Monthly Archives: November 2008

I ran on the treadmill for an hour, watched the news, then listened to Now 71…when Mcfly came on i fast forwarded it..but the rest was ok. Felt good on the run. Then went on to do leg weights now … Continue reading →

Went swimming at Tollcross tonight. Did 120 lengths in 1 hour exactly…my watch stopped on 1.00 exactly! I did 30 lengths non stop in 12 mins 53, and did the rest in bits. 20 lengths warm up FC. With Paddles: … Continue reading →

I ran up to the local park today…really didn’t feel like it but dragged myself out of bed at 710am - not really been running much this week apart from Monday and Tuesday… When I got out it was icy underfoot..never … Continue reading →

Well, I went to Halfords last night to take a look at bikes…and came across this one…the Boardman Performance Hybrid bike…   Ideal for what I need, it has wheels, brakes and gears! Yey! I’m gonig to get it in … Continue reading →

Went to the gym last night…my legs were still sore from Monday night weights, but still did:   CYCLE: Level 6-9, 8.5 miles, 30 minutes, 350 calories. WEIGHTS: Upper. 15 x 6, 8 or 10kg, 60 minutes, 200 calories. CYCLE: … Continue reading →

Maintained  135lbs…. 25.4% body fat, 54.3% water.   

DId my usual 3.7 miles run this morning to the local park and back.   Here’s a picture of my starting point – an empty cold street at 7am… Thought I would try to push myself, and with my little … Continue reading →

Went to the gym tonight…did a bit on the treadmill then went on to do lower weights. Felt really good on the treadmill and did a PB for 30 mins – 6k. I did intervals, 1 at 12kph, the other … Continue reading →

Oh no – I got my first sponsor today, from my very generous friend Kate – £20 – so it means i HAVE TO Do the triathlon now!   I just need to start raising money from all of the … Continue reading →

Went straight to the pool after work… what I wanted to try was a constant 30 lengths (750m) and see how fast I could do it in. So I did: 20 lengths warm up FC. With Paddles… 4 lengths FC, … Continue reading →