Losing weight/fitness thread

[BrianM]

10 miles in 1 hour 33 minutes, I hate living on the top of a hill
Mile 8 - 10 climbs to 310 ft elevation gain

 

[Bazz]

10 miles in 1 hour 33 minutes, I hate living on the top of a hill
Mile 8 - 10 climbs to 310 ft elevation gain

I'd finish at the bottom of the hill, and either get a lift back up or just sleep at the bottom until I do.

 

[BrianM]

Weight training the last 2 days, struggling a bit to be fair, probably just taking a bit of time to get back into it.
Done 15.3 miles in 45 minutes on the Peloton after the gym, burst

 

[PaulMdj]

Goal Pace Repeats today, just over 5.6 mile, Pace repeats was 6 x 1/2mile, each one between 7:50 - 8:05.

 

[Bazz]

Did 8 yesterday, and thought I'd do the same again today, until I came to a very dark park and didn't fancy not coming out the other side, so it turned into 9. Now for 2 days rest.

 

[BrianM]

4.2 miles tonight, nice easy 10 minutes per mile pace.
Hamstrings quite tight after Deadlifts on Tuesday.

 

[Paperboy]

So 5k time trail, was supposed to do it yesterday but wasn't feeling brilliant. So up early this morning, 0.75 mile warm up into a 3 minute walk then into the 5k. The aim was for 8:10 minute miles.

Felt good through 2 miles averaging 8:05, got too 3 miles and kicked on for the last little bit. Ended up with 25:12 for my 5k, second fastest time of the year. I'm so happy with this as I've probably missed 5 months of the year through injuries. In October I went from 5 miles a week to completing the GSR and have slowly been pushing on.

Would just like to lose some more weight too make it all a little easier

 

[Bazz]

So 5k time trail, was supposed to do it yesterday but wasn't feeling brilliant. So up early this morning, 0.75 mile warm up into a 3 minute walk then into the 5k. The aim was for 8:10 minute miles.

Felt good through 2 miles averaging 8:05, got too 3 miles and kicked on for the last little bit. Ended up with 25:12 for my 5k, second fastest time of the year. I'm so happy with this as I've probably missed 5 months of the year through injuries. In October I went from 5 miles a week to completing the GSR and have slowly been pushing on.

Would just like to lose some more weight too make it all a little easier

Real chicken and egg scenario isn't it? The lighter you are the less you have to drag around, but to get lighter you have to move.

 

[BrianM]

Well was up early again this morning, so decided to go for a run at 04:30
13.5 miles in 2 hours 10 mins, about 9.48 mins per mile, so not a great pace.
Cardiovascular wise, felt terrific, had loads in the tank, but the body was kicking back, lower back really sore from the start, then my groin started hurting, then just to top it off my hip was causing me issues.
Job done, but body feeling it.

 

[Paperboy]

Well was up early again this morning, so decided to go for a run.
13.5 miles in 2 hours 10 mins, about 9.48 mins per mile, so not a great pace.
Cardiovascular wise, felt terrific, had loads in the tank, but the body was kicking back, lower back really sore from the start, then my groin started hurting, then just to top it off my hip was causing me issues.
Job done, but body feeling it.

It's a solid run, sometimes easy is better then hard.

 

[PaulMdj]

Goal Pace Repeats again today!
Ran a bit further at the end to make it a 10K, all good and 4 weeks left on the Plan.

 

[VVega]

Well was up early again this morning, so decided to go for a run at 04:30
13.5 miles in 2 hours 10 mins, about 9.48 mins per mile, so not a great pace.
Cardiovascular wise, felt terrific, had loads in the tank, but the body was kicking back, lower back really sore from the start, then my groin started hurting, then just to top it off my hip was causing me issues.
Job done, but body feeling it.

Wow, running a half marathon just as usual morning run I’d have been dead for the rest of the day after that.

 

[BrianM]

Legs at the Gym this afternoon, going to be sore tomorrow

 

[VVega]

First week of the month is almost gone - what’s your mileage? 25m/40k for me, including one day off. Appreciate it it’s not much by standards of some of the regulars on here Might do another easy run tomorrow.

77km/48mi this week. What’s yours?

 

[PaulMdj]

77km/48mi this week. What’s yours?

Excellent that, just over 18 mile for me taking my monthly total to just over 52.

Magic Mile today, warm up, cool down with the mile in 7:38.

 

[Paperboy]

Did 20 miles this morning supporting a friend doing a marathon. She’s been ill and had a stressful few weeks mentally as well.
Average pace of 12:46 a mile, we jeffed up the hills. So was happy to be out and support her

 

[BrianM]

32 miles for me this week, 3 weight sessions and 2 hours on the Peloton, my best week in a long time to be fair.
Diet a mile off it sadly, and that is more than half the battle in my opinion

 

[PaulMdj]

Speed Repeats session today, 10 x 1/2 mile in 8:15-8:30 with 3 min intervals.

Total distance with warm ups/cool down just over 8.5 mile, avg for Speed Repeats was 8:02.

Very pleased, less pleased with the workout telling me I’ve got a 15 mile easy next week.

 

[VVega]

I’ve got a 15 mile easy next week

How do you approach it re: hydration/carb load etc pre/during/post? I’ve been taking nothing on my long runs but they are typically 10k-14k (less than 10m), I just do recovery post.

Would imagine you need to take any HM+ distance a bit more seriously?

 

[BrianM]

4.1 miles in 36 minutes last night, weights session just completed as well.
Think I’ll do a 30 minute session on the peloton before an easy run tonight.