Training - What Training?!

Training
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Did some pull ups after a run on the treadmill in the garage on Saturday

Managed 5 without what I thought was too much effort (or so I thought)

Came out of the garage and my wife said she thought I was having a heart attack with all the grunting and groaning going on - I suspect she was more worried about what the neighbours might think

What is a respectable number of pull ups that I should be aiming for? Overhand or underhand or makes no difference

I’m with @Annas on feeling the core afterwards

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IIRC the number to get in the marines a long long time ago was 10 overhand
I can certainly do more under than over.
A dead hang ( arms straight ) at the bottom for a second or so makes the numbers go down rapidly.

Weighted assistance machines or big bands are a great way to start off, same reps( usually 5-8) reducing the assistance to failure is a good session.

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After the ridicule yesterday, I did actually do a run this lunchtime. Just 6km easy in the rain, but nice to get out!

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Where’s @doug ???
Oh. Just doing a 50km midweek run race thing :joy:

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Retirement has its advantages, or would you rather I bobbed around in the pool or stood around drinking my free Waitrose coffee :wink:

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what’s this , gang up on @Bob day?

Good effort though👏🏻

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Good work Anna :+1:t2:

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Me? I’m far too busy to be stood around drinking free coffee. I’ve no idea how I fit everything in tbh :grinning:

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Ah, wasn’t suggesting Waitrose coffee (although I’ll take it if its free) - just wondered if perhaps poet & doug were using your swim form as a verb. Which seemed either highly complimentary or a little rude :grinning:

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You think I have time for swimming too? :grinning:

I glossed over the bobbed. I never realise I’m meant to be bob or indeed answer to bob. Just ask doon!

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6am run for 6km, forgot last nights and this mornings Mark Fostair so had to run steady. Held 7m k’s , will take that with a dodgy chest.

Starting to get lighter; by 6.45 now, but about 2c still.

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When there is a perfectly good footpath, why do people insist on running on the road? Alongside the traffic, or just in the middle of the road?

I never used to witness this, but I’m seeing it more and more.

And I don’t like it one bit.
No sir.

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See it darn sarf as well. I wondered if its because tarmac is far kinder on the limbs than concrete? Also even badly maintained roads are better condition than most pavements.

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Exactly this. When I was running to work regularly on dark mornings, the pavements were lethal because they were so uneven and poor condition.

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Dropped kerbs on pavements are a PITA when running anytime, but particularly at night.

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Roads can be less slippy when it is frosty

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Yep, that’s it for me; for the most part I stick to the pavement, but there’s one bit coming down towards my flat at the end of a run where I’ll run in the road if it’s clear.

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I guess that is the major factor - when exactly is there a perfectly good footpath? Pavements around here are shite, pavement furniture and roots, random lighting…the road often seems the default rather than the exception.

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But often better than the road.
Where massive two tonnes metal boxes are moving at speeds that will destroy my squishy body if they hit it.

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Well, cars shouldn’t be on the road should they? Particularly if they are unable to control their death-dealing functions around other more vulnerable road users :yum:

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