LondonIrishEwok

Just got reading glasses, now I have to be extra vigilant about keeping my hair and beard neatly trimmed or I look like "New Hampshire Walter White"

I'm back, I guess word got out, and now it's nothing but work, work, work...

Thu: 9.4km run, 25 mins out, 24:24 back.

Wed: bodyweight/SB. Warm up: 2½ min skipping, 2 min 15kg SB swings 65 5 min 15kg SB TGU's 5,5 Pull ups 5, 4(-1), 3(-2) Elevated press ups 5,5,5 Dips 5,5,5 Pistols 3,3,3 45kg SB squats 5,5,5 5 min handstand practice.

Mon: bodyweight/Sandbag workout. Warm up. 2½ min skipping 2 min 15 kg SB swings 63 Pull up 5, 4(-1), 3(-2) Elevated press ups 5, 5, 5 Dips 5, 5, 5, Pistols 3, 3, 3 45kg SB squats 5,5,5 5 min handstand practice. Tue: 9.1km run 24:30 out, 24:51 back. Came to a section of path marked "cyclists dismount", I decided it wasn't worth it for the 30 seconds. Girlfriend has been coming out on her bike while I run, something I highly recommend as I've been getting faster.

Thu: 45 min run, 8.2km Sat: cycled to Parkrun. Ran 5kms in 24:18(PR yay me!) Continued running up to 45mins for total 8.8kms run, 5.5km cycle. No workouts this week as life got in the way, something had to give and I decided to keep the runs.

No workouts last week, picked up a door awkwardly and didn't want to aggravate anything.

Thu: 7.5k run 20 mins out. Sat: Cycled to Parkrun ran 5k in 26:02. Totals, cycled 5.5k ran 7.6k Sun: 1 hour archery. Mon: 8.25km run, 22:30 mins out 22:52 back.

Sun: 6.3 km run, 17:30 out, 17:54 back. Tue: 7.6 km run, 20:00 out, 21:34 back.

I came across this study on how we're evolutionary programmed to dislike exercise. I've only just read the abstract but thought it might be of interest. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4996983/

Thu: 6.5k run, 17:30 out, 17:47 back.

Sun: 2 hour archery, Mon: workout: Warm up 2½ min skipping 2 mins swings 15kg SB, 5mins TGU's 15kg SB 5,5, Pull ups 5, 5, Elevated press ups 5, Dips 5, Pistols 3 Squats 45kg SB 5 Minor slip up on last pull up, I decided to cut it short. Tue: run 17:30 out, 17:50 back, 6.25kms total. Wed: bodyweight/SB workout. Warm up 2½ mins skipping, 2 mins 15kg swings 64, 5 mins TGU's 15kg 5,5 Pull ups 5, 5, 4 Elevated press ups 5, 5, 5, Dips 5, 5, 5, Pistols 3, 3, 3, 45kg SB squats 5, 5, 5. Handstand practice 5mins. Elevated press ups moved from 350-500mm (about 6 inch increase)

Thu: 5km run 15mim out, 15:21 back. . Almost every step of this run was an absolute grind! Sat: 5.4k run 15min out, 14:48 back. Followed by: 2min swings 70 5min TGU's 5,5 Pull ups 5, 5, 5 Elevated press ups 8, 8, 8 Dips 5, 5, 5 Pistols 3, 3, 3 Squats 30kg SB 8, 8, 8 No handstand practice. Got a 10km run at the end of Nov, so I'll be adding 5 mins (an extra 2½ out) per week up to 60mins. This will give me 3 weeks before the race at 10+ kms (11ish at current pace) Other changes: 1)increase height on elevated press ups, 2) increase weight on squats to 45kg SB.

Mon: workout, Warm up 2½ min skipping, 2min Swings 61 5min TGU's 5,5 Pull up 5, 5, 3(-2) Elevated press ups 6, 6, 6, Dips 5, 5, 3(-2) Pistols 3, 3, 3 Squats 30kg 6, 6, 6, Handstand practice 5mins. Tue: 5.4 km run 15 mins out, 14:13 back . Wed: workout Warm up ,2½ mins skipping, 2min swings 68 5min TGU's 5,5 Pull up 5, 5, 4(-1) Elevated press ups 7, 7, 7 Dips 5, 5, 4(-1) Pistols 3, 3, 3 Squats 30kg 7, 7, 7 5min handstand practice.

So you're saying it might be Prof. Brian Cox quote? ;-)

I had a vague idea it was something to do with intensity. Thanks guys.

You're not the first person something like this has happened to, and you won't be the last. When the Shit really does Hit The Fan you're going to need to be as physically fit and healthy as possible.

Could someone please tell me, What's the difference between walking and hiking?

Sun: activities rather than workouts, 3½ hours fishing this morning (probably counts as some kind of standing meditation) 4km easy walking on the beach in the afternoon.

Sat,: 5.6k run, 15mins out, 14:51 back.

The: 5.6k run 15 mins out 15:21 back. Fri: bodyweight/SB workout. Warm up, 2½ mins skipping, 2mins Swings 15kg SB 66, 5mins TGU's 5,5 Pull ups 5, 4(-1), 2(-3) Elevated press ups 5,5,5 Dips 5, 5, 2(-3) Pistols 3, 3, 3 Squats 30 kg SB 5,5,5 Handstand practice 5 mins. A couple of changes, instead of doing the three sets of each exercise, I did them as three circuits. Making a note of the reps and moving on to the next as fast as possible. Also moved handstand practice to the end.

Wed: bodyweight/SB workout. Warm up: 2½ mins skipping, 2mins 15kg SB swings 67, 5mins 15kg SB TGU's 5,5 Pull ups 5, 4(1-), (5-) Elevated press ups 10 Dips 5, 4(1-), (5-) Pistols 3,3,3 Squats 30kg SB 8,8

Tue: 5.6km run 15:13 out, 15:12 back.

Sun: 1hour Archery, and a couple of hours gardening. (Lots of veggies planted ) Mon: bodyweight/ SB workout. Warm up 2 ½ mins skipping, 2mins Swings 15kg SB 65, 5mins TGU's 15kg SB 5, 4.5, Pull ups 5, 4(+1neg) 5mins handstand practice Elevated press ups 9, Dips 5, 3 (+2negs) Pistols 3x3 Squats 30kg SB 8

Fri: Rode to work & back. Total 4km Sat: Cycled to Parkrun, then over to pull up bars & home. One hour gardening followed by walking in the forest. Totals: Cycled 6.9km. 5k run 27:22. Pull ups 5 (30sec rest) 2. Walked 8.5km.