Archive for October, 2005
October 26, 2005 at 6:07 pm · Filed under Cycling, Diet, Running
Well I’ve well and truly overloaded myself with vigorous activities but I have to say it seems to be working out in my favour. I lost 10 lbs in the last month, with my spreadsheet diet and ridiculous exercise routine:
So on top of the daily cycling, I’ve been out running - pretty much daily for the last 4 weeks, covering a measely 3km each morning with my shuffling run/walk approach. Then as this isn’t enough I’ve done two more lessons with Skate Fresh so I can wobble round Hyde Park every weekend on the skates. Then recently I took up kickboxing, in fact I am just sitting here waiting to go in for my third lesson. Yesterday I started a crash course in Kung Fu and then tomorrow I am starting Astanga Yoga.
The martial arts classes are super, blimey do I sweat!!! They must be doing me so much good. Pity I look like a gormless buffoon, tripping over my own “eagle claws”. I’d definately recommend KBKickboxing to any woman who fancies getting fit in a friendly, energetic environment.
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Tags: Diet
October 11, 2005 at 10:18 am · Filed under Cycling, Rambling
I’ve just got a new plan!
All Shakti’s family have been scoffing at the idea of us cycling through Lebanon. Apparently the drivers are so ridiculously haphazard over there, they’d just laugh at the sight of us on our bikes before running us over.
Anyway, it seems it might be feasible afterall; I have just seen an article in the Times about a group of women who cycle for peace in the Middle East. Its organised by a British Nobel Peace Prize nominee, called Detta Regan, and her group is called Follow the Women. They have already completed two rides, starting in Beirut and going through Syria, Jordan and ending in Palestine and they have another one planned for April 2007.
So here is the plan - we have just got to join these women. What motivation to actually get ourselves across Europe. Can you imagine finishing this epic by joining a huge group of women cycling across the Middle East? Fabalous Darling!
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October 8, 2005 at 6:16 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
I had my first training session on the new skates today. I booked in with Skate Fresh and had a private session with Louise, along the Serpentine Road in Hyde Park.
I’m really glad I opted for a lesson, I learnt loads - I can just about start skating and I can almost stop and almost turn which is brill. It would have taken me months and loads of bruises to fathom it all out for myself. Just need to get out and practice now. This of course is the tough bit, its hard to motivate yourself to go out and make a complete tit of yourself in public.
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October 5, 2005 at 4:07 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
I ordered inline skates from ebay and they arrived today. I’ve been pushing them around the lab and occassionaly ventured as far to put one foot in. I was well excited, until…..
This email arrived from the seller:
“with regards to breaking wrists thats why i sold them bought them wore them and have spent the last four weeks in cast broke right wrist in four places found feedback rather funny get some wrist supports from an expert in breaking bones good luck”
I feel doomed!
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October 3, 2005 at 9:15 pm · Filed under Running
Well I’ve notched up 3 more projects over the weekend - that must be a bit of a record, even for me. Still focussing on weight loss I’m trying to cram in the opportunity to exercise for 4 hours a day.
So project number 1: Kick Boxing
Yup, I’ve just signed myself up for an 8 week course of kick boxing with kbkickboxing. They do a lot of stuff particularly for women, although the course I’m joining is mixed.
So that is going to leave me nicely bruised/
Project number 2: Inline Skating
This has got to be the craziest plan so far. Me on flippin roller blades?! We went to Hyde Park last night and all the cool street skaters were out, strutting their stuff. So in my imagination I’ve been transformed to this hip, graceful, free, skating anarchist just by the purchase of a pair of skates from ebay.
Watch this space - I’ll have broken wrists by this time next week.
Project Number 3: IronMan Triathlon
So I’ve managed to run for 6 minutes - with walking gaps, and now i reckon I can commit myself to an IronMan event.
I even shake my head at myself - what a loon!
Anyway, it gives me something to aim at. I’ll start off by aiming for a 10 k running event and then maybe go for a sprint triathlon. Scary stuff.
The table shows whats involved for each of the individual triathlon events.
| EVENT |
SWIM |
CYCLE |
RUN |
| SPRINT |
0.75 km |
20 km |
5 km |
| OLYMPIC |
1.5 km |
40 km |
10 km |
| MIDDLE |
2.5 km |
80 km |
20 km |
| IRONMAN |
3.8 km |
180 km |
42 km |
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Tags: Triathlon
October 3, 2005 at 9:09 pm · Filed under Running
I spent most of the week wobbling around like a novice giraffe but I felt I’d recovered enough by saturday to give running another go.
I took it extra easy, barely breaking a sweat and the good news is that it didn’t shred my quads. I went out again this morning and upped the pace a little to 6 sets of 1 min run/1 min walk. Not much I know but at this rate I should be at least able to start the beginners schedule next week.
So it seems my problem was DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness and I’ve managed it by, stretching after the run and then taking a cold shower directed on my thighs.
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