph on a bike then fair play, I would have abdicated my breakfast long before that point.

Bike speed record is 183mph apparently, that's a solid effort.
The app must have glitched. Going at that speed wouldn't be worth the potential brain damage. I guess I might have approached 40 going down some hills but it's difficult to compare with car travel.

Are there no restrictions on distance for exercise there then? Though, cyclists are the only ones breaking it here too.
It's four hours at the moment, but likely to be eased up again this week to as long as you want. We've had no new cases for like five days now and there's only about 100 active cases, but we've just built a temporary hospital so might as well get some use out of it.

[Giggles]

It's four hours at the moment, but likely to be eased up again this week to as long as you want. We've had no new cases for like five days now and there's only about 100 active cases, but we've just built a temporary hospital so might as well get some use out of it.

Ah right yeah, a time limit is probably a better idea than a distance. You are supposed to stay within 2km of your home here with no time limit.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's supposed to be 1 hour time limit here but I doubt many have been following that.

[Kikó]

Where did it say it was a 1 hour time limit?

[Spikey M]

It's been one hours daily exercise since lockdown started.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Boris and other ministers said so on TV but I'm not sure whether it was actually in the written rules, such as they are.

[Kikó]

It's not a written rule. It's a "reasonable amount of time" which means you can go for as long as you want in reality. If you can run a marathon all power to you.

[Giggles]

The real exercise types were never going to follow any rules anyway. They’re not the type.

[Kikó]

But it's not a rule.

[Don]

They do state minimise time outside, though, so anyone doing more than a reasonable amount of exercise is basically being the same sort of cunt as those who sit 2m apart having beers in the park and anything more than an hour is most definitely beyond 'reasonable'.

[Shindig]

For exercise, the only thing that stuck with me was the one form of exercise.

[Kikó]

They do state minimise time outside, though, so anyone doing more than a reasonable amount of exercise is basically being the same sort of cunt as those who sit 2m apart having beers in the park and anything more than an hour is most definitely beyond 'reasonable'.

Where does it state it?

[Don]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

[Kikó]

So it doesn't say it. Thank you.

[Don]

You what?

"Even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent away from the home and ensuring that you are two metres apart from anyone outside of your household."

There's no shame in breaking the rules, welcome Neo. Just don't want people to start preaching about those working class conga street parties whilst thinking their 4 hour bike rides they're receiving kudos for from all their buddies is well within guidelines.

[Giggles]

Like I said...

They’d be the first ones complaining about someone ‘lesser’ breaking them too.

[Kikó]

"minimising time" isn't only spend a maximum hour outside.

[Spikey M]

Ian Watkins is staying at home.

[Offshore Toon]

We're on six hours for any activity and up to 5 people from outside your home as of tomorrow, plus restaurants and shops opening. 4 hours was already the end of lockdown for most, at 6 they really might as well just say do what you want.

[Kikó]

Just completed this

https://youtu.be/YDob_rqZRkE

Music and the guy are both annoying but the circuit is great.

[Manc]

Cuck.

[Shindig]

Just did an hours walk in the opposite direction to work. What I discovered is, once I'm out of the village there is two miles worth of fields and farms until the next village. Lovely. :)

[Andy]

Walked 10.5 miles today, really enjoyable again. I've walked 80 miles in the last two weeks. Tomorrow I am going to attempt 13 miles.

I think I'll miss the walking more than anything else when I go back to work.

Lost another 2lbs this week as well.

[Shindig]

The walk to work really, really did me some favours. I'm knackered from nothing these days. Takes me right back to my unemployment days.

[Don]

Walked 10.5 miles today, really enjoyable again. I've walked 80 miles in the last two weeks. Tomorrow I am going to attempt 13 miles.

I think I'll miss the walking more than anything else when I go back to work.

Lost another 2lbs this week as well.

I assume you're losing far more than 2lbs from the walks alone, right? 10 miles usually results in about 1.5kg weight loss for me which was an eye-opener.

[Kikó]

My resting heart rate is now at 49bpm at the mo. Running has helped massively(and sleep and more water).

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've been walking every day and eating well for about 10 days, and although I still appear a porky bastard, I honestly haven't felt so well in months/years. I'm too scared to start weighing myself and get into a stats fest, but there must be progress on the cards.

[Andy]

I assume you're losing far more than 2lbs from the walks alone, right? 10 miles usually results in about 1.5kg weight loss for me which was an eye-opener.

I weighed myself today before and after my walk (13 miles in 3h 15m) and I was a tiny bit lighter but nothing close to 1.5kg. I didn't drink anything while out walking either.

[Don]

Brb just getting tested for tapeworms.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Did a brisk 11 miler this morning scouting out a route for a possible 18 miles next weekend, and feel like I've actually discovered the elixir of life. Laughing so hard at myself for all those times I tried running, gym etc.

Some people are runners, some are cyclists, some lift weights... I'm a wanker. Sorry, walker.

[ScousePig]

People learn to run though. Walking's awesome mind; we found a new trail on Friday morning, and discovered one of the 'lost' bridges of Leeds.

I've run 25k over the weekend. Yesterday I randomly bumped into an old university mate whilst out. He is literally the only person I know who lives in the area I was running.

[Don]

Did a brisk 11 miler this morning scouting out a route for a possible 18 miles next weekend, and feel like I've actually discovered the elixir of life. Laughing so hard at myself for all those times I tried running, gym etc.

Some people are runners, some are cyclists, some lift weights... I'm a wanker. Sorry, walker.

:cool:

I've had a bout of extensor tendonitis for last couple days, basically tendons on top of foot are inflamed and causing a bit of bother so have had to rest it yesterday and today. Yesterday I was getting pissed up but it's pretty annoying having to stay indoors today in this weather. The worst is I did it by doing my splits attempts on my wooden floor and then exasperated it by tying my laces too tight :cab:

[Andy]

I'm really interested to see how far I can actually walk, I've got till the 26th when I go back to work to push it.

Might try and aim for 15-20 miles this week, I think anything past thay is asking for trouble with my dodgy hip.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm good from ankles up, the problem I've had is foot blisters which I put down to my dreadful sock game. Got some proper ones coming this week. This is where it all starts.

I'd love to know how far I can walk too. Mental strength is not a problem, physical destruction might be. I'd love to attempt a marathon, in the end. Long way off it at present though.

[Don]

I need to research on whether some sort of stretching interludes are recommended. It's clear at a certain point certain specific muscles become cramped up because if I do a simple squat after about 10 miles it feels like getting a blowie from the finest pornstar in the business. To really maximise our distance may need us to go down and ask our nearest neighbour to stretch us like we're an anti-football side in ET. *cue Diego Llorente memes*

[Don]

Brb just getting tested for tapeworms.

I'm still thinking about this. Can someine else verify Andy's claim pls. Are you guys rehydrating whilst out there?