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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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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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?

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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:

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You still thinking of getting a road bike? A lot easier to get out on that straight out your front door and you live near some really good cycling roads.

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You still thinking of getting a road bike? A lot easier to get out on that straight out your front door and you live near some really good cycling roads.

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Still fancy it but will be moving to Sunderland at the end of March so saving for that just now. Wouldn't use it until the summer anyway!!! ;)

Not really about excising or getting fit, but something for future. New project really kicked in when Post man Pat brought a Shiny RAL5024 coloured Salva Vaya frame. :D
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11791273/teas.jpg

Nex I need to make some decisions for what components I'll be getting and what I can get from the old roadbike, Sram drivetrain and shifters and Avid brakes are in the purchasing pipeline.

Which one is it? :confused:

The one on the back, lurking behind the others. :D

What will it be used for? I was looking at a Vaya frame last summer but went with another Surly because the Salsa uses disc brakes and I had all the components from my old bike to use. I rode to work this morning because the temperature was only -6.7, but with the headwind it was more like -14. It's supposed to reach zero today at some point, though, so I'm hoping my return trip will be nice.

It replaces the old road bike for summer riding/commuting. Also should be able to run with cx tyres for riding in gravel roads when the trails aren't rideable and studded tyres for winter use.
Disc brakes were the first thing in my list for this bike.

I have got back into exercise with avengence this month. I've covered over 425km so far and should hopefuly hit the 450km barrier before the month is out. Best moment of the month by far was when I helped my 7 year old neice to a new 2km Parkrun PB of 14 minutes 13 seconds on a wet and muddy course, smashing her previous PB on the course by 50 seconds. :)

Nnnghh.

First ride to work this year, took the mountain bike for s spin. But man I'm slow, It probably took at least 45 minutes to ride the 11km to work. Bikepaths were in descent enough shape so no excuses there. :D

If I'm dead tomorrow, it was the lurking lungplague that was slowing me down today. :)

It's been too cold or too messy for commuting on the bike more than once or twice a week, but I've started cross country skiing on the weekends. A two hour class followed by about three hours on some groomed trails pretty much wore me out today. I'm going to look into a very basic set of skis for riding up and down the lake. For now I need to take a pill and go to sleep.

Finally got out for a 50 mile ride yesterday - despite it being freezing and hurricane winds! But it felt good after having to miss the previous three Sundays because of bad weather & illness.

I finally managed to finish the build of the new bike and did a 10 minute shakedown with it last night. Seating position seems ok, brake setup still needs work. Components mostly Sram Apex with Avid BB7 brakes.

weight is around 11kg's, not too bad for a size 58cm steel frame/fork bike with disc brakes.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...proj_22_02.jpg

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Finally got out for a 50 mile ride yesterday - despite it being freezing and hurricane winds! But it felt good after having to miss the previous three Sundays because of bad weather & illness.

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Good stuff. :)

I haven't really ridden a bike for almost a year now... ;(
It's been broken, loose wheel, loose handlebars, now rusted chain. And the pedal came off last year. It was really weird. The pedal had broke off at the bit that goes into the bike frame (can't remember what it's called). The cut was clean through with no roughness like some sort of predator weapon had sliced through it, even though it snapped. :eek: People at Halfords and the Trek shop said they'd never seen anything like it. :confused:

Hopefully I can think about fixing it by summer (have lots of stuff to deal with financially first) as I miss my cycling, and have now gotten very unfit. *sob*

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Not really about excising or getting fit, but something for future. New project really kicked in when Post man Pat brought a Shiny RAL5024 coloured Salva Vaya frame. :D
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11791273/teas.jpg

Nex I need to make some decisions for what components I'll be getting and what I can get from the old roadbike, Sram drivetrain and shifters and Avid brakes are in the purchasing pipeline.

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[as T-1000]: "Say, that's a nice bike."

(I have a black one too)

Did 86 miles last weekend ;)

So after I finished cardio tennis this morning and was walking back to my car in my shorts, it was a nice sunny day and hardly any wind, so I thought I'd go home and go out on the bike for a bit.

However, in the end it was still a bit on the windy side and got steadily stronger the rest of the afternoon, so I didn't bother with it. More cardio tennis tomorrow morning!! :bounce:

I had done approximately 60 miles on bike by this time last year, in February alone. Haven't done a thing this month as the weather is awful. Not good!

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I had planned on cycling 120km yesterday but 21km in a friend had a fall and I had a nice ride in an ambulance and a sit in A&E for 4 hours with her. My friend will be fine but I was gutted as I was feeling really good and without really trying I had already been told to slow down. It was going to be my first decent ride of the year but as it was cut short I don't now know how far I would have got before I really began to tire. Will try and get out next weekend for a long ride. Otherwise my first sportive on the year is in two weeks.

I ran 2km junior park run with my 4 year old niece in sub 19 minutes this morning. It's actually harder than it sounds to run with little steps and still look like your running and it really tires you out. Then went for a 5km run when I got home but was faced with a massive headwind on every climb. Still got my third fasted 5km of the year though so pretty happy overall.

Cool looking frame Janneppi. :)

I finally got out for about 8 miles on the bike today. I did some damage to my back over the cold season and then slacked off due to crappy weather. So 8 miles is better than nothing. Going to take it easy until I'm sure my back can take it.

Not so good this weekend. Went out with the club and for whatever reason didn't have any strength in my legs. Managed to stay with them over the first couple of climbs, but only by staying at the back and completely redlining, but then 13 miles in the first 'real' hill appeared and that was that I blew up and grinded up the hill. One of the guys waited for me at the top but I told him to push on without me, and I did a loop back to home - although I meet my wife at the garden centre and I did a nice scone so not all bad :)

http://www.strava.com/activities/115438828/overview

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I had done approximately 60 miles on bike by this time last year, in February alone. Haven't done a thing this month as the weather is awful. Not good!

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Yeah weather has been awful ever since the middle of January, cold, rain, and blowing a gale all the time. It's at least getting warmer now but it's still wet and windy.

It's always this time of year, just going into March that I get right fed up with the 'winter'.

Did the first training ride today, 37km's and two hours. Not very good start, despite strong headwinds and a hilly route, I'm not in a good shape, unless one thinks round is a good shape. :D

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11791273/march2.jpg

Weather is really strange this time of the year, I don't think I have ever ridden a 100% tarmac ride in March.

After spending most of the winter trying to go on club rides and then getting dropped pretty quickly, it was nice going on my first sportive of the year yesterday where I actually was able to keep up with people, and overtake quite a few too! The first ride out with short sleeves too :D. Did 77 miles although I was feeling super weak towards the end as it was quite a hilly course.

Yesterday was probably the last day I could go skiing for the season, about five and a half miles on some very crusty snow an hour north in Wisconsin. Today the piles of snow on either side of the trail meant there were plenty of mini lakes that slowed me down. But still it's nice to ride without lots of layers. The brakes are totally shot, though and I have to put on some new pads soon. I only wish my car's brakes were as inexpensive since those need replacing, too.

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After spending most of the winter trying to go on club rides and then getting dropped pretty quickly, it was nice going on my first sportive of the year yesterday where I actually was able to keep up with people, and overtake quite a few too! The first ride out with short sleeves too :D. Did 77 miles although I was feeling super weak towards the end as it was quite a hilly course.

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You dropped me within the first 3km, rub it in why don't you. :p ;) You have improved no end and should be proud if your abilities now compared to a year ago. :)

I did a mere 50 miles yesterday. I felt OK on the flat but seriously need to improve on the hills as my legs had nothing to give. However, I was quite please with the ride considering yesterday's ride more than double my outdoor cycling mileage for the year. :) Plus I didn't need to accompany anyone in an ambulance so an improvement on my last ride regardless.

so what's up guys?

any runner out there? :p

I've started running more seriously lately (did a 24k run on Saturday). The winter was pretty mild here but I did slow down nonetheless. Now it's time to go for that marathon. :D :bounce:

After looking at the forecast, I've entered my first mountain bike orienteering event of the year on Saturday, starting at the top of Sutton Bank :\ I can foresee it being a bit of a struggle as I'm really out of shape, but will be good to get a few miles under my belt and get back into the swing of things.

Awesome! Sutton Bank isn't so bad if you're just going down? If up too then ouch! ;)

Start and finish is at the car park at the top - no doubt there will be checkpoints on the lower side, I can see myself quite happily losing out on those points, we'll see how it goes. Looking breezy :(

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Start and finish is at the car park at the top - no doubt there will be checkpoints on the lower side, I can see myself quite happily losing out on those points, we'll see how it goes. Looking breezy :(

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Yeah, 20mph Westerly forecast for Sunday, considering all the nice weather we've had, that's annoying.