Training Diary 2003

Okay so its September 2003 and I have done NO real exercise this year only the JPMorgan Challenge a little jog around Battersea park in July 3.5 miles in 28 mins I was delighted.

SO time to get off my backside and get rid of those love handles I am 6ft - 37 yrs old and now I discover I am 90Kg or 14 Stone or 198 lbs I seem to have a 35 in waist (taken around the belly button) This scares me as I used to be 7ft and 21yrs old , No that's not right but I did used to be a 32 in waist and 12.5 - 13 Stone. I never wanted to be Fat and Forty and I one year of lazyness I have slipped down the slope of Sloth . 

Targets well I have applied for the Winter Toughguy in Wolverhampton for Jan 2004 an I have just been accepted into the Novice Triathlon in Stratford-Upon-Avon on the 9th May 2004 and maybe I might do other things. (will have to look back and see what was fun and if I can fit it in)

The main Aim is to get moving again then Swimming, Cycling  then hit the Gym if possible or at least skip and weight train or something. 

I have 2 main routes I live HERE

Route-A a 4 Mile outward bound journey with good mile markers i.e. houses, Telegraph poles or other items that allow you to know how far you have run with this I can do up to 8 miles quite accurately.

Route-B a 8 Mile route again quite well marked though to be honest I am not fully familiar with this route I drove it in the car with a photocopy of a road map so I could pencil on where the miles were and look for good markers this was done in 2002 when I was training for the London Marathon but that was a while ago so I guess I will have to get acquainted with it again.

ROUTE A  Starting to build up 

7th Sept 2003  (2 miles just for fun)

8th Sept 2003 1hr Swimming

14th Sept 2003 4 miles with HM  run took 31.36

15th Sept 2003 1 hr Swimming

21st Sept 2003 4 miles staying within 60-70% of maxhr 44.46  in Zone 32.39 hardest run possible staying within range and not just running

22nd Sept 2003 1 hr Swimming

27th Sep 2003  Exe time 50min 35sec  (in Zone 48.02 - max 183 / Min 155 / Ave 174)  Ave speed 8.3 min miles

no Swimming - 

4th Oct 2003 Exe time 1hr 9min 45sec  ( in Zone 1hr 7min 59sec / Max 183 / Min 155 / Ave 172 )  Ave speed 8.5 min miles

no Swimming - pool closed

6th Oct 2003

Food :- 2 liters of water , cheese&Onion baguette, Jacket and Tuna , organic Chicken breast Jacket & caulli, Orange,Apple,Bannana

Exercise : - 30 sit-ups - 2 x 30 obloquies sit-ups  - 2 X 30 crunchies - 2 X 30 press-ups - 3 x 5 full extension pull-ups - 30 leg raises

7th Oct 2003

Food - 4 weetabix 1banana 1handfull raisins half pint semi-skimmed ,cheese salad baguette, veg quiche & salad, 2 liters of water,pear, layered potato beef bake

Exercise : -10 mins skipping

8th Oct 2003

Food :-  layered potato beef bake, salmon jacket coleslaw Cesar salad tomatoes, 2 liters of water

Exercise : - None

9th Oct 2003

Food :- cheese&Onion baguette , cheese salad sandwich , 2 liters of water , toad-in-the-hole mash runner beans cabbage x 2 , fruit corner

Exercise : - None

10th Oct 2003

Food :- cheese & tomato sandwich , tuna & sweet corn chibatta , chicken &  pasta bake 

Exercise :- None

11th Oct 2003  First run on Route-B

Food :- 4 weetabix 1 banana  & handful of raisins, rice tuna tomatoes sweet corn mayo , garlic bread and chili concarne, 1.5 liter water + SIS training drink, 1 liter Apple Juice 

Exercise :- 10 mile run , bought new made to measure race bike from TRI&RUN a 2004 model and some New Balance 1022  shoes

Exe time 1hr 25min 04sec  ( in Zone 1hr 20min 37sec / Max 183 / Min 155 / Ave 177 )  Ave speed 8.5 min miles

12th Oct 2003

Food :- 4 weetabix 1 banana  & handful of raisins, 1.5 liters of Apple Juice , half chicken 1.5 jackets salad tomatoes

Exercise :- 30 press-ups , 3 x 5 dumb bell curls

13th Oct 2003

Food :- 1 liter water , pasta bake with chicken , turkey steak sauce and rice , pear

Exercise :- 30 press-ups , 30 sit-ups - 2 x 30 obliques sit-ups  - 2 X 30 crunchies

14th Oct 2003

Food :- cheese & ham baguette , ham salad baguette , salmon & stir fried veg & Jacket, 2 liters of water

AM - Exercise :- 40 press-ups , 30 sit-ups - 2 x 30 obliques sit-ups  - 2 X 30 crunchies , 30 leg raises

Wed 15th Oct 2003

Food :- Dunn rivers Nourishment drink , cheese salad baguette , ham salad baguette , pasta tuna-pasta sauce-spinach, caesar salad

AM - Exercise :- 45 press-ups , 35 sit-ups - 2 x 35 obliques sit-ups  - 2 X 35 crunchies , 5 chin ups

PM - Exercise :- 45 press-ups,   5 pull-ups , 5 hanging straight leg raises

Thur 16th Oct 2003

Food :- left over , pasta tuna-pasta sauce-spinach, caesar salad, banana , pear, kiwi , 1.5 liters water

AM - Exercise :- 40 press-ups , 35 sit-ups - 2 x 35 obliques sit-ups  - 2 X 35 crunchies , 5 chin ups

Fri 17th Oct 2003

Food :- cheese & ham baguette , chicken supreme chibatta , apple , 1.5 liters water, 

AM - Exercise :- 50 press-ups , 40 sit-ups - 2 x 40 obliques sit-ups  - 2 X  crunchies ,  chin ups

Sat 18th Oct 2003

Food :- 4 weetabix 1 banana  & handful of raisins, loads of picknic food, 1 liter water

AM - Exercise :- Picked up my Bike did 10 miles in under 40 mins ( i know i did the last 5 miles in 17 mins so high likely hood  did it in 35 mins)

PM - Exercise :- 50 press-ups 

19th Oct 2003

Food :- 4 weetabix 1 banana  & handful of raisins,

AM - Exercise :-