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    • Rancid Schnitzel
      Rancid Schnitzel @MN5 last edited by

      @MN5 said in Building myself back up:

      @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

      Stats from past 7 days. Fark me I've become an addict!

      Screenshot_20220513-090424_Connect.jpg

      That resting heart rate is ridiculous !!!! Talk about fit as a fiddle.

      Mine is about 60 odd but can shoot up way higher on account of my niggly issue that I have.

      Bit more sleep would be nice but can't complain. That niggle must suck but I assume it's no issue if you're careful. Are you completely off the energy drinks? I don't think I've touched them since you reported what happened?

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      • MN5
        MN5 @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

        @MN5 said in Building myself back up:

        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

        Stats from past 7 days. Fark me I've become an addict!

        Screenshot_20220513-090424_Connect.jpg

        That resting heart rate is ridiculous !!!! Talk about fit as a fiddle.

        Mine is about 60 odd but can shoot up way higher on account of my niggly issue that I have.

        Bit more sleep would be nice but can't complain. That niggle must suck but I assume it's no issue if you're careful. Are you completely off the energy drinks? I don't think I've touched them since you reported what happened?

        I haven’t had any issues lately. I’ll have a black coffee every weekday morning and will often have two in the weekend. Completely off energy drinks, kombucha is my friend now !

        I need to watch spirits as well but as long as I take it easy on them everything seems to be going swimmingly!

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        • Rancid Schnitzel
          Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

          Been absolutely smashing it in the pool recently. Have really turned a corner and it's not agony every time I get in. Becoming seriously addicted. Wednesdays is 4km in the morning and 2km in the evening!

          Weather has been absolute rat sheet here for weeks and being a massive poosey I did the half marathon on the treadmill. Fark that was boring. But - captain obvious time - was so much better on the knees and legs. I really get the point now. If I want to run for decades to come this machine is my destiny I reckon.

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          • MajorRage
            MajorRage @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by MajorRage

            @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

            Been absolutely smashing it in the pool recently. Have really turned a corner and it's not agony every time I get in. Becoming seriously addicted. Wednesdays is 4km in the morning and 2km in the evening!

            Weather has been absolute rat sheet here for weeks and being a massive poosey I did the half marathon on the treadmill. Fark that was boring. But - captain obvious time - was so much better on the knees and legs. I really get the point now. If I want to run for decades to come this machine is my destiny I reckon.

            I'm not sure if I respect or feel sorry for somebody that can run that long on a treadmill. Isn't the treadmill the same as using a weight machines vs a free weights? It's been years since I stepped foot in a gym so not sure what the current thinking is, but I know it certainly used to be that free weights were much better.

            I love running outside and would happily run in a blizzard as opposed to a treadmill inside. All part of it.

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            • Rancid Schnitzel
              Rancid Schnitzel @MajorRage last edited by

              @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

              @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

              Been absolutely smashing it in the pool recently. Have really turned a corner and it's not agony every time I get in. Becoming seriously addicted. Wednesdays is 4km in the morning and 2km in the evening!

              Weather has been absolute rat sheet here for weeks and being a massive poosey I did the half marathon on the treadmill. Fark that was boring. But - captain obvious time - was so much better on the knees and legs. I really get the point now. If I want to run for decades to come this machine is my destiny I reckon.

              I'm not sure if I respect or feel sorry for somebody that can run that long on a treadmill. Isn't the treadmill the same as using a weight machines vs a free weights? It's been years since I stepped foot in a gym so not sure what the current thinking is, but I know it certainly used to be that free weights were much better.

              I love running outside and would happily run in a blizzard as opposed to a treadmill inside. All part of it.

              It isn't about preference or choice but potential necessity. I'd love to run outside until the end of time, but the difference in what it does to the body is absolutely massive, particularly in the very hilly area I live in. My knees get farked. Just a reality unfortunately. Got to adapt.

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              • MajorRage
                MajorRage @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

                @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                Been absolutely smashing it in the pool recently. Have really turned a corner and it's not agony every time I get in. Becoming seriously addicted. Wednesdays is 4km in the morning and 2km in the evening!

                Weather has been absolute rat sheet here for weeks and being a massive poosey I did the half marathon on the treadmill. Fark that was boring. But - captain obvious time - was so much better on the knees and legs. I really get the point now. If I want to run for decades to come this machine is my destiny I reckon.

                I'm not sure if I respect or feel sorry for somebody that can run that long on a treadmill. Isn't the treadmill the same as using a weight machines vs a free weights? It's been years since I stepped foot in a gym so not sure what the current thinking is, but I know it certainly used to be that free weights were much better.

                I love running outside and would happily run in a blizzard as opposed to a treadmill inside. All part of it.

                It isn't about preference or choice but potential necessity. I'd love to run outside until the end of time, but the difference in what it does to the body is absolutely massive, particularly in the very hilly area I live in. My knees get farked. Just a reality unfortunately. Got to adapt.

                With running on a treadmill being so repetitive is that really better for you? As the impact is going to be centralised in exactly the same place every single time. Is that really better for you?

                There is no doubt that the risk of twisted ankles etc is higher, but when you are going up / down hills round left/right corners isn't the impact spread out a bit more and thus less wearisome?

                Genuine questions, and it seems my assumptions here are incorrect.

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                • MN5
                  MN5 last edited by

                  Running of any sort should be outlawed

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                  • Rancid Schnitzel
                    Rancid Schnitzel @MajorRage last edited by

                    @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

                    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                    @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

                    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                    Been absolutely smashing it in the pool recently. Have really turned a corner and it's not agony every time I get in. Becoming seriously addicted. Wednesdays is 4km in the morning and 2km in the evening!

                    Weather has been absolute rat sheet here for weeks and being a massive poosey I did the half marathon on the treadmill. Fark that was boring. But - captain obvious time - was so much better on the knees and legs. I really get the point now. If I want to run for decades to come this machine is my destiny I reckon.

                    I'm not sure if I respect or feel sorry for somebody that can run that long on a treadmill. Isn't the treadmill the same as using a weight machines vs a free weights? It's been years since I stepped foot in a gym so not sure what the current thinking is, but I know it certainly used to be that free weights were much better.

                    I love running outside and would happily run in a blizzard as opposed to a treadmill inside. All part of it.

                    It isn't about preference or choice but potential necessity. I'd love to run outside until the end of time, but the difference in what it does to the body is absolutely massive, particularly in the very hilly area I live in. My knees get farked. Just a reality unfortunately. Got to adapt.

                    With running on a treadmill being so repetitive is that really better for you? As the impact is going to be centralised in exactly the same place every single time. Is that really better for you?

                    There is no doubt that the risk of twisted ankles etc is higher, but when you are going up / down hills round left/right corners isn't the impact spread out a bit more and thus less wearisome?

                    Genuine questions, and it seems my assumptions here are incorrect.

                    But the impact is much less, especially if running on a road. All I know is the difference has been massive for me.

                    There's also an old dude I chat to at the gym on Saturday mornings (he's like 75 and trains at 4am). He looks ridiculous for his age and swears by the treadmill for having enabled him to maintain his fitness. Buggered if I know what the science says but he's pretty damn good empirical evidence!

                    Ultimately, I would much prefer to run outside, but I don't want to be in pain every time I walk up stairs. Maybe I just have really weak Lil bitch knees 🤔

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                    • Rancid Schnitzel
                      Rancid Schnitzel @MN5 last edited by

                      @MN5 said in Building myself back up:

                      Running of any sort should be outlawed

                      Says the guy who hitched up with a runner!

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                      • MN5
                        MN5 @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                        @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                        @MN5 said in Building myself back up:

                        Running of any sort should be outlawed

                        Says the guy who hitched up with a runner!

                        Shut UP

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                        • Rancid Schnitzel
                          Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                          Very good week training wise, particularly in the gym. Feel I've been phoning in the weights sessions a bit recently and want to make them count.

                          Was my youngest son's birthday on Thursday and looking through old photos kind of farked me up so went on a 14km run. Was very smooth and more importantly made me feel much better. Exercise really is the best medicine when done right.

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                          • Rancid Schnitzel
                            Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                            Fark 2 weeks. Hammering along.

                            Less than a month until the weekend of pain. Am going to simulate it a bit this weekend with 15km on Saturday and 30km on Sunday. I will get up and run according to the scheduled starting times as well. Actually quite looking forward to it but it will be fooking hard. Supposed to have lunch and beer with some mates on Sunday. Will be interesting to see what state I'm in

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                            • Rancid Schnitzel
                              Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

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                              Fair bit of training recently. Marathon prep was bloody tough. The 20km on Saturday was fine but due to stupid unnecessary 15km run the previous Thursday meant that I had a repetitive strain injury on my left lower leg heading into Sunday. Was very concerned when I got up that morning and it was hurting pretty much the entire way, but absolutely pumped that I still managed 32km. Now I can start tapering for this mofo. Feeling very confident now.

                              Pulled up remarkably well the next day. Shoulder day in the morning then swimming that evening. Was freezing so when nuts early to get warm and just kept it up. Definitely the fittest I've ever been in my life and I'm loving it. Pity it took 43 years and enough junk food and alcohol to shame an American.

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                              • MN5
                                MN5 @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

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                                Fair bit of training recently. Marathon prep was bloody tough. The 20km on Saturday was fine but due to stupid unnecessary 15km run the previous Thursday meant that I had a repetitive strain injury on my left lower leg heading into Sunday. Was very concerned when I got up that morning and it was hurting pretty much the entire way, but absolutely pumped that I still managed 32km. Now I can start tapering for this mofo. Feeling very confident now.

                                Pulled up remarkably well the next day. Shoulder day in the morning then swimming that evening. Was freezing so when nuts early to get warm and just kept it up. Definitely the fittest I've ever been in my life and I'm loving it. Pity it took 43 years and enough junk food and alcohol to shame an American.

                                Yeah better late than never I reckon……..then again lots of guys are terrific in their youth and go the other way. Look at Match fit for evidence of that.

                                your numbers above are incredible !

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                                • MajorRage
                                  MajorRage last edited by

                                  How much time do you have on your hands now as compared to when you were younger out of interest?

                                  Part of the reason I've managed to maintain much better fitness is purely due to time availability.

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                                  • Rancid Schnitzel
                                    Rancid Schnitzel @MN5 last edited by

                                    @MN5 said in Building myself back up:

                                    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                                    Screenshot_20220613-212227_Connect.jpg

                                    Fair bit of training recently. Marathon prep was bloody tough. The 20km on Saturday was fine but due to stupid unnecessary 15km run the previous Thursday meant that I had a repetitive strain injury on my left lower leg heading into Sunday. Was very concerned when I got up that morning and it was hurting pretty much the entire way, but absolutely pumped that I still managed 32km. Now I can start tapering for this mofo. Feeling very confident now.

                                    Pulled up remarkably well the next day. Shoulder day in the morning then swimming that evening. Was freezing so when nuts early to get warm and just kept it up. Definitely the fittest I've ever been in my life and I'm loving it. Pity it took 43 years and enough junk food and alcohol to shame an American.

                                    Yeah better late than never I reckon……..then again lots of guys are terrific in their youth and go the other way. Look at Match fit for evidence of that.

                                    your numbers above are incredible !

                                    Yeah I've seen that alot, particularly among swimmers. Farking Adonis/Greek God while competing then completely gone to pie. My current coach (the aptly named Hitler) is unrecognisable from when I first met him about 6 years ago. He's only like 23 now as well! Not hard when you eat 5000 plus calories a day but no longer offset it with crazy amounts of exercise.

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                                    • Rancid Schnitzel
                                      Rancid Schnitzel @MajorRage last edited by

                                      @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

                                      How much time do you have on your hands now as compared to when you were younger out of interest?

                                      Part of the reason I've managed to maintain much better fitness is purely due to time availability.

                                      Before having kids (aged 26) I had much more time than I do now. But I spent that time drinking 3 times a week. I was definitely constrained when the boys were small. I think now it's more about managing time better and sacrificing sleep/TV/anything fun. I'm up at 4:30 every morning.

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                                      • MajorRage
                                        MajorRage @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                        @Rancid-Schnitzel Blimey. What time do you hit the hay?

                                        I used to manage well on 6.5 hours sleep, but since Covid / lockdown / work from home, I'm generally a 7.5 now.

                                        Not sure what thats about! My wife as done the opposite. She's gone from a solid 9-9.5, to a 7-7.5.

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                                        • Rancid Schnitzel
                                          Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                          @MajorRage said in Building myself back up:

                                          @Rancid-Schnitzel Blimey. What time do you hit the hay?

                                          I used to manage well on 6.5 hours sleep, but since Covid / lockdown / work from home, I'm generally a 7.5 now.

                                          Not sure what thats about! My wife as done the opposite. She's gone from a solid 9-9.5, to a 7-7.5.

                                          Hang on. Are you talking about your sleep hours or respective lvels of attractiveness 😉. They say men get more attractive with age 🙃.

                                          Jokes aside. Usually go to sleep at 9:30-10. It's all about the quality of sleep. I sleep almost immediately and feel far more rested than if I get up an hour or 2 later. Then I just feel like shit, like the body has gone into hibernation mode. But I usually need one day (Sundays) to catch up a bit. Then I'll generally get 8 hours.

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                                          • Rancid Schnitzel
                                            Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                            Not much life in the Fitness Forum. Hope everyone is too busy exercising to write about it!

                                            Haven't run since the marathon prep. Definitely overdid things and risked a bad injury but it's coming right now. Happened at the perfect time with the taper. Now I'm just swimming up a storm. Am doing about 20km a week now, which was unheard of for me not long ago. Definitely broken through a barrier there. Have belatedly found that swimming is alot like running in the sense that you'll often feel like shit at the start but if you get over that hump then you start getting into a groove. It's taken about 4 years but better late than never!

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                                            • MN5
                                              MN5 @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by MN5

                                              @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Building myself back up:

                                              Not much life in the Fitness Forum. Hope everyone is too busy exercising to write about it!
                                              **
                                              Haven't run since the marathon prep. Definitely overdid things and risked a bad injury but it's coming right now. Happened at the perfect time with the taper. Now I'm just swimming up a storm. Am doing about 20km a week now, which was unheard of for me not long ago. Definitely broken through a barrier there. Have belatedly found that swimming is alot like running in the sense that you'll often feel like shit at the start but if you get over that hump then you start getting into a groove. It's taken about 4 years but better late than never!

                                              ( quickly downs Friday beer )

                                              Yeah bro, definitely

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