Hello! Just want to say I've edited a couple of posts I've written a few months ago. Because of the editing I did today a few posts I wrote a few months ago have gone to the top......saying I wrote them today, (just cause I edited them!) I can't figure out how to change that easily so apologies!
Pip
Monday, May 14, 2012
DECIDING.........GYM OR CONTINUED NO GYM!!!
It's a small current dilemma for me!
My objectives are:
* Increase running firstly, then cycling and swimming strength and speed!
* Increase my strength and flexibility
* Ideally do some short 'stop', 'start', 'sprint', 'stop', drills or plyometrics
* Meeting more people is always good.
* OK, I want to say fatloss and lifestyle habit improvement ever, - ok, the fittest ever in my life!!!!!
I have been running outdoors, kinda early morning at weekends, (like 8am to 9am) and after work a few times on weekdays. While I love the heat, - Perth summers mean the temps are often in the 30's, (often high 30's and even occasionally reach the low 40's in summer. The latest I can leave home in summers is 6am so getting a run in, showered, brekkied up etc isn't an option I want. Normally I finish work between 3-4pm. I like a run around 'The Bridges', (a 9.6km lap around Swan River in Perth). But I don't want to hang around too long to do it. There aren't too many roads and it's an undistracted good run. Once in half marathon training I did it twice.....will in the future but once is sure enough for now. I like the extra daylight and love the heat.........but the run is a good challenge, even with a water bottle once the temp climbs too far into the 30'at my current fitness level if I am to strive to improve my times. I can wait till I get home in the evenings, then wait a bit and head out between 6.30 and 7.30. It could work but I would need a 4pm good snack......not tea, then a light snack after run to perform well. I need to be up by 5am.
Ideal would be to join an outdoor bootcamp, stop, start, different, plyometric style, chance to make new bootcamp buddies and all!, - but........they seem to run at times inconvenient to me like 6am or evening ones are in ultra busy locations where I would need to survive peak hour traffic to get to in the evenings. A good cost but prob worth it if I could commit to all the sessions.
A tri club would be great......just similar issues to timing and traffic as 'bootcamp' option.
If I don't join the gym the target is to carry on with early type outdoor runs and bikerides at weekends, and runs/bikerides/push-ups
My objectives are:
* Increase running firstly, then cycling and swimming strength and speed!
* Increase my strength and flexibility
* Ideally do some short 'stop', 'start', 'sprint', 'stop', drills or plyometrics
* Meeting more people is always good.
* OK, I want to say fatloss and lifestyle habit improvement ever, - ok, the fittest ever in my life!!!!!
I have been running outdoors, kinda early morning at weekends, (like 8am to 9am) and after work a few times on weekdays. While I love the heat, - Perth summers mean the temps are often in the 30's, (often high 30's and even occasionally reach the low 40's in summer. The latest I can leave home in summers is 6am so getting a run in, showered, brekkied up etc isn't an option I want. Normally I finish work between 3-4pm. I like a run around 'The Bridges', (a 9.6km lap around Swan River in Perth). But I don't want to hang around too long to do it. There aren't too many roads and it's an undistracted good run. Once in half marathon training I did it twice.....will in the future but once is sure enough for now. I like the extra daylight and love the heat.........but the run is a good challenge, even with a water bottle once the temp climbs too far into the 30'at my current fitness level if I am to strive to improve my times. I can wait till I get home in the evenings, then wait a bit and head out between 6.30 and 7.30. It could work but I would need a 4pm good snack......not tea, then a light snack after run to perform well. I need to be up by 5am.
Ideal would be to join an outdoor bootcamp, stop, start, different, plyometric style, chance to make new bootcamp buddies and all!, - but........they seem to run at times inconvenient to me like 6am or evening ones are in ultra busy locations where I would need to survive peak hour traffic to get to in the evenings. A good cost but prob worth it if I could commit to all the sessions.
A tri club would be great......just similar issues to timing and traffic as 'bootcamp' option.
If I don't join the gym the target is to carry on with early type outdoor runs and bikerides at weekends, and runs/bikerides/push-ups
Thursday, May 10, 2012
UPDATE..........
G'day,.............well, life sure can get a bit crazy!
OK......the challenge, - now I am midway through week 5! Am doing not too badly but unfortunately haven't quite kept up the '6 day a week' intense training schedule. Am more at the moment keeping up an active lifestyle, lots of incidental activity and work related movement but only 3-4 intense sessions a week. I consider that an 'acceptable' maintenance level......but still could be organising myself better to 'up the ante'! Down about 4-4.5kg over the 4.5 weeks so far, definitely fitter, faster AND STRONGER strength wise. Am infact enjoying resistance training more than ever before really to complement running, cycling, swimming. I'm working toward more muscle definition, can see a small improvement there! I have a love/hate relationship with the stationary rower......am up near 2.3km in 10 mins on level 10 but I really cane myself with it! But I feel the benefits! Eating wise, - not to bad either in all honesty for my goals at the moment, could be better but I'm not ashamed! Personal organisation and time in bed each night are areas to improve in.
Have sent away assessments for my correspondence Nutrition Course.......I completed everything and I guess I will find out in the next few weeks whether I passed successfully. I enjoyed the course, but finding time to work full time, (and a little extra), commute, more commuting to gym, complete training sessions, study, have a social life, keep on top of personal organisation such as cooking, washing, cleaning etc, have some downtime and then to get to bed on time is sure challenging! I know it's nothing worse than what most deal with but life to me felt busy enough before study! Adding study and deadlines I sometimes felt overwhelmed. Then there is all the planning for the NZ move!
Well, - I leave for Thailand on 19 Oct which is only just over 5 months away and all paid for! Only about 5 months left of work at current job! I am excited for Thailand! I bought a Mountain Designs travel pack earlier this week!
I have had many temptations and thoughts of leaving work even a month earlier, (say in 4 months) and then either taking a quick round the world trip, or even just a week or 2 in Hawaii! I have wanted and talked about doing lots of overseas travel, (holidays and adventures) for years. But I figure a trip, accom and activities etc in Hawaii would cost at least $5000, money I should prob not spend right now! Europe, America, Canada even worse. Maybe a long term aim to work toward.
In July or August I will need to organise for my big items and most of my stuff to be shipped to NZ and picked up from current address. Therefore the last few months I will be living minimally.
Oh yeah, I went to watch the footy a couple of weeks ago. Haven't decided if I will enter the HBF Run for a Reason in a few weeks. Only thing holding me back is that I know I'm no-where near as fast as I was last year, and (for me) last year I achieved a cracker finishing time. This year I know I would be at least 10 mins slower if not close to 15 mins slower over 14km......which could mean rather than being happy to finish...........I'd feel annoyed which is not the best way to finish a race! I'm also thinking about the City to Surf on last Sunday of August, - entering that in either the 12k aiming for a PB or knuckling down and attempting the half marathon...........in an attempt to go under 2 hours in a 'half' finally! But the 'half' plan would require lots of focus from now! Full marathon..........outta the question! Just not that dedicated and am enjoying the cycling, swimming and weight training too!
I'm sure there will be a few social gatherings in the next few months, - will definitely miss Perth as I think Perth and WA is an awesome place to live!
Talk soon
Pip :-)
OK......the challenge, - now I am midway through week 5! Am doing not too badly but unfortunately haven't quite kept up the '6 day a week' intense training schedule. Am more at the moment keeping up an active lifestyle, lots of incidental activity and work related movement but only 3-4 intense sessions a week. I consider that an 'acceptable' maintenance level......but still could be organising myself better to 'up the ante'! Down about 4-4.5kg over the 4.5 weeks so far, definitely fitter, faster AND STRONGER strength wise. Am infact enjoying resistance training more than ever before really to complement running, cycling, swimming. I'm working toward more muscle definition, can see a small improvement there! I have a love/hate relationship with the stationary rower......am up near 2.3km in 10 mins on level 10 but I really cane myself with it! But I feel the benefits! Eating wise, - not to bad either in all honesty for my goals at the moment, could be better but I'm not ashamed! Personal organisation and time in bed each night are areas to improve in.
Have sent away assessments for my correspondence Nutrition Course.......I completed everything and I guess I will find out in the next few weeks whether I passed successfully. I enjoyed the course, but finding time to work full time, (and a little extra), commute, more commuting to gym, complete training sessions, study, have a social life, keep on top of personal organisation such as cooking, washing, cleaning etc, have some downtime and then to get to bed on time is sure challenging! I know it's nothing worse than what most deal with but life to me felt busy enough before study! Adding study and deadlines I sometimes felt overwhelmed. Then there is all the planning for the NZ move!
Well, - I leave for Thailand on 19 Oct which is only just over 5 months away and all paid for! Only about 5 months left of work at current job! I am excited for Thailand! I bought a Mountain Designs travel pack earlier this week!
I have had many temptations and thoughts of leaving work even a month earlier, (say in 4 months) and then either taking a quick round the world trip, or even just a week or 2 in Hawaii! I have wanted and talked about doing lots of overseas travel, (holidays and adventures) for years. But I figure a trip, accom and activities etc in Hawaii would cost at least $5000, money I should prob not spend right now! Europe, America, Canada even worse. Maybe a long term aim to work toward.
In July or August I will need to organise for my big items and most of my stuff to be shipped to NZ and picked up from current address. Therefore the last few months I will be living minimally.
Oh yeah, I went to watch the footy a couple of weeks ago. Haven't decided if I will enter the HBF Run for a Reason in a few weeks. Only thing holding me back is that I know I'm no-where near as fast as I was last year, and (for me) last year I achieved a cracker finishing time. This year I know I would be at least 10 mins slower if not close to 15 mins slower over 14km......which could mean rather than being happy to finish...........I'd feel annoyed which is not the best way to finish a race! I'm also thinking about the City to Surf on last Sunday of August, - entering that in either the 12k aiming for a PB or knuckling down and attempting the half marathon...........in an attempt to go under 2 hours in a 'half' finally! But the 'half' plan would require lots of focus from now! Full marathon..........outta the question! Just not that dedicated and am enjoying the cycling, swimming and weight training too!
I'm sure there will be a few social gatherings in the next few months, - will definitely miss Perth as I think Perth and WA is an awesome place to live!
Talk soon
Pip :-)
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