It's all too hard ...

I weighed myself for the first time in .... forever.  And i knew it wouldn't be good.

102.9 kg.

I'm going to put it out there because hiding isn't helping.

My aims for the day:

1. Drink 2 lt water
2. No eating in the car

Shouldn't be too hard ....

Another month, another start

It is an all too familiar routine.

A new month, a new week, a new resolve.

To get on track, to train, to eat healthy.

And we start again.

With 2 challenges -

1. The August No Junk Food Challenge
2. #100kmforAugust

And all to start in the freezing cold mountain shadow of Dunkeld tomorrow for 10km at the M2M with the amazing Carol.

As I say every time - bring it on!

Re-focus (again)

My friend rang the other day with exciting news - the MB barbell sets were back in stock in our local Big W. Local of course, being 2.5 hours away. He he he. So, I am the proud owner of more strengthening equipment to gather dust in the corner whilst I ignore them. 

This mornings workout was the DVD that came with the barbell - I only used the 1 kg weights, thinking I was better off getting through the whole workout than going big and failing. Well, bye bye 300 cals - it was only 35 mins and fun. So, hopefully, I will use them again.

Now, we are - 6 weeks out from Run the Gap, and my training continues to be lax. I have only completed 1 run for the week! But, I have written up this weeks exercise plan to step it up. Bring it on.

Have also signed up for the 15 km City2Sea that I completed last year with the magnificent Carol Gilmour - so that should keep us focused. Go us!

 

Now, I'm in a tizz

I've spent a fortune and bought a dream item.  A treadmill.  A proper, quality treadmill.

Now, I'm having a fit about all that cash and my commitment to my health and fitness and all the holes I trip over.

I wouldn't say I'm on track for RTG - but it definately is still the intention. 

Round up

It is a usual weight trend for me. Up, down, up, up, down.  Two steps forward, two steps back.  Always feeling like I'm treading water.

This week is no different. No better.  No worse.

Training continuing - more running required, more strength training, less food. 

You can do this. 

Week 3 round up

An absolute fizzer.

I was always going to be busy but ...

I ate badly.

I did not exercise enough.

And I have been challenged to run the 22 instead of the 12. Phew.  No way.

Onto a new week.  A new attitude and ... better eating, more exercise.

Week 1 round up.

First week of training for Run the Gap done. Am following a program I know very well which should get me to 10km in 12 weeks; adrenaline or determination will get me through the other 2km on the day.  I completed 5/7 days so am pleased with that.  Very little DOMS either which is even better.

But, if one of my goals is weight loss; my eating habits are up the creek and the paddle is in some deep, deep water.

So this week a nutritional and exercise goal.

1. Continue on my 10km training program.  It won't be easy I am working 6/7 days and have a number of events to attend this week. 

2. No snacks that are not fruit/yoghurt/nuts.

PS - have added a count down time.  Woo hoo!

Day 1 of 82

I have set a new goal.

I'm going to Run the Gap.

It is a 12 km route in the Grampians on the 25th May.

Aargh ....

So, I have 12 weeks to train and today I started with a 6 km interval run.