Today’s run was good, I started off slowly as I wanted an easy run today after yesterday’s hard work. But I did manage to speed up towards the end of the 5k with a little sprint finish. Yay! Also on exciting news my new running watch has been dispatched…professional looking runner here I come! I cannot wait to start properly timing my runs.
So last night I went to fit camp afterwork on the common near to where I live and boy was it hard. But a good hard. It was 60 mins of pure torture but the right kind of torture. Today I feel worked out and my lunchtime run actually felt good after all of yesterday’s hard work. My legs, arms, back and core ache ALOT and I do wonder how I am going to fair in tomorrow’s class but i’m also slightly excited. In the four weeks I have doing fit camp I have felt my fitness levels improve and while there is a long way to go its a step in the right direction. I have also started to watch my food intake more and make better decisions instead of opting for the easiest and unhealthiest options. So here is to the next four weeks and hopefully some changes to my body shape as well improving fitness.
How good am I? This morning at 6:30am I was down my local swimming pool thrashing out the lengths for around 30 mins before work.
Actually when I say thrashing – I mean I was in the slow lane reminding myself on how to swim (after a good 15 year absence of proper lane swimming) and pausing for a minute after every 4 lengths. But hey ho, first swim done and 35 lengths completed. Which in a 25 metre pool is pretty much triathlon distance. Hurrah! I noticed that I need to work on improving my technique, stamina, endurance and speed (and build my confidence up for the fast lane). But overall I was happy with my first swim, I have done it and I enjoyed it and I am looking forward to getting back my swimming mojo. YES!
This evening’s challenge, Fit Camp …or Torture Camp as I prefer to call it. Not sure I want to bring that on.
So first run of the week is completed. 5K done in 28 mins 44 secs. Not to shabby if I do say so myself. I am getting quite into the lunchtime running, as not only does it stop me pigging out in the cafeteria but it also gets me away from my desk and back outside away from the office stresses. A much more proactive way to spend 60 mins. BRING ON THE CHALLENGE!
I have just foolishly agreed with my boyfriend to take on a challenge … a triathlon in 2014, the Virgin London Triathlon. The reason behind the challenge? Firstly I have been very inspired by my good friend Alice and her triathlon journey. She completed her first triathlon last weekend and rocked it. After months of hard work and sheer determination she met the challenge head on and quite simply nailed it. This is what I admired the most as well as watching her reap the benefits of her all her efforts (not only completing the triathlon, but getting fitter, stronger and healthier along the way).
Secondly I need to get fitter and healthier. Since turning 30 this year, I have made a promise to sort myself out. (I am currently in the middle of a boot camp month and I have been running 2-3 days a week to slowly build my fitness levels up). Over the past 6 years I have got myself into a bad routine (eating out, eating junk and drinking more than is healthy) and I have developed some bad habits, both of which need an overhaul. So a challenge like a triathlon seems to be a good motivator in getting there.
So here is where I am going to share my progress, the ups and the downs, highs and lows of training and I hope along the way to share & gain some tips, advice and some support from the online blogging community. So here it goes…gulp.
Challenge Kate 