Fitness 2009

[Josquius]

I dunno what to do.
A few friends are muttering of starting up playing football a lot when the snow melts which will help but I got to do more. Maybe running on the roof pre-sauna or something. I can't afford gym.

My trouble is as always I'm just out of shape. I've got a bit of a gut but I'm not overweight, well within decent levels. Just aesthetics are horrid and have to tackle them as best possible.

[Brazen]

Currently at my heaviest ever and finding it really hard to get back into a routine as I just can't keep up with what I used to do. And I had such high hopes for the Sex and Guinness Diet. Sigh.

fahdiz, have you entered a sprint tri to aim for yet? You should. Couple of things to bear in mind, if you're doing an open water swim, you'll need to practise over a much greater distance in the pool when you can't rest at all. If it requires a wetsuit, get at least two sessions in wearing the suit, it's completely different. You should also do a "brick" session at least once a week - back-to-back swim/cycle or cycle/run/ Nothing prepares you for the wobbly legs you get when you rack up your bike and just start running!

[Brazen]

Also f, get a road bike not a mountain bike unless you're really going off road.

[fhdz]

Also f, get a road bike not a mountain bike unless you're really going off road.

Indeed.  I'm shopping this weekend for a good road bike.  One of the local bike stores has a 10K square-foot showroom and everything in the store is 10-40% off through Sunday night.

I got fitted for running shoes last night, so starting tomorrow I'm going to begin an 8-week program which very gradually steps up and will have me running non-stop for 30 minutes by the end of the 2 months.

Swimming continues well - I'm up to a 1/2-mile now with relatively few - and short - breaks.

I missed the first dragon boat practice of the year because I am retarded.  The second practice is tonight - in about three hours in fact - and I will *not* be missing it.

[fhdz]

fahdiz, have you entered a sprint tri to aim for yet? You should. Couple of things to bear in mind, if you're doing an open water swim, you'll need to practise over a much greater distance in the pool when you can't rest at all. If it requires a wetsuit, get at least two sessions in wearing the suit, it's completely different. You should also do a "brick" session at least once a week - back-to-back swim/cycle or cycle/run/ Nothing prepares you for the wobbly legs you get when you rack up your bike and just start running!

I'm thinking about trying for a triathlon early next year or even late this year.  I would plan for the summer but I think I'm going to need some extra time for my lungs to repair themselves a bit and to build the kind of shape I want to be in.  Thanks for your tips, they're great

[Martinus]

I went to a swimming pool today. :p

[katmai]

I can't swim, all the lakes are still frozen

[Ed Anger]

I went to a swimming pool today. :p

that explains the thin film of astroglide on the surface. 

[FunkMonk]

I can't swim, all the lakes are still frozen

Tell the volcano to dump liquid hot magma on the frozen lakes. 

[fhdz]

I bought a new bike!



SFG and I went on a short (3.5 mile) ride yesterday in the beautiful 65 degree weather.  I can't wait to get back on the thing.  I wish I didn't have to work today so I could cruise around a bit more.

I'm starting the 8-week running program on Wednesday.

[The Nickname Who Was Thursday]

I really ought to go to the gym today.

[Ed Anger]

I think I fucked my shoulder up.

[fhdz]

Oh, by the way - my first dragon boat practice on Friday night went really, really well.  The paddling stroke for a dragon boat is a great workout - the next day I was feeling it in my arms, shoulders, chest, upper abs, and my entire back.  My legs were even feeling it a bit, as there's a lot of isometric pressure coming from bracing your legs so you can get the most power into what is essentially a very short paddling stroke.  Tomorrow's the next practice.

[fhdz]

I went to a swimming pool today. :p

that explains the thin film of astroglide on the surface. 

[fhdz]

Wasn't this thread livelier on the old board?