The not too serious get fit thread

[djrashonal]

Yea, I've started stashing away for a new bike. I bit it hard today heading down the hill on thornydale from cortaro to ina. Hit a patch of gravel going around 20mph at 5:30 am.....super sore. but when I get a bit of dough sacked away I'll get in touch with you to get some help pickin up a road bike.



The warrior dash is a lot of fun.....i've got about 6 months, im gonna peer pressure you into it!

[Monster Dave]

Yea, I've started stashing away for a new bike. I bit it hard today heading down the hill on thornydale from cortaro to ina. Hit a patch of gravel going around 20mph at 5:30 am.....super sore. but when I get a bit of dough sacked away I'll get in touch with you to get some help pickin up a road bike.



The warrior dash is a lot of fun.....i've got about 6 months, im gonna peer pressure you into it!

Sorry to hear that you biffed it today. Glad you're OK though!

We'll I'm getting into "winter training" mode which is going to put be back in the gym which I'm really looking forward to.

...im gonna peer pressure you into it!

[bryant8]

It's been awhile since I last checked this thread, but since the last time..  I ran my first half marathon at a nice slow (10m/m) and steady pace and felt great all along the way.  Now I have my first full marathon coming up on Dec 5.

After the marathon, I'll be starting with my swim coach to start my journey into multi-sport.  2011's goal is the Austin 70.3 IM and eventual 140.6 IM in 2012. 

[GAAN]

We're constantly twisting with medicine balls and resistance straps in Muay Thai... all the power in the art comes from the rotational motion, so you focus a lot on developing the oblique core muscles.

I've got a knucklhead MMA buddy that blasts on an old truck tire with a sledgehammer as a way to improve his twisting torque... search youtube for vids of The Pit Kempo training or of Kelly Pavlik training (please note - Kelly Pavlik is a pro boxer, not my knucklehead MMA buddy).  Like this, about 1:20 in to the vid.

I've got a couple cords of wood over here if you and your buddy want to come "train"

[bryant8]

Just to update...

Completed my first full marathon this past Sunday. I finished the 26.2 in 5:20 (~12:14/m). I'm just happy about completing it since my training for it was less than ideal. Let's just say that I doubled my longest distance I've ever run.

No injuries, blisters, or dehydration to report from the marathon. I definitley felt the effects of the pounding the pavement yesterday and took the day off. Today, I actually feel good enough to ride on bicycle trainer to get rid of the remaining muscle soreness.

Hope everybody manages to stay in their routines throughout the holidays

[Monster Dave]

Awesome!   Congrats on doubling your distance - that's fantastic!!

I've never been much of a runner, but recently I've had to start running again for an eval that I have coming up. I give those who do run a lot of credit because frankly for me - it sucks. I should correct that - it doesn't suck, I just get bored and that sucks.

I haven't run in almost 2 years, but I've been heavy into cycling. So I anticipated that my cardiovascular system would be up to par, and figured my legs would be sore for a few days initially. I was right. LOL.So for my first day out, I went to a track at a local school, stretched and then decided to just threw all common sense to the wind and just run a timed mile to see how I'd do - 7m40sec was my time - so I was happy with that, but my legs are still sore and it's been 2 days!!  

[akmnstr]

Congrats bryant8

I've had a love hate relationship with running all my life.  I've done it all my life but never as an end in itself, but as training for something else like: wrestling, canoeing, skiing, or (now) for overall fitness.  I come from a family of marathon runners and I think that someday I will do one myself.  I've done several X-C ski marathons but I find the thought of a running marathon much more formidable. 

[bryant8]

Thank Dave and AK!

Running has never really been my thing either but it is a great way to keep in shape.  I have a few half marathons I'm looking at registering for here in the DFW.  I'm looking forward to getting back on the road bike or maybe a MTB trail here soon. 

But first I'm taking a few weeks off to rest.  This will be my first weekend in over a year I don't have an event to train for.  I started training for the Solvang Century ride last November, then rolled right into Moab Century training, then into the White Rock Marathon.  Well deserved break time

[El Matador]

I've got a couple cords of wood over here if you and your buddy want to come "train"

I've been training to get back into shape and the rowing team for my last semester. I spent. Tday in NM with desmolu's family. I spent a morning chopping wood. HOLY SHIT I was sore the next day.

[Monster Dave]

As part of my off season cycling training, I'm sticking with the running that I started two weeks ago. It's getting better (but I still hate running). My hip flexors no longer hurt and my time is holding just above a 7 minute mile. I'd really like to get down into the 5-6 minute mile times.

This weekend I started working on sprints as well. Since I was on a track I did several 110m sprints. Man are my hamstrings tender today!! I was trying to remember what was considered a "fast" time at those. With self timing and not using start blocks or cleats I ran the 110 in 15seconds flat. Anyone know where that falls on the slow-fast chart?  ...seems to me that's close to what I used to run it in, but I was never an uber fast sprinter.

It was funny though - my heart went from 0-heartattack in about 2 seconds!! 
The first few when starting training are always the hardest!!

I also got back on the bench for the first time in about 12 months at the gym and managed to crank out 3 sets ending with a set of 4 reps at 225lbs. After such a long hiatus, I was pretty happy with that.

[djrashonal]

Awesome job on the bench Dave! Not too sure about what good times are for the sprints, but I was wondering where tracks were in the area? Did you go to the U of A track, or somewhere else? Me and my buddy are gonna start a running regement today, and a track would be way better than sidewalks.

[Monster Dave]

Awesome job on the bench Dave! Not too sure about what good times are for the sprints, but I was wondering where tracks were in the area? Did you go to the U of A track, or somewhere else? Me and my buddy are gonna start a running regement today, and a track would be way better than sidewalks.

Thanks! Getting back into this routine has been a real challenge. For running I've been using local high school school tracks when I run. Most of them are open on Saturday's and some on Sundays. To the best of my knowledge the U doesn't have a track - which really baffles me.

When do you and your friend plan on running? The hardest part for me is running alone. So if you guys are interested in joining up sometime let me know. It might be fun to run some drills at a track too. 

[cokey]

9.58 was the fastest with averagee being around where your ate.. think that's for 100m dash though..

[Monster Dave]

9.58 was the fastest with averagee being around where your ate.. think that's for 100m dash though..

Wow that's fast.

I used to be a hurdler, so that's the distance that I ran for sprints. I'll try the 100m next time and retest my time.  

[Monster Dave]

Hey all - it's the new year - what are your fitness resolutions?