TFK Fun Runners Thread

I’m brutal in gyms. Have never been good at them. But I’m mainly using the weights machines as I read you’re less likely to injury yourself if you do them wrong! I just look at the side of the machine and there’s usually an instruction on what to do. I’m weak as shit. Every time I go, I have to change the weight to much lighter than everyone else. I’ve been tipping away with a little warm up cardio (either treadmill or elliptical) and then some TRX rows, squats, lunges, single leg lunges, etc. and then a little bit of the machines. My new gym utilises some app for booking classes so maybe check if you have that. What’s handy about the app is it also gives you video tutorials in how to use the various weights and machines. The little wan is at Lego camp so I’ve a few hours off every morning this week so I booked into a class called ā€˜functional movement’. I’m way better in a class environment where someone is telling me what to do. Anyway, this class was really more just an intensive stretching/ yoga style class. I’d say I was the only one in the room (bar the instructor) that hasn’t gone through the menopause and I’d say they all kicked my ass.

If you’re looking to lose weight, spin classes may be useful. Doing the bike on your own doesn’t do much unless you’ve a planned out session. I saw an auld fella there last week, and he basically was sitting on a spin bike for about 20 minutes with the headphones in watching the telly. I don’t think he pedalled at all. I’d say he just goes to the gym to get out of the house.

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What you need…is a movement coach.

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What does a transfer mean @Mac?

:thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:

The refund window has closed for me to get refunded by DCM. But I can transfer the entry over to someone else who doesn’t have one before August 20-something-th. They pay a 20 euro admin fee to DCM for the pleasure along with whatever we’d agree for the entry. Means the entry is in their name rather than my name if I was to give them the actual bib for the event.

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My resting heartrate is 46. It was closer to 40 when I was at my ā€˜peak’

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You’re still in great nick with that HR

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Mine is 44, according to an ECG I got done a while back.

I don’t feel in great nick :rofl:

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Mine is 51. Tbf I’d be a bigger unit.

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TELL RALPHIE NEVER!

Go Ralphie Go!

Smashing run this morning too @Wexford1996. :clap:t2:

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In that case my Mrs must be one of the most qualified movement coaches in Ireland…the number of times she tells me to get up and fcuk off out of her way is off the charts…

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One of, but not THE most

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You lads are literally killing yourselves.

Doing a 20 minute short sprint/ hiit style workout is far more beneficial on every level than jogging for an hour

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Did you get rid of this yet?

I also have my DCM entry for sale if anyone knows anyone etc etc.

Yep, put it up on Boards and had it gone within 24 hours. Had a few people contact me so I’d say you’ll have no issues getting rid of it. Window closing soon though so hurry up!

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Excuse my ignorance & simple mindedness - did you get the buyer to Revolut you the fee & then complete the transfer by clicking through the process? You hardly transferred first in case they didnt bother paying you?!