Today's Workout Thread

**carlmaloschneider** · 05-18-2014, 12:11 AM

Actually, I climbed this with the guy that named the route a long time ago; he's been climbing for 35 years and is ten years older than me (60 odd). He said that it was just at that point where personal computers were starting to appear of people's desks. remember when no-one in the office had one apart from maybe a manager or statistician? I can't remember why he thought the name fitted the route, because as someone said on a climbing site yesterday it's a technical route requiring good footwork, not digital (i.e. fingers) work.

**carlmaloschneider** · 06-02-2014, 08:03 AM

HEY! Are you guys working out or WHAT!?

Today I walked to the top of Mount Torrens and back, 28:23. Far short of my PB of 20:51 which was back on 2002. Then a hot shower and a nice shave in the bedroom at the shaving stand; minimalistic with the bowl, jug of hot water and all.

After that I iced my hands in cold water and ice for 20 minutes, as I have sore tendons from climbing and someone offered me this advice. I'd be appreciative of any other advice of sore finger tendons. I'm resting from climbing at the moment; for maybe two weeks, MAYBE until feel no pain at all, or maybe a gradual return even feeling some pain...

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**harrygr** · 06-02-2014, 08:07 AM

Sorry for not posting in the tread Carl.
Personally I do work out. I run 3-4 per week, aproximately 20-30km/week. During working days I run on a track and on Sunday I prefer mountain running.

**edhewitt** · 06-02-2014, 08:29 AM

Not a great deal at the moment sorry, i have a few weeks off work so i suspect not a vast amount will happen. Though i am waiting on some parts for my bike, then i will get out on that a bit.

**carlmaloschneider** · 06-02-2014, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by harrygr

Sorry for not posting in the tread Carl.
Personally I do work out. I run 3-4 per week, aproximately 20-30km/week. During working days I run on a track and on Sunday I prefer mountain running.

No probs, don't want to make you feel sorry or anything. If this thread dies, it dies...
Anyone doing anything different?
Any tips on recovery, nutrition, etc?

I'm eating a lot of sardines and anchovies; whole jars of anchovies at a time. I like small fish as they have less likelihood of heavy metal content. I'm also taking fish oil capsules and trying some herbal teas for my joints.

I've given up smoking (again) and switched to wine from beer. I was paleo but for winter I'm less obsessed about palea and eating some carbs (even bread!!!)

**Birnando** · 06-02-2014, 10:18 AM

Yep, still running

I took this morning off and did a route new to me.
I went for some intervals 5*3 min at 16Km/t and finished that of with an additional 8K at about 9,5-10Km/t.
A very nice morning pass.
I did a VO2max test at a lab before the weekend that made my day.
I'm still in decent physical, if not mental, shape it seems

**MickR** · 06-02-2014, 11:41 AM

I haven't done much since I took a spill off the board. I did some ligament damage to my wrist that limits my comfort time on a bike, I hate walking/running, and I've yet to get back on the damn horse that threw me...Well, I've been back on that horse, but not for a decent stint. I have been doing a LOT of abdominal and core strength training of late though, and it's bloody near killing me. Sit ups, crunches, leg raises, planks and knuckle push ups (can't do flat palm ones due to wrist pain, but can do knuckle push up's that takes the pressure of the sore bit).

Mick

**carlmaloschneider** · 06-03-2014, 09:40 AM

Bee Tee Doubleyou, been considering a bike for the local bike path. The path runs through absolutely beautiful countryside around here where the train used to run decads ago; through vineyards, farmland, etc. It's mainly flat (as you would imagine a train line to be

). I'm thinkign of getting a bike we know here as a 'fixedy', that is, no gears, like this Reid Griffon - Reid Cycles

These bikes are really cheap, look nice and would be low maint.

Not sure if the cog thingy at the back is 'free wheeling' or whatever it's called...

**MickR** · 06-03-2014, 11:16 AM

It looks like a freewheel to me. Certainly no coaster brake set up. I reckon a bike like that would be the ducks guts Carl. I want one myself now. Just like the ones I had as a kid except with handle bar mounted front and rear brake levers.

Today was a 10km sprint on the bike...Well I call it a sprint. Others would call it overweight middle aged man attempting cardiac arrest

. Going to be doing my core workout in five minutes.

Mick

**edhewitt** · 06-03-2014, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Bee Tee Doubleyou, been considering a bike for the local bike path. The path runs through absolutely beautiful countryside around here where the train used to run decads ago; through vineyards, farmland, etc. It's mainly flat (as you would imagine a train line to be

). I'm thinkign of getting a bike we know here as a 'fixedy', that is, no gears, like this Reid Griffon - Reid Cycles

These bikes are really cheap, look nice and would be low maint.

Not sure if the cog thingy at the back is 'free wheeling' or whatever it's called...

Thats a single speed, a fixie has a fixed or non freewheeling rear hub, i dont think it would be hard to convert though. On the flat something lke that would be good, you just need to select the correct cog sizes to suit the speed and effort you want to get out. I am moving up to the hills soon so a single speed would be all wrong for me, in fact i have just put the other two front chainrings on my bike

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