Gym 60 minutes (60 cardio)
30 minutes on the cross-trainer and 30 on the spinner.
Swim: 800m (400, 400)30 minutes on the cross-trainer and 30 on the spinner.
Tough session. Ticker mis-fired all night. Not sure how related the two are.
10 Dec 2008
Gym 60 minutes (30 strength, 30 cardio)
Pushed a bit on the bike to see how the ticker behaves.
Pushed a bit on the bike to see how the ticker behaves.
09 Dec 2008
Swim: 1600m (600, 600, 400)
Took it easy today and less breaks.
Not a good day. Had a major AF this morning after symptoms for over a week. Here we go again...
Took it easy today and less breaks.
Not a good day. Had a major AF this morning after symptoms for over a week. Here we go again...
07 Dec 2008
Gym 60 minutes (30 strength, 30 cardio)
Bike session on a spinning bike which is much better.
Bike session on a spinning bike which is much better.
05 Dec 2008
Gym: 60 minutes (30 strength, 30 cardio)
First upper-body only workout and half an hour on the bike.
Swim: 1000m (200, 200, 200, 200, 200)
First upper-body only workout and half an hour on the bike.
Swim: 1000m (200, 200, 200, 200, 200)
29 Nov 2008
Running:
15.4km - 1:30
Nice run. Bitterly cold, but sunny. Last run for a while. Physio treatment to get my hip sorted out properly will start on Monday and I am not allowed to run, but can swim, cycle and do bits of gym work.
15.4km - 1:30
Nice run. Bitterly cold, but sunny. Last run for a while. Physio treatment to get my hip sorted out properly will start on Monday and I am not allowed to run, but can swim, cycle and do bits of gym work.
Body Composition at 40!
| Weight | 88.7kg |
| Body Fat | 19.2% |
| Total Body Water | 56.4% |
| Muscle Mass | 68.1kg |
| Physique Rating | 7 |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | 2088 KJ |
| Metabolism Age | 32 (!!!) |
| Bone Mass | 3.5kg |
| Resting Heart Rate | ?? |
In the M40 from today. Let's see...
27 Nov 2008
Running:
10.75km - 60:00
First run in a while to clear my head. Hip seems to get worse. Physio treatment starting next week.
10.75km - 60:00
First run in a while to clear my head. Hip seems to get worse. Physio treatment starting next week.
24 Nov 2008
Swimming: 1200m (200, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200)
Breathing to both sides is improving, but still bloody hard...
Breathing to both sides is improving, but still bloody hard...
23 Nov 2008
Gym: 30 minutes (30 cardio)
Hip not good, so decided to revert to the bike in the gym instead.
Swimming: 1000m (200, 200, 200, 200, 200)
First attempt to breath to both sides. Not bad, but not easy either...
Hip not good, so decided to revert to the bike in the gym instead.
Swimming: 1000m (200, 200, 200, 200, 200)
First attempt to breath to both sides. Not bad, but not easy either...
18 Nov 2008
Running:
10.7km - 60:00
Nice and easy run in Keswick in the Lakes District. Hip still not ok.
10.7km - 60:00
Nice and easy run in Keswick in the Lakes District. Hip still not ok.
15 Nov 2008
Gym: 45 minutes (45 strength)
Very tired. Also did 5 minutes on a Power Plate - not sure if this appeals to me...
Very tired. Also did 5 minutes on a Power Plate - not sure if this appeals to me...
13 Nov 2008
Swimming: 1200m (400, 400, 400)
Swimming improving quite well. I think I pulled a muscle above the calf on yesterday's run.
Swimming improving quite well. I think I pulled a muscle above the calf on yesterday's run.
12 Nov 2008
Running:
12.8km - 1:09:30
First (almost) painfree run since the marathon. However, started feeling the hip about 2 hours after the run. Right calf quite bad the morning after. Must be getting old...
12.8km - 1:09:30
First (almost) painfree run since the marathon. However, started feeling the hip about 2 hours after the run. Right calf quite bad the morning after. Must be getting old...
05 Nov 2008
Running: 7.5km - 45:00
First recovery run - calves still very sore. Also tried new trail shoes - Adidas Supernova Riot GTX!
First recovery run - calves still very sore. Also tried new trail shoes - Adidas Supernova Riot GTX!
02 Nov 2008
New York Marathon - 3:58:55
What an experience! Absolutely amazing event. Never heard so much noise in my life.
No real problems all the way which was great given the hicups over the last few weeks. Course and conditions more difficult than anticipated, so happy with a sub-4 hour time.
Mile 1: 9:34
Mile 2: 8:25
Mile 3: 8:49
Mile 4: 9:03
Mile 5: 9:01
Mile 6: 8:54
Mile 7: 8:43
Mile 8: 8:59
Mile 9: 9:35
Mile 10: 8:44
Mile 11: 9:08
Mile 12: 9:03
Mile 13: 8:59
Mile 14: 8:58
Mile 15: 9:02
Mile 16: 9:22
Mile 17: 8:45
Mile 18: 8:47
Mile 19: 9:03
Mile 20: 9:13
Mile 21: 9:23
Mile 22: 9:26
Mile 23: 9:33
Mile 24: 9:42
Mile 25: 9:18
Mile 26: 9:20
km 5: 27:44
km 10: 55:40 (27:56)
km 15: 1:23:52 (28:12)
km 20: 1:51:52 (28:00)
HM: 1:57:59
km 25: 2:20:06 (28:14)
km 30: 2:47:44 (27:38)
km 35: 3:16:49 (29:05)
km 40: 3:46:15 (29:26)
What an experience! Absolutely amazing event. Never heard so much noise in my life.
No real problems all the way which was great given the hicups over the last few weeks. Course and conditions more difficult than anticipated, so happy with a sub-4 hour time.
Mile 1: 9:34
Mile 2: 8:25
Mile 3: 8:49
Mile 4: 9:03
Mile 5: 9:01
Mile 6: 8:54
Mile 7: 8:43
Mile 8: 8:59
Mile 9: 9:35
Mile 10: 8:44
Mile 11: 9:08
Mile 12: 9:03
Mile 13: 8:59
Mile 14: 8:58
Mile 15: 9:02
Mile 16: 9:22
Mile 17: 8:45
Mile 18: 8:47
Mile 19: 9:03
Mile 20: 9:13
Mile 21: 9:23
Mile 22: 9:26
Mile 23: 9:33
Mile 24: 9:42
Mile 25: 9:18
Mile 26: 9:20
km 5: 27:44
km 10: 55:40 (27:56)
km 15: 1:23:52 (28:12)
km 20: 1:51:52 (28:00)
HM: 1:57:59
km 25: 2:20:06 (28:14)
km 30: 2:47:44 (27:38)
km 35: 3:16:49 (29:05)
km 40: 3:46:15 (29:26)
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