Posts made by ManiacLachy

@daugustway I suggested this a while back, agree an IH Rugby jersey would be very cool. But the response was that it didn't really fit the IH aesthetic image. Which I kind of get, but still wish it was a thing!

I gave my SExIH25-633 another wash on the weekend, I was hoping to get another month in them, but it’s been a hot summer here.

I’ve been wearing these most days for the past 8 months, but I’m an office worker, so the bum is shiny and the creases aren’t deep. The colour is lightening and the weave and slub is showing through nicely.

This was their second wash, I did this one at 40*C, hoping to get a little more shrink. I’ll measure again soon before wearing.

I made it the full 5k this morning, my very next attempt! I just kept lying to myself, just make it to the next imaginary marker, then when I get there just make it to the next!

I even made it under 30 minutes, which was a stretch goal.

Next up is to solidify the new baseline and hit the distance repeatedly for about 2 weeks. Then push on speed, I’d like to get to 25 minutes, an average of 5 minutes per kilometre.

It's almost the time of year I can start wearing this again, I'm excited!

I bought a lever belt around 15 years ago, it's still going strong (shame I can't say the same about myself!). It's got a wonderful patina from sweat and chalk that I'm sure would be appreciated around here.

A couple of weeks back I said my current short-term goal was to get back to running a full 5k. I've been running 1-2x a week, with walks an extra 2x or so. I can't quite hit the full 5k, but today I got 4k on the trot, a short walk to catch my breath and then finished the distance. I think next week I'll manage the whole thing!

The looser fit has taken me some time to adjust to, I tend to like my jeans slim but not tight, and these felt super loose on me to begin with. But as they've broken in and I become used to being in them, they've felt normal. I'd still like a little more taper to the ankle, anything 8" or over just feels like they swallow my feet - I'm not often in boots.

I went back to my PBJ-019 SLBs (not a wholly dissimilar fabric, but quite a different cut) on the weekend, and they now feel quite slim and I now appreciate both looks a little more evenly.

@goosehd I'm also a leftie who can't wear a watch on the right. It feels incredibly weird and uncomfortable.

@Graeme both real estate and traffic enforcement in Australia are predatory and ruthless. Hopefully you don't get booted for the sale! And the subsequent rent hike isn't ruinous.

@worn2fade I'm typically a XXL in IH flannels and denim shirts, sometimes close to an XL but I find it's usually a little too small when I do size down due to tightness under the arm pits.

I have this vest in XXL and I do wonder if an XL wouldn't have been better for a slimmer fit, I don't think it would have the same fit issues as a sized down shirt due being a vest. Still get plenty of use from it as is though.

A goal helps, certainly in my powerlifting days having a comp on the horizon helped push the focus. Powerlifting isn't a goal anymore, that kind of training can be detrimental to other less specific movement, but I picked up a lot of training tools there that I continue to use.

These days I'm reliving my youth and getting back into skating. Having the energy to get out there, the fitness to not run out of puff, and the joint health to take impacts are a focus. So, getting my cardio back up and keeping it there is key. Bulgarian split squats are great for knee and leg strength. But there's no event to focus on.

I'll post up here more regularly and share my successes and failures with you all! I want to get back to a 5k run (without walk breaks) - there's my first goal.

I used to weight train 4 days a week, without fail (powerlifting), for around 10 years pre covid. It marked the end of slim fit jeans for me in my initial selvedge/raw journey. Since covid I have really struggled to get back into a regular schedule. Lots of life changes around that time for me that disrupted the way things were, but I still highly value movement and strength training. I lost a lot of muscle, gained fat. I've since managed to shift some of the fat though.

A little over a year ago we bought a home gym that looks exactly the same as the Mirafit above but called "Verve Fitness" here in Australia - must come from the same factory in China. I'm still struggling to get a proper routine going. I start up, go for a few weeks, then it falls of a cliff for one reason or another. I feel bad for a while, then I start up again. Trying not to be too hard on myself, just get back up and do some work.

I know when I'm doing regular walks or runs my cardio fitness is improved and life is easier in so many ways. When my strength is up, I feel physically better and more confident in general. I know the value, and how important it is to a happy life, I just need to find the combination of all the things that works for me.

I love hearing about the success you're all having, especially Gile's deadlift milestones!

I posted my measurements up a little ways, for a size 36 indigo 633.
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/942070

I've been waiting for these to come back in. Ordered one this morning with a few other small items I've been eyeing off.

It'll be 3am here ... so I'll be eagerly watching it shortly after the fact with a big cup of coffee around 6am. Kind of like how I watch most F1 races, can't watch it live, but need to watch it ASAP (and avoid spoilers)!

I recently picked up a Warehouse 5.5oz Bamboo Henley short sleeve t-shirt, it's light but has some slub too. Very nice T shirt for the summer right now. I've washed it a couple of times either 30c or cold, it's shrunk a little, maybe half a size from the original - I forgot to take pre/post measurements on this one.

@cyclops sorry for delay in getting the measurements. Some of them gave me pause and I wanted to recheck, but the numbers are accurate.

I've worn these 5-6 days a week since late August, 2 washes. I always wear them with a belt, so the waist doesn't get much tension, only a half inch there. I think if they were under more tension the waist would stretch further pretty easily. I have an office job, sitting on my arse a lot - maybe that explains the rear-rise stretch, about an inch. I honestly haven't heard about thighs stretching so much and that surprised me.

@Brian you're in South Australia, right? It's rough down there right now, I hope your AC is up to the task! It was bad enough yesterday here in Brisbane, and we only had to deal with 35*!

Looks like we've got some summer still to go though.

@cyclops yeah, I'm in Brisbane, online ordering is always a bit of a gamble, you definitely need to have faith and trust in the merchant's measurements and advice. IH do this really well and set a very high bar for anyone else. Melbourne and Sydney have a few retailers who I've bought from in person before and I really appreciate trying an item on when I can.

I'm pretty sure there's some stretch, they've loosened and I like to tell myself I've dropped a little weight. I'll give them a measure tomorrow and see where they're at now.

You all have been killing it this year! I'm usually in a few pieces of IH gear but never get a photo - so I'm just a lurker throwing out likes.

I'm sweating my balls off in a t-shirt and jeans, and jealous of you guys in your heavy shirts, sweaters and jackets! I had to take off my vest earlier because it was too damn hot with it on.

These were my first 633, and my first (and only so far) IH denim, but I'd been eyeing them off for a while. I was hoping for a slightly slimmer silhouette to be honest, and probably a slightly lower rise. Basically, what the original 633 is described as. I'm still putting these through their paces though. Some days I love the cut, some days I feel like it's just not right for me. It's got me wondering what I should go to next, 888, 633 or maybe 555? I don't have a local retailer to try the various cuts out, and when they drop they don't last long - always feels like a roll of the dice.

I agree the fabric is great, still developing it's evolution, and I'll continue with them as my primary jeans for a few months yet.