The Fitness Thread

[The Bear]

£90 is a wallet friendly price apparently. For a jacket.

Written by Jeff Shi?

 

[Langers]

It's not cheap at all but I got a pretty decent discount code at their stand outside the North Bank when I ran the Wolves 10k, so that it made it a bit more affordable.

The running shorts I got are extremely comfortable and have decent space with a zip pocket.

I hasten to add that I would not pay £90 for a raincoat, downpour defeater or not.

 

[Tredman]

That’s very cheap if it is really is a proper rain jacket.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I get wearing layers if it's cold, but rain jackets are not for me, skin is waterproof and running vests wick. Wearing a waterproof jacket just means you'll sweat loads and the condensation will make you as wet as the rain would anyway, I don't get the logic.

Edit: to clarify, this is when running, not in general, then yeah I want to be dry

 

[Tredman]

I get wearing layers if it's cold, but rain jackets are not for me, skin is waterproof and running vests wick. Wearing a waterproof jacket just means you'll sweat loads and the condensation will make you as wet as the rain would anyway, I don't get the logic.

Edit: to clarify, this is when running, not in general, then yeah I want to be dry

Same. I have a gillet I’ll wear if I’m running through trails and stuff if it’s cold and wet but I can’t stand the condensation a rain jacket causes.

Apparently the benefit of a really good jacket is that doesn’t happen - to be seen if the Sudu one is one of those.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Could never set out on a run when it was raining. But if I was already out there then a thunderstorm wouldn't stop me.
Once you're wet, you're wet.

 

[Kenny]

 

[EpsomWolf]

So because fit healthy cunts like you keep posting your runs on here, facebook and pretty much everywhere else, I decided to take up running a couple of months ago. I say running. As anybody that even saw me at my athletic peak on a football pitch would know, I make Nenad Milijas look like Steve Cram.

When I started I couldn't run for more than 30 seconds without needing to walk. My little 3km circuit round the common took over half an hour. Did it in seconds over 20 minutes at the weekend which felt like a big milestone, laughable by comparison to most but I was pretty chuffed.

But. I still can't run for very long, it's like 4 minutes at the absolute top, then I'm walking for 2-3 minutes and going again. I just can't seem to get a proper lung full of air when I'm running. I am asthmatic AF (the pink inhaler too, it's proper) but it's just breathlessness after 3-4 minutes, but it's the same amount of breathless almost regardless of the pace, so even though my 'time is getting quicker', it's just because I'm running faster rather than longer, if that makes sense. Any ideas? I don't want to be long distance, or fast, but I do want to get to sort of 10km in about an hour kind of area

I showed this to my wife who’s a respiratory consultant nurse (and runner) who runs severe asthma and COPD clinics amongst other things.

Her initial thoughts were the asthma must be managed so would question if the inhalers were being used as prescribed (most people don’t apparently) or PRN (pro re nata (as the patient feels they need to (but to add to the confusion guildlines are moving towards PRN))).

From there would potentially seek GP referral to secondary care for a CPET test.

All that depends on several factors of course, none of which would be appropriate to get into detail passed on second hand in a forum, but essentially the asthma needs controlling and there would be concerns around the management of that. The CPET would start to drill down into that and explore other factors but it’s not available everywhere and typically there is a long waiting list apparently.

Have a Google of CPET but it sounds like you’re fighting on two fronts so worth making sure you’re at the right starting point.

(Needless to say be cautious with that, just trying to be helpful, always seek medical advice.. etc.. etc..).

 

[Del Woppio]

That's amazing mate thank you, I'll definitely get booked in to review. Thanks to the better half too

 

[Langers]

Went to a new Parkrun on Saturday - Edgbaston Reservoir.

Positives: such a good, flat course. Lovely scenery. Didn't go full pelt, didn't wear my race shoes, pleased with 21:47.
Negatives: ever walked through Ladywood wearing a Wolves training shirt? Not advisable. Got a really painful bite on my right leg - from an insect, not a Ladywood resident.

Got the Manchester 10k on Sunday which will be awesome - I'm going to try for a PB but if the weather is anything like it's been over the last few days, that's not happening. I was wilting on my Sunday long run down the canals. Might try and get another new Parkrun in on Saturday as we're staying up there from Friday with family.

 

[Langers]

Another PB falls! 42:34 at the Manchester 10k today, that's a 40 second improvement on the Wolves 10k in March, and in hot weather too.

Fantastic support and atmosphere on the course today. Loved it!

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

It must be the power of SUDU.

 

[Langers]

It must be the power of SUDU.

I have managed

5k PB x 4
10k PB x 2
Half Marathon PB x 1

In the lucky SUDU kit.

I would welcome a 5 year kit deal as warmly as I'd welcome a Cunha-standard replacement.

 

[Langers]

Does anyone on here use Runna?

Approaching the end of a 2 week free trial and I'm really impressed with it. If you're training for a specific race, it seems to be really useful, mixing up different activities, easy to navigate, the articles are interesting and relevant and all that lovely data.

As you can cancel your sub at anytime, I think I'll subscribe monthly in the build up to the Worcester City Half in September, and then reactivate it in January for my marathon training block.

I also think I'll return to Worcester Pitchcroft Parkrun on Saturday. Might be my last chance to go there for a while.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Does anyone on here use Runna?

Approaching the end of a 2 week free trial and I'm really impressed with it. If you're training for a specific race, it seems to be really useful, mixing up different activities, easy to navigate, the articles are interesting and relevant and all that lovely data.

As you can cancel your sub at anytime, I think I'll subscribe monthly in the build up to the Worcester City Half in September, and then reactivate it in January for my marathon training block.

I also think I'll return to Worcester Pitchcroft Parkrun on Saturday. Might be my last chance to go there for a while.

Yes I’ve been using it. It’s really intuitive and I like the way it structures the plans.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Does anyone on here use Runna?

Approaching the end of a 2 week free trial and I'm really impressed with it. If you're training for a specific race, it seems to be really useful, mixing up different activities, easy to navigate, the articles are interesting and relevant and all that lovely data.

As you can cancel your sub at anytime, I think I'll subscribe monthly in the build up to the Worcester City Half in September, and then reactivate it in January for my marathon training block.

I also think I'll return to Worcester Pitchcroft Parkrun on Saturday. Might be my last chance to go there for a while.

Never used it myself, but heard that it's generally good but that it actually trains you a bit "slow" as in that it has lower expectations of you than it should have.

My first training programme was a 6 quid Ben Parkes jobby. Since then I've created my own training plans to suit my home and social life and it's worked quite well, although I did too many weekly miles on my last marathon block, was almost broken by the marathon itself, so perhaps I should try it!

Can't make Pitchcroft this Saturday unfortunately, going to be a regular thing from June onwards when I start a structured plan for Worcester HM and Valencia though.

 

[Langers]

Never used it myself, but heard that it's generally good but that it actually trains you a bit "slow" as in that it has lower expectations of you than it should have.

I've actually heard the opposite and that it properly works you hard. And the predicted race times I have from it are incredibly generous!

Yes I’ve been using it. It’s really intuitive and I like the way it structures the plans.

Are you training for anything in particular?

 

[Stan Hullis]

Are you training for anything in particular?

I'm doing the Smash Sherwood 10k in Sherwood Pines at the end of June, my first race/event (apart from parkrun) since 2014.

I'm looking forward to it, I don't mind the running, the hardest part really is dragging myself around at over 130kg, especially up the hills but the 10k is a small milestone on a wider fitness/health journey.

Not sure I will take it any further than that for now, I'd like to improve my 5k/parkrun time after I've finished and aim to get that below 30 minutes.

 

[Langers]

Awesome stuff mate - good luck with it!

 

[Derby Wolf]

Completed my first Couch to 5K run today. Quietly surprised how comfortable I was. The "runners high" was incredible too.

Cardio is now cycling to work, at least 12-15,000 steps at work and aiming for three runs a week.