TRAINING PLAN......WEEK 2!!!...........AND WEEK ONE UPDATE

Firstly I'll give a small re-cap of week one. Over the week was extremely disciplined. I trained to my full which made me set high standards for myself. I bettered my lifetime ever PB in toe pushups 3 times, unthinkable in the past! PB used to be 10 but on Mon I did 11, Tues did 12 and on Thurs somehow managed 14! I dislike the turbo. (but it's effetive). Just ran out of time to get my rowing in at gym after run on Wed but I couldn't have given it much anyway. On Friday I had a vague idea of hitting gym for rowing and weights on day off but really hit a wall, (as work is fast on feet all day) in final hour so allowed myself the day off. Saturday I just wasn't as organised as I could have been, no excuses! I could have and should have got to pool that morning! Today, (Sun) I missed workout too but am not so hard on self about that today as it's BF's actual 30th b-day and he had a few visitors throughout day. All in all good first week all up, am happy! However if I slip high standards slightly for a day I know I need to be careful not to give up and slip completely which for me is a big challenge, (instead just get back to norm the next day). No bingeing has happened though, just not the cleanest food for a couple of social meals.

TRAINING PLAN WEEK 2:

MONDAY 24 JAN: 30 mins treadmill session as far as poss, 15 mins body weight resistance work

ACTUAL: HIT GYM AND TREADMILLS WERE ALL FULLY IN USE FIRST UP SO STARTED OFF WITH 5 MINS AT CHALLENGING INTENSITY ON ROWER, THEN TREADMILL WAS FREE! IN TODAY'S 30 MIN RUN I MANAGED 5.31KM IN 30 MINS AND THAT WAS VERY MUCH EXTENDING MYSELF. THE LAST 5 MINS I EVEN STARTED FEELING NAUSEAUS ON THE RUN BUT DIDN'T WANT TO ALLOW MYSELF TO STOP UNLESS IT WAS REALLY URGENT! I EVEN PUT UP SPEED IN FINAL MIN JUST TO REALLY HURT! ONCE GETTING OFF TREADMILL I FELT NORMAL STRAIGHT AWAY LOL! AFTER TEA TONIGHT I GOT ONTO THE RESISTANCE TRAINING DOING 17 MINS BODY WEIGHT STUFF. NOW I'M UP TO 15 PUSHUPS ON TOES FOLLOWED STRAIGHT AWAY WITH 20 KNEE ONES. THEN CRUNCHES, SIT AGAINST WALL AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE THING WITH LEGS CLOSER TOGETHER, (OUCH), VARIATIONS OF LUNGES, PLANK, TRICEP DIPS AND REPEAT! EATS ON TRACK! ACTIVE DAY AGAIN. I JUMPED ON SCALES YESTERDAY MORN WHICH I SHOULDN'T HAVE WITH READ OF 74.4KG, 164lb.

TUESDAY 25 JAN: 30 min swim @ pool going as far as poss

ACTUAL: DIDN'T MAKE IT TO POOL YET AGAIN!!! FOUND OTHER ODD JOBS TO DO AND HEARD POOL WAS REALLY PACKED TODAY FOR SOME REASON WHICH DETERRED ME AS I WANTED A HARD WORKOUT. HOWEVER DID DO 31 MINS ON TURBO TRAINER TODAY, GOT SATURATED IN SWEAT ETC AS PER NORM BUT CAN TELL ALREADY I'M BUILDING MORE OF A FITNESS BASE WHICH WILL BE GREAT FOR TRIATHLON AND EVERYTHING! I DEFINITELY HAVE MORE LEG, CORE AND ARM STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE THAN EVEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND WAIST IS DOWN 4CM IN 9 DAYS! DID SOME PUSHUPS, DIPS, STARJUMPS FOR A BIT, ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY. EATS ON TRACK.

WEDNESDAY 26 JAN: 15 mins resistance body weight workout followed by Brick session of 20 mins turbo followed by 20 min run..........then can enjoy Australia Day!!!

ACTUAL: DID AS SAID BUT RESISTANCE TRAINING LASTED 17 MINS, HARD WORK AS PER NORM! 16 CONSECUTIVE PUSHUPS ON TOES FIRST UP BEFORE DROPPING TO 20 ON KNEES. SECOND ROUND DID 30 KNEE PUSHUPS. PLANK, DIPS, LUNGE ABILITY IMPROVING LOTS TOO! 2O MINS ON TURBO WAS HARD WORK! TALK ABOUT JELLY LEGS ON 20 MIN RUN TODAY DIRECTLY FOLLOWED BY THE RIDE AND RESISTANCE! MAY NEED TO LOOK AT SLIGHTLY MORE CARBS IF TRAINING MUCH LONGER THAN THIS IN FUTURE AS ON RUN I STRUGGLED SOMEWHAT ON RUN JUST TODAY! YESTERDAY AND BREKKIE ENDED UP BEING RATHER LOW CARB. WEIGH IN TODAY: 73.0KG SO AS OF THIS MORNING A BIT OF A 'WOOSH' FINALLY HAPPENED! ALMOST CAN WEAR THE CARGO SHORTS WITH A SINGLET OR FITTED TOP WITHOUT A MUFFIN TOP! HOWEVER I CAN TELL I'M NOT LOSING MUSCLE MASS FROM A FEW YEARS BACK CAUSE OF A) SUPPLENESS AND BETTER STRENGTH RESULTS AND B) I FIT OLD CLOTHES I USED TO FIT WHEN A KILO LESS. STILL A DECENT AMOUNT OF FAT TO SHED AND FITNESS TO GAIN!

THURSDAY 27 JAN: 30 mins turbo trainer as best as poss

ACTUAL: VERY FRUSTRATING DAY TODAY! WORK WAS CRAZY MANIC, JUST NOT ENOUGH STAFF, WAS VERY ACTIVE AND WE COULDN'T EASILY KEEP UP, NOT FUN! MUSCLES SORE AT WORK ALL DAY TOO! FELT LIKE I WAS HITTING A WALL MOST OF THE DAY, JUST WANTED A REST! THOUGHT I HAD KINDA PUSHED THROUGH IT BUT HIT THE GYM ANYWAY! IT WAS TIME FOR A RUN AS I DID TURBO ON TUES AND THE BRICK SESS AND RESISTANCE YESTERDAY. SO HURLED ON UP FOR A 30 MIN RUN AS FAST AS POSS ON TREADMILL. I PUT PACE AT 10.6KMPH TO START WITH LIKE MON. HOWEVER I WAS TOTALLY EXHAUSTED AFTER 12 MINS WITH NO FEELING OF POWER MUCH LEFT IN ME. IF AT 27 OR 28 MIN MARK I WOULD HAVE KEPT PUSHING ON BUT NOT FOR ANOTHER 18 MINS! SO I DROPPED PACE DOWN TO A WALK FOR MOST OF THE REST OF IT WHILE INCREASING IT TO 10KMPH FOR LAST 2 MINS. UNHEARD OF FOR ME AND ONLY COVERED 4.44KM IN 30 MINS TODAY. I THINK IT'S A RESULT OF THE RECENT HARD WORKOUTS, DAYS AT WORK AND NOT MANY BUT A FEW CARBS IN LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I CONFESS, I'VE HAD WINE TWICE THIS WEEK, A COUPLE OF GLASSES ON SUN WITH BF ON HIS 30TH AND ALSO 3 LARGE OF SPARKLING YESTERDAY ARVO ON AUSSIE DAY WITH A MATE. BECAUSE THE WINE PROB WAS 600 CAL I ONLY ATE ABOUT 1100 FOOD CALS YESTERDAY AND LESS CARBS WHICH MAY NOT BE THE BEST FOR ENDURANCE TYPE ACTIVITY! HAD 1/3 RAW CUP OF BROWN RICE WITH CHICKEN AND VEG AND LEMON JUICE TONIGHT. OTHER FRUSTRATION, I WAS RUNNING FOR BUS EARLY THIS MORN ACROSS PARK. HAD BACKPACK ON WITH GYM GEAR. I REMEMBER PICKING PHONE OFF CHARGER AND PUTTING IT IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS BAG BUT COULD HAVE BEEN POCKET. I LOCKED UP DOOR AND RAN FOR BUS TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISS IT. I NOTICED PHONE WASN'T WITH ME WHEN I GOT ON BUS BUT DIDN'T STRESS, THINKING IT MUST BE ON LEDGE AT HOME. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT HOME I DIDN'T SEE IT SO TRIED RINGING IT FROM LANDLINE. IT WENT STRAIGHT TO VOICEMAIL. IT WAS DARK AND I DON'T FANCY GOING OUT TO PARK BY MYSELF WALKING SLOWLY WITH TORCH LOOKING AS IT FEELS DODGY! BF IS AT A FIRE TONIGHT. SO UNLESS I FIND IT TOMORROW OR IT'S BEEN HANDED INTO COPS I WILL HAVE TO GET ANOTHER NEW PHONE AND SIM CARD AGAIN, GRRR! I HAVE 6 MONTHS LEFT ON PLAN THEN CAN'T WAIT TO GET PRE-PAID. NOT SURE HOW PHONE PLANS WORK IF YA LOSE YOUR PHONE COMPLETELY! SO THAT'S MY GRIPE AND ANNOYANCE AND AN EXPENSE MY BUDGET DOESN'T NEED!



FRIDAY 28 JAN: Day off

ACTUAL: YEP, DAY OFF, GOT CAUGHT UP IN PHONE DRAMA

SATURDAY 29 JAN: 15 mins resistance workout followed by 30 minute outdoor run

ACTUAL: DID 30 MIN OUTDOOR RUN BUT WASN'T ORGANISED ENOUGH TO DO IT EARLY MORNING, I HAD MORE DRAMA WITH NEW PHONE AND DIDN'T PRIORITISE AFTER WEEKEND SLEEP IN. HENCE LUNCH TIME RUN WHEN 36 DEGREES BEFORE STORM. I DIDN'T CARRY WATER BOTTLE AND DIDN'T GO HARD. NIGHT OUT TONIGHT!

SUNDAY 30 JAN: 30 mins turbo trainer as best as poss.

I HAVEN'T GOT THERE YET, HAVE DONE A FEW HOUSEWORK JOBS AND DONE 15 MINS RESISTANCE WORK. A TAD HUNGOVER FIRST THING. GOT A BIT MORE TO GET DONE TODAY, AM ON A ROLL!