The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@SammyC said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
7-10,000 calories burnt during an average ironman I think I remember reading.
Damn. No wonder the crazy buggers look like skeletons when they finish.
That is insane! Lots of that stuff is gels and bars aye? I can't imagine running or cycling at that sort of pace and eating/drinking at the same time.
I did some race marshalling as a fund raising gig for my old rugby team. I had one station on Mt Vic (Wellies) where they turned during the cycle leg. Skin, bone, tendon and a fuck load of will power.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@Rancid-Schnitzel watching the pro ironmen race is astounding. The pace they set is unreal, 8 hour finish time? The speed they start that marathon at after getting off the bike just looks wrong.
Yeah, that's the crazy thing. Just finishing one of these mofos is amazing in itself, but to do it at such a fast pace is mindboggling.
Pretty piss poor comparison with what you're subjecting yourself to, but I did a half-marathon a couple of years back and the pros of course went off first. The course looped round so the rest of us ran parallel to the pros while they ran the final leg. The Japanese dude who won was full on sprinting. How the fark do you maintain that without dying?
Reminds me of the last time I ran the Auckland half. I had finished my race and was walking back to the car just as the first marathon runner was coming in to finish. Amazing
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@Paekakboyz said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@SammyC said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
7-10,000 calories burnt during an average ironman I think I remember reading.
Damn. No wonder the crazy buggers look like skeletons when they finish.
That is insane! Lots of that stuff is gels and bars aye? I can't imagine running or cycling at that sort of pace and eating/drinking at the same time.
I did some race marshalling as a fund raising gig for my old rugby team. I had one station on Mt Vic (Wellies) where they turned during the cycle leg. Skin, bone, tendon and a fuck load of will power.
You have to be a little bit nuts to do that shit. I once ran in a team multisport event. I finished the run leg and the guys/girls who were doing the individual race were hopping on their bikes whooping up the road. Crazy
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@NTA okaaaay?
Days without being a homo: 0
See? Motivation!
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hi lifting bros. Quick update on the training.
Training after the initial post went alright. Joined a swim squad which was hugely beneficial, and saw instant and tangible improvements.
Cycling was always going to be okay, and i have embraced the MAMIL thing all-out. Lycra (you can get Star Wars shit, it's awesome), shoes, colour co-ordination, the lot. Fuck you can spend some coin though.
Even did a couple of 10km organised runs for something different, despite doing zero run training.
And still in the gym 2-3 times a week.
And then October and November happened, with visitors from NZ, my 40th, and moving house. And it all took a bit of a hit, especially the swimming. But i still fitted in at least 3 sessions a week.
Upshot is, i am now ramping up a bit. Did a 50km ride on the weekend, hungover, which proved i could. Did 1,500m in the pool last night.
Physically i am in good shape. I am the lightest i have been since 2002 when i was living in Wellington on a graduate salary, and choosing lifestyle over, you know, eating. However, despite my weight, i am lifting as much in the gym as i think i ever have. Still a little worried about the swim, as i need to get my lungs better (it's been too sporadic to get any real progress), but i have 21 weeks until my race.
Heckle away, even you fat guts
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
hi lifting bros. Quick update on the training.
Training after the initial post went alright. Joined a swim squad which was hugely beneficial, and saw instant and tangible improvements.
Cycling was always going to be okay, and i have embraced the MAMIL thing all-out. Lycra (you can get Star Wars shit, it's awesome), shoes, colour co-ordination, the lot. Fuck you can spend some coin though.
Even did a couple of 10km organised runs for something different, despite doing zero run training.
And still in the gym 2-3 times a week.
And then October and November happened, with visitors from NZ, my 40th, and moving house. And it all took a bit of a hit, especially the swimming. But i still fitted in at least 3 sessions a week.
Upshot is, i am now ramping up a bit. Did a 50km ride on the weekend, hungover, which proved i could. Did 1,500m in the pool last night.
Physically i am in good shape. I am the lightest i have been since 2002 when i was living in Wellington on a graduate salary, and choosing lifestyle over, you know, eating. However, despite my weight, i am lifting as much in the gym as i think i ever have. Still a little worried about the swim, as i need to get my lungs better (it's been too sporadic to get any real progress), but i have 21 weeks until my race.
Heckle away, even you fat guts
'Lifting as much in the gym as you ever have....'
So still fuck all by a normal blokes standards then?
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mn5 righto you box headed fat fluffybunny. Try running a bit
I'm 98kg. That's not fat.
I'm also quite good at running considering I despise it.
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@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
I'm 98kg. That's not fat.
Pedant alert - that is a mass - not even a weight. It may or may not be fat...if you are 5 ft then, well, you would be quite round I think.
Just thought that I put an oar in where it wasn't wanted.
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@snowy said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
I'm 98kg. That's not fat.
Pedant alert - that is a mass - not even a weight. It may or may not be fat...if you are 5 ft then, well, you would be quite round I think.
Just thought that I put an oar in where it wasn't wanted.
But I'm not 5ft
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Do you still find time for the rippers?
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@rancid-schnitzel who?
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You, Mr DildoinMouth.
In all seriousness, you're clearly doing an awesome job with the training. Great stuff!
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@rancid-schnitzel haha in all honesty i haven't been in a ripper club since 2011, and before then i couldn't even tell you actually.
Training has been okay, but a little too sporadic. I don't enjoy the swimming much, so i have avoided it, bit more on the bike though.
All this cardio fucking strips the weight though!
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@rancid-schnitzel haha in all honesty i haven't been in a ripper club since 2011, and before then i couldn't even tell you actually.
Training has been okay, but a little too sporadic. I don't enjoy the swimming much, so i have avoided it, bit more on the bike though.
All this cardio fucking strips the weight though!
How's the diet? I've always found that more of a help than just cardio alone.
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@mn5 too much beer. But i don't eat much junk, and cut most of my sugar out (okay down). Also a bit better on my portions. Combine the two, and i needed to buy new pants because they were all a size (or 2) too big, while all my shirts got tight at the top! Not a bad problem to have really.
Still careful to put enough fuel in though, i notice the difference when i don't.
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mn5 too much beer. But i don't eat much junk, and cut most of my sugar out (okay down). Also a bit better on my portions. Combine the two, and i needed to buy new pants because they were all a size (or 2) too big, while all my shirts got tight at the top! Not a bad problem to have really.
Still careful to put enough fuel in though, i notice the difference when i don't.
The piss can be a tough one especially in the heat. I've really cut down on the wank craft beers and instead I'll have a corona or 2 ( not great i admit but better than a bloating IPA or APA ) or red wine. With the inevitable Summer barbies I make sure to have meat and salad and minimal carbs, I find this works pretty good for me personally. I'm down to 34 jeans AND I need a belt. Pretty happy with that.
Did I mention I hate running?