My Training Diary
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My Training Diary
I'm a 40 year old husband/father who used to run marathon's when I was younger (much younger), but who is now overweight, over-indulgent & over-worked.
This is an ongoing diary of my thoughts, experiences & general mental state over the next six months, while I try & get in shape to complete the Great North Run.
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So it all started 6am one Monday morning in Luton airport. 4 pints of Guinness before the 1st plane out to Alicante and then a boozy afternoon with friends in Benidorm.
And that's when it happened. "Do you want to do an 80 mile bike ride for charity?" T...
So it all started 6am one Monday morning in Luton airport. 4 pints of Guinness before the 1st plane out to Alicante and then a boozy afternoon with friends in Benidorm.
And that's when it happened. "Do you want to do an 80 mile bike ride for charity?" T...
Here we go again. Joined another gym. Not as expensive as the last one and only committed to six months.
But I've signed up with a pal who also needs to shed a couple of pounds (who am I kidding - we're both the wrong side of 40 so it's more than a cou...
I know it's a little late to posting about new years resolutions, but since Jan 1st I'm delighted that we've maintained our three gym visits per week.
The gym sessions are progressively getting harder, thanks mostly to the painful programme we've recent...
So we were approached by a personal trainer last week with the same old chit chat (seen you both here etc etc) & we decided to take up the offer of a taster session.
As I'm going to the gym with my 15 yr old son, & I'm unable to motivate him ("D...
So the years move along - much like an oil tanker heading toward a cliff; I know the end's coming, but there's bugger all I can do to stop it.
However, the trips to the gym & the change in diet is a desparate attempt to make the journey toward the c...
An active weekend resulted in us missing our scheduled Sunday gym/swim session. So we decided to brave the crowds & fit in a Monday swim. So mum was left at home to watch the soaps & off we went. Thankfully the pool wasn't too busy at ten to eig...
Second spin session this morning - I could quite easily have got off the bike & walked out after 5 minutes. Boy did it hurt!!! But my boss had come along, so there was no getting out.....
And last night's swim. I don't think I've ever seen Drew so m...
Sitting here Sunday evening after a very productive day.
Missed out on a gym session due to taking on quite a lot in the garden - but I'm sure it'll all be well worth it. So just 30mins swim, but I'm delighted with the 36 lengths I managed to do. Then ...
Well, I have to take my hat off to my son tonight. There was no attempt to avoid going, & when time came to go he was at the ready complete with a packed kitbag.
We had over an hour in the gym - treadmill, x-trainer, row, trx, crunches, swim - we di...
A funny phone call this afternoon from Drew to tell me that he wasn't feeling up to tonight's planned swim. But after some persuasion by me & his mum he finally decided it'd be a good idea to go.
So off we went at seven o clock & what a great ho...
So we're one week into our gym membership & already Drew has tried to find a reason not to go. Thankfully everyone else has rallied round & encourage him (& me) to make the effort.
So Sunday afternoon's session was very much worth the effort...
So, after a couple of eventful years, I've decided it's time to get back in shape. A return to the gym has confirmed that my weight is back up to the belt busting levels it was a few years ago. Little or no exercise in the last two years has resulted in...
Missed training last week; worked 6 days & really couldn't justify then going out all evening & missing out on family time. Oh, the joys of being self-employed...
So entered the Burnham Beeches 1/2 on Sunday. Rotton couple of nights sleep before...
So, 2nd year training for the GNR. What's changed????
Training started much later than last year, & seemed to be slow to start. Tiredness kicked in very easily too, & I found myself pulling-up on club runs.
I've not been motivated to enter race...
Returned to Pitsford yesterday afternoon & my calf gave up after only 1 mile. It took me just under 70 mins to complete just under 7 miles.
I sincerely hope that this is the kick up the **** I need to get back to training on a regular basis.
Definat...
I've been good & kept my hands out of the biscuit box since pancake day. I've also watched, in pain, as my son has been picking away at my GIANT toblerone over the last few weeks. BUt the end is almost here - and on Sunday I'm going to treat myself ...
And what a good morning it is. Decided to lessen the pace last night & managed to complete just over 6 miles in just over an hour; a nice gentle 10 minute miler.
Looking back this is where I was this time last year, except the recovery time was much...
I'm sorry for the pun, but I guess I'm trying to run before I can walk. I'm expecting to be able to run somewhere neat to the level that I was at last year. Running has never come naturally to me, which is why (I guess) I decided to take up the challeng...
Back to club last night, only the 3rd time this year, & I'm REALLY struggling to keep the pace. Foolishly I only ate fruit at work during the day, which could have contributed to my fatigue after a couple of miles, but reading over my blog from last...
Happy & prosperous new year to everyone........
Now to business. I've been switched off from any training since September, & have possibly enjoyed the things that I know to be bad for me a little too much over the last few months. Infact, I've b...
So the time has come. The GNR has been & gone. My weight hasn't dropped very much. My training regieme didn't really develop as I thought it would (possibly because of my love of things that are all bad for me). But what a fantastic sense of achieve...
Six months ago I was successfully accepted into the Great North Run; something I've watched on TV every year, & each time thought to myself how I'd love to enter it, how it would be great to take part in, & how I'd have to spend half a year trai...
Last night was my first evening back to club for a couple of weeks, & 3 days on from the MK 1/2.
As it was raining the turnout wasn't as great as Wednesday's usually are, but we managed a good 5+ miler around Sywell & Overstone. I was a little a...
