I guess I failed to mention when I started this blog that a week and a half after beginning it, I was heading half way across the world to San Francisco and Hawaii to enjoy a couple of weeks holiday. I guess I thought I could control myself out there. WRONG.
I ended up drinking loads, eating Chinese food, pizza's, burgers, chocolates, cheesecakes, ice creams, basically a lot of very bad stuff.
I'm back now on the blog after those two weeks away and a couple of days video shooting for a friends project. In that time, I don't even need to step on the scales... I can so tell I've put on about a stone (or even more!)
I guess psychologically I wasn't taking this challenge seriously because I knew I was going on holiday, but right now, there's no big holiday to look forward to. There's no excuses. All I can do now is really take this challenge by the scruff of the neck and make some REAL inroads.
So here's the update so far in My Twelve Month Mission to challenge myself physically. The first month (June) has almost gone and quite frankly I have nothing to show for it. This isn't good enough. The plus points are that I've booked 3 5km runs from July - September. From tomorrow I really need to implement the plan I blogged about earlier and with regards to food, I'll be looking to get 200g protein and less than 150g carbs a day, with a day off once a week.
I'll also be starting five-a-side football once a week from next Wednesday, and due to a very minimal amount of exercise on holiday, I'll be starting the 100 press up challenge from next Monday. That's a lot to get through starting from tomorrow, but it's on now. Just watch.
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Wednesday 2 June 2010
5km Runs
Good news, I've signed up to my first three 5km races!!! Woop woop!!!
I've booked places on races in Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham throughout July, August and September.
Since I'm supposed to be running a race every month for twelve months and I'm not doing one in June, we'll assume that part of the mission has started in July and I'll participate in one every month until June, cool?
Here we go!
I've got an idea of something else I want to add to the mission too. More on that soon when I've done the research.
I've booked places on races in Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham throughout July, August and September.
Since I'm supposed to be running a race every month for twelve months and I'm not doing one in June, we'll assume that part of the mission has started in July and I'll participate in one every month until June, cool?
Here we go!
I've got an idea of something else I want to add to the mission too. More on that soon when I've done the research.
Press ups
Man, I am having some serious trouble with the hundred press up challenge.
After 18 sessions, you should be able to bang out 100 press ups non-stop. Last week I got to the ninth session and struggled, so they do say you should repeat a week if you can't do it, so that puts me back to the seventh session.
I tried this session again on Monday and I just didn't have the power in my arms at all. I tried again yesterday, I did better, but I didn't complete it. I will try once more tonight. I've got to move along on this now.
After 18 sessions, you should be able to bang out 100 press ups non-stop. Last week I got to the ninth session and struggled, so they do say you should repeat a week if you can't do it, so that puts me back to the seventh session.
I tried this session again on Monday and I just didn't have the power in my arms at all. I tried again yesterday, I did better, but I didn't complete it. I will try once more tonight. I've got to move along on this now.
Tuesday 1 June 2010
First 5km training this morning
I'm very very pleased with the first 5km run I did this morning. I did a 10km run last year and I was getting to 5km round about the 32 minute mark. Considering I haven't run much at all since about November, I managed 30 minutes and 28 seconds!!! Woop woop!!!
I said to myself today that I was not going to stop and was going to complete the 5km no matter what. Obviously 30 minutes to complete 5km is not exactly a fit person's timing (I think the Olympic record is about 12 or 13 minutes), but that's my start now. Each time I run, I will simply beat the previous time. Even if it's by 5 seconds. End of.
I need to start looking for those 5km running events to sign up to too. Due to some commitments, I won't be starting the first one until July, but I'll still make sure I do one every month for a year. I'll try finding one early in July as possible.
Positives:
I said to myself today that I was not going to stop and was going to complete the 5km no matter what. Obviously 30 minutes to complete 5km is not exactly a fit person's timing (I think the Olympic record is about 12 or 13 minutes), but that's my start now. Each time I run, I will simply beat the previous time. Even if it's by 5 seconds. End of.
I need to start looking for those 5km running events to sign up to too. Due to some commitments, I won't be starting the first one until July, but I'll still make sure I do one every month for a year. I'll try finding one early in July as possible.
Positives:
- Completed the work out fully today, unlike yesterday's swimming and weights sessions
- Did not stop once during the 5km run (even though I might have gone down to a jogging pace, I never stopped or walked)
- Improved my previous time by approximately 1.5 minutes
Weigh In
Right then, onto something I was hoping to avoid, but it had to be done... the weigh in!
What I think I'll do is weigh in on the first of every month. I normally weigh myself in the morning before I eat anything, I think that's the best time. I'm also not too worried if over the period of a month I'm not losing too much weight, because I'm hoping that any weight is put on is muscle. Obviously if the weight stays similar each month, I should be seeing changes in measurements ie waist, chest, arms etc.
1st June - 79.5kg (12 stone 7.3lbs)
Just to give you some perspective about my weight, my height is approximately 6 foot, so an ideal weight for me is between about 72kg - 83kg, although getting towards the heavier end of that scale doesn't suit me aesthetically.
Over the past few years, the heaviest I have been is 90kg, the lightest 72.5kg, therfore my current weight needs to be cut down by a few kilos.
What I think I'll do is weigh in on the first of every month. I normally weigh myself in the morning before I eat anything, I think that's the best time. I'm also not too worried if over the period of a month I'm not losing too much weight, because I'm hoping that any weight is put on is muscle. Obviously if the weight stays similar each month, I should be seeing changes in measurements ie waist, chest, arms etc.
1st June - 79.5kg (12 stone 7.3lbs)
Just to give you some perspective about my weight, my height is approximately 6 foot, so an ideal weight for me is between about 72kg - 83kg, although getting towards the heavier end of that scale doesn't suit me aesthetically.
Over the past few years, the heaviest I have been is 90kg, the lightest 72.5kg, therfore my current weight needs to be cut down by a few kilos.
What another flop
Went to the cinema yesterday... I'm sure you can guess what I'm about to say! Ended up having a bloody triple sundae. Not a double, a TRIPLE!!!
Obviously I regret it, but I MUST look forward now. I think from now on when I post up any mistakes, I've got to try and look at the positives of it. I'm normally a negative person, so I'll use it as a useful opportunity to try to think positively.
Obviously I regret it, but I MUST look forward now. I think from now on when I post up any mistakes, I've got to try and look at the positives of it. I'm normally a negative person, so I'll use it as a useful opportunity to try to think positively.
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