The Fitness Thread

[Del Woppio]

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 just did 10km, non stop

Absolutely over the moon tbh, even though it was really slow (85mins), it's miles further than I've ever done before. 10 bloody k!

 

[Stan Hullis]

Amazing progress, good work mate

 

[Aikiwolf]

Awesome stuff Del

 

[Sniffer]

Ran the line for an under 13s game last Wednesday. The little bar stewards are getting bigger and faster so I had to go beyond a gentle jog to keep up. Nearly a week later and my hamstrings still feel as though they’re going to pop at any sign of exercise.

 

[Langers]

Well done, Del - absolutely top work.

 

[sycophantia]

Ran the line for an under 13s game last Wednesday. The little bar stewards are getting bigger and faster so I had to go beyond a gentle jog to keep up. Nearly a week later and my hamstrings still feel as though they’re going to pop at any sign of exercise.

Haha, when I ran the line for my lads teams, by the time they got to 14 I had to give myself a yard and hope for the best

 

[The Saturday Boy]

I just did 10km, non stop

Absolutely over the moon tbh, even though it was really slow (85mins), it's miles further than I've ever done before. 10 bloody k!

I think 10k is a real milestone for long distance running (and there is no such thing as slow). I still remember my first 10k, I thought I was dying...but the next one was easier and before long I was running 10 miles every Sunday and heading towards a half marathon. Doesn't matter how far I ran though, the first 20 minutes was always the worst and even now I am much more likely to quit at 2 miles than any distance after that.

 

[Langers]

Early birthday present arrived today - Adidas Adios Pro 4 under £160 on Start Fitness, and they came with a free pair of running socks. Not bad for a pair of super shoes that cost £220 normally.

I went half a size up (standard Adidas) and the fit is perfect - absolutely love the lockdown and the softness is crazy. Going to use these for the Worcester half marathon next month.... and I'm going to have to try them out at a Parkrun tomorrow.

 

[jlo]

 

[Langers]

My running wardrobe is pretty much Adidas or Sudu, nothing else

Different shoe-wise. Not going to get any Sudu shoes. They look a bit rubbish.

 

[jlo]

Sorry, it's Friday afternoon. Had to be done. They do look good at that price. I have some far too expensive asics endorphin speed 4s which I like, but my knee has next to given up on me so they no longer get used for the intended purpose!

 

[Aikiwolf]

I've got some Ghost 14 and don't get on with them at all, they're neither padded or responsive - shame as all other Brooks I've had I have enjoyed.

I've also got some Saucony ride 18 and they're great, responsive enough that you can push the pace but cushioned enough to do some decent miles (I'm in a marathon training block and they're holding up well)

 

[Aikiwolf]

Early birthday present arrived today - Adidas Adios Pro 4 under £160 on Start Fitness, and they came with a free pair of running socks. Not bad for a pair of super shoes that cost £220 normally.

I went half a size up (standard Adidas) and the fit is perfect - absolutely love the lockdown and the softness is crazy. Going to use these for the Worcester half marathon next month.... and I'm going to have to try them out at a Parkrun tomorrow.

What's the review then @Langers ? Looked like you had some great pace today?

 

[Langers]

What's the review then @Langers ? Looked like you had some great pace today?

They're honestly fantastic shoes. The energy return from the foam is the best I've experienced so far, the upper is really comfortable with a decent lockdown and the best thing of all is the grip. Incredibly grippy, tight turns felt easy.

Can't fault them - I suppose the only negative is that you probably need to go half a size up (I did) but that's an Adidas issue as opposed to an issue specifically with the Adios Pro 4.

Couldn't recommend them enough.

 

[Langers]

Worcester City Half Marathon today. Been training for this for around 12 weeks using Runna and tbh I don't think it could have gone any better.

Perfect weather - cool, no rain (that arrived an hour after we finished - torrential!), no wind.

Carb loaded and plenty of sleep the week before, so my 'body battery' score on Garmin this morning was 100%. No booze for over a week.

My previous PB was 1:35:05 so my goal was to beat that. Delighted to come in at 1:32:07 - way quicker than I expected.

Just goes to show what a good training plan can do. On the beers tonight as I think I've earned it.

An added bonus was finally meeting @Elephant Pyjamas before and after the race, speedy bugger that he is! He's also a gent and I'd like to thank him for the support he's given me during the build up to today. Top bloke.