How fit is the average person in Ireland?

Michellenman · 08-09-2010 12:48pm

I'm relatively fit I'd say. I exercise 3/4 times a week. I can run a kilometre in about 7 and a half or 8 minutes. As a child I was much fitter but I had an injury to my foot when I was about 12 and that ruled out all sport and even walking long distances for years until I was in 5th year in school. After that I just never got back in to playing for teams.

But my apartment is on the fourth floor of my building (which is up TEN flights of stairs) and there is no lift. I have to climb them 3/4 times a day so right now that's keeping me fit :pac:

Pherekydes · 08-09-2010 12:51pm

Enough, 8 minutes, yes and no, some do, do your own homework.

The average Irish person is about 5'8" and 150 lbs. They are 35 years of age. We don't know how fit they are because they don't exist.

candy-gal1 · 08-09-2010 12:52pm

Fairly fit i would say, I mean id do regular workouts, some jogging and are rarely out of breath.

kfallon · 08-09-2010 12:53pm

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Fairly fit i would say, I mean id do regular workouts, some jogging and are rarely out of breath.

All the sugar from the sweets gives you the energy to run....for days on end I'd imagine

candy-gal1 · 08-09-2010 12:56pm

kfallon wrote: »

All the sugar from the sweets gives you the energy to run....for days on end I'd imagine

lol yep! that must explain it tbh

kfallon · 08-09-2010 12:59pm

candy-gal1 wrote: »

lol yep! that must explain it tbh

Does chocolate actually cause dehydration tho? Or did I just dream I was told that before :rolleyes:

Feeona · 08-09-2010 1:00pm

scouser82 wrote: »

When people say they can run a mile in 5 minutes do they mean 5:00, 5:29, 5:59 or what?......

You're questioning if people can run a mile in five mins yet totally neglected to pick up on the poster who said he/she can run a marathon in 18 minutes if they put the foot down?

'If I put the foot down'.....made me laugh :pac::)

candy-gal1 · 08-09-2010 1:01pm

kfallon wrote: »

Does chocolate actually cause dehydration tho? Or did I just dream I was told that before :rolleyes:

oh i think it does, but if you can mix it up with some jellies then its fine!

Banned Account · 08-09-2010 1:05pm

Feeona wrote: »

You're questioning if people can run a mile in five mins yet totally neglected to pick up on the poster who said he/she can run a marathon in 18 minutes if they put the foot down?

'If I put the foot down'.....made me laugh :pac::)

To be honest, he was just saying that in running terms it take a massive amount of effort to get from a 6minute mile to a 5minute mile and was curious to know if the 5 minute posters were actually 5mins or 5mins+

In relation to the marathon - he was referring to driving his car 26 miles in 18 minutes hence the reference to "putting the foot down"

Anything else let me know

kthanx

Lux23 · 08-09-2010 1:06pm

I exercise but I can't actually run that far because of my knees and ankles which are both in really bad shape. So the question of how quickly can you run a mile annoys me a bit, I can do an hour without stopping on a cross trainer or a bike.

PJTierney · 08-09-2010 1:11pm

04072511 wrote: »

How much exercise do you do? Be honest.

Walking from the bust station to wherever I have to go in Limerick is about all I do. Used to add up to a 30 minute walk every day when I was in college, but since I've finished my course I've been at home most days.

04072511 wrote: »

How fast could you run a mile in right now?

I walk it in about 20 minutes, so I'd say 10. Only a light jog, don't have it in me to do anything faster.

04072511 wrote: »

Do Irish people participate in sport enough?

Once they leave school, no.

kfallon · 08-09-2010 1:15pm

candy-gal1 wrote: »

oh i think it does, but if you can mix it up with some jellies then its fine!

Trust you to know that

I think the wear n' tear on my knee from playing on those Astropark pitches is gonna catch up on me in a few years time but I'd be lost without the couple of games of 5 a side a week!

Feeona · 08-09-2010 1:22pm

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

To be honest, he was just saying that in running terms it take a massive amount of effort to get from a 6minute mile to a 5minute mile and was curious to know if the 5 minute posters were actually 5mins or 5mins+

In relation to the marathon - he was referring to driving his car 26 miles in 18 minutes hence the reference to "putting the foot down"

Anything else let me know

kthanx

Sorry about that....I didn't know you and scouser82 were an item

RockinRolla · 08-09-2010 1:44pm

There are stunningly beautiful Irish women and attractive men. I see plenty of nice people walking down the street everyday, however, when you go abroad you can really see that if you allow yourself to be brought down into accepting, unbeknown to you, a drop in standard, Ireland is grand. Actually, it's only when you're abroad you really see the standard of beauty compared to ours.

Pyr0 · 08-09-2010 1:47pm

I wouldn't be able to run a mile without being in pain anyway, got an issue with my shins when running.

I could cycle a mile pretty quickly though and without too much effort.

WindSock · 08-09-2010 1:49pm

I'm actually fitter now since I have taken up smoking. My return to the cancer sticks happen to coincide with me getting up off my beautiful, pert backside to do some cardio style fitness thingy.

Deus Ex Machina · 08-09-2010 1:50pm

I run for about an hour four days a week and I do three heavy weights sessions a week. I would say that I am very fit now, but I don't control my diet at all so I am not as good as perhaps I could be.

starlit · 08-09-2010 2:25pm

Not one for exercise but do partake in a bit of walking and the trampoline but thats about it!

HavingCrack · 08-09-2010 2:52pm

RockinRolla wrote: »

There are stunningly beautiful Irish women and attractive men. I see plenty of nice people walking down the street everyday, however, when you go abroad you can really see that if you allow yourself to be brought down into accepting, unbeknown to you, a drop in standard, Ireland is grand. Actually, it's only when you're abroad you really see the standard of beauty compared to ours.

Whats physical attractiveness got to do with fitness levels

Wayne Rooney isn't exactly Brad Pitt in the looks department but I'd say he's far superior fitness wise wouldn't you??

Please no hooker related jokes :P

Unwilling · 08-09-2010 4:21pm

So - OP - any conclusions.............

How fit is the average person in Ireland?

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