Tag Archives: gym

Spring Summer Strength Workout Challenge

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Following around 12 weeks of my Winter Strength Workout Challenge, I’ve decided its time for a bit of a mix up and I’ve created a new Spring Summer Workout Challenge for 2012. I’ve really enjoyed getting back into the gym … Continue reading →

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Wk5 – Lower Weights

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Friday morning and the first alarm went off at 5:45am.  Then the next at 6am.  Then the snooze at 6:08am… I was about to get up, then the next snooze alarm went off at 6:16am and I got up.   … Continue reading →

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Wk3 – Weights in the gym

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Thursday morning and I went to the gym to do some leg weights.  The gym in the morning is such a different place to the busy over crowded place it is at night.  When I got in, I was first … Continue reading →

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Wk2 – Crazy Intense Circuits wi Gill

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Wednesday morning and I was at Bella at 630 to do 50 minutes worth of my Crazy Intense Circuits with Gill.  As usual I did the timings with my iPhone and Tabata HIIT app . We did the 2 sets of … Continue reading →

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Wk49 – 6th day of the week in the gym!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Like buses…. I don’t go to the gym for months, then this week I think today is my 6th day in a row!  I was going to do a long run, but Fit Girl suggested I join her in her … Continue reading →

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Winter Strength Workout Challenge

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Following my Winter Ultra Run Challenge,  (here is how I did)  I thought I’d change direction a bit for December and give my body a bit of a rest from long distance running. It’s sort of to do with the … Continue reading →

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Wk49 – Lower weights & Abs Wk1

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Thursday morning and my second weights session in the gym this week.  Today it was Lower (legs) and abs.  I ran for 6 minutes at the start to warm up, then did my weights, then I ran for 4 minutes … Continue reading →

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Wk31 – No double spinfit :-(

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Tuesday night: double spinfit night and I got a text from our usual spin instructor Helen saying her cover had phoned to say she couldn’t make it. Helen is laid up with a broken leg just now, so we had … Continue reading →

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Wk28 – Run then Circuits with Gill

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Thursday morning and I had arranged to meet Gill for Circuits at Bella for 630am. I got there just in time and hopped on the treadmill for an 11 mnute run.  I started at 7mph and increased it to 8 … Continue reading →

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Wk26 – 11.8M Spin Step Ups

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

This morning I managed to get to the gym just after 630am for a bike workout.  It was pouring outside… proper Glasgow rain which has been promised to us for a while now… big low pressure will be hanging about … Continue reading →

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