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Aha! I am following you now. I suppose we will have to leave the tight leather pants to OGF. :shock:

I fancy a lot of things, bar fights not being one of them - though I did (sort of) trigger one (actually alcohol did) two years ago when I went into a beach bar hoping to use a phone to find the owner of a dog that had gotten loose on the beach…

I will spare the forum the details except to say that some “gentleman” was overly flirtatious and another guy swooped in trying to be noble and force an apology. I just wanted a phone and to get out of there. :blush:

The good news was that I was able to get the dog back to his frantic owners.

Given that I am not planning on doing any law enforcement or running into burning buildings anytime soon, I think I will stick with little black dresses, and leave the Kevlar and bar rows with you :lol: - and beach bars to the beer drinkers, chivalrous or not. :mrgreen:

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Thanks for your good wishes Floydy. I really like it that we keep each other motivated and moving around here. It’s remarkable that we are fit at all, given all the typing we do :-p.

The strange thing about aging is that injuries crop up that we’ve never experienced before. The old “give it three days and an aspirin” doesn’t work quite as well, leaving us scratching our heads.

I am on day two of the additional exercise. Busy day had me working out at nine this evening. C’est la vie.

Take care. ;-).

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Yes, ageing is a strange and worrying occurrence we never quite expect to reach. Dunno about you Surfermom, but it happened all of a sudden with me. Soon as I turned 50, that downward spiral began to oscillate wildly! The trick is to never give in, never give up and hopefully we will ride it out lol!

What did your own training consist of yesterday by the way? Running, exercises at home?

I didn’t get my legs done yesterday as I got bogged down again with my music thread (:blush:) but today I have plenty of time after my slumber as my weekend begins very soon. Plans are to visit my dad’s grave and then perform a (cautious) legs session, followed hopefully by enough upper body work so that I can catch up with my undoubted broken sleep during Friday night. Saturday afternoon is a little drinking session with a couple of pals.

Have a good weekend you and Bob. Bob…where are you bud? :cool:

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I’m here Floydy, trouble is I can’t concentrate very well if there is someone else in the house interrupting me and my blogs don’t ‘flow’…Not that anyone notices…:frowning:

I’ve just been over on the ‘Jesus’ thread and was bursting with things to say, but I thought I’d better show my face in here first…:cool:

Surfermom! how long have you known me?..Leather Pants?..Do you think I’m an Alice Cooper impersonator?..:-D…I only wear trousers (pants) unless it’s extremely cold, and never for running in…:018:…:shock::shock::shock:

Anyway, that aside, how did you get on with your new running shoes?
I hate having to change the model and manufacturer of my running shoes because they are no longer available. And to all the non-runners out there, you can run in shorts with your bum hanging out or vests and tee shirts that were intended for someone with Floydy’s build, but shoes are the most important part of any respectable runners attire…Run naked if you must (just support the dangly bits) but make sure that your shoes are in good nick and fit correctly…:cool::cool::cool:

Oh, and another thing…Age is bugger all…It’s all in the mind, go out there and give it the best you can, nobody said it was going to be easy…:cool:
Why is it though, that when an injury occurs you always fear the worst. I had an abysmal run on Tuesday and the little bloke on my shoulder was saying “Is this it? Perhaps your heart has had enough? Keep this up and another Heart Attack will surely follow” Even the little twinge in my chest all added to the drama…:frowning:

Probably was indigestion, because Thursday’s run was awesome! Good conditions, decent weather and the best time of the year over the six mile course! Mind you, I have only run it half a dozen times this year…:041:

So on to this morning…A fast three miles in nine point something, damn good for me…:-D…Heart Attack…Baaaaa…

Something interesting happened earlier on in the week though…
I needed some travel insurance for our forthcoming cruise to the Caribbean.
For the last few years I’ve been with ‘Staysure’ and taken out annual insurance for around three hundred quid. Well I cancelled it last year because we didn’t travel out of the country. So I give them a ring, and they refused me annual insurance quoting me and Mrs Fox just single trip insurance…EIGHT HUNDRED QUID…WHAT…:shock::shock::shock:

Anyway I ring up another company and he was asking me questions about my medical history. After a while talking to him on the phone:- Yer, two Heart Attacks, two lots of Heart surgery…I flatly refuse to take any medication (Statins) and my last Heart Attack was just four years ago in 2014…I realised that I wouldn’t give me any insurance either…:018::018::018:

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Hi, OGF!

As far apart as the Atlantic keeps us, that rotten little negative bugger in our ear is ubiquitous, isn’t he! I was a bit worried since we hadn’t heard from you in this neighborhood of the forum, so it’s a bit of a relief that you popped by for dessert. I’m delighted to hear that your run was speedy and successful…thought anytime we go out, just passing over the threshold into the light is a success of its own.

The shoes are doing well though I have been having a few back twinges and can’t help suspec the new model. Like you, I had stocked up on multiple pairs when the old style was retired, and felt like I should hang a wreath or mourning around here when the last pair began to show wear.

Now as for you and leather pants, after cutting such a distinguished and polished appearance in your tuxedo, I was deeply concerned that the admiration and swooning might go to your head. So, to cool the fast-beating hearts imagining you as the modern day Cary Grant, I thought the suggestion of you in leather pants might provide a bit of balance - you know, a little salt with the sugar :-p. Hmmm, perhaps stirring up those images might well fan the flames…:shock::lol:.

Now that I think about it, I have never seen any man wear leather pants outside of real cowboys wearing real chaps. Absurdly hot, and the understated man looks so good anyway that i can’t help but wonder why… :102:.

Anyway before I derail this thread altogether, like a proper guest, I have read, but not chimed in on the politics/religion Discussions threads yet. I thought it a better to settle in before making an utter fool of myself, or giving cause to be chased out of town with torches and pitchforks before being driven into the hinter lands.

Alright, Bob, the temps are warming and I have my own battle to wage with age, so it’s time to lace up, and fortunately for my little community - nary a naked bit in sight.

Good luck with that insurance. If they only knew (about your fitness)…

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Hi Bob, Surfermom…others. Oh it’s so nice to have the weekend upon me once again. Blissful in fact.

Nice to hear from you both with a couple of interesting posts: Leather trousers…not for me since the mid-1980’s when I used to go to a goth club in Hull…little said about that the better! You’re like me Bob, shorts all year round probably, in and outdoors. It’s wonderful to feel free. I wear jeans a lot when shopping, going to the pub etc, but as soon as I’m in the house they come off in favour of a pair of far more comfortable shorts (or if it’s cold, jogging bottoms).

Hope you get your holiday insurance sorted too though Bob, they are a nightmare sometimes. I’ve always been okay but Mrs. Floydysaurus has metal plates in her foot and now there’s the new thing about the cancer this past year. She’s fine now but they always want to know the far end of a f^rt don’t they?

As for the other threads, I’ll probably see you over there sometime this evening, prior to watching The Untouchables which I just purchased again.

Myself? Well it was time to try and sort out once and for all what the actual problem is with my knees (this must be very boring for you by now!), as I’ve been feeling almost back to normal – save a very slight twinge occasionally. My general pace is fast anyway but since my problems all those months ago I had been limping and then virtually hobbling sometimes. This past week has seen me almost jogging around the warehouse, albeit with the pain at the back of my mind always ready to make that comeback. I did get some new work shoes after Christmas so maybe that’s yet another possibility (I think that’s about twenty different causes I’ve counted so far…!).

Okay, on with today’s return with some leg work at the gym, and this should decide whether or not I still have issues. I trimmed things down a little but stuck to my usual exercises.

Friday 26 Jan 18

Incline press:
25x150, 25x200, 25x250
This went swimmingly. Lots of reps but no pain whatsoever, even on the fairly heavy weight there of 250kgs. Thinking about it for a few seconds, I plucked up the courage and went into heavy territory:
10x300
Again, no bother. I stopped at ten reps just to make sure I wasn’t causing any damage, but all felt really good. I know my quads and hams can handle this sort of weight easily (my old personal best was 425kg a couple of years ago), but I’m not supposed to be going for strength anymore. But hey, it’s very difficult to change your habits! Finished off with:
50x120
Fast–paced high reps at a low weight.

Seated ham curls:
15x50, 12x60, 8x65

Good girls / bad girls:
20x50 on each.

That was all that was required today. A good, sweat-free effort with no problems.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekends all :slight_smile:

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Well, Floydy, I suppose we all had our fashion moments in our youth :-D.

No, the information on your knees is not boring but critical to what we are exploring on this thread and that is how we can continue to stay or get fit, while working around the challenges of age and the increased potential for injury. What is your gut telling you about the cause? Do you think backing off somewhat in addition to new shoes can be attributed to bouncing back?

It must have been satisfying to have successfully pushed up to 300 on the inclines. One little threshold passed can make your day. No reason to push back to the records of old. It’s all relative to where you are today.

It’s about to rain, so I had better run quickly in advance of it.

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Yer…Good advice from Surfermom Floydy…Sometimes you can never pin down the exact cause of an injury, in fact it could be the combination of several factors.
In my experience though, most of the injuries that I’ve sustained over the years that I thought were terminal (especially to the execution of my forward motion) turned out to be just aggravating soft tissue problems that cleared up in their own time, but at the same time issuing a warning that I’m not immortal…

I love the ‘Untouchables’ Floydy it’s up there in my top twenty all time greatest films, I even watched the series back in the day with Robert Stack as Elliot Ness.
I did manage to find some travel insurance for a mere six hundred odd quid, I fear that the older and more decrepit I become the cost of insurance will be prohibitive for some holidays. Hey Ho! old age sucks…:frowning:

Twenty Two hundred hours here in South Yorkshire Surfermom, what is it where you are? 16:00 perhaps? Well if I’m to have an owt’ like decent run in the morning I must take myself off to bed…Cheerio for now…:cool:

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Thanks each :slight_smile:
It’s just weird that the x-ray didn’t spot anything untoward; nothing damaged. I requested another appointment with my GP which is next Wednesday, so I’ll be asking further advice.
On the training front, I’ll keep things progressing as they are for now - still with that caution in the back of my mind though. When I’m leg pressing, I’m dropping the plate about 1/2-way down towards my knees, not fully to my belly, so it’s much better and I still feel the work being done on the thighs and hams. Extensions and calf work is on hold for now as I know that does aggravate my knees. Take it as it comes.
Bit more tomorrow on the upper body as I missed it today.

Take care both :slight_smile:

1030

Today I did a more than effective arms workout, focussing solely on the biceps. 45 minutes was plenty enough work to regain some pretty good form.

Sunday 28 Jan 18

Two-arm machine curl:
20x30, 10x35, 10x40, 6x45, 12x25
*Nice good pump for the limbs to warm up with.

DB concentration curl, alt.:
6x14, 6x16, 4x18

Cable curl, alt.:
15x10

Standing preacher curl (over bench):
6x20, 6x22

Lat pulldown, hammer bar:
12x40, 10x50
*Not scheduled today and not a strict arm exercise either. Just thrown in whilst waiting for the next one to become available:

E-Z bar preacher curl, seated, low pull, close grip bar:
10x28, 10x33, 10x38, 5x43, 2x50.25,
44x18, 12x23
*I pushed myself to my absolute limit on this today, just to see if I could still reach my max. Although I was a few kilos short, I still curled over fifty kilos for a couple of reps which I was pleased with. To really push myself I then added two more sets of high reps. My biceps were screaming.:100:

Time: 45 mins.

Happy with things today and ready for some shoulder, triceps and delts work next time (Mon or Tues).

:slight_smile:

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Floydy, I know you must be disappointed that you didn’t get any answers with the x-ray, but it also has to be a considerable relief that you could cross some big issues off the list. I’m happy it wasn’t a significant injury. Good luck at the doctor!

Super good workout! Don’t most guys like arm day the best?

I was able to manage only two miles before thick raindrops began to come down from angry looking clouds and gusts practically knocked me off my feet. Could this bitter rainy cold, thunder, and lightning be a warning for daring to dip my toe over in Social/Religion Discussions? The thought of God smiting me for doing so, leaving me toes up in the middle of a field in my running shoes and tights got me so tickled I started laughing, sputtering and barely able to breathe. Anyway, I pressed on for just one more mile, deciding that it wasn’t worth getting chilled.

Oh gosh, I would continue on, but I just remembered I haven’t done my abs and triceps so I have a date with my yoga mat.

Tomorrow I think I will stay safe, dry, and warm here in the excercise thread :lol:.

Have a nice Monday start!

P.S. Also a last randomenote that The Untouchables is a 5 star, shortlist favorite of mine too. :023:

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Hi Surfermom.
Yes, it’s an ongoing saga with the knees. At the moment they feel great and I’ve been on my feet all night, so it’s looking promising!

It must have been pretty dreadful weather for you to give in to the elements today, but at least you gave it a go and made up a little bit with your floor exercises. keep that toning up!

I’ll have to dip into the politics/discussions area - it’s somewhere I don’t usually venture because our politicians at least don’t impress me whatever the party they belong. I’ll read some of your posts I think. I’ve heard there are some stuffy old stalwarts in there, so don’t worry about them; politics is a very opinionated subject I find.

Take care and likewise, enjoy your Monday :slight_smile:

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Yay! I surfed. For a minute. Or two.

Brrrrrrrrr. I couldn’t feel my feet for long, water temperature 12.2 C.

Know what the most difficult and most painful painful part of surfing this time of year? Trying to remove your wetsuit. I pull one direction, it pulls the other.

I am wiped out. No running today :-(.

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After almost forty years of running It still surprises me how two runs can be so different. On Sunday I was almost ready to hang up my running shoes. It started off fine and then at around six miles I fell to pieces. Lower back ached, my pace was pathetic, unable to even put on some style as I returned to the village, and the raging gale in my face didn’t help. I arrived home totally devoid of any energy. Had it not been been for the stability of the house wall I would have collapsed in a heap on the drive…

The worst thing was, the time was a joke! I would have expected to have been able to run round the eight mile course again at such a snails pace.
So I approached this mornings run with a shed load of apprehension and a heavy Heart believing this to be my last ever foray out along those quiet country roads. Finally beaten down by advancing age and a defective heart…:frowning:

How surprised I was when the miles rushed by at phenomenal speed and I arrived home not even out of breath…:cool:…And the time wasn’t too shabby either…:smiley:

Now where did I put my Budgie Smugglers? Lets see if I can swim a few lengths in the freezing water in the canal…:wink:

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Surfermom,
It sounds like you used up more precious energy grappling with your wetsuit. Taking a dip in icy conditions is a surefire way to catch your death of cold, is it not? At least you made an effort but I’m sure you were much happier later on in the warmth of your home with a nice warm sweater and a large mug of coffee…:048:

Bob - I remember when I used to run when I was in the RAF. Every night after work pounding those hills of Lincoln in all weathers. I would actually prefer jogging in the rain as it kept me cool, but no tow days were ever the same, same as yourself.
Dunno if you’re familiar with Lindum Hill, or the even worse (and aptly-named) Steep Hill, which is mostly cobblestones and leads up to the cathedral, but I would do either route or sometimes a round trip and one day I would run a good 5-6 miles, on another I could be useless and end up walking back.

But mate, you recovered well enough to know yourself that you still have more than enough gumption in you to carry on doing what you enjoy after that second session and I’m sure there will be other ups and downs, but after all it’s how we feel on the day itself. Well done.:cool:

Myself, well it was an extremely quick routine today, but after Sunday’s comparative beasting, it was all that was needed.

Tuesday 30 Jan 18

DB Press, incline bench:
12x22, 12x24, 8x26, 6x28

Tricep extensions:
12x40, 12x50, 12x60, 20x35

Two-arm machine curl:
25x25 high reps

And that was that!

I won’t be able to do anymore until the end of the week now as tomorrow I have a ‘coffee afternoon’ with my sister, and on Thursday it’s my grilling of the doctor to sort out my knee issue once and for all (although I’m feeling right now that I may even cancel that).

Talk later :slight_smile:

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OGF, yes, yes that running is never the same for me or anyone else makes life worth living. Well…a bit of an exaggeration, but it is indeed never a dull experience. Surprisingly though each wave in surfing is different, even it doesn’t offer the unique feeling that comes with crossing the threshold every morning.

Isn’t it remarkable, Floydy, that decades later, your brain thought it important enough to file away those hill runs when most of us can barely remember what we had for dinner the night before? It’s a grand thing, this running business.

This Florida morning is one of illusion in which the south side of the house with its blue sky and arcing sun promise warmth, while the north side with its biting winds punish laughingly with its winter humor. One step around the corner has me bundled up andready to put some miles on these new-ish shoes. I want to try to run in just a tank and shorts - all those benefits of whipping up a good dose of vitamin D, but I am too much of a girl to suffer needlessly for my sport. I will leave it to you gentlemen.

I’m toying with the idea of running in a 10K race here in a couple of weeks. No reason to train for it since that’s my favorite distance, and I’m not participating to win, but I think it might be good mentally to compete with my own time and see if I still have a little gas left in the tank. Too bad the forum doesn’t have a t-shirt or I could represent…

Ooo, but now I think about it, the members at large might pay me not to wave the forum colors…

Alright, off to run…but heavens…how to concentrate on pace and form with all of these images of OGF in his banana hammock swimming the canals of Yorkshire and Floydy sporting his lumberjack shirt about town? (Insert emoji for swooning here.):smiley:

I’ll just have to do the best I can.

Have a nice coffee with your sister, Floydy!

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Yo Surfermom!
All credit to you for going for a 10-miler. As you say, you run that far normally so I reckon it would be a doddle.
I’m sure you could get a t-shirt printed with a cryptic reference to us perhaps?! :slight_smile:

1038

Well I cancelled my doctors appointment for today as I can’t envisage myself sitting there looking like an idiot when he asks me if I’m feeling any worse with my knees and I reply “No I’m they are much better actually”! So I’ll carry on as I am.
I’m sure it’s a mixture of many things: slight arthritis, too much training, too little training (!), badly-fitting work shoes and the cold weather etc etc…but for now I’ll monitor the issue myself.

So after my morning nap I’ll be putting in a worthwhile training session. I’ll certainly be training the legs (but I’ll try to stick with the mediocre weighted high reps instead of pummelling the knees on really heavy stuff. A little upper body work to finish. Watch this space!

Have a good day all :slight_smile:

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Not that I dispute the fact that Surfermom couldn’t run ten miles Floydy (with her determination a Marathon would be in her grasp while she is still young enough…:-D) but I think she meant Ten Kilometers (six and a quarter miles)…

Mrs Fox has been struggling with a knee injury of late Floydy, you haven’t been seen her behind my back have you and she’s caught it off you?..:surprised::surprised::surprised:

I think I know what she did and although she visited the Doctors I believe the x-ray will have drawn a blank (when she eventually gets the results) Probably the same as yours Floydy, One small wobbly step or twist and bang! Soft tissue damage. Sometimes you don’t even recall the event, but you certainly will have to put up with the results until the bruising/swelling goes down, and because knees are important and used every day, it might take some time…

I always sleep with the blinds open at my bedroom window :shock: Nobody comes round the back and I love to lay looking at the sky. On my couple of nocturnal toilet visits I noticed that it was almost daylight outside, although I couldn’t see the moon (it was directly over the house) I knew it was there, and it accompanied me on the first couple of miles on my early morning run. A magnificent sight as the sun came up on one side, and the giant moon eased it’s way below the horizon on the other.

Although a satisfying run, not a notable one and it will probably be remembered more for the icy conditions under foot that had me slipping and sliding for most of the way around. The majority of my forward momentum was wasted as my energy was dispersed backwards as I kicked off so the time wasn’t anything to write home about (or the forum) but it was a decent six at any rate…Bringing my January total to 118.2miles.

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