Fatbusting: Kirwan's log
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<p>Good to hear you are taking a measured approach bro. I absolutely die when it's hot/humid and I'm working out. Smash that water and keep trucking!!</p>
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Yeah, slowly slowly catchee monkey. <br><br>
Water is going good, i normally struggle to drink 2litres without feeling bloated, but that's pushed out to 2.5 with the odd 3ltr day. <br><br>
Attack is probably the wrong word too, I have very mild symptoms now. <br><br>
Next run is probably going to be tomorrow, hopefully that will go better. Will ignore the time goals for a few. -
<p>Meh, same thing happened. Went out for a run not worrying about the pace, and was only ten seconds slower and only one stop at 3kms.</p>
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<p>Have woken up not feeling great again, so have ruled out any increase in intensity for Feb so no gym. Weight is 83.5 (that awesome dinner packed on a 1kg!) so that's still fine.</p>
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<p>It's a bummer, but as my wife pointed out it's a shitload better than what I was doing last month.</p> -
First goal met, under 83kg. I think that's the first time since March. <br><br>
Celebrated with a Coke Zero :)<br><br>
Next goal is under 80kg, 2.8kg to go. <br><br>
Running is now 2x5km runs per week, in a stage of not recovering well from them, but ain't going to stop. <br><br>
Like running in a sauna at the moment, started listening to podcasts instead of music, works great as I completely zone out. -
Ouch, go to reply on this thread and the new software asks me if I want to start a new thread in stead as this one's quite old...
Anyway, have been in pause mode since I last posted due to illness. Ballooned up to an impressive 90kg, which I'm now able to chip away at - currently around 89kg.
So long trip back down, but able to get through the 5kms, which is a good start. Back on a better diet now too. Have managed two runs this week with just normal side effects (sore legs, etc!). Off for the third shortly.
First one back was an incredibly slow time, pretty much ten minutes slower than normal.
Fun times.
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Welcome back bro!! good to hear you are back running. Keep us posted!
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@Paekakboyz said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
Welcome back bro!! good to hear you are back running. Keep us posted!
Thanks, feels good to be back exercising. Third run done and dusted, no endurance to speak of but getting longer running bits.
Small goals to start, main thing is to get a month of regular exercise in.
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@Milk said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
Is CrossFit still off the table for you, Kirwan?
It's going to be case of building up slowly. My goal has always been to get back to Crossfit, and that would be a full recovery.
Not sure if that's realistic or not yet.
Have had no after effects on any of the runs, so that's a win. So far it's been a nice holiday from a pretty shitty year.
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Flush the dunny and look ahead to 2017 mate!!
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So, thatās a year later then.
Didnāt react well to the exercise and was very ill, oops. Been battling with my health for two and a half years, and had to stop pretty much everything but work.
Good news is that I was misdiagnosed/shrugged off and recently received the correct diagnosis and treatment. Three days in I was feeling back to my old self and four weeks in Iām back to 100%, albeit very deconditioned, weak and fat
One of the problem was exercise intolerance, massive headaches and being bedridden after anything strenuous. Iāve been tracking my daily activity levels, and have more than doubled those without any side effects, and yesterday I struggled my way through my standard 5km.
So far so good, no ill effects except for wonderful muscle pain, but Iām enjoying that. Next attempt with me is on an exercise bike to let my joints ease back into this.
Will consider myself cured when Iām at a gym in February doing these;
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Good luck with it all Kirwan. I've had my own injury problems over the last year and it's bloody annoying how the excess lard appears as if from nowhere. I'm more or less injury free now (all age related I reckon) and the hardest thing is keeping things in perspective and not expecting to match your times etc from where you were X months ago.
I've taken on a personal trainer and as well as keeping the workouts fresh and the motivational side of things his biggest job is reigning me back. Making sure I don't injure myself further. Bloody frustrating, but I am beginning to feel the benefits.
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Yeah, I described it recently like someone has flipped a switch back on. Was a pretty grim few years.
And even after one run I realise Iām going to have to be super careful not to get injured. With the extra weight and lack of use itās going to be easy to get hurt.
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Mowed the lawn and went for a 20min Indoor cycle straight after that. Certainly got a sweat up in this heat.
Had no ill effects from the run early in the week, other than epic āI canāt walk down the stairsā DOMS.
Iāve been getting regular massages because of inactivity/headaches. Might have to address the legs next time!
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@kirwan I'm feeling a bit worse for wear after having to mow my lawn today...
4 hour hike yesterday in the heat and then today my ride on decided to break this morning, so 3.5 hours of lawn mowing today in the heat, showers, humidity....sweated buckets this weekend!
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@taniwharugby said in Fatbusting: Kirwan's log:
@kirwan I'm feeling a bit worse for wear after having to mow my lawn today...
4 hour hike yesterday in the heat and then today my ride on decided to break this morning, so 3.5 hours of lawn mowing today in the heat, showers, humidity....sweated buckets this weekend!
At least my lawn is tiny, only takes 30/40min to mow it and do the edges. But that heat was a killer today.
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Not dead
I did however overdo it last Sunday, so had to dial it back a bit. Have taken the opportunity to clean up the diet and am feeling much more energetic as a result.
Have kept the daily activity up with the targets on the Apple Watch, and been able to do āhiddenā exercise like playing cricket with my kids.
So all good, next couple of exercise sessions will be on the exercise bike.
