How Much Fitness Have I Lost? | Down But Not Out #3

[@the.distanceproject]

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[@Leeroy49]

Good luck for the comeback process, this is already looking strong again. Take care.

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks 💪🏼💪🏼

[@fgc194]

5:27 😂😂 ‘murder trial’ gold

[@the.distanceproject]

🤣

[@amjid300]

Great video. Informative and funny. Excited to follow you along this journey and see the progress 💪🏽

[@the.distanceproject]

Appreciate it! Sometimes you have to try something new 😬😬

[@ed_gaa6289]

This video was amazing, I thought I was watching an unrelated running video, shows the entertainment factor is there.

[@the.distanceproject]

Great feedback! Thank you 🫡

[@YourVeganFoodExplorer]

Love the channel and looking forward to the comeback being stronger than the setback! Would be interesting to know why you are using heart rate instead of power on the bike if your coach trains cyclists too, as seems like it would be really helpful for your sessions e.g. instead of having to wait 10 mins to know your in the right heart rate zone, power would show you instantly to the zone.

[@the.distanceproject]

Good question: 1) I have only just got a bike that gives power readings, before when I was using my public gym I could only get cadence - which isn’t a very helpful metric. 2) my training isn’t confined just to the bike, because of the injury I sometimes have to adapt sessions to Seated Ski Erg or Seated Rowing Machine - so it’s easier to convert to HR for this 3) this heavy cross training is only a temporary focus until I get back to running, so doesn’t need to be super detailed and progression is limited due to nature of the injury - so as long as I have a rough perspective on how hard I’m working across a week & can manage the load, that’s fine Heart rate data is also live :)

[@YourVeganFoodExplorer]

@@the.distanceproject this makes a lot of sense and hopefully you get back to running very soon when the Achilles is healed and full-on cross training will be a distant memory 💪💪

[@ayojones2009]

You and Charlie are crushing it. Your range in front of the camera is crazy - when you're done with competitive athletics 20 years from now you've got a future as a presenter.

[@the.distanceproject]

I have a face for radio I think 🤣 Cheers mate!

[@lillianruns]

Great video, wishing you the best for recovery!

[@the.distanceproject]

Appreciate it, thank you!

[@jjnrmason]

Best of luck! Look forward to following

[@the.distanceproject]

💪🏼 cheers

[@ruunaskiprod]

Good luck! Remember to spam those calf raises like crazy when you'll be able to!

[@the.distanceproject]

Thank you! Fair few months until that yet!

[@vivpm]

Thanks for another great video guys!

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks for watching!

[@ianbarnett6027]

Great video. Very interesting following your ideas and plans. Very best wishes.

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks Ian 👍🏼

[@markbateman9222]

Fascinating! Jack Daniels (the American running coach not the purveyor of strong drink!) says that there is a danger in doing too much cross training if you are injured for any length of time, in that cardio fitness (VO2 Max an' all that stuff) can be maintained at a high level but the muscles, joints, tendons etc. do not maintain running readiness to anything like the same extent. When you do start running again it is easy to over estimate how ready for running the body is, do too much too soon and suffer other injuries quite unrelated to the one that forced the layoff from running. However, I'm sure that together with your coach you'll have a carefull programme of how you are going to return to running when it is timw to do so. The very best of luck!

[@the.distanceproject]

Agreed. I don’t think you can do too much, as long as you manage carefully the return to running… slow & steady. It will take many many months to eventually get back to the mileage I did previously.

[@Mel-xf5yt]

Great video! Finding this series so insightful :)

[@the.distanceproject]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@owenwhite748]

Good luck! This is going to be an amazing comeback. 😈

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks mate 👍🏼

[@joshuamaguire2260]

Best of luck!

[@the.distanceproject]

Cheers!

[@miguelpfeffermann]

With different sports come different hr-zones (which in itself slightly differ on a daily basis - metabolic training would be more accurate), because it’s more about the amount of muscle being oxidized in the moment than the heart beats itself. As there is more overall muscle and stress involved in running than f.e. cycling, the hr-zones on the bike should be tested or at least slightly adjusted accordingly (~5bpm lower than running) to match metabolic/real intensity.

[@the.distanceproject]

Agreed - in an ideal world you’d test for the specific discipline. But for the common recreational athlete (which is my audience), it’s not always available. So using running HR zones as a guide & mirroring the same distribution is great. Of course, you can give some buffer of 5-10bpm and use RPE to validate how hard you are/aren’t working!

[@kevinmshea58]

Great info. Are you able to do any one leg strength work for the uninjured leg?

[@the.distanceproject]

Yep! & various exercises on the “bad” leg too - like leg extensions, hamstring curls etc.

[@shaylorcyclingwahoo]

Get on Zwift, doing your intervals in a spin class room looks extra hard. At some point you can tick off some competitive needs with a race too (within the intensity scope of your plan obviously)

[@the.distanceproject]

I had no choice on location for the first few weeks (when that footage was taken) until I got a bike set up at home… these things can take time! I have that now so Zwift is next on the list 👍🏼

[@shaylorcyclingwahoo]

@@the.distanceproject nice, best of luck with the recovery!

[@wilkin976]

Great video 👍

[@the.distanceproject]

Thanks 👍

[@briggsy010]

“We interrupt our coverage of Elzan Bibic’s murder trial…” 🤣

[@the.distanceproject]

🤣🤣

[@tworunningbrooms]

Top video. Is there a danger that you'll be an aerobic and anaerobic monster in a few months with legs that can't do justice to that fitness? So a danger of breaking down mechanically when you start running again? I'm sure you and your coach have a plan for that in terms of buildback but I'd be interested to know how you plan for that transition.

[@the.distanceproject]

100% this is an issue people run in to… the lungs want to go and the legs say no. Because I’m aware of it, I **hopefully** will be very cautious in the return to running. I foresee it being many many months from my first steps until I return to peak mileage - hence why I’m trying to be enthusiastic about the bike!

[@TheJSimpsonn]

Callum, what’s the motivation for using heart rate and not watts for the cycling? (If there is one)

[@the.distanceproject]

HR can be done on any bike as long as you have the same HR monitor each time - power you need to make sure each bike is calibrated (good if you have one at home) … but still requires some level of initial testing to work out which power zones you need to ride in.

[@TheJSimpsonn]

@@the.distanceproject Got it! Thanks for the reply!

[@zan1921]

What are some of the workouts that your doing for treshold and VO2 work?

[@the.distanceproject]

Examples: Threshold - 2x10, 2x5 (mins) VO2 - 4x(6x30s)

[@PrentisHancock1]

So, Callum, I see you're doing some Special, High Intensity Training, or S.H.I.T., to get back to fitness. When I told you to break a leg, I didn't mean literally! Now chop, chop, hop-along! What's the common name of that American Sasquatch? Oh yes, Bigfoot! But seriously, good luck, Callum. I'm looking forward to seeing your full recovery.

[@the.distanceproject]

💪🏼💪🏼

[@alpearson94]

Would you ever invest in a lactate meter to provide another way to measure intensity?

[@the.distanceproject]

I don't think so. It *could* be somewhat useful, but given that XT is just a temporary measure until I can phase back in some running, I'm not too concerned about things being super accurate. Working off HR is enough for me!

[@AMostlyFunctionalJess]

Will you be introducing strength training into the rebuild plan?

[@the.distanceproject]

I’m doing strength training yep, just not featured here 👍🏼

[@AMostlyFunctionalJess]

Good to hear!

[@TalkVertyToMe]

Can’t wait for the distance project to win Olympic gold in the triathlon in 2028

[@the.distanceproject]

🤣🤣

[@Mma-p1q]

With that thumbnail I thought you was about to do a GQ my 10 essentials video

[@the.distanceproject]

I’m so glad you said this, it’s exactly what we went for 🤣🤣🤣

[@RarerDonkey]

I only started running in September 2023, around the middle of February I was hit with a bad chest and sinus infection which forced me to have 14 days off running completely. When I came back I felt like I had lost nearly all of my fitness. Shortly after I injured my knee resulting in another 20 or so days off. Basically back to square 1 for me 😢.

[@the.distanceproject]

It’s hard, but you can maintain some fitness without running … just be smart about it & make sure your heart is working where it needs to be 💪🏼

[@emf6621]

the graphs and suit 🤣 preparing yourself for a career as a professional?

[@the.distanceproject]

I think it falls in to the category of “losing my marbles”