2015 Running Thread Part 6

No idea poppyshakespeare, I just run because I like it!

Well done KeyserSophie, that's dedication!! I'm the opposite, running this evening I was dreading winter as the only daylight run I do is parkrun I don't mind the cold but he dark really sucks!!

I spent the whole day getting wet emummy and then a wet run!! Our kids don't go back until 3rd sept but I love the holidays.

4.8 from me, a kind of hill session with doggies. Our organiser bailed so we kind of staggered on! 782.8

it sounds good to me!

well different principles apply when you are training for muscle hypertrophy, but there are different schools of though, and mucho 'bro science'
I used to do the whole once a week bodybuilder split, it worked fine, but I agree once every 7 days seems too infrequent.

In practice I think I instinctively adjust the intensity when I adjust the frequency and that applies to all exercise because I have a feel for the 'sweet spot' which is just on the edge of overtraining and gives the most psychological benefit.

Thats what I tell myself anyway

dunno, think main issue is probably fatigue so want to get most out of time and energy spent there if that makes sense- I like the idea of making the 'week' a bit shorter so 7 whole days don't elapse between blitzes on specific muscles?

Don't know what prompted the thought but was imagining if you always left it 7 days between each run it wouldn't be good so is it the same with weights?

Poppy, I would say stick (in the main) with compound movements (for time efficiency)
try and work muscle groups from different angles, eg flat and incline chest presses
use movements which feel comfortable for your joints.

then again I'm just not clued up on the differences that your thyroid levels will make to the way you respond to strength training and I guess thats a pretty big factor to take into account?

Poppy I don't really know the science but my view is that unless you're specifically training for something any exercise will be of some benefit and if you've found a routine you enjoy it's easier to stick with it.

Well done Keyser, that sounds like a hard run to keep motivated on.

4 early morning miles from me before getting kids ready for school again. I saw the weather forecast emummy and chose the early start to the pouring rain
Saw a deer and a grey squirrel which made me sad. We used to have lots of reds here but I've noticed there have been a lot less sightings recently, another area the greys are encroaching on

774 + 4 = 778

Adding 11 to make 774. 1100m total ascent, 850m descent. Proud of myself for doing it as was after a full day at work and it took 3 hrs, in the dark, on my own. Plenty of opportunities to cut out but soldiered on. It's still so hot. I just want winter to come.

Adding 11 to make 774. 1100m total ascent, 850m descent. Proud of myself for doing it as was after a full day at work and it took 3 hrs, in the dark, on my own. Plenty of opportunities to cut out but soldiered on. It's still so hot. I just want winter to come.

Low intensity week on the training plan so an easy run this morning with ddog, again in the pouring rain! At least the children have gone back to school so I could go after the school run instead of getting up early.
763

time consuming tho isn't it, find it easier to attack chest/tri, back/bi, legs/shoulders on consecutive days during week and do a sort of all over thing on Saturday

but is not as if have very sharply defined goals, other than preserve fitness during thyroid madness

I don't think there is absolute consensus on optional training frequency Poppy, its going to vary from person to person in any case.
slightly more frequently than once a week might be better, say once every 5 days?
Mine is once every 4 days and I use an upper body / legs split currently ?

2 treadmill miles before Chest And Triceps, there was also a DogJog first thing but I wasn't wearing my Garmin so it doesn't count! (Does anyone know if there is any point in blitzing each body part only once a week? Am enjoying the routine but are there better more modern ways to train?)

755.4 + 2 = 757.4

5km on the treadmill at the gym yesterday before doing some strength training.

755.4

Catching up and adding august mileage thus far, taking us too

752.3

Thanks to a delayed flight which led to a missed connection so more delays so didn't get to do my ten miler.
2.1 to keep me sane 740.18

3.2 tonight, with a gorgeous sunset to spur me on.

738.08

3.2 from this morning.

734.88

4 very fast canicross miles to add! Can't remember the last time I saw 8 something minute miles! 731.68

4 treadmill miles - interval session, got up to 16kph, didn't know my little legs could go that fast

727.68

another 12 miles in the midday sun from me
723.68

Ow sounds painful purpletoes!! Hope he makes a quick recovery.

5.5 miles from me, my friend overslept so slightly less than we'd planned as I had to get back for she to go to work 711.68

Just 2 miles from me. Run to and from kettlebell class on Tuesday after which my legs were very stiff for 2 days.

Didn't get to run again at home as my dad had an accident and broke his heel badly on Wednesday so was helping with that till I came back with kids yesterday.

Will hopefully get in some good runs this week.

Kimmi congratulations he is beautiful.
706.18

Been on my holidays and it was far too hot to run (and I drank far too much wine to get up early enough to run when it was cool) my one aborted attempt was a measly 1.08 miles

704.18

I will run ten miles tomorrow I will I will I will.

5 slow miles make 703.1

Have a great week runners

Long easy run in the sunshine this morning, so nice to not get soaked! Hilly route in preparation for next week's hilly trail 5k, so not as fast but very pleased to have coped with all the hills without stopping.
698.1