The athletics/running thread

[Prufrock]

I'd recommend watching what you eat too! I'm using MyFitnessPal - basically an online calrie-counting diary where you log everything you eat/drink and it tells you how many calories you are allowed in order to lose your set target per week... I'd recommend setting out to lose somewhere between 1 and 2 lbs a week. It will recommend what looks like a very dauntingingly low number of calories - BUT - if you are exercising, you log that too and it then gives you an equivalent extra number of calories to stay on track and not end up starving yourself,

1780

Hell fire. I've just been down into the factory to weigh myself.

If you need industrial equipment to weigh yourself, it's probably not a good sign !

[Bruce Rioja]

I'd recommend watching what you eat too! I'm using MyFitnessPal - basically an online calrie-counting diary where you log everything you eat/drink and it tells you how many calories you are allowed in order to lose your set target per week... I'd recommend setting out to lose somewhere between 1 and 2 lbs a week. It will recommend what looks like a very dauntingingly low number of calories - BUT - if you are exercising, you log that too and it then gives you an equivalent extra number of calories to stay on track and not end up starving yourself,

1780

Hell fire. I've just been down into the factory to weigh myself.

If you need industrial equipment to weigh yourself, it's probably not a good sign !

Many a true word.......

[Bruce Rioja]

get yourself over onto my fight-the-flab thread and give us all the gruesome weight/height/BMI/body-fat statistics!!

I may do - afterwards.

[Bruce Rioja]

A return to the gym has been made. Sat here feeling all smug and pious now.

[thebish]

A return to the gym has been made. Sat here feeling all smug and pioussweaty and stinky now.

[Bruce Rioja]

A return to the gym has been made. Sat here feeling all smug and pioussweaty and stinky now.

Thankfully they've re-done the showers and the changing rooms since I was a pupil there. Back in the day it was preferable to walk home caked in shit.

[Bruce Rioja]

Re-introduced myself to Laura this evening. She's dropped the cheesey music so I could listen to my own on the way round. Bonus.

[thebish]

Re-introduced myself to Laura this evening. She's dropped the cheesey music so I could listen to my own on the way round. Bonus.

she's a very patient mistress! all this time - and you don't even call???

[Bruce Rioja]

Re-introduced myself to Laura this evening. She's dropped the cheesey music so I could listen to my own on the way round. Bonus.

she's a very patient mistress! all this time - and you don't even call???

She's a love. She didn't even bat an eyelid at the additional sack of spuds I'd brought along to run round with.

[Gooner Girl]

Well done Bruce, it's always hardest getting out there the first time. Good stuff.

[Bruce Rioja]

Well done Bruce, it's always hardest getting out there the first time. Good stuff.

Cheers GG. I've got that - right, bring it, thing going on at the moment. Actually feels good that my legs are feeling a bit stiff.

[Gooner Girl]

I'm admiring your get up and go from the comfort of my sofa whilst I munch Pringles.

[Prufrock]

23.08 5k including the bitch hill. V happy given I was bed bound for three weeks until Saturday.

[Gooner Girl]

Good luck at the weekend in Budapest, GtE. You must be flying out in the next few days. Every confidence you'll nail it, you have worked so hard this year in training. Have a great time!

[Bruce Rioja]

Chatting with a mate's Mrs before and told her that I'd started running again whilst trying to shift some heft. I also told her that my goal is to do the Parkrun at the end of October and that I'll need to find another target after that so as not to just give up. She's just confirmed that she's booked me into Bootcamp in order that we do next year's Tough Mudder.

[LeverEnd]

Chatting with a mate's Mrs before and told her that I'd started running again whilst trying to shift some heft. I also told her that my goal is to do the Parkrun at the end of October and that I'll need to find another target after that so as not to just give up. She's just confirmed that she's booked me into Bootcamp in order that we do next year's Tough Mudder.

I looked at that and came over all Bijou Bob. £90?!?!!? fecking scandalous!!
Let's go and jump in some puddles on Winter Hill then spend £90 on booze and strippers.

[Bruce Rioja]

Chatting with a mate's Mrs before and told her that I'd started running again whilst trying to shift some heft. I also told her that my goal is to do the Parkrun at the end of October and that I'll need to find another target after that so as not to just give up. She's just confirmed that she's booked me into Bootcamp in order that we do next year's Tough Mudder.

I looked at that and came over all Bijou Bob. £90?!?!!? fecking scandalous!!
Let's go and jump in some puddles on Winter Hill then spend £90 on booze and strippers.

D'ya reckon we could get the strippers to join us in the mud?

[LeverEnd]

Chatting with a mate's Mrs before and told her that I'd started running again whilst trying to shift some heft. I also told her that my goal is to do the Parkrun at the end of October and that I'll need to find another target after that so as not to just give up. She's just confirmed that she's booked me into Bootcamp in order that we do next year's Tough Mudder.

I looked at that and came over all Bijou Bob. £90?!?!!? fecking scandalous!!
Let's go and jump in some puddles on Winter Hill then spend £90 on booze and strippers.

D'ya reckon we could get the strippers to join us in the mud?

Yep wearing just a pair of Walshes.

[Gary the Enfield]

Chatting with a mate's Mrs before and told her that I'd started running again whilst trying to shift some heft. I also told her that my goal is to do the Parkrun at the end of October and that I'll need to find another target after that so as not to just give up. She's just confirmed that she's booked me into Bootcamp in order that we do next year's Tough Mudder.

I looked at that and came over all Bijou Bob. £90?!?!!? fecking scandalous!!
Let's go and jump in some puddles on Winter Hill then spend £90 on booze and strippers.

D'ya reckon we could get the strippers to join us in the mud?

Yep wearing just a pair of Walshes.

I've got a pair of Walsh's. Count me in!

[Bruce Rioja]

I've got a pair of Walsh's. Count me in!

At the ready, Matey.