weight loss and lots of miles!!!

tempo · 20-04-2010 09:20PM #1

Well i am starting this log so i can make myself stick to a good routine of miles and good diet!!!
I will be logging details of both each day!!!

Mon:14mile run !!!
bowl of wetabix for breakfast
12 choclate biscuits while out playing golf and soem pringles:mad:
fruit:Pear and Banana
Dinner:beef,spuds,carrots and cabbage
Snack 9pm cottage pie:eek:

Tue:10mile run !!!
Large bowl of porridge
Lunch 2 slices of brown bread with tomato and cheese
3 squares of chocolate
fruit:Banana and 2 pears
Dinner:chicken,peas,carrots and spuds
Snack:few pringles

tempo · 21-04-2010 11:44PM

wed:
ran 5mins easy 25mins steady and 5mins easy.
total distance:6miles
Breakfast:pear and pint of protein mix
snack:4 squares of caramel,2 x small muller rice
Fruit:pear x 2 Bannana x 2
dinner:4 slices of ham,4 spuds and carrots and small tin of beans
snack 9pm;
2 slices of brown bead and cheese

bed late!!!:mad:

tempo · 24-04-2010 09:14PM

Thur:
Ran 14miles today at an easy pace
breakfast:Muesli,melon and yougart
Lunch:sushi
Dinner:Steak and Spuds with carrotts and Peas.
went to guy for 35mins and worked on Flexibity

Fri:Rest
Had 4 pints on a work night out,Large dinner and plenty of water !!!

Sat:10MILE RUN STEADY
Breakfast:full irish breakfast,yougart and Muesli
Lunch:Banana
Dinner:chops,spuds,onions and Carrots

tempo · 27-04-2010 09:37PM

Sunday:
10miles 70min run
Skipped breakfast
Had Chiper for lunch and for Dinner i had Chops,spuds,carrots and Brocoli.
Week was very solid,couple of little niggles so going to book in for a massage soon.

Monday:Ran into work 10miles
breakfast was 2 pieces of fruit and 2 slices of brown bread
Dinner Shepards pie peas and spuds

tue:55min run 8miles steady
Dinner steak,spuds,brocoli and carrots.
Diet been fairly good.Had a solero as a treat

tempo · 28-04-2010 03:18PM

17mile run @ 7min pace
breakfast 4slices of brown bread and an apple+yougart.
dinner was rice chickena nd pepers.

catweazle · 28-04-2010 03:50PM

You eat as much as I do. Although you are doing some decent milage ata quick pace so you should be running it off. Good luck with the log

tempo · 28-04-2010 05:03PM

Usually im eating alot more haha.Find the fitter i get the more healthy i eat.Body can't run well on eating rubbish.
Lost 6 pounds in last 6 weeks so weight coming down nicely.

tunguska · 28-04-2010 05:21PM

Youre some man for the food Tempo:).

So whats the Target for the year, Marathon?

tempo · 28-04-2010 06:58PM

Building base for last 4 weeks and want to continue this right up until cross country season.
Might incorporate a half marathon into my schedule just to keep the motivation high.Acill half might suit,going to make a decision soon as entry closes soon.

tempo · 30-04-2010 08:24AM

tempo wrote: »

17mile run @ 7min pace
breakfast 4slices of brown bread and an apple+yougart.
dinner was rice chickena nd pepers.

add in bowl of prawns and 4 slices of brown bread.:eek:

Thursday:breakfast was apple and pear,didnt have time for proper breakfast.
Cycled 20miles today
Easy run in the evening of 6miles(quads very heavy from the cycle earlier)
Lunch i had chicken salad and some pringles.
Dinner was late at 10pm and had omlette and chips.

tempo · 30-04-2010 10:12PM

breakfast:6 weetabix and a pear
8miles steady,legs felt a little looser today and second half of the run was 6.30miles.
Lunch:2 sambos,hunky dorys
Dinner:didn;t have a dinner today
snack:2 chicken sambos,wine guns approx 15,onion ring crisps
Drank plenty of water.

tempo · 01-05-2010 11:39AM

Breakfast:4 weetabix
10mile run and few strides after,plenty of strectching after.
legs very heavy due to the increase in mileage.
post snack:chargrilled vegetables and couscous.
3 litres of water.:D

tempo · 03-05-2010 02:48PM

breakfast:5 weetabix and a banana
Lunch:sushi and salad
5mile easy run as plan on doing 10k time trail tommorow
Dinner:spuds,chicken,carrots and onions
total miles 5

Breakfast:pear:o
lunch:weetabix x 4 and 2 yougarts
Dinner:steak spuds and veg
Ran 2mile warm up and then did 10k time trial in 34.42
was happy enough with the time as i started to fast and died a little.
did 4mile cool down and loads stretches
total miles 12

tempo · 04-05-2010 10:44PM

breakfast:4 weetabix and a pear
Lunch:chciken and stuffing sambo
13mile run @ 7min pace.Quads where in tatters from the time trial yesterday.
Snacks:yorkie and onion rings
Dinner:bangers and mash,onions and beans:P
drank 4 litres of water today...

tempo · 05-05-2010 07:05PM

breakfast:4 weetabix
lunch after run :banana,4 scones and roll with chicken
ran 8miles at 7min pace.so so tired and legs very tender.
total miles :8

tempo · 06-05-2010 08:45PM

thur:9mile run at 7.15 pace
felt tired today and ouple of niggles at me.
Muscle soreness starting to ease now but it bands still tight and sore.
breakfast:apple,banana
Lunch:chicken sambo and a pear
Dinner:4 slices of toast,egg and beans

tempo · 07-05-2010 10:20PM

5miles easy on the roads
dinner was eating out and spoiled myself
Starters-muscles
dinner-thai curry,onion rings x 3 and garlic bread
desert was ice cream
I skipped breakfast and had a panini at lunch

tempo · 08-05-2010 09:52PM

rest and 20mile cycle.

tempo · 09-05-2010 02:35PM

13mile run @ sub 7min pace.
total miles for week 60
breakfast-scrambled eggs and toast and lunch a stew

tempo · 10-05-2010 08:25PM

went over on my ankle 2mins into my run,poxy count council shore was open and put my foot down it.cycled 20miles instead.:mad:

tempo · 13-05-2010 08:59PM

tue and wed did 30mins light and ankle seems better.
ran 6 x 2mins last night in a hilly area with 70seconds recovery,legs where in bits today but nice feeling:P
did 8mile easy run today and diet has been good today after pigging out
for last two days:(
total miles so far this week 30

tempo · 16-05-2010 12:29PM

Friday:under pressure at work so just ran 5miles easy and 45mins o the bike
satuday:11miles steady,felt very tired from stresfull week at work
Sunday:ran 14miles average pace 6.40 and fastest mile 6.06
felt like my legs where coming back to themselves after tough session wed.
total miles for the week:60

very happy with middle half of this week.Progress is steady and can see improvments.
Body weoght has come down from 13 stone 8pounds to 12stone 4 pounds in the ast 2months.
Wil look at doing 2 gym sessions a week now to strengthen up weak areas.

tempo · 17-05-2010 10:11PM

breakfast:5 weetabix and yougart and apple
Did a lovely run today in the park,legs felt really good.
Ran 11miles at just a hsade over 6.40 pace.
Average heart Rate was 146 and max 168,pushed it up some steep hills near the end.
Tommorow is going to be tough to fit in a run as im away on Buisness in the UK.lunch was chicken and veg.Dinner I had stir fry.
really buzzing with training right now.

tempo · 18-05-2010 11:15PM

no running today:eek:
but was hectic in work and stressed to bits.
hope to run tommorow:(

tempo · 19-05-2010 08:50PM

Morning run 7am
Ran a shade over 9miles at 6.5 pace
Felt in between easy and steady.
heart rate monitor not working!!!
Going to aim for a 65mile week this week.

tempo · 20-05-2010 09:22PM

Lovely long run today
did:14miles + ran for approx 1hour 43mins.
struggled during the day just feeling very tired.
Long hours at work killing me,next week is 55hours +:mad:

Not getting time of to do any races!!!

tempo · 21-05-2010 07:04PM

I was bound to happen sooner or later.with the stress in work and long hours ect i finally hit a wall today.
Stopped after 35mins and walked home.
I had cycled 20miles to and from work earlier so that probably knocked the stuffing out of me.
Diet wise i havn't being consuming the right foods,well not enough of them.:(
total miles :5
average heart rate 134

tempo · 23-05-2010 06:22PM

Took a rest day saturday and did steady 10 today.
poor week but bound to have them.
total for the week was 50miles

tempo · 24-05-2010 09:26PM

well a nice start to the week,ran 45mins in he morning approx 6.5miles and ran 6miles in the evening followed by some light stretching.
Weetabix for breakfast and a muller yougart.
had soem sambo's for lunch and soup and chicken sambos for dinner,not enough water taken on board today though.
Got the new asics Nimbus today and not a big fan after 1 run,bit chunky and too soft.Might just keep for my long runs.

total miles:12.5

tempo · 25-05-2010 08:46PM

Ran 10mies in a shade under 70mins.couldn't eat breakfast as tummy still full from late meal last night.
Legs feeling really good right now.
Doing hil session tommorow evening,going to aim for 70+ miles this week.

tempo · 26-05-2010 10:38PM

Did a hard run in the hills tonight,struggled a little towards end of the uphill.
Total miles was 10

[EMAIL="breakfast@brown"]breakfast:brown[/EMAIL] bread and cheese + fruit bar
Lunch:pasta and beans
Post session:3 pieces of fruit and bowl of pasta and tuna and sweetcorn.

weight loss and lots of miles!!!

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