Thread: Log in your workouts today!

Originally Posted by wjblaney

How did you injure your elbows?

Walking the dog over the winter always on a lead so he didn't get covered in mud.

He pulls like a lead pack dog.

Summers here so he can run free

Yeah, a complete rest will heal them.

Originally Posted by somtamslap

2000 miles on the bike so far this year.

Yet here I am. Half a bastard stone heavier than I was in January. The game's rigged, folks.

I've been working out for 5 years now and still the same weight, although at the start i went from 90kg to 97kg as fat turned to muscle.

Hour and a half on the road bike and two hours in the pool today, although the pool was mostly a relaxing affair apart from the water slides.

Eat and drink what i like.

High protein diet if you want to shed some weight, then again life is boring living on broccoli and chicken.

I've succumbed to the heat and done naff all for about ten days now. Got to rediscover my mojo.....

You have said you like running. Think about this before you hit the road again. From Top 10 Running Surfaces - General - Runner's World

1. Grass
2. Woodland Trails
3. Earth
4. Cinders
5. Synthetic Track
6. Treadmill
7. Asphalt
8. Sand
9. Concrete
10. Snow

I also read somewhere that running on concrete is like 10 times worse than asphalt but I don't have any documentation to back that up.

I have been running on a treadmill for 15+ years, sometimes up to 6 days and 40 miles a week. I haven't had a single impact injury, such as shin splints, ankle sprains, knee or hip soreness, in all that time (many, many muscle and toe injuries due to bad form, however). So I can vouch for the first 6 on that list. And I know that running strengthens bones. Now think about this: running also strengthens joints

by strengthening the ligaments that help support joints, making them more stable and less susceptible to sprains and strains, which can damage cartilage

The Benefits of Running | Runner's World

I believe running is by far the best overall aerobic exercise but when I see people running by me on the sidewalk, I wonder why I don't see anybody very old...

I had a trot on concrete a couple of weeks ago and felt a slight twinge (not pain but something was different) so have stuck to the dreadmill since.

Back home I used to love (well as near as I get to loving exercise) yomping through the local woods. It was a forgiving surface and being in the midst of nature was a real tonic. I miss walking and running outside (can be done here but I find it unpleasant, especially of course the running). Along with not wanting my son to grow up here it's one reason I want to leave Thailand

I think there's a snobbery amongst a lot of runners about using a treadmill but I bang on some good tunes (usually 'golden era' hip hop or some variant of rock) and then I don't find it too tedious, and the runner's high is something that Ive been unable to replicate with any other form of cardio exercise

Originally Posted by Jackanapes

Along with not wanting my son to grow up here it's one reason I want to leave Thailand

Single father?

Nah, married to a Thai

You mentioned somewhere you got a lot of planning to do. Now I know why.

If you've got a uni degree, you can work here very easily teaching engrish and it provides a livable wage.

That's only worth 2 cents but please put it in bitcoins.

I taught here for a few years. Wasn't for me. Hard to figure out an alternative revenue stream in this country but more importantly I don't see a shining future for this country (and by extension my son if he spends his teen years here).

Back to exercise I'm gonna grind out at least 90 minutes in the gym tomorrow. Fuck the heat (really it's not so much that as getting 'off the horse' for a couple of days and letting things slide)

Originally Posted by Jackanapes

Back to exercise I'm gonna grind out at least 90 minutes in the gym tomorrow. Fuck the heat

No air con in the gym? Fuck me.

blaney with all the running do you do any weights / upper body stuff? I guess if you run a lot it's hard to bulk up, and somewhat counter-productive too.

I basically just do press-ups along with my running. I think if I stopped that and just ran the latter would get easier as I'd end up with pipe-cleaner arms and a lot less weight to carry but I like to feel fairly strong all over

Originally Posted by wjblaney

Originally Posted by Jackanapes

Back to exercise I'm gonna grind out at least 90 minutes in the gym tomorrow. Fuck the heat

No air con in the gym? Fuck me.

A couple of fans. As usual I'll take a shitload of cloths to wipe the sweat away, litres of water and probably be in there at the hottest time of day like a freak. If I never post again after tomorrow you know why!

Doubtlesss I'll have to change all my clothes at the midway point too. It's one reason I don't go running in the park - I'd have too much clobber to carry!

Originally Posted by Jackanapes

blaney with all the running do you do any weights / upper body stuff? I guess if you run a lot it's hard to bulk up, and somewhat counter-productive too.

No, no, no. I'm a gym rat first, runner second. Right now my agenda is a multi-joint, compound exercise full body circuit 3 days a week consisting of:

squats
deadlifts
dumb bell bench press
dumb bell shoulder press
one arm rows
lunges
wide grip pull downs
leg raises at home but squats and dead lifts are great for the core too

Then follow that up with a half hour of cardio on an elliptical right now (I had a minor operation that kept me out of the gym for 3 weeks). If I get back into running, it will have to be on the days in between lifting I figure.

I really like a circuit as waiting to complete 3 or 4 sets of a single exercise is pretty stressful, as the required recovery time between sets is a must. Also, I've given up isolation exercises, like curls which totally wiped out my elbow joints over the years, and crunches, once I learned they're bad for the spine, neck and lower back (I have to do an upper facing dog yoga exercise for 2 minutes every morning just for my lower back)

Nice one.Hope your recovery from the op is going well!

Went really well. The surgeon must have been leading me on at first as he said expect a very big scar and stitches could be necessary at the end. The cut healed up very nicely completely on it's own. I just wouldn't want to DIY. Thank God for surgeons, eh?

Originally Posted by wjblaney

I just wouldn't want to DIY.

Was you really considering that option?

Yeah, for 3 days I treated it like all the jock itches I've had in the past. Then noticed this is not normal.

6 mile run yesterday.

Walked up Doi Suthep in CM on Sun., the day after the CMU frosh students did their annual walk/run up it. My condo is on the road up to the temple (Huay Kaew Rd), right across from the Kad Suan Kaew mall which makes it almost exactly 20 km from there to the top or 40 km total. Did it in 5.5 hours, about half the time in the rain. Wonder what the avg. speed is from the 17 km sign post to the top and back again.