TR vs the future
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
@mn5 TBF, the police run isnt that tough, when I did it about 4 years ago, I did it 11.10mins for it, which was a couple of mins under for my age IIRC (amusingly it was my birthday the day before which pushed me up a bracket and gave me an extra 40 sec or so I didnt need haha)
It was a flat run too, which makes it easier, but a bit boring, cant wait for the longer days when I can do trail running in the evenings (while waiting for my kids to do after school stuff)
I think you're being a bit modest. I hate running with a passion and it took me all I had to get anywhere near the required level. Of course my piston wristed gibbon mate could do about 3km in 8 minutes or something ridiculous but he was my height and about 65kg ( and obviously freakishly good at running, I think the closest AB to that time was Caleb Ralph? )
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@mn5 ha, funnily though, I was amused with the number of people (30 or so) that turned up for the PT, and of the 'new' ones (not those that failed one part first time they did it) only me and another guy passed, cos it aint like it is a surprise, the required levels are on thier website when you apply, and I didnt feel they were that hard if you have done a bit of work beforehand.
SOme of the people missed the run by minutes FFS or could barely do 10 push ups, I had to do 34 I think, and the guy was being strict as and I ended up doing about 40 cos he reckoned I wasnt doing them properly (but I reckon he was being a buggar!)
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
@mn5 ha, funnily though, I was amused with the number of people (30 or so) that turned up for the PT, and of the 'new' ones (not those that failed one part first time they did it) only me and another guy passed, cos it aint like it is a surprise, the required levels are on thier website when you apply, and I didnt feel they were that hard if you have done a bit of work beforehand.
SOme of the people missed the run by minutes FFS or could barely do 10 push ups, I had to do 34 I think, and the guy was being strict as and I ended up doing about 40 cos he reckoned I wasnt doing them properly (but I reckon he was being a buggar!)
I found the relative stricntness of the push ups a bit of an eye opener too to be honest. When doing them as perfect as possible 34 goes from piss easy to a wee bit of a challenge.
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@mn5 I am not a big runner, I enjoy trails, but only road run as I know it is better for me than doing nothing when thats the only option (trail running in dark takes on a whole new challenge)...
I have run longer than 10km 3 times ever, and longer than 20km 1 time only and that was 2 years ago and lots of it you can only walk anyway...my brother who I dont think has run much at all, although is built better for it than me, signed up for the Taupo Ultra Marathon a couple of months back and is now banging out 2 or 3 20km+ per week!
Initially I had suggested we could run together, but that would be way to much running for me!
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haha, when you get asked to play your first game of touch rugby in forever (with mostly players whose level far exceeded yours...)
Ave heart rate was higher than it gets when I go for a run for much longer!
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I should add that playing touch is a pre-cursor for some Golden Oldies I have been roped into.
At TR Jnr's prozegiving they were talking about it, and TR Jnr is like, hell yeah, my dad is keen as...nek minut I signed up.
So he is now like 'now I get to see if you can walk the walk...'
Are a few high quality players gonna be turning out too, fortunately, the ones I know of, will be in my team!
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been quite active of late, bit more running, working out and touch 1 or 2 times a week, despite this weight has gone up to 96kg, but my guess is this has coincided with the warmer weather and consuming a few more brews than usual.
Will be having my first game of golf in about 18 months in a fortnight, then the following day playing rugby...1st game in 13 years I think?
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did a good work out on Sunday, deadlifts, squats, press ups, bicep curls and ab rollers with that wheel thing (all with high reps, lower weight)
Abs were fucked, couldnt do pull ups on Monday, legs still sore on Tuesday when I went for a 4km run.
Got touch tonight, legs still a bit tight.
96.5kg this morning...bit annoying I am going up not down.
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Man you cover some ground playing touch, almost 3km on half hour, just about died tonight! Haha
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Cool to have the stats and maps. Touch is basically shuttles with sprints adding in!! 👍
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smashed out a bit of a workout at the hotel on Saturday.
Did a row on a COncept 2 machine, 1000m in 3.48 and was FARKED!
Then did a 2km run on treadmill and finished with a 1min sprint at 20kmh (according to treadmill) and hit the sauna!
Yesterday did a work out with rope pull ups (cheating) weighted box step ups, beginner handstand push ups, shoulder circles, run 1km.
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A bit shy of 6,000m golf course, and end up walking near enough 11km...TBF, we spent most of the time looking for one guys golf balls all day, I have never seen anyone lose so many, averaged 1 per hole!!
First round in 18 months, score wasnt great, but hit some fantastic shots, and some not so fantastic ones, finished with a solid 3 putt par on a 290m par 4...easy as!
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Played Golden Oldies yesterday, unsure if the rules are universal for GO or 'local rules', but players cant run >20m and once ball/attacker is to ground/tackled, contest over, attacking team must be able to play it, lineouts and scrums both uncontested, 20 min halves and we played 2 games (2 pints between games)
Also if you are a bit of a dick or start getting too serious, you get sent to the Tin Bin where you have to stay until you have drunk a 500ml can of Double Brown, that has been sitting in a bucket in the sun all day.
Very warm spring day, rock hard ground, plenty of beers, was a bloody great afternoon/evening, fresh scallops, crays, smoked fish etc brilliant!
Had a few players in my team who have played top level rugby and that old chesnut; form is temporary class is permanent, clear to see some of it on show!
Aside from picking up a calf strain in the most innocuous way about 10 from the end of the 2nd game, body feels pretty good today, a few grazes and ground impact bruises, came through it well and keen as for the next one!
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so last week I started walking and light running again following my calf injury and was feeling good.
Had an incredibly shit day on Tuesday; started by me damaging my car and then when unloading my ride on from the trailer, re-aggravating my calf as I jumped off the trailer.
In hindsight, it probably was good that I aggravated it with limited further damage, as at that time I was feeling like I'd play Tough Rugby tonight, so I expect in that situation I could have made the injury multiple times worse if I got stepped or while running at my express pace doing some hot stepping myself...
So I think I'll not be doing any real running for at least another 3-4 weeks, although am still walking and doing upper body stuff.
This was form 3 weeks ago...was no pain, just lots of swelling and bruising (given it was my calf I injured)
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@taniwharugby ah man, at least you got calfs bro 😁😁 hope uh rehab goes well. I agree you prob missed a worse outcome by dodging touch rugby.
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@paekakboyz haha, yeah I'm pretty lucky, I can skip legs days and still be sweet, but I dont!
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When you wrote this "re-aggravating my calf as I jumped off the trailer" I wasn't sure you meant the part of your leg or a small cow on your property (do you keep animals?) but obviously the gratuitous pic cleared that up.
In all seriousness, that's a pain but you seem to be managing it well and staying suitably upbeat.
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@rancid-schnitzel ha Missus wouldnt let me try to feel sorry for myself!
After damaging the car and then when I hurt my calf she was like 'dont even start'....such love!
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@taniwharugby I have a good insurance guy for you...