.. And by that I mean the pleasurable experience of hell that we get when we take up excercise after a long break - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

I used to be relitively fit, but haven't done any gym work for 9 months, or any running/cardio for 12. In the last 9 months of inactiveness i've had the flu badly twice, and at the moment have a bad cough/cold that's left me in bed.
I've been more ill in the past year than I have been in the past 10 years of my life! STD's aside..

So the benefits of fitness are obvious then.. lol
I'm sick of being ill, and want to get fit again (also it would mean I deserve the pair of testicles I currently have).

That in mind I went on a 3.4 mile run (on the flat) two days ago. I ignored the slight cough that I had. My best time when I was fit was 27.14 (mins, not hours). At that time I was also 6kg heavier (it was muscle, go me!).

Anyway having run like an old man, taking short steps, I made it back to my house in a time of 36.30 (only a full third more!). It still felt good to have done something!



A day later I got up feeling nice and tight, like you do after a good bit of excersise. I reached the steps down to the toilet and found to my agony that my thighs no longer worked. It felt like the muscles were ripping off the bone! I had to grimace as I shivered in pain on the way down, and couldn't help laughing as well (like a little girl).

Cue walking to the bus-stop with my girlfriend to get to work that morning..
She couldn't stop laughing because I was walking like John Wayne after a blow to the head. My legs weren't fully cooperating with my head, and as a result my feet (in nice visible white trainers), were flopping about all over the place.

Obviously when I got to work the day got better. 8 hours of standing up, and walking up and down stairs was just what I needed!

Anyway the cough got worse, turned into a cold, and today my legs are just as bad. I'm writing this from my girlfriends laptop sitting in bed, but when I feel a bit better you know what i'm gonna be doing.. (no not that, I mean going on a run).

Hope you had a laugh reading that, this is what happens when you become fat [skinny] and lazy!

Mike [2010],

this is the right of passage that we--all of us martial arty types, hate and simultaniously enjoy
it serves as proof that we finally got off our collective arses, and that muscular growth is occuring...
but also a reminder that we've munched one too many pork pies and chips. i too know of this sore
fatty syndrom of which you speak. brothers in [fat f'] arms.

good luck, sounds like you sort of know you're on the way [from your philosophical humorous outlook
over your predicament]. let your girlfriend enjoy the laugh for now, and enjoy the gains later

nice work BTW

Hahaha, thanks a lot mate, might post here next humorous story I have to do with suffering.

And honestly - you don't need to quote the date from my name, we're cool

Ran the same route again today in a time of 32.16, we're makin' bacon.

Doing good mate. I quite smoking a fortnight ago, might be speed walking my way to better health soon.

I quite smoking a 7 months ago, its not easy but well worth it!! Keep it up you will be glad you did.

Ta Danite. Well wishing much appreciated. I'm not finding it too hard at present. Going to the pub will be the big test.

okay if you all are going to shame me, i must give up something too...lets see, i'll give up dog poo. okay, that's too easy,
what do i have a real problem with. okay i already know the answer because i give it up every so often for about a day or
so. it's sugar. and even as i say i a voice inside screams 'MURDER...DON'T DO IT...WE NEED THE SUGAR...DON'T LISTEN TO THE VOICE...ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!"

the only way i'll be able to do it is to give up 'added-sugar'. it's frankly too much of a jump otherwise. which isn't as easy as it sounds because 90% of my sugar comes from my tea. probably lose 100 pounds my first day. frak. okay. hedging here. right then.

[voice in my head saying: 'there's still time to erase this stupid response, you know you can't do it you godstonian lump']

and...

What's wrong with sugar? . ....It's especially yummy when mixed with butter and put in the middle of a cake

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
MUM, Maija's picking on me

"in my belly that'll fix ya"

Don't resist Russ ...you know its good for you

mmmm warm cake! how about warm fruit pies and ice cream sandwhiches

Black Ops, I found what helped me alot was the ventilator thingy, it gives a shot of nicotene on demand and gives the feeling of having a smoke to a degree,maybe it would help you.I loved to smoke, I mean I really loved it, but I also get a real suprise when I get my sense of smell and taste back.The most incredible thing is to smell smokers and realise thats how I smelled to those around me,no wonder when I would come gack in the house after a smoke my wife would like "get back dude you stink' I used to get offended but now I understand why.Keep it up , its well worth it,you feel the benefits of quitting soon enough.

Dam I’m sore today….

Finished the cardio rehab program last Friday and started my own yesterday. I call it the eye of the tiger work out. Mainly because I don’t need shiny equipment, I will use my imagination and things lying around the house and a total gym. I wear a heart monitor and keep the rate between 110 and 135.

So how do I start the new workout… LOL… I blast all exercises to the point of failure X3 sets each. Ha ha now I can hardly move without something hurting and will do it again on Wednesday and Friday.

My goal is to be back at being beaten and beating others by January and getting back into some side security gigs to get my edge back.