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Billy Go Wings 11:15 Mon Jan 9
Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

After the previous 8500+ thread has gone since it was a year old, let's start another for 2012.

Good luck all and make sure to post all your advice and progress, we need a lot of healthy hammers out there!

This is the old thread if any WHO'ers still want to read it?

http://www.westhamonline.net/forum_flat.php?5183809%7C%7Cmc=o%7C%7C

JustAFatKevinDavies 9:32 Tue Mar 19
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Marathon*

JustAFatKevinDavies 9:32 Tue Mar 19
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Ran 18 miles on Saturday as aeration prep, really hit the wall at 17 but glad to step it up, will aim for 20 this week and 22 week after

Norflundon 9:31 Tue Mar 19
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

I'm definitely starting training soon
Just come back from a week snowboarding and I was fucked after three and a half days and had a day and a half off (although some of that may have been down to excessive drinking) add to that I'm definitely getting a Darby....
There's no way I'm getting fat my missus has signed up for the great north run thinking of doing it to as that would really push me to train
Hopefully got a new job in two weeks so that is when I'll start as ill be able to find a gym as I'm moving across london

Alex_The_Iron 8:40 Tue Mar 19
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Good training today. Yesterday actually did some running!

Eating every carb in sight as well.

Alex_The_Iron 10:33 Thu Mar 14
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Training resumed in Cyprus. Proper Olympic-quality athletic centre, Eleiko equipment abound, plus a working fridge which'll be very necessary come the summer...

bruuuno 10:45 Tue Mar 12
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Nice on MH.. I can't think of anything worse. I loathe running with a passion you must be mad!

I've decided I need to hit my rear delts hard so I'm going to ease up on my chest training and hit biceps and rear delts.

Marston Hammer 3:59 Tue Mar 12
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

yeah similar for me. was my first one so finishing in one piece was my main priority. could have pushed a little bit more over the first half or so. felt fine over the last few miles, could still hold a conversation and wasn't knackered at the end.

with a bit of proper training reckon i could go under 1hr50 next time

One McAvennieeeeee 3:51 Tue Mar 12
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Well done mate. I done the Henley half back in September. Managed to sneak under at 1.54. As it was my first I wasn't sure about what pace to go at etc but I reckon I can do it faster so will aim for 1.45 this year I reckon.

Marston Hammer 3:49 Tue Mar 12
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

2hrs 39seconds. was really pushing to go under 2 hours but just fell short. next time!

One McAvennieeeeee 3:46 Tue Mar 12
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

What time did you get, Marston?

Marston Hammer 3:40 Tue Mar 12
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action shot!

http://aephotos.co.uk/mkrunfest2013-hm-park/h57C695BA#h57c695ba

Ricky 12:04 Mon Mar 11
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

I quite like stronglifts theories, but I don't like their advice on bent over rows and squatting.

I prefer Yates rows - back at 45 degree rather than 90.

I also don't think high bar squatting should be ignored - strong lifts has low-bar squats only.

Gruesome Dump 11:28 Mon Mar 11
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Stronglifts 5x5 is going well for me so far. Week 8 (with one week lost to gastroenteritis). Have been hitting it fairly hard, five times per week instead of the suggested three, as otherwise it doesn't feel like I'm working hard enough.

Still can't run due to shinsplints, MCL, but am enjoying the weights more. Squats beginning to hurt now. Excellent.

Moncurs Putting Iron 9:50 Mon Mar 11
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

My 10 miler at Aldereshot with 35lb bergen, army boots an fatigues was completed in 1hr 58 mins.

Whilst in training we quickly realised that running anything other than a slight gradient gives a diminished return as you get a massive lactic acid build up and blow yer lungs so a fast march is better so you can run the flat/downhill.

The first 3.5 miles were virtually all up hill and it was really hard to be patient but we noticed that we quickly caught the fulltime runners on the flat and were in better shape so we took heart from that.

My mate had a stinking cold and Top Gun taught me you never leave your wingman so when he did conk out at 8.5 cajoling, threats, pushing and the odd boot were deployed.

Will definitely do one again. Great test.

Moncurs Putting Iron 9:33 Mon Mar 11
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That's exactly my experience with most distance events. People help each other. Well done mate! Don't beat yourself up about the time you finished, you enjoyed it. There will be other events :-)

Alex_The_Iron 7:12 Mon Mar 11
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Marston Hammer 6:51 Mon Mar 11

Well done mate!

Monk~koknee 6:54 Mon Mar 11
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Marston

Well done. Good effort!

Marston Hammer 6:51 Mon Mar 11
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

it went really well, finished in 2hrs & 39 seconds. would have been nice to break the 2hr mark but was aiming for under 10 minute miles so was pleased enough + i only decided i was gonna do it last weekend. pretty confident i could do it much quicker with a bit of proper training.

whole day was good fun. it was the first proper run i've done since leaving school so was a bit overwhelmed by the level of camaraderie, all sports i've done have been competitive in that winning has come at the expense of someone else losing. i'm sure it's probably like that at the top level of running but where i was in the pack everyone wanted everyone else to do as well as possible.

i started off a little too quick (as you warned me not to!), i did seventeen minutes for the first 2 miles (was aiming for 9.30 miles) but it was mostly downhill so wasn't too bad. managed to rein the next mile back to 9 minutes but it was pretty tricky trying to force yourself to go slow when you're getting overtaken left and right.

after that i managed to slip into a nice rhythm of 9.30/9.45 miles for pretty much the rest of the race. got to mile 12 at 1hr50 so thought i could maybe break 2 hours but the last mile was pretty much all uphill so just fell short.

absolutely loved the atmosphere. was wearing an 86 west ham top so got plenty of banter from the crowd on the way round. was awesome coming into the final straight and being cheered by hundreds, i can only imagine what it must feel like to do one of the big marathons.

all in all, i loved it. bit sore this morning but looking forward to the next one already.

Moncurs Putting Iron 11:42 Sun Mar 10
Re: Who else is on a diet/get fit and struggling thread 2012 (Inc link for 2011 thread)

Marston,

Well how did you get on??

Marston Hammer 8:04 Sun Mar 10
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cheers mpi, I did a 10 mile run last week at about 9.30 mpm so will try and set off at that pace. the field is split into two, the -2 hours and +2 hours, I'm in the second group so hopefully won't have too many people near me setting off too quick.

Moncurs Putting Iron 11:09 Sat Mar 9
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Marston, don't blow your beans too early, keep your splits consistant , make friends with people who are doing same pace as you to help drag you round.

Its as much about your head as your legs mate, probably more so.

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