For some time now I've been looking to get some additional strengthening work done and a good friend of mine had put a workout together for me aimed initially at building general strength and based on me getting into the gym once or maybe twice a week.
So today I got myself into the gym and oh boy the old buzz hit me, I really enjoyed it just about got the weights right that I was using and felt the muscles working nicely.
Feel that this will help me incredibly with my running especially with wanting to run distance.
Onwards and upwards and happy running my friends xx
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Hey! I started the gym 2 weeks ago thanks to arsecheek-itis stopping me running. Said arse cheek is still causing agro, and still no running, and probably not for weeks but carefully stretching means I can do the gym every other day. It's a whole new world RM!! Prepare to be addicted!!
With the punches?!! Yes I do use a roller but I have no finesse and it seems to hurt my shoulders/upper body trying, as well as my arse.... I'm such a newbie at everything :/
I'm doing Hal Higdon training and there is a bit where he is advising not to take up gym work during long distance program, and if you are an experienced weight lifter you should scale it down during that time. It's about injury prevention.
I am focusing a lot on stretches instead, and in order to maintain my core fitness I do various planks.
Then again, you may find the gym work beneficial, hope it works for you. For years I have been doing lots of gym work in my own room by doing basic, old school lifts and pushes. And squats. Lots of squats.
I really enjoy my gym work as it ensure I work on my core and upper body... however I don’t do weight lifting as such, there are lots of other things, including squats and lunges, and some challenging stuff on the mats which means I now have abs. 😉
I used to combine weights and floor with my runs, especially while on C25K, but I hardly do it all now and the reason is entirely down to available time. The longer I run the less time there is to do the workouts. It’s a catch 22. I know I need to keep the workouts and weights in there so I’m just going to have to visit the gym more often and do the workouts on what used to be rest days. But then that defeats the purpose of rest days. Ho hum.
It’s fine but I seem to benefit from complete days off. No running or gym. So I’m up to 4 days running/gym now and 3 days of abstinence but that ain’t going to last. I can see 5 days a week on the horizon. 😂
That's what I aim for, and what suits me best - but naturally work issues, parents' evenings, days of being under house arrest with the kids etc have a habit of cropping up! I think 5 in 7 is ideal.
That's good news! Have you had x-ray yet? How are you feeling?
I have been going to the gym for about 2 months so not very long, but am addicted already. I used to go years and years ago but did not have any input ftom a personal trainer. Now i have the wonderful Ming who is basically Nice and Nasty Cop combined and has become one of my fave people. He is super strict and highly critical but also encouraging, kind and committed. This has made all the difference and i feel i am getting stronger and hopefully less injury prone. It also adds variety to my exercise so i am less tempted to run too much ☺
He focuses a lot on the importance of basic strength which is really helpful. Ot is easy to pay more attention to what we see in the mirror such as our abs, quads, biceps, whereas he is very big on back, glutes, triceps etc, and this is working well for me.
Only negative is that the owner keeps asking me out and this is getting embarrassing 😣. He is polite about it but blimey, there's always one, isn't there?!
Well done RM! Was wondering how you were getting on! Any X-Ray results yet?
You're such an inspiration- am I right it's only a year ago you quit the cigs? And now look at you! I'll bet you cut a dash in the gym in your luminous Lycra.
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but carefully stretching means I can do the gym every other day. It's a whole new world RM!! Prepare to be addicted!! 
Enjoy!
A journey of continuous joy.
Anybody use the gym?🏋️♀️
Gym bunny in the making! 😀🏃♀️💪
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Choosing a treadmill at the gym! 
