My Turn ... Running Down A Dream
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@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage All this running, how's it going with the weight loss side of things?
Hahahaha!!
Oh, your serious ....
On reflection. No.
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@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage All this running, how's it going with the weight loss side of things?
Hahahaha!!
Oh, your serious ....
On reflection. No.
That reflects my experience as well. You can run all you want. It won't affect your weight. You have to do that with diet.
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@mooshld said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage All this running, how's it going with the weight loss side of things?
Hahahaha!!
Oh, your serious ....
On reflection. No.
That reflects my experience as well. You can run all you want. It won't affect your weight. You have to do that with diet.
The old saying that you don’t lose weight in the gym, you lose weight in the kitchen is generally a truism I find. Though for me nutrition and exercise is the key. Shame that I don’t really like either option that much.
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@Catogrande you only get 3 months of summer here too, at which point you don’t really want to be knocking back social events. Although it’s a great time for exercise.
Fit and fat. It’s the new fit and healthy.
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Fasting!! I tell ya it works a treat! And I am definitely cut from similar cloth to you guys in that weight loss has never really been my thing. But I can bulk like a mofo ha ha.
My previous approach was eat the same or a bit less and try and do a LOT more exercise. The new approach is working waaaay better.
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@mooshld said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage All this running, how's it going with the weight loss side of things?
Hahahaha!!
Oh, your serious ....
On reflection. No.
That reflects my experience as well. You can run all you want. It won't affect your weight. You have to do that with diet.
Could this have something to do with lots of running = lots of hunger = more eating = no change.
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@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@mooshld said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@Catogrande said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage All this running, how's it going with the weight loss side of things?
Hahahaha!!
Oh, your serious ....
On reflection. No.
That reflects my experience as well. You can run all you want. It won't affect your weight. You have to do that with diet.
The old saying that you don’t lose weight in the gym, you lose weight in the kitchen is generally a truism I find. Though for me nutrition and exercise is the key. Shame that I don’t really like either option that much.
In the running community we say "You can't outrun your diet"
I am also in the fasting camp. But also counting calories. Works a treat. But yeah its a bit of a ball ache to track it all. And yeah you need to knock back most social activities.
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Tues 7.4 km, 6:03 pace
Thurs 5.8km, 5:16 pace
Sat 18 km, 5:33 pace (1:40)Tuesday meant to leave backpack at work but forgot so had to run with it. Really messes up your rhythm in s Big way. And killed my shoulders too. They were sore, but in a nice way the next day.
Thursday run was great, solid pace, very strong.
Saturday was my first real distance run in a while. Same as last long run, muscles and breathing rock solid. But knees were quite sore. However, still did a full day of things after it so no lasting effects.
Going to up it to aim for 32k p/ week in June.
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@MajorRage
Don't forget to practise eating and drinking on those long runs get your body used to it. Small sips and nibble you way through a banana or something. So many people never practise this then get cramps trying to do it on race day. -
Some pricks have a great metabolism, the rest of us have to figure what works through trial and error and go with that. I'm not 100% strict on the fasting but I do beat myself up a bit if I succumb to eating before 12pm. Make no mistake, anyone who says Breakfast is the most important meal of the day has shares in Kellogs. There is ample proof that this is complete bullshit.
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@mooshld said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage
Don't forget to practise eating and drinking on those long runs get your body used to it. Small sips and nibble you way through a banana or something. So many people never practise this then get cramps trying to do it on race day.Yeah, generally for the longer ones I munch on a few sweets or a bit of chocolate. I occasionally use running gels as well, although I find them far too sickly and they make me feel ill.
Have never tried to eat a banana whilst running ... however will be done on my next long one.
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@MajorRage said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@mooshld said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
@MajorRage
Don't forget to practise eating and drinking on those long runs get your body used to it. Small sips and nibble you way through a banana or something. So many people never practise this then get cramps trying to do it on race day.Yeah, generally for the longer ones I munch on a few sweets or a bit of chocolate. I occasionally use running gels as well, although I find them far too sickly and they make me feel ill.
Have never tried to eat a banana whilst running ... however will be done on my next long one.
while running i use these. Black Cherry are pretty good because they aren't sweet.
http://www.clifbar.com.au/products/clif-shot-bloks
On the bike i use the gels, but have found flavours that aren't too sweet (apple, watermelon and mint, cola). Race day will be a mix of gels on teh bike, bloks on the run
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Mony - 6km, 35 mins, 5:48 p/km
Wed - 5.4km, 29 mins, 5:22 p/km
Thu - 6.1km, 34 mins, 5:35 p/km
Fri - 5.4km, 27:50, 5:09 p/km
Sat - 10km, 54:24, 5:25 p/kmVery messy week with lots going on (half term here so went away for a few days) but managed to get through the required 32km. Made even harder by it being hayfever time over here and it's quite shocking how bad it gets.
Monday - slow as shit, but on a hangover and after almost 3 hours of driving to get home, I was lucky to get anything done. So I just jogged along slow as shit but not bothered. Wed much better and just blasted the 5.4km long along the canal, decent enough time. Thurs - lazy 6km after work, canal was crazy busy as such a beautiful day which slowed me down a bit. Friday, was great as I was working at home and had 30 mins before a call so went for a run to force a decent pace and then a nice 10k on Saturday morning before heading over to in-laws place for football.
All in all good to get the 32k in given all the headwinds. This week will be tricky as well, as I'm away camping for the weekend, so not sure of plan of attack. Probably 3 runs after work, 2 of 6k, one of 8k to get me to 22k then 12k early doors on Saturday before leaving for camping. We'll see.
Looking at my stats, I am quite surprised. I'd say May was my toughest month this year by a mile, as I push out distance, but haven't really lost much weight. Motivation lower to run and felt like things tapered off a bit. Yet, I ran 128 km, at an average pace of around 5:30 p/km. Weird.
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@mariner4life I use the science in sport ones when I remember to pick them up. Although I try to do anything 12k and under without in-run fuelling.
I'm off to Greece on holiday on the 15th July and had hoped to complete a 25k by then ... best I pull finger!!
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Yeah you don't need them for 10 or under. I've been taking them mainly to get used to them and to get in the habit of taking them on time
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And I'll be doing my first ever 21 on Sunday
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@mariner4life said in My Turn ... Running Down A Dream:
And I'll be doing my first ever 21 on Sunday
If you beat 1:58:15, I'll send my Uncle around to yours to smash you in the face.
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Banana's are easy as to eat on the run great for refuelling but are a bit of a bit^h to carry. Maybe good to have someone in the crowd at certain points to hand them over?
I used to take the Leppin Squeezy's if I was going over 20kms or doing a proper run. The only thing I hated about them was that they'd get too sticky if you spilt them.Then you spend half the time running to the next drinks station focusing on sticky hands.