jogging and motivation thread

[WussRedXLi]

 

[luei74]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19k2B8BkrH/

66 YO Ah Ma with 38m 23s breaking W65 10km world record

 

[ctstalin]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19k2B8BkrH/

66 YO Ah Ma with 38m 23s breaking W65 10km world record

Wow... Grandmother run faster than me

 

[luei74]

Wow... Grandmother run faster than me

I also don't know if I can run <50m in my life time for 10km

 

[beano]

Keep raining, no chance to run these 2 days..

 

[WussRedXLi]

Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden etc....

5 min mile (1600m) pace intervals blood lactate only 1.4 mmol/L nia

 

[WussRedXLi]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19k2B8BkrH/

66 YO Ah Ma with 38m 23s breaking W65 10km world record

Wow... Grandmother run faster than me

I looked it up,
M80 is 41:54
M75 is 38:06.
M70 is 35:45.
M65 is 34:01.
M60 is 32:37.
M55 is 31:01
M50 is 29:43

Actually those in your 50s, you still have lots of fast mileage potential left. Only thing is to avoid injury via prevention. You still can do it.
I am still very far from 70 year old. So it can be done, still got space to improve.

Actually my belief is that it is not that most people cannot run/cycle/swim fast, it is coz they "give up" too early they stop training and trying, once mindset is lost then everything is lost. Even if limited in 1 way or another like a genetically low VO2max ceiling, that is still more than capable to let you achieve a 45 for 10k.

The true limit at their certain ages is often far higher than what most hobbyist could imagine themselves to be.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Keep raining, no chance to run these 2 days..

I just did some longer distances strides as neuro work. Luckily got sheltered track surface here (the wet tiles too slippery for fast work even if you can brave the drizzling rain, coz no lighting so is safe)
My wife brisk walked 4km, totally no perspiration.

Monday morning possible to have an opening. The tail end is often drier.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Keep raining, no chance to run these 2 days..

Short opening approaching. Can squeeze in a 5k or even 10k
If have access to those ActiveSG with track paths, shoes might not even get wet once it stops drizzling

 

[beano]

Short opening approaching. Can squeeze in a 5k or even 10k

Haha too late, i prefer running before 7am. But yea the rain has stopped for a while.

 

[WussRedXLi]

@sales69

Just finished washing my windows for CNY.

Wow, the pistol squat / normal squat (esp pistol squat) are very close functional replicas of me 1 hand holding onto my squegee and then getting up/down the stool, and also getting on/off the stool to scoop water from a basin of water on the floor. Sometimes can hold onto something for balance, sometimes nothing, for 1 full length window i am on the bed so the water basin and glass cleaners are on the floor and 1m away.
The balance and power needed.

Jump down from the stool also can, but need balance and feet and calves strength/stability to cushion the impact. And then the knee joint health as well.

Took me like 60 mins to finish everything.

I dont think normal folks even in their 60s are safe in doing this action, esp with wet floor surfaces and what nots. The strength and balance needed. Age 70s normal people without training i think is literally impossible unless holding onto something.

And then i also have the basin of water for washing the squeegee, carrying to and fro the toilet. Prob around 15kg. With squats / good mornings, good glute and lower back / spinae erectus etc strength, no issue no herniation. Best is still to perform safe form to lessen the torque on the discs but still, muscular strength plays a part.

Just thinking aloud.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Haha too late, i prefer running before 7am. But yea the rain has stopped for a while.

Still raining on off with patches of moisture, seems like still have quite a fair bit of moisture around but compared to yest is much drier. Surges are like that.....from now on is very likely to be fast passing patches.
But tomorrow will be even drier, and driest on Monday.......relatively speaking, esp when it starts to weaken.

So Sun nite / mon morning best chance, can plan schedule with that esp if want to gun. So for you it might be Monday.
I just took AL for Monday.

 

[sales69]

@sales69

Just finished washing my windows for CNY.

Wow, the pistol squat / normal squat (esp pistol squat) are very close functional replicas of me 1 hand holding onto my squegee and then getting up/down the stool, and also getting on/off the stool to scoop water from a basin of water on the floor. Sometimes can hold onto something for balance, sometimes nothing, for 1 full length window i am on the bed so the water basin and glass cleaners are on the floor and 1m away.
The balance and power needed.

Jump down from the stool also can, but need balance and feet and calves strength/stability to cushion the impact. And then the knee joint health as well.

Took me like 60 mins to finish everything.

I dont think normal folks even in their 60s are safe in doing this action, esp with wet floor surfaces and what nots. The strength and balance needed. Age 70s normal people without training i think is literally impossible unless holding onto something.

And then i also have the basin of water for washing the squeegee, carrying to and fro the toilet. Prob around 15kg. With squats / good mornings, good glute and lower back / spinae erectus etc strength, no issue no herniation. Best is still to perform safe form to lessen the torque on the discs but still, muscular strength plays a part.

Just thinking aloud.

Haha ya continuously getting on/off the stool with one leg is damn good training.

But if do pistol squat style is really up the ante.

Enjoy your cleaning and don't forget to watch for safety. Don't want to get injured during this period.

Early greetings. Wishing everyone a Huat year!

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[beano]

Still raining on off with patches of moisture, seems like still have quite a fair bit of moisture around but compared to yest is much drier. Surges are like that.....from now on is very likely to be fast passing patches.
But tomorrow will be even drier, and driest on Monday.......relatively speaking, esp when it starts to weaken.

So Sun nite / mon morning best chance, can plan schedule with that esp if want to gun. So for you it might be Monday.
I just took AL for Monday.

Just did 5km, nice and cooling

 

[WussRedXLi]

Hocker

 

[Ender]

No need to run 2xu race. Get your past year event or finisher tees at $8. Even 2024 race finisher also at $8.
https://blueskyglobalsg.myshopify.com/

 

[Skyrillex]

Guys what do think of the strava subscription? Seems like there's 25% off for this year.

 

[Ender]

Guys what do think of the strava subscription? Seems like there's 25% off for this year.

I am been on free mode for all these times. Wondering if those who subscribed, are the additional benefit worth it? For metrics, I rely on coros, elevated Strava and runalyze, and they gives me more than I can handle.

 

[Ender]

In general, most organizers in China are rather generous in their goodies bag.
@Skyrillex , didn't you go to Xiamen marathon?
https://runningmagazine.ca/sections...ed-with-gift-bags-from-chinese-running-brand/

Marathon DNFers rewarded with gift bags from Chinese running brand