Mar2520092:20 p.m.
I am Athlete. Hear me Roar.
- They can because they think they can.
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I am Athlete. Hear me Roar. OK. Perhaps it's more like: I am Plodder, hear me Whimper.
I've just been and had a VO2 Max Test done & was all trussed up like a crash-test-athlete on a bike this lunchtime.
First I suffered the indignity of being weighed in front of three bright young things & having m'weight read out LOUDLY. Pah. (I'm on the only just side of a healthy BMI.) Oh, and I appear to have shrunk by 2cm. Oops.
Then I had a charming rubber tube stuffed down m'gob (yes, that really is me on the left) & a fetching plastic nose clip plugged onto m'Roman nose, and away I went...
Peddle peddle. Pant pant.
All in the name of finding out m'VO2 Max. (And taking part in some research at the Uni.)
I lasted a collosal 23 minutes: 4 blood test pricks later. Results are due in the next few weeks.
Apart from taking part in random studies I really am having a go at getting off the crisps, wine & (evil) sofa and getting back at it. Again again. I don't know how you fitties keep at it.
I can't say I'm all that enamored with running these days - but hope that the gym, swim, cycle, squash 'n run combo will see me through to full health & less wobble.
Onwards.
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RuddysMarathonEffort '"I can't say I'm all that enamored with running these days" THIS IS A RUNNING BLOG! Get out there you lazy tart! (I'd settle for just over my healthy BMI!) ' added 25th Mar 2009
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seeannierun 'Cheers - Rud. You always know how to lift a gal up! ;-) Perhaps I'll move this blog over to the "gets off the sofa now and again" category? And(as it happens) I blinking RAN and CYCLED and ROWED my *ss off last night - ya moaner. xx' added 25th Mar 2009
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Hat 'Shall we start a new blog section? After next Sunday I will be in cycle mode, so runnin' will be low on my list - where shall we go, what shall we call it and who shall we let join??? VO2 max is a really interesting fitness test. I just said that cos I'm nearly a PT me. I don't really mean it. However, it might be something you can do again in a years time, say, to see how far you've moved on from the crisps, puffy sofa syndrome. Having said that I bet you are have a very good VO2 max already. So. xxxx' added 25th Mar 2009
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RuddysMarathonEffort 'Annie NEVER replies to my comments! Do ya think I got a nibble here? Love you to bits really you know! XX :-)' added 25th Mar 2009
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peterb 'my BMI says I'm obese ??? whats all that about then ??' added 25th Mar 2009
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seeannierun 'Nibble nibble. You're like the older brother I never had, Rud. xx' added 25th Mar 2009
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RuddysMarathonEffort 'Less of the elder! (nibble nibble)' added 25th Mar 2009
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onthefloor04 'We don't avoid those things at all - thats the beauty of being fit isn't it? crisps wine and sofas are all part of the fun. It's nearly the summer so you'll be able to fall in love with it again just as soon as the summer floods start :0)' added 25th Mar 2009
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lou21 'Ha ha... like it. So how come you are shorter? How weird... weirdy weirdy. xx' added 25th Mar 2009
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running_chick 'That does NOT sound like fun at all, but hopefully the results will be interesting enough to make it all worthwhile. xx' added 25th Mar 2009
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keenbean 'Loving the banter in your comments. But have to say was shocked to read that you *think* or have been told that you are 'only just' on the right side of healthy BMI - you have got to be kidding you don't look like you have a millimetre of fat on you! BTW you have just re-ignited my interested in the 'science' of running - I had almost forgotten all about it as recently I have been focusing on the mental challenge! Let us know the results. KBx' added 26th Mar 2009
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Ruth22 'That photo is awesome - you look like you should be in a Terminator film, or something!! I want your biceps, tell me how you got your biceps?!?!' added 29th Mar 2009
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