measured my lack of fitness

[wemorgan]

2 laps of the block ~4km done in 25 mins, heart rate was 165 at the end.

Oh dear. 5 years ago I could have done 6km in the same time.

Anyone else motivated to move their middle aged back-side more than usual?

 

[st13phil]

Anyone else motivated to move their middle aged back-side more than usual?

Careful, you could make yourself poorly...

 

[Red C220]

I bought a cross trainer last year. It became a large cumbersome clothes horse for 6 months.

I accepted the reality that middle age spread is a lifestyle choice and I sold the X trainer on eBay.

< 5'8" - 15.5 stone and constantly told I'm "Obese" every time I visit a medical professional

 

[developer]

Same problem - 5'11" and over 17 stone - obese.

Now where's that comfort food........

 

[c63chris]

Just started running again after a long long lay off and it has been a nightmare. Achilles tendons at first, then calves, then glutes. Comming out the other side and running a lot easier but your body really does not help itself does it. 5'10 and 14 stone, the heaviest I've ever been

 

[wemorgan]

A moderate level of fitness would be nice to have. If I can run 10km in 50mins that would do me fine.

As for you guys......chop chop. It's never too late to change old habits.

 

[Harrythedog]

A moderate level of fitness would be nice to have. If I can drive 10km in 50mins that would do me fine.

As for you guys......chop chop. It's never too late to change old habits.

corrected for you

 

[Starky]

2 laps of the block ~4km done in 25 mins, heart rate was 165 at the end.

Oh dear. 5 years ago I could have done 6km in the same time.

Anyone else motivated to move their middle aged back-side more than usual?

Thats not that bad mate, im sure alot of people would struggle to achieve that.

 

[developer]

Thats not that bad mate, im sure alot of people would struggle to achieve that.

I'd be happy with it.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

I get tired if my nose runs.

 

[developer]

I get tired if my nose runs.

Boom tsch!

 

[w124nut]

I adopted exercise as a way of life in my teens and have been doing road work and gym ever since. I use the first 5 to 10 mins as a warm up period to reduce the risk of injury and the final 5 minutes to warm down.

I am 5' 7" and weigh in at 11st 3lbs on a good day.

Years ago I pounded the roads before going to work but now limit myself to cycling and much reduced weight training due to suffering with Atrial Fibrillation for the last 4 years.

Exercise can be fun if you meet up with similar minded people and socialise with a coffee and a cream cake (sometimes) after the sweaty period.

Just do it but take it easy and don't forget to enjoy it.

 

[Charles Morgan]

If someone can run round me without becoming breathless, they're fit.

 

[Dieselman]

2 laps of the block ~4km done in 25 mins, heart rate was 165 at the end.

Oh dear. 5 years ago I could have done 6km in the same time.

Anyone else motivated to move their middle aged back-side more than usual?

I bet you can't do our 10k village run in 50 minutes, A challenge for for next June.

 

[wemorgan]

I bet you can't do our 10k village run in 50 minutes, A challenge for for next June.

PM me the details

 

[jaymanek]

A moderate level of fitness would be nice to have. If I can run 10km in 50mins that would do me fine.

As for you guys......chop chop. It's never too late to change old habits.

I do a 10K run 3 times a week and it takes me an hour or just under... quite a few steep hills though.

 

[wemorgan]

10km 3 times a week is very impressive.

When I used to run more often, maybe 5-7 years ago, I aimed to do a couple of 10km races. I used the below Bupa fitness programme and I quickly improved my fitness levels, but I never ran as much as you in any one week - well done!

Bupa Running - Training - Training programmes - Intermediate 10km

 

[Dieselman]

I do a 10K run 3 times a week and it takes me an hour or just under... quite a few steep hills though.

Sounds like another one for our local challenge.

A quick run round then fish, chips and a pint. I'll take the photo's...



Mrs Dm runs longer than 10k on her training runs and has just gone out to do...16 miles...

 

[artyman]

I used to run in my forties, best time back then was 1:35:25 for a half marathon, but that together with 35 years hanging out of racing dinghies seems to have done my knees in, and much as I would like to jog around, the joints aren't up to it any more, still athletics at 68 is a bit daft anyway, at least that's my excuse. Have managed to keep the weight gain down to just a stone since my sailing days so reasonably happy.

 

[Red C220]

If someone can run round me without becoming breathless, they're fit.

I've met Charles, I can confirm we both follow similar fitness regimes.