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@voodoo said in Back for more!:
@NTA stink mate
First had them when I was a funt in my 20s. Mostly stress related, but when I was a fit 30-something in the 90kg range, I didn't have a single one, no matter how fast or far I ran.
Might just be a case of accepting I can't run faster than 6:30/km any more
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Ran a Bronco last night in 7:29 - new PB and just under the target time I wanted. I should have trained with the boys as well, but was too busy doing committee things.
@NTA one of the good things about a Bronco is you can practice on your own, but ideally you want to run it with someone who can put a 30 sec or so on you, not so fast they kick your arse, but just enough to keep pushing you that little bit by setting a pace.
Rather humiliating when you do one against a team of 13/14 year olds and a few of them kick your arse by over a minute!
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@NTA one of the good things about a Bronco is you can practice on your own, but ideally you want to run it with someone who can put a 30 sec or so on you, not so fast they kick your arse, but just enough to keep pushing you that little bit by setting a pace.
Rather humiliating when you do one against a team of 13/14 year olds and a few of them kick your arse by over a minute!
@taniwharugby said in Back for more!:
ideally you want to run it with someone who can put a 30 sec or so on you, not so fast they kick your arse, but just enough to keep pushing you that little bit by setting a pace.
Or someone you know you can keep ahead of - if you're just beating them on rep 2 at the 20 meter mark, then sure as hell you want to push further ahead at the 20m mark on rep 3.
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Rugby training Wednesday night was pretty good. After some 100m sprints, where I pushed myself to keep up with some of the young backs (who went out too hard too early on the first one - idiots) despite a bit of twinge in the left Achilles.
After that it was lineout and pod drills. This year we'll have a game plan thank fuck.
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3km run Monday in a tick over 6:30/km - no migraine
Ran my Bronco tonight in 7:08 which wasn't bad
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@NTA thats a decent improvement too, whats your goal?
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@taniwharugby don't die.
@NTA thats always a good one, you are 'killing it' at the moment then!!
I was just happy that I could beat TR Jnr...right now, thats one of my biggest goals in most stuff I do, just to keep ahead of him, cos I know the moment he gets past me, I wont catch him again...
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@NTA thats always a good one, you are 'killing it' at the moment then!!
I was just happy that I could beat TR Jnr...right now, thats one of my biggest goals in most stuff I do, just to keep ahead of him, cos I know the moment he gets past me, I wont catch him again...
@taniwharugby problem at the moment is I'm back out to 106kg so not in the best shape for mobility, but the extra padding will help my scrum work, though I get the feeling I'll be playing a bit of hooker this year.
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Walk on Sunday as I was feeling a bit shit and needed the fresh air. Kind of bloated and meh - stepped on the scales Monday morning at 108kg :astonished_face: and think maybe the Saturday session with the boys on White Rabbit Dark Ale didn't help.
Bronco Monday night was rubbish - 7:39 which is a significant step back. Followed with rugby fitness training which helped clear the head.
Tuesday gym - first time in a few weeks so the legs are still feeling it. Chins, squats, sled (100kg), bench, and some work for the back and shoulders on the cable machine. Followed that with 500m on the rower in 1:55
Wednesday was a short session at rugby - basically after having to organise everyone else's shit, I ended up with 10 minutes of fitness and then 15 minutes of scrum practice.
Today is recovery day as the squat DOMS started to kick in lunchtime yesterday, and scrum practice did not wash out the lactic acid...
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Monday fitness training - as I've mentioned elsewhere we did a warmup called "I Can't Feel My Legs":
At one tryline: 50 squats and 20 lunges per leg. Run to the other tryline, walk back. Times 3.
By the third set, the other 40+ hooker and I decided it should be a team effort i.e. 50 squats / 20 lunges between us. Smart.
After that we did some ball drills and then this cool attacking drill: 5 players on the tryline get a ball kicked to them and come up against a line of 3 on the 22m and then a line of 2 on the 40m. Just awareness and option taking, plus running lines.
Total Monday was 3.37km in just under 29 minutes, not including touch.
Legs still feeling it, but I fronted up Wednesday for more, and went a bit lighter. On Wednesdays I have to leave early to pick up Miss TA from dancing so tend to get in a bit on the warmup and then do club shit for half the other time. As it was, including some touch footy to warm up, I got 1.3km in over half an hour, with a lap + sprint to finish. According to Strava my top pace was 03:54 or just over 15km/h...
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A few games of rugby recently - playing or refereeing - but not much else. Have tried but motivation is low and I keep finding reasons not to.
Anyway, I'm a fat fuck.
Last night I was helping the women's 7s coach at the club run some drills - I had no intention of training so was wearing runners instead of footy boots. I tried to step back into a running line on a switch, did the splits, and something went "pop" in my left knee. Instant pain there and some strain up through to the groin.
While I was still warm it was OK, if a bit loose.
This morning it is problematic. Can still weight bear but clear the joint has a lot of swelling on the side and anterior when I try to bend.
Dr Google says MCL or meniscus tear. Anecdotal evidence says the fact I can feel pain is good, and will mean a shorter recovery time. Up to the medical centre this morning to get some scans organised, then physio once the swelling goes down I guess.
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Walk on Sunday as I was feeling a bit shit and needed the fresh air. Kind of bloated and meh - stepped on the scales Monday morning at 108kg :astonished_face: and think maybe the Saturday session with the boys on White Rabbit Dark Ale didn't help.
Bronco Monday night was rubbish - 7:39 which is a significant step back. Followed with rugby fitness training which helped clear the head.
Tuesday gym - first time in a few weeks so the legs are still feeling it. Chins, squats, sled (100kg), bench, and some work for the back and shoulders on the cable machine. Followed that with 500m on the rower in 1:55
Wednesday was a short session at rugby - basically after having to organise everyone else's shit, I ended up with 10 minutes of fitness and then 15 minutes of scrum practice.
Today is recovery day as the squat DOMS started to kick in lunchtime yesterday, and scrum practice did not wash out the lactic acid...
@nta oof, that is stink news mate. The old involuntary splits has been the bane of many men! myself included!! Hope the prognosis is good for a swift recovery.
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A few games of rugby recently - playing or refereeing - but not much else. Have tried but motivation is low and I keep finding reasons not to.
Anyway, I'm a fat fuck.
Last night I was helping the women's 7s coach at the club run some drills - I had no intention of training so was wearing runners instead of footy boots. I tried to step back into a running line on a switch, did the splits, and something went "pop" in my left knee. Instant pain there and some strain up through to the groin.
While I was still warm it was OK, if a bit loose.
This morning it is problematic. Can still weight bear but clear the joint has a lot of swelling on the side and anterior when I try to bend.
Dr Google says MCL or meniscus tear. Anecdotal evidence says the fact I can feel pain is good, and will mean a shorter recovery time. Up to the medical centre this morning to get some scans organised, then physio once the swelling goes down I guess.
Fark. Sorry to hear that. It’s amazing how fragile you can get at 40 plus. Absolutely sucks.
Hope you have a speedy recovery and can get back out on the perve paddock.
Actually just on that, are female rugby players worth a gander? This is 20 odd years ago but my club had a women’s team and they were, to put it mildly, a rough bunch. We had props who were prettier. But obviously there is much more participation since then.
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Fark. Sorry to hear that. It’s amazing how fragile you can get at 40 plus. Absolutely sucks.
Hope you have a speedy recovery and can get back out on the perve paddock.
Actually just on that, are female rugby players worth a gander? This is 20 odd years ago but my club had a women’s team and they were, to put it mildly, a rough bunch. We had props who were prettier. But obviously there is much more participation since then.
@rancid-schnitzel said in Back for more!:
Fark. Sorry to hear that. It’s amazing how fragile you can get at 40 plus. Absolutely sucks.
Hope you have a speedy recovery and can get back out on the perve paddock.
Actually just on that, are female rugby players worth a gander? This is 20 odd years ago but my club had a women’s team and they were, to put it mildly, a rough bunch. We had props who were prettier. But obviously there is much more participation since then.
On behalf of all female rugby players I’m extremely offended by such blatant chauvanism.
But yeah, @NTA any worth a hoon ?
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Fark. Sorry to hear that. It’s amazing how fragile you can get at 40 plus. Absolutely sucks.
Hope you have a speedy recovery and can get back out on the perve paddock.
Actually just on that, are female rugby players worth a gander? This is 20 odd years ago but my club had a women’s team and they were, to put it mildly, a rough bunch. We had props who were prettier. But obviously there is much more participation since then.
@rancid-schnitzel putting aside the fact I'm a desperate 44yo married man: I can objectively say there is not a single one of them I'd knock back.
They're all early 20s, fit as fuck (remembering this is 7s), fair-to-gorgeous, and unburdened by the fucking bullshit that middle aged women carry around with them.
The last point is probably the most important when it comes to attractiveness.
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@rancid-schnitzel putting aside the fact I'm a desperate 44yo married man: I can objectively say there is not a single one of them I'd knock back.
They're all early 20s, fit as fuck (remembering this is 7s), fair-to-gorgeous, and unburdened by the fucking bullshit that middle aged women carry around with them.
The last point is probably the most important when it comes to attractiveness.
@nta said in Back for more!:
@rancid-schnitzel putting aside the fact I'm a desperate 44yo married man: I can objectively say there is not a single one of them I'd knock back.
They're all early 20s, fit as fuck (remembering this is 7s), fair-to-gorgeous, and unburdened by the fucking bullshit that middle aged women carry around with them.
The last point is probably the most important when it comes to attractiveness.
The 7s factor would make a difference for sure. I must say, you paint a pretty attractive picture and I understand why you make time in your busy schedule to share your expertise. Have you ever even played 7s before?
