Bob8 Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 79.8kg A lack of intense exercise and the weight drops off. 1 "You clearly have never met Bob8 then, he's like a veritable Bryan Ferry of RL." - Johnoco 19 Jul 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 69.2kg After a dedicated weeks bingeing I’ve finally managed to finish the Xmas chocolates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, Moose said: 69.2kg After a dedicated weeks bingeing I’ve finally managed to finish the Xmas chocolates Excellent work, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of some new running shoes and wondering what I've become. I read reviews of them and everything. Obviously there is no way I'm going to communicate with any human being in real life so internet order only. 100k done last month, all without killing myself. That includes the Canterbury 10 mile. This month I have a club run - the Championship run is from just past Eastbourne Pier to just past Hastings Pier. I'm not doing that. I'm doing the wimpy 2/3 version which is from Cooden Beach to Hastings. No points for me but about 9 miles added to the total. All this positivity somewhat undermined by the large bacon and egg baguette I'm currently devouring. 2 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of some new running shoes and wondering what I've become. I read reviews of them and everything. Obviously there is no way I'm going to communicate with any human being in real life so internet order only. 100k done last month, all without killing myself. That includes the Canterbury 10 mile. This month I have a club run - the Championship run is from just past Eastbourne Pier to just past Hastings Pier. I'm not doing that. I'm doing the wimpy 2/3 version which is from Cooden Beach to Hastings. No points for me but about 9 miles added to the total. All this positivity somewhat undermined by the large bacon and egg baguette I'm currently devouring. As a fellow runner I always refer to conspicuous consumption of fried food as Carbohydrate Loading, if it's accompanied by a pint of tea you are hydrating as well. This is a good thing and something that proper athletes do. Ref the shoes I'd recommend visiting somewhere that know their onions when it comes to shoes, my local supplier of preference is Alexandra Sports of Portsmouth and Winchester. I have been in there all fired up ready to splurge £120+ on a pair of Asics Gel Kayanos and came out spendig £55 on a pair of Brooks that were much better suited to me and led to fewer compression injuries. If it's any help these are not normal people, they are running types so normal social interaction passes them by. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Shadow said: Ref the shoes I'd recommend visiting somewhere that know their onions when it comes to shoes, my local supplier of preference is Alexandra Sports of Portsmouth and Winchester. I have been in there all fired up ready to splurge £120+ on a pair of Asics Gel Kayanos and came out spendig £55 on a pair of Brooks that were much better suited to me and led to fewer compression injuries. If it's any help these are not normal people, they are running types so normal social interaction passes them by. In principle, I agree. In reality, the specialist shop near me is a bit too far out of the way and I genuinely haven't had the time to get there and do it properly. I've tried to base this purchase on knowing the advice I got last time combined with following some useful reviews combined with 75% off. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 hours ago, gingerjon said: 75% off. This of course is the most important aspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Shadow said: This of course is the most important aspect Yup. That and the colour. I'm not completely shallow. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaBull Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Shadow said: As a fellow runner I always refer to conspicuous consumption of fried food as Carbohydrate Loading, if it's accompanied by a pint of tea you are hydrating as well. This is a good thing and something that proper athletes do. Ref the shoes I'd recommend visiting somewhere that know their onions when it comes to shoes, my local supplier of preference is Alexandra Sports of Portsmouth and Winchester. I have been in there all fired up ready to splurge £120+ on a pair of Asics Gel Kayanos and came out spendig £55 on a pair of Brooks that were much better suited to me and led to fewer compression injuries. If it's any help these are not normal people, they are running types so normal social interaction passes them by. I figured I would end up having to buy two sizes of trainers to get around having the brace in one for running with. We have the Running Room chain over here which is pretty good for support and I ended up with one size of Brooks Transcend 5's which not only fit both feet reasonably but get a decent amount of cushioning on the braced leg which is basically hitting the pavement with a solid lump rather than a foot. Wore a pair out last year which is the first time that's happened in 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Moose said: 69.2kg After a dedicated weeks bingeing I’ve finally managed to finish the Xmas chocolates A false alarm. Mrs Moose has unearthed a box of forgotten about gingerbread flavoured Matchmakers, sounds disgusting but I’ll be a brave lad and give ‘em a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 35 minutes ago, Moose said: A false alarm. Mrs Moose has unearthed a box of forgotten about gingerbread flavoured Matchmakers, sounds disgusting but I’ll be a brave lad and give ‘em a go. We feel your pain brother Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 119. Its been a brutal weekend diet wise. Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 13-Jan 20-Jan 27-Jan 03-Feb Week Gain/Loss Total Gain/Loss Shadow 87.1 87.4 86.7 86.9 0.2 -0.5 Bedford Roughyed 149 149.8 149.8 149.5 -0.3 2.7 Moose 68.7 68.9 68.5 69.2 0.7 0.25 Gingerjon 82.5 82.5 82.5 -82.5 -82.5 Tim2 80.3 78.9 78.9 80.5 1.6 -0.8 Wiltshire Rhino 133.36 135.26 135.26 -135.26 -133.36 Bobbruce 88.9 88.7 87 86.4 -0.6 -3.14 Niels 71.67 73.03 70.76 72.12 1.36 0.45 Matt Santos 118 117 119 119 0 1 Damien 104.7 104.3 104.3 104 -0.3 -3.95 Bob8 79.3 80.4 80.1 79.8 -0.3 0.5 Saint 1 85.7 85.7 85.7 -85.7 -87.2 CanaBull 74.97 73.7 75.84 74.93 -0.91 0 Updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 03/02/2020 at 17:17, gingerjon said: Yup. That and the colour. I'm not completely shallow. I feel vindicated Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaBull Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Crazy week and 162.4lbs. Had an issue wearing some boots this weekend and the brace dug a massive hole in my heel that I didn't notice until it got infected. That really sucks sometimes. Anyways, upshot of that is being at the gym last night, taping the snot out of it I still wanted to run a bit (how weird is that after all these years not being able to run, can't not any more!). I had to shorten my stride a lot to take the pressure off the heel and surprisingly for me it felt okay at a slower pace. When I got to 3km, my PB up to now, I still felt okay so jogged a few extra laps. Got to 4km. Then I figured I was so close to 5km I might as well do that. So I did. Then I just went a lap more and a lap more. 6km I did in the end. Twice my PB. Blew my 5km 2020 goal out of the water in February! I guess I accidentally found my longer distance pace and so stoked about that, I guess I need to look at 10km now! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark S Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I’ve been trying to get back into it but I have had a cough since Boxing Day. It goes away for a couple of days but is then back with a vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I had a Retina scan booked at the GPs on Monday and was told the drops they would put in my eyes ment I couldn't drive for up to 6 hours afterwards. I considered the Bus and noticed it was a once per hour service that meant hanging around for 30 minutes at the surgery waiting for my appointment. I also noticed it was only a 10 minute bus journey so I tought to myself "Hey Shads, you're back into the running these days, up to 5 miles on a Sunday, how far can a ten minute bus ride be?" Turns out going the shortest route that involved a lot of mud and forest tracks it's 8.5Km there. I arrived with moments to spare caked in mud and very sweaty. Had the scan and walked out to find the return service left 3 minutes ago so it was either wait for an hour or head back through the mud. I chose the mud. Tuesday evening I went for a gentle 2 mile jog round the village in the hopes it would loosen things up. It didn't. I am today doing a very good representation of Kenneth More in Reach for the Sky 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaBull Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 After the other night I wanted to see if it was a fluke running 6km so I did another session at the indoor track last night at the slower pace. 5km in 29m20s. For the runners out there should I be looking at improving distance or speed? I'm not sure now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, CanaBull said: After the other night I wanted to see if it was a fluke running 6km so I did another session at the indoor track last night at the slower pace. 5km in 29m20s. For the runners out there should I be looking at improving distance or speed? I'm not sure now! Both I always find it easier to mix up distances doing say a quick short run then pushing yourself distance wise. It stops you clock watching which can be a pain if you just run the same distance over and over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 86.4 again for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 118 Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 104kg again. Pretty much unchanged the last few weeks after the initial post Christmas weight loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 69:00 Kgs for me. I tried the gingerbread flavoured Matchmakers and as suspected they were foul tasting. Probably the first chocolates I’ve ever binned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 151.5 kgs. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) 13-Jan 20-Jan 27-Jan 03-Feb 10-Feb Week Gain/Loss Total Gain/Loss Shadow 87.1 87.4 86.7 86.9 86.4 -0.5 -1 Bedford Roughyed 149 149.8 149.8 149.5 151.5 2 4.7 Moose 68.7 68.9 68.5 69.2 69 -0.2 0.05 Gingerjon 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5 0 0 Tim2 80.3 78.9 78.9 80.5 80.5 0 -0.8 Wiltshire Rhino 133.36 135.26 135.26 135.26 135.26 0 1.9 Bobbruce 88.9 88.7 87 86.4 86.4 0 -3.14 Niels 71.67 73.03 70.76 72.12 72.12 0 0.45 Matt Santos 118 117 119 119 118 -1 0 Damien 104.7 104.3 104.3 104 104 0 -3.95 Bob8 79.3 80.4 80.1 79.8 79.8 0 0.5 Saint 1 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7 0 -1.5 CanaBull 74.97 73.7 75.84 74.93 73.66 -1.27 -1.27 Updated and adjusting the formatting Edited February 12, 2020 by Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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