Athletics, running, triathlons...

...anyone else into them?

Actually saying 'into them' implies that I'm good, or that I might actually do a whole triathlon. Just do the run as part of a tri relay team, and we are one of the more laid back teams, it's more a case of 3 middle aged men trying to keep fit. In fact these things seem to be packed with middle aged men trying to get fit. Only took it up just before last summer - after years of wondering why anyone would want to do it - have done a good few now. Not a huge fan of running, the training is a chore, but the events themselves are pretty good and well organised. Lots of them on in the south west of Ireland. They seem to be getting more and more popular, as do adventure races, mountain running etc. Anyone else do this stuff?

arts and sports do not mingle very well. it's probably the endorphin-rush you get after exercises which kills creativity.

personally, i used to sport frequently in my college days. now, in my working life i'm happy with a once a week schedule. which is not nearly as much as i want to. ...god, i miss those endorphin rushes.

I do run almost every week, but nothing too serious. Regular sport shedulle is incompatible with my architectural studies.

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:20 PM, ruiagnelo said:

Regular sport shedulle is incompatible with my architectural studies.

That's a common problem Take 'Dr' Roger Bannister. First sub 4 minute mile, but do you think he could cure a cold?

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:25 PM, Conor74 said:

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:20 PM, ruiagnelo said:

Regular sport shedulle is incompatible with my architectural studies.

 

That's a common problem Take 'Dr' Roger Bannister. First sub 4 minute mile, but do you think he could cure a cold?

lol

Play a lot of football, and run every other day... gets quite addictive after a while. Got a 10k and half marathon lined up but haven't yet been successful in the London Marathon ballot.

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:13 PM, goDel said:

arts and sports do not mingle very well. it's probably the endorphin-rush you get after exercises which kills creativity.

I always feel that my head is a lot clearer and I can write better after I ride my bike for a while.

The body and mind or always connected in terms of health.

pre-emptive congratulations to you, Conor74, for 500 posts!

My best mile time is 5:07, 2 mile 10:58, 5k 18:25..and I swear, once this goddamn ACL recovery is finished, I'm going out for a run and never coming back

i used to run sprint hurdles in high school. i was good, ah, back then,...

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:13 PM, goDel said:

arts and sports do not mingle very well. it's probably the endorphin-rush you get after exercises which kills creativity.

 

personally, i used to sport frequently in my college days. now, in my working life i'm happy with a once a week schedule. which is not nearly as much as i want to. ...god, i miss those endorphin rushes.

Thats a lie. Exercise gets the creative juices flowing. And by that I just mean better blood circulation to the brain and what not.

I'd love to do a triathlon but I'm afraid my swimming will let me down. I can run 6km in under 25 minutes and Im fairly fit. Biking isnt a problem. But whenever I go swimming I'm always fucked after a few length.

I used to be great at the 100m sprint. Haven't done it in a while though.

  On 6/20/2010 at 4:49 AM, yek said:

i used to run sprint hurdles in high school. i was good, ah, back then,...

Me too

  On 6/20/2010 at 5:01 AM, chassis said:

  On 6/19/2010 at 9:13 PM, goDel said:

arts and sports do not mingle very well. it's probably the endorphin-rush you get after exercises which kills creativity.

 

personally, i used to sport frequently in my college days. now, in my working life i'm happy with a once a week schedule. which is not nearly as much as i want to. ...god, i miss those endorphin rushes.

 

 

Thats a lie. Exercise gets the creative juices flowing. And by that I just mean better blood circulation to the brain and what not.

True, as long as you're not drained afterwards. Make sure your diet and sleep are in order, and you probably won't be.

  On 6/20/2010 at 5:05 AM, Rabid said:

  On 6/20/2010 at 4:49 AM, yek said:

i used to run sprint hurdles in high school. i was good, ah, back then,...

 

Me too

 

high 5 dude

im a regular spinner.

also today my wife (who's a marathoner) and I completed a city-based adventure race in Toronto. it was grueling, for me at least.

  On 6/20/2010 at 1:04 AM, tht tne said:

pre-emptive congratulations to you, Conor74, for 500 posts!

Didn't realise!

  On 6/20/2010 at 4:40 AM, BoomTssPhace said:

5k 18:25..

That's good running.

  On 6/21/2010 at 2:47 PM, Conor74 said:

  On 6/20/2010 at 1:04 AM, tht tne said:

pre-emptive congratulations to you, Conor74, for 500 posts!

 

Didn't realise!

 

  On 6/20/2010 at 4:40 AM, BoomTssPhace said:

5k 18:25..

 

That's good running.

yep that's pretty rapid, I did just over 19 a few years ago, but would struggle to match that now.