Renegade Robson's Ridiculous Road to Ruin

slimsim said:
So the 800m sprints were done at 4:00min/mile pace?
For a guy of your strength I think that it pretty* phenomenal.
*completely mindlbowingly
What was your recovery like after the sprints? I'm expecting you were back to breathing normally within a couple of mins?

Robbo said:
Thanks Si, yeah it was 24kph. Did some 400m sprints then went into the 800s. Recovery was good mate. I’m only 15 and half stone currently and fitness is through the roof due to some huge training/fitness workload over the last few months including a 5 day 9 hour a day beasting course
Looking to get a 5 min mile soon, hit 5:30 a few weeks ago but improved a lot since then. Would love to hold the speed for a mile and hit 4 but can’t see it happening lol

slimsim said:
This really is unbelievably good. When I used to Thai box I ran most days, although there was no rhyme or reason to what I did, unfortunately. The best I managed was a 5:13-mile but I only weighed 9.5st. To do doing the same but 6st heavier is literally blowing my mind.
I read you are doing a PTI course, is this to go into the armed forces, prison service, something else? I think you'd boss it. You'd get the respect of the big lads because of how strong you are but still have the respect of the fit lads because of your fitness....and because of how strong you are. (skinny guys always love strong blokes! lol)

Robbo said:
Cheers mate I wasn’t sure how well I was doing really but been working on my running a lot. Trying to maintain a decent level of strength whilst getting super fit. I don’t try the fast stuff too often as there’s a huge injury risk at this weight but I’ve always been fairly fast over the short distances
I’m training to become a pti in the prison service. It’s a very sought after job in there and tough to get through as the pti’s training me are very proud of their position and won’t let through anyone. Job for life for me and now I’ve passed the selection course I’m hoping I then land the job and go on the 13 weeks training course soon

slimsim said:
Awesome, good luck!
You'll have to try and get in a nice cushy open prison were inmates don't kick off too much! Not that you'd have too much trouble dealing with them. Can't be any harder than being on the doors and they'd probably not want to lose their gym privilege anyway.

DeanW92 said:Very impressive running at nearly 100kg bodyweight and still a pretty big bench too.

I was a good sprinter at school and pretty good at longer distance stuff too, i imagine running for me now would quickly end in shin splints and foot pain!