Fitness thread

Back running again now that I've freed up a bit of time in the evenings.

Longest distance since I started back last night.

5.7km in 33.09

Back running again now that I've freed up a bit of time in the evenings.

Longest distance since I started back last night.

5.7km in 33.09

Sometimes it frustrates me how long it takes to build up speed on 5/10k runs.
Couple of weeks at a time before any notable increases.
Probably because you push on a bit early on and then fade,
and then take it easier early on the next time.

Do you pace yourself with an app or just go out and run?

Ran 3 miles this morning in 24:36.

That's pretty good for me considering I still need to lose about 17lbs.

I'd like to regularly run a pace of about 7:30-7:45 and I'd be pretty happy....bit of a ways off though.

Ran 3 miles this morning in 24:36.

That's pretty good for me considering I still need to lose about 17lbs.

I'd like to regularly run a pace of about 7:30-7:45 and I'd be pretty happy....bit of a ways off though.

I'd be happy enough with that.
Great base if you reckon you still need to lose a bit.

Sometimes it frustrates me how long it takes to build up speed on 5/10k runs.
Couple of weeks at a time before any notable increases.
Probably because you push on a bit early on and then fade,
and then take it easier early on the next time.

Do you pace yourself with an app or just go out and run?

I use and App to track my runs and times mate.

Couple of pretty big hills last night as well which were a bi*ch.

I find I have to mix up my route every so often just to break things up but not that I've got on just over 5K I'll use it to see if I can progress my times.

I'd be happy enough with that.
Great base if you reckon you still need to lose a bit.

Yea I tend to go up and down on my weight. Anywhere from around 203 to 178 typically. I spend more time about where I am right now....191.

I like to eat too much...that's why I run

It's amazing though how much faster you run and how much more pain free I am as I drop the pounds. if I could get down into the low 180's I bet I'd take about 15 seconds off my mile pace.

I use and App to track my runs and times mate.

Couple of pretty big hills last night as well which were a bi*ch.

I find I have to mix up my route every so often just to break things up but not that I've got on just over 5K I'll use it to see if I can progress my times.

That's good. Helps pace it alright.
I was hopeless at it before using runkeeper.

I use and App to track my runs and times mate.

Couple of pretty big hills last night as well which were a bi*ch.

I find I have to mix up my route every so often just to break things up but not that I've got on just over 5K I'll use it to see if I can progress my times.

See I don't have any hills where I run.....it's all flat.

If I go up 4 feet in elevation I start struggling

I have a GPS watch that I track my pace with...although it's getting repaired right now. I'd use an app but I can stand to carry anything with me when I run.

See I don't have any hills where I run.....it's all flat.

If I go up 4 feet in elevation I start struggling

I have a GPS watch that I track my pace with...although it's getting repaired right now. I'd use an app but I can stand to carry anything with me when I run.

I need the tunes too.
It's almost like I don't like running.

I need the tunes too.
It's almost like I don't like running.

Couldn't run without music mate.

Couldn't run without music mate.

Did it once.
Felt like the longest run ever.

Did it once.
Felt like the longest run ever.

I'll bet.

I'll bet.

Was a proper 5k run.
Ended up talking to people as I went and using people to pace the run out of boredom.

I like running with music but hate wearing earbuds so I'm really screwed. I run faster with music too.

If someone would invent a shirt that had built in speakers and connected to my ipod shuffle, that would be boss.

I like running with music but hate wearing earbuds so I'm really screwed. I run faster with music too.

If someone would invent a shirt that had built in speakers and connected to my ipod shuffle, that would be boss.

I've got Sennheiser's with inserts.
Great for running.

I've got Sennheiser's with inserts.
Great for running.

I use Sennheiser's as well.

I've got Sennheiser's with inserts.
Great for running.

I had Yurbuds and they worked for awhile but ultimately any runs over 3 miles they would end up falling out. I think I have small ear openings or something...the stock earbuds that come with an iPhone hurt my ears and don't stay in very well.

Never had an issue.

Never had an issue.

Interesting.

I've put a pair of Bose sport earbuds on my "birthday list" so maybe if anyone in my family really loves me I'll have something to try

If not I may check into those.

Interesting.

I've put a pair of Bose sport earbuds on my "birthday list" so maybe if anyone in my family really loves me I'll have something to try

If not I may check into those.

Oooh. Very nice.

So finished my second sprint triathlon this morning. Swim kicked my butt, water was pretty rough. Finished in 1:22 or thereabouts, haven't got official timing yet. That's about 3 minutes slower than same race last year and about 7 minutes off my goal.

Virgin active is very shiny and nice

Back to the gym today... Dread setting in, may go badly.