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Monthly Archives: October 2012
18 ways to be Super Productive at work
I got this from the Greatist blog here: http://greatist.com/happiness/focus-work/# A nice little simple post about how to be productive at work… and thought it was pretty good. 🙂 I’m sitting at my desk, researching an article on how to stay … Continue reading
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Speedwork then Strength
My track speedwork for Wednesday morning will consist of: 5 min warm up 9 x 200m fast: 200m recovery 5 min cool down Then I plan to go into the gym and do this circuit twice: 40 secs work: 15 … Continue reading
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Training on empty to burn more fat
I knew this anyway, and regularly train before I have breakfast, but here’s some proof that exercising before breakfast is beneficial in fat burning terms: Next workout for me is 9 x 200m sprints on the track followed by a … Continue reading
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Super Lean Regime Wk6
Week 6 of my Super Lean Regime this week and I did a 3.5M (6 x 2 min fast, 1 min recovery) speed workout followed by a 22 minute strength session this morning… I’m changing it up a little this … Continue reading
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Curried lentil soup
Serves 4 (1500mls approx) Ingredients: Curried Lentil stock 100g red lentils 1 tablespoon of Chinese curry paste Chilli powder 2 chicken stock pots Vegetables 200g carrots 2 small leeks Half an onion Directions: 1. Boil a kettle full of water. … Continue reading
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Run Games for Running Groups
In my quest to make running fun for all, I’ve made up some simple speedwork running games for using at the Kaizen Run Club I take. This Tuesday night our playground will be the well lit Clydeside. I have three … Continue reading
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Damage to my Garmin 610
Here’s the damage to my Garmin 610 from this mornings little hiccup where the strap came loose. The little silver bar managed to allow the strap at the bottom of the watch come loose and my poor little lovely Garmin … Continue reading
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Super Lean Cardio & Strength workout
I’m going to take advantage of the lighter morning tomorrow morning and do 2 minute intervals on the track at Bella, then go into the gym and do done weights. Here’s what I’m planning for a hard work cardio plus … Continue reading
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