Health, fitness, gains and wellbeing

[NopeNopeNopeNope]

-$100 later

/sigh

Nothing like dropping a hundo to ensure you go to get your goddamn money’s worth

[justdavid]

I need to get back on my track and go to the gym.

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Originally Posted by justdavid [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I need to get back on my track and go to the gym.

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[Jimjam]

If we convert that $100 to Great British Stirling we can say you certainly dropped a fee pounds thanks to running(!)

In all seriousness, congratulations on securing a place and good luck in the run. Don’t forget to have fun!

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Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If we convert that $100 to Great British Stirling we can say you certainly dropped a fee pounds thanks to running(!)

Hehehe

Last one burned about 1.6k calories, so that + water weight should be approaching maybe a pound lost lol. It’s fun to be able to eat whatever the F you want that day afterwards with no worries/guilt

In all seriousness, congratulations on securing a place and good luck in the run. Don’t forget to have fun!

Luck won’t help me, only training will - “Luck is for those who think victory can happen by accident” [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[bluntfang]

almost 100mi/month all summer, september dipped due to hiking every weekend instead. lifting 5 days/week. gained 15lbs in a good way.

[Smoofers]

Paying someone else money to run yourself :/

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Originally Posted by Smoofers [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Paying someone else money to run yourself :/

Mostly for the spectacle

When you have 15,000ish contestants (x2 for spectators) all gathering in the same place for the same purpose there’s a kind of energy and shared excitement that is hard to describe, one of those have to be there sort of things. You sort of feel a connection to others without even saying a word

And while it is important to be able to push yourself solo, there’s nothing like a crowd yelling encouragement and a tangible “opponent” just up ahead to pass to motivate me personally to gun it harder. Or to stay ahead of someone, sometimes you sort of inadvertently find a “race adversary” who you end up going back and forth with in passing/being passed as you each play the mental game of managing one’s energy, fatigue, and remaining strength through the miles. It’s a lot of mental work and having tangible “threats” makes it easier to do that work. In fact, when I run solo if it’s a timed preparation run I’m visualizing the upcoming race environment as I push myself


But anyway, that’s just my whimsy. It’s not for everyone

[NopeNopeNopeNope]

Yea

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Originally Posted by NopeNopeNopeNope [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yea