The Official Exercise/Fitness Thread v. Run Forest, Run!

[wolfking]

Some of their shit is intense. It's actually worth a listen

I thought they were a pure novely band.  maybe I'll youtube something later.

[SchecterShredder]

Some of their shit is intense. It's actually worth a listen

I thought they were a pure novely band.  maybe I'll youtube something later.

Oh they're a novelty. But those skeleton (or whatever the fuck they are) guitar players have serious chops.

[Evermind]

Nick, good stuff and keep going. I saw a couple of your photos on FB and you already look better.

So I didn't run for the past two weeks, the work was so stressful that I just dragged my feet back home and I would just screw around for a few hours and then I'd just go to sleep. Honestly by the time I got home I had absolutely no motivation to do anything.

However you guys, we had our first snow last night! Can't miss that. Went for a leisurely 6km run. I actually think two weeks of rest helped me a bit, I breezed through it and I feel like running more often again. The surroundings were pretty good too, man I love snow. I hope this winter has more snow than the last. Here's a pic from my shitty phone:



While I obviously won't be able to hit 10km at the end of November, I hope I'll do it before the year runs out.

[jingle.boy]

I'm glad you like it.  On their own, I dislike running and snow - the combination sounds unbearable to me.   

Still making progress in my program.  I took pictures of my gym setup a couple weeks back, and need to upload the before / after to a hosting site somewhere.  Will try to do that tomorrow maybe, since I'm taking the day off.

[The Walrus]

I would run in the snow if I had shoes that wouldn't get ruined and soggy from snow. My running shoes are highly breathable so they would get wrecked fast. Waterproofing ain't enough.

[wolfking]

Great pic Ruslan.

[wolfking]

I've been trying to increase my pace with running.  Lots of treadmill tempo runs this week.  I think that's why I love the treadmill going back to the discussion a while ago.  When you are road running you obviously have challenges like inclines, but a treadmill, you set the speed and you have to physically adjust it to lower it.  Outside you can slow down, sometimes without probably knowing but a treadmill, it's that mindset to try and go a distance while maintaining or increasing speed.

I do find it for reason harder running distances in shorter times on a treadmill, just seems harder.  Last two days, did a 3km at 15 minutes and then last night a 4km in 20:47.  Clocking a 5 minute per km speed is so difficult personally.

[Evermind]

3km in 15 minutes sounds doable actually! Before the shit at work hit the fan (so like two weeks ago I guess?), I tried to run a 5k as fast as I could. I knew getting out of 25 minutes was impossible as my personal best was like 28:20, but I maintained quite a good pace for the first three km going 5:15 for the first, 5:10 for the second and 5:10 for the third.

Right around that point my body told me to fuck off and I slogged the fourth km at 6:05 Last km was 5:00 though. Still ended up with 26:40 which is my new personal best but not even close enough to 25. Gotta train more for that.

[wolfking]

3km in 15 minutes sounds doable actually! Before the shit at work hit the fan (so like two weeks ago I guess?), I tried to run a 5k as fast as I could. I knew getting out of 25 minutes was impossible as my personal best was like 28:20, but I maintained quite a good pace for the first three km going 5:15 for the first, 5:10 for the second and 5:10 for the third.

Right around that point my body told me to fuck off and I slogged the fourth km at 6:05 Last km was 5:00 though. Still ended up with 26:40 which is my new personal best but not even close enough to 25. Gotta train more for that.

That's awesome mate, still a very very good time.  Getting 5km at a 5 minute pace per km is tough.  3km is hard enough let alone another 2km at that pace!  As I said, I think my fastest 4km is 19:20 or something.  I'm hoping these harder tempo runs will eventually push me to go longer at a faster pace.

[wolfking]

Outside run today and it's getting hot here.  Did a 5km PB, 24:30.  Equates to 4:54 average per km.  Damn that was brutal, but just pushing more and more to try and get better.  Stoked to clock a 5km under 5 minutes per km.

[jingle.boy]

[ReaperKK]

I'm glad you like it.  On their own, I dislike running and snow - the combination sounds unbearable to me.   

Still making progress in my program.  I took pictures of my gym setup a couple weeks back, and need to upload the before / after to a hosting site somewhere.  Will try to do that tomorrow maybe, since I'm taking the day off.

I use imgur.com to upload pics, just keep the posts hidden and past the link here.

[wolfking]

Thanks Chad.  My legs aren't that impressed with me this morning however. 

[Evermind]

I suppose this thread is about to become a crossover between Exercise/Fitness and SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! threads for the next few months.



Can't wait for a Saturday morning run when it won't be dark, hoping for some good views.

Outside run today and it's getting hot here.  Did a 5km PB, 24:30.  Equates to 4:54 average per km.  Damn that was brutal, but just pushing more and more to try and get better.  Stoked to clock a 5km under 5 minutes per km.

Also stoked for you Kade, good job. One day I'll be there too.

[wolfking]

Thanks Ruslan.  That picture is amazing!

Sorry mate, where exactly do you live again?

[Evermind]

Moscow, Russia, so luckily (or not if you don't like snow I guess) plenty of snow for us during winter.

[wolfking]

Moscow, Russia, so luckily (or not if you don't like snow I guess) plenty of snow for us during winter.

Ah, that's right.  It's stunning and beautiful.  Those types of images and landscapes are somewhere I'd definitely love to visit.

[Evermind]

So most of the snow has melted since Thursday as it does sometimes. Woke up feeling pretty good today, thought "screw it", I wanted to run 10k at the end of November so I should do it. Well, I did it, 58:39 so not quite the best pace but I managed to get under an hour which was my original goal. The morning was pretty grim but still a very enjoyable run.







I'm going to rest for a few days now. Probably will post next update at the end of the year which I plan to finish with another long run, we'll see how it goes. Next goal is to run 21 km at the end of April.

[wolfking]

Well done mate.  That's a massive accomplishment, that's a pretty good time too, well under 6 minutes a km.

[jingle.boy]

Well done mate.  That's a massive accomplishment, that's a pretty good time too, well under 6 minutes a km.

This right here.  You deserve a ton of kudos and accolades.  Reward yourself somehow.  You put out a goal, made a plan, worked hard, kept yourself accountable, and achieved it.  You're a legend.  And I'm not even being facetious or hyperbolic. 

Pat yourself on the back, and feel awesome all weekend.

[Evermind]

Thank you guys, means a lot. I definitely feel great right now, elated I would say.

Bought a bottle of champagne and it's cooling in the fridge now, gonna celebrate it this evening.

[MoraWintersoul]

Love the photography too

[wolfking]

Ruslan has me pumped now for my Sunday run.  Let's see what I can do.

[wolfking]

Fucking 32 degrees out there today and did a run at around 9:30am.  Brutal.  Only managed an 8km run at 42 minutes.  5:15 average per km.  I'm pretty disappointed with that to be honest.  I've been working on pace so much my endurance is starting to suffer.  Damn it was hot out there though, not a bloody cloud in the sky.

[Evermind]

Yeah no shit. I saw this thread on reddit this morning and thought of you Kade:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/k31ttg/its_so_hot_in_australia_our_outdoor_lights_melted/

Must be excruciating.

[wolfking]

Yeah no shit. I saw this thread on reddit this morning and thought of you Kade:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/comments/k31ttg/its_so_hot_in_australia_our_outdoor_lights_melted/

Must be excruciating.

Ha!  Yeah, we're currently going through our first 'heat wave' of the season.  The media over-dramatize it though.  It's hot but nothing unexpected.  Saying that, it is warm, and I'm more near the coast.  Those people inland, I don't know how they do it.  Not going to be a fun week coming up.

[jingle.boy]

Ok... finally uploaded photos of the home gym (which triples as a storage room, and the furnace room)

Before - treadmill, bike, bench, 90lb Select-Tech dbs, individual dbs (5 thru 30), bands, exercise ball, a pullup bar, and a pulley system (which I used like 5 times before deciding get the cage), and a carpeted area for HIIT - which was a pain in the ass, because the carpet kept sliding and bunching up.  TV setup has an AppleTV and PS3 setup for watching Netflix, gaming or whatever, along with a stereo system for da tunes! 

[jingle.boy]

And the after ... everything above, but a new cage (with pulley system and pullup handles), BB + 295lbs of plates, and foam tiles to replace the carpet.  I also slapped up drywall for a slightly more finished look, and a means to hang some posters.

[ReaperKK]

That's awesome Jingle, what dumbbell set is that?

[jingle.boy]

The loose dumbbells are just standard hex pairs.  The adjustable one is Bowflex Select-Tech 1090.  As the model number suggests, they go from 10lbs to 90lbs, in 5lb increments.

[ReaperKK]

How do like them? I've been slowly starting to build out my garage gym.

[jingle.boy]

How do like them? I've been slowly starting to build out my garage gym.

Worth every penny. I’ve had ‘em for about 12 years. Maybe longer.

[jingle.boy]

Mind you, I bought them with the bench for $550, iirc. In this pandemic era, I’m pretty sure their a shit ton more expensive.

[wolfking]

Neat little setup mate.

[SchecterShredder]

I have some bowflex adjustable dumbbells that go from 5-52.5 lbs. They're awesome, and can replace an entire weight tree. Now i just have to convince my wife to let me get rid of our dumbbell weight tree