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[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » February 19th, 2005, 3:17 pm

Cheers Speedy!

[old] Dykie · Post by **[old] Dykie** » February 19th, 2005, 3:29 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Niall @ Feb 19 2005, 02:17 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Cheers Speedy! </td></tr></table> Niall, Had a look at your BLOG. Shows you are a top IT dude. Noticed you are swimming and have had back trouble. Ditch the breast stroke as its the worst for back problems. I've been there on the Tri's but its great General PE training as Grumpy would put it!! Dykie (Ebbw Vale Boy)

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » February 19th, 2005, 4:47 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Dykie @ Feb 19 2005, 02:29 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Niall, Had a look at your BLOG. Shows you are a top IT dude. Noticed you are swimming and have had back trouble. Ditch the breast stroke as its the worst for back problems. I've been there on the Tri's but its great General PE training as Grumpy would put it!! Dykie (Ebbw Vale Boy) </td></tr></table> Well, it's certainly nice to be called a top dude and, yes, if you've got general IT queries then drop me a PM (if I don't know the answer, I'm sure I'll know someone who does). Thanks for the tip on the swimming. I'll stick to frontcrawl (need to practice my bi-lateral breathing anyway!).

[old] rickster · Post by **[old] rickster** » February 20th, 2005, 8:27 am

Chippy I'm hurting like Mad today after that monster strength session yesterday. If anyone wants a crack at doing some different training for a change then have a go at the Ultra Fit Challenge. CYCLE: 2.5KM ANY RESISTANCE SIT-UPS: (Full sit-ups with someone standing on your feet) 60 REPS ROWING: (Any Level) 1,500M SHOULDER PRESS: MEN 25KG 40 REPS / WOMEN 15KG 40 REPS TREADMILL: 800M 10% INCLINE ALL EXERCISES MUST BE DONE IN SEQUENCE AND WITH A RUNNING CLOCK NO STOPPING!!! HAVE A GO IF YOU THINK YOUR HARD ENOUGH!!! RICKSTER

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » February 20th, 2005, 4:09 pm

Tried Challenge #3 and failed dismally . Clearly my fitness isn't back yet and I had to stop after 2500m. Up to this point I'd managed to maintain 1:53 (5K pace) and my sprints were around 1:45 (2K pace -2s). Just ran out of strength and oomph! Sorry guys! Better luck for the next challenge!

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 20th, 2005, 10:12 pm

Tough going, Niall. I hope you are in good form again soon! It is hard to come back from an injury but be patient! I'm glad you gave the challenge a shot, and maybe you can try this week's. There is no sprinting, just distance. 4 x 5K at your 10K pace with 5 minute rests between. Basically you end up doing almost an HM at your 10K pace, but the long rests between the pieces and the fact that you are doing the 5Ks so much slower than you would normally should make them not so hard....but I don't know....the trick will be to convince yourself at the beginning of each 5K that it's the first and only one you are doing at this very slow pace. My goal for it works out to be : 4 x 5K at 2:05= 83:20 rowing time (plus of course the 15 minutes rest). I think everyone's rowing time should come out faster than their HM time by maybe around 5 min? (of course the distance is 1000+m shorter).

[old] seat5 · Post by **[old] seat5** » February 20th, 2005, 10:37 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>HAVE A GO IF YOU THINK YOUR HARD ENOUGH!!! </td></tr></table> It's a darn good thing I don't have a treadmill, a stationary bike, or know how to do shoulder presses, or I would have to admit I'm too wimpy to even try this!

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » February 21st, 2005, 12:49 am

You're not on your lonesome there Niall old son, exactly the same happened to me ! OK to 2500m mark then that was it, no more gas, all over red rover. Must be those 80 min runs you are doing - stuffing up the erging muscles As for the Rickster's 'Chamber of Death challenge' - have to pike on that one too as one of this season's goals is to make it to next season. Next up #4. Martin

[old] Niall · Post by **[old] Niall** » February 21st, 2005, 1:50 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(AussieTaff @ Feb 20 2005, 11:49 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>You're not on your lonesome there Niall old son, exactly the same happened to me ! OK to 2500m mark then that was it, no more gas, all over red rover. Must be those 80 min runs you are doing - stuffing up the erging muscles </td></tr></table> Having failed challenge #3, I'm glad to see I'm in such great company. As for the 80min runs, I think that must have been a typo on my part as there's no way I could run for that long (achilles probably wouldn't hold out). No, there's no excuse other than I'm just not fit enough right now . Like Carla says, Challenge #4 seems to be more to my liking. In a warped sort of way, I'm actually looking forward to it .

[old] rickster · Post by **[old] rickster** » February 21st, 2005, 4:04 am

Come on you lot get in the Gym and give the Challenge a shot its good for you. If you want to improve on your PB's then do it. Most of the top athlele's do Cross Training or as Grumpy calls it General P.E. Rickster

[old] chippy · Post by **[old] chippy** » February 21st, 2005, 6:26 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(rickster @ Feb 20 2005, 07:27 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Chippy I'm hurting like Mad today after that monster strength session yesterday. If anyone wants a crack at doing some different training for a change then have a go at the Ultra Fit Challenge. CYCLE: 2.5KM ANY RESISTANCE SIT-UPS: (Full sit-ups with someone standing on your feet) 60 REPS ROWING: (Any Level) 1,500M SHOULDER PRESS: MEN 25KG 40 REPS / WOMEN 15KG 40 REPS TREADMILL: 800M 10% INCLINE ALL EXERCISES MUST BE DONE IN SEQUENCE AND WITH A RUNNING CLOCK NO STOPPING!!! HAVE A GO IF YOU THINK YOUR HARD ENOUGH!!! RICKSTER </td></tr></table> Taffians As every one is throwing in a challenge i thought i would throw one in to. This one i know i can win even with spiecalist like Porky and Bore da in the team. Starter : Aromatic duck Main course: Fried rice,chiken satay,beef chow main, Extras: Chips,Prawn crackers. Desert Cheese cake Bevies 8 cans of Stella No stopping until your plate is empty AND YOUR GLASS IS DRY. Any one wants to take me on,loser pays Chippy

[old] AussieTaff · Post by **[old] AussieTaff** » February 21st, 2005, 8:41 pm

Ah, now there's a chalenge I can relate to Chippy Now I feel like going for a big feed at the local fry-up place instead of the gym - sorry Rickster, just got a better offer ! "Cholesterol Boy"

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » February 22nd, 2005, 4:33 pm

Taffians As every one is throwing in a challenge i thought i would throw one in to. This one i know i can win even with spiecalist like Porky and Bore da in the team. Starter : Aromatic duck Main course: Fried rice,chiken satay,beef chow main, Extras: Chips,Prawn crackers. Desert Cheese cake Bevies 8 cans of Stella No stopping until your plate is empty AND YOUR GLASS IS DRY. Any one wants to take me on,loser pays Chippy [/quote] Holy crap you can eat alot!!!

[old] porky · Post by **[old] porky** » February 23rd, 2005, 1:34 pm

Chippy, take it from an expert. Drink the stella first then you can double up on your grub! I had to go to the doctors once and he asked me how much i consumed in a day, after he listened for ten minutes he asked me to bend over. He said to me i think i have found the problem, what is it i asked? he said you only have one arsehole. P to the o,r,k,ay

[old] DavidA · Post by **[old] DavidA** » February 23rd, 2005, 4:58 pm

Dwayne, How is the mini-Speedy doing? Is there still no word on Daren? David