I think it was actually a good idea (if you did not warm-up that is) because indeed your cardio-respiratory and oxydative pathway take time to set in place, and usually people that start too fast pay the price
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Lots of people have said the same thing. Definitely a psychological thing too though, really expected today to be 20 rep squat unpleasant whereas most of it was stuck on a conference call unpleasant.
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Also: just looked ahead and I have only a few more sessions of interval running. After that, app lady seems to run out of ideas because its just ārun for 25-30minsā three times a week. I guess Iāll probably end up finishing it out of stubbornness but it may take me a while at that point.
Give me 20 rep squats over conference calls any day of the week, unfortunately life gives the calls, frequently.
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5km, 25 mins, itāll prove your superiority over @Cyrrex.
I only have 2 a week normally, although I have more coming in the next few weeks. Usually I can just keep my camera off and get on with something else though, very rare I have to pay attention.
Do you think that would shame him into finishing the program? He does seem to get a bit upset when he canāt keep up with us young ones.
Its definitely on the cards though, probably as a deal to myself that if I get a 5k run, thatās the end of the program and I donāt have to do all the scheduled runs. Seems like my get out of jail free card.
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Totally, fat old git still thinks he can keep up!
In 25 mins.
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Now youāre putting words in my mouth
Well come on youāve got to have a challenge, anyone can amble round 5km - do it in 25 mins and youāll proove a decent level of proficiency!
I did that the other day. Do I win a prize? Is @Cyrrex my butler now?
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I am almost certainly going to āfinishā the program, if our definition of that is running 5k. I will not need the very last day of the program which calls for 35 minutes to run it, because I am pretty sure I can manage it in the session before that, which gives 30 minutes. Probably do it tomorrow if the weather is decent.
I wonāt be goaded into going after 25 minutes. Was never a goal, and I have no plan to change that. Holds no meaning for me.
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Except the meaning of being considered somewhat athletic, not just some middle aged jogger, but whatever, your goals, you do you etc.
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Smug self satisfaction and E-superiority.
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The best prize of all.
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Pfft, Iām already enough of a handful, we donāt need to add āamazing runnerā to the list. My mindset has been on this for a while:
ā¦and my mile run is the worst of these over the last half year, and that is still barely in the middle column.
Edit - the above was intended to sound insufferably smug.
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Work for this arvo:
Jumps: 10
Snatch Grip High Pull: 3 x 70kg
Squats:
10 reps @ 120kg
Press:
5 x 5 @ 52.5kg
Dips:
7-6-5-4-3
Pull ups:
7-6-5-5-3
Notes:
- Squats felt HEAVY today. Lots of singles in there. Everything else felt fine.
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Was wondering how this program worked, cuz the early days look easy. Looks nice though.
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Working like a charm, to be honest.
5 sets a day, 5 days a week, add a rep everyday.
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I expect a day will come when you say to yourself ānope, I just canāt add moreā. If it helps any, I will be watching for it, call attention to it, and probably find some clever names to call you.
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