Fitness 2014

[Legbiter]

Tomorrow ends Week 7 of StrongLifts 5x5. Good stuff.

I did 6 months of starting strength which is a fairly similar newbie program. I'm seeing men here do Stronglifts at the gym and getting good results with it. I went on to 5/3/1 once my beginner gains were in.

With you and me plus crazy canuck we could form the Languish barbell club. 

[mongers]

What say we all re-title the thread 'Unfitness 2014' and be done with it till next year? 

I'm doing my regular indoor stuff, but it's not very interesting.
Too bad it's getting dark so early, the weather is still great for cycling

August is pretty much the last month I feel like going out on the road bike, some days in September might do, but besides that it's mountainbike season.

Yes, I came home in the dusk on the roads, and this time of year it's not ideal. I may have to curtail my riding to the weekends soon.

[Liep]

Riding through half meter deep water holes on a mountain bike is way funnier than it has any right to be. The forest is really starting to show that it's fall.

[mongers]

Riding through half meter deep water holes on a mountain bike is way funnier than it has any right to be. The forest is really starting to show that it's fall.

Yeah, last winter/spring during the unprecedented rain/flooding we had, I ended up having to cycle through a lot of flood-water.

Used a crappy bike I'd made up out of junk, so I wasn't at all bothered about water getting into the bottom bracket/wheel bearings and it was, as you say, more fun than it should be, cycling through deepwater/flooded roads.   


edit:

In away, part inspired by you, I went out into the garden/bike work area and resurrected the above crap bike, swapped a few pieces and I now have a single speed 29er(sell sort of 700-35s) set at 54 gear inches (or whatever 38-19 calculates to) . I can now throw it into mud and deep puddles/floods.   

It's a funny arsed thing, I've never ridden a bike with such a low gearing, it's hilarious pedalling it. 

[mongers]

Popped out and did 50 kms in the Forest this afternoon, because I've been doing so little exercise, I ended up not going especially fast and finished with plenty in the tank remaining. 

[Liep]

Popped out and did 50 kms in the Forest this afternoon, because I've been doing so little exercise, I ended up not going especially fast and finished with plenty in the tank remaining. 

Nice, is it still warm in the UK? It's been a steady 15 degrees here lately, great for forest trips where there's no wind.

[mongers]

Popped out and did 50 kms in the Forest this afternoon, because I've been doing so little exercise, I ended up not going especially fast and finished with plenty in the tank remaining. 

Nice, is it still warm in the UK? It's been a steady 15 degrees here lately, great for forest trips where there's no wind.

Unseasonally so, mid-60s plus, only we had a 15-20 knot sea breeze most of Sunday, but I used a bit of 'tacking' and as you say took advantage of any trees.

But definitely worth getting out on these sort of days, as they'll not be many more this year.

[Brazen]

Indeed, I was cosy running in a short sleeved T-shirt and capris today, and passed other runners sweltering in Arctic gear. I still haven't got the heating one.

It usually starts getting autumnal after the clocks go back (next weekend).

[mongers]

Indeed, I was cosy running in a short sleeved T-shirt and capris today, and passed other runners sweltering in Arctic gear. I still haven't got the heating one.

It usually starts getting autumnal after the clocks go back (next weekend).

Damn, thanks for that.   

[mongers]

Did a swift 24 miles on the bike this afternoon in a bit under 1.5 hours, ok I guess as it included a long uphill slog.

[crazy canuck]

Did a swift 24 miles on the bike this afternoon in a bit under 1.5 hours, ok I guess as it included a long uphill slog.

[mongers]

Did a swift 24 miles on the bike this afternoon in a bit under 1.5 hours, ok I guess as it included a long uphill slog.

How's the weights going?

Gearing up for some skiing this winter? 

[crazy canuck]

I am back weight lifting but I have lost a lot of strength.  Taking those weeks off really hurt.  Sadly no skiing for me anymore.  The cold is just too hard on the lungs. 

[mongers]

I am back weight lifting but I have lost a lot of strength.  Taking those weeks off really hurt.  Sadly no skiing for me anymore.  The cold is just too hard on the lungs.

Never even considered that.

I'm just glad I never got into skiing because I Know I'd have ended up having a very serious accident, what with my lack of co-ordination and poor judgement of risks. 

[mongers]

Weekly 24 mile 'maintenance' ride today, well barely that actually.