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Run tonight - 5.01 km in 26:05<br />
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Walked 1 km home in 8:54<br />
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Put some snags on the barbie and, while they were cooking, settled in for some pull ups<br />
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12, 10, 6, 5, 5<br />
5, 5, 4, 4, 4<br />
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Total 60<br />
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Makes up for no exercise yesterday... A bit<br />
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Shit. Have to go out to site for an install tomorrow because someone else dropped the custard. The problem is, I have to do it first thing because the rest of the day is booked with family shit and topped off with Tahs v pussy cats<br />
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Weekend was a write off, but at least I had some nice beers on Saturday.<br />
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Sunday was birthday lunch and movie (Despicable Me 2 - highly recommended if you know the first one). <br />
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The last three days have been 12+ hours on site trying to get 2 proof of concept systems running before they opened the store today. I got the second one running three hours after open...<br />
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This winter thing is getting me down. Well, that and a 60 hour week at work travelling halfway across the fucking city to get shit working. The point is - fuck weight loss. I'll let midwinter happen and reassess in August.<br />
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Though I saw some of the Xfit world games on ESPN and those dudes are pretty inspiring. Though I'm not into waxing... or dudes.<br />
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This winter thing is getting me down. Well, that and a 60 hour week at work travelling halfway across the fucking city to get shit working. The point is - [b]fuck weight loss[/b]. I'll let midwinter happen and reassess in August.<br />
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[size=4]So the plan is to maintain current weight-ish?? You've knocked off some pretty gnarly challenges since you got this thread cranking again, and made mean progress. I guess the risk is slipping from 'fuck weight loss' to 'nom nom nom'!! [/size] -
Or scull, scull, scull given the Lions Tour is on!!
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[size=4]So the plan is to maintain current weight-ish?? You've knocked off some pretty gnarly challenges since you got this thread cranking again, and made mean progress. I guess the risk is slipping from 'fuck weight loss' to 'nom nom nom'!! [/size][/quote]<br />
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Yeah maintenance mode I suppose you could say. Time and motivation low - I really feel the cold now I'm not a funt.<br />
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Nick, what often happens when we get going really well is life events cause us to lose focus, then we can't get back into the routine and settle back to a lower level. I should know, I've done the same several times lately.<br />
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I really encourage you to put your foot down and stay at the same excellent level you've been, then when Spring comes keep pushing harder and stronger.<br />
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If you must, then revert to the What would Richie do? You know McCaw would be out there working his arse off all Winter.<br />
Or if that cuts too close to a lot of bad rugby memories, then think of what Bartman would do. Remember he won several comps in October, after a whole Winter of 6am gym sessions.<br />
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Understand completely what you're saying. I guess heading into solstice with the days getting shorter, plus last week at work (missing karate and my birthday dinner with the family into the deal) has stymied me.<br />
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Now that the planet is tilting back I'll have to dig deep and find the motivation. Watching my old club from the sidelines getting belted at scrum time also made me a little twitchy... <br />
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I bought some long sleeve tops from Kathmandu (on sale) today to use for running. I've got a week left in this weight loss cycle, in which I can make a fair bit of ground back from my current 92.3 kg, then will look to make July my back-on-track month.<br />
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The two year anniversary of me starting this serious weight loss is coming up (August 15, 2011 - 115.8 kg) so I'll use that as a goal.<br />
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And getting back on the Brazil nuts. Those things are ace for good vibes - I'm lead to believe it's the selenium.<br />
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Fucking ordinary weather here. Rain, cold, wind most of the week....<br />
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So pull ups tonight. Not expecting much, but flicked on Seth Sentry anyway and have it a crack. Minute breaks:<br />
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12, 8, 6, 5, 5,<br />
50 second breaks<br />
5, 5, 5, 5, 5,<br />
40 second breaks<br />
4, 4 4, 4, 4,<br />
30 second breaks<br />
3, 3, 3, 3, 2,<br />
3, 3, 2, 3, 3<br />
Total - 109<br />
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Minute rest<br />
Pushups x 30<br />
Minute rest<br />
Pushups x 15<br />
Minute rest<br />
Pushups x 10<br />
45 second rest<br />
Pushups x 5<br />
Total - 60<br />
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Rolled out the first four kata for practice, then did cat vomits for 4 minutes.<br />
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Took 40 minutes all up.<br />
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5 km run tonight in a tick over 26 minutes. First one in two weeks so going mainly on willpower as the legs were NOT happy. Got to try out my new five fingers socks though and there good for taking that bit if abrasion out of the surface contact.<br />
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Walked home the 0.86 km in another 8 minutes.<br />
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OK, so this weight loss cycle was practically a dud after a few social engagements and a general lack of willpower resulted in me back where I started a few weeks ago. Throw in the fucking rain we've had lately and its a very uncomfortable environment to try and get some km in on the road.<br />
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To rectify that, I'm starting another cycle right now, aiming for under 90kg. Need to reignite my passion for this stuff and get into the habit of fitness. Less time in the kitchen too.<br />
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So, today:<br />
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93.3kg, Chest 108, Waist 97, Hips 103.<br />
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Ran 10.72 km in 57:45 tonight. Just couldn't push through to the hour due to abdominal cramps.<br />
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Set a 10km PB of 53:51 which was 51s better than my previous on a different route.<br />
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Blew out my five fingers in the process though. Bummer.<br />
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Cycled into work today: 7.82km in 23:34 (avg speed 19.9km/h). It was fucking cold, but I'm pretty sure it was at least 10C.<br />
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Cycled home from work: 12.45km in 29:08 (avg speed 25.6km/h). Jeez my bike legs are ordinary.<br />
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Not sure what to do about the running situation - its the best exercise for shredding weight in my case, but with the blown fivefingers featured above I might have to wear my kanga leather pair (not as good for concrete) and risk stinking them out while I order a new pair... after the fucking new credit cards arrive as I had to cancel the old one due to some fluffybunny flogging my details... -
Oh yeah, I got home and while I was cooling down did 5 reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally slow pull ups, taking about 2 seconds up and 2 seconds down, chin over the bar, with a pause at the bottom.<br />
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They felt really good, so when I next try the 20 minute thing I think I'll do that. Will make my count look shitty but I promised myself that once I could crack 100 I'd improve technique. So I'll stick to that.
