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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:53 pm

is there any way to get your pace back? i used to be lightning quick when i was a couple of years younger. (im still only 18) just played in a football game and most of my pace is gone. im just wondering if it will ever come back and how to go about it?
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Postby essex sucks » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:54 pm

so does this mean know more one paddle pop ups :D
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Postby Surfing-Innovation » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:11 pm

Pace in what sense?? Running or paddling??
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Postby MrJoe » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:04 am

If its paddling; the swim. If it's running, the run! Simple. :)
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Re: fitness type question.

Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:11 am

surferdude_scarborough wrote:is there any way to get your pace back?


No. Now you're one of us :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby libby » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:32 am

I'm afraid its all downhill from here surferdude, your on a one way tocket to a beer belly hair loss and a longboard :wink: :wink: :nerner:
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:44 pm

i meant running. i can still stroke into little waves with no effort even on my new 6'5
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Postby Dr Rev » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:53 pm

Swimming will help, or any leg workout, or try jogging with ankle weights ! :)
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:59 pm

surferdude_scarborough wrote:i meant running. i can still stroke into little waves with no effort even on my new 6'5


Another year on the beer, then the surfing will suffer too :twisted:
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:01 pm

i think perhaps lack of pace has something to do with the fact that i havent run properly since 2004 not so much the beer.
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Postby Driftingalong » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:00 pm

surferdude_scarborough wrote:i think perhaps lack of pace has something to do with the fact that i havent run properly since 2004 not so much the beer.


That will do it! If you don't do it, you loose it. You can get it back (maybe not 100%), but it takes a lot of work.
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Postby MrJoe » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:15 pm

surferdude_scarborough wrote:i meant running. i can still stroke into little waves with no effort even on my new 6'5


You wanna start doing more running then; definitely a good way to put a the spring back in your pace ;)
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Postby CheeZee » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:54 pm

.. steal something from Marks & Spencers :P

failing that ... running and more running with a side salad of cycling :wink:


( The CheeZe management would like it known that although M&S are 'well minted' and can afford the financial loss of the odd pizza .. we would never condone such actions) .. i thank you.
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Postby Milo » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:24 pm

Running, a pace that you can jog/run for upto 30 - 45 mins without stopping ( not out of breath) would be a good start, if you can`t manage that long, slowly build up to that time. This will build on your endurance, hence giving you a better pace. :wink:
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Postby MrJoe » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:34 pm

If your looking at building cardiovascular endurance then another thing to try would be fartlek running, it's a bloody stupid name but it's good sh*t.

Basically whilst running, you increase/decrease your running speed over the course of a few mins, so for a min you might sprint, then jog for 2 mins, then go at a medium pace for 2 mins then sprint for 30 seconds, etc. Keep it varied.

It stops the body getting into a routine and and settling into the speed; flipping knackering though!
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