Feb flab - more or less?

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Following the less is more principle, I have been training six days per week, but only running short distances. I am however doing a gym session each day as well, and it's all coming together nicely (I nearly said "working out" rather well - sooo glad I didn't)

I've also taken the plunge back into cycledom. I live 5km from work, and while it would be an ideal run, two 5km runs per day is logistically a headache, but it's an easy cycle, especially as there's a cycle path most of the way. Every little bit helps. And slowly, the weight is coming off. For the first time in years I feel my "ideal" weight target is within the realms of possibility. Just need to get there slow and steady. It only takes one injury to throw me off the scent and reverse all my good work. But so far, so good.

Still not sure about targetting a race. For the moment I'll just keep on with what I'm doing. There's not that many races in my part of the world anyhow, and only one marathon/half marathon (which is in January) so any major race will require a deal of travel. A trip to Europe 2009/2010 is a little more likely however, and as we might have to travel during our summer/northern winter, Almeria 2010 is looking a real possibility.

More news as it comes to foot.

MLC Man.

[Antonio247]

Congratulations with your increase in doing exercise and your decrease in weight, MLCM.

It´s a wonderful piece of news that you may come here in 2010 although I don´t know if I´ll be able to wait for such a long time to meet you.


Saludos desde Almería

[Seafront Plodder]

Speaking as a lardy smoking bastard MLC. If you make it over in 2010 I guarantee I'll be on the starting line with you. Just the incentive I need.


Just make sure you give me plenty of warning....:o

[El Gordo]

Speaking as a lardy smoking bastard MLC. If you make it over in 2010 I guarantee I'll be on the starting line with you. Just the incentive I need.

Is it just me, or have people started recycling messages posted 2 years ago?

[Seafront Plodder]

Indeed....

Much like our chess game then. :RFLMAO:

My last move:

107 day(s) 13 hour(s) 11 minute(s) ago
Time limit has been exceeded by 98 day(s)
10 days per move

Err....your turn. :p

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

No races, no news.

But I'm still getting out there

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

At last, another running movie! Well, sort of. But it does feature a marathon, and with Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of The Dead) and Dylan Moran (Black Books) this was always going to be good.

And it is worth a look.

Favourite line: "The only serious relationship I've been in ended in a broken collarbone and a dead meerkat." ... spoken of course, by Dylan Moran.

[stillwaddler]

I enjoyed the film, although, he didn't look particularly fat to me to begin with

[Seafront Plodder]

On the strength this thread, I too saw the film t'other night. Hugely predictable but also very entertaining with some extremely funny moments, most notably the cameo by David Walliams, who I noticed wasn't even mentioned in the credits.