I have just booked tickets for Europe's strongest man next year, can't wait to see Eddie Hall smash it!
Leeds at the First Direct Arena so it's going to be a weekend job for us as its a fair old hike up. I have seen strongman live before at Blue water last year, Eddie was competing then. The dude's Huge and he is heavier now, 6' 3" 28stone now. That's when you know its part of your life. You start to feel bad when you don't do it. I know, that happens to me. Unless I am away on the bike of course then I don't care haha
Been fairly slothful lately but managed 11.2 miles yesterday, through a bog and some cattle poo. Really muddy on the trails. How will I be ready for a trail marathon 7 February...
Did 14.2 miles in the Peaks today. Really tough, on account of so much mud. 950m of ascent too. Hard. Great day. Early in the pit, falling asleep on the sofa
So tonight, second run this week. Freezing temperatures, screaming hamstrings, blister on instep, rubbing on my insole, ice on pavement, lungs and throat burning from the air temp, had to reduce my cadence up hill so that I didn't breathe so deeply, my headband on my forehead to stop the ice-cream headache from the cold, and in my imagination I am running like Matt Lucas doing a bad impression of Axle Rose. Mmmm seductive. Still, on through the never, out to the edge of forever. Truly truly an unpleasant 4.5 mile run.
What exercises would you guys/gals recommend for lower back muscle strengthening? I've had a trapped nerves in my spine for the last 3 years, it's quite depressing at times so trying to build a stronger back to improve posture and try and defeat the problem. I've seen 2 chiropractors, one said don't do anything that causes the problem to flare up and the other said I have to work the muscles, it's a means to an end, so I have to work through the pain in order to improve things for the future and the 2nd option is working for me currently. I currently do some dumbbell flys and other upper back exercises that target the rhomboids, chin ups, push ups, bicep curls etc but really want to target all the areas evenly. I've seen "good mornings" and dead lifts are said to be good but wondered if anyone had some more options? I have all the weights and bars.
I have have had back trouble for many years, gave up on chiropractor , this might sound daft but I can honestly say I haven't had any trouble in over a year, all I do is the exercise called the plank every morning and it's made my lower back so much stronger.
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I kind of agree about chiropractors, all these exercises I do are ones I looked up myself, he pretty much told me some stretches and that was it, I sometimes feel they don't tell you the full story in order to keep you going back there. I will give it a go, thanks.
Might give Gary's plank challenge a go. I used to do 4 x 90sec sets daily as part of a broader floor work core-strengthening regime but threw the towel in because it was a daily living hell.
I am a little late to the thread having decided the Christmas weight needs to go! I was hovering around 14st bang on for about 6 months and then over Christmas it jumped up to 14st 5lb so started getting back on it! Went to the gym twice last week and a road cycle and started to reduce the alcohol and am back down to 14st 1lb but this week I am going to try and not drink through the week and cut down further and see if I can loose 1-2lb this week. I lost 4.5 stone about 6 years ago, so I know deep down I can do it!
Sourdeezal - in 2004 I had a serious bike accident and I broke my pelvis. I got sciatica trawled straight from hell, and the only way to sort it was to curl up into a tight ball, knees up to chest, so as to stretch out my lower spine. That relieved the pressure on the sciatic nerve where it emerges from the bony stuff, and it worked a treat. Saturday - 10.2 miles on roads. I much prefer trails... but they were too icy and I don't want to risk injury. Average pace 9mins 30s. This looks interesting. Those of you who ride to north Wales - you might well use the A5 through Llangollen, headed to Corwen... this run goes over the top of the mountains on your left side as you head west. Needs clearer weather than of late, and I don't like running on icy trails in case I get injured miles from anywhere. http://www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk/north_berwyn_way/
So tonight thought it might be tough, but tbh not three bad. At 2 miles bang on, got a splendid hit, and back on! riding the endorphin junk uphill for the next 2 miles. I wonder if I'll be able dabble with the concept of sleep tonight???
