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[^Katsu]

I quite fancy learning how to jump over backwards and land on my feet. Looks easy enough (skip to 2.35ish):

[charlesr]

Er yeah. That looked bad....

Meanwhile, I checked my heartrate monitor - averaged 188bpm for the 43min race... is that even possible at my age or is is broken (the monitor, not my heart). It was definitely hooked in to the right chest strap. Adrenaline raises the heartrate, but er.... every time I looked at it, it said between 185 and 195.

[charlesr]

I can't walk properly. lol. My legs are crippled.

[charlesr]

roflcopter

[^Katsu]

Beautiful!

I tried to do this 7 years ago and ended up like most of them My friends video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpmv0Tdppnc is probably the best tutorial but a bit swift, i'd have 2 spotters tbh and try like that?
I found the hardest part after not being to scared to perform the leap of self faith, was to stop laughing and concentrate on not smashing my face in

[Kieran76]

I am now officially committed to running the Shakespeare Half Marathon on Sunday 25th April. I am scared to be honest. My last two runs have been feeble, but I blame that on a sore throat.

[Spagoli]

Er yeah. That looked bad....

Meanwhile, I checked my heartrate monitor - averaged 188bpm for the 43min race... is that even possible at my age or is is broken (the monitor, not my heart). It was definitely hooked in to the right chest strap. Adrenaline raises the heartrate, but er.... every time I looked at it, it said between 185 and 195.

its high but its possible for that distance, a 10k is not far off eyeballs out all way round. i usually train over that distance with a 180 max and 160-170 average. dont know how old you are but if you are 60 i'd say that 188 average is prob not great health wise but if you are around 32 then it sounds spot on. if you say you haven't kept fit recently then thats also why it will be harder as you work harder pumping the blood round your less fit body

It also depends a lot on the "you" factor, my heart rate is a lot lower than one of my training partners. My resting rate is 50 at the moment and his is usually around 10 more than me pretty consistently when running.

[fishbowlhead]

Well all my sprinting, push ups and sit ups have been slightly wasted, ARMY have turned down my application a day before my first physical day test on medical grounds as i have bad knees . Feel slightly deflated but im back to my 5 mile a night runs and slightly less sit ups and push ups.

Guna start looking at some fun runs and marathons now to give me more goals to achieve.

[gunrock]

Well all my sprinting, push ups and sit ups have been slightly wasted, ARMY have turned down my application a day before my first physical day test on medical grounds as i have bad knees . Feel slightly deflated but im back to my 5 mile a night runs and slightly less sit ups and push ups.

Guna start looking at some fun runs and marathons now to give me more goals to achieve.

Sorry to hear that, Mr FBHead. Is it possible you could enter the forces as a technician of some kind? If that's really where you want to be?

[charlesr]

@Spagoli:
Thanks for that. Good info. I'm nearer 40 than 30.
What time do you do a 10k in?

I'm doing this:

http://www.bechallenged.co.uk/eventdetails.asp?tag=3

Off road duathlon.... 6.5k trail run, 24k mountainbike, 6.5k trail run....

I'm scared and excited

[fishbowlhead]

Sorry to hear that, Mr FBHead. Is it possible you could enter the forces as a technician of some kind? If that's really where you want to be?

From what ive gathered, you've got more chance of getting in the forces with a criminal record than bad knees . Ive spoken to quite a few ex squaddies, royal marines and trainers and its one of there major no no's apparently, which seems bloody stupid to me as i know i can handle the physical endurance of the training, but hey ho done and dusted now, these things happen for a reason.

[^Katsu]

From what ive gathered, you've got more chance of getting in the forces with a criminal record than bad knees . Ive spoken to quite a few ex squaddies, royal marines and trainers and its one of there major no no's apparently, which seems bloody stupid to me as i know i can handle the physical endurance of the training, but hey ho done and dusted now, these things happen for a reason.

I had a friend who was discharged as he had knee issues. Pretty much directly after he was working on a farm and playing pro rugby? Far fitter than most people I know tbh, madness

[charlesr]

Went for another 10k run. Felt like I was taking it steady for most of the way around, but still managed it in 43 mins (only 1 min slower than my race a few weeks ago) and I could still walk afterwards (actually legs feel fine). Things are improving! Next stop 40 mins.

[browngirl]

kickboxing grading in 3 hours, hope all the extra training pays off

[Ish]

I've not posted in here for ages but I've been doing really well

Weight is right back down - now at 80kg (6ft tall), knees are no longer causing me problems, my overall strength and balance is vastly improved and generally its going great. Been doing a combination of weights and cardio (mostly interval training which I love - such a buzz).

charlesr - was poking round that site you linked to. Some of that stuff, including the one you're doing, looks seriously challenging! Good luck