Moopy Runners

I'm also not a good swimmer at all and was thinking that I'd love to do improver lessons when this is all done to have something low impact. I do love the sea and pools.
 
Chlammy said:
The good thing is that you restarted though! Some days I struggle with a kilometer and some days I can just keep going.
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Oh definitely. I look back at my calendar from a year ago and I was in the final stages of training for a half marathon. Running 19-20k every weekend with two 10k in the week.
The fitness is so easily lost!
 
Sheena said:
As for other stuff, I’m doing weights still but not enough- I don’t have dumbbells heavy enough to keep up with my normal routine. Going to try and do some online classes or something next week I think.
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I am massively struggling with this too. I’ve been using resistance bands and doing home workouts, but it’s a completely different workout to a gym session. :(
 
Chlammy said:
I'm also not a good swimmer at all and was thinking that I'd love to do improver lessons when this is all done to have something low impact. I do love the sea and pools.
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I love being in the sea. I am an all year sea swimmer- well, in fairness, dipper in the winter. I get in and shiver for 10 minutes then get out. But properly swim in the summer most mornings before work. I can see the sea from my bedroom window and it does wonders for my mindset. I love it so much.

I am intending to go for my first paddleboard of the season today if this hangover clears up!
 
Oh and in case it was lost in the daily thread the other day, I even ended up in Outdoor Swimmer magazine this week! I entered a photo competition because I want to win their free swimming holiday, for which I’m now in with a chance as they pick a “photo of the year” in December!

 
SDF said:
I am massively struggling with this too. I’ve been using resistance bands and doing home workouts, but it’s a completely different workout to a gym session. :(
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My husband has resistance bands and loads of stuff in London at his weekday residence and didn’t bring any of it back here, which I’m fuming about. I miss the gym so much!
 
That’s a brilliant photo Sheena, good luck
 
Sheena said:
My husband has resistance bands and loads of stuff in London at his weekday residence and didn’t bring any of it back here, which I’m fuming about. I miss the gym so much!
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I know. I didn’t probably realise how much I use the gym to help me de-stress. So it really is the biggest thing I’m missing about lockdown. Even probably more than my friends :D:side-eye:
 
“I miss the gym so much”- words I never thought I’d say!
 
I've finished my second week of couch to 5k, and it was a bit hard going truth be told - I ended up doing Tuesday, Thursday and today, my plan was to do yesterday then start week 3 on Monday but I just couldn't motivate myself until this morning. It probably didn't help that my Thursday run ended up involving hailstones and freezing winds :D I was going to give up halfway through but on the way home I discovered a covered tunnel at the back entrance to Celtic Park so I went up and down that a couple of times. I incorporated that into today's run too, previously I'd just been going in a circle around the Emirates Arena which is fine but was starting to get a bit dull.
 
Yep, off days happen all the time to me, but the fact you kept going says it all!
 
A hilly 5km today which absolutely battered me. This week has been a bit of a come down compared to last but oh well. Gonna attempt some HIIT tonight.
 
0 running today and I've just had five chocolate digestives and a mint aero with tea.

Need to kick myself into it tomorrow morning while the sun's out.
 
I was tired today after two days on the wine but went for a 5k this evening and despite it being super windy, was just around the 30 minute mark, which is turning into a good baseline for me. Will try and put in a longer run tomorrow or later in the week.
 
No, seriously, well done. I did weights this morning but am going to try and go out for a little jog tonight too, just to get my outdoor exercise time in.
 
29:03 5k. 51 secs faster than my post comeback best. Equally overjoyed with the time and annoyed by that :03.

I really need to up the mileage but I’m quite enjoying running hard and “fast” at the moment. I did 7k last week but need to be doing 10s easily again.
 
Tischlampe said:
Just did 29:17! :disco: my first sub-30 in ages. :ken:

I think having the stopwatch going helps massively. I don't know why I never bothered before (and only timed myself on parkruns).
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Phew- glad I did my time yesterday or I’d have been furious with this. Well done :D
 
I’m really exhausted today. It took a lot out of me. Still managed my weights circuit this morning, though, and am going to try for a slow plod out tonight, but we’ll see how I feel at 5pm.
 
Tischlampe said:
You're doing weights while I haven't even got my workout bands out of their bag yet...so yeah. Maybe I can find some inspiration there next...?
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Look, put it this way- there's fuck all else to do right now! Might as well get fit (ish)
 
50 min 10km today.

I wanna find somewhere relatively flat so I can see how I do without the huge hill at the end. Logic tells me to just go to a park but I'm afraid there'll be too many people there atm.
 
I've been really excited about running lately because it's one of the rare things I can do right now without pain. However, today I went and had to stop after 100m due to pain in the achilles tendon :( It's been one sports injury after another for the past six months and from what I read on the internet, this might be something that won't heal that easy either. I have another physiotherapy session for my tricep next week so I will bring this up there. Anyway, I came here to post this in case someone else has experienced similar pain and has tips how to heal it.

I guess I have to start swimming once the corona virus situation allows it since I don't know what else to do anymore. For the time being, I guess I'm just destined to stay home and get pissed :(
 
Never had it I’m afraid, but sorry to hear that. What a bummer, especially if you’ve been enjoying it.

It may be something entirely simple- definitely ask about it. In the meantime, enjoy the wotsits and Pinot Grigio, I say...
 
Chlammy said:
Back to it.

14.65km in 1 hr 15 which I'm happy with. 159m elevation gain and the wind was against me for the first half.
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Amazing! But HOW? I have to build up slowly or it just doesn’t happen.

I did 2k, 3k, and then 5k Tuesday. I’m going to go for 7.5 today but I know it’ll be a struggle.
I wouldn’t be able to attempt a 14k for a few weeks at least and even then the first one would be slow as!
 
Lee said:
Amazing! But HOW? I have to build up slowly or it just doesn’t happen.

I did 2k, 3k, and then 5k Tuesday. I’m going to go for 7.5 today but I know it’ll be a struggle.
I wouldn’t be able to attempt a 14k for a few weeks at least and even then the first one would be slow as!
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I was using a treadmill throughout the year and this will be my fourth or fifth week (subtract 2 quarantine weeks) of actual consistent outdoor running so I guess there has been a build up.

I do think the first five or six km are hard hard but then you get the a point where you can kind of keep going, even if it isn't quick.

Good luck today!
 
Chlammy said:
I was using a treadmill throughout the year and this will be my fourth or fifth week (subtract 2 quarantine weeks) of actual consistent outdoor running so I guess there has been a build up.

I do think the first five or six km are hard hard but then you get the a point where you can kind of keep going, even if it isn't quick.

Good luck today!
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Yes once you start getting to 10k you build a rhythm after 5-6 and you’re away. I’m very jealous of your times. They’re up there with my PBs.
There’s a massive 14km race (85,000 people) here in August and I manage to beat my previous time by seconds every year. You’re already ahead of me (although it’s super hilly).

I managed a slow 7.5 today which I’m quite pleased about. Before this week I’d not run in a month.
 
Lee said:
Yes once you start getting to 10k you build a rhythm after 5-6 and you’re away. I’m very jealous of your times. They’re up there with my PBs.
There’s a massive 14km race (85,000 people) here in August and I manage to beat my previous time by seconds every year. You’re already ahead of me (although it’s super hilly).

I managed a slow 7.5 today which I’m quite pleased about. Before this week I’d not run in a month.
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Woohoo. That's great, what's next?

I managed 11km today on our HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR (i.e. 17 degrees...).
 
Didn't have the energy to go when I woke up so went for a slightly shorter run at midday. Bloody hot but still managed about 4.5km at a leisurely pace and a sprint at the end that ended me.
 
Finally decided to give the resistance bands a go and

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I’ve done no exercise since Wednesday morning. Need to sort my head out and get back in the game.
 
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