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Have sorted out a basic routine for basic toning up of the basic muscles - its a basic measure of, basically, how fucking unfit I am, and what my power/weight ratio is right now.
30s plank
20 squats
10 pushups
20 lunges (10 each side)
Minute rest
Do as many times in 20 minutes as possible, then a bit of stretch and breathing.I'm so unfit, I got through this twice in ~8 minutes last night and my left hammy got a twinge (also because I've been doing some construction in the back yard). So that's baby steps again.
Chinups are on the cards, too, and I'll incorporate them once I've got the basic core back.
Tonight I told the family we were going for a walk, then Mrs TA and Miss TA said they couldn't be arsed - "we went last night" they said (total was about 1.5km - lazy cows). The boy hopped on his bike so I decided to run.
20 minutes saw me cover just short of 2 miles (3.19km) at a decent shuffle. Need to see how I pull up from that before continuing.
Fucking hell its a long way from running 5km in < 25min
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@nta said in Back for more!:
Have sorted out a basic routine for basic toning up of the basic muscles - its a basic measure of, basically, how fucking unfit I am, and what my power/weight ratio is right now.
30s plank
20 squats
10 pushups
20 lunges (10 each side)
Minute rest
Do as many times in 20 minutes as possible, then a bit of stretch and breathing.I'm so unfit, I got through this twice in ~8 minutes last night and my left hammy got a twinge (also because I've been doing some construction in the back yard). So that's baby steps again.
Chinups are on the cards, too, and I'll incorporate them once I've got the basic core back.
Tonight I told the family we were going for a walk, then Mrs TA and Miss TA said they couldn't be arsed - "we went last night" they said (total was about 1.5km - lazy cows). The boy hopped on his bike so I decided to run.
20 minutes saw me cover just short of 2 miles (3.19km) at a decent shuffle. Need to see how I pull up from that before continuing.
Fucking hell its a long way from running 5km in < 25min
I'm getting back into the planks in a big way. Back into doing them every day and aiming for over 10 minutes. Maybe we could have a contest when you're over here? Loser buys beer.
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How about see who can drink 10 pints quickest and the loser has to plank for 10 minutes? Seems fairer.
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@catogrande Not. Helping.
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@nta said in Back for more!:
@catogrande Not. Helping.
S'funny. I'd have had you down as the winner. MN5 as a Sweaty would have sunk five in quick order but then would have gone looking for a fight, leaving you plenty of time.
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Went for a jog-shuffle thing this morning.
3km in 19:32 which indicates how long the road is back to the top, but I felt like I could have kept that pace up for another couple of km. Just need to see how the calves pull up tomorrow.
Still got the weirdy-arsed vision issue in the right eye but no further bad effects there. Just have to ignore it I guess.
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On Saturday the boy and I went camping just t'other side of the Blue Mountains from Sydney. Thataway:
There is a disused railway tunnel near a place called Newnes with an 8km return walk. First klick is very much uphill, then it follows the old train cutting so fairly easy walk. A few washouts and such and it was humid as fuck, so a good chance to stretch the legs and get a bit of a sweat on, before setting up camp and watching the wallabies play.
Literally, they're fucking everywhere at the campsite. On Sunday morning they wanted to check out our fire. Counted about a dozen others in the area.
Anyways, last few days has been a bit of work in the back yard (building a screen around the pool - fiddly as I'm making it up as I go along) and enjoying the first few days of Long Service Leave.
Tonight I did the basic routine but decided to change the system to:
30s plank
20 squats
10 pushups
10 lunges each side
Rest to the next 5 minute margin i.e. have 5 minutes to complete - quicker you do it, more rest you get!
Finish at 20 minutes.First set was a tick under 3 minutes
Second set was dead on 3 minutes
Third set was 3:02
Last set was 3:45 - struggled to get the pushups done!So feel pretty fucked but I realise this is the problem with being a funt for so long. It was fun, but things need to change.
Plasma donation tomorrow and a session with the chiro.
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Mate I can not wait to get out there doing stuff like that with my lad. He's 8 now so prob old enough to get off the grid without the ipad for a few days. Only problem is that his 9 year old sister is pretty keen too. Probably just fear of missing out but not keen to drive a few ours to the remote wilderness before she finds that out!
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@nta said in Back for more!:
watching the wallabies play.
Without looking at when you had posted that, I actually thought that you had an electronic device and were watching a bunch of blokes in yellow with an oval ball.
The small marsupials around a campsite makes more sense.
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@mn5 said in Back for more!:
Walks with the kids are some of the coolest things ya can do. Heaps of options around Welly too which makes it even better
Yeah we done a heap of bush walks and geocaching with them and couple of massive bike adventures too but now my lad is keen on fishing I wanna do some of the stuff with him that my old man did with me when I was young. Remember many a mission across random farms, thru creeks and down cliffs etc to get to fishing spots. Cooking the days catch for dinner and tenting out. Must do soon!
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@jk said in Back for more!:
@mn5 said in Back for more!:
Walks with the kids are some of the coolest things ya can do. Heaps of options around Welly too which makes it even better
Yeah we done a heap of bush walks and geocaching with them and couple of massive bike adventures too but now my lad is keen on fishing I wanna do some of the stuff with him that my old man did with me when I was young. Remember many a mission across random farms, thru creeks and down cliffs etc to get to fishing spots. Cooking the days catch for dinner and tenting out. Must do soon!
The trick is balancing all that with the boys sometimes wanting to blob out in front of tv or PS4. Wellys weather doesn't help a lot either.
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Well, I'm still a funt, but jeez I walked some miles - often in the rain - around NZ over the last couple of weeks.
If you're near Paeroa, Karangahake Gorge is a must. Gets popular in summer I understand. Old mining shafts, walks by the river, train tunnel etc. Top spot. Didn't get to climb Te Aroha with Red Beard because the weather turned shitty, but it's on the list for next time.
Any of the shitloads of tracks around Rotorua should be on your list. I got the water taxi out from The Landing and camped overnight at Hot Water Beach at the South end of Lake Tarawera. Had the place to myself. Except for the sandflies who gave me a nice collection of welts.
Walked out on the Tarawera Track the next day - not for the faint of heart. Fucking landslips! Some amazing track tho and the DOC needs a pat on the back for it.
Got to see a bit of Taupo, including Huka Falls which I'd missed driving thru there the last couple of times. Then across to Taranaki where I walked from Egmont visitor Centre to Holly Hut.
Don't mind saying that was some of the toughest foot slogging I've done, and it was tougher in the rain on the way back the next morning. Had to cross a rapidly rising bit of water near a waterfall, which I would have videoed had I not been soaked; touch screens don't like water.
A lot of fun, plenty of discovery, and a bit of willpower needed.
Every kilometre was offset by the quantities of beer I drank, but I wouldn't change any of it.
Now to get back on the trolley...
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@nta You didn't miss out not doing the Te Aroha walk. That is a carnt of a track, the closer to the top you get, the more vertical it is, and the last section you are literally scrabbling up rock face while holding onto branches. There is nothing at the top but an aerial tower. Good view on a clear day, but it is REALLY exposed and freezing cold.
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