The Get fit club!

[J4MIE]

Well as it was a bit milder on Saturday I decided that despite the forecast rain I would head out to another mountain bike orienteering event about an hours drive away. After not being on the bike for a few weeks at least, I did struggle more than usual (which is a lot!) but managed to get caked in mud so pretty much stuck to roads after that. Was still last though, just need to get fitter. Was also nearly 8 minutes late to the finish but picked up 25 points on the way which made up for the 11 point penalty.

Definitely no more cycling until at least the springtime. Tennis, swimming and other indoor stuff will take over!

[Mark]

It's not that bad out. It just seems like that at the moment because it's been grey and dark every day.

Managed to get out over the weekend and managed to lift the black cloud from over my head so felt a lot better for it. Been out this morning too planned for 15 miles but felt good so added on another 10.

But it is frustrating at this time of year when weekend is the only time to get out. If you miss one weekend it can really set you back.

[airshifter]

I headed out today to do 15-20 on the fat tire mountain bike.

Did 43 instead.

[schmenke]

Ran a personal best of 49:17 in a 10km event on Saturday. Fortunately the weather was ideal for this time of the year. Sunny and about 12 deg.C.
On Sunday the snow was blowing sideways .

[Big Ben]

Ran a personal best of 49:17 in a 10km event on Saturday. Fortunately the weather was ideal for this time of the year. Sunny and about 12 deg.C.
On Sunday the snow was blowing sideways .

Nice to see you keep running . Good job.

Winter scares the hell out of me. I'm determined to keep running during the winter too but it's going to be tough. I dream of warmer places right now.

[Mark]

I really need to get into doing some running. Don't have any time through the week but have an hour for lunch, so running is going to be the best way to keep some fitness up without having to faff on bringing a bike to work etc. I just wish I liked it a bit more, I'm hoping if I keep at it I might hate it a bit less .

I think if I can do an hour 2 or 3 times during the week and my usual bike ride on Sunday morning that should see me right.

[Big Ben]

I really need to get into doing some running. Don't have any time through the week but have an hour for lunch, so running is going to be the best way to keep some fitness up without having to faff on bringing a bike to work etc. I just wish I liked it a bit more, I'm hoping if I keep at it I might hate it a bit less .

I think if I can do an hour 2 or 3 times during the week and my usual bike ride on Sunday morning that should see me right.

It gets better . I didn't like it at first either. it took me sometime to build some resistance but now I see it more like a relaxation activity .

[Mark]

It gets better . I didn't like it at first either. it took me sometime to build some resistance but now I see it more like a relaxation activity .

Yeah I think it's the impacts etc as my body just doesn't like it, hopefully if I keep at it I can get past that point, certainly when cycling I have no issue putting in so much effort I can't see straight and then click up a gear and go harder; and yet with running any more than about 2 minutes my body is screaming at me to stop.

[schmenke]

Ran a personal best of 49:17 in a 10km event on Saturday. Fortunately the weather was ideal for this time of the year. Sunny and about 12 deg.C.
On Sunday the snow was blowing sideways .

...Winter scares the hell out of me. I'm determined to keep running during the winter too but it's going to be tough. I dream of warmer places right now.

Ditto. I'm afraid of degrading into a state of hibernation . So, I'm looking to sign up for at least one organised event per month to keep me motivated to have something to train for .
The bicycle will get little use during the winter months. We already have snow on our streets and pathways, let alone the offroad tracks in the woods .

[schmenke]

It gets better . I didn't like it at first either. it took me sometime to build some resistance but now I see it more like a relaxation activity .

Yeah I think it's the impacts etc as my body just doesn't like it, hopefully if I keep at it I can get past that point, certainly when cycling I have no issue putting in so much effort I can't see straight and then click up a gear and go harder; and yet with running any more than about 2 minutes my body is screaming at me to stop.

With running I think the worst thing that you can do is do too much too soon. Start off with a few light runs and ease your way into it to avoid any stress-related injuries (speaking from experience ). Even if you feel o.k. duing the run, you might feel the pain the next day .