I am starting reading tonight the two books I have listed below and will put their suggestions into use to train my body and to train my mind
I will report on the results to the board as I endeavour to reach a nirvana of self improvement and mastery of my physicality and mentality
Evolution: The Cutting Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You’ve Always Wanted. by Joe Manganiello
The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters
[quote=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 912788, member: 2272”]I am starting reading tonight the two books I have listed below and will put their suggestions into use to train my body and to train my mind
I will report on the results to the board as I endeavour to reach a nirvana of self improvement and mastery of my physicality and mentality
Evolution: The Cutting Edge Guide to Breaking Down Mental Walls and Building the Body You’ve Always Wanted. by Joe Manganiello
The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters[/quote]
Is this the same Steve Peters employed by Liverpool FC and (since Tuesday) the England national team?
Yes - same guy. A sports psychiatrist rather than a sports psychologist.
Was also involved with Team GB cyclists and rowers and with the snooker player Ronnie “The Rocket” O’Sullivan.
Book is not sports based though.
Lads, ive stupidly signed up for the calcutta run.
Ive 2 months and 7 days to go from couch to 10k. I have a bike and will obviously need to jog. So any genuine tips regarding combos of running/cycling and ramping it up and also around diet are gratefully accepted
[quote=“artfoley, post: 914088, member: 179”]Lads, ive stupidly signed up for the calcutta run.
Ive 2 months and 7 days to go from couch to 10k. I have a bike and will obviously need to jog. So any genuine tips regarding combos of running/cycling and ramping it up and also around diet are gratefully accepted[/quote]
The temptation is to try and do too much too soon. If you fall into that trap, you will get injured. The fact that you intend to cycle is good and it will give your legs a break.
I would suggest that you just try and build a small base in first 5-6 weeks. Go for a 20 min run every second day for first couple of weeks and increase by 5 mins thereafter for a two week period. Dont worry about pace. The slower the better (if you cant comfortably hold a conversation, you are running too hard). You just want to spend some time on your feet and improve your aerobic capacity. I would suggest that you get out for a long cycle on both days of the weekend (dont run these days).
Cut out all the junk food, that would be my main piece of advice on the nutritional front. A good bowl of porridge with a spoon of manuka honey and some ground cinnamon will keep you full right up to lunch time and keep the hunger pangs at bay.
Good luck with it Art.
What is the Calcutta run?
Did a 5k run, 20k cycle, 2.5k run duathlon today. Tough going but feel great after it.
[quote=“fenwaypark, post: 914090, member: 276”]The temptation is to try and do too much too soon. If you fall into that trap, you will get injured. The fact that you intend to cycle is good and it will give your legs a break.
I would suggest that you just try and build a small base in first 5-6 weeks. Go for a 20 min run every second day for first couple of weeks and increase by 5 mins thereafter for a two week period. Dont worry about pace. The slower the better (if you cant comfortably hold a conversation, you are running too hard). You just want to spend some time on your feet and improve your aerobic capacity. I would suggest that you get out for a long cycle on both days of the weekend (dont run these days).
Cut out all the junk food, that would be my main piece of advice on the nutritional front. A good bowl of porridge with a spoon of manuka honey and some ground cinnamon will keep you full right up to lunch time and keep the hunger pangs at bay.
Good luck with it Art.[/quote]
Cheers @fenwaypark much appreciated
[quote=“Mac, post: 914091, member: 109”]What is the Calcutta run?
Did a 5k run, 20k cycle, 2.5k run duathlon today. Tough going but feel great after it.[/quote]
Its a charity 10k organised by the law society.
I walked to killiney castle and back(8km) this afternoon and im just after cycling it in 20 mins and im fucked 
[quote=“artfoley, post: 914092, member: 179”]Cheers @fenwaypark much appreciated
Its a charity 10k organised by the law society.
I walked to killiney castle and back(8km) this afternoon and im just after cycling it in 20 mins and im fucked [/quote]
Joking aside, forget the bike if you need to be able to run apart from if you need to give legs a break once a week.
Aim to get 3 runs a week done. Do as Fenway says and start with 20 mins and increase by 5 mins each week. Don’t worry about distance for the first month. Just get your body used to exercising for that long. 10k should come easy enough.
[quote=“Mac, post: 914093, member: 109”]Joking aside, forget the bike if you need to be able to run apart from if you need to give legs a break once a week.
Aim to get 3 runs a week done. Do as Fenway says and start with 20 mins and increase by 5 mins each week. Don’t worry about distance for the first month. Just get your body used to exercising for that long. 10k should come easy enough.[/quote]
If the bike is out, is swimming any use and, if so, how long?
Swimming is good if you need to be able to swim. If you need to be able to run then just run.
I’m going to have to disagree with Mac. Art cant run every day as he has a low base of fitness to begin with. He can rest he legs and improve his aerobic capacity by cross training, whether that be bike or going for a swim.
o_O
i’m thinking from a logical POV that @fenwaypark[/USER] is in the right here @[USER=109]Mac but i think i’ll need a 2nd opinion
@caoimhaoin[/USER] @[USER=2272]TheUlteriorMotive ?
That’s the kinda attitude and coaching that fucked up MBB, appendage, scumpot, Ciaran Killkenny et al.
Please don’t anyone listen to this fool.
I didn’t suggest every day. I suggested a low base 3 times a week and build up from that jogging at whatever pace he was comfortable at.
Just my unqualified opinion. He’s trying to complete a once off 10k race, not become a regular athlete.
[quote=“Mac, post: 914206, member: 109”]I didn’t suggest every day. I suggested a low base 3 times a week and build up from that jogging at whatever pace he was comfortable at.
Just my unqualified opinion. He’s trying to complete a once off 10k race, not become a regular athlete.[/quote]
i should add, if it goes well, i may aim for the marathon in 2015
[quote=“artfoley, post: 914183, member: 179”]o_O
i’m thinking from a logical POV that @fenwaypark[/USER] is in the right here @[USER=109]Mac but i think i’ll need a 2nd opinion
@caoimhaoin[/USER] @[USER=2272]TheUlteriorMotive ?[/quote]
When is it on? How many weeks prep have you?
What’s your recent training history?
Do you need to lose bodyweight?
What age are you?
My advice is to go to a Physio or a Functional Movement coach (often under guise of S&C) and get assessed for basic movement patterns. Allow 4-6 weeks for a light program resulting from that before you do any pavement pounding.
If you are dysfunctional (and there is a high chance of this if you work in an office or spend a lot of time in a car) then building fitness on top of dysfunction is a disaster.
Ask anyone like scumpot or Colm O Neill
[quote=“Mac, post: 914206, member: 109”]I didn’t suggest every day. I suggested a low base 3 times a week and build up from that jogging at whatever pace he was comfortable at.
Just my unqualified opinion. He’s trying to complete a once off 10k race, not become a regular athlete.[/quote]
I was suggesting running Mon, Wed and Fri with a cycle sat and sun.
So not all that different to what I suggested then?!
[quote=“caoimhaoin, post: 914210, member: 273”]When is it on? How many weeks prep have you?
What’s your recent training history?
Do you need to lose bodyweight?
What age are you?
My advice is to go to a Physio or a Functional Movement coach (often under guise of S&C) and get assessed for basic movement patterns. Allow 4-6 weeks for a light program resulting from that before you do any pavement pounding.
If you are dysfunctional (and there is a high chance of this if you work in an office or spend a lot of time in a car) then building fitness on top of dysfunction is a disaster.
Ask anyone like scumpot or Colm O Neill[/quote]
He’s attempting a fucking fun run Kevin
Bar dismissing cross training;)