The Get fit club!

I've ran over 1200km since April. I thought I could round it up to 1300 before the holidays but unfortunately the track's covered with patches of ice and during the week I can only run after sunset so..... breaking legs or something else wouldn't count as getting fit :laugh:... Anyway I'm satisfied with my first year of serious running. I won't lose much sleep if I'm done for the year :p

After the holidays I shall start swimming again and focus more on the gym... that should do the trick till warmer and happier times.

I played badminton today for the first time since 2007. I played against a lot lighter coworker who plays every week. Wasn't a pretty result. :D
I think in the four sets we played in 35 minutes I got two points. Then when began to feel a bit woozy we slowed down to a 50% game speed for the rest of the 25 minutes, it was even worse since now the plays took a lot longer.

I'm expecting massive muscle ache for the next two days. :D

Just passed 3,000 miles of walking & cycling for the year :D

Of that 2,214 miles cycling and 786 miles walking (mostly in work lunch hour)

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Originally Posted by Mark

Just passed 3,000 miles of walking & cycling for the year :D

Of that 2,214 miles cycling and 786 miles walking (mostly in work lunch hour)

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wow well done Mark http://www.ian-brown.co.uk/forum/ima...s/applause.gif

I ran 0 km last week. That's rounded up.

I ran a total of 15km on the treadmill :dozey:

Like I said, I'm in hibernation :p: .

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Originally Posted by Iain

I need to do 16 miles to do 1000 miles for the year, but I'm working from 7-7 every weekday until Christmas, so not sure how I'll fit it in!

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One bike ride should see you right for that!

Myself I've got another 24 miles to go to get to 3000 miles for the year - which I would be very happy with :D

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The weather at the weekend lately is not suitable to doing anything outdoors sadly!

If only I had time to set endomondo at work and because I've walked for miles these past 6 weeks! But it's just too busy and I need my battery.

Congratulations on the 3k.

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Bloody hell, well done Mark (and Iain!). Bet neither of you would have thought you could do that this time last year! You'll need to better it in 2014 though ;)

I need to try harder for next year, will more than likely be doing some mountain bike orienteering events again as I found it quite good fun, should really get out to a few more trail centre type places too, and would like to try some running though that is maybe asking a but much.... :s All that in addition to more and more tennis!! :bounce:

With the new year right around the corner, it might be a good time to start a year long forum challenge. Maybe calories rather than miles, or mix it up and do several challenges for bikers, runners, etc.

Just a thought.... if we have enough categories I'm sure I won't suck at at least one of them!


I'm slacking lately. Some back issues reared up and I'm just getting back to normal. The doctor keeps telling me if I keep abusing my body I'll be walking with a cane by 55 or 60, but being boring and not working out is just... boring!

Good idea. Certainly when you do miles only it gets skewed towards cycling and calories doesn't seem to work properly.

Perhaps two categories one for cycling one for everything else?