I think I'm doing really well at my swimming and I take Dani along and she tells me all the things i'm doing wrong, and I can't thank her enough for it, last night I started slow to show Dani how I was doing the 400 meters I'd done a couple of nights ago and she showed me exactly where I'd gone wrong
Then we had a race, and I won it (Dani you did know it was a race right, I remember it clearly, you had just set off and I whispered it into the water, it's a clear indication of the one and only race that we'll be in together, sorry it's one of those can never be repeated situations)
But it really showed me what I needed to be doing and where I was going worng, my body was along the top of the water I was kicking with my feet and I was swimming properly, now I just need to do this for 400 meters, easy!
It's only next Sunday and I skipped the gym this morning, my body needed to recover a little as i've kind of thrown it in at the deep end again and gone hell for leather with the training
Showing posts with label training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label training. Show all posts
Friday, 26 August 2011
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
400 meters done!
Back down the pool last night and I wasn't taking any prisoners this time 400 meters or bust
I didn't want to tackle the full 400 meters straight away so I started with 130 meters then another 130 meters then 2 more 130 meters, so by now I'd done more than I needed to but they were broken up into chucks with short breaks between them, why the strange 130 meters lengths? well the pool that I am swimming in is 33.3 meters long so each 4 lengths takes me to slightly under the 130 meters mark
After a quick trip to the loo I was back and ready to tackle the big one, I took it very slow at first and I just concentrated on each lap individually, not focusing on how many I had left just feeling great after each one I completed, I counted to 10 laps and knew that I could do another 2 easy so I carried on and didn't stop, I'm not sure exactly how many meters I swam in the end but it definitely over 400 meters, I still don't know how long it took me but at least I'm confident that I can actually do it now and what 400 meters straight feels like on the body
So I just need to combine that with a 20km cycle and finish it off with a 2.5km run and it's happy days
My recovery time is my most surprising aspect of all this training, I remember when I was going down the gym before and pushing myself I would be dead for the next few days, but now I'm going to the gym in the mornings and then going to work then going swimming later on, I'm doing 3 Herbalife shakes around workouts and training and I'm never feeling tired, I'm pushing myself harder and harder and I'm feeling stronger and can see my muscle growth getting bigger in such a short amount of time, My stamina is getting longer and longer, when I first started swimming I was struggling to do a length and last night they had to kick me out of the pool because I wouldn't stop swimming, everyone else had left 10 minutes before the end
I didn't want to tackle the full 400 meters straight away so I started with 130 meters then another 130 meters then 2 more 130 meters, so by now I'd done more than I needed to but they were broken up into chucks with short breaks between them, why the strange 130 meters lengths? well the pool that I am swimming in is 33.3 meters long so each 4 lengths takes me to slightly under the 130 meters mark
After a quick trip to the loo I was back and ready to tackle the big one, I took it very slow at first and I just concentrated on each lap individually, not focusing on how many I had left just feeling great after each one I completed, I counted to 10 laps and knew that I could do another 2 easy so I carried on and didn't stop, I'm not sure exactly how many meters I swam in the end but it definitely over 400 meters, I still don't know how long it took me but at least I'm confident that I can actually do it now and what 400 meters straight feels like on the body
So I just need to combine that with a 20km cycle and finish it off with a 2.5km run and it's happy days
My recovery time is my most surprising aspect of all this training, I remember when I was going down the gym before and pushing myself I would be dead for the next few days, but now I'm going to the gym in the mornings and then going to work then going swimming later on, I'm doing 3 Herbalife shakes around workouts and training and I'm never feeling tired, I'm pushing myself harder and harder and I'm feeling stronger and can see my muscle growth getting bigger in such a short amount of time, My stamina is getting longer and longer, when I first started swimming I was struggling to do a length and last night they had to kick me out of the pool because I wouldn't stop swimming, everyone else had left 10 minutes before the end
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Race Info Is Here
Argh the race info is here:
http://www.triferris.com/cotswold/raceinfo.html
This means it is a real race with real people now, before it was just something I was training for, something that I was working my way towards, now it's real and fully booked
I need to go and see the venue beforehand to get my bearings sorted for the race, getting nervous now a little
Went down the gym again this morning, more muscle training and abs workouts, was back down in the pool last night, my breathing in the water has definitely improved this last week, I was doing 100-130 meters non-stop last night and at the end of it I was breathing fine, so I'm feeling a bit better for that, i was swimming for the whole hour this time though, just with small breathers here and there
My goal for this Thursdays swim is to time myself doing a true 400 meter non-stop swim, it's roughly 16 lengths in the pool i'm training in at the moment
http://www.triferris.com/cotswold/raceinfo.html
This means it is a real race with real people now, before it was just something I was training for, something that I was working my way towards, now it's real and fully booked
I need to go and see the venue beforehand to get my bearings sorted for the race, getting nervous now a little
Went down the gym again this morning, more muscle training and abs workouts, was back down in the pool last night, my breathing in the water has definitely improved this last week, I was doing 100-130 meters non-stop last night and at the end of it I was breathing fine, so I'm feeling a bit better for that, i was swimming for the whole hour this time though, just with small breathers here and there
My goal for this Thursdays swim is to time myself doing a true 400 meter non-stop swim, it's roughly 16 lengths in the pool i'm training in at the moment
Friday, 19 August 2011
Why am I not an Iron Man yet?
Oh the struggles we face, I went back down to the pool last night, I got in a half hour earier so that I could get my £3.60's worth
I noticed that after about half hour in the pool I still wasn't up to Iron Man standard, is it just me that when they start to exercise/train they want the results to be as quick as the decision to start exercising/training, hey come on now I started a whole half hour ago why am I not Arnold Swarchenegger yet?
I made some real progress yesterday despite my moans, after making some changes to my breathing pattern and starting to actually kick with my legs when I swam, I was swimming pretty much non-stop for the whole hour and a half, I must have done well over 400 meters, I have to admit that I did get a bit disheartened though when 3 Iron Man triathletes got into the pool fully kitted in Iron Man class wetsuits, goggles and caps and wondered why I couldn't keep up with their pace, I think I overheard one of them say at the end that they had done over 2.2km already
It was the second day of training on my own due to Dani being ill, not that I have that much time to stop and talk during training but it's good to have someone with you to let you know where you're going wrong and provide motivation
I got up this morning ready for the gym but my body told me that a day of rest would be good for me, I was feeling a little tight and thought it would good to let me body recover a little before putting it through anything else
We've also got family over this weekend so training is going to have to fit around them as well, but I figured as long as I get up early enough, it won't get in the way too much
I noticed that after about half hour in the pool I still wasn't up to Iron Man standard, is it just me that when they start to exercise/train they want the results to be as quick as the decision to start exercising/training, hey come on now I started a whole half hour ago why am I not Arnold Swarchenegger yet?
I made some real progress yesterday despite my moans, after making some changes to my breathing pattern and starting to actually kick with my legs when I swam, I was swimming pretty much non-stop for the whole hour and a half, I must have done well over 400 meters, I have to admit that I did get a bit disheartened though when 3 Iron Man triathletes got into the pool fully kitted in Iron Man class wetsuits, goggles and caps and wondered why I couldn't keep up with their pace, I think I overheard one of them say at the end that they had done over 2.2km already
It was the second day of training on my own due to Dani being ill, not that I have that much time to stop and talk during training but it's good to have someone with you to let you know where you're going wrong and provide motivation
I got up this morning ready for the gym but my body told me that a day of rest would be good for me, I was feeling a little tight and thought it would good to let me body recover a little before putting it through anything else
We've also got family over this weekend so training is going to have to fit around them as well, but I figured as long as I get up early enough, it won't get in the way too much
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Lost, Dazed and Bewildered
"...And I wonder...When I sing along with you...If everything could ever feel this real forever...If anything could ever be this good again..."
This is my new intro song when I walk into a room (It's Everlong by the Foo Fighters), much like the "dum-dum-dum dum-de-dum dum-de-dum" that Darth Vader has whenever he is close by
Anyway, last night I found myself walking the corridors of a strange building my body ached all over and I was staggering left to right and right to left, I looked the shattered remains of someone left in the desert and who had had to make their way to the nearest oasis, I had just completed an hour of nearly non-stop swimming, all I can say is "Damn that Will Smith"
If you haven't seen the inspirational video of Will Smith on YouTube you need to look it up, i'll see if i can post it on here soon, in the video he talks about work ethic and setting yourself goals and sticking to them no matter what (well thats what i got from the video and i know what you're going to say, didn't you know that already? well yes but he says it in an inspiring way, seriously look it up)
I'm not sure how long i swam for in distance but I definately done over 400 meters, it wasn't easy mind, at the end of every length i had to argue with myself to do "just one more length" following this strategy i managed to keep on going
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Which brings us to this morning, it's strange i used to love lie-ins, the alarm would wake me up at 7:30 and i'd snooze it all the way till 8:00, don't ask me why i didn't just change the alarm to 8:00 in the first place, i guess i liked the feeling that i should get up earlier but "sleeping in" till eight made that extra sleep feel so much better
However when the alarm went off at 6:30 i knew it was time to get up and off down the gym for me, i managed to get a full hour in doing resistance training and then a 10 min power cycle set to almost the highest resistance level, it was hard work and my body told me to stop after a minute had gone by but i kept pushing on, i used the same strategy as i did in swimming the night before "just one more minute"
Had a shake before and after and it's almost time for my third of the day, feeling awake energized and raring to go
This is my new intro song when I walk into a room (It's Everlong by the Foo Fighters), much like the "dum-dum-dum dum-de-dum dum-de-dum" that Darth Vader has whenever he is close by
Anyway, last night I found myself walking the corridors of a strange building my body ached all over and I was staggering left to right and right to left, I looked the shattered remains of someone left in the desert and who had had to make their way to the nearest oasis, I had just completed an hour of nearly non-stop swimming, all I can say is "Damn that Will Smith"
If you haven't seen the inspirational video of Will Smith on YouTube you need to look it up, i'll see if i can post it on here soon, in the video he talks about work ethic and setting yourself goals and sticking to them no matter what (well thats what i got from the video and i know what you're going to say, didn't you know that already? well yes but he says it in an inspiring way, seriously look it up)
I'm not sure how long i swam for in distance but I definately done over 400 meters, it wasn't easy mind, at the end of every length i had to argue with myself to do "just one more length" following this strategy i managed to keep on going
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Which brings us to this morning, it's strange i used to love lie-ins, the alarm would wake me up at 7:30 and i'd snooze it all the way till 8:00, don't ask me why i didn't just change the alarm to 8:00 in the first place, i guess i liked the feeling that i should get up earlier but "sleeping in" till eight made that extra sleep feel so much better
However when the alarm went off at 6:30 i knew it was time to get up and off down the gym for me, i managed to get a full hour in doing resistance training and then a 10 min power cycle set to almost the highest resistance level, it was hard work and my body told me to stop after a minute had gone by but i kept pushing on, i used the same strategy as i did in swimming the night before "just one more minute"
Had a shake before and after and it's almost time for my third of the day, feeling awake energized and raring to go
Friday, 8 July 2011
Training Cont...
With less than a week now till my first full Duathlon at Silverstone, I've been getting ready for the challenge, last night I ran 4.1 km in 20 Min's then when I got back I got straight onto my bike and cycled for 9km again in just over 20 Min's, not recording breaking times I know but hey I've got to start somewhere, half way through the cycle there was another guy on a white mountain bike, I overtook him early on but then I could hear him gaining behind me, I was really pushing it on a light road bike so I know he wasn't just cycling behind he must have been pushing it as well to keep up, the racing element really made me push with everything I had, he carried on behind until he almost overtook, a quick change in gears and I gained speed and was ahead again, I couldn't let him pass me on a mountain bike, eventually though my route meant I had to turn off as he continued on forward
I went out in my Triathlon suit, it's a strange feeling, you kinda feel a bit exposed but it really helps with the run and when I got on my bike the saddle wasn't as hard to sit on due to the slight padding in the bum of the suit
I been thinking about the training I have been doing and think that it is more exercise than actual Triathlon training, I've got less than 2 months before the Cotwolds Triathlon and this week I haven't swam once, I've got the number of my local Triathlon club, I've just got to pull my finger out and give them a ring
It's weird I've got a full-time 9-5 job, I'm starting a part-time job around it, I'm trying to keep fit and train for competitions and although sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by the changes I've made, it still feels good to do it, especially as I've come from working 9-5 then watching T.V. from half 5 till bed it a big change for me
I went out in my Triathlon suit, it's a strange feeling, you kinda feel a bit exposed but it really helps with the run and when I got on my bike the saddle wasn't as hard to sit on due to the slight padding in the bum of the suit
I been thinking about the training I have been doing and think that it is more exercise than actual Triathlon training, I've got less than 2 months before the Cotwolds Triathlon and this week I haven't swam once, I've got the number of my local Triathlon club, I've just got to pull my finger out and give them a ring
It's weird I've got a full-time 9-5 job, I'm starting a part-time job around it, I'm trying to keep fit and train for competitions and although sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by the changes I've made, it still feels good to do it, especially as I've come from working 9-5 then watching T.V. from half 5 till bed it a big change for me
Friday, 1 July 2011
Swimming and Biking
Went swimming this morning with my new nose clip thingy-ma-jig and new speedos goggles, the goggles are a vast improvement over my last pair, technology in the swimming goggles field has obviously undergone a mass overhaul since they found out that Billy Knowles is swimming now, they don’t fog up as quickly, I was able to get at least 6 lengths before I noticed they needed a bit of a clean
Swimming must be one of those things like maths, if you don’t do it often enough you forget things but when you start doing it again it comes back to you pretty quick, I haven’t swam since Monday morning as I missed the Wednesday early bird session, it took me a couple of lengths to get back into it and get used to my nose clip, I can now start to see at what point I was breathing water in through my nose as the clip tightens around my nose whenever I try to breath in though it
I’m finding that really focusing on how I am swimming helps with my technique, I’ve never really understood focus before, I guess because I haven’t needed to, but looking forward and squinting isn’t focusing its just squinting, I’ve found that really clearing my mind and concentrating on nothing else but my swim gave me the lengths that I was after, it’s a difficult thing to explain
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I was on my bike last night bombing around the streets, I must have looked like I was 10 again on my first bike, all wobbly getting used to pedals with cages and handlebars that go downwards, embarrassingly the only thing I couldn’t get working was the computer on it, anyone know a decent IT tech? As I came round the corner I saw Dani trying to call me as she’d seen some thug looking guy on a bike just like mine speeding off on it, she thought I’d been beaten up round the corner and this guy had stolen my bike, ah bless, I’m not actually 10 years old Dani (I just paid the guy my lunch money and he was happy, I got to keep the bike, lol), I reluctantly let Dani have a go, off she went round the corner (I was waiting for the crash but nothing happened) I’m really pleased with it
Swimming must be one of those things like maths, if you don’t do it often enough you forget things but when you start doing it again it comes back to you pretty quick, I haven’t swam since Monday morning as I missed the Wednesday early bird session, it took me a couple of lengths to get back into it and get used to my nose clip, I can now start to see at what point I was breathing water in through my nose as the clip tightens around my nose whenever I try to breath in though it
I’m finding that really focusing on how I am swimming helps with my technique, I’ve never really understood focus before, I guess because I haven’t needed to, but looking forward and squinting isn’t focusing its just squinting, I’ve found that really clearing my mind and concentrating on nothing else but my swim gave me the lengths that I was after, it’s a difficult thing to explain
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I was on my bike last night bombing around the streets, I must have looked like I was 10 again on my first bike, all wobbly getting used to pedals with cages and handlebars that go downwards, embarrassingly the only thing I couldn’t get working was the computer on it, anyone know a decent IT tech? As I came round the corner I saw Dani trying to call me as she’d seen some thug looking guy on a bike just like mine speeding off on it, she thought I’d been beaten up round the corner and this guy had stolen my bike, ah bless, I’m not actually 10 years old Dani (I just paid the guy my lunch money and he was happy, I got to keep the bike, lol), I reluctantly let Dani have a go, off she went round the corner (I was waiting for the crash but nothing happened) I’m really pleased with it
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Morning Swim and Ideas
I'm feeling more confident after my morning swim, i used a float, whoa before you say "Erm thats cheating Billy" i used a float (wait for it) so that i wasn't using my legs so that i could concentrate on getting my arm and breathing technique right, also my legs were still a bit stiff from the running yesterday, but after a few minutes in the pool, started using my lower legs for a bit of extra power, i feel that i've got much smoother movement now in my arms and i started doing 2 lengths (Yes! i finally get my 50m badge, can anyone sew this onto my pants for me?)
I think i done about 12-14 lengths in total but mostly stop start at the ends, Dani had to show me up by doing 600m when i got out of the pool, but she done it breast stroke and i've decided that doesn't count if only to make myself feel better (nope sorry Dani it has to be done front crawl, wipe that score off the board and put Billy's 50m back up)
I've just looked at the next Silverstne Duathlon it's Race 3 and it's on 14th July and then Race 4 is on 2nd August, just keeping myself open for these dates, i would need a bike however
I think i done about 12-14 lengths in total but mostly stop start at the ends, Dani had to show me up by doing 600m when i got out of the pool, but she done it breast stroke and i've decided that doesn't count if only to make myself feel better (nope sorry Dani it has to be done front crawl, wipe that score off the board and put Billy's 50m back up)
I've just looked at the next Silverstne Duathlon it's Race 3 and it's on 14th July and then Race 4 is on 2nd August, just keeping myself open for these dates, i would need a bike however
Monday, 20 June 2011
Planning my week ahead
With only a 70 something days remaining i've decided to write out this weeks plan of my training
Everyday
Get up for 0630
Have a healthly breakfast shake
Drink at least 2 litres of water while sitting at my desk
Take my vitamins 3 times a day with food
Get to bed for 2200
Monday
See Chiroprator after work
Go for a walk
Tuesday
Go to Fitball class after work
Wedesday
Go Swimming in the morning
See if i can join the 5k run at Sweatshop
If not
Go for a 2.5k run at the gym later
Then try a 20k cycle after the run
Thursday
Go for a 2.5k run at the gym
Then work on the fitball ready for Tuesday
Friday
Go Swimming in the morning
Weekend
Pre-filled up with family stuffs
Try and get to the gym or just go on a 5k run
Everyday
Get up for 0630
Have a healthly breakfast shake
Drink at least 2 litres of water while sitting at my desk
Take my vitamins 3 times a day with food
Get to bed for 2200
Monday
See Chiroprator after work
Go for a walk
Tuesday
Go to Fitball class after work
Wedesday
Go Swimming in the morning
See if i can join the 5k run at Sweatshop
If not
Go for a 2.5k run at the gym later
Then try a 20k cycle after the run
Thursday
Go for a 2.5k run at the gym
Then work on the fitball ready for Tuesday
Friday
Go Swimming in the morning
Weekend
Pre-filled up with family stuffs
Try and get to the gym or just go on a 5k run
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Tuesday Wednesday, Fitball Walk
Went to fitball again on Tuesday, there was another trainer this time and if last time was a walk in the park (which it wasn't) this was a mountain hike
I knew the moment we walked in and there were groaning noises from the regulars
It went well though, this class was more about stamina rather than balance and she worked us hard
Forgot to take an isotonic drink with us though which we could have done with
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Wednesday we were supposed to go swimming again but got up too late so after dinner me and Dani went on a long walk, i haven't mapped it out yet on mapmyrun but i think we went quite far
Thanks to my trainers and socks i didn't get any blisters though which i am quite happy about
I did manage to drink over 2 litres of water yesterday as well, i normally struggle with my water intake
I knew the moment we walked in and there were groaning noises from the regulars
It went well though, this class was more about stamina rather than balance and she worked us hard
Forgot to take an isotonic drink with us though which we could have done with
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Wednesday we were supposed to go swimming again but got up too late so after dinner me and Dani went on a long walk, i haven't mapped it out yet on mapmyrun but i think we went quite far
Thanks to my trainers and socks i didn't get any blisters though which i am quite happy about
I did manage to drink over 2 litres of water yesterday as well, i normally struggle with my water intake
Sunday, 12 June 2011
My achey achey arms
On Friday i thought I'd push myself a little
I'd watched a video on YouTube of Will Smith quotes and he says that he pushes himself everyday to do his best and when he sets his mind on a goal he will achieve that goal no matter what
So i was down the gym and going on the running machine i noticed that my stomach muscles couldn't continue much after the 1km mark so i stopped running to ensure that i didn't get injured, feeling slightly let down by my abs i got on the resistance machine (the one where you push your arms up above your head whilst sitting down)
I had the machine on the 5kg setting (the lowest one) and began to do 100 reps, once I'd finished those i thought that i could do another set, i got to about 20 before my arms asked me to stop, when i got to 50 my arms asked again, by 80 they were screaming at my me but i got to my goal of 100 again (yeah thanks Will)
After my arms were loosened up i thought I'd better get my legs moving again with engaging my abs too much so i went on the sit back cycle machine, it's like the normal cycle machine but you sit back in the chair and let your legs do all the work
For my triathlon i need to do a 20km cycle route so i set myself the goal of getting to 20km just to see if i could and then to see how long this was going to take me
When i got to 5km i thought i should probably stop but that damn Will Smith video echoed in my ears and i just couldn't stop at 5 km i had to go all the way to 20km, it was thought going but i did it and i felt so happy that i did, i got a real sense of achievement form it, setting a goal, struggling with the goal then finishing the goal
It took my 35 Min's to do the full 20km but afterwards and even now my legs are fine with it, it's just my arms that are a little stiff this morning (it's always the day after the day after a workout for some reason)
On Saturday i rested my body and ate healthily to help recover, this morning i was going to go to the gym for a swim but the way my arms are I'm leaving it till tomorrows early morning session
Here's the Will Smith video: http://youtu.be/pfWGoLj1JCM
I'd watched a video on YouTube of Will Smith quotes and he says that he pushes himself everyday to do his best and when he sets his mind on a goal he will achieve that goal no matter what
So i was down the gym and going on the running machine i noticed that my stomach muscles couldn't continue much after the 1km mark so i stopped running to ensure that i didn't get injured, feeling slightly let down by my abs i got on the resistance machine (the one where you push your arms up above your head whilst sitting down)
I had the machine on the 5kg setting (the lowest one) and began to do 100 reps, once I'd finished those i thought that i could do another set, i got to about 20 before my arms asked me to stop, when i got to 50 my arms asked again, by 80 they were screaming at my me but i got to my goal of 100 again (yeah thanks Will)
After my arms were loosened up i thought I'd better get my legs moving again with engaging my abs too much so i went on the sit back cycle machine, it's like the normal cycle machine but you sit back in the chair and let your legs do all the work
For my triathlon i need to do a 20km cycle route so i set myself the goal of getting to 20km just to see if i could and then to see how long this was going to take me
When i got to 5km i thought i should probably stop but that damn Will Smith video echoed in my ears and i just couldn't stop at 5 km i had to go all the way to 20km, it was thought going but i did it and i felt so happy that i did, i got a real sense of achievement form it, setting a goal, struggling with the goal then finishing the goal
It took my 35 Min's to do the full 20km but afterwards and even now my legs are fine with it, it's just my arms that are a little stiff this morning (it's always the day after the day after a workout for some reason)
On Saturday i rested my body and ate healthily to help recover, this morning i was going to go to the gym for a swim but the way my arms are I'm leaving it till tomorrows early morning session
Here's the Will Smith video: http://youtu.be/pfWGoLj1JCM
Friday, 10 June 2011
Where have you gone?
OK I'm still here, you can relax now
I should have gone swimming this morning but by going to bed at about one this morning i took the executive decision to sleep more instead of lose sleep for more training
I know I've got a long way to go to be able to swim the 400m comfortably with enough energy to then cycle 20km and then run 2.5km but as I'm doing this around a full time job as well i figured that i didn't want my training to cause problems with my job, being tired from training or not fully concentrating
Anyway that's my excuses out of the way, i got my first family recognition yesterday, i was round my pops' and he noticed that i was already looking slimmer, now he can be very sarcastic sometimes but I'm sure he was being genuine this time, now i haven't noticed a considerable difference myself in regards to weight loss but hey if it shows then i must be doing something right, cheers pops
I'm going to get to the gym later for either some swimming, running or secret fitball training before the next lesson
I should have gone swimming this morning but by going to bed at about one this morning i took the executive decision to sleep more instead of lose sleep for more training
I know I've got a long way to go to be able to swim the 400m comfortably with enough energy to then cycle 20km and then run 2.5km but as I'm doing this around a full time job as well i figured that i didn't want my training to cause problems with my job, being tired from training or not fully concentrating
Anyway that's my excuses out of the way, i got my first family recognition yesterday, i was round my pops' and he noticed that i was already looking slimmer, now he can be very sarcastic sometimes but I'm sure he was being genuine this time, now i haven't noticed a considerable difference myself in regards to weight loss but hey if it shows then i must be doing something right, cheers pops
I'm going to get to the gym later for either some swimming, running or secret fitball training before the next lesson
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Morning swim and results from fitball
Got up bright and early this morning, had to drag Dani out of bed but got us both to the gym on time for a morning swim
It's been a few days since my last swim so i really tried to get the technique right
Had problems with my breathing again but I'm finding that I'm recovering quicker and am able to start almost doing 2 lengths at a time before having a short breather
I found near the end of my swim that i wasn't keeping my head down and that was causing me to bring my head up instead of to the side for air, I'll need to work on this, I'm also starting to inhale water as I'm swimming so might need to get a nose clamp thingy
had a shake and Niteworks before and another shake (with protein) and vitamins afterwards and my recovery is getting much better
A good way to start the day i feel much more awake by the time I'm getting to work and ready to start the day
Oh yeah, after the fitball exercises yesterday and I'm guessing the training overall I'm finding that sitting with the correct posture is feeling more comfortable and 'Right' than sitting slouched at my desk, i guess it's because of working my lower back and core has made my body want to sit correctly, weird! I wasn't even going for a posture change but it's like a natural development of working out :)
It's been a few days since my last swim so i really tried to get the technique right
Had problems with my breathing again but I'm finding that I'm recovering quicker and am able to start almost doing 2 lengths at a time before having a short breather
I found near the end of my swim that i wasn't keeping my head down and that was causing me to bring my head up instead of to the side for air, I'll need to work on this, I'm also starting to inhale water as I'm swimming so might need to get a nose clamp thingy
had a shake and Niteworks before and another shake (with protein) and vitamins afterwards and my recovery is getting much better
A good way to start the day i feel much more awake by the time I'm getting to work and ready to start the day
Oh yeah, after the fitball exercises yesterday and I'm guessing the training overall I'm finding that sitting with the correct posture is feeling more comfortable and 'Right' than sitting slouched at my desk, i guess it's because of working my lower back and core has made my body want to sit correctly, weird! I wasn't even going for a posture change but it's like a natural development of working out :)
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Pick an event and train
Ok so the question keeps coming up when i say i'm training for a triathlon
"Oh yeah, which one?"
The response is the same
"Erm, well, yeah i'm not sure yet i'm just training"
So today i've been on the british triathlon website (http://www.britishtriathlon.org) and run a search for all future super sprint triathlons, here is the results:
http://www.britishtriathlon.org/events
So all i've got to do now is pick one
I'll be back soon :-)
"Oh yeah, which one?"
The response is the same
"Erm, well, yeah i'm not sure yet i'm just training"
So today i've been on the british triathlon website (http://www.britishtriathlon.org) and run a search for all future super sprint triathlons, here is the results:
http://www.britishtriathlon.org/events
So all i've got to do now is pick one
I'll be back soon :-)
Monday, 6 June 2011
Stats and more
Back from gym
Okay before i get into my workout i've been getting some stats of my body from Dani's Tanita scales:
04/04/2011 (taken for a laugh)
Weight = 166.2 lbs
Body Fat % = 19.3
Hydration % = 56.1
Muscle Mass = 127.4 lbs
Physique rating = 5
Basal Metabolic Rate = 1796 Cal
Metabolic Age = 29
Bone Mass = 6.6 lbs
Visceral Fat Reading = 4
06/09/2011
Weight = 157.6 lbs
Body Fat % = 15
Hydration % = 59.6
Muscle Mass = 127.2 lbs
Physique rating = 5
Basal Metabolic Rate = 1780 Cal
Metabolic Age = 18
Bone Mass = 6.6 lbs
Visceral Fat Reading = 3
Okay beforehand i had a Niteworks and a fruit juice shake
Workout:
Walk 5 Min's
Run 15 Min's
Walk 5 Min's (3.3Km Total)
Back resistance machine (1 set of 100 reps)
Then I asked an instructor to some us some exercises for the back and abs on the exercise balls
He suggested we use a 65cm ball instead of a 55cm, then showed us a few different things we could do and you could really feel them working, due to having to keep balance as well as do the movement it works more muscles, he said that working the core would also automatically help with whatever other sports we were doing
He also said that he is running a fit ball session tomorrow for an hour so we might go along to that as well
afterwards i had a Soy milk shake with multivitamins and fibre and herb tablets
i feel exercised but no aches, yay
Okay before i get into my workout i've been getting some stats of my body from Dani's Tanita scales:
04/04/2011 (taken for a laugh)
Weight = 166.2 lbs
Body Fat % = 19.3
Hydration % = 56.1
Muscle Mass = 127.4 lbs
Physique rating = 5
Basal Metabolic Rate = 1796 Cal
Metabolic Age = 29
Bone Mass = 6.6 lbs
Visceral Fat Reading = 4
06/09/2011
Weight = 157.6 lbs
Body Fat % = 15
Hydration % = 59.6
Muscle Mass = 127.2 lbs
Physique rating = 5
Basal Metabolic Rate = 1780 Cal
Metabolic Age = 18
Bone Mass = 6.6 lbs
Visceral Fat Reading = 3
Okay beforehand i had a Niteworks and a fruit juice shake
Workout:
Walk 5 Min's
Run 15 Min's
Walk 5 Min's (3.3Km Total)
Back resistance machine (1 set of 100 reps)
Then I asked an instructor to some us some exercises for the back and abs on the exercise balls
He suggested we use a 65cm ball instead of a 55cm, then showed us a few different things we could do and you could really feel them working, due to having to keep balance as well as do the movement it works more muscles, he said that working the core would also automatically help with whatever other sports we were doing
He also said that he is running a fit ball session tomorrow for an hour so we might go along to that as well
afterwards i had a Soy milk shake with multivitamins and fibre and herb tablets
i feel exercised but no aches, yay
Lazy days
No excuses, just didn't do much on the weekend
Went for a short walk but it was with an ice cream in hand so but going out of the house i was probably worse off
Was going to go swimming again this morning but a late night last night stopped that
I've been reading the 220 Triathlon magazine and started following them on twitter (@220triathlon)
There seems to be quite a good comradery with all the triathletes and some quite inspiring stories of older people giving up smoking and drinking to get fit and healthy again
I also started reading a new book by Luigi Gratton called 'Keep It Simple' (i can't seem to find it on amazon to give you a link but here's the ISBN no. 978-0980171105)
It's a really clear book on understanding what our bodies need in regards to nutritional value of foods and calories that are empty and ones that are nutrient full, it puts the book into 7 stepped chapters
I'm only on page 30 odd but i'll let you know how it goes
Went for a short walk but it was with an ice cream in hand so but going out of the house i was probably worse off
Was going to go swimming again this morning but a late night last night stopped that
I've been reading the 220 Triathlon magazine and started following them on twitter (@220triathlon)
There seems to be quite a good comradery with all the triathletes and some quite inspiring stories of older people giving up smoking and drinking to get fit and healthy again
I also started reading a new book by Luigi Gratton called 'Keep It Simple' (i can't seem to find it on amazon to give you a link but here's the ISBN no. 978-0980171105)
It's a really clear book on understanding what our bodies need in regards to nutritional value of foods and calories that are empty and ones that are nutrient full, it puts the book into 7 stepped chapters
I'm only on page 30 odd but i'll let you know how it goes
Friday, 3 June 2011
Gym and Swim
OK went back down to the gym last night
Took on board a Niteworks and shake beforehand again
Workout
10 Min's Walk
10 Min's Run (3km including walk)
4 x 100 (5kg each) arm and back toning on a resistance machine
20 Min's Cycle machine (over 5km but didn't log how much in the end)
Took a shake and vitamins for afterwards
My recovery time is improving and I'm finding a better breathing pace for my running as well, i now breath in for four steps and out for 4 steps, before i was doing in for 2 and out for 2
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Found myself wanting something healthly for a supper snack, so went to the supermarket and get various tinned sardines in tomato and bbq sauces, had the bbq one on toast, very nice, and good for you, i don't think that i'd even had sardines before that
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Went for a swim this morning as well, no aches or pains from yesterdays gym session and i took my goggles
With my goggles i could really start to concentrate on my breathing and arm technique
We did get asked to leave the fast lane though as i was swimming a bit slow and kept getting ion the way of this other guy, Sorry, saw him in the changing rooms later and found out that he's also training for a triathlon and will be going to do the Emberton triathlon this Sunday, just looked it up here: http://www.big-cow.com and this must be the triathlon he's doing:
Date: 05-Jun-2011
Location: Emberton Country Park
First Sprint of the Series
750m Swim ; 20km Bike ; 5km Run
I think this is a sprint triathlon, actually i've just looked it up and it is, so sorry for getting in your way
Note to self: look into getting a nose blocker for swimming
Took on board a Niteworks and shake beforehand again
Workout
10 Min's Walk
10 Min's Run (3km including walk)
4 x 100 (5kg each) arm and back toning on a resistance machine
20 Min's Cycle machine (over 5km but didn't log how much in the end)
Took a shake and vitamins for afterwards
My recovery time is improving and I'm finding a better breathing pace for my running as well, i now breath in for four steps and out for 4 steps, before i was doing in for 2 and out for 2
---
Found myself wanting something healthly for a supper snack, so went to the supermarket and get various tinned sardines in tomato and bbq sauces, had the bbq one on toast, very nice, and good for you, i don't think that i'd even had sardines before that
---
Went for a swim this morning as well, no aches or pains from yesterdays gym session and i took my goggles
With my goggles i could really start to concentrate on my breathing and arm technique
We did get asked to leave the fast lane though as i was swimming a bit slow and kept getting ion the way of this other guy, Sorry, saw him in the changing rooms later and found out that he's also training for a triathlon and will be going to do the Emberton triathlon this Sunday, just looked it up here: http://www.big-cow.com and this must be the triathlon he's doing:
Date: 05-Jun-2011
Location: Emberton Country Park
First Sprint of the Series
750m Swim ; 20km Bike ; 5km Run
I think this is a sprint triathlon, actually i've just looked it up and it is, so sorry for getting in your way
Note to self: look into getting a nose blocker for swimming
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Gym and Hangover
Went to the gym pretty much straight after work yesterday
Took on board a shake and vitamins before as well as a Niteworks (Nitric Oxide supplement)
Workout:
5 min walk
15 min run (almost 3km including walk)
10 min cycle (almost 6km)
1km on rowing machine
5 min walk
also walked to and from the gym, 10 Min's there and 15 Min's back
After the gym i took on board another shake, then off to the cinema for Hangover 2
after waiting 2 and a half hours due to a combination of half term off for kids and Hangover 2 being Full up till 9:50
Had some cooked chicken and whole bunch of blueberries
Felt fine with my workout no aches or pains well only from laughing too hard at the Hangover 2
Took on board a shake and vitamins before as well as a Niteworks (Nitric Oxide supplement)
Workout:
5 min walk
15 min run (almost 3km including walk)
10 min cycle (almost 6km)
1km on rowing machine
5 min walk
also walked to and from the gym, 10 Min's there and 15 Min's back
After the gym i took on board another shake, then off to the cinema for Hangover 2
after waiting 2 and a half hours due to a combination of half term off for kids and Hangover 2 being Full up till 9:50
Had some cooked chicken and whole bunch of blueberries
Felt fine with my workout no aches or pains well only from laughing too hard at the Hangover 2
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
All smoke no cigar
So i really did intend to go swimming this morning, I'd got my toothbrush packed and my goggles, i guess something must have happened at half 6 this morning when the alarm went off and my whole body said "Nah, no thanks, I'd like some more sleep please"
It seemed to really convince me as i didn't go in the end :(
But i feel better for the extra sleep so might go to the gym later to make up for it, the gym lady set a kind of challenge on the climbing wall machine that most people find it difficult to do more than 30 seconds on the first go so i'm going for it, it can't be that bad can it, it's supposed to work your whole body
It seemed to really convince me as i didn't go in the end :(
But i feel better for the extra sleep so might go to the gym later to make up for it, the gym lady set a kind of challenge on the climbing wall machine that most people find it difficult to do more than 30 seconds on the first go so i'm going for it, it can't be that bad can it, it's supposed to work your whole body
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Off T' Gym
Been working out the prices of things and figured that to keep going swimming every morning world cost £39 for 10 sessions, whereas a Gym membership would only cost 20 something with swimming pool included
I worked out as long as i keep swimming running and cycling the gym would be the best option in the long run (see what i did there?)
So spent an hour going through all the gym equipment and what they can offer with the membership, it's pretty good there, it was weird as i was at the same gym 5 years ago just doing simple workouts to try and keep fit
They've got all these cardio machines and loads of resistance machines
We're going swimming again tomorrow morning
Note to self: take goggles this time
I worked out as long as i keep swimming running and cycling the gym would be the best option in the long run (see what i did there?)
So spent an hour going through all the gym equipment and what they can offer with the membership, it's pretty good there, it was weird as i was at the same gym 5 years ago just doing simple workouts to try and keep fit
They've got all these cardio machines and loads of resistance machines
We're going swimming again tomorrow morning
Note to self: take goggles this time
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