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Ran a 10k - Official Thread (12 Viewers)

ChiefD said:
I just do one a day. There really is no rules per se.

Just do however long you can hold it day one and proceed from there. If you can only hold in 30 seconds, hold it 30 seconds. And then progress from there.
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I'm better at following a stated goal than doing "however long."  Since you said you were doing 90 seconds, I did 90 seconds.  Straight-arm plank because it's easier on my Big Ball Joints.  Am I supposed to put this on a spreadsheet somewhere?

MAC_32 said:
IIRC you do everything at home, but in case I'm wrong...do you have a gym membership? Covid aside I've veered away from push ups because over time they have a tendency to irritate an old injury. I got hit on the wrist with a pitch when I was a kid and the fracture didn't heal right, so my wrist will never be the same.

That said, I do chest press in a way that's kindasortanotreally similar to a push up. I use dumb bells on a flat bench then elevate my legs to do the exercise, so my entire body is engaged doing the chest press rather than just the primary muscle groups. I may look like an idiot doing it, but I'm a married 38 year old with 3 kids - the #### do I care if I look like a moron at the gym  :lol:
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Yeah, I can see how this would work.  I don't have a gym membership, though.

 
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El Floppo said:
:wub:  

really happy for gb. 

can you do the early run- before the family wakes up? that was the only thing that worked for me, wfh or otherwise.
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Thanks GB.  And, yes, I can run in the mornings.  Thats what I have done previously.  But, you know...its cold and dark now  :unsure:

 
SteelCurtain said:
I plan on planking too.  Should i make a column on the main sheet or does it make sense to use the already established tab titled “chief’s planks”??
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I had updated the dates on that sheet and just input my time there. 

 
El Floppo said:
:wub:  

really happy for gb. 

can you do the early run- before the family wakes up? that was the only thing that worked for me, wfh or otherwise.
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This. 
even WFH, I find I need to run or swim or ride before the crazies get up and I start work. 
plus, if I exercise in the morning I can finish the work day off with a beer. 

 
xulf said:
Thanks GB.  And, yes, I can run in the mornings.  Thats what I have done previously.  But, you know...its cold and dark now  :unsure:
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Preach it, brother.  I'm trying to stick with lunch and evening runs if I can.

Now that you've checked the marathon box, do you have a particular goal you're pushing for?

 
Dr_Zaius said:
Preach it, brother.  I'm trying to stick with lunch and evening runs if I can.

Now that you've checked the marathon box, do you have a particular goal you're pushing for?
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Right now, I want to hit 2,000 for the year. I should get it done minus any unforeseen injuries (knock on wood).

Then, I don't 100% know.  There is a Columbus HM in April that I have in my sights.  I'd like to see what I can do in that race since my last HM was the virtual one we did last Thanksgiving.

 
xulf said:
Right now, I want to hit 2,000 for the year. I should get it done minus any unforeseen injuries (knock on wood).

Then, I don't 100% know.  There is a Columbus HM in April that I have in my sights.  I'd like to see what I can do in that race since my last HM was the virtual one we did last Thanksgiving.
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Nice!  I think I will be similar to 2020 and end up around 1300 miles for the year.  Assuming it finally doesn't get pushed due to covid, the HM I signed up for 2 years ago is supposed to be April 24, so I'll be HM training during the same period as you  :hifive:

 
xulf said:
Jump in the file and add your name to the first empty column.  Then, act like day 1 is no big deal, followed by complaining how sore you are for the next 3 days.
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Well, I started a day early, so day 2 did kind of suck.  And day 1 didn’t.  It’s like y’all have done this before.

 
xulf said:
Right now, I want to hit 2,000 for the year. I should get it done minus any unforeseen injuries (knock on wood).

Then, I don't 100% know.  There is a Columbus HM in April that I have in my sights.  I'd like to see what I can do in that race since my last HM was the virtual one we did last Thanksgiving.
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Dr_Zaius said:
Nice!  I think I will be similar to 2020 and end up around 1300 miles for the year.  Assuming it finally doesn't get pushed due to covid, the HM I signed up for 2 years ago is supposed to be April 24, so I'll be HM training during the same period as you  :hifive:
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Awesome guys. 
 

meanwhile, I’m going to have to surge to hit my goal of 1,000 miles this year, at 870 now. I think I’ll get there. 
 

On the bright side, I haven’t completely gone to $h!t yet. 2 minutes of push-ups = 75, then 25 a couple minutes later. 

 
-OZ- said:
Awesome guys. 
 

meanwhile, I’m going to have to surge to hit my goal of 1,000 miles this year, at 870 now. I think I’ll get there. 
 

On the bright side, I haven’t completely gone to $h!t yet. 2 minutes of push-ups = 75, then 25 a couple minutes later. 
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You are on track to fall 6 miles short of your goal.   Not much of a surge needed.

75 push-ups in 2 minutes?  Man, I’m wiped after a couple sets of 20, with a break in between.

 
-OZ- said:
This. 
even WFH, I find I need to run or swim or ride before the crazies get up and I start work. 
plus, if I exercise in the morning I can finish the work day off with a beer. 
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Yup.  Early morning runs are the best. 

Although I'm starting to test my own limits.  I have a 0640 flight I catch on Mondays, meaning I have to be out the door at ~0345 for my 1hr run in order to get back, shower, and make it to the airport on-time.  Yesterday, boarding had already started by the time I got to the gate.  Cutting it close!

 
Alex P Keaton said:
You are on track to fall 6 miles short of your goal.   Not much of a surge needed.

75 push-ups in 2 minutes?  Man, I’m wiped after a couple sets of 20, with a break in between.
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Thanks. I’ve been in the surge, I was kind 30 behind a couple weeks ago. 

 
As we've got some cyclists in here and Peloton enthusiasts, has anyone ever used or encountered one of these elliptical bikes before?

I'm wondering how this would be for recovery days or just to do something different that is still similar to running.

ElliptiGo 11R

ElliptiGo review

How to ride

 
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gianmarco said:
As we've got some cyclists in here and Peloton enthusiasts, has anyone ever used or encountered one of these elliptical bikes before?

I'm wondering how this would be for recovery days or just to do something different that is still similar to running.

ElliptiGo 11R

ElliptiGo review

How to ride
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A friend had one. 

I still mock him.

What's wrong with a regular old bike? Or get a recumbent bike if you still really want to look like an idiot.

 
For the record, I intentionally stopped at 25 pus yesterday. For something that doing a 100 or 150 in a day (if broken up into sets) was no big deal earlier this year, 100 on Monday was a mistake. Should have worked my way up to that, imo. 

:bag:

I did add 5 seconds on to the plank time, however, which was a bit of a challenge but still fairly easily managed. I figure I'll just keep adding 5 seconds a day until I hit whatever my max time is. Right now I'm not sure what the max was but was a little smarter with it instead of hurting myself on day 1. 

 
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