GOT Fitness LOG

[Billy Dean]

Just hit 2.5 months in reciovery from relatively minor ankle sprain. No serious exercise since early Jan. Most frustrating. My gut is expanding by the day.

 

[Kiwi]

Just hit 2.5 months in reciovery from relatively minor ankle sprain. No serious exercise since early Jan. Most frustrating. My gut is expanding by the day.

If I may ask mate, what are you doing for your ankle?
Been to see a physio, doing exercises etc?

 

[Billy Dean]

If I may ask mate, what are you doing for your ankle?
Been to see a physio, doing exercises etc?

Yes mate I did 6 physio sessions and been given various exercises to do, mainly involving balancing on the bad leg or standing tip toe to strengthen the calves. Also read online about writing the alphabet and doing circles so been doing that too.

Are you a physiotherapist?

 

[Kendall's Dream]

Does anyone use energy bars or gel while running? Doing my first half marathon next week, was wondering if it's worth doing

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Just hit 2.5 months in reciovery from relatively minor ankle sprain. No serious exercise since early Jan. Most frustrating. My gut is expanding by the day.

Horrid injury and one which tends to persist, as I've found out. Mine was fairly severe and I didn't run for 3 months, and had to tape my ankle up for a further 2 months because it would just turn otherwise (like it did once and put me out for a further month). Luckily it seems to have recovered now.

My advice is to tape it up for a while once you start running again. K tape, that is.

 

[Billy Dean]

Horrid injury and one which tends to persist, as I've found out. Mine was fairly severe and I didn't run for 3 months, and had to tape my ankle up for a further 2 months because it would just turn otherwise (like it did once and put me out for a further month). Luckily it seems to have recovered now.

My advice is to tape it up for a while once you start running again. K tape, that is.

Cheers mate, will give that a go when I start running again. Haven't had the green light for that yet.

 

[Rook]

Does anyone use energy bars or gel while running? Doing my first half marathon next week, was wondering if it's worth doing

Probably wouldn't need it unless you are running in hot weather. They supposedly work though. If you eat one I would do it around mile 4-5.

 

[Rook]

Anyone got a fitness band/watch? Any good?

It doesn't sync with your cell phone and only syncs with internet explorer but Garmin Forerunner 10 is dirt cheap and all you need.

Don't buy a Tom Tom. They look better but the software and bluetooth sucks and is a pain to get to link up.

 

[Rook]

Garmins also link up with runningahead.com which is an excellent fitness tracking website.

 

[Rook]

Horrid injury and one which tends to persist, as I've found out. Mine was fairly severe and I didn't run for 3 months, and had to tape my ankle up for a further 2 months because it would just turn otherwise (like it did once and put me out for a further month). Luckily it seems to have recovered now.

My advice is to tape it up for a while once you start running again. K tape, that is.

Just try a soft brace. Its cheaper and provides better support, then maybe K-tape if its feeling better. Also don't run on a track.

 

[thirdmantackle]

Back training and playing hurling the last two weeks.
Also back doing gym work to get me back to a level of fitness I had in January.

Read a fantastic book about back pain that got me over the fear of hurting my back. Apparently it's all in my head now.

 

[The Cowboy]

Does anyone use energy bars or gel while running? Doing my first half marathon next week, was wondering if it's worth doing

Did a half last year, I just availed myself of the many water stations, no need for food. Just make sure you eat a good breakfast (porridge, Weetabix, that sort of thing), you'll be fine. I had an apple about 20 mins before the start too, just cos I had it in my bag. Dunno if that was an especially good idea, might give indigestion, but I think the sugar helped me quite a bit.

After over a year of knee trouble, I've managed 2 5k runs this week, with very manageable pain levels. Always wanted to do a marathon, so I'm thinking of doing one in May. Wonder if 5 weeks is enough time to train? I'm quite fit and a natural runners build, just need to get the miles in now.

 

[Kendall's Dream]

Did a half last year, I just availed myself of the many water stations, no need for food. Just make sure you eat a good breakfast (porridge, Weetabix, that sort of thing), you'll be fine. I had an apple about 20 mins before the start too, just cos I had it in my bag. Dunno if that was an especially good idea, might give indigestion, but I think the sugar helped me quite a bit.

After over a year of knee trouble, I've managed 2 5k runs this week, with very manageable pain levels. Always wanted to do a marathon, so I'm thinking of doing one in May. Wonder if 5 weeks is enough time to train? I'm quite fit and a natural runners build, just need to get the miles in now.

Ta mate. Good luck on the marathon if you decide to do it

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Shin splints are the devil's work. Any continuous running on hard surfaces and back they come...stretching, foam rolling, compression and elevation is a hell of an effort just for a shortish run.

 

[Tooley1878]

Bit of advice please,

I done a bit of powerlifting last year, and went the Gym 3 times a week. But I tried to loose weight and tone up, but increase mass.. this all counter acted each other ! And so demotivated me and I gave it up.

I haven't trained for about 6 months now, but really want to get back into it, my main goal is weight loss, but if I can gain a little muscle great.. what't the best way to get myself back into it? Start running? If so is there a good app to get me started?

Does anyone know a good Gym routine to also get me back in the gym ?