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[Evermind]

Did a slow recovery 10km today (5:38 pace) but could notice a significant difference.

Slow, my ass. Isn't this pace good enough to run a marathon under 4 hours?

The heat has subsided here and hopefully it'll stay this way. Ran 10km yesterday with 5:20 something pace, I think that was my best yet, 54:10 total time. It's crazy how much easier it is to run when it's not, like, 30°C in the morning.

[wolfking]

Did a slow recovery 10km today (5:38 pace) but could notice a significant difference.

Slow, my ass. Isn't this pace good enough to run a marathon under 4 hours?

The heat has subsided here and hopefully it'll stay this way. Ran 10km yesterday with 5:20 something pace, I think that was my best yet, 54:10 total time. It's crazy how much easier it is to run when it's not, like, 30°C in the morning.

Haha, I think I've just sat around similar paces now for a while so want to try and get better again.  Anything over 5.30 pace I'm a bit disappointed with truthfully.  Honestly though, I have no idea what average is for my age or what my speeds sit in terms of average runners to more competent athletes.

5.20 is a great pace mate.  It's incredible the difference weather makes.  Yesterday we had 27 degrees outside and instantly felt it.  Middle of winter and it's been around 21=22 the last couple of months.

[jingle.boy]

Thursday I did calves.  I have one of two moves to go to - single standing calf raises (bodyweight only) being my usual go to.  I usually do a descending pyramid of 25-20-15-10-15 for a total of 75 reps on each leg.  Been doing this for years.

Friday morning I wake up with a LOT of tightness and pain in my foot.  No problem I figured, just some DOMS settling in.  Nope ... 2nd toe starts swelling up all day long.  Dr. Google tells me I have capsulitis - inflammation of ligaments in my second toe.  By the end of the day, all of my toes were swelling a little bit.  Took some advil, and iced it last night... swelling subsided a little bit.  Still hobbling around though.

Rest is really the only thing for it    I'll take it easy today, but am probably gonna have to work with bodyweight and/or seated movements for the next little while.  Hypertrophy training days I guess.

[wolfking]

Thursday I did calves.  I have one of two moves to go to - single standing calf raises (bodyweight only) being my usual go to.  I usually do a descending pyramid of 25-20-15-10-15 for a total of 75 reps on each leg.  Been doing this for years.

Friday morning I wake up with a LOT of tightness and pain in my foot.  No problem I figured, just some DOMS settling in.  Nope ... 2nd toe starts swelling up all day long.  Dr. Google tells me I have capsulitis - inflammation of ligaments in my second toe.  By the end of the day, all of my toes were swelling a little bit.  Took some advil, and iced it last night... swelling subsided a little bit.  Still hobbling around though.

Rest is really the only thing for it    I'll take it easy today, but am probably gonna have to work with bodyweight and/or seated movements for the next little while.  Hypertrophy training days I guess.

Going back to my post from the other day mate, any chance your calves are just overtight?  Could stretching and maybe some deep trigger pointing do anything.  As I mentioned, that was my problem.

[jingle.boy]

Thursday I did calves.  I have one of two moves to go to - single standing calf raises (bodyweight only) being my usual go to.  I usually do a descending pyramid of 25-20-15-10-15 for a total of 75 reps on each leg.  Been doing this for years.

Friday morning I wake up with a LOT of tightness and pain in my foot.  No problem I figured, just some DOMS settling in.  Nope ... 2nd toe starts swelling up all day long.  Dr. Google tells me I have capsulitis - inflammation of ligaments in my second toe.  By the end of the day, all of my toes were swelling a little bit.  Took some advil, and iced it last night... swelling subsided a little bit.  Still hobbling around though.

Rest is really the only thing for it    I'll take it easy today, but am probably gonna have to work with bodyweight and/or seated movements for the next little while.  Hypertrophy training days I guess.

Going back to my post from the other day mate, any chance your calves are just overtight?  Could stretching and maybe some deep trigger pointing do anything.  As I mentioned, that was my problem.

That could be a contributor, for sure.  But my 2nd toe is a subtle shade of purple.

[wolfking]

Thursday I did calves.  I have one of two moves to go to - single standing calf raises (bodyweight only) being my usual go to.  I usually do a descending pyramid of 25-20-15-10-15 for a total of 75 reps on each leg.  Been doing this for years.

Friday morning I wake up with a LOT of tightness and pain in my foot.  No problem I figured, just some DOMS settling in.  Nope ... 2nd toe starts swelling up all day long.  Dr. Google tells me I have capsulitis - inflammation of ligaments in my second toe.  By the end of the day, all of my toes were swelling a little bit.  Took some advil, and iced it last night... swelling subsided a little bit.  Still hobbling around though.

Rest is really the only thing for it    I'll take it easy today, but am probably gonna have to work with bodyweight and/or seated movements for the next little while.  Hypertrophy training days I guess.

Going back to my post from the other day mate, any chance your calves are just overtight?  Could stretching and maybe some deep trigger pointing do anything.  As I mentioned, that was my problem.

That could be a contributor, for sure.  But my 2nd toe is a subtle shade of purple.

Ah, that's not good mate. 

[Kotowboy]

Lost around 7lb since being back at work 

After the last l*ckd*wn I had gone up to 12 stone 4 which is 172 lb. Now i'm around 165. 

[jingle.boy]

Thursday I did calves.  I have one of two moves to go to - single standing calf raises (bodyweight only) being my usual go to.  I usually do a descending pyramid of 25-20-15-10-15 for a total of 75 reps on each leg.  Been doing this for years.

Friday morning I wake up with a LOT of tightness and pain in my foot.  No problem I figured, just some DOMS settling in.  Nope ... 2nd toe starts swelling up all day long.  Dr. Google tells me I have capsulitis - inflammation of ligaments in my second toe.  By the end of the day, all of my toes were swelling a little bit.  Took some advil, and iced it last night... swelling subsided a little bit.  Still hobbling around though.

Rest is really the only thing for it    I'll take it easy today, but am probably gonna have to work with bodyweight and/or seated movements for the next little while.  Hypertrophy training days I guess.

Going back to my post from the other day mate, any chance your calves are just overtight?  Could stretching and maybe some deep trigger pointing do anything.  As I mentioned, that was my problem.

That could be a contributor, for sure.  But my 2nd toe is a subtle shade of purple.

Ah, that's not good mate. 

I texted you a picture... it was pretty nasty last night (but you know all about nasty toes, eh mate? 

Pain, swelling and redness is WAY down today.  Been taking some anti-inflammatory's, and trying to stay off it, but I got some shit around the property to get done today.

If it continues to improve, I should be working out again by tomorrow - but it'll likely be a while before I do calves again.

[wolfking]

Ah, that message was you of course.  I got your text but the pic didn't come through mate.

Good news that it's calmed down, but that indeed is a weird one.

[TAC]

Wait..

Chad, you texted Kade a picture of...your toes??


@Kade, pic of the rash on my ass is on the way!

[jingle.boy]

Don’t you have a couch to sit on or something??

Keep it up, and I’ll text it to you.

[wolfking]

Wait..

Chad, you texted Kade a picture of...your toes??


@Kade, pic of the rash on my ass is on the way!

You'll get a dick pic in return then. 

[TAC]

Wait..

Chad, you texted Kade a picture of...your toes??


@Kade, pic of the rash on my ass is on the way!

You'll get a dick pic in return then. 

Speaking of a stubby toe…

[wolfking]

Wait..

Chad, you texted Kade a picture of...your toes??


@Kade, pic of the rash on my ass is on the way!

You'll get a dick pic in return then. 

Speaking of a stubby toe…

   Ouch!  Good one.

[wolfking]

So I had issues with my right foot, and as I posted, I fixed that.  In my attention in fixing that, I neglected the left.  Did a few big runs last weekend and ended up with a really sore left ankle.  Gave it the week off and tried a run today.  Didn't work.  Feels like fucking stress fractures in ankle or something.  Going to do a shitload of trigger work on the lower leg and the calf to try and rectify this.  Was really enjoying the running a lot, but these setbacks are so depressing.

[jingle.boy]

So I had issues with my right foot, and as I posted, I fixed that.  In my attention in fixing that, I neglected the left.  Did a few big runs last weekend and ended up with a really sore left ankle.  Gave it the week off and tried a run today.  Didn't work.  Feels like fucking stress fractures in ankle or something.  Going to do a shitload of trigger work on the lower leg and the calf to try and rectify this.  Was really enjoying the running a lot, but these setbacks are so depressing.

I hear ya.  I pulled something in my right trap on Friday's workout, and could barely swivel my neck from side-to-side.  Shit, I couldn't even do my ab routine at the end of the workout it was so tight.  All day Friday it felt like a spike had been driven into my middle trap.  Fortunately, it's one of those short-term things that's already starting to fade away.  But man, when you get into a groove, and then your body betrays you - fuck that's frustrating.  Gonna try to do my leg workout this morning, and hope it doesn't put too much strain on that trap.

I haven't weighed in or checked my BF in about a month or so, because fuckit....  the mirror and my workout log tells me what I need to know.

[wolfking]

Yeah, that sucks mate.

[SchecterShredder]

Well, allow me to add to the collective misery of the thread. I fell hard on my mountain bike yesterday. I honestly didn't think i would even be able to get myself home after, but thankfully the adrenaline took over. I ended up going from 20km/h to a complete stop in less than 1s, and my hip took the brunt of it. I can thankfully walk with a heavy limp, but this morning my left hip is comically swollen. It looks like i gained 10lbs just on the one side of my ass overnight lol.

A doctor friend stopped in to assess me last night on his way to night shift, and he says nothing's broken. That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm likely out of commission for 3 weeks which means my big mtb trip on September long weekend won't be happening.

[T-ski]

I’d like to give a shout-out to Mrs. T-ski for completing her first half marathon yesterday. Her goal was to finish in three hours and she did it at 2 hours and 45 minutes.

[SchecterShredder]

I’d like to give a shout-out to Mrs. T-ski for completing her first half marathon yesterday. Her goal was to finish in three hours and she did it at 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Congrats to her! 21km is a solid accomplishment, and even better that she bested her goal

[jingle.boy]

I’d like to give a shout-out to Mrs. T-ski for completing her first half marathon yesterday. Her goal was to finish in three hours and she did it at 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Congrats to her! 21km is a solid accomplishment, and even better that she bested her goal

Giv'er a



from all of us

[TAC]

I'd like to report NO injuries from exercising this week. 

[wolfking]

Well, allow me to add to the collective misery of the thread. I fell hard on my mountain bike yesterday. I honestly didn't think i would even be able to get myself home after, but thankfully the adrenaline took over. I ended up going from 20km/h to a complete stop in less than 1s, and my hip took the brunt of it. I can thankfully walk with a heavy limp, but this morning my left hip is comically swollen. It looks like i gained 10lbs just on the one side of my ass overnight lol.

A doctor friend stopped in to assess me last night on his way to night shift, and he says nothing's broken. That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm likely out of commission for 3 weeks which means my big mtb trip on September long weekend won't be happening.

Shit Rich, that sounds really nasty.  We can all rest up together. 

[wolfking]

I'd like to report NO injuries from exercising this week. 

We could all learn something from your rest and recovery regeime I think Tim.

[jingle.boy]

I'd like to report NO injuries from exercising this week. 

We could all learn something from your rest and recovery regeime I think Tim.

He's got a point. 

I chopped a shit-ton of wood this weekend - and that's not a euphemism. Probably 5 hours or so between Saturday and Sunday.  That's a helluva cardio workout I tell ya, especially when it's 30C+.

[wolfking]

How is everyones recovery going?  My left foot is still fucked, and not sure exactly why.  Getting frustrating.  Focusing on weights and jumped back in the pool both days on the weekend which was quite nice.

[jingle.boy]

My toe healed up pretty quick. Same with my trap... that was just a ‘kink’ that went away after a couple of days. I had 3 days off last week around a celebration of life for my father, and also took yesterday off just to fucking relax.

Gonna do yoga later this morning, then get back at the weights tomorrow. DOMS is the only thing I’ve really had to recover from the past couple of weeks.

Sorry to hear about your foot mate.  Sounds like the pool might be a good plan for the foreseeable future.

[wolfking]

I just don't want to go out too early and keep injuring it.  Will take as much time off as I need.  The pool is a great and free backup so can't complain.

Good stuff for you mate with the recovery.  I have never done yoga.  I'd break in half with some of the shit I've seen them do.  Maybe it's something I'd need, I'm tight as hell everywhere.

[jingle.boy]

I try to do it at least once or twice a month. It’s a nice mellow workout to break up the lifting and HIIT sessions.

[Tomislav95]

To resurrect this thread:

Did my first races this summer, 7k and 5k twice. These are my results:

7k: 39:55 min (5:34/km)
5k (5.6 actually): 29:10 min (5:08/km)
5k: 26:44 min (5:16/km)

Sadly, I injured myself on 2nd 5k (started too fast, had to walk a bit) and it's been over a month now since I went running As thread title says, don't neglect rest/recovery and don't run too fast too soon.

In meantime, I've been hitting gym, just started doing legs again last week and I already feel my leg getting better.

[jingle.boy]

I was just thinking that this thread wasn't getting any love.

I just weighed in for the first time in a couple of months.  182.4, which is just fine, and the last time I took my BF (with callipers) I was 10.9%.  Less than a month until my 50th, at which point I'll see if I'm courageous enough to post some pics.

I also learned earlier this month that our company benefits will cover online fitness class subscriptions, so I'm going to sign up for the Athlean-X NXT program (where you get one 30-day program every month).  I've gotten 5 of his programs (purchased 3; received 2 as a bonus when buying the supplements), and love all of them.  I'm kinda stoked about these different 30-day programs, and will start them in January.

[wolfking]

To resurrect this thread:

Did my first races this summer, 7k and 5k twice. These are my results:

7k: 39:55 min (5:34/km)
5k (5.6 actually): 29:10 min (5:08/km)
5k: 26:44 min (5:16/km)

Sadly, I injured myself on 2nd 5k (started too fast, had to walk a bit) and it's been over a month now since I went running As thread title says, don't neglect rest/recovery and don't run too fast too soon.

In meantime, I've been hitting gym, just started doing legs again last week and I already feel my leg getting better.

Hope the injury isn't too bad mate.  Some solid times there on your runs.

[wolfking]

I was just thinking that this thread wasn't getting any love.

I just weighed in for the first time in a couple of months.  182.4, which is just fine, and the last time I took my BF (with callipers) I was 10.9%.  Less than a month until my 50th, at which point I'll see if I'm courageous enough to post some pics.

I also learned earlier this month that our company benefits will cover online fitness class subscriptions, so I'm going to sign up for the [url-https://athleanx.com/nxt]Athlean-X NXT[/url] program (where you get one 30-day program every month).  I've gotten 5 of his programs (purchased 3; received 2 as a bonus when buying the supplements), and love all of them.  I'm kinda stoked about these different 30-day programs, and will start them in January.

10.9 percent bf is bloody impressive mate.  Hope you can muster up some courage for some pics.

[wolfking]

Actually just started running again this week.  Was out for 2 months with a real bad ankle problem.  Not exactly sure what it was, didn't get it checked but need to stop and rest if I feel something flare up.  I'm guilty of just pushing through, and I paid for it.

So hard to get back into it after no running at all for 2 months.  Did a 5km today at 5:21 pace which is solid for only my 4th run back I think.

My swimming has improved again in that two months and lots of weights so was still very active.

[jingle.boy]

I was just thinking that this thread wasn't getting any love.

I just weighed in for the first time in a couple of months.  182.4, which is just fine, and the last time I took my BF (with callipers) I was 10.9%.  Less than a month until my 50th, at which point I'll see if I'm courageous enough to post some pics.

I also learned earlier this month that our company benefits will cover online fitness class subscriptions, so I'm going to sign up for the [url-https://athleanx.com/nxt]Athlean-X NXT[/url] program (where you get one 30-day program every month).  I've gotten 5 of his programs (purchased 3; received 2 as a bonus when buying the supplements), and love all of them.  I'm kinda stoked about these different 30-day programs, and will start them in January.

10.9 percent bf is bloody impressive mate.  Hope you can muster up some courage for some pics.

That does assume I'm taking the skinfolds properly!