Running to Fitness

Did my usual weight session today, I’m loving doing the weights now - I used to do a circuit of the various machines and leave it at that. These days I use a couple of machines and then concentrate the rest of the session on dumbells doing various exercise. Unfortunately we don’t have bar bells [...]

Had a better workout today - sciattica pain wasn’t as bad. Managed a more comfortable 1/2 hour run on the treadmill doing 4.62 km in that time. I then did a 40 mins weight session focusing on my arms, chest and back. After some stretches and ab crunches I did 30mins on the cross trainer [...]

Despite what my Nike+ says, today I ran the fastest over for 50mins non-stop. My Nike+ says I was slower than the other day when I ran 50mins at 10km/h with a 3 minute walk break - I did the same today but without the walk break. Was really hard and I had to force [...]

Today I picked up the pace a bit and ran 6.1km in 40minutes on the treadmill, couldnt have run much farther at that pace so I think I need to do a few speed sessions next week.
I did my weigh-in as well but there is something up with the scales at my gym, the started [...]

Got some new running shoes today and they’re great - took them to the gym and did a quick 25 minute run and my shins were perfect. I got them from a running shop in manchester and they did a gait analysis on me - I ran on the treadmill and the film you running [...]

Woah - really pushed myself today, did a 30minute run to start with - 8 minute jog to warm up followed by a flat-out run for 22 mins. I ran the fast part at 10km/hour on the treadmill, Im sure the treadmill doesnt show the correct time as I have run this speed outside and [...]

I finally did it! Im under 15stone for the first time in ages - it feels really good to have beaten this plateau I have been on for the last 3 weeks, it was getting really frustrating. It just goes to show that when your exercise routine has gotten stale and you plateau - mixing [...]

Did a quick 40minute run yesterday covering 6km and today I did a 40 minute HIIT session on the cross trainer - its definately more fun than doing slow cardio, the time seems to go a lot quicker. I cant seem to get below 15stone 1pound, I’ve been stuck at this weight for 3weeks or [...]

Sigh - exactly the same weight as last week! Im pretty sure this is down to giving up smoking - I think my metabolism has slowed as I have been exercising daily and eating well. I’m not going to let this get me down though - time to to kick it up a notch next [...]

Did a 35 minute run today and did a sneaky weigh-in and I have reached 16 stone which was my target for friday so I’m ahead of schedule. That makes a 1/2 stone loss in exactly 7 days which I’m pleased with. My next target is 15 1/2 stone - I’m going to say for [...]