stop, start grrrrrrrr

Friday, June 03, 2011

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I am running on disappointment right now.

The planned 5k didnt happen due to knee injuries, a massive part of my exercise regime seems to be spent in injury recovery! I seem to manage to go a month of training and then have injuries so bad that it knocks me out of training for anything for another month.

I am now back in the Chalean Extreme program as right now the weather has gone super hot here so running isnt an option for me without sever headaches and dehydration issues.

I have also booked 3 months of yoga classes in an attempt to get out of the house and do some kind of exercise in an interactive environment. I love yoga and hope that classes will help me with my technique that DVD´s obviously dont. I start monday and I am still dubious as to whether I will understand the class as it will be given in portuguese but I am hoping that the moves will speak for themselves. I will let you know, no doubt I will be very nervous on monday morning.

I also have booked a holiday in a few weeks time, but made sure that the hotel has a swimming pool and a gym that I have access to, I am hoping that the swimming time will help me.

I am now at 60kg when the magic 8 ball ( the scale) is nice, so I am nearly there my target is 54kg so hopefully I will be there at the end of the summer after a steady effort. I have decided to try and keep consistent and not push too hard this time to see if I can have an injury free summer.

Hope your having a better 2011 exercise year then I am !!!!

  

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UMBILICAL 6/3/2011 10:12PM

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5k Training week 1 down!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

After my entry for my first 5k run on the 15th May I planed out a 5 week training program, which is as follows:-

Week 1:
For five days run one mile per day.

Week two:
After you stretch warm up.
Now run two miles and try not to walk.
Day 2 run 1 mile.
Day 3 run 2 miles.
Day four run 1 mile
and the last day run 2 miles again.

Week three: Make sure to warm up and cool down
Day 1 -- 2 miles
Day 2 -- 2 miles
Day 3 -- 3 miles. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Day 4 -- 2 miles
Day 5 -- 2 miles

Week 4:
Day 1 -- 3 miles.
Day 2 -- 2 miles.
Day 3 -- 4 miles.
Day 4 -- 2 miles.
Day 5 -- 3 miles

Week 4:
Day 1 -- 3 miles.
Day 2 -- 3 miles.
Day 3 -- 3 miles.
Day 4 -- 4 miles.


Well first week is down so next week is going to be my 2 mile runs which I am a bit nervous about as I have never run 2 miles, well not since school years!!! Will let you know how I do after tomorrows first 2 mile run!!

  

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SBATES63 4/16/2011 9:26PM

I am sure you can do this. Looks like a sound plan. Let us know how it goes for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

BIKINIMAMA11 4/16/2011 4:47PM

You can do it! Looks like a good plan you have. I put my running schedule in my daily planner on my phone so I see it every time I check my schedule. That definitely helps me stick to the program. Have a great week! Report Inappropriate Comment

Run.. GPS broke though so cant say for sure how far. 3ish miles?

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Well my phone apps are all powered by gps and when they dont work, I suddenly have no idea how far I have run as I stop counting when I rely on the gimmiks!!!

I know I had run 1 mile straight with a warm up of half a mile before that before my other half joined me for a cycle in the park, then I know I did at least another mile after. My HRM said I burnt nearly 600kcal so I know that is right just dont know the distance.

My plan is this week to run at least a mile to get my body used to running the entire way without run, jog thing going on. Then as I get closer to the 5k race bump up the milage I have plenty of time 5 weeks to train so I know that I just need to be consistent and work for it.

  

Burn Intervals... and entry for my first 5k

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Well even at the cooler temp of 26º today I was still soaking after this workout and have to say I didnt manage the ab-burner after it.

Those burpies get me every time, I still cant make it to 20 I think that will be my goal next week to make sure I do. This workout however I did manage to do all of it and not skip bits so that is progress for you!

I have to say cardio workouts are my least fav of all, but I have just filled out a 5k application for May (5 weeks to train) so that might help the cardio along a bit for me, although I am hoping it stays below 30º for me!!

I am more then slightly nervous to enter my first 5k but I am looking forward to it at the same time. I was eyeing new running shorts and trousers in the shop the other day so who knows this might be the time to splurg!!

  

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SBATES63 4/8/2011 6:13AM

Congrats on entering your first 5k. It helps to have a goal in mind if you don't like running. I enter the weekly Spark Virtual 5k races just to post my time and to try and get a bit faster each week. Report Inappropriate Comment

push circuit 2

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

30º here today so half an hour circuit took about an hour, which was mainly due to changing the weights on the bar continuously and finding out the right weighs for me, so hopefully it might be easier next time I do this circuit.

I am impressed with the weights I was able to lift in the circuit 2 but today I had to keep pulling myself back and shifting to slightly lighter weights to make sure I had good form.

I think on a colder day I might have done some injury to myself so I need to make sure I am vigilant when doing these circuits.

Over all a good solid wednesday workout.