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Malckiera's umpteenth log
purple_mog replied to MalcKiera's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
sounding like great progress my dear -
so I totally failed at keeping any of my logs up to date over Xmas - BUT continued to eat really well, have lost another couple of pounds and have been getting at least 2 workouts in a week - though the snow has made things a bit tricky! Most amazing was I went for a short hilly run on Xmas day, because I really felt like it! And two days later I ran over 13 miles in 2hrs 45mins which is by far the furthest and longest I have ever run Still on track for the Hebden challenge which is a VERY hilly half marathon distance off road trail run - Saturday 23rd January, just trying to keep things ticking over at the moment and planning a longish (1 hour plus) run tomorrow if possible. Hopefully I'll have the time to get back to posting a regular log and even contributing on some of the threads too!
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very pretty site I think if you want that kind of stuff (as I also do) you are rather restricted in the sense of the vegan-options aren't hugely enviro friendly, but I'd rather opt for that than leather. I do have a couple of friends who will buy stuff like that when its second hand or unwanted - not sure I'd be okay with that option myself though. If you do opt for PVC, rubber, latex type stuff definitely make sure there is a nice soft lining on the inside if its for longer term wear! (thus speaks the voice of experience, silly Mog!)
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okay okay okay Friday weights only session (so I don't know how to log these - please correct my mistakes!) 10 min X trainer warm-up Squats with dumbells: 2 x 10reps of 5kg per hand lunges with dumbells: 2 x 10 reps of 5kg per hand per leg Lat pull down: 2 x 10reps at setting 2 (20lbs I think) seated row: 2 x 10 reps at setting 2 Bench press: 2 x 10 reps of 5kg per hand Triceps dip: 2 x 10 x 4kg per hand Crunches/planks/pushups - lost count but there's a lot of abdominal DOMS!
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Thursday Exercise: cycled couple of miles to pub and back : jogged to gym to warm up (5mins) Swim in the new pool for about 40 mins: 200m w/up, 200m leg/200m arm/ negative splits of 50m/75m/100m, then cool down Social (Mountaineering Club) 2 pints lager and lime, two big handfuls of crisps Food: porridge for breakfast + smoothie 2 apples Pot-luck lunch at work = left over risotto, some green salad, lovely fresh olive bread, vegan mushroom pate, raw veggies, 2 homemade brownies! Think I drank a can of coke today? Dinner: the end of the risotto plus lots of brocolli Friday Exercise: cycled about 3 miles total doing errands: GYM session was awesome - loads of weights (put details in later) Social: Xmas party at friends - drank 3 glasses wine, small glass port. Ate Vegan filo pastry things, some onion bajiis and several of my chocolate brownies *yum* Food: Brekkie - beans on toast plus one Frys sausage Lunch - two toasted sandwiches with Frys polony and pickle Snack after gym - three oatcakes and hummus Dinner - small bowl of curry and rice Saturday Exercise - nothing much Social: more parties *sigh* drank 2 glasses red wine and ate a handful of cashew nuts Food: Brunch: Beans on rye toast with falafel on the side! Snack: apple and smoothie Dinner: bruschetta and lots of salad stuff from restaurant - more carb heavy than usual for me Sunday Exercise: nasty gym session - too icy to travel for a good run and body feeling a bit overloaded from all the food and drink and not enough sleep *yuck* 10 mins X trainer: 60 mins treadmill (!!!!) just under 7 miles total: plenty of stretching to cool down Felt ing up till about 20 mins into the run and then finally got it back! Food: Brekkie: beans on toast (again!) Lunch: sandwich of some kind I think? Isotonic drink to shift some of the headache! Post-gym: 2 brownies - all gone now! Dinner: small portion rice pasta plus chilli Monday Exercise - day off today Food: Brekkie: 1 oatibix and soy, small glass smoothie Snack: one apple Lunch: 4 oatcakes and mushroom Tartex plus homemade veg and barley soup Snack: 3 oatcakes and tartex Dinner: TBD!
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hmmmm will have a think about gym routines - I can always manage one session a week and sometimes two, but more than that doesn't fit around work + dogs Tuesday Brekkie: porridge and soy, smoothie Snack: 2 apples Lunch: soup Snack: 2 pears Dinner: Risotto (mushroom and butternut squash) with carrots and brocolli, glass of wine. Small scoop vanilla glace and one chocolate mint! Wednesday Evening gym: 5min run to gym / 20 min intervals on X trainer - ouch!! / 2000m rowing machine 10.45min / 10min fast run on treadmill Brekkie: 2 oatibix plus smoothie Snack: 2 apples Lunch: left over risotto Snack: decaf soy gingerbread latte Energy gel before gym Dinner: bean and potato casserole with veggies
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Friday dinner ended up being out for Thai which was rather nice but I really didn't eat much, not normal for me at all! Saturday: Brekkie 2 oatibix and soy Snacks: 2 glasses smoothie Lunch: pasta salad with mung beans, frys polony and garlic Dinner: pie on sweet potato and carrot mash with lots of gravy Gym: worked on weights and really got into it for the first time in ages! Felt so good to be working smooth and slow , though I have little/NO faith in the instructors and the programme they have given me. Will post about that in a bit too! Chest press 2 x 15 reps at 5kg (per hand) Tricep overhead extension 2 x 15 reps at 2.5kg (per hand) Bicep curls 2 x 12 reps at 5 kg (per hand) Leg press 2 x 15reps Standing row 2 x 15reps at 13.5kg each hand Squat using smith machine (5kg plus bar) 2 x 10reps Lunge as above 2 x 10 reps per leg planks and crunches Sunday: felt really queasy this morning so ended up taking the day to sort of recover *sigh* maybe been doing too much? Brekkie - tiny bit of porridge, then gave up. 1/2 glass smoothie Lunch: a jam sandwich *pathetic* Dinner: small bowl lentil curry and 2 chapattis Monday: Gym - cardio session to make up for not running yesterday. 10 min w/up on rowing machine, 30min on X trainer, 20 mins hard on treadmill (2.77miles), stretching and crunches/planks Brekkie - 2 oatibix + soy + smoothie Lunch - 3 slices toast and tartex Sneaky snack - soy dacaff caramel latte, brownie Dinner - left over lentil curry + 1 chapatti
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I'll post the UTTERLY USELESS programme when I find the bit of paper in a wee bit Still feeling a bit queasy tbh which is not like me, but it will go soon, have a long run planned for tomorrow! Thursday dinner was a strange concoction of Seitan (not impressed by the texture) with panfried spinach, carrots, peppers and garlic. And new potatoes from my garden 3 digestive type biccies Friday continued rest from osteo day and feeling a bit queasy so decided not to do much apart from some gentle dog walking. Brekkie: porridge + soy milk, smoothie Lunch: pasta, mung beans, garlic 'sausage' and mayo drinking lots of tea and water but really feeling rather queasy still which is not like me at all Dinner - not sure, don't even want any!!
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Wednesday Brekkie: Porridge, soy milk and banana Snack: banana, small glass smoothie Lunchtime running club - hill repeats, pyramids and speed work for 45 mins *ouch* Drank 500ml sports drink before and during Lunch: left overs from last night, small amount of rice Snack: 2 slices toast Xmas dinner out but was poorly so didn't really eat any of it. Ended up having small bowl of vegan chili late in evening Thursday Brekkie: 2 slices toast and jam Snack: none Lunch: spicy beanburger in a roll Snack: small bottle coke No exercise today as had osteo appointment. Did weigh myself out of curiosity and was down to an amazing 11st2lbs, BMI 26, BF 32% though I suspect that has a lot to do with not eating much yesterday and not being totally well!
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Tuesday Evening swim: 200/200 arm/200 leg/400 then back started to tweak so called it a day Food: Brekkie - 2 x oatibix, tsp sugar, rice milk Snack - pear, apple Lunch - veg and barley soup, can of pepsi (bad mog!) Snack - banana, apple SWIM Dinner - bolognese type thing with soy mince, pulses and veggies with cauliflower And coz someone asked - I do drink lots too! Its just that unless its sugary or caffeine I don't bother to list. Mostly I drink plain water, very weak black tea and same of green tea/rooibos
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Malckiera's umpteenth log
purple_mog replied to MalcKiera's topic in Online Training Journals & Blogs
I have no advice at all of course - but its all sounding pretty great! -
wow!!! well done on getting it handed in while still keeping active *huge respect* I noticed a few posts back you said that you felt swimming was your weakest discipline? Just wondered if you have explored the total immersion type swim styles and form drills? I absolutely love them and its made a big difference to both speed and endurance for me? http://www.totalimmersion.net/
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continued (because I'm bad and forgot to log over the weekend!) Snack: 2 slices toast and Pure spread GYM - just a workout planning session though Dinner: spicy beanburger, carrots, broccoli and gravy Pub!: 4 x alcoholic ginger beers *yum* Saturday Gym session - mostly weights and a little cardio, most work on upper body - awful programme so looking into finding a decent personal trainer now *sigh* On the plus side I loved doing the freeweights bits and definitely want to do more Food: Brekkie: Porridge and banana with soy milk, smoothie Snack: apple and pear, caramel soy decaf latte Lunch: two veg samosas Snack: 1 slice toast and tartex Dinner: memory fail! Sunday 8.6mile run at steady pace with some walking, all on trails or in bogs (!) up on the Moors Food: Breakfast (run out of soy milk): tin of beans with some grated cheezly, green smoothie Food while running: 1 SIS energy gel, half a trek protein bar Post run: carton choc soy milk, banana, half a clif protein bar Other food (confused eating day): 2 packs salted crisps, some rye crackers Dinner: chapatti, curry (pulses, bean sprouts), brown rice, smoothie Monday Rest day (much needed) and for various reasons *grin* spent most of it in bed *blushes* Food: chapatti and tartex, rye cracker and same, smoothie Lunch: 6 mini veg spring rolls, apple Dinner: cheese free pizza with caramelised onions, spinach and other yummy stuff Tuesday Brekkie: 2 x oatibix, tsp sugar, rice milk