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Mrs Mc wrote: »

No stories from the sauna this week I'm disappointed ;(

my friend in the tight tight swimsuit was there again today but there was no bending over to report

chickey2 wrote: »

I'm impressed! Is tiger beer 5%? Will have to get training myself! How are the others going down?

4.8% - I"m easing myself in gently the others are going down very nicely indeed, not sure how I will drink that mousehead stuff though

Sunday 1st May

May!! How did we get to here already! 2lbs up on the scales this morning so that’s the end of the beer mile training!!!

AM Gym:
Bike: 15k in 35 mins as follows - 7k @ level 5, 3K at level 3 increased speed, 5K at level 4
Rower: 1650m in 10 mins
Treadmill: 23 mins total - 15 mins @ 7% gradient 6.5kph speed, 5 mins at 0% & 7kph 1.5 mins at 7kpg jog.. HR was somewhere around the 120’s for the last 5 min section so I thought i’d leave the speed as it was and just jog, HR rose :rolleyes:
Headed down for my post workout swim only to realise I”d forgotten my swimsuit - sigh. Raging.

PM walk: 4 miles along the canal with the dog, beautiful, calm, peaceful and not to many others out, was a bit grim on the 2 miles out but warm and the sun then broke through the clouds to make it a gorgeous day. Sat on the canal banking chilling out for about 15 mins after the walk.

PM Myrtl Routine: The last of this weeks functional movement exercises. A lot of work in the weeks ahead on these.

Actually considered heading back to the pool for a swim this eve as it was niggling in the back of my mind. Did the garden instead and I’ll get a swim in tomorrow instead.

career move wrote: »

You're on the rower now?!?! You know that's good training for kayaking right

I do now actually, I wouldn't mind trying kayaking - looks like a hoot :pac:

laura_ac3 wrote: »

Ok, I have to admit I'm a little confused! It seems from one post about the doctor that she's making sure you're not running but your next two posts are talking about jogging

At the risk of sounding abrupt, what are you hoping to achieve with the jogging? It's great to stay active with the other exercise - for routine, motivation, cross training etc but in the grand scheme of things for your running what is there to be gained with the jogging? Especially if the advice you're getting is to not be, would it not be better to wait, stop putting pressure on it and focus on the getting better now? As I said, not meaning to be smart but it was the basic question I asked myself when I wanted to jump straight back in with the PF or rush the tiny steps I was told to take when easing back in - what really would be gained?? Obviously that was after I had probably jumped back in too early a couple of months previous :rolleyes:

I have no patience - I thought that was obvious!! I guess I'm just testing the waters to see if I'm there yet, or getting there - how else am I to know? You're right of course though Laura, thanks for the reminder

Monday 2nd May
AM: gym workout
Bike: 35 mins @ level 5/4/3 5k each total 15K
Rower: 10 mins @ 1650M
Swim: 100m BS, 100m fc, 100 bs, 100m fc, 100m bs - my first time trying breaststroke putting my head under the water, I usually just keep my head up but have to learn to develop my breathing across the styles, ended up with half the pool in my stomach by the end :rolleyes:\
Followed up with 10 blissful mins solo in the sauna

PM: 3 mile walk local loop with the dog, no jogging….resisted the temptation to make this 4, mainly because the heavens opened on the by pass, with not a twig to shelter under, so a wet dog and wetter human who had stupidly left the house without a raincoat because it was a gorgeous day.

PM: FM workout 1 - much more success with that legover exercise, thanks for the tip FBOT! Your expertise knows no bounds :pac:

Laura is right, as is aquinn, I need to stop pushing myself but its very hard. Where is the fat overweight lazy smoker/drinker/junk food eater that existed only a few years ago?!! She would have had no problem taking orders to sit on the couch for a couple of months… anyway, I’ll do my best not to overdo things and please do pull me up on it if you spot me cheating though.

Entered the London 2017 ballot this morning, if your not in you can't win!

Anyone know who this boardsie is?

tang1 wrote: »

TbL........

Tbl might know yes good guess..

What a lovely pink top on whoever it is, very fetching indeed

Saturday 7th May

Cabinteely Parkrun: funnell manager, course setup and eh a bit of other training :eek: Got a bit of walking done as helped put the signs out pre run, lashed rain but that never takes from the enjoyment. Didn't really earn the scone I wolfed into post race but sure its Saturday!
Gym:
Bike: 15K @ level 5
Rower: 10 mins 1600m
Treadmill: 10 mins @ 7.5km
Swim: 15 mins @ easy
Feeling a bit on the tired side today didn’t have the energy to put in 100% but somethings better than nothing!
PM Walk: Ramble around Carton House trails with the dog


Sunday 8th May
AM: quick walk with the dog before setting off for the back of beyond, or as tang calls it, home met a super group of boardsies at the canal near Enfield for the Boards Canal run, walked 5 miles in the company of Aero2K, thank you so much for your company today, I would have undoubtedly jogged had you not been there. The surroundings were beautiful and tang organsied a lovely summers day for us, followed up with pancakes and tea at the local hostelry.
PM Gym: Headed straight to the gym post canal walk,
Bike: 15K Bike @ level 5
Rower: 10 mins @ 1660
Swim: 100m BS, 100M Bs, 100m FC, 100M BS 100M Bs oh so lovely - really enjoying these swims (probably helped by the fact they are the equivalent of a 1K run :rolleyes:) relaxation in the sauna afterwards (no storys Mrs Mac sorry)

Got home, threw on the shorts (23 degrees!!) walked the dog, cut the grass, had a beer in the garden - absolute bliss… long may this weather last!

PM: Functional Movement Workout 4

A big thanks to tang1 for organising today’s outing, I can’t wait for the next one and hilariously funny to meet another clubmate there with the whole ‘I know you from somewhere’ conversation

A few more photos from yesterday, a canal built over a river!! Makes perfect sense really..

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...lk0SGpxenExeTg

aquinn wrote: »

It's not a kick to exercise more it's to do less.

That's a hell of a lot of walking when you are to be taking it easy.

You're still tracking walks and pace but can you not try to go out and have a gentle and easy walk and stop belting around the place.

The GP said no running due to heart rate? I only realised this morning that when I was on the stationery bike that sure of course your HR is going to rise and same with the rower. If no running as it raises HR should it not be the same for bike and rower?

I know how hard you are finding this resting period but it's for you and your health. You will lose fitness but it's not the end of the world, you will build it back up. It's your health that is important.

I'm not posting this to annoy you but out of concern. You need to go easy on yourself and give yourself a break.

I know you mean well a, this is nothing to do with loosing fitness, running is my coping mechanism and I've lost it, I have no way to cope (wine doesn't count). Usually when I"m having a tough time I'll run hard, it works well and its an awful lot better than the drugs on offer (for me). At the moment my HR during walks is sub 100, I might as well be sitting on the couch for what that's worth. The rower and the bike are all sub 135, nothing strenuous. I appreciate your concern but in this instance that's not the problem. It'll pass, it just might take longer without the ability to go out and run it off.