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Strength & Flex

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All posts for June 2019

Getting my butt into gear!

I used to go to the gym around 5 days a week. Not been for over 4 years now. Is it more worth my while to buy a few bits of gear to do things at home? I was...

I used to go to the gym around 5 days a week. Not been for over 4 years now. Is...

•5 years ago

Back to normal

After a great week on holiday, back to normal. Ran most mornings on holiday and it was amazing. 1st run this week this morning. Did do 2 gym sessions which...

After a great week on holiday, back to normal. Ran most mornings on holiday and ...

•5 years ago

Yoga Poses for Runners

I have decided to put together a mini yoga routine for my rest days incorporating poses recommended for runners. I used to do yoga many years ago so it will...

I have decided to put together a mini yoga routine for my rest days incorporatin...

•5 years ago

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PERSONAL MARKERS / GOALS

Back in April we pledged some personal markers/goals. My personal marker 1 was : to do 180 minutes exercise a week, be it running, swimming, badminton or...

Back in April we pledged some personal markers/goals. My personal marker 1 was ...

•5 years ago

Just one Thing - June 24th

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers I see that we are all having a similar issue to the things we don’t deep down...

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal marker...

•5 years ago

I set my alarm for 5am tomorrow...plan B 😂

Sooo, posting on here normally keeps me accountable but it didn't work this morning. My alarm did go off at 5am I "only" hit snooze twice I walked the dogs...

Sooo, posting on here normally keeps me accountable but it didn't work this morn...

•5 years ago

I set my alarm for 5am tomorrow

I really need to get started on strength and flex, hope I don't turn my alarm off, I will do this on Wednesday and Saturday and my running on Tuesday, Thursday...

I really need to get started on strength and flex, hope I don't turn my alarm of...

•5 years ago

That’s me done for the week... and next week too!

Just a couple of strength sessions now 🤣. Think I’ll change my target as this week I’m late nailing 150, it normally happens on Monday, so 150 doesn’t really...

Just a couple of strength sessions now 🤣. Think I’ll change my target as this ...

•5 years ago

My exercise session this afternoon.

I’m visiting my Dad for a few days and he is in his 80’s, since January he has been going to an exercise class twice a week, along side using his exercise bike...

I’m visiting my Dad for a few days and he is in his 80’s, since January he has b...

•5 years ago

Egym - conclusion

So my 6 week tester program at the gym has come to a close. Am I going to sign up? No. Whilst I enjoyed using the egym equipment and would have liked to carry...

So my 6 week tester program at the gym has come to a close. Am I going to sign ...

•5 years ago

Just one thing......

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers I see that we are all having a similar issue to the things we don’t deep down...

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal marker...

•5 years ago

Hard work done

That's my programe finished for now. Off to holidays on Monday morning. Really pleased with this week and especially the run tonight. Really felt good. Hope to...

That's my programe finished for now. Off to holidays on Monday morning. Really p...

•5 years ago

Just one thing

How are we doing this week?

How are we doing this week?

•5 years ago

IC had me for a few days

I finished May with 100km run and a lot of walking added, and I started June with 18 miles of running and total moving on foot at 105km for the week... but on...

I finished May with 100km run and a lot of walking added, and I started June wit...

•5 years ago

2 years later!!!!

I love Pilates. I always feel great after a class but 2 years ago SAD was bad and I stopped going. Well tonight I went back. It was awesome, I feel awesome....

I love Pilates. I always feel great after a class but 2 years ago SAD was bad an...

•5 years ago

Just one thing June 10th to June 16th

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers I see that we are all having a similar issue to the things we don’t deep down...

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers...

•5 years ago

Used Nike to get back in to it.

Used Nike running to help me get back at it again after my injury. I just set the bar low and made sure I only ran 2/3 times a week. After my run this morning...

Used Nike running to help me get back at it again after my injury. I just set th...

•5 years ago

Enjoyed that

Sore near the end but felt great. Getting there.

Sore near the end but felt great. Getting there.

•5 years ago

Strength exercises for running - without weight bearing foot flexion!

So I'm sitting on the IC (having been here for 3 weeks, I'm feeling mighty sorry for myself) with an as yet undiagnosed foot injury - maybe tendonitis, maybe a...

So I'm sitting on the IC (having been here for 3 weeks, I'm feeling mighty sorry...

•5 years ago

Squats ✔️

I did them. Yay 😀. To be honest I was shattered and didn’t feel like it at all. I had avoided them all week and was just finishing up my gym session. If I...

I did them. Yay 😀. To be honest I was shattered and didn’t feel like it at al...

•5 years ago

The small changes

I'm noticing a few changes. Some good and some miby not so good. Tell me this tho if more vains are popping up more, especially around the arms and hands does...

I'm noticing a few changes. Some good and some miby not so good. Tell me this t...

•5 years ago

Pssst it's leg day

Yup that day again. Starting to enjoy them just ever so slightly. This one was the toughest yet. The last 3 sprints I was running on pure empty. Simlar to...

Yup that day again. Starting to enjoy them just ever so slightly. This one was ...

•5 years ago

Great start to the week. How was yours?

Had a fantastic day out with wife and kids on Sunday. Running around after them in the fresh air. Worked all day Monday then went to pt and ran after as well....

Had a fantastic day out with wife and kids on Sunday. Running around after them ...

•5 years ago

My first post on here....any recommendations please !

Hello all you lovely runners ! This is my first post on here and would like some of your great advice please. I graduated in March and am running regularly 3...

Hello all you lovely runners ! This is my first post on here and would like some...

•5 years ago

Newbie

Hi I followed a link from the c25k forum. I finished c25k just over a week ago and wanted to add in some strength exercises. Is there a plan here to follow ?...

Hi I followed a link from the c25k forum. I finished c25k just over a week ago ...

•5 years ago

Just One Thing

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers I see that we are all having a similar issue to the things we don’t deep down...

One thing this week As I am reading through the replies to the personal markers ...

•5 years ago