The 90 Day Challenge: Milk Log
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GYM REASSESSMENT:<br />
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Weight: 76.7kg<br />
Body Fat: 14.05%<br />
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Slight improvement, but nothing to write home about. Have gained 400grams lean muscle mass, so am pretty happy about that at keast.<br />
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My goal, starting next week with my programme shows, is to begin training in earnest for this half marathon. I haven't done a lot of running, so it should really shock the system. I want to improve fitness so I can complete the marathon. However, I really just want to use the marathon as motivation to get through my plateau and reduce body fat and improve definition. I have just bought some whey protein, and thermogenic fat burning capsules, so hopefully I can start making some good progress. -
Had a deliberately slow start to the week this week, as I'm pretty sure I am coming down with something. The gym instructer took me through my new programme on Monday and Tuesday. It's an interesting one for me, with more technical exercises than I'm used to. For example the bench press and deadlifts. I'm looking forward to getting better at these, but definitely have to take it slow to make sure I do them right till I get used to them. Even with just doing one set with the instructor my chest was tight for days, so it looks like this programme will be a really good one. <br />
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Last night I went for my first road run in preparation for the half marathon. Up till now I have limited myself to just the treadmill, and was dreading trying the road. I was happy to run 7kms, and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I'd like to break 10kms within the next week, and that will be a real challenge. I was also stoked to have busted out any exercise at all yesterday as it was looking like I had written it off as a 'bad day'.<br />
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This morning I tried day one of my programme for the first time. It was good, and I got through it pretty quickly. I'll have to see how I feel tomorrow to give a proper assessment.<br />
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As a side note I got a free box of protein bars when I bought my last tub of protein. I tried one for the first time this morning, and they really are gross... -
Well as expected I got sick pretty promptly and haven't done shit for two weeks. It seems I'm always trying to catch up. This time I was sick, but usually it's just lack of will power.<br />
Anyway, got back into it today. Had def taken 2 steps backwards. Very limited time to get into shape for the this half marathon too. -
Did the usual drinking and eating bad food over the weekend. However, I did manage to run 10kms - which is the furtherest I have run on the road. I only have 4 weeks to be ready for the 22km half marathon, so I have really mucked up the preparation.<br />
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My girlfriend is away for 2 weeks, so I hope to really step up the training over this time. This morning I went for a 7km run, and I hope to go to the gym tonight as well. <br />
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Does anyone know if there is anything wrong with running on consecutive days? Considering how much time I've got left I really need to. -
All of my runs are short at the moment unfortunately. Still, don't want to burn out and give up altogether.<br />
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Went to the gym last night - chest and tris. <br />
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Went for a run this morning - I reckon I did about 8kms. It was bloody tough though.<br />
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I plan to go to the gym tonight too. -
I went to the gym on Tuesday afternoon. I was bloody down and fatigued afterwards. Had definitely over done it. I had a complete rest day yesterday, and feel much better.<br />
Went for about a 9km run this morning, which took quite a while. I hope to bust out 14 or 15 kms this weekend - which will be a huge effort.<br />
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I think I might be going through junk food withdrawals, as I'm pretty down lately. I hope its just a bad mood, because I ate fried food over the weekend. I'd hope that wouldn't be long enough to effect the mental state. -
THURSDAY: In the afternoon on Thursday I went to the gym, so that was 2 workouts on that day.<br />
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FRIDAY: Had the morning off, but went to the gym afterwork and did back and bis.<br />
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SATURDAY: Ran the longest I have ever run - 13kms. I think this week I'll go for a few small runs through the week, and aim for about 16kms next weekend.<br />
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TODAY: I have no choice but have a rest day. I can hardly walk...<br />
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Food wise, I had pizza as my 'day-off- during the game last night. Not sure if I'll bust out more junk food today. -
Didn't end up having a rest day today. I ate a bit of junk (oven wedges for lunch), but went to the gym. Worked on chest and shoulders. Was pretty tough.<br />
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Not sure if my legs will be up to a run tomorrow morning, I'll have to wait and see. Either way I'll go to the gym in the arvo. -
Have continued my weights programme - although not as diligently since last week. Have seen the doctor about the strain, and have an appointement with the physio today.<br />
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The last few weeks I have been particulary good, but have been putting on weight. There is the old saying that you will put on weight through muscle. However, in my experience it is not as easy to put on muscle mass as the saying implies. -
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Rest day yesterday, and back into the weights this morning. Pretty happy with how the weights are going, but don't have much to gauge improvement on - just feel happy about it.<br />
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This repair routine the physio has got me on takes for bloody ever, and I'm supposed to do it twice a day.