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Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:41 am
by LordMarluxia
SpunkySix wrote:
Have you tried late night running?

As an aside here, I have 15 miles today from my coach, and that will be the longest I've ever run without stopping so... wish me luck, please. My legs are gonna be dead after this, I can already feel it.
It's kinda hard because I normally go to bed at around 11pm (more or less), I'm one of those people that needs sleep. Seeing me with sleepy isn't a pretty sight. Dealing with me much less.

Good luck mate! Keep at it!

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:19 am
by Gamera Ramen
After a hiatus of...I don't want to know how long, I finally went for a run today. Only went for an 11/3/11, but that still managed to give me a run for my money (pun intended.) School's starting this week, which is forcing me to finally start getting up before 9, so running in the summer is finally feasible again (it doesn't cool off until near sundown I don't like to run in the dark.)
Also good luck to Spunky! That run sounds killer, but completing it's something to be proud of!

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:44 pm
by SpunkySix
Thanks guys! It was definitely a stretch, but I got it done and now I have a new length and time record set for myself.

Hope you can find the time soon enough then, Marlux.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:15 pm
by AaronIsCrunchy
SpunkySix wrote:Thanks guys! It was definitely a stretch, but I got it done and now I have a new length and time record set for myself.

Hope you can find the time soon enough then, Marlux.
Fantastic mate! :D How long did it take you, in total?

Night running is beautiful, but I rarely get to do it as I frequently have to get up for work at 5:00am, which means my brain now seems to switch off around 10:30pm.
I was actually wondering only yesterday where you'd gone Gamera :P

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:28 pm
by SpunkySix
AaronIsCrunchy wrote:
SpunkySix wrote:Thanks guys! It was definitely a stretch, but I got it done and now I have a new length and time record set for myself.

Hope you can find the time soon enough then, Marlux.
Fantastic mate! :D How long did it take you, in total?
Thank you. It took 123 minutes.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:46 am
by TK8305
Hit a new low of 193 yesterday! Continuing my walks, eating less (still eating decent meals through the day), stomach tucks, bowling more! Culmination of all the above seems to be working rapidly now.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:48 pm
by SpunkySix
TK8305 wrote:Hit a new low of 193 yesterday! Continuing my walks, eating less (still eating decent meals through the day), stomach tucks, bowling more! Culmination of all the above seems to be working rapidly now.
Good for you, man. Feels good, doesn't it?

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:32 pm
by DrNonookee
It's been a looooong time since I posted in here, but I thought I'd just drop this onto the table.

Once upon a time, a combination of a car-wreck-related physical injury and Emi's route convinced me it was finally time to get off my ass and start working towards losing weight. That was two and a half years ago, by my count. I used to weigh around 430lbs...as of my latest doctor's visit a week ago, I now weight just under 330.

I've lost over a hundred pounds. :shock:

Ironically, I'm not even doing any exercise - even at my reduced size, it's a pain in the ass. I've just been on a strict calorie diet.

Operation 'Put Down The ****ing Fork' has been a resounding success. :mrgreen: I'm going to keep this thing going, and see how much farther it'll take me.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:58 pm
by Oddball
That's great news. Congratulations.

Also, I haven't seen you around in forever. Have you come back to stay or are you just passing by?

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:04 pm
by Kibaro
does anyone know how to find out what are the name of the songs from the mixes? some of them sound really nice and i want to listen to their full versions

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:33 pm
by Assertive
I haven't tried this yet, try downloading shazam onto your phone and using that to find the song names, worked for me many times :D

Quick running update:
I've taken to running quite a fast pace, but that might slow down in the later weeks, I've also managed to pick up my overweight dad as a partner, so emi has helped us both get healthier! I'm off to Italy so might not be as fit when I return, anyone taken a break like this before/missed a few sessions before? Any way to make it easier returning to running?

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:32 pm
by SpunkySix
Assertive wrote:I haven't tried this yet, try downloading shazam onto your phone and using that to find the song names, worked for me many times :D

Quick running update:
I've taken to running quite a fast pace, but that might slow down in the later weeks, I've also managed to pick up my overweight dad as a partner, so emi has helped us both get healthier! I'm off to Italy so might not be as fit when I return, anyone taken a break like this before/missed a few sessions before? Any way to make it easier returning to running?
First of all, congrats to you and your dad. It's cool that you're running together- that really helps, and it's a nice bonding experience.

As for your question, as long as you don't take breaks often, you won't actually lose speed/strength for ~two weeks. As long as you warm up nicely on your first run back, you should be fine. At worst, you'll be slightly rusty for the first mile and then you'll be right back in the game after that.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:29 pm
by AaronIsCrunchy
I've barely done any running this past 2 months - any that I have run I've posted here, and that's not been a lot. However, thanks to work I've been cycling about 10 miles a day, 6 days a week for about 2 months, over which period I've lost about 8 pounds (12st to 11st 6lb). Is that a healthy drop? I've never been bulky aside from my thighs and knees, but I'm a bit concerned as I've never lost weight.

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:12 pm
by SpunkySix
AaronIsCrunchy wrote:I've barely done any running this past 2 months - any that I have run I've posted here, and that's not been a lot. However, thanks to work I've been cycling about 10 miles a day, 6 days a week for about 2 months, over which period I've lost about 8 pounds (12st to 11st 6lb). Is that a healthy drop? I've never been bulky aside from my thighs and knees, but I'm a bit concerned as I've never lost weight.
I have to ask... is the weight loss consistent, or is it water weight?

Re: Emi inspired running/workout

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:15 pm
by AaronIsCrunchy
SpunkySix wrote:
AaronIsCrunchy wrote:I've barely done any running this past 2 months - any that I have run I've posted here, and that's not been a lot. However, thanks to work I've been cycling about 10 miles a day, 6 days a week for about 2 months, over which period I've lost about 8 pounds (12st to 11st 6lb). Is that a healthy drop? I've never been bulky aside from my thighs and knees, but I'm a bit concerned as I've never lost weight.
I have to ask... is the weight loss consistent, or is it water weight?
I think it's consistent as I weigh myself first thing in the morning. There might be a bit of fluctuation but I wouldn't have thought 8lb worth.