Rest day

Rest day today, first for a while, a time to rest and recuperate, reflect on progress and training, look at goals and review diet. On that note the above, curried beans and baked potato was probably not the wisest lunch to have before circuit training. So apologies to the rest of the class!

Short circuit II

Was supposed to have a rest day but beautiful and oh so patient wife felt unable to go circuit training so insisted I take her place. Did ok but abs still v painful from last week so less efficient on press ups etc. But found it easier overall. av hr 114 max hr 161 cals 468

Recovery spin

Spin class, took it easy, av bpm 93 max 138 298 cals, legs feel the burn but walking surprisingly well!

"Fun" run

 3 hours 13 mins run along Offas Dyke, 15 miles, av bpm 148 max 178 cals 2000

It was fun honest!

Boring

45 mins on x trainer 113 av  hr and max 135 cals 436

Recovery time

2x 5 mile recovery rides, no data. Feel very sore from circuit training. Hoping Ibuprofen kicks in in time for Friday.

Cross trainer

1 hour on the cross trainer, not too strenuous. Av bpm 113 max 134 cals 486

Short circuit

Tonight I went to circuit training which translates to one hour being beasted and shouted at as I stagger from one  exercise station to the next. Was impressed how my mechanno left arm held up to the abuse, a triumph of space age biomechanical engineering, and I managed 5 whole press ups in 30 seconds ( I used to do 60 plus in 60 seconds) without collapsing in a bloody mess on the gym floor. Apparently I have agreed to go back next week. Av bpm 147 max 175 cals 648

Yesterday slow clockwise ascent of the bonsai mountain with the Duracell Bunny

Take the long run

First 10k run since 2004! Road and cross country

Dark, rain, windy. Distance 6.10 miles time 58.38 av speed 6.24 mph max speed 8.57 mph ascent 938 ft descent 1010 ft, 601 cals av hr 141 max hr 170

Don't think I will be able to walk tomorrow

Felt good and its not quite half the distance I will be doing next Friday dressed as a Lion.

Fat camp

Bit disappointed as only lost another half pound of flab this week, still thats 38.5 pound lighter than in June.

45 mins x trainer

Spin class 45 mins, missed first 15 mins due to booking cock up. Maxed hill drills and tired legs tried to max the sprints. Av hr 145 max 160. 498 cals.

up to date again

Today

45 mins on Life Fitness bike level 20 av bpm 123 max 151 cals 490 distance 23.1km

yesterday

Man flu

Sunday

Rest day

Saturday

Spin heavy duty hill session

Extreme gardening

Meant to day

I meant to train today but didn't.

Life eh?