Day 163: Long Day at the Office

As predicted no time for training today with the office and then straight back to pick the kids up. But on a good note had a very productive day today so will look forward to training hard tomorrow.

Until tomorrow...

Day 162: Full body Weights

A bit of everything at the gym today which was a change, back, legs, arms and abs today. Went much heavier than normal too and had planned to only do 5 reps of each but surprisingly on most of the exercises I managed to keep turning out 10 reps each time I increased the weight which was really good news.

Not sure I will get a workout tomorrow as I have another trip to the office which is not conducive to being able to schedule in a workout. I'm just glad that I am still getting in most of my workouts though.

Until tomorrow...

Day 161: Another Beautiful Day

Thanks Lynda, the sunshine was fantastic again. Not as much fun today due to unfounded allegations made against me but things were cleared up eventually. Spent some time walking today and enjoying the beautiful day.

Until tomorrow...

Day 160: Amazing Weather

Thanks Lynda, the sun you have been trying to send finally arrived today and considering it's the end of September it was scorching today, shorts and vest weather again. Nice trip shopping in the morning followed by a great pizza lunch and then a bit of running with the kids in the afternoon to and from Nanny and Grandads whilst they were on their bikes.

What more could someone ask for...

Until tomorrow...

Day 159: It's the Start of the Weekend!!!

A beautiful day to end the week and start the weekend. Had another solid 5k run today. Day out with the kids and friends tomorrow with pizza for lunch so should be a great day. Weather is set to be great all weekend too which is a bonus. Not sure I will get any training in as my wife has to work all weekend again but I am gonna try to get something done Sunday.

Wishing everyone a great weekend.

Until tomorrow...

Day 158: Pace Car

Had a lovely run today which turned out to be quite interesting. I guess I was about halfway round my 5k circuit when a friend of mine pulled around the corner in his car and we briefly talked as I continued running as it was a very quiet little road and we were heading in the same direction. He was spurring me on so I jokingly said are you going to pace me!!!

Anyway if shot off but then about 50 yards up the road it turns into a very bumpy dirt track. I thought I would have a go at catching him which turned out to be quite easy. A courier van was about another 200 yards up the track and the delivery guy was out delivering, now it's only a single lane dirt track!! So I cruised up past both of them and continued along the lane. By the time I got to the end he was still not in sight.

I eventually passed him about 1k from my house so he had been caught up for quite some time!! Put in a pretty decent time for my 5k. Feeling good from the weights session yesterday.

Until tomorrow...

Day 157: Chest, Back and Arms

I really pushed myself today to get down to the gym and I had a great and intense workout which was great. Concentrated on Chest, back and arms today with a set of abs in between.

My head is in a bad place at the moment and I think it is gonna be a real push to keep training but I am determined not to let it get the better of me and set me back in my plans.

Until tomorrow...

Day 156: Nothing Nadda Zip

That how much training I have done this week, too many calls today, if it's not one thing it's another, need to kick this and get back too training ASAP.

Until tomorrow...

Day 155: Bad Night

Wow what a night with my youngest...exhausted today, so tired from a very bad nights sleep. Not the start that I was hoping for this week.

Until tomorrow...

Day 154: Missed a Day

Well I managed a 152 days without missing a day and yesterday I just completely forgot my blog entry!! As predicted though no training this weekend due to my wife's extra shift so will push on next week. 

It has been a fantastic weekend weather wise so it was a real shame not to be able to get out for a run today. Still the kids had a great time playing outside with their friends that they had round.

Until tomorrow...

Day 152: The Weekend is here...

At last, it's been a busy week work wise. Managed another 8k today which I was pleased about and it was also slightly faster than yesterday's which is good. Unlikely I will get a run this weekend as my wife has to work all weekend.

Going to try and keep a much closer eye on my calorie intake to ensure that I keep it higher when doing these long runs and I will just monitor what happens with regards to fat loss.

Until tomorrow...

Day 151: My Legs Are Back

My legs don't feel like dead weights anymore. Went for a gentle 8k to see how I felt. I think I could have managed 10k but thought it best not to push. Ran it at a consistent pace not too fast. Just under 40 minutes which is no bad but not great but I felt really good after it.

Had a good lunch after and will go for another tomorrow if I feel just as good. I have yet to get the multivitamins but will do over the weekend so I think it was a combination of lack of calories, accidentally from running the extra mileage and some sort of infection that I was managing to keep at bay but that was zapping all my energy.

Until tomorrow...

Day 150: Tired

It's been a really busy 2 days in the office so I am ready for a great nights sleep!! No training today again due to the long meeting but am looking forward to some tomorrow. Not sure whether it will be a run or a trip to the gym for some weights.

Until tomorrow...

Day ??: Mobile bloging so not sure

Out of town today so back to mobile bloging. Meeting ran on too late
go running with my friend which was annoying but we plan to catch up
another time. So no training today. Feeling. Buy more myself today,
have not been feeling unwell but just not right!! Hopefully I will
pick up soon.

Until tomorrow...

Day 148: Still not right

Well I don't know what's wrong, gonna go get myself some multi vitamins incase it's a lack of one thing or another. Just have no energy, did some more speed work today but the time just keeps getting slower and slower.

Going for a longer run with a friend tomorrow so will see how that turns out.

Until tomorrow...

Day 147: Speed Work

Decided to concentrate on some speed work again, the constant 10k's seem to have taken it out of my legs so time to mix it up again. 3k was the order today and I managed this is a little over 14 minutes.

It was a lovely weekend in the UK with some very warm sunshine. Triceps are still aching from Thursday's workout so that sure did some good.

Until tomorrow...

Day 146: mobile blogging again

Rest day today and feeling much better today. As promised some 
pictures of where I run.

Until tomorrow...

Day 145: Uhhhhhhhhhh

Well I think I may know why I have not been running well, think I am coming down with something. I still feel full from lunch which is very unusual as I did not have that much and I feel exhausted. Decided to do some speed work today so went on a fast 3k run, really couldn't have managed 10k today.

Rest day tomorrow so hopefully I can kick what's coming or maybe it's all in my head but quite often when I feel this tired it's because I'm coming down with something. I have been sleeping well last few nights also.

Until tomorrow...

Day 144: Lifting Hard

I decided to switch my last 2 workouts this week and go to the gym today to give my legs a rest. Have had a good eat as well but not too much. Did my upper body workout and then a good set of abs today so I hope to finish the week off with a good 10k tomorrow.

Managed to up the weights today for some of the exercises which was good as I am only doing one set of weights per week and only for the last 3 weeks.

After reading Dougal's post yesterday I bumped into the Para Olympics on TV last night and spent nearly an hour watching them. They were amazing and I had not realised that the UK had taken 12 of 13 gold medals in cycling.

Until tomorrow...

Day 143: Gotta Sort This Out

I think my calories must have dropped too low again. My legs felt like tree trunks today and it must have been the worst 10k time I have posted yet, over 52 minutes. I cam home and had a hearty bacon, cheese and tomato sandwich.

I will have to see what to do tomorrow, may go to the gym for some upper body rather than run but will see how I feel. Have certainly lost a bit of body fat but not huge amounts so I hope that it's just dropping too low on carbs for a couple of days. I haven't purposely done it and I even at extra yesterday to try and compensate, guess I still haven't gotten used to the extra calorie expenditure of all these 10k runs I do now!

Until tomorrow...

Day 142: Running in the Rain

Not much choice if you want to run outside in the UK at the moment. Funny thing is though it seems to be much more relaxing running in the rain, don't ask me why. Managed to get back before it really started pouring down today. Managed to notch another 10k under the belt.

Slowed it a down a bit today though, not enough carbs yesterday I think but still came in just over the 50 minute mark so not too slow.

Gonna try to get that 60k done again this week. I have a couple of days away from home next week because of business so I want a good week this week. I will be going running with an old friend on one of those days which will be great. Makes the miles go so much faster when you run with someone.

Until tomorrow...

Day 141: First to run 100 miles

Well for those of you not aware of Lilla's monthly challenges in the Shredder + world this months is the first to run 100 miles!! The challenge is really hotting up now with Dede putting in a stunning 20 miles over the weekend, unfortunately her IPOD lost its legs before she did which has allowed me to creep in front of her for the time being. Lynda is really close so currently anyone could clinch it but there is still some 70 miles to go...

Had a great 10k today although still just outside my PB but still in the same ballpark which is great. Weather is not looking good this week so it could be some very wet runs coming up as I want to get these 10k's really moving this week.

Until tomorrow...

Day 140: Gap in the Rain

Well it stopped raining for a while so after the ironing it was out. It was was muddy but I got my 10k done with no rain which was nice.

Headed down swimming with the kids in the afternoon so it was a good day to day. Needed to be though after yesterdays poor eating. Big Pizza and several drinks last night!!!

Until tomorrow...

Day 139: How Much Rain...

Well some parts of the UK are getting it really bad at them moment with horrendous floods. Not so bad here. Went swimming this morning which was a good job as apparently the sports centre was flooded in the afternoon, or I should say the roads around it.

Went and watched the sea this afternoon the kids love watching the waves when it is stormy crashing over the wall and they were pretty big today. No training today and I'm not sure there will be any tomorrow unless the weather clears a bit.

Until tomorrow...

Day 138: Upper Body

The weather was worse than awful today so it was off to the gym for an upper body workout today. Did the same workout as last week and fitted in an abs workout as well.

Felt really good again, you could feel the burn. Day off tomorrow so there will be no workout but hopefully out for a run on Sunday.

Until tomorrow...

Day 137: Soaked

I had a great 10k today, it was pretty slow and wet but it was actually real fun!! When I set out it was looking not great but by the halfway mark it still hadn't rained so I thought maybe I would get lucky!! Then it started to drizzle, hmmm!!

Subsided away, but then it started to rain. It was still OK not too bad and it only lasted about 10 minutes and then stopped so it was OK. About 5 minutes later with around 2 - 3 minutes left it started pouring down with rain. It was quite strange though, relaxing actually.

By the time I got home I was absolutely soaked, I could actually ring the water out of my running vest into the sink!! As I said time was not great but it was fun!!!

Off out to a new restaurant tonight for Tapas so that should be fun.

Until tomorrow...

Day 136: All Systems Go Again

Not sure what happened with my Nike + but it was full systems go today on the 10k. Pushed it hard in the wind today and came in in 38 (Oops should read 48 minutes, even I dream of a sub 40 minute 10k!!!) minutes some time. Not the best time but I was pleased based on the gusting wind and having done a hard HIT session yesterday.

Abs are all good today unlike the aches from last week.

Trying to make more time to get around more blogs as I have been bad lately about commenting on them, will try harder.

Until tomorrow...

Day 135: HIT me

Yep another HIT session today, exactly the same as last Thursdays except the last 40 seconds was at 17 kph rather than 30 seconds, gotta keep cranking it up each time.

Another set of great Abs today also. My triceps believe it or not are still aching from last Friday's weights session!! Must have done me a lot of good.

Recorded the HIT session on my Nike + today although I do not run that far in it and the pace is not that great either despite going up to speeds of 16 kph but it has gotten me off the mark.

Until tomorrow...

Day 134: One of Those Days

Have you ever had one of those days where everything is an effort!! Getting out of bed, just wanted to sleep more, lots of work to do but really didn't want to do it.

Well it has been like that today. Really couldn't face doing anything at lunchtime either but got out for a run and end ed up going for 10k despite the fact that I was not going to run that far when I set off. But then to top it all off, the first Shredder + event I have been able to start from the start and my Nike + has registered that I have run 20 metres rather than 10kms!!!

Not sure what has happened to it, I hope that it is not dead. Recorded the time fine but the distance was not good. Will have to try it again tomorrow but not off to the flying start I had hoped for!!

Until tomorrow...