Went to a hotel (Dolphin Hotel) for the weekend and had a session in the fitness suite.
Rowed for 10 minutes.
Ran 5K in around 29 minutes on the treadmill.
Swam about 400M in the pool, though slowly, with lots of breaks.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Friday, February 17, 2006
Row/Cycle
La Fitness again this afternoon.
Changed the usual row to a set 2000M distance. Completed it in around 9 minutes 30.
Wanted to run again, but decided that as I haven't been on a bike in a long time, I should try that.
Set the bike to a up and down hill course for 25 minutes and varied the difficulty from 3-5 (very easy really).
Monitored my heartrate at a fairly steady 135-140, and my cadence at 90-95. Cycled something like 11.5K
Pleased with my recovery. By the time I reached the changing room I wasn't tired at all.
Changed the usual row to a set 2000M distance. Completed it in around 9 minutes 30.
Wanted to run again, but decided that as I haven't been on a bike in a long time, I should try that.
Set the bike to a up and down hill course for 25 minutes and varied the difficulty from 3-5 (very easy really).
Monitored my heartrate at a fairly steady 135-140, and my cadence at 90-95. Cycled something like 11.5K
Pleased with my recovery. By the time I reached the changing room I wasn't tired at all.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Swim
My cold has finally gone and so I headed back to the pool at LA Fitness. One lane was roped off for a swimming lesson which is really annoying as it is small enought there already.
But there were only 3 of us swimming so we just about coped.
I did 4 lots of 10 lengths of 15M (600M) . Only took short breaks to clear my goggles. I seem to be fairly consistently doing 150M in about 5 minutes. A 1500M swim like, say, the Windsor Triathlon, at that rate would take me 50 minutes. That's not very impressive really, but I think it's a realistic aim.
Need new goggles actually, and new prescription ones too as the plastic holding the strap is broken on my others. I'm using cheap goggles with half their strap broken actually.
But there were only 3 of us swimming so we just about coped.
I did 4 lots of 10 lengths of 15M (600M) . Only took short breaks to clear my goggles. I seem to be fairly consistently doing 150M in about 5 minutes. A 1500M swim like, say, the Windsor Triathlon, at that rate would take me 50 minutes. That's not very impressive really, but I think it's a realistic aim.
Need new goggles actually, and new prescription ones too as the plastic holding the strap is broken on my others. I'm using cheap goggles with half their strap broken actually.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Row/Run
Back in LA Fitness this afternoon. 10 minutes rowing to warm up, 125 calories.
Set the treadmill for 5K and started running at 10.5 going up to 11.5. Around 26.45 minutes and 364 calories.
Set the treadmill for 5K and started running at 10.5 going up to 11.5. Around 26.45 minutes and 364 calories.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Row/Run
My cold is right up in my head, and my sinus's are puffy and making my face red. (hey, that rhymes). I feel terrible and am not sleeping well.
But would a bit of exercise really make me feel any worse? Unlikely. And it might even help.
Did 10 minutes on the rowing machine as a warmup at LA Fitness. (120 cals)
Set the treadmill to 5K and gradually moved speed up from 10 - 11 km/h. 1% gradient, with a small hill of 4% for a couple of minutes. Completed the 5K in 28 minutes.
A stint in the sauna and steamroom afterwards really raised my temperature, but I don't think it has cleared my head at all. Not feeling any worse though :-)
But would a bit of exercise really make me feel any worse? Unlikely. And it might even help.
Did 10 minutes on the rowing machine as a warmup at LA Fitness. (120 cals)
Set the treadmill to 5K and gradually moved speed up from 10 - 11 km/h. 1% gradient, with a small hill of 4% for a couple of minutes. Completed the 5K in 28 minutes.
A stint in the sauna and steamroom afterwards really raised my temperature, but I don't think it has cleared my head at all. Not feeling any worse though :-)
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Run
The kids have been ill, and I feel a cold coming on, so I decided tonight to get one more good run in before it takes hold.
Dressed up warm, took my new Nike flashing armband and a torch, and headed clockwise round the reservoir route at about 7pm.
Trying to not get too breathless, my time was just over 40 minutes. (40:10).
Coming back into my road, my left knee started to hurt a little. This is unusual, and probably symptomatic of me doing two 5 mile runs close together - my knee usually only hurts afterwards :-)
Dressed up warm, took my new Nike flashing armband and a torch, and headed clockwise round the reservoir route at about 7pm.
Trying to not get too breathless, my time was just over 40 minutes. (40:10).
Coming back into my road, my left knee started to hurt a little. This is unusual, and probably symptomatic of me doing two 5 mile runs close together - my knee usually only hurts afterwards :-)
Friday, February 03, 2006
Swim
Went to LA Fitness and did 20 lengths, then a break, then another 10 lengths of the 15M pool.
There were too many people today, and also, last week when I went swimming and did a lot more lengths I strained my back, so was trying to take it easy today.
There were too many people today, and also, last week when I went swimming and did a lot more lengths I strained my back, so was trying to take it easy today.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Run
Bought a new armband to wear in the dark recently at Niketown and put it to the test in Richmond Park on the traditional Wednesday night run with Carol and Jonathan. The flashing strip is really bright.
Felt really strong tonight for a change, and hardly noticed the one big hill climb.
The time of 40:27 was pretty fast too.
Felt really strong tonight for a change, and hardly noticed the one big hill climb.
The time of 40:27 was pretty fast too.
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