Fitness for Glasto 2019 Thread

[baggienick68]

On holiday and living on beer and burgers. Will have to take myself seriously in hand when I get home. It will be good food, long walks and bike rides.

[Mardy]

I had my appendix out in a bit of emergency surgery last Wednesday. Back to work today. I found I've lost 5kgs over the last week. A couple more of these procedures and I'll be just where I need to be by Glastonbury. What a result!

[eFestivals]

14 minutes ago, Mardy said:

I had my appendix out in a bit of emergency surgery last Wednesday. Back to work today. I found I've lost 5kgs over the last week. A couple more of these procedures and I'll be just where I need to be by Glastonbury. What a result!

heavy appendix?  

[Mardy]

8 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

heavy appendix?  

hehehe, I got a feeling that's what's been weighing me down and dragging me back all these years

[Sasperella]

I handed my draft thesis in just before Easter (hooray)...while I'm waiting for feedback on it, I basically have very little I need to be doing. Thus, after a bank holiday, sun-sponsered drink-a-thon, which included a little first-time venture into Printworks, I now have zero excuses not to smash out some gym time. Started with LBT yesterday morning, climbing in the evening, and spinning this afternoon at 2pm.

I'm also doing the low carb thing as instructed by @Homer and @Quark - although, granted, the amount of cider I consumed over the weekend means I'm pretty seriously in the red!

Edited April 24, 2019 by Sasperella

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

heavy appendix?  

Now there’s a prog band name if ever I’ve heard one.

[cb4747]

20 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I do have tickets. I’m talking about the London marathon next week.

I'm such a twat. I thought you meant cotton wool for the resales! Good luck with the marathon! 

[Woffy]

2 hours ago, Mardy said:

I had my appendix out in a bit of emergency surgery last Wednesday. Back to work today. I found I've lost 5kgs over the last week. A couple more of these procedures and I'll be just where I need to be by Glastonbury. What a result!

When i had mine out the weirdest thing - now that it's done by keyhole rather than slicing you right open - was that when i awoke i had a massive swollen belly.

I asked the nurse what the hell was going on and she explained it was because they pump you full of CO2 to make space between your internal organs so they can get to your appendix easier! It also made my shoulders hurt like hell as if i'd been carrying a backpack - apparently that's the gas dissipating throughout your body.

 

In getting fit news, since I finished my first ultra the other week and signed up for another in September for my treadmill runs i've now introduced running with a 1kg weight in each hand, reducing the run to 5 miles and doing some lift rep exercises whilst running. Tough but great.

[Mardy]

1 hour ago, Woffy said:

When i had mine out the weirdest thing - now that it's done by keyhole rather than slicing you right open - was that when i awoke i had a massive swollen belly.

I asked the nurse what the hell was going on and she explained it was because they pump you full of CO2 to make space between your internal organs so they can get to your appendix easier! It also made my shoulders hurt like hell as if i'd been carrying a backpack - apparently that's the gas dissipating throughout your body.

 

In getting fit news, since I finished my first ultra the other week and signed up for another in September for my treadmill runs i've now introduced running with a 1kg weight in each hand, reducing the run to 5 miles and doing some lift rep exercises whilst running. Tough but great.

Yeah, I had keyhole, but still the same thing with the gas in the shoulder. Very strange. But obviously, cos I was in a Russian hospital, I couldn’t ask anyone anything. Was tremendously relaxing, as it goes, ceding control completely and without the ability to question anything.

[ian the worm]

[Quark]

Good work that man!

[Quark]

Good work that man!

Can't run or spin, so figured something different. 20 minute punchbag session the garage and I'm done! Kind of needed it after today tbh

[Crazyfool01]

Good luck tomorrow @Hugh Jass

[Hugh Jass]

28 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Good luck tomorrow @Hugh Jass

Cheers pal.

Fuck! I’m running a marathon tomorrow!

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Cheers pal.

Fuck! I’m running a marathon tomorrow!

and for the rest of us in the resale its going to feel like a marathon .... much respect though .... family members have done it ... one with one leg .... but dont think I ever could 

[JoeyT]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Cheers pal.

Fuck! I’m running a marathon tomorrow!

Good luck buddy!

Everyone thinks I'm sad but I bloody love watching it all so will be following in front of the TV in Somerset.

Keep us updated on how you get on. Would love a race report once you've gotten over it all!

[Quark]

23 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

Cheers pal.

Fuck! I’m running a marathon tomorrow!

How'd you get on Hugh?

[Hugh Jass]

23 minutes ago, Quark said:

How'd you get on Hugh?

I actually ran a marathon today! 

It was hard, really hard, but got round. Official time was 4.50, however my watch - which paused whenever I was queuing for a toilet, said 4.39 so I choose to believe that.

Never again though, I’m proud to be able to say I’ve ran the London Marathon but it’s too far for me. Going to drop back down to halfs from now on.

[Quark]

Take a bow that man

[The Red Telephone]

First game of cricket season today. Was out 2nd ball by bowler who represented Barbados at junior level last year. Didn’t even see it.

Not really enhanced my fitness levels too much.

[Homer]

5 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

I actually ran a marathon today! 

It was hard, really hard, but got round. Official time was 4.50, however my watch - which paused whenever I was queuing for a toilet, said 4.39 so I choose to believe that.

Never again though, I’m proud to be able to say I’ve ran the London Marathon but it’s too far for me. Going to drop back down to halfs from now on.

Congrats! Having done a few halfs I've no idea how anyone can do double. Big respect!

[Quark]

One week left to go of this diet nonsense, cant wait for a bit of cake!!

Hoping the knee stands up to a trial run tomorrow night. Strength work in the gym has progressed really nicely, but lower body and cardio has had to stall, which is a bit frustrating. Would be good to finish on an upward trajectory.

[Homer]

Managed to hit my five exercises for the week last week, despite a huge long Easter weekend in Warsaw and fitting it all into Tues to Fri. Pretty pleased with that. Have hit five at least every week since 1 Jan now!

[SighMo]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

I actually ran a marathon today! 

It was hard, really hard, but got round. Official time was 4.50, however my watch - which paused whenever I was queuing for a toilet, said 4.39 so I choose to believe that.

Never again though, I’m proud to be able to say I’ve ran the London Marathon but it’s too far for me. Going to drop back down to halfs from now on.

Nice one, congratulations. You may not want to do another one but the training will have left you in pretty good shape for Glasto ?

I tracked about 20 of my running mates today and it’s inspired me to get to a physio and sort my shit out;  been out injured for 12 weeks. I’ll be there next year ?

 

[Phoenix Girl]

Congrats @Hugh Jass on the marathon!! I’m insanely jealous, would love to be able to do it. Hope you can enjoy a few days of rest now.

 

30 minutes ago, Quark said:

One week left to go of this diet nonsense, cant wait for a bit of cake!!

Hoping the knee stands up to a trial run tomorrow night. Strength work in the gym has progressed really nicely, but lower body and cardio has had to stall, which is a bit frustrating. Would be good to finish on an upward trajectory.

What’s wrong with your knee? I’m starting physio this week for my IT band. I’ve not been able to run since September and it’s annoying.