The 90 Day Challenge: Milk Log
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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 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. -
Gym again this morning.As I've said I haven't been able to do any cardio since the injury - which was ages ago. So did weights as usual. However, the best news is that I ran uninhibited for about 10 minutes.
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Something new this morning - went swimming! I quite like swimming, and it never used to take much to get back into it. I found it bloody hard this morning though. It might be just a result of getting a bit older, or it might be because I worked my upper body Sunday and Monday at the gym, or it might be because I have never been in such bad shape...<br />
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Anyway, did it for about half an hour, going very slowly. -
Didn't have the best week last week. However, I turned it around in my opinion by doing a weights session on Friday night. That's one thing I'm beginning to enjoy about doing exercise, you can catch up if you are in the right mind set. In the past I would have written off the whole week and started fresh the next week. But getting that workout on Friday means that last week was as good as any other week really.<br />
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Back into it this morning, and pretty keen to step it up this week. I found a medical assessment I had done in 2004 - and I was carrying an extra 10kgs then (and not of muscle!). That's quite a lot when you consider I weigh 79kgs now, and am not exactly 'streamlined'. Anyway, that should help with motivation I reckon. -
Keep going mate.<br />
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Running is hard and your lgs will feel it after each increase in time or distance. When I was training for my first HM I did an 11 mile run and was willing the GPS on my wrist to click over through the last two miles. It was horrible. <br />
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But the body is a clever old stick really and it learns and adapts. After a good rest, I found I could crank out that distance again with much less pain. You definitely should only be doing long runs once a week and then resting afterwards. Also, try and do hill reps and speed reps as a replacement for a normal training run. You'll be amazed how much they will improve your stamina and fitness.
