AB Fitness

[joggerjayne]

Any general thoughts or ideas about getting fitter this summer?

Getting fitter means different things to different people.

Trying to lose a few pounds?

Trying to join that first gym?

Trying to walk without getting out of breath?

Trying to do a little exercise to help deal with an illness or physical condition?

Trying to overcome that plateau?

Trying to get that ten mile time down to 1hr 40 ?

Trying to find any form of exercise that you can actually cope with?

Trying to secure your place in the first team for next season?

Trying to pluck up the courage to join that running group?

Trying to find some exercises that don't cause too much pain?

Come on, guys ... throw a few thoughts into the melting pot.

Exercise ideas?

Good bits of kit you've found?

New shoes that are working for you?

Dietary supplements?

Motivational music?

Plans for the summer?

Anything!

Questions, answers, thoughts ...

Let's all try to be a bit fitter this summer.

My first random offering ...

Two new CD "running" compilations are on the market.

... Now That's What I Call Running, and

... Ministry Of Sound - Running Trax

The first one (Now ...) is poop ... just a bunch of pop songs with a pair of running shoes on the CD cover. That's not the same as a running CD!

The second one (Ministry ...) is excellent. I bought it at HMV in Churchill Square today (I know, I know ... that shopping centre about which I am so scathing ... yes, I actually went there). It's pumping, and real "get up and go" music.

I'm ignoring the more technical "pace to the beat" stuff that I've posted before. Maybe we can come back to that.

So, come on, guys ... let's be AB FIT this summer.

Thoughts?

[tenrec]

... but I like you!

[tonyav]

You are supposed to give me a shove as you say that, tenrec lol.

[craft1948]

I do actually have the shortest legs on AB :-(

[tenrec]

Here's a shove then >>>>>>>

[rockyracoon]

JJ, you've no idea how much I envy you, I'd love to run again but my knees hurt. I was listening to my running playlst today and it gave me the right hump.

[tonyav]

I know crafty, mrs o told us all.

[tenrec]

Craft - are you sure about that. I know there are a few with knuckles dragging on the ground and I'm certain some folks backsides drag along too. (I'm not mentioning any names).

[tenrec]

Sorry to hear that rocky.

[tonyav]

Oi, you can pack that up 1

[tonyav]

I might have to mention someones false teeth, and where I found them lol.

[tenrec]

Bl00dy hell Tony, you've got a good memory! (Note to self, don't tell Tony anything personal!)

[tonyav]

See, that will make you watch it, with the lip, tenrec lol

[tenrec]

Ha ha!
I'm going for my run now, so see you all when I get back, after I've had a shower.

[tamborine]

exercising eyes on this thread, zzzzz

[pdq1]

Exercise is so good for you! At the moment I have a strained achiles tendon that won't heal up, bruised ribs where I tripped up and landed face down, breathing problems caused by a chest infection whilst exercising in the recent cold snap but I refuse to give up as I know exercise does you good.

[tenrec]

pdq1, it is hard to believe that it does you good, you with all that going on. However, I feel great when I have been running. Don't know if I would be as keen if I picked up an injury though.

[joggerjayne]

zumba is good, Sophie ... good you.

[JonnyBoy12]

I have got some good ideas for exercise but they are not suitable for posting on a family site!

[joggerjayne]

Traci ... that sounds really good.

[RATTER15]

Ive worked with these athletic sorts, all this running around etc, they are always off work through injuries!

Saying that, im off work with a back problem today!