The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge
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@rancid-schnitzel said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@antipodean said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
There's the small matter of recovering from bicep femoris tendinopathy and a torn tendon in my wrist. So training is very limited at the moment. Can't even use the rowing machine.
Not nice. How did those injuries come about?
The tendinopathy is simply repeated overuse without warming up and cooling down properly. It's a right PITA to resolve too; need to build up the strength while not getting it inflamed.
The wrist from not being as world class as I thought at downill MTB. Then somehow made it worse playing rugby.
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Looks like I'll do an olympic distance tri at the end of July. I had better get training again.
And i think i am in the market for a new bike
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Looks like I'll do an olympic distance tri at the end of July. I had better get training again.
Alcohol-fuelled olympic tri?
And i think i am in the market for a new bike
Always a good way to set down a marker: "Well numb-nuts, you bought this flashy new bike so you're not fucking quitting now!"
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@rancid-schnitzel said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
with their mother's Viking blood my boys will be much taller than me (eldest is already as tall at 12) so I need all the help I can get.
The boy is 14 and just above my eyebrows. The girl is 10 and up to my collarbone.
No idea where they get it from as nobody in the lineage was over 6 feet. Mrs TA is just over 5 feet and I'm just under 6.
I blame chicken steroids.
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How shit is running?
Thought i should probably start doing some (honestly, the last time i went for a run was last August), and the wife was doing 12km yesterday, so i thought i would tag along.
Lungs were more than fine, but holy shit my joints weren't! Hips and knees did not like it at all! Running is fucked.
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@mariner4life I hate road running, like trail running though although I am not built for long distance running
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went for my first ride since the iron man this morning, 45km. Felt like it went shit. No speed, and anything even resembling a hill fucking sucked. Somehow the stats at the end were pretty quick though, which was weird.
Have started following a few pro cyclists on Strava, and have been watching their TdF prep. Andre Greipel did a 228km ride the other day, at an average speed of 47km an hour. I can peddle that fast, without a hill for assistance, for about 300m. Couple of days later he did 110km at an average speed around 34km and i thought "ah yea, that's a bit more realistic" until i looked at the ride profile. He did 2,500m of climbing that day. Fucking hell!
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
went for my first ride since the iron man this morning, 45km. Felt like it went shit. No speed, and anything even resembling a hill fucking sucked. Somehow the stats at the end were pretty quick though, which was weird.
Have started following a few pro cyclists on Strava, and have been watching their TdF prep. Andre Greipel did a 228km ride the other day, at an average speed of 47km an hour. I can peddle that fast, without a hill for assistance, for about 300m. Couple of days later he did 110km at an average speed around 34km and i thought "ah yea, that's a bit more realistic" until i looked at the ride profile. He did 2,500m of climbing that day. Fucking hell!
And Greipel isn't even a climber!
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@sammyc said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
went for my first ride since the iron man this morning, 45km. Felt like it went shit. No speed, and anything even resembling a hill fucking sucked. Somehow the stats at the end were pretty quick though, which was weird.
Have started following a few pro cyclists on Strava, and have been watching their TdF prep. Andre Greipel did a 228km ride the other day, at an average speed of 47km an hour. I can peddle that fast, without a hill for assistance, for about 300m. Couple of days later he did 110km at an average speed around 34km and i thought "ah yea, that's a bit more realistic" until i looked at the ride profile. He did 2,500m of climbing that day. Fucking hell!
And Greipel isn't even a climber!
Precisely - a sprinter!
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@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Running sux and I'm pretty sure it's quite far down the list of ideal cardio exercises these days. I like to be in good enough shape for a good sprint around with the boys but to the idea of actually going for a run fills me with horror.
While I have done a lot of it, that is for weight loss and not fitness.
However, its worth knowing you can trot out a lazy 5km in half an hour to make sure you're ready for the Zombie apocalypse.
I think once I get to weight I'll be doing less distance running and increasing sprint work. More power, better muscle, shorter time frame for the same outcome.
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Training on the weekend consisted of a golden oldies game of rugby. Fun to have the boots on again. Surprisingly hard on the body even though nothing too serious.
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@mariner4life no fitness like match fitness.
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Played a golden oldies tournament on saturday. have fuuuuucked my back. Can't stand upright. my upper body leans away to the right, and no amount of will power will straighten it up, very weird to look at. Physio is half an hour.
Rugby is an idiotic sport
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Played a golden oldies tournament on saturday. have fuuuuucked my back. Can't stand upright. my upper body leans away to the right, and no amount of will power will straighten it up, very weird to look at. Physio is half an hour.
Rugby is an idiotic sport
Do pilates
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@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Played a golden oldies tournament on saturday. have fuuuuucked my back. Can't stand upright. my upper body leans away to the right, and no amount of will power will straighten it up, very weird to look at. Physio is half an hour.
Rugby is an idiotic sport
Do pilates
yea nah, I'm good thanks
Disc sprain, not too bad, physio already released most of the spasm, should be right in a week.
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@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Played a golden oldies tournament on saturday. have fuuuuucked my back. Can't stand upright. my upper body leans away to the right, and no amount of will power will straighten it up, very weird to look at. Physio is half an hour.
Rugby is an idiotic sport
Do pilates
yea nah, I'm good thanks
Disc sprain, not too bad, physio already released most of the spasm, should be right in a week.
After a good Pilates session you could get run over by a tank and bounce back fine I reckon.
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@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mn5 said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
@mariner4life said in The rebuild of M4L and a new challenge:
Played a golden oldies tournament on saturday. have fuuuuucked my back. Can't stand upright. my upper body leans away to the right, and no amount of will power will straighten it up, very weird to look at. Physio is half an hour.
Rugby is an idiotic sport
Do pilates
yea nah, I'm good thanks
Disc sprain, not too bad, physio already released most of the spasm, should be right in a week.
After a good Pilates session you could get run over by a tank and bounce back fine I reckon.
go advertise your missus's business somewhere else.
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The actual evidence for pilates vs any other sort of progressed exercise program done correctly is 'no difference'
"On Friday 13th October 2017 Health Minister Greg Hunt announced a reform package under sweeping Turnbull government changes. Many of these changes will benefit us on a personal level. However, this reform does present some significant changes to the public’s ability to claim on Pilates, taking effect from April 2019.
From 2019, private health insurance will no longer cover natural therapies, including aromatherapy, Bowen therapy, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, herbalism, homeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, naturopathy, Pilates, reflexology, Rolfing, shiatsu, tai chi and yoga.
This move comes after a recent review by the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer found there was no clear evidence of the efficacy of these therapies. An expert committee will be established to consider the issue of ballooning and often opaque out-of-pocket costs..
The PAA will continue the major initiative of ‘Promoting Pilates as a Profession’. Our goal is to lobby government bodies, skilled services and the general public on our profession, education standards and ethics. We will combine with promoting clinical based research on the Pilates Method.
I understand that this is a significant announcement. Please be mindful that the impact for your clients may be minimal given the current rebate level. I will keep you informed of any further information I receive.
Regards, Jen xx
PAA President"
