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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Sunday 10k, back, shoulders, core – then teaching swimming
This morning I got up around 10am and went to Bella to do a 10k around Pollock Park. It was the usual route I used to do with my mate and we used to do it in between 52-54 minutes. … Continue reading
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Friday & Saturday off
I took Friday and Saturday off this week – Friday was the usual day at work, then the start of my two weeks off! Woo hoo! I went to see Final Destination in 3D – and I have to say … Continue reading
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Thursday night
On Thursday night I went to basketball. It was good. I was in a team of three – Ross, Caroline and I. Pauline, Kirsteen, Cat and Ruth were on the other team. We won the first game, then lost the … Continue reading
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Wednesday – gym straight after work…
I wasn’t feeling up to the gym so much last night, but went straight there after work and jumped on the bike for 20 mins. I did the follwoing set: Level 8 – 21 minutes 4 minute warm up … Continue reading
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Tuesday – early morning run
Today I went on my first early morning run in AGES! It was really hard to get out of bed when the alarm went off at 645… but I managed it. It was a nice day so I wasn’t going … Continue reading
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Monday – week 2
Monday was the start of week 2 of getting back into exercising (weights mostly) after the triathlon on the 9th of August. I walked and from work as usual, then went to the gym. It was a nice day so … Continue reading
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10.7 mile run on Sunday! in the RAIN
Well, I managed the 10.7 mile run on Sunday. I was running with my friend Fiona who is training for the half marathon in two weeks time and wanted to get her out of the gym onto the road. I … Continue reading
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10 mile run on Sunday
Got swimming teaching at 4pm on Sunday, but am going to do a 10 mile run over the glasgow half marathon route to help a friend train for it. It’s meant to be raining which won’t make it too fun … Continue reading
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Friday night
Got the gym out of the way before the weekend. I did 10 min on the bike warm up – then back, shoulders and core. Some of the new exercises were new to me – and found the inverted row … Continue reading
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Thursday Night – legs better – now sore finger!
Did some core exercises last night in the flat before going to basketball: Jack knife 3 x 12Press up 3 x 12Leg Scissors 6 x 12Two point box 6 x 12Ball Roll out 3 x 12Leg Raise 3 x 12Gym … Continue reading
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