24km, hills, level 10.
1 hr 40 mins used over 1,200 kcal.
adductor and quad stretches.
Off to watch football and drink beer now.
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
No Bull !
I never got to play darts last night after all ! There was a large slag heap blocking the ochy so I had to forgo that means of exercise and concentrate on curling my arm whilst clutching a healthy pint of apple champagne.
In order to catch up on my missed sports evening I went to an RPM class first thing this morning which assisted in expunging me of any anti-oxidants I picked up from the cider and my fat free cigars.
No more exercise for me today, just rest and recuperation.
In order to catch up on my missed sports evening I went to an RPM class first thing this morning which assisted in expunging me of any anti-oxidants I picked up from the cider and my fat free cigars.
No more exercise for me today, just rest and recuperation.
Tuesday, 30 January 2007
I pity the Pool !
Lunchtime and another attempt at swimming. I am starting to dread even the practise in this discipline as my form and stamina is so dreadful.
350m in 25m bites. I cannot tell if I am improving or just becoming more comfortably numb to the water.
We're off the end of the map here lads ! Here there be monsters ! ( From the id in my case! )
350m in 25m bites. I cannot tell if I am improving or just becoming more comfortably numb to the water.
We're off the end of the map here lads ! Here there be monsters ! ( From the id in my case! )
Flights of fancy
20Km Cycle, hill setting level 10. Burn ? More than somewhat I am afraid.
A de-brief in the sauna to soothe the tired thighs and lungs was followed by a few 25m experiments in failing to drown.
I will pop to the pool at lunchtime for more experimentation. I want to concentrate upon development of a reasonable swimming stroke before I attempt to swim any distance and ingrain bad habits into my muscle memory.
After work I plan a little trip to the pub to investigate how beneficial a game of darts and a few cheeky pints will be to my training regime.
A de-brief in the sauna to soothe the tired thighs and lungs was followed by a few 25m experiments in failing to drown.
I will pop to the pool at lunchtime for more experimentation. I want to concentrate upon development of a reasonable swimming stroke before I attempt to swim any distance and ingrain bad habits into my muscle memory.
After work I plan a little trip to the pub to investigate how beneficial a game of darts and a few cheeky pints will be to my training regime.
... He Rested
I'm having a day off training today due to our bi-annual user meeting, although I have run into work this morning to pick the car up. I left it behind last night after entertaining delegates who came up to London last night. Only a five or so minute run, but a good reminder that road running is very different to the treadmill
Weight 13 stone 13. 1,100 kcal.
Breakfast Nihari and Naan. Dinner Chicken Kebab
Weight 13 stone 13. 1,100 kcal.
Breakfast Nihari and Naan. Dinner Chicken Kebab
Monday, 29 January 2007
Swimming
500 m swim lunchtime. Also saw Ian, Ben's swimming teacher and told him I was in dire need of improved technique. He said to leave my name and number at reception and that either he or Michelle would call me to arrange a couple of lessons.
Train of Thought.
A less than remarkable weekend on the Triathlon front I am afraid. Another increasingly frequent day of rest on Friday was finished off plumbing myself into the continental tap at a local hostelry before tucking into a Brasserie style steak and trimmings in the new canteen on the SA1 development. The trimmings consistd largely of the recommended red and a few nourishing La-dee-dar's ! Back at the ranch my lack of training guilt forced me to watch Rocky IV and V in quick succession whilst devastating a new box of Kronenburg !
Saturday was a sedate affair. I did manage a 20 minute jaunt on an exercise bike but the vast majority of the day was spent pandering to the attention of the smallest and dearest.
Sunday was once again spent with the kids but we snuck a trip to the gym and I ran for an hour albeit at a very tame 8-9 Km/h for most of the trip and ended up clocking 9 K.
Feeling slightly more worthy we popped to the domain of some good friends where I tugged on their collar and tucked away strongbow whilst lauding the merits of the Triathlon campaign and noting how seriously Nick is taking things in comparison with me !! Damn cheek I say !
On the way home from the cider fuelled chat the kids started anouncing in varying degrees of over the top welsh accent 'I am the only Gay in the Village!', over and over and over again.
When they tired of this little game silence decended briefly only to be broken after about 90 seconds with the rather condemning enquiry : - " What is a village anyway ??".
Saturday was a sedate affair. I did manage a 20 minute jaunt on an exercise bike but the vast majority of the day was spent pandering to the attention of the smallest and dearest.
Sunday was once again spent with the kids but we snuck a trip to the gym and I ran for an hour albeit at a very tame 8-9 Km/h for most of the trip and ended up clocking 9 K.
Feeling slightly more worthy we popped to the domain of some good friends where I tugged on their collar and tucked away strongbow whilst lauding the merits of the Triathlon campaign and noting how seriously Nick is taking things in comparison with me !! Damn cheek I say !
On the way home from the cider fuelled chat the kids started anouncing in varying degrees of over the top welsh accent 'I am the only Gay in the Village!', over and over and over again.
When they tired of this little game silence decended briefly only to be broken after about 90 seconds with the rather condemning enquiry : - " What is a village anyway ??".
Sunday, 28 January 2007
Aquathlete
605 kcal 43 mins 51 sec treadmill hills 6km level 8. Level 8 is about right for my current fitness level.
500m swimming. I still seem to swim a lot more slowly than most other people.
500m swimming. I still seem to swim a lot more slowly than most other people.
Eat Me
breakfast: scrambled egg, bacon, toast
dinner: home made fish pie
1500 kcal booze
weight: 13 stone 13
dinner: home made fish pie
1500 kcal booze
weight: 13 stone 13
Saturday, 27 January 2007
Taut
25 km hills on the exercise bike took 1hr 28 mins and used 928kcal. Level 8 after I entered my age and weight.
I learned that this is definitely too much to do without a drink. Nipped down the V-cafe straight after and picked up a bottle of what turned out to be http://www.taut.co.uk/ - the Official Drink of the British triathlon team. Coincidence? Perhaps ......
I learned that this is definitely too much to do without a drink. Nipped down the V-cafe straight after and picked up a bottle of what turned out to be http://www.taut.co.uk/ - the Official Drink of the British triathlon team. Coincidence? Perhaps ......
The Cornerstone of Nutrition
breakfast: tortilla made from 2 eggs, 2 back bacon rasher, half onion, 3 new potatoes and spinach. drank fruit juice
lunch: pasta with stir in sauce, brocolli, 2 chicken drumsticks.
office: 2 coffees
dinner: toast, chicken, tangerine, jaffa cakes!
Weight 13st 11
booze: 1230 kcal
lunch: pasta with stir in sauce, brocolli, 2 chicken drumsticks.
office: 2 coffees
dinner: toast, chicken, tangerine, jaffa cakes!
Weight 13st 11
booze: 1230 kcal
Friday, 26 January 2007
Rush Hour
I got in the pool for a crafty 500m after work to make up for yesterday.
Managed to sort my steering problem out by realising that with goggles I could follow a straight line from the pattern of the panels on the pool floor.
Vaguely remembered from a post by John that I should be keeping my hips up.
Redesigned my breathing pattern to alternate left and right every three strokes.
Tried to turn my head as far as possible when breathing to get my mouth well out of the water without lifting my head up. That Linda Blair 360 degree neck swivel from The Exorcist would have come in handy.
Managed to sort my steering problem out by realising that with goggles I could follow a straight line from the pattern of the panels on the pool floor.
Vaguely remembered from a post by John that I should be keeping my hips up.
Redesigned my breathing pattern to alternate left and right every three strokes.
Tried to turn my head as far as possible when breathing to get my mouth well out of the water without lifting my head up. That Linda Blair 360 degree neck swivel from The Exorcist would have come in handy.
Nutrition
Another gruelling training session with Gordon. He's emphasizing diet and nutrition more and more. I suppose when you think that I have been exercising very regularly for nearly eighteen months the way to further improvement is working smarter rather than harder.
I suppose it wouldn't be that much more work to record what I eat each day as well as my weight and booze consumption. That might give me a bench mark and start revealing patterns. It will be dull as ditchwater to read though.
I suppose it wouldn't be that much more work to record what I eat each day as well as my weight and booze consumption. That might give me a bench mark and start revealing patterns. It will be dull as ditchwater to read though.
Remember my name ......
A cheeky 5Km jog yesterday was followed by an hour long trip down Electric Boogaloo Boulavard into the audition rooms of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts!! ( Body Bloody Jam ! )
The lessons learned may prove to be essential training for the Triathlon as no matter what the challenge throws at me and no matter how I fail I can hold my head up high in the certain knowledge that worse and more embarassing things have happened to me!
You would be spot on if you were to think that I was the only male amongst the 40 or so strong cast of wannabe's !
The lessons learned may prove to be essential training for the Triathlon as no matter what the challenge throws at me and no matter how I fail I can hold my head up high in the certain knowledge that worse and more embarassing things have happened to me!
You would be spot on if you were to think that I was the only male amongst the 40 or so strong cast of wannabe's !
Thursday, 25 January 2007
Airhead First Class
Thrown a fastball by life so no workout today.
Found out late that Ben's swimming teacher was sick, so his lesson was cancelled and my plan to swim during that half hour was blown out of the water.
Will try and go gang busters this weekend to make up. The early part of next week will be tricky as well due to work commitments.
Found out late that Ben's swimming teacher was sick, so his lesson was cancelled and my plan to swim during that half hour was blown out of the water.
Will try and go gang busters this weekend to make up. The early part of next week will be tricky as well due to work commitments.
'ell of a Buoy !
I was going to pop to the Gym this lunchtime and start practising some incremental swimming drills which will eventually build into a complete, stylish and competent swimming stroke ( well that is the plan at least!).
The first of these involves swimming while pushing your chest ( buoy ) down into the water. The displacement should push the hips upwards reducing drag and resistance and make swimming less of an effort.
I missed the window of opportunity by becoming embroiled in a conversation and then meeting about work management, allocation, revenue and targets for the next financial year !
Now I find myself tucking into a stack of corned beef and pickle sarnies longing for the end of the day so that I can do some exercise ! Anyone who knows me will realise that my previous equilibrium would have found me still waiting eagerly for the end of the day but yearning for one cheeky sherbet or the euphemistic "two".
Very much to my embarrassment I find myself booked into a 'Body Jam' class at 7.00pm tonight.
"A melting pot of hip hop, funk, latin and disco. A great fun class to get your feet moving and your heart pumping."
I am really not myself these days!
Yours,
John 'Irene Cara' Browne.
The first of these involves swimming while pushing your chest ( buoy ) down into the water. The displacement should push the hips upwards reducing drag and resistance and make swimming less of an effort.
I missed the window of opportunity by becoming embroiled in a conversation and then meeting about work management, allocation, revenue and targets for the next financial year !
Now I find myself tucking into a stack of corned beef and pickle sarnies longing for the end of the day so that I can do some exercise ! Anyone who knows me will realise that my previous equilibrium would have found me still waiting eagerly for the end of the day but yearning for one cheeky sherbet or the euphemistic "two".
Very much to my embarrassment I find myself booked into a 'Body Jam' class at 7.00pm tonight.
"A melting pot of hip hop, funk, latin and disco. A great fun class to get your feet moving and your heart pumping."
I am really not myself these days!
Yours,
John 'Irene Cara' Browne.
Steady as she goes
Three pints of strong continental lager and half a bottle of wine last night adds up to 937 kcal taken on in the form of booze. As the wine was shared with the profit burglar over a kiwiburger I did wonder if I might be nudging Clydesdale weight this morning, but I was still 14 stone 1 when I got out of the shower.
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