Covid-19 and keeping fit
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So I'm feeling happy with myself right now.
My few months in Bali consisted of runs in the 5-8km range, all around the 5m/km pace, given the heat and humidity there.
Coming back into lockdown, I set myself a goal of running 10kms in under 45mins, 4:30/km ave.
Did a longer 15km run last week, then an 8km on my own, and a bunch of shorter stuff with the kids.
First 10km hitout 2 days ago, managed 4:45/km for a time of 47:32.
Rest day yesterday, then another crack today.
Came home in 44:48, ave 4:29/km . Absolutely stoked.
Was travelling really well for the first 5kms and had some time in the bank, then realised I'd gone down a decent hill just before the turnaround. Absolutely grovelled my way back up, and thought I was toast for the day, lungs and legs. But hung in, and got a 2nd wind, and scraped home!
So now, with my lockdown goal achieved, the question is do I put my feet up for the next 25 days and get fat again, or set a new target???
I think I'll wait until tomorrow to decide...
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Gym is closed. Currently doing shoulder rehab and someone stole my DH MTB. Somehow I haven't put on any weight.
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@antipodean said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
Gym is closed. Currently doing shoulder rehab and someone stole my DH MTB. Somehow I haven't put on any weight.
Ughhh no good! Left my good MTB back in auckland so only have my hard tail here which is fine anyway as cant really go too bush for riding right now.
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@JK said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
@antipodean said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
Gym is closed. Currently doing shoulder rehab and someone stole my DH MTB. Somehow I haven't put on any weight.
Ughhh no good! Left my good MTB back in auckland so only have my hard tail here which is fine anyway as cant really go too bush for riding right now.
Where are you self isolating bro?? Matarangi?
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@Hooroo said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
@JK said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
@antipodean said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
Gym is closed. Currently doing shoulder rehab and someone stole my DH MTB. Somehow I haven't put on any weight.
Ughhh no good! Left my good MTB back in auckland so only have my hard tail here which is fine anyway as cant really go too bush for riding right now.
Where are you self isolating bro?? Matarangi?
Yep
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@Paekakboyz said in Covid-19 and keeping fit:
@taniwharugby don't you guys know premium is free at the moment!!! sheesh!!
oh wait... we are talking about Pornhub aye??
Giggity
Wait a minute....have we stumbled upon the reason why we're not seeing @jegga much at the moment? Hope so.
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Just came off a half marathon on the rower. Under 90 minutes including breaks, and I'm feeling surprisingly good. Quick bike ride with the kids this afternoon, and then it's a few beers lying on the couch wishing sport was on.
Like someone (@mariner4life?) said, drinking every night like back in Uni days. Lockdowns do funny things to your brain
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@nzzp Must be Half Marathon Day!
I completed the Queenstown Half Marathon running event this morning, here is my brief review of the event:
Training was going fairly well in the weeks leading into the event - dialled up the running considerably, along with my daily alcohol intake - its all about balance right?
Yesterday I decided not to break with routine, so had a couple of beers at lunch, then a nap, then a couple of bottles of wine through the late-avo/evening, ate a home-made vindaloo for dinner (post coming in the cooking thread), whilst zooming/housepartying with mates across the globe.
Woke this morning feeling terrific and ready to go at the crack of dawn - which strangely was 7.15am today (really 8.15am adjusting for DS) - a cup of black coffee and half a banana, and I was out the door an hour later.
The event started at my front door, which was convenient. It was a very poorly advertised event, which surely led to the lack of other competitors but I didn't even see a starting marshall or someone sorting registration and bibs. Weird, but no matter.
I started out confidently, but was soon lost as the course didn't appear to be marked at all, and as said above, there was nobody around to follow. So I just made it up.
Lots of people on the course walking dogs and jogging in different directions, even some cyclists - bit bloody rude of them I thought, I trained hard for this.
Still, it was a picturesque 21.1kms, and it finished with a lovely trot (I was basically crawling by this point) around the deserted main streets of QT CBD. I crossed the finish line alone, to the rapturous applause of absolutely nobody.
Overall, a pretty good experience. I guess I technically won the event given I was the only entrant, though you could also argue I should be disqualified for going off course.
Next year I hope they promote it a little better. Would have been nice to get a t-shirt at least.
Now I have napped, and intend to spend the afternoon in the kitchen with much music and wine.
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Still going alright here but now need to cut back on the surfing as got a couple of remarks this morning on the way in.
anyway last week was 2 runs and 3 rides plus 4 pilates sessions as well as the usual 100 pressups per day.
25km ride today but had my 10 year old lad with me so wasn’t overly quick. His longest ride to date and spent a fair bit of time getting him using his gears correctly to get most out of the bike.
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daily walking with the dog, plus did some weights this afternoon, thought I would do a bit more strength work than the circuit stuff I been doing...weighed in this morning at 94.9kg, which is the lowest I have been for almost 10 years!
Looking at removing about a dozen or so large flaxes next weekend from the drain out front of our section, that'll kick my arse, my section goes down just past the road marker
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2 runs in 2 days! that's unheard of!