I never thought I would be complaining about a cold - well I am. After a brilliant Friday session with my first ever 5km it killed me. It was because I was ill so what I would of been feeling anyways was 10 * worse. I was asleep for 22 hours of so on Saturday and wasn't much better Sunday however we did take the dog for over an hour out to Wendover Woods which has some lovely steep hills!
Again on Monday I wasn't well, so today I knew I had to go slowly in the gym- if I was going to go at all. I did decide to go and decided to do a easy 30min bike, on Fat Burn, not because I want to loose fat but because it controls the resistance so my heart rate stayed low. I wasn't to sure because I didn't feel I was working hard enough but I stuck at it and ignored the temptation to up the level.
After 30mins I got to 17.40km which I was suprised at. I was feeling good - a little sweaty but not out of breath so jumped on the cross trainer - did fat burn again and lasted less than a minuted because I couldn't breath through the nose and thought I won't risk it - I've done my 30mins that I said I would I'l leave it at that. (although I did jog home just to make me feel better)
If I wasn't going away I would of pushed it - however I want to be 110% going to Auz
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Friday 10 December 2010
Hit the 5km
My nose is running, I'm sweating like a big and shaking like a leaf but I couldn't be happier - today I hit 5km on the treadmill.
I went to the gym with a plan of action, a very simple plan of action - no circuits, no weights, no sit ups, no intervals just get to 5km even if it took me an hour walking it. My game plan was actually to just walk/jog it but I felt good (in a way) at 4km and ran the last km. It doesn't sound a lot but I think the furthest I have gone (not including dog walking or my charity walk :D ) is 2.5km in 30mins.
The time I did it in was 41:50 which I am so pleased at, in fact I am estatic I got it under 50mins - I think its because I did it by distance. Here is my break down of my first ever 5km:
Distance------Level-----Exercise
0.00 ---------- 6 ------- Walk
0.50 ---------- 6.5 ----- Walk
1.00 ---------- 7 -------- Jog
1.50 --------- 7.5 ------ Jog
2.00 -------- 8 --------- Jog
3.00 -------- 6---------- Walk
3.50 -------- 6.5 ------- Walk
4.00 ------- 9 ---------- Run
4.50 ------ 10 ---------- Run
4.70 ------ 6 ----------- Walk
4.80 ------ 10 ---------- Run
4.90 ------ 11 ---------- Run
As you can see I broke it down (on the treadmill) by distance and at the beginning it was very difficult to stay walking - I wanted to run because I didn't feel as though I was working hard enough. But I told myself before I went to the gym I would only increase it every half km if I was feeling good and by no more the .5 of a level. Now by 4km I did change this but I wanted to push myself and I was confident that I would reach 5km.
All I have to do now is translate it to running outside instead of a treadmill because unfortunatly I can't do it like that outside. I don't know what I'm like running outside yet (because I haven't been!) however I know I can do the distance now.
I also feel that I could of stayed in to do some weights and a few sit ups but I can push my self too hard in the gym and it takes longer to recover - so although I do want to some more I won't - so that I can go down the gym tommorow :D
Update day after the run: OWWWWWW I am so sore, not that its putting me off doing it again, I'm just aching from head to toe. I was warned I would ache but after being alright after an hour or 2 from the gym I stupidly thought my body would agree with exercise. However I do feel like an old lady right now, so I won't be going to the gym today but do some lighter exercise (a long walk or the Wii Fit!) and go back to the gym tommorow.
I went to the gym with a plan of action, a very simple plan of action - no circuits, no weights, no sit ups, no intervals just get to 5km even if it took me an hour walking it. My game plan was actually to just walk/jog it but I felt good (in a way) at 4km and ran the last km. It doesn't sound a lot but I think the furthest I have gone (not including dog walking or my charity walk :D ) is 2.5km in 30mins.
The time I did it in was 41:50 which I am so pleased at, in fact I am estatic I got it under 50mins - I think its because I did it by distance. Here is my break down of my first ever 5km:
Distance------Level-----Exercise
0.00 ---------- 6 ------- Walk
0.50 ---------- 6.5 ----- Walk
1.00 ---------- 7 -------- Jog
1.50 --------- 7.5 ------ Jog
2.00 -------- 8 --------- Jog
3.00 -------- 6---------- Walk
3.50 -------- 6.5 ------- Walk
4.00 ------- 9 ---------- Run
4.50 ------ 10 ---------- Run
4.70 ------ 6 ----------- Walk
4.80 ------ 10 ---------- Run
4.90 ------ 11 ---------- Run
As you can see I broke it down (on the treadmill) by distance and at the beginning it was very difficult to stay walking - I wanted to run because I didn't feel as though I was working hard enough. But I told myself before I went to the gym I would only increase it every half km if I was feeling good and by no more the .5 of a level. Now by 4km I did change this but I wanted to push myself and I was confident that I would reach 5km.
All I have to do now is translate it to running outside instead of a treadmill because unfortunatly I can't do it like that outside. I don't know what I'm like running outside yet (because I haven't been!) however I know I can do the distance now.
I also feel that I could of stayed in to do some weights and a few sit ups but I can push my self too hard in the gym and it takes longer to recover - so although I do want to some more I won't - so that I can go down the gym tommorow :D
Update day after the run: OWWWWWW I am so sore, not that its putting me off doing it again, I'm just aching from head to toe. I was warned I would ache but after being alright after an hour or 2 from the gym I stupidly thought my body would agree with exercise. However I do feel like an old lady right now, so I won't be going to the gym today but do some lighter exercise (a long walk or the Wii Fit!) and go back to the gym tommorow.
Wednesday 8 December 2010
Swimming but with a cold
Lesson learnt don't swim with a cold - it takes it right out of you!! I did however complete the 500ms for this month. I was expecting my time to be slower because I miscounted by 4 lengths last time. So my last time was 15 minutes exactly this time was 18minutes 58 seconds.
Now this doesn't sound a fantastic time but I wasn't 100% and mabye I should of waited (except my pool does shut and I'm running to Australia) but I am pleased with my time but I am feeling it. My right leg mainly which is cramping - although I think that is due more to yesterdays run than todays swim!!
Also some people can be so rude in the pool! There are 3 lanes per say in our pool - a slow lane, a fast lane and a do whatever lane (which is about the size of 3 lanes). Now I am a slow swimmer hence I'm in the slow lane when I got there there was another person in the pool. I check what way we have to go and I look at him (my feet are in the pool) he's going the wrong way. But to be nice I thought I would go the same way as him - guess what I got told off!!
Anyway later on there was another person in the slow lane (making 3 of us) and the person who was already in, is all over the place not going any particular way and is really fast! Sorry but if the fast lane has 1 person in, the slow person has 3 people in and your lapping both people in it - get in the fast lane!
Sorry rant over it just really annoyed me!!
Now this doesn't sound a fantastic time but I wasn't 100% and mabye I should of waited (except my pool does shut and I'm running to Australia) but I am pleased with my time but I am feeling it. My right leg mainly which is cramping - although I think that is due more to yesterdays run than todays swim!!
Also some people can be so rude in the pool! There are 3 lanes per say in our pool - a slow lane, a fast lane and a do whatever lane (which is about the size of 3 lanes). Now I am a slow swimmer hence I'm in the slow lane when I got there there was another person in the pool. I check what way we have to go and I look at him (my feet are in the pool) he's going the wrong way. But to be nice I thought I would go the same way as him - guess what I got told off!!
Anyway later on there was another person in the slow lane (making 3 of us) and the person who was already in, is all over the place not going any particular way and is really fast! Sorry but if the fast lane has 1 person in, the slow person has 3 people in and your lapping both people in it - get in the fast lane!
Sorry rant over it just really annoyed me!!
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Gym Time
Again wasn't going to go to the gym but because Co-Op didn't have any eggs so I couldn't have my soldiers and egg I went to the gym instead. I am pleased I did here are my 10 minute challenege results:
Now I'm still not 100% which shows as I get through it. My bike is an improvement from the last time I was well - although worst than yesterday when I was ill.
My run I am very pleased with, it is slowly creeping up - I wonder if I can reach 2km in 10minutes, I doubt before Australia but certainly at some point in the next year!!
Now my rower was worse and my cross trainer was worse (I only did 5minutes on the CT).
The reason I didn't do the weights today wasn't just because I was dying but also because I was the only one in the gym and while I wasn't feel to good I thought it wasn't the best idea to do weights on my own (which generally isn't a good idea anyways) but I did do 50 Jack Knives when I went home.
The plan for tommorow night is to improve my times on my Tri workout.
Now I'm still not 100% which shows as I get through it. My bike is an improvement from the last time I was well - although worst than yesterday when I was ill.My run I am very pleased with, it is slowly creeping up - I wonder if I can reach 2km in 10minutes, I doubt before Australia but certainly at some point in the next year!!
Now my rower was worse and my cross trainer was worse (I only did 5minutes on the CT).
The reason I didn't do the weights today wasn't just because I was dying but also because I was the only one in the gym and while I wasn't feel to good I thought it wasn't the best idea to do weights on my own (which generally isn't a good idea anyways) but I did do 50 Jack Knives when I went home.
The plan for tommorow night is to improve my times on my Tri workout.
Motivation
I am a member of the Beginner Triathlete Forum and people's signitures inspire me or make me laugh - here is a selection of what I feel are the best:
Work to live, dont live to work
Its better to have memories rather than dreams
Why do I do these things? because one day I wont be able too
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"Everybody's got a plan until they get hit." Mike Tyson
Laura Elorde: “When you treat people right and you have the heart for everybody, they will respect you, love you and remember you.”
There is no staying the same. You are either striving to get better, or allowing yourself to get worse.
"I will prepare and someday my chance will come"
Celebrate success; even if it is not your own.
One Life, One Chance
Happy are they who dream dreams and have the courage to see them through.
Never confuse having a career with having a life
Follow your dreams. Except for that one where you're naked at work.
You're only as good as your last race.
"If you can't win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record."
"If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just finish the race its up to you." -Dave Scott, Triathlete
Train hard, race easy.
"If you believe only in what others see in you, you'll be forever at the mercy of their limited imaginations." – dredwards
Train smart, race hard, and results will take care of themselves.
A champion is someone who actually does what others only talk about doing.
'Do or do not, there is no try.' Yoda
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"When you have been trained, you may eat." Master Shifu, Kung Fu Panda
"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit"--Vince Lombardi
I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. Douglas Adams
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." ~ Michael Jordan
”I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them.” -- Picasso.
There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
"Keep going. You will be tired. Just keep going." –Whizzzzz
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill
"When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Listen to your body, just don't believe it all the time.
I'm not slow, I'm just enjoying the race longer.
"It never gets easier, you just go faster!" -Greg LeMond
To be old and wise you must first be young and stupid.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." - The Little Engine That Could
In order to succeed, one must first make the attempt.
Keep chipping away at it.
Just say NO to negativity!
"There will come a day you won't be able to do this; today is not that day."
There's nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke
"It's never too late to become what you might have been". George Elliot
this is not a dress rehearsal, this is it your life.
If it is worth having then it is worth working for!
So a big thank you for all of these little snippets, they are always good motivation
Work to live, dont live to work
Its better to have memories rather than dreams
Why do I do these things? because one day I wont be able too
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"Everybody's got a plan until they get hit." Mike Tyson
Laura Elorde: “When you treat people right and you have the heart for everybody, they will respect you, love you and remember you.”
There is no staying the same. You are either striving to get better, or allowing yourself to get worse.
"I will prepare and someday my chance will come"
Celebrate success; even if it is not your own.
One Life, One Chance
Happy are they who dream dreams and have the courage to see them through.
Never confuse having a career with having a life
Follow your dreams. Except for that one where you're naked at work.
You're only as good as your last race.
"If you can't win, make the fellow ahead of you break the record."
"If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just finish the race its up to you." -Dave Scott, Triathlete
Train hard, race easy.
"If you believe only in what others see in you, you'll be forever at the mercy of their limited imaginations." – dredwards
Train smart, race hard, and results will take care of themselves.
A champion is someone who actually does what others only talk about doing.
'Do or do not, there is no try.' Yoda
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." ~ George Bernard Shaw
"When you have been trained, you may eat." Master Shifu, Kung Fu Panda
"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit"--Vince Lombardi
I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. Douglas Adams
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." ~ Michael Jordan
”I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them.” -- Picasso.
There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
"Keep going. You will be tired. Just keep going." –Whizzzzz
The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." ~ Winston Churchill
"When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Listen to your body, just don't believe it all the time.
I'm not slow, I'm just enjoying the race longer.
"It never gets easier, you just go faster!" -Greg LeMond
To be old and wise you must first be young and stupid.
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." - The Little Engine That Could
In order to succeed, one must first make the attempt.
Keep chipping away at it.
Just say NO to negativity!
"There will come a day you won't be able to do this; today is not that day."
There's nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke
"It's never too late to become what you might have been". George Elliot
this is not a dress rehearsal, this is it your life.
If it is worth having then it is worth working for!
So a big thank you for all of these little snippets, they are always good motivation
Monday 6 December 2010
Weekend Off
The first this is I haven't been to the gym since I went on Thursday so I am really pleased I went on Thursday as I was hoping to go last night but it was late and I was tired. Now that isn't to say I sat around doing nothing all weekend, Friday I did my normal 2 mile walk with going to work, and saturday and Sunday I was mostly on my feet doing Bag Packing with the Air Cadets.
I do feel like I've had a real poor weekend and I did miss going out and doing something to make me sweat and get my heart rate up. I know it is also a good thing to have a rest especially since I haven't been to good (I would say man flu but I'm not a man!).
The plan of action tonight which is the 10 minute challenge. Now I have posted previous results on the 10 minute challenge but didn't really explain what the 10 minute challenge was. It is basically what it says it is, on each machine you have 10 minutes to do as much as you can, you can have breaks in between but there is no set time - it is up to you not to take the piss. Also to keep at the same levels where you can so you can get an accurate reading for increase of distance.
Here are my goals for tonights 10 minute challenge - I will let you know tommorow if I reach them! (or mabye edit this post tonight to let you know!)
Bike -------------- 5km (previous 4.37)
Run -------------- 1.5 km (previous 1.37)
Rower------------ 2000m (previous 1762m)
Stepper ---------- 1km (previous 0.74km)
Cross Trainer --- 2.3km (previous 2.02km)
Now I know it will be diffucult to get these because I worked my butt off last time and struggled certainly with the running and the cross trainer but the whole point of training is to get better!! Again I will be doing 2 arm weights, and 2 leg weights as well as 50 sit ups.
Fail: If you are ill and have been asleep most of the day don't go to the gym - it will make you feel even worse than you already do. Lesson of the day get well before working out (since you won't be able to if you aren't well)
If you would like to sponser me visit http://www.runningsponsorme.org/samanthacairns
I do feel like I've had a real poor weekend and I did miss going out and doing something to make me sweat and get my heart rate up. I know it is also a good thing to have a rest especially since I haven't been to good (I would say man flu but I'm not a man!).
The plan of action tonight which is the 10 minute challenge. Now I have posted previous results on the 10 minute challenge but didn't really explain what the 10 minute challenge was. It is basically what it says it is, on each machine you have 10 minutes to do as much as you can, you can have breaks in between but there is no set time - it is up to you not to take the piss. Also to keep at the same levels where you can so you can get an accurate reading for increase of distance.
Here are my goals for tonights 10 minute challenge - I will let you know tommorow if I reach them! (or mabye edit this post tonight to let you know!)
Bike -------------- 5km (previous 4.37)
Run -------------- 1.5 km (previous 1.37)
Rower------------ 2000m (previous 1762m)
Stepper ---------- 1km (previous 0.74km)
Cross Trainer --- 2.3km (previous 2.02km)
Now I know it will be diffucult to get these because I worked my butt off last time and struggled certainly with the running and the cross trainer but the whole point of training is to get better!! Again I will be doing 2 arm weights, and 2 leg weights as well as 50 sit ups.
Fail: If you are ill and have been asleep most of the day don't go to the gym - it will make you feel even worse than you already do. Lesson of the day get well before working out (since you won't be able to if you aren't well)
If you would like to sponser me visit http://www.runningsponsorme.org/samanthacairns
Thursday 2 December 2010
Gym Bug
I think I have caught the gym bug which is always dangerous. After a really good session yesterday I decided last night I would try and push my tri work out today. But after a day of oversleeping and getting late to work, sniffing and snivelling all day, no concentration and a headache I decided I won't do I will rest and have a day off.
That was all good but it got to just gone half 6 and felt an urge to go I managed to ignore it for about 40 minutes but then went and got changed and I'm glad I did because I beat the majority of my times. Except for the stepper and the crosstrainer. Here are my results today:
The reason there is one on the crosstrainer is because the rowers were all taken up. The whole point of this routine is that you don't stop and the problem is you never know how long other people are going to take. I did the stepper first to try and wait them out but in the end I thought I best do another exercise instead.
I will say listen to your body ignore your routine if you body is telling you something different - otherwise you will make yourself ill. On this routine your supposed to go from one machine to the next without a break until you finish the circuit - after my cycle I was really thirsty so I took a 30 second break so that I could have a cup of water and get some fluids into me! But remember is you are drinking drink slowly and don't gulp.
One last thing that I noticed tonight is I really missed my partner on the weight section, I think my form went down, and I made a silly mistake on one of them. He was at work tonight but I do appreciate him being there because whilst he's couting I can concentrate on my form.
That was all good but it got to just gone half 6 and felt an urge to go I managed to ignore it for about 40 minutes but then went and got changed and I'm glad I did because I beat the majority of my times. Except for the stepper and the crosstrainer. Here are my results today:
The reason there is one on the crosstrainer is because the rowers were all taken up. The whole point of this routine is that you don't stop and the problem is you never know how long other people are going to take. I did the stepper first to try and wait them out but in the end I thought I best do another exercise instead.
I will say listen to your body ignore your routine if you body is telling you something different - otherwise you will make yourself ill. On this routine your supposed to go from one machine to the next without a break until you finish the circuit - after my cycle I was really thirsty so I took a 30 second break so that I could have a cup of water and get some fluids into me! But remember is you are drinking drink slowly and don't gulp.
One last thing that I noticed tonight is I really missed my partner on the weight section, I think my form went down, and I made a silly mistake on one of them. He was at work tonight but I do appreciate him being there because whilst he's couting I can concentrate on my form.
Wednesday 1 December 2010
December Cycle Ride
First day of the month and I thought I would get the 20km bike ride out the way - now as you can imagine with the snow or ice it wasn't outside it was in the gym again. I did it in 42:54 which is faster than begining of last month where it was 44:40.
Aswell as the 20km bike ride I did the following weights: (all 10*2)
Seated Leg Curl ---------- 30kg
Seated Leg Press --------- 50kg
Calf Extention ------------ 35kg
Leg Extention ------------ 25kg
Row/Rear Deltoid -------- 15kg
Chest Press -------------- 15kg
Shoulder Press ----------- 3kg
Assisted Chin Up --------- 47kg
and 50 Sit Ups
Also incase your intrested (I was fasinated to see lol) Here is my almost monthly totals (starting 11th November and finishing today)
2441 Calories (not including any walking)
12690 kg Lifted
26.14 miles traveled
lol normally you would do Running, Swimming and Cycle - work out the hours and distance travelled on each - I will do it in Feburary when I finally have a full month of exercise!
Aswell as the 20km bike ride I did the following weights: (all 10*2)
Seated Leg Curl ---------- 30kg
Seated Leg Press --------- 50kg
Calf Extention ------------ 35kg
Leg Extention ------------ 25kg
Row/Rear Deltoid -------- 15kg
Chest Press -------------- 15kg
Shoulder Press ----------- 3kg
Assisted Chin Up --------- 47kg
and 50 Sit Ups
Also incase your intrested (I was fasinated to see lol) Here is my almost monthly totals (starting 11th November and finishing today)
2441 Calories (not including any walking)
12690 kg Lifted
26.14 miles traveled
lol normally you would do Running, Swimming and Cycle - work out the hours and distance travelled on each - I will do it in Feburary when I finally have a full month of exercise!
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