The Get fit club!

[Mark]

Great North Run next weekend. I shall not be participating.

[steveaki13]

I know someone who runs marathons occasionally in a decent tim. i think he said 3 hours 40 or something, and yet when I play Football with him, he is looking wrecked after 10 minutes.

Strange thing Fitness.

[Mark]

Because marathon running is all about pacing yourself. Whereas football you tend to do a series of sprints?

[J4MIE]

My dad is aiming to do the Great North Run next year, so maybe have to join him...

He got his new treadmill delivered on Saturday morning (at 7:45am dammit!) and I had a shot of a 'warm-up' program and I couldn't finish it, though it seemed to be about 20 minutes of uphill walking and running!

[Mark]

Jamie; you'll also have to be training for the Durham Big Ride next year

[J4MIE]

I'm busy that weekend :

[Mark]

No worries there's other rides the weekend before and weekend after

[J4MIE]

Sadly I'm busy those weekends as well

[Mark]

Went out last night and did a short (9 mile) route which I hadn't done for about a month and was pleasant surprised how much easier it was. The gentle hill up from Chester-le-Street cricket ground I was able to ride up on the middle chain ring, instead of the bottom one, and the sharp hill after Finchale Priory I kept waiting for the 'real' hill to start as I remembered it, before I knew it I was at the top - Freezing mind. And 5 minutes faster than last time.

[ioan]

Went for a 66 kms ride, had to stop after the first 44 km due to, lack of light and the cold temperatures.
Looks like next week end will be one of the last bike sessions for this year, unless the weather improves a lot.

BTW, Mark you are impressively active!
Well done.