Losing weight/fitness thread

[BrianM]

4.5 miles last night and 3.8 miles this morning.
Tried to break 24 mins for my 5k, failed by a minute today, must be going out to fast.
Have a 10k coming up in 25 days, was hoping to break 50 minutes, but think I’m being to ambitious in the time frame, body just not ready for it.

 

[Marshy77]

I’ve been following Alex Beevis on FB, he’s a PT that works specifically with men 35+. He covers everything from diet to exercise but the thing for me is small and sustainable changes were exercise & diet don’t run your life.

I’ve just ordered his book which arrives tonight, really interested in hearing his stuff based on being a 50yr old PT and not someone straight out of uni where they have a specific fixed style and demographic.

He also has a pod cast “ the real podcast “ on Spotify if that’s your kinda thing.

Follow him too. I like him, think because he doesn't follow the trends and awful Instagram PT posts at the moment. Think he's started doing YouTube too but not checked it yet.

 

[SteveW86]

Session 2 down this evening and food still consistent. Small steps.

Gym was surprisingly quiet for an evening which was a nice surprise.

 

[VVega]

Very long form but probably the most balanced / scientifically based conversation about nutrion, metabolism etc.

 

[Bazz]

Just done 7 lunchtime miles....started off running and ended up swimming home. Absolutely drenched, and my gore tex running shoes were no help.

 

[Paperboy]

Physio again tomorrow, hopefully I can increase my time running

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Just done 7 lunchtime miles....started off running and ended up swimming home. Absolutely drenched, and my gore tex running shoes were no help.

Sealskin socks in addition to goretex trainers is the answer here

 

[pendodave]

Sealskin socks in addition to goretex trainers is the answer here

I'm going the opposite way with footwear.
If it's wet, just wear light socks and mesh shoes. They're light, don't absorb moisture, dry quickly once the wetness stops (either on your feet or after they've been taken off).
Membranes etc are heavy, get wet through the big hole where your leg goes, and stay wet once they've got wet. Also sweat, get hot etc. Might work for hiking at low intensity, but not for a run.

 

[pendodave]

4.5 miles last night and 3.8 miles this morning.
Tried to break 24 mins for my 5k, failed by a minute today, must be going out to fast.
Have a 10k coming up in 25 days, was hoping to break 50 minutes, but think I’m being to ambitious in the time frame, body just not ready for it.

I've been told (don't use it myself), that many running apps will give you a beep every chosen distance or time interval. Assuming you know the route you're running (so you can take account of gradients etc), can these not be used to track splits to help with pacing?

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I'm going the opposite way with footwear.
If it's wet, just wear light socks and mesh shoes. They're light, don't absorb moisture, dry quickly once the wetness stops (either on your feet or after they've been taken off).
Membranes etc are heavy, get wet through the big hole where your leg goes, and stay wet once they've got wet. Also sweat, get hot etc. Might work for hiking at low intensity, but not for a run.

It’s worked for me for well over a decade ! I’m not changing that now but to each his own

 

[Bazz]

I've been told (don't use it myself), that many running apps will give you a beep every chosen distance or time interval. Assuming you know the route you're running (so you can take account of gradients etc), can these not be used to track splits to help with pacing?

Runkeeper definitely does this, can select whatever you want, time, pace, distance etc.
I just have set to tell me each 0.5 mile.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Back session today. Still doing the high volume training and 10 sets of deadlifts finishing with a heavy set of 3

Got to say am enjoying this training cycle though, rest day tomorrow before legs & core Saturday, with a long run Sunday to flush the body out.

Holiday in 3 weeks must hit targets

 

[Orikoru]

I've been told (don't use it myself), that many running apps will give you a beep every chosen distance or time interval. Assuming you know the route you're running (so you can take account of gradients etc), can these not be used to track splits to help with pacing?

When I used to run a bit, I used Strava, and yes, after each kilometre completed it would verbally tell me in my headphones what time I did it in, etc.

 

[BrianM]

When I used to run a bit, I used Strava, and yes, after each kilometre completed it would verbally tell me in my headphones what time I did it in, etc.

Is that the paid version?
I use Strava, but just the free version.

 

[Orikoru]

Is that the paid version?
I use Strava, but just the free version.

I definitely never paid for it, haha. They might have changed it in the 3 years since I used it though. I used to listen to music on my headphones, had Strava active for my run, and every km I'd get a voice saying "1 km, time taken 5 mins 20 seconds" or whatever.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Had to change the routine for the weekend due to my youngest birthday. So it’ll be legs and core tomorrow instead of the long run.

Sacrificed the long rung for a short blast this morning whilst kids were in bed. 7km in 31mins, tried keeping the average pace below 4:30, managed to get it 4:26. Absolutely sweating buckets now, no rest for the wicked we’re off out for lunch and to an ice skating disco as that’s what a 12yr old girl wants .

 

[Mandofred]

4.5 miles last night and 3.8 miles this morning.
Tried to break 24 mins for my 5k, failed by a minute today, must be going out to fast.
Have a 10k coming up in 25 days, was hoping to break 50 minutes, but think I’m being to ambitious in the time frame, body just not ready for it.

Are you doing any speedwork? If not, you can get a nice bump in your running times from adding this.

 

[Bazz]

Just done 7 miles through Wolves and back. The Wolverhampton half marathon is on today, so loads of runners milling about. It goes past my street, but I didn't enter it because I didn't want to pay to run the streets I run everyday for free. Annoyed with myself now. I'll pop out and give them some encouragement.

 

[Paperboy]

So I'm allowed to run 2.5km out of 5km. So Did parkRun yesterday, meant to go to a flat one as not allowed to run hills. But left too late to get there so went local.
Split it into 500m run / walk recovery. One run rep was going to hit the hill so did an extra recover and a 1k run. Pretty happy with how it went, 35:37 with only running half of it. Light at the end of the tunnel

 

[Bazz]

5 after work miles today, started in the rain and ended in the lovely sunshine. 900 miles for the year now.