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Sears
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07 Jul 2014 14:24:03
75km done friday, 170km on Sat (Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle) and 75km again today to cycle home. Work tonight is going to be torture
alilane4
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17 Jul 2014 09:05:11
Need some good tunes to get me back into fitness & training, any recommendations?
Crane
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17 Jul 2014 15:40:32
By alilane4 | On 17 July 2014 - 10:05 AM
Need some good tunes to get me back into fitness & training, any recommendations?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
alilane4
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17 Jul 2014 15:57:32
Already got that one on my playlist!
Slashman X
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King Luis
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14 Aug 2014 15:52:40
Went out and did 30 miles on the bike at 6 this morning, pretty nice till the last few miles when 3 separate cars pulled out on me in as many minutes, numpties. Still pretty nice to get out before the weather turned to shit

https://38.media.tumblr.com/9318c9d3d1dadc8460330dff5c8b7412/tumblr_naazv90RLg1rnzmpho1_1280.jpg
King Luis
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31 Aug 2014 20:54:14
Just got back today from a few days up in North Wales, got out on the bike a couple of times and really enjoyed it, never normally enjoy climbs but really liked it this past few days, helped that the scenery was pretty special as well.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10644418_10154519916415043_6733777242288890864_o.jpg
Deleted Account #151676
31 Aug 2014 21:06:28
Where abouts in Wales?
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31 Aug 2014 21:09:36
By Rick87 | On 31 August 2014 - 22:06 PM
Where abouts in Wales?


We stayed in Betws-y-Coed, my Dads been a lot but was my first time and definitely something i want to do again, hopefully my dads a bit fitter next time as well ha kept dropping him so didn't do as many miles as i would have liked.
Deleted Account #151676
31 Aug 2014 21:14:16
I love Snowdonia, my family owns a hotel in Barmouth which is on the coast just outside the park. I can certainly imagine some of those hills and mountains are bastards to cycle up and down though.
King Luis
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08 Sep 2014 15:00:43
Todays stage of the Tour of Britain finished around the Great Orme and in Llandudno, feels like forever ago that i rode around there now. Such a gorgeous part of the world
King Luis
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13 Sep 2014 16:17:40
Nice to be able to ride to see a race today, rode out to Easebourne to see the Tour of Britain pass through. Always nice seeing someone you know racing against guys like Wiggins, Cavendish etc as well (the one waving in the picture aha)

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/xDID7vDcR77VzlfLmpfquJre4mua2ZqedtkxlVKD.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/xIQFSinyzXHiBWfjjPpxYn6OfQYVGxCvE5ALlVRV.png
bmg033
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08 Oct 2014 16:57:20
Cyclist creates bike on Google maps

Clever, but I wouldn't fancy doing that.
Deleted Account #151676
09 Oct 2014 06:00:40
My work has places reserved for staff for the London marathon next year, I decided to put my name forward for one, it could be the motivation I need to really get myself back in shape at long last.
K3V0
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10 Oct 2014 05:44:49
By Rick87 | On 09 October 2014 - 07:00 AM
My work has places reserved for staff for the London marathon next year, I decided to put my name forward for one, it could be the motivation I need to really get myself back in shape at long last.


Good luck bud
Deleted Account #151676
27 Oct 2014 20:00:13
Found out today that I have indeed been selected as one of the company's runners for the marathon to raise money for the WHSmith's trust.

I guess I better start training then, got a bit of a belly to run off, this bag of M&M's is my last I swear!
Dan
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27 Oct 2014 20:51:58
By Rick87 | On 27 October 2014 - 20:00 PM
Found out today that I have indeed been selected as one of the company's runners for the marathon to raise money for the WHSmith's trust.

I guess I better start training then, got a bit of a belly to run off, this bag of M&M's is my last I swear!

Thats awesome! I tried entering via the ballot box earlier this year but missed out! Also went on to damage my lateral ligaments in my ankle and fracture my fifth metertarsal in my foot leaving me on crutches for two weeks and now in a foot/ankle brace! So annoying!
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By Dan | On 27 October 2014 - 20:51 PM
Thats awesome! I tried entering via the ballot box earlier this year but missed out! Also went on to damage my lateral ligaments in my ankle and fracture my fifth metertarsal in my foot leaving me on crutches for two weeks and now in a foot/ankle brace! So annoying!

Six weeks on and still no better, taken the brace off after five weeks but its still very swollen and sore, been referred to physio due to them thinking I may of damaged my tendons to, oh I miss football
Eric Portapotty
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13 Nov 2014 14:34:31
So I need to do 1 pull-up by Sunday.

Any ideas?
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By Eric Portapotty | On 13 November 2014 - 14:34 PM
So I need to do 1 pull-up by Sunday.

Any ideas?

Masturbate.
King Luis
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13 Nov 2014 16:40:44
It wont help but it'll make you feel better
Deleted Account #151676
13 Nov 2014 17:29:05
Hang doughnuts above your pull up bar.
Slashman X
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13 Nov 2014 18:07:02
Learn to do a pull-up
Chera
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13 Nov 2014 18:45:05
By Eric Portapotty | On 13 November 2014 - 14:34 PM
So I need to do 1 pull-up by Sunday.

Any ideas?


Why?
Tommo.
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13 Nov 2014 18:57:45
By Chera | On 13 November 2014 - 18:45 PM
Why?


National Service I would imagine
Eric Portapotty
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14 Nov 2014 01:09:44
By Slashman X | On 14 November 2014 - 02:07 AM
Learn to do a pull-up

I've been told that a good one relies heavily on the back muscles, how do I train them?

By Tommo. | On 14 November 2014 - 02:57 AM
National Service I would imagine

Aye, I need 6 to pass my fitness test, and I've got less than 2 months left.
Chera
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14 Nov 2014 05:22:07
I presume its a pullup with your palms facing away from you and not a chin up with palms facing you? If so, you are correct its essentially back muscles.

Practice makes perfect as they say.
Eric Portapotty
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14 Nov 2014 05:26:59
By Chera | On 14 November 2014 - 13:22 PM
I presume its a pullup with your palms facing away from you and not a chin up with palms facing you? If so, you are correct its essentially back muscles.

Practice makes perfect as they say.

I'm allowed to do either in the test, but my commanders have been telling me to train pull-ups since it apparently trains more muscle groups.

Thing is I can't even pull myself up in the slightest.

Went to the gym just now and tried out the assisted pull-up machine, would probably need more than that though.
Chera
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14 Nov 2014 05:53:54
You need to exercise consistently to improve your strength/lose some weight. A pullup is essentially your back muscles being strong enough to move your body weight, so a combination of lowering that body weight and improving the muscles will work.
Dan
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26 Jan 2015 09:12:17
So since damaging my ligaments and tearing my tendon in my ankle some months ago now I'm back to playing football and stupidly signed up to a half marathon in April. Having not ran in ages I thought I'd try and 3mile run today. Ended up doing it in just under 27 minutes which I was rather pleased with!

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