Mud season madness 22

[edward.jamer]

11:32pm but day 2 is in the books. Super pleased about it.

Anyone else nervous about how the month will play out? If successful, this will end up being many more km than I'm used to in one month. Trying to keep pace low to avoid burnout... but it's hard sometimes.

[Holly62]

They chemically stress tested my heart to 160, that's when they discovered the front of my heart wasn't getting enough oxygen, hence the last stent in a few weeks. I'm totally confident I'm going to feel great after it's done.

It looks like you may already be feeling great.

Day two felt pretty good. Day 1 - 17 seconds. This followed an hour-long Pilates class. With 20 Pilates classes under my belt now, I'm liking the combination of the two exercises.

Oddly enough, I've been looking at yoga to add to my regime, I don't know much about pilates, the spell texter pronounced that as plates, and oh god I know enough about plates piled high with high calorie stodge to last a life time, . Anyway have you got a useful link for pilates, there is just so much about it I'm getting overwelmed.

Yes I am feeling great already, Brian my physioterrorist has wished me luck, and just to listen to my body, and be aware of breathlessness and chest pain. None of which I'm experiencing, so on we go, I'll be doing my second row in a couple of hours. And it is hard not to put in 100% I must remember to pace myself.

[Holly62]

11:32pm but day 2 is in the books. Super pleased about it.

Anyone else nervous about how the month will play out? If successful, this will end up being many more km than I'm used to in one month. Trying to keep pace low to avoid burnout... but it's hard sometimes.

That's awesome Ed I'm trying to keep some in reserve also, it's going to be a long month, and more mileage than I dreamed possible a year ago.

[Dangerscouse]

Oddly enough, I've been looking at yoga to add to my regime, I don't know much about pilates, the spell texter pronounced that as plates, and oh god I know enough about plates piled high with high calorie stodge to last a life time, . Anyway have you got a useful link for pilates, there is just so much about it I'm getting overwelmed.

Yes I am feeling great already, Brian my physioterrorist has wished me luck, and just to listen to my body, and be aware of breathlessness and chest pain. None of which I'm experiencing, so on we go, I'll be doing my second row in a couple of hours. And it is hard not to put in 100% I must remember to pace myself.

Yoga is stretching, and Pilates is generally more of a strengthening movement, albeit it incorporates stretching too. There are different types of Pilates eg dynamic & classic, and if you think it's easy, you're probably not doing it right.

Pilates is anything that strengthens the core girdle so that includes abs, glutes, hips, lower back and quads. Planks, dead bugs, squats, press ups etc are all good Pilates exercises. I do it twice a week, and one of them is in 30c heat, and a proper workout even without the heat, and I thoroughly recommend it. It's ideal for injury protection in the rowing motion

[Autoland]

11:32pm but day 2 is in the books. Super pleased about it.

Anyone else nervous about how the month will play out? If successful, this will end up being many more km than I'm used to in one month. Trying to keep pace low to avoid burnout... but it's hard sometimes.

It's definitely going to be a challenge, but by managing my pace and watching everyone else's hard work, I might just survive.

Oddly enough, I've been looking at yoga to add to my regime, I don't know much about pilates, the spell texter pronounced that as plates, and oh god I know enough about plates piled high with high calorie stodge to last a life time, . Anyway have you got a useful link for pilates, there is just so much about it I'm getting overwelmed.

Yes I am feeling great already, Brian my physioterrorist has wished me luck, and just to listen to my body, and be aware of breathlessness and chest pain. None of which I'm experiencing, so on we go, I'll be doing my second row in a couple of hours. And it is hard not to put in 100% I must remember to pace myself.

I've been watching youtube videos to get a better idea of the different Pilates exercises and how to do them.

Yoga is stretching, and Pilates is generally more of a strengthening movement, albeit it incorporates stretching too. There are different types of Pilates eg dynamic & classic, and if you think it's easy, you're probably not doing it right.

Pilates is anything that strengthens the core girdle so that includes abs, glutes, hips, lower back and quads. Planks, dead bugs, squats, press ups etc are all good Pilates exercises. I do it twice a week, and one of them is in 30c heat, and a proper workout even without the heat, and I thoroughly recommend it. It's ideal for injury protection in the rowing motion

I'm not sure if the classes I attend are dynamic, classical, or both as I'm unsure of the differences.

Along with the points Stu has made, one of my instructors stresses what she calls the 3 C's of Pilates, centering, concentration, and control. I think before Pilates was called Pilates, Joseph Pilates called his practice Contrology. He defined it as the “complete coordination of the body, mind, and spirit”

[Dangerscouse]

I'm not sure if the classes I attend are dynamic, classical, or both as I'm unsure of the differences.

Along with the points Stu has made, one of my instructors stresses what she calls the 3 C's of Pilates, centering, concentration, and control. I think before Pilates was called Pilates, Joseph Pilates called his practice Contrology. He defined it as the “complete coordination of the body, mind, and spirit”

You'll be in no doubt if they are 'dynamic'. They're quite often non-stop, or little rest and moving from one exercise to another at a quick pace. Classic Pilates is slow and controlled, and it's what most classes will be, but the actual movements will be very similar though.

That's interesting about the three C's, I've never heard that before, despite knowing what it's referring to.

[Holly62]

Today's 10k in the bag, and smashed my personal best again,
Now 50:01.3

If I keep going like this I'll be finishing before I start....

[Autoland]

Today's 10k in the bag, and smashed my personal best again,
Now 50:01.3

If I keep going like this I'll be finishing before I start....

Good stuff Holly!

[Autoland]

I'm not sure if the classes I attend are dynamic, classical, or both as I'm unsure of the differences.

Along with the points Stu has made, one of my instructors stresses what she calls the 3 C's of Pilates, centering, concentration, and control. I think before Pilates was called Pilates, Joseph Pilates called his practice Contrology. He defined it as the “complete coordination of the body, mind, and spirit”

You'll be in no doubt if they are 'dynamic'. They're quite often non-stop, or little rest and moving from one exercise to another at a quick pace. Classic Pilates is slow and controlled, and it's what most classes will be, but the actual movements will be very similar though.

That's interesting about the three C's, I've never heard that before, despite knowing what it's referring to.

Then all of the classes I've attended so far have been of the classical variety. The studio that I go to has a class called F.I.T. or Functional Interval Training. The description mentions "blending traditional fitness with contemporary Pilates" and "dynamic, fun, and fast-paced". It's a more advanced class that I'm probably not quite ready for.

Do you go to a studio dedicated to Pilates or attend virtual classes?

[Dangerscouse]

Do you go to a studio dedicated to Pilates or attend virtual classes?

It's a heated studio on a Monday night, and at home on Sunday morning in our living room. The home class has only been since lockdown as I couldn't usually make the classes

Generally it will be classical Pilates that's taught, and moving to the functional / dynamic style is more of an advanced level as you can easily disengage your core when you get tired.

[Autoland]

Do you go to a studio dedicated to Pilates or attend virtual classes?

It's a heated studio on a Monday night, and at home on Sunday morning in our living room. The home class has only been since lockdown as I couldn't usually make the classes

Generally it will be classical Pilates that's taught, and moving to the functional / dynamic style is more of an advanced level as you can easily disengage your core when you get tired.

It's possible that I've unknowingly been doing something resembling dynamic Pilates for many years.

At least three days a week, first thing after detaching myself from the bed, I spend 30 minutes continuously rotating between push-ups, bridges, crunches, planks, squats, and lunges.

[Dangerscouse]

It's possible that I've unknowingly been doing something resembling dynamic Pilates for many years.

At least three days a week, first thing after detaching myself from the bed, I spend 30 minutes continuously rotating between push-ups, bridges, crunches, planks, squats, and lunges.

You have been. The only possible difference is the emphasis on diaphragm breathing and holding your core girdle in semi-tension.

[Autoland]

Slowed it down for day 3 in hopes of making it to 25.

Time Meters Pace Watts Cal/Hr S/M
46:20.0 10,000m 2:19.0 130 748 19 133
9:19.6 2,000m 2:19.9 128 739 19 128
9:16.7 4,000m 2:19.1 130 746 20 131
9:16.6 6,000m 2:19.1 130 747 20 134
9:14.5 8,000m 2:18.6 131 752 20 137
9:12.6 10,000m 2:18.1 133 756 20 139

[Autoland]

One member that shows 4 days on the 2022 10k honor board only has 2 days of 10k in his logbook. What am I missing?

[Autoland]

It must be SkiErg and/or BikeErg sessions that I can't see.