Off season training - serious

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:50 pm

This year, I'm cycling. I tried running, but my knees are already shot to bits (click when I stand if I've been sitting down for more than 10 minutes - I'm only 25!), so cycling has been quite good. Belly still there, but legs feel as strong as they ought. Saving petrol money, not sitting on public transport as much either, so it's got positive externalities too.

Will play tennis too as soon as I find a decent tennis partner, that's the problem with moving to a new area, no one to hang with, need to build relationships,etc... Already a regular down the local, but no one there seems to play tennis, good drinkers though. Hang on, that might explain the belly...

Cornish Tiger · Post by **Cornish Tiger** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:57 pm

Where you living then Kuzza?

I run, and find cycling worse on the knees, but I think it's because I'm too nancy to raise the seat up to where it should be. Live on a cycle route but tend to run it instead. Play squash, that's hell on the knees, but loads easier than tennis to actually play I think. And you can play it by yourself if your stuck for a partner. But as my dad had a heart attack playing squash I'm trying to gauge when to give up...43 now...

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:09 pm

Cycling's great fun, it's all legs as well so it's a lock's ideal training. Got a bit geeky and bought a speedo and everything. Think all the kit I got for it was more than the bike!

Squash is good, but I get too into it and last time nearly smashed myself open by slamming head first into thee wall trying to the ball - think I won the point though.

I'm living in Wimbledon. Did a cracking cycle rie upto to Richmond Park from Wimbledon park, some road work, a huge hill and lots of good off-road (good for the smaller muscle groups). Next time I'm gonna go all out and cycle round Richmond park too. The ride was about 13 miles all told, next one is likely to be a about 25 :shock:

100%rugbygirl · Post by **100%rugbygirl** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:12 pm

cycling is what i got told to do by my physio for my knees. also look into any aqua/ water running classes in your area - i do that a lot - totally no impact and works you harder in the water.

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:18 pm

Dunno, sounds dangerously like water aerobics to me...

Cornish Tiger · Post by **Cornish Tiger** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:19 pm

I used to live in Richmond Park. It's great for cycling isn't it. If you pass the little Lodge house at Roehampton Gate, give it a wave from me. Fantastic place to live, I just rented a room from the family for a year when I was at Froebel College up the road. The only horrible thing was the deer cull some nights. The common is good for cyling too. I used to cycle from Froebel to Whitelands across the common. Once got flashed at!

Good luck with the training Kuzza.

100%rugbygirl · Post by **100%rugbygirl** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:25 pm

not really!! i have a loopy instructor but if you get a sane one could be a good one

really works your stomach too - because the muscles are always in use keeping you upright in the water

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:33 pm

Hey! My stomach muscles are tight, just covered in a protective layer of lard, that's all.

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:34 pm

Will do Cornish.

Thanks for your wishes, I'm sure it'll be the same as every year where I only get match fit after three or four games at the start of the season.

100%rugbygirl · Post by **100%rugbygirl** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:37 pm

ok then kuzza i believe you

kuzza · Post by **kuzza** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:39 pm

They ae tight! I'm breathing in and everything!

100%rugbygirl · Post by **100%rugbygirl** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:27 pm

ok ok ok keep telling yourself that

DCat · Post by **DCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:48 pm

Hiya Kuzza - long time no see. I was wondering the other day where you were, and was going to start a 'Where's Kuzza' thread, but here you are! You sound quite chipper, which is good.

You're living in Wimbles these days are you? Weren't you a bit more west last time around? (If you pardon the turn of phrase!)

It's coming up to that anoying time of year for you then, all those tourists going to the tennis. One of my colleages' family is away getting trained up to be wimbledon helpers - they're away from the beginning of last week up until the end of the tournament!