Finally managed to complete a 10 Km run in less than an hour for 3 days running.
Next target is to do that in less than 55min.
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I’ve had to stop with this hip. Not sure for how long which is depressing.
I’d normally suggest to run with the pain if it wasn’t the hip…becomes different when it’s the hip muscles at play though.
I have been but its not getting any better, worse if anything so I’m having to change things for a short time to see if it makes any difference. No bike either which is another bummer but that certainly aggravates it. Although I might give the road bike a spin.
I think i would be looking at a excercise routine which gives a break from running.
Would love to play football once a week but thats too much of a hassle in a country like India and esp for my 38 year self.
Cycling is a possibility but i am unsure about wanting to spend 20k INR for an average cycle wherein i am not sure whether ill get the time to continue with it.
Tennis i have tried and while i enjoy the sport , i find it tough to get people on a similar learning trade to me. Also a rhythm based sport.
Swimming is one cost effective thing but while i have some experience with it in my school years , i am not overly enthused by it and dont see it as repeatable.
Badminton is one option but again the need to form a group when i by nature am a loner.
And also i am slightly put off of football because ive seen players get injured ( when i did play 6 a side) due to the recklessness of the opposition players in over committing to a tackle.
I agree. Running is great because of the effectiveness and accessibility of it. I’ve got 2 bikes so they are an enjoyable option but aggravate the hip at the moment. I can cover a fair distance walking at work so that’s not bad. Swimming is another possibility who I may look into.
Surfing is weather dependent but another possibility. I should also pull my finger out and get my kites sorted and get out kite surfing again.
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Almost convinced I have a trapped nerve in my hip now. Stiff and painful every morning to the point of walking up stairs is difficult but loosens off during the day. But never quite 100%. Getting tingles further down the leg as well.
If running is what you need, should have joined the Blueshite fans last week at their stadium, they had a good workout
Not strictly midriff wobble related, but adjacent enough - A really great conversation on the the role of saturated fats in heart disease.
I’m sure most people who have any interest in their health will have come across the argument that the link between these two things is bogus, created by a corrupt FDA (sometimes USDA) to get us to eat more carbs. Almost all the online health and fitness space is contrarian by nature and so this is common theme among it. The new trendy take is that you need to focus on getting in your saturated fat because it’s really “seed oils” that are the problem.
This is a really well referenced discussion that points out the errors in that contrarian take and presents what can be complicated stuff in what I think should be an accessible and understandable way.
Did a 11km run in 59 min today. Time to see whether i can match it after a couple of days
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Oddly enough. I have been carrying a slight injury in my knee cap area. It doesnt hurt when i am running but does start to flare up when i stand up from a sitting position or walk.
I started riding my motorbike again quite a bit of late and that bike is hefty and heavy as per indian standards. The constant leg breaking there etc might have caused this issue i feel.
Did 3.35km in a 15min speed run today. I was looking to extend this further but i landed on a stone which sorta tweaked a muscle.
Hope this clears up quickly. i wasnt out of breath then so it was mightuly frustrating as i felt i could extend the run to more than 20 min.
making some good progress there. keep going
one of my friends is supporting a very long run this summer. check this out:
Canadian Dave Proctor of Okotoks, Alta., is making his second attempt at breaking the cross-Canada record set by Al Howie in 1991. Howie ran from Newfoundland to Victoria in 72 days, 10 hours; following in Howie’s footsteps from east to west, Proctor hopes to complete the trek in 66 days. Proctor’s previous attempt in 2018 ended in injury, and his second attempt has been delayed by the pandemic. Currently on day five, Proctor is averaging 105 km a day and is supported by a varied crew of friends (including Canadian ultrarunners Matt Shepard, Mike Huber and Myron Tetrault, among others) and family, who are flying out separately to various points on his trip and providing aid for six to 16 days each.
Mike Huber is my childhood friend, been a footy teammate for a few decades until he retired to get back into distance running. Incredible what he’s doing in his 40’s.
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Still out of action with my hip. Doing my head in now.
I used to be very good at controlling my eating. The pandemic really screwed that up.
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The knee started acting up today again after a half an hour run.
I reckon i need to visit an ortho on this.
Very very frustrating as this happens just when i am making sizable improvements in my running times
The knee held up pretty well today but with me wearing a kneecap band.
First half an hour - 6km and then 4 km in 26 minutes. Didnt stretch myself in the second part as much as i could have.
Think there is some muscle issue though. Got a meeting scheduled with the ortho on the first week of June.
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And on the shoes. Tested a NB shoe and bought one. Using that every third day. Its fine but doesnt seem to have the long lasting nature that nike gives. And the lunarglide is still a better shoe imo.
Hip still giving me jip but has loosened up yesterday. In trying to think of ways to get back training it dawned on me get on the paddle board. No wind this morning so clocked 3.5 miles in about an hour paddling down the coast and back. Pretty bushed and worked up quite a sweat in the wetsuit.
If weather plays ball I’ll do more of this until I get my mobility back.
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