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      Stringthing75
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      I'm currently Wk 4 of Manchester Marathon training plan. This will be my 3rd Marathon, really enjoying the training and seeing proper progress. 18km done today.

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      • goosehdG
        goosehd
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        @Stringthing75 Congratulations and good luck on the next. You may also be interested in this thread: https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/2076/runners?_=1769981095539

        Feel free to post on either.

        “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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          Stringthing75
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          @goosehd said in In Fitness and in Health:

          https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/2076/runners?_=1769981095539

          thank you, and thank you!

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            Deadlifts today - Did 90kg which is new PB. Tried 95, got it halfway up my calves on the first attempt, barely lifted it off the floor on the second 🙂

            Tiny steps.....

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              yannis
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              Awesome @Giles. What is your sticking point on deadlifts. Sounds like its from the floor to mid shin or knee. Make sure you keep pushing your legs into the floor constantly through the lift. Do not even think about your back. Think legs pushing down into the floor.

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                That was the sticking point. I will try and do that next time.....

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  Giles
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                  Sorry to be hogging this thread, but the mere fact of documenting what I am doing is added inspiration to try harder.

                  2 weeks ago, my PB for leg press was 12 reps at 173kg. 10 days ago, I failed at 183.

                  Today, I did 213kg and felt I could go further.

                  I am frankly amazed.....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • goosehdG
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                    @Giles and I have been motivating each other for the past few months in preparation for tuna fishing in the fall. He sends me updates on new exercises that he's trying which I try and incorporate from time to time. The progress has been good and a nice change from some of my normal goto lifts. Yesterday I added Bulgarian squats for the first time...

                    I don't know if I should thank him or kick his arse the next time I see him...

                    “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                    • GilesG
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                      I think you should thank me 🙂

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • BridgerB
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                        Bulgarian style

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                        • goosehdG
                          goosehd
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                          @Giles I may have to as I can’t lift my foot high enough…

                          “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

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                            1WayTrip
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                            I have always loved natural weight training. In my 20s I let my weight get away from me and got to about 20 stone.

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                            Sorted myself out and in my 30s got in pretty decent shape.

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                            In my late 40s now but still in good shape and lifting heavy. Really just focused on functional strength now and overall health.

                            Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.

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