Things You Thought You Would Never Do

[Pacman1903]

As in you used to think "aye boll@cks to that" now you find yourself doing it

Mine is the Gym. Never thought I would use a gym ever. Now I find myself running 5-7km every morning at half four when offshore. It started as a bet with a work colleague who I told the gym wasn't working as he had tits. He then said he bet I couldn't go to the gym every day for a full trip, which I proceeded to do.

Now over a year later I am still getting up before shift and running. Its part of daily routine. 130+ km a trip

When I quit football I said to myself that's it. Done with being fit. Now I'm fitter than ever.


……………..but I would cross the road if I saw a gym when I'm at home

I think its a subconscious balancing act. Where I'm treating offshore as a detox and that means I can eat and drink what I want when home.

Funny how things change

[Mason89]

I do the same when I’m away.

I dont get any enjoyment out it, I don’t feel any better for it & my times never seem to improve any. Buc is the official A/Mad running guru, any tips?

[InversneckieDob]

I actually quite enjoy going to the gym.
For a fat 55 year old I have a pretty respectable exercise regime.

The problem is my gluttony.

I like food......food that's bad for you.......artery clogging, tooth rotting, cholesterol raising, hooooorin' fine food.

I call my exercise regime "running to stand still" because with the amount of sh1te I eat, if I didn't I'd be like Mr Creosote.

[DodHagi]

Same as you Pac. Never thought id set foot in a gym but thru the missus and a discount cos she works for the NHS im in one 3-4 times a week. Its a fkn thought beforehand but always feel better for it. How long does yir 5k take? You should go a run outdoors when yir onshore and see how it compares to a treadmill. You can go far longer and faster ive found. I know FA about it all tho tbh so im possibly spikin sh*te.

[Pacman1903]

Same as you Pac. Never thought id set foot in a gym but thru the missus and a discount cos she works for the NHS im in one 3-4 times a week. Its a fkn thought beforehand but always feel better for it. How long does yir 5k take? You should go a run outdoors when yir onshore and see how it compares to a treadmill. You can go far longer and faster ive found. I know FA about it all tho tbh so im possibly spikin sh*te.

I just put it on 10km an hour so half an hour for the 5 and so on. then shower, cup of tea and a book for an hour and a bit until I start. Every day is a mirror image. Boring life I lead for half the year

I would never manage to run outside at home. Can positively say I would not have the will power

I definitely feel better for the running. Probably look better for it too. Then as I said I can eat and drink what I want when I'm home, not that I eat unhealthily but I'm a f@cker for a drink

[BogBrush1903]

There's nothing manly about being unfit. There's nothing cool about not doing any exercise.
There's nothing feminine about eating well and healthier.
There's nothing magic about drinking like a fish.

It was a myth fed by the politicians to kill off the working classes so they would become less strain on the NHS and the pension fund.

So do yourselves a favour, have a banana...

[sheepcrooky]

I just can’t get up for a gym. I joined the Pure gym here in Cove thinking i would get up early (that’s not a problem) and do 1/2 hour before work. But I just can’t be ar$ed running on the spot listening to music/watching TV.

For me, keeping fit is walking every day at least 5km. I’m lucky in that if I am working at the office it is 2 1/2 miles from my house so there and back 5 miles which I will do about 2 or 3 times a week. For the rest, I will just walk round various areas of Aberdeen. Like you Inversneckie, i’m a sucker for calories (just at the weekend to be fair), a ruby murray, bottle (or 2) of white and Tesco’s own hard gums.

But I just cannot do the gym. Have to get out and walk and people watch.

[InversneckieDob]

Actually, for pure weight loss walking's the boy.
I walk the dog for probably 4 or 5 miles a day. That's a major factor in me staying the right side of morbid obesity

[Pacman1903]

Actually, for pure weight loss walking's the boy.
I walk the dog for probably 4 or 5 miles a day. That's a major factor in me staying the right side of morbid obesity

So you are nae morbidly obese, just obese?

[InversneckieDob]

So you are nae morbidly obese, just obese?

Pretty much I'd say.

In all honesty the threshold for obesity is nae that high, though I've never actually checked.

I'd say I'm a fat cu nt, but nae that unhealthy overall.