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Snaggles

Herewegoagain wrote: »

Thanks snaggles hon, no not really just men, money, men and men really Doh

Congrats on the annervesary, you should be having fun in your powercut, or didn't you flick the switch lol

There may have been *some* powercut type activity

Hubby has an early start though, so has now gone to bed... :rolleyes:


Men and money - tell me about it!! :rotfl:

sammy115

Okay, this is not really running related but I needed to tell someone and get something off my chest. 34D's to be precise!:rotfl:

I have put in my notice at the Gym. I have 3 months notice to serve, but I really only go there at the weekend with OH to take little one swimming so I am getting no benefit. I so enjoy running outside much more, and my favourite instructor has left to set up her own pay as you go gym.

So.....I am saving my gym membership BUT...........I have signed up for a course of 5 personal training sessions:eek:

I need to lose 2 stone (and for all who have met me and say but you don't look fat - its all relative I suppose - I used to be 8 stone with a 34A bust - I am now nearly 11stone with 34D chest and its begining to annoy the hell out of me......I wish at least I could lost the fat gained from my last pregnancy - i mean for gods sake she is 3 in three weeks! And J-LO did a bloody triathalon last week!

I am hoping it will give me the motivation to put more time aside for myself to run/work out more.

And if anyone is any doubt as to the fierceness of my trainer - think Jillian Micheals from Biggest Loser and you won't be far wrong. And she is just as pretty - but terrifying:eek:

And MerMaz.......following on from your example I am going to find out about swimming lessons.....

Good running today all you lot, I am going to try my first run tomorrow after a two weeks off, and hope my cough doesn't kill me...

uberalles

sammy115 wrote: »

So.....I am saving my gym membership BUT...........I have signed up for a course of 5 personal training sessions:eek:


I am hoping it will give me the motivation to put more time aside for myself to run/work out more.

Hello sammy115, you might just find this gives you the impetus to go it alone on the exercise front. There is no better motivation than realising how quickly the weight has dropped, feeling a lot fitter, and knowing you are able to take on the exercise that you previously found difficult.

I have never used a personal trainer but know how much they cost and have also seen the benefits they can give.

Have you thought about finding an exercise buddy?

Also, one thing that I found very useful is paying a small fee each week to join a spinning class. For 45 minutes it is high impact exercise and your motivation comes from being part of the class.

Good luck.

RichOneday_2

Yesterday, Becky was asking about whether drinking too much coffee was a bad thing for distance running so it is worth outlining the effects coffee (or more accurately caffeine) has on the muscles. I drink loads of coffee(8-10 cups per day) but most of it is Nescafe instant so its Ok.

Marathon Runners
For those building up to first marathons, when you get to the start there will be drinks available. Generally, you will have the choice of water, isotonic drinks or black coffee.

So what should you drink in the period between 60 minutes and 30 minutes before the race? The answer is that without any question forget the water and isotonics (these will be available throughout the race) and drink 2-3 cups of strong black coffee. It is being offered at the start for a specific reason and that is to delay, or eliminate altogether, the onset of 'The Wall'.

But how? To simplify explanations it is generally understood that you use the 'readily available' glycogen in the muscle cells until this fuel runs out and then you switch to burning stored fat. This is not strictly true as stored fat is always contributing in a small way to the 'energy mix', say 80% glycogen/20% fat in the early part of the marathon. Because fat is delivered much more slowly, when the glycogen runs out it literally feels like hitting a wall and is very painful and 'end of the worldish'. The muscles have to adjust to a much slower delivery of fuel - if you have the willpower to continue your new steady state speed could well be 3-5 minutes per mile slower than before The Wall.

Right, so how does coffee help this? During the early part of the marathon even a small amount of caffeine can lift that proportion of fat energy in the energy mix to, say, 40%. This conserves glycogen supplies for the later stages. By taking the early stages slowly also helps to elevate this percentage of fat burn.

NB Coffee is also a diuretic - so you should ensure you are well hydrated BEFORE arriving at the start line.


Normal Training Runs

Caffeine reduces muscle pain.
Muscle contractions produce a host of biochemicals that can stimulate pain. Aspirin blocks only one of those chemicals. Apparently the biochemical blocked by aspirin has little role in exercise-induced muscle pain.

But researchers have found that caffeine reduced thigh-muscle pain during distance running. Extensive studies have been done using caffeine pills along with placebos. The runners reported feeling substantially less pain in their thigh muscles after taking caffeine compared to after taking the placebo.

A coffee could help you run faster and burn more fat during your workout. Researchers in Australia have found that even a small quantity of caffeine allowed you to exercise almost a third longer. A cup of coffee may be enough to help you perform better in your running. But it may also inhibit you by causing dehydration so keep things in moderation.

The Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport team found that caffeine triggers the muscles to start using fat as an energy source rather than carbohydrate sugars. Caffeine has been secretly used by many endurance athletes over the years as a way of getting extra energy out of their body's reserves during a running event.

This research now confirms what elite athletes and runners have known for years. Taking caffeine prior to exercise helps amateur runners as well as elite athletes. Some studies have found that using caffeine when exercising can result in delayed fatigue by up to 60 percent. So dig out your coffee peculators and blend up a Latte! before your next long run – but remember, coffee also acts as a diuretic so keep hydrated!

(Land_of)_Maz

So, i don't really drink coffee generally, (maybe the odd cappucino with friends but not often)

Would it benefit me to have a coffee on a wednesday afternoon about 5pm-ish when going to runclub at half six?

cnoelj

That is interesting Richl. Before my last marathon I gave up tea and coffee totally for a full week before. Perhaps I need to take another look at this.

becky_rtw

RichOneday wrote: »

Yesterday, Becky was asking about whether drinking too much coffee was a bad thing for distance running so it is worth outlining the effects coffee (or more accurately caffiene) has on the muscles. I drink loads of coffee(8-10 cups per day) but most of it is Nescafe instant so its Ok.

Marathon Runners
For those building up to first marathons, when you get to the start there will be drinks available. Generally, you will have the choice of water, isotonic drinks or black coffee.

So what should you drink in the period between 60 minutes and 30 minutes before the race? The answer is that without any question forget the water and isotonics (these will be available throughout the race) and drink 2-3 cups of strong black coffee. It is being offered at the start for a specific reason and that is to delay, or eliminate altogether, the onset of 'The Wall'.

But how? To simplify explanations it is generally understood that you use the 'readily available' glycogen in the muscle cells until this fuel runs out and then you switch to burning stored fat. This is not strictly true as stored fat is always contributing in a small way to the 'energy mix', say 80% glycogen/20% fat in the early part of the marathon. Because fat is delivered much more slowly, when the glycogen runs out it literally feels like hitting a wall and is very painful and 'end of the worldish'. The muscles have to adjust to a much slower delivery of fuel - if you have the willpower to continue your new steady state speed could well be 3-5 minutes per mile slower than before The Wall.

Right, so how does coffee help this? During the early part of the marathon even a small amount of caffeine can lift that proportion of fat energy in the energy mix to, say, 40%. This conserves glycogen supplies for the later stages. By taking the early stages slowly also helps to elevate this percentage of fat burn.

NB Coffee is also a diuretic - so you should ensure you are well hydrated BEFORE arriving at the start line.


Normal Training Runs

Caffeine reduces muscle pain.
Muscle contractions produce a host of biochemicals that can stimulate pain. Aspirin blocks only one of those chemicals. Apparently the biochemical blocked by aspirin has little role in exercise-induced muscle pain.
But researchers have found that caffeine reduced thigh-muscle pain during distance running. Extensive studies have been done using caffeine pills along with placebos. The runners reported feeling substantially less pain in their thigh muscles after taking caffeine compared to after taking the placebo.
A coffee could help you run faster and burn more fat during your workout. Researchers in Australia have found that even a small quantity of caffeine allowed you to exercise almost a third longer. A cup of coffee may be enough to help you perform better in your running. But it may also inhibit you by causing dehydration so keep things in moderation.

The Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport team found that caffeine triggers the muscles to start using fat as an energy source rather than carbohydrate sugars. Caffeine has been secretly used by many endurance athletes over the years as a way of getting extra energy out of their body's reserves during a running event. This research now confirms what elite athletes and runners have known for years. Taking caffeine prior to exercise helps amateur runners as well as elite athletes. Some studies have found that using caffeine when exercising can result in delayed fatigue by up to 60 percent. So dig out your coffee peculators and blend up a Latt! before your next long run – but remember, coffee also acts as a diuretic so keep hydrated!

Thats great to know! I will continue to drink my cofffee and enjoy!

I've had a though about alcohol and think I'm going to try to stop all together (after all its only 30 weeks) :eek: wish me luck!

Snaggles

I'm allergic to caffeine :rolleyes:

Typical!

becky_rtw

Snaggles wrote: »

I'm allergic to caffeine :rolleyes:

Typical!

Noooooooooooooooo :eek::eek::eek::eek:

I cant imagine anything worse, I think I would fall apart without it!

RichOneday_2

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

So, i don't really drink coffee generally, (maybe the odd cappucino with friends but not often)

Would it benefit me to have a coffee on a wednesday afternoon about 5pm-ish when going to runclub at half six?

In theory, yes because of the way it blocks the pain producing chemicals. The real benefits are felt in longer distance so you may not notice a great deal at this stage but it can't do any harm.