Melbourne Personal Trainer

[athlon]

Athlon Fitness

03 96908616

[url="http://www.athlonfitness.com.au/"]http://www.athlonfitness.com.au/[/url]

[gymbunny87]

Nice site!

As you may have read from my other posts in other forum threads I will be movin to Melb in sept. Unfortunately Ill be living somewhere around Point Cook / Seabrook or the like. From your site I dont gather that you service those areas?

Would you ever care to?



Take care

Gb

[gymbunny87]

Oh cool thanks for that heads up Peter!

I will definitely be making use of those resources!!

we have nothing like that where I currently am

[gymbunny87]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' date='Jul 15 2009, 07:44 PM' post='18164']

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"Heads Up"!

I just found out what it means, I think?

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lol righto

<img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



cool Pete

[iblis.raeb]

Nice to see a working avatar gymbunny87, and a cute one at that... moniker appropriate too.

[gymbunny87]

Ta iblis!



I know - I dont know why it just suddenly stopped working. I only notice it today lol!

Hope this one stays put. Totally annoying.

[gymbunny87]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='18194' date='Jul 16 2009, 10:50 AM'][color="#ff8c00"]

OK now tell me what is the "new" meaning of "righto". If any?

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Hmmm okay

It would mean "okay, right, if you say so!"



in a nice way <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



xGb

[gymbunny87]

okay thread has been hijacked

[gymbunny87]

Good stuff Peter <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Hey Im in Melbourne now!!!

[glen]

Can't really hijack this on as there wasn't really any topic to begin with! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[iblis.raeb]

[quote name='gymbunny87' post='20647' date='Sep 25 2009, 09:41 PM']Hey Im in Melbourne now!!![/quote]

gymbunny, bring your hubby along to the following event:



[url="http://www.melbournechat.org/index.php?showtopic=4162"]http://www.melbournechat.org/index.php?showtopic=4162[/url]



You must be quick as the event is filling fast... there are a whole three confirmed attendants (Glen, Viv (Glen's girl) and myself).



On the topic of personal training, I purchased a Nike+ Wristband recently and found the unit a great and comfortable way of tracking times and improving times through motivation... also purchased a Sony Headset Walkman another great and comfortable running aid (no loose wires). I highly recommend both gadgets.



...are you joining me for a run this mid-morning, gymbunny?... ~4.5 Km around the Queens Park Valley... lovely environment for a run that, in parts, is akin to running through a forest sanctuary.

[iblis.raeb]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

Is it OK if I do it in a virtual manner?

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I suppose... There is evidence that suggests sporting visualization is beneficial to some degree.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

Is it OK if I in fact walk not run?

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Surely you can visualize yourself running rather than walking...?



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

What about the Nike wristband?

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Great unit... displays time, pace, distance and calories.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

Does it do pulse rate as well?

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Nope... maybe a feature for future versions.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

Just how does it work?

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Works with a (I assume, radio transmitted) dongle that embeds into Nike shoes that display the Nike+ logo and a wristband that displays run data. I am not sure exactly how the run data is calculated but possibly by the steps over time. The unit does work fairly well out of the box but I calibrated mine that was 0.2 metres off over an 800 metre run.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20675' date='Sep 26 2009, 10:48 AM'][color="#008000"]

How much was it?

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Good thing I keep receipts... $79.95. My Nike+ Runners cost $250+ bought a couple of years ago, there are likely cheaper Nike+ Runners but buying the best possible runners is important for running─your body will thank you‼



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An aside... I pulled a best time today at a 4'53 pace over 4.44 km according to Nike+

[iblis.raeb]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20689' date='Sep 26 2009, 08:40 PM'][color="#008000"]

So that 4'53 is for one Km? Or what?

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Pretty much... 4'53" for each km, an average of 4'53" per km over a 4.44 km distance or 21'44" over the entire 4.44 km



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20689' date='Sep 26 2009, 08:40 PM'][color="#008000"]

Ah so the wrist band needs special shoes?

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The shoes are not that special... they just have an inset in the sole.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20689' date='Sep 26 2009, 08:40 PM'][color="#008000"]

I could enter in your morning run with me running virtually.

However it is not a pretty sight and would only scare the babies out of their prams!

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Funnily enough there are a couple of ladies that run with prams... and run quite well at that.

[iblis.raeb]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20699' date='Sep 27 2009, 11:37 AM'][color="#696969"]

I believe there is a blanket speed for bikes on shared tracks?

Is that so?

10Km/hour? Yes? No?

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There probably is... like the default speed of 50 km/h in streets with no speed signage.



...so am I breaking the law running at over 10 km/h ...?... like a bike, I have sharp edges too <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



...after some googling, seems like 15 km/h is the speed limit on shared paths... I have a new goal in breaking the speed limit of 15 km/h‼ (which will also be a step toward my long time outstanding six minute mile goal)

[iblis.raeb]

[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20703' date='Sep 27 2009, 12:56 PM'][color="#9932CC"]

About your goal of a 6 minute mile. Hmmmmnnn every day not achieving it means the less likely you are to achieve it.

That's the "Father Time" factor.

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I would never break a six minute mile with a negative attitude like that <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



...and faster times as the days go by suggest that my glass is half full of poison.



[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='20703' date='Sep 27 2009, 12:56 PM'][color="#800080"]

Yes BUT you would not be silent as whispering death biker!

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Walkman head gear gives me away─the unit is designed with external sound emission─otherwise, I run quite stealthily... a quality I attribute to growing up with a father that regularly slept on lounge furniture during the day forcing the rest of the family to tip toe around during daily activities.

[iblis.raeb]

Nice.. I actually went for a decent run in Melbourne, Saturday morning, 5km at a 4'49" pace on a dirt track with a 1km wind down walk topped of with a 100 metre or so sprint... the sprint nearly killed me‼... and my legs are still hurting today‼



I'm no scientist; however, nutrition is very important too‼

[glen]

Thanks Peter. Yep can read it no worries. I better go do some more exercise!

[glen]

hahaha. yeah i walked up some stairs today. i was huffing and puffing! <img src='http://www.melbournechat.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[glen]

Sounds like I better climb the stairs more often!

[glen]

Yep I will be stair climbing today!