Garry Nelson's teacher
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Good news. What height are you? I weigh in at about 10s 3lbs but at 5 foot 6 feel that I should be around 9s 12lb.
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Good news. What height are you? I weigh in at about 10s 3lbs but at 5 foot 6 feel that I should be around 9s 12lb.
So today is my "first" day of training for the Brighton half, my first ever run of any type.
I'm sure everyone will say this is idiotic for someone who doesn't run but I'm aiming for 7.5miles tonight
Parking at the marina and running to the King Alfred and back. All my new gear has turned up so im in full-kit wanker mode.
Weirdly, the idea of going for a big run excites me. The idea of doing a small run doesn't inspire.
I'm sure i'll have to stop (a lot) but quite keen to see how far I get before doing so. I'll let you know how it went so you can all laugh at my naivity!!!!
If you hear of a 29 year old found by the Brighton eye, then it's been nice knowing you all.
Are you saying you've never run before ? If so, 7.5 miles is, er, idiotic...........
If you're going to do that, at least run/walk rather than run all the way (2mins/2mins or similar). Your chances of getting to even the start line of the half kicking training off like this are pretty limited I'd say (sorry to be negative, but just read through all the injuries on this thread for starters)
Ahem. 5'9, 12st 8 BC (Before Christmas)
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Are you saying you've never run before ? If so, 7.5 miles is, er, idiotic...........
I've "run" in terms of I play football 3 times a week
Don't worry. I've got this*
*Or I don't.
So today is my "first" day of training for the Brighton half, my first ever run of any type.
I'm sure everyone will say this is idiotic for someone who doesn't run but I'm aiming for 7.5miles tonight
Parking at the marina and running to the King Alfred and back. All my new gear has turned up so im in full-kit wanker mode.
Weirdly, the idea of going for a big run excites me. The idea of doing a small run doesn't inspire.
I'm sure i'll have to stop (a lot) but quite keen to see how far I get before doing so. I'll let you know how it went so you can all laugh at my naivity!!!!
If you hear of a 29 year old found by the Brighton eye, then it's been nice knowing you all.
I would recommend running only to the Eyesore360. This would be 5 miles return. Once back at the car , if you feel up to it you can do a mile or two cool down. Then if you break down after 4 miles you will be near your car rather than 3 1/2 miles from your car.
I've "run" in terms of I play football 3 times a week
Don't worry. I've got this*
*Or I don't.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.......
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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I have no idea about body fat (I put 50%), and that calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 113lbs – EIGHT stone!
I am 5' 9" and 11s 10lbs. Usually 11s 3lbs by marathon starting day. A peak weight for me is 10s 10lbs to 10s 7lbs but haven't worked to that for 5 years.
Now if we forget Age Grading and do a Weight Grading (weight/time ratio) we would so far have:
Greg Bobkin winning with a very fast 5k to current 15s.
Dazzer 6666 in second 12s8lbs + Christmas and a sub 20 5k
Then me at 11s 10lbs followed by GNT at a 10s 3lbs.
Imagine handicap racing with weights to even us out..........
I have no idea about body fat (I put 50%), and that calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 113lbs – EIGHT stone!
50% ??! Even after Christmas I'm not at that..........if you're skinny it'll be 10% ish. Mine is about 18% I think.
Sorry I didn't answer. The calculator gives 10s 8lbs for me.
I have no idea about body fat (I put 50%), and that calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 113lbs – EIGHT stone!
Did you change the age scale? I got a stone less at first calculating as a 20 year old.
Having seen you, I must say you would be an exception to the calculation. Without meaning to be rude
you are built like an ox rather than having 15s of fat. Your bones alone probably weigh more than my entire body.I have no idea about body fat (I put 50%), and that calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 113lbs – EIGHT stone!
The Mrs just explained BMI http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx I am 24 but will be 21 next month..
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Interesting. That calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 10 stone 11lbs, which isn't as light as I thought only 8lbs lighter than when I ran at Dunsfold.
I can lose 11lbs!
Garry Nelson's teacher
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I'll stick to hiding behind the age-grading protective barrier! But I'm really impressed by the times of some of our heavier brethren. The heaviest I've been is 11st 4lbs and I felt like Mr Blobby's fatter brother.
Went out for my usual 5k but something was amiss; I was short of breath the whole time and at one point had a sharp pain in what felt like my left lung that I guess must be muscular. After stopping and starting I ran it off eventually but never really got going. One of those days I guess
I'm currently weighing in at 13 stone 5 (186lbs) the calculator would like me to drop 13lbs to reach ideal running weight which would be 12 stone 6 which I think would be too much at 6 foot 4.
Went out for my usual 5k but something was amiss; I was short of breath the whole time and at one point had a sharp pain in what felt like my left lung that I guess must be muscular. After stopping and starting I ran it off eventually but never really got going. One of those days I guess
I wouldn't dwell on it, almost certainly nothing and as you say one of those days. Stitch perhaps ?
Another big frame and on top of your running. We know more about ourselves than a calculator. I know I can lose 10lbs just from the belly.
It's early days for my WG race percentage app. and I think that you are probably beating Bobkin with your impressive race times at 13s 5lbs. Only when we carry weights to all run at 15s will we know the true league positions.
I have no idea about body fat (I put 50%), and that calculator reckons my ideal racing weight is 113lbs – EIGHT stone!
God knows what my body fat % is but I went for 20%. Using that the calculator reckons 155 pounds or just over 11 stone. I'm 6ft tall and have never been under 12 stone in my adult life. As I'm currently 13 stone then 12 splits the difference also so that's something to aim for. I'll have to stop devouring the entire contents of the fridge after every run though. I may have given up booze but with 29 miles in the tank since Sunday I can't stop ruddy eating.
Where does a 23.27 5k by a 13 stone bloke with a newly found cheese addiction sit in the NSC weight grading?