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Posted Jan 17, 2016

But not the kind of lifting I ought to have been doing, mostly. Friday started alright with pairs PT activity - boxing training followed by quite a lot of assorted weights, which I enjoyed. Overall I did just over 12,000 steps too. It all went a bit downhill from there, though...

Posted Jan 15, 2016

Another day of things being kicked into touch by other things... A lunchtime Metafit was out of the question as work is rather mental at the moment. Then my plans for an evening run were also knocked out getting my 12yo packed for Guide camp on Friday. All I can really claim, therefore, is to have managed a generally fairly active day (for someone who has a desk-bound job, at least) with about 9,700 steps. Oh, and a token 30 press-ups to round it off...

Posted Jan 14, 2016

Work is very busy at the moment, so by lunchtime I was in urgent need of a little break. Down to Bodycoach gym in Rickmansworth I headed, slightly undecided as to what I was going to do. In the end I spent a bit of time on the upper body, did a warm-up on the treadmill and headed out for a quick run round the aquadrome. With time short, I thought, I would aim at short and sharp rather than long and ponderous. I ran 2.2 miles in the end, averaging a 9:14 pace, but with the last 0.2 miles more like 8.

Posted Jan 13, 2016

While it could have so easily gone the same way as Monday, this day went much better! Metafit worked out well, and I even managed to top it off with some upper-body exercises afterwards. Then, in the evening I had a really enjoyable hour of yoga with YogaByEllie - just what was required after all the squats of earlier!

Posted Jan 12, 2016

So I hauled my gym kit in to work in preparation for Metafit at lunch - as well as a big bag of books for the charity shop. But life had other plans, it turns out; some work stuff came up, and next thing I knew, I had completely missed the class.

Posted Jan 11, 2016

Well, after going to Bath on Saturday morning, we returned on Saturday afternoon. Then the 14yo returned from a weekend of scout water activities, and after the usual round of de-mudding and general tidy-up it was time for the weekend end-game! So not a huge amount of Janathon activities took place. The best I can claim is that I ran into town at one point, but in fairness we did walk quite a lot in Bath too, I suppose. I didn't quite hit my 13,000 step daily goal but wasn't all that far off.

Posted Jan 9, 2016

With a family gathering today, there wasn't all that much chance to get out and exercise. Thankfully, I did manage to get out for a late morning run - about 3.6 miles ish around Amersham. Unfortunately, Strava had a bit of a strop in the middle, so I can't be sure about the pace and distance unless I actually measure it out somehow...

Posted Jan 9, 2016

Today has been extremely busy. Which is a good thing; I tend to work at my best when there's lots going on and the pressure is mounting. While it didn't leave time for any training at lunchtime, luckily it is Friday - pairs PT day! So in fact my main activities were out of the way by 8:30 this morning. And I even managed to get some photos for once!

Posted Jan 8, 2016

Thursday was not going to be a rest day; I took my kit to work ready for Metafit at lunch, and was planning to go for it. However, two problems came up:

Posted Jan 6, 2016

That was fun! But time is short, so here's the potted summary:

Posted Jan 5, 2016

Another day, another Metafit class in Rickmansworth at lunch. For some reason, this one was heaving; before today, the largest class I have attended stood at about 5 people ish, but today there were a full 10 of us. The weather was good, the exercise gruelling but only about 30 minutes, so all told it was a winner!

Posted Jan 4, 2016

Running was out today. But, metafit was back on the normal timetable at the Bodycoach gym in Rickmansworth, and a plan was forming.

Posted Jan 3, 2016

All limbs felt recovered today, and Mrs H was up for it too, so today we headed out for a little 3.6 mile loop around Amersham. It felt quite hard but I was happy with the pace, overall (10:06/mi ish, apparently). And we timed it well to (mostly) miss the rain. Conveniently, our return home took us not far from the local Harris + Hoole, which we felt obliged to check out briefly.

Posted Jan 2, 2016

I avoided running today because my knee is feeling just a bit sore. So instead, my friend kindly let me have a go on his Concept 2 rowing machine. I realised, as I was rowing, that I hadn't actually picked the most knee-friendly option, but all worked out in the end! I managed to bash out a 3km row in 11:58, which I was happy with under the circumstances. Then, what with my friend's weights all around me, it seemed only sensible to round the job off with some bicep curls and tricep dips. Post-Christmas back-on-it has to start somewhere!

Posted Jan 1, 2016

A successful start to Janathon! My wife and I took an opportunity around lunch time to head out for a quick run around Amersham, clocking up around 3.5 miles. It was cold but at least the rain held off; can't complain about that!

Posted Dec 31, 2015

Well, 2016, you sure crept up on me stealthily! I'm not going to complain, though: 2015 was a pretty tough year, all told, and I won't be weeping tears of sorrow on its passing. So - what better way to turn things round and prepare for the new year than to sign up for Janathon? A month of fitness, blogging and sharing, cheered on by a supportive crowd of other Janathoners.

Posted Jun 20, 2015

Not much to say. The last few days have been a general wash-out, given the health events that have overtaken the family. I've managed a token plank (day 18) and some press-ups (day 19) to just about meet the spirit of Juneathon. It has been completely right to prioritise health above exercise, though, so I have no regrets.

Posted Jun 18, 2015

When health problems come up, other things tend to take a bit of a back seat. That's where we are at the moment. I'm just about ticking the boxes with a token plank of just over a minute, but circumstances haven't allowed me to get out for a run or indeed any other kind of exercise (apart from a bit of walking). Hopefully things will settle back down soon, but until then, my options are a bit limited. Definitely the right thing to do, though.

Posted Jun 17, 2015

With the best will in the world, things don't always go to plan. We have had some illness in the family that has distinctly thrown a spanner in the works. Grand plans for Tuesday ended up being watered down to a rather token 30 press-ups.

Posted Jun 15, 2015

Well, this morning Mrs H and I managed to pop out for a quick early run once the kids were dropped at school. We did about 30 mins ish of gentle jogging/walking, probably a couple of miles ish. My legs were a bit sore after yesterday, so this felt like a nice kind of level to maintain sanity. Then we might have ended up in The Grocer at 91, as I would advise any one local to also do...

Posted Jun 15, 2015

The big day arrived! After a hideously early start (setting off at 5:15), and heavy triathlon traffic at the other end, we were there and ready to go. Time was a bit short, so it wasn't all that long before Karen was jumping in the Thames to get the ball rolling. Once she had set off, Holger and I wondered around a bit to get the lay of the land, then I went to meet Karen after her 1.5km swim.

Posted Jun 13, 2015

With the Windsor Triathlon tomorrow, I didn't want to do much today, to give my body some rest. So apart from marching around a lot, it's been pretty quiet. We went to register in Windsor and check out the lie of the land, which was useful. Now, though: time for bed, as we are leaving at 5:15... I've walked over 6 miles, so will have to leave it at that on the Juneathon front!

Posted Jun 12, 2015

Friday is pairs PT day, which conveniently ticked off my Juneathon requirements by 8:05 this morning, featuring some pretty comprehensive arm work, mainly. After that, I hared it back to our place and got changed, then we took the kids to school and went over to ...

Posted Jun 12, 2015

There wasn't a minute spare yesterday, and the usual evening exercise slot was knocked out by our youngest daughter being inducted into Brownies. This entailed a ceremony in a private woods near Chesham, and the eating of burgers. So there hasn't been much in the way of specific exercise.

Posted Jun 10, 2015

This coming Sunday, some friends and I are participating in the Windsor Triathlon, in particular the Olympic distance relay. I'm down for the 10K run at the end, but my training hasn't been going especially well: it is in only 4 days, and I haven't actually run 10K in really quite some months! So today I wanted to do a run that would at least put my mind at rest that I could have a good shot at it, without being too troubled with injuries etc.

Posted Jun 10, 2015

My grand plan for the day featured a run in the evening. Reality set in, though, when at 11PM I realised I still needed to do a sprint round Tesco. Revising my thinking, I ended up with:

Posted Jun 8, 2015

Still tired from yesterday, and busy at work: what to do? Well, today, I kept it simple: a quick run around Ricky. Apparently it was 3.3 miles, and I wasn't going fast since I'm trying to prepare for 10K on Sunday and will need to be gentle!

Posted Jun 7, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, I attempted an introductory ride with the Amersham Road Cycling Club. Unfortunately, my plans were thwarted very early, when about 10 minutes in to the ride my chain snapped spectacularly, knocking out my rear gears. Today I managed my first proper ride, though, and it was really good fun!

Posted Jun 6, 2015

A fairly varied day, really. This morning, I took the girls to see Mrs H doing the "Color Obstacle Rush" at Dorney Lake. Timing meant that we were in a bit of a rush ourselves (getting packed is always a challenge) so had to leg it to see them set off! The day was then rather disjointed until I slipped out for a rather rushed, short run this evening - about 2 miles ish including a walking warm-up, so nothing record-breaking, but I didn't want to over-do it given my plans for tomorrow...

Posted Jun 6, 2015

We have three kids between 7 and 13, and they each do different activities on a Friday. It can get rather complicated! Despite not formally "doing some exercise" today, I've still managed to walk just under 13,000 steps / 6 miles (mostly dashing to swimming, or round the shops, or whatever). Then we had friends round for dinner, which was very pleasant.