Juneathon III – Day 20 – a bit of a break :-)

So, I slacked off, as usual…

Not that I haven’t been keeping active, just not in an organised way.

So since my day 4 update I’ve done a 3km run around Chasewater (obviously not all the way around!) and a free weight session in the garden, from a cheapo weights pack from Argos.

Today, the sun was shining, so I decided a 5km run was required, particularly as I’ve now cancelled my gym membership – what was the point I have to ask myself as I was hardly going.

Another run around Chasewater and getting better, didn’t make my target, only managed 4.6km boo and slow pace of 6.16 per km double boo, but at least it’s improving.

Activity:

• 3km run
• 30 minute weights circuit
• 5km run

Weight:

• Haven’t got a clue, but feel lighter

Juneathon III – Day 4 Update

Popped to the gym for the first time in about 3 weeks (thanks Claire!!) and just went for the cardio.

Had a quick weigh-in and not good, but Juneathon should sort that out – going to target to lose 5 kg across the month.

Activity:

• Treadmill 2.5 km (pace pretty slow 6min/km – need to build back up)
• Bike 3km
• Cross Trainer 1km (speed interval training just to kill my legs)
• Rower 0.5km (hate it!!)

Weight: 100kg (tut tut – was 94 last November)

Juneathon III – Why not??

Ok, after doing nothing for three weeks except playing tennis once, I’m going to have a crack at Juneathon III.

For those that don’t know, you have to do some kind of exercise or go for a run every day in June to get fit, then blog about it, if you don’t have a blog then join the Juneathon Facebook Group and post your activity there. Just make sure you do 26.2 miles by the end of the month.

Thanks to Cathy over at Jog Blog for giving me another kick up the butt.

Ok, so activity to date has included:

• Monday 1st June – 1 mile walk around Cannon Hill Park.
• Tuesday and Wednesday – NOTHING!!
• Today – off to gym – will blog about it later.

A Personal Trainer is not just for Christmas, it’s for life…

Yep, I’ve got personal trainer (PT). And, yes, it’s worth it. Cos I’m essentially an idle bleeder Dave gives me the kick up the butt I need from time to time to get motivated and continue with my goal of getting the weight down, the fitness levels up and generally has helped to keep me healthier than I’ve been in years.

I’d been a member of Fitness First for a year or so before deciding on getting a PT, mainly because I thought I could do it without help, and I probably could, it was just taking too long. Getting a PT has also taught me a variety of exercises, such as core fitball stuff, that I otherwise wouldn’t have even considered.

My gym routine is flexible and varied, but essentially involves a level of CV and weights, with some circuit stuff thrown in to really get a burn going.

A typical circuit involves:

1. 500 m run on treadmill at speed 13 or 14.
2. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
3. 20 shoulder presses
4. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
5. 20 squats
6. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
7. 20 lunges
8. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
9. 20 crunches
10. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
11. 20 crunches
12. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
13. 20 bicycle crunches
14. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
15. 20 bench presses
16. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
17. 20 bicep curls
18. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
19. 20 press ups
20. Sprint up and down the small gym 4 times
21. Repeat twice

Doing that should burn about 800 to 900 calories.

Generally, I work out in the mornings when I have the time, though during the winter I have been going to the gym after work, but it is a real pain trying to get onto any machines with all the posers looking in the mirrors at their muscles!!

A PT also helps by providing dietry advice and Dave has helped me set targets (which I usually fail to meet!) to aim for. My next target is the half-marathon training and I have 3 months to get ready.