Fitness 2012

[Brazen]

On Saturday I pinched a nerve or something in my back which means any stride faster or longer than a slow mince, an overly-rapid change of direction, turning over in bed or, in fact, pretty much anything, causes my back muscles to go into agonising spasm. I am: unfit for purpose.

[merithyn]

Heating pad and anti-inflammatories?

[crazy canuck]

On Saturday I pinched a nerve or something in my back which means any stride faster or longer than a slow mince, an overly-rapid change of direction, turning over in bed or, in fact, pretty much anything, causes my back muscles to go into agonising spasm. I am: unfit for purpose.

Welcome to the 45 and over club my dear.

Apply ice packs to the area of the spasm and then once things calm down do some stretching.

[mongers]

On Saturday I pinched a nerve or something in my back which means any stride faster or longer than a slow mince, an overly-rapid change of direction, turning over in bed or, in fact, pretty much anything, causes my back muscles to go into agonising spasm. I am: unfit for purpose.

Welcome to the 45 and over club my dear.

Apply ice packs to the area of the spasm and then once things calm down do some stretching.

Heh, you, me, Tricky and Brazen should form that; we could then have an offical platform from which to complain about the young'uns on the forum.

[Brazen]

On Saturday I pinched a nerve or something in my back which means any stride faster or longer than a slow mince, an overly-rapid change of direction, turning over in bed or, in fact, pretty much anything, causes my back muscles to go into agonising spasm. I am: unfit for purpose.

Welcome to the 45 and over club my dear.

Apply ice packs to the area of the spasm and then once things calm down do some stretching.

Heh, you, me, Tricky and Brazen should form that; we could then have an offical platform from which to complain about the young'uns on the forum.

Hey that invite-only "Mature Languishites" forum is excellent, what a great idea! Large font too!

Turns out I've developed an intolerance to my painkiller of choice, ibuprofen, and that was making me feel even worse and stopping me sleeping.

[Eddie Teach]

"Mature Languishites"

Oxymoron.

[mongers]

Definitely hit a plateau, popped out to do some shopping late yesterday evening, did about 42km and since there was only a handful of hills, didn't really do much puffing at all.
So I suspect 2 1/4 hours of consistent, but moderate cardiovascular exercise probably doesn't benefit me much at all. 

[merithyn]

That's impressive! Well done, Mongers!

[mongers]

That's impressive! Well done, Mongers!

Thanks.

Popped out this afternoon to have another go at my '4 points of the compass challenge'; the idea is to do four separate bikes from home, aiming to go in the 4 directions of the compass and ride the maximum minutes of latitude and longitude.
And in the process clock up a good mileage, each time you do it, aim to gradually extend the distances you do, building your endurance/confidence with the benefit that you'll never be more than 10/15 miles from home if anything goes wrong.

This time I did 108 km in a little under 4.75 hours.
I traversed 12.30 minutes of latitude and went back and forth across 15.36 minutes of longitude (hint this is easier for me to do than you USAians as I live at 50 degrees north )

Next time, enough daylight being available I aim to get near to 100 miles.

[merithyn]

My first 5k is in two weeks. I haven't run in three.

This could end badly for me.

[Brazen]

A friend of mine has just finished cycling solo from Land's End to Job O' Groats (874 miles) in 12 days. Comer on Mongers, up your game

[Brazen]

My first 5k is in two weeks. I haven't run in three.

This could end badly for me.

If you've done 4k or more in training, you'll do fine. If you're not injured, run this weekend. Pick your own pace and stick to it, walk if you need to, you'll get there

[Josquius]

I'm failing, haven't been to the gym this week, sure, I have a lot of valid excuses- super sick for 2 days, 14km hike the next day, trouble walking and broken bike since then. But still....the shame, the shame.

[merithyn]

Ran Saturday and again today. I managed to run a full mile - very s.l.o.w.l.y. - without stopping today, too! Sounds ridiculous - I should have been able to do that ages ago - but I'm considering it progress.

The 5k in two weeks will have to be a run/walk endeavor, but I'm okay with that. It's a start.

[Eddie Teach]

Been sitting around the house eating chips and drinking soda.