Monthly Archives: February 2020

Long run plans until June

I realised today after my long run, that I’d better get my sh!t together / a training plan together for my long runs. After not many miles in February (and a cold) … I’m did 15 miles today and feel … Continue reading

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Numbers and results

I’ve posted about this before… my weight chart on withings… my scales measure my weight, body fat and lean mass (and a few other things)… and as I’ve been getting older my weight has steadily gone up and up and … Continue reading

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Wk8 into Wks9 & 10

Last week became a week where life and some little stresses took over, and as a result my training took a back seat. I still did three runs and one strength session, but only about 12 miles, and no long … Continue reading

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Get your sleep

If you have a spare 20 minutes, I’d suggest you take a watch of this. Matt Walker is the author of the book I listen to which give theories on why sleep is so important – and most of it … Continue reading

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Wk7 into Wk8

Last week I did less running, mainly due to the weather…storm Ciara and storm Dennis… but I got stuck into the gym a bit more and had a good few rest days with plenty rest and sleep… a bit of … Continue reading

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New coffee machine

You might already know that I like my coffee… I don’t tend to drink too much of it, but I usually have a regular 1-2 cups a day in the morning… and I’ve had a capsule coffee machine for a … Continue reading

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Wk6 into February training and results

Last week I had three good rest days, I did three runs of about 20 miles in total, and I did one spin and strength session on Friday. An easier recovery week. I still felt a bit tired after the … Continue reading

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Heart rate and what it can tell you

My heart rate is measured regularly by my Apple Watch, and my Garmin fitness tracker, and last week I noticed a bit of a blip of an increased resting heart rate… to confirm that I had a cold. Boooooo. It’s … Continue reading

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January and Wk5 into Wk6

Today I got a good email from Garmin summarising my January. 29 miles walking and 115 miles running, and 7 times in the gym can’t be bad. 🙂 I’ve felt good on it too. More walks than December, but it’s … Continue reading

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