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[Deleted User]

I've avoided doing one of these until now, but feck it, what better way to track my progress I suppose.

My background is a bit messy. I was big time into sports when I was a kid. I played basketball and hockey, and I did Kenpo. I was really fit. Then a knee injury and boys happened and my fitness rapidly declined.

I started with a PT in Westwood a number of years ago, I was extremely overweight and hoped he would fix everything. Of course, he didn't, or I should say - I didn't. What he did make me realise was that I loved lifting weights! When he left westwood and started his own gym I went with him and did his morning "bootcamp" classes three times a week. Bootcamp was very much lifting focussed with some work on a spinning bike, but very little. I loved it. However, his overly strict approach was just too much for me to handle at the time. He expected 100% at all times, food wise, a single rice cake was a cheat meal. It wasn't achievable.

So fast forward a little and I joined crossfit, again, I absolutely loved it from the get go. Unfortunately for me though, my diet was in absolute tatters and so I was getting bigger and hating it so much. Once someone commented on "the size of my arms". I left.

So I've finally got my sh*t together. Lost 15kg. Taken up Running. And gone back to crossfit.

My running has now taken a major step back because of injury, so I'm in recovery mode. I was supposed to be doing the Edinburgh Marathon at the end of May but was officially told last night that I won't be doing it. I'm a bit upset but determined to continue to get fitter and stronger.

And here I am!

(I didn't mean for that post to be so long, apologies!).

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Alf Veedersane

You're doing the DCM?

[Deleted User]

libelula wrote: »

Yes

You'd have been proud of yesterday's food intake!

Unfortunately I wasn't running yesterday :pac:

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You're doing the DCM?

That's the hope

Alf Veedersane

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That's the hope

Brilliant stuff. No bother to you either

[Deleted User]

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Brilliant stuff. No bother to you either

Well we'll see about that

Did my long run today on the Warriors route. Hills. Hills everywhere.

Ran a bit faster than I was meant to and my hip is fairly sure but all good and not as scared of that race now at least!

Also ate three meals today :P

Alf Veedersane

3 months to go and you've a good base under you.

DEFINITELY no bother to you.

[Deleted User]

Hip at me since Friday. Went out to do recovery run yesterday and quit after a mile because it was cramping badly.

Was hoping to do an easy 5km today but being sensible. Going to physio tomorrow evening.

Gym in the am for this new strength programme.

Decided to combat the not eating thing by eating more when I'm actually hungry so went out for brekkie and ate TWO brekkies

[Deleted User]

Pretty pissed off. Went to gym at 6.30 this morning, for my new strength and core programme.

It consisted of 5 sets of 3 KB strict press, and an 8 minute EMOM of 30 second plank, and 4 pullups.

I was at chemical brothers last night, got to sleep around 1am, got up at 5:50 am to do 25 KB strict presses. 16 pullups. And 2 minutes of planking.

What a bloody waste of an extra couple of hours in bed.

*whoops is cranky when she's tired* :pac:

Alf Veedersane

Is it even a crankiness PR?

[Deleted User]

Nah, I've definitely had much crankier mornings :P

[Deleted User]

Went to super hot physical therapy man on Monday night about my hip. Aaaaand it's sciatica! Which is actually kind of cool because I know what it is now and it's not an injury and it doesn't need to stop me running \o/

Did fartleks tonight

15 minutes easy
10 x 1 minute hard followed by 1 min rest
15 minutes easy

I like doing intervals/fartleks etc, much more fun and less monotonous. Even if they kill me!

[Deleted User]

23.7
50mins easy + 4 x 80metre strides

24.7
Core work

25.7
10 miles easy with 2 miles @ planned marathon pace, much harder than it should have been but very tough route.

27.7
50 mins easy

28.8
50mins easy + 4 x 80m strides
Core work

Getting better with food. Eating more and have started bringing a small meal to have late afternoon so I'm not going from early lunch to very late dinner without anything.

I guess I'll get hungrier when the miles start building. Hopefully so - it's hard to eat when you're not hungry. I had a chocolate brownie and a cappucinno for breakfast this morning (yeh, and?:D), and I feel so so full. Don't know what's happened to me.

[Deleted User]

Strength and conditioning class. Squats only to parallel. Slow controlled movements.

10 x 25kg Back Squat
25 x Sit ups
40 second push up plank
40kg x 100 metre Farmers Walk
10 x 25kg Front Squat
25 x Sit ups
25 x Hanging Knee raise strict
40kg x 100 metre Farmers Walk
10 x 15kg Over head squat bar
25 x Sits ups
40kg x 100 metre Farmers Walk

Hill fartleks

15min w/u
10 x 1 min hills, jog back recovery
15min w/d

Dead.

Alf Veedersane

Things that sound horrible #179:

[Deleted User] wrote: »

15min w/u
10 x 1 min hills, jog back recovery
15min w/d

Ruu

You are mad in the head!

Are you doing the half this weekend, whoopsa? Going to be a sloooow 16 miler on Monday but under pressure to perform with the home club!

[Deleted User]

Did 11 miles on Saturday. Easier than last week's long run, but much easier route and my hip wasn't agitated.

I missed last night's run, I'm disappointed with myself, it was a sh*tty day for me yesterday but I knew that in advance that it would be and my running guy had given me double rest day because of the BH so I could have run Monday instead but ate pizza instead.

Nothing I can do about it now, not going to try and catch up but I'm moving my Long run this week back from Sunday to Saturday, so I might do a recovery run on Sunday instead and then I won't feel so guilty.

Onwards and upwards...and....fasterwards

Alf Veedersane

Should have copyrighted that...

[Deleted User]

oh hai log o/

I'm going to be back sooooooon I promise

Alf Veedersane

Training on track for the DCM?

[Deleted User]

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Training on track for the DCM?

Yep. All going pretty well. Well in that I'm completing what's on the plan. Not well as in easy :P

One more fartlek session, one more easy session, one more LSR. Then TAPER!!!

Wish I had some more time, but I don't so I'll just have to get on with it

Alf Veedersane

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yep. All going pretty well. Well in that I'm completing what's on the plan. Not well as in easy :P

One more fartlek session, one more easy session, one more LSR. Then TAPER!!!

Wish I had some more time, but I don't so I'll just have to get on with it

You'll have to think of how to celebrate your PR :pac:

Sticking to a training plan will stand you in good stead. It's not always easy to find the time.

[Deleted User]

Well.

I did a marathon.

So I did.

Didn't go exactly to plan but sure feck it, it is what it is

Starting swimming lessons next week! Will see how the body feels in a few days and might head back to crossfit if I'm feeling up for it.

So motivated right now, have plans and goals in mind that I have every intention of achieving next year. Can't wait

Alf Veedersane

Swimming eh? Ironman next so.

Congrats on becoming a marathon finisher.

Ruu

Tri?

Congrats on your first (of many!). Am making my race calendar for next year.

[Deleted User]

I'd never do a full Iron Man but I might do a Try a Tri and see if I like it

Alf Veedersane

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd never do a full Iron Man but I might do a Try a Tri and see if I like it

Try the tri in Athy!

[Deleted User]

Easing back in veerrrrry slowly.

Wednesday:
40 minute swimming lesson. Didn't drown.

Friday:
20 minutes "swimming".

Sunday:
5k @ medium pace

Monday: (today)
50 BW squats
50 situps
50 push ups (off knees!!!)
90 second front plank

Have been advised against high intensity stuff for the next two weeks so crossfit is still out, but will go back this week to do some strength.

Alf Veedersane

Deleted User wrote: »

"swimming".

The worst part is when someone in the next lane flies by while looking like they're putting in a fraction of the effort you are.

[Deleted User]

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The worst part is when someone in the next lane flies by while looking like they're putting in a fraction of the effort you are.

There was a guy in my lane who was booting by me. I was like "dude - get out of the slow lane ffs, you're making me look even worse". So then he must have realised he wasn't as slow as me and went to the medium lane where he rightly belonged.

aquinn

Ah here, how are we supposed to track you here?

Topics Recreation & Hobbies Fitness Fitness Logs Big scary training log

[Deleted User]

aquinn wrote: »

Ah here, how are we supposed to track you here?

Topics Recreation & Hobbies Fitness Fitness Logs Big scary training log

I don't want ye tracking me, telling me I'm running too fast and shouting at me for swimming :pac:

I'm really quite scared of the running forum training logs