TR vs the future
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<p>Certainly wouldn't call that "sucking" at Pull ups dude.</p>
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<p>Ha, I would. But I just read TR has rotator cuff issues, so he's excused....ironically, one of the reasons I do pull ups and dips is they strengthen my left shoulder which previously had pain whenever I'd try forward shoulder extensions-so pull ups help me, but hurt TR. Shit.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10px;"><em>Note, I try to avoid Paekakboyz's thread, since I suck at lifting the weights he does.</em></span></p> -
<p>am still about...plenty of work to do here, little time (or room in garage at present to set my stuff up...have found a 9km loop run from my place so might give it a crack on the weekend for a change.</p>
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<p>But lifting, moving, mowing (about 1000sqm of knee high grass and a push mower...luckily my awesome new neighbour bought his ride on over to loan me about half way through) shovelling wheel barrow load after wheel barrow load of gravel, moving and spreading and then the same with wood peelings foran hours and hours is gotta be good for me right?</p>
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<p>Have some concreting of a clothesline and fencing to do over the next couple of days, and still more gravel paths to shape...</p>
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<p>The pull up issues were under hand ones that hurt my rotator cuff, over hand are fine, I just suck at them :)</p> -
<p>Great stuff, I am pretty jealous of you living in such a beautiful area. I'd maximise the time spent enjoying the recreation possibilities, and have short intense workouts. I also don't feel comfortable doing chin ups-but for me it's my neck. Pull ups just seem to get everything into alignment.</p>
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<p>Awesome, a whole summer of landscaping and work around a new home. Good on ya!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kea" data-cid="398860" data-time="1382441518">I also don't feel comfortable doing chin ups-but for me it's my neck. Pull ups just seem to get everything into alignment.<br><div>
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<p>Thats quite interesting eh.</p>
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<p>Great stuff, I am pretty jealous of you living in such a beautiful area. I'd maximise the time spent enjoying the recreation possibilities, and have short intense workouts. <strong>I also don't feel comfortable doing chin ups-but for me it's my neck. Pull ups just seem to get everything into alignment.</strong></p>
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<p>Awesome, a whole summer of landscaping and work around a new home. Good on ya!</p>
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<p>I'd check some vids on youtube about that. Things like crossing your feet (like you might do on dips) can put your back out of alignment and cause you to tense up around the neck/shoulders. There might be a slight form change you can make to avoid that issue. Funny how much technique there is in body-weight exercises, get your form wrong and you can load the wrong areas or miss out on getting the most from the movement.</p>
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<p>TR - you should concrete in a couple of posts with bars - so you've got a pull-up/muscle up bar ready to go! you could always hang a boxing bag on it too! </p> -
Haha, right now working out on my proprty is a bit exposed, once some trees and stuff get a bit of height maybe...
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<p>it'll be the big swing I build that will have the 'extras' on it for pull ups and dips (TR jnr is keen to do pull ups and stuff, so no point holding him back) just how soon I get to that is the question!</p>
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<p>hoping to finish putting up my garden shed tomorrow, which will mean I can get rid of a heap of sh!t from the garage, which in turn will free up space for me to set up my exercise equipment and hang my punch bag!</p>
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<p>Been doing loads of 'labour' stuff, mowing, digging and making sh!t, so no doubt burning a few calories, but just aint the same as a workout (have still been running - sadly, the loop I fond, isnt really, is a paper road that doesnt actually exist)</p> -
Did a light arm and shoulder work out last Saturday and then did a decent cardio type one today, legs felt like jelly.<br><br>
A bit selective with exercises i am doing as I have had a bit of tennis elbow for about 2 months (hurt it before our move and then with moving, digging holes, making fences as well as other labour intensive stuff, it hasn't had a chance to heal) Been icing it daily and using a golf ball as a roller on the forearm muscle as well and it is making good progress. <br><br>
Need to get back on the road too as I have entered the tough mudder in April and will be looking to do the 17 or 22km coastal run in Takapuna/devenport in Feb as well. Both events don't require huge fitness as there are a number of chances to rest and recover, but require a decent level obviously. -
<p>Slow pace today in about 30deg heat with high humidity, even though I usually like running in heat.</p>
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<p>Picked myself up a GPS watch and was good being able to see how slow I was and that I should have pcked up the pace if I had the energy :)</p>
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<p>Map my Run has this same run as 5.81km, so deluded me into thinking I was quicker</p>
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<p><img src="https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Capture.JPG?w=AADd7cSJfYpYm8BaLaegaWj-XlTXtlaDwRIFxb-p9Y0Ong" alt="Capture.JPG?w=AADd7cSJfYpYm8BaLaegaWj-Xl"></p>
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<p>Some days we just can't go fast, but next time could be completely different and you'll be racing :good1:</p>
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<p>The main problem was it's actually not hot. 30 degrees is only warm. You'll probably run faster when the weather heats up a bit more... </p>
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<p>yeah odd, after I posted the image was showing, but isnt now...?</p>
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<p>Dunno, 30deg here is enough to burn your skin off ;)</p>
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<p>Yeah I did just feel flat even before, which was why I felt I needed a run anyway.</p>
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<p>Anyway, this was my 3rd workout in the past week too, so getting back into it, and I also need to get the balls to climb up into the heated roof space and find exactly where the builders put the extra support for me to hang my punch bag :)</p> -
<p>went for a run tonight, on a route I did last friday and google maps/map my run said was 5.9km!! My watch told me it was 4.93, oddly, I turned at 2.5km so musta had the inside lane coming home to get in under 5km...</p>
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<p>Also did a workout last night, bit of legs, shoulders, triceps and core.</p>
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<p>edit - and in the past I have thought TR Jnr on his bike slows me down, but overall it helped me tonight with him in the lead, given my ave pace was 20sec per km quicker than Sunday; although I now need to get him a bigger bike!</p> -
<p>went for a run today, 6km.</p>
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<p>Did the first km in 4.25 which is a PB for a km for me, but couldnt sustain it, poor intake of food and fluids today. Last 2 km where well over 5.30 each, although I did walk for a bit which doesnt help, although I did pick up the pace and ran the last few hundred at around 4.50.</p>
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<p>Kilometre Time Change Avg Pace</p>
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<div>1 *Fastest 4:25 -- 4'25"/km</div>
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<div>2 9:12 <span>+ 0:22 (-9%)</span> 4'47"/km</div>
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<div>3 14:17 <span>+ 0:18 (-7%)</span> 5'05"/km</div>
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<div>4 19:54 <span>+ 0:32 (-11%)</span> 5'37"/km</div>
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<div>5 25:43 <span>+ 0:12 (-4%)</span> 5'49"/km</div>
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<p>Did a workout last night which included front squats, first time in a few months I have done some of them, legs feeling it today (that great feeling you get when you know you have had a good workout)</p>
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<p>So, I then decded to go for a run tonight, felt pretty good (sore legs included) if not a little bloated after dinner.</p>
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<p>Kilometre Time Change Avg Pace<br>
1 *Fastest 4:02 -- <strong>4'02"/km</strong> :)<br>
2 8:50 + 0:46 (-20%) 4'48"/km<br>
3 14:25 + 0:47 (-17%) 5'35"/km<br>
4 20:42 + 0:42 (-13%)<strong> 6'17"/km</strong> :(<br>
5 25:57 - 1:02 (16%) 5'15"/km</p>
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<p>Banged out another PB on the 1st km, hugely slow 4th km, but the 2.5-3.5km mark there is a hill as I turn to run back and after heading out quick, the hill farked me up!</p>
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<p>edit - just noticed even the Nike + thingee tells me I need to pace myself better!! haha</p>
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<p>Looking at getting a Heart Rate monitor to go with the watch also, but about $100, and not sure if I need it just yet...</p> -
<p>Hung a right out of my gate this week which means I start off on an uphill part, so furst km was much slower, then I ran down a no exit road, but the end was shorter than I expected so ran off down another one, end result not quite my 5km run.</p>
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<p>Kilometre Time Change Avg Pace</p>
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<div>1 4:42 -- 4'42"/km</div>
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<div>2 9:51 <span>+ 0:27 (-10%)</span> 5'09"/km</div>
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<div>3 14:53 <span>- 0:07 (2%)</span> 5'02"/km</div>
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<div>4 20:27 <span>+ 0:32 (-11%)</span> 5'34"/km</div>
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<p>Despite what the above shows, my average for the 4.7km was 4.59/km (which is about 10sec/km quicker than my ave) as I ran the final 7-800 at around 4.15/km, while slightly down hill, everythign felt like it was into a stiff headwind!!</p>
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<p>was a bit busy yesterday and wasnt up for a run last night so went today, in the wind and rain...</p>
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<p>Kilometre Time Change Avg Pace</p>
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<div>1*Fastest 4:23 -- 4'23"/km</div>
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<div>2 9:10 <span>+ 0:24 (-10%)</span> 4'47"/km</div>
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<div>3 14:24 <span>+ 0:27 (-10%)</span> 5'14"/km</div>
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<div>4 19:48 <span>+ 0:10 (-4%)</span> 5'24"/km</div>
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<div>5 24:41 <span>- 0:31 (9%)</span> 4'53"/km</div>
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<p>My best 5km time and therefore my best ave pace of 4.56, which is 11sec quicker than my overall ave per km (5.07) for my total of 31.75km</p>