Progress and lack of improvement

Funny how one can be both, right?!

Progress front? I could do some half-push-ups today for the first time in over a year without any pain. It’s a freakin’ miracle it seems!

Lack of improvement? This week I was a slack-arse.

However, I can’t do that much longer as my schedule is about to [...]

The Maths

Just quickly before I head to bed, I was trying to figure out the maths behind the running portion that I am aiming for.

Desirably, running 2.4 kms in 14:26 is my goal. I need to also obtain a level four on the beep test. That equals to running 10 km/hr. The speed at [...]

Day 2 down, 131 more to go!

The first week is always the toughest when you are trying to get established in a fitness routine. You make up excuses. You don’t plan well enough. You over-plan. You realise bumps in the road, etc., etc., etc….

Today’s workout went relatively well. I decided to cancel the swim today as I have been [...]

Day 1 down, 132 days to go

Today was my first workout. I took it kind of easy in that I only had one workout planned.

The run.

It went awesome actually. I did my warm-up, did my 1km walk timing (11 minutes) and then I did a 1km baseline run (essentially doubled-back from my baseline walk). I was quite pleased [...]

19 weeks… 133 days until New Years!

I’m about to do something drastic, as it may. Tough times call for drastic measures and this is one of those times.

Here is what I want to do by New Years day…

Lose 40 pounds and become Run 10k non-stop. Do 200 squats. Do 20 push-ups. Do 200 sit-ups. Do 150 dips. Swim [...]