Barbell squats: 1 set of 10 without weight then 4 sets of 10 with 5kg each side. I am terrible at squats, I can’t keep my chest up or back straight and my knees tend to go inwards. Today was better but I’m now finding that my upper arms (bicep/deltoid) are really stiff and that…
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A 5k run
I am really pushing myself with my running, I just have to push myself to get out and run! This is my fastest 5k to date, I know not fast compared to most people but I’m pleased with it. It was a wet & cold run and I tried to run most of the whole…
Working out
I am such a loser at all this workout stuff. I have only been to the gym once this week and I haven’t run at all 🙁 Friday I was meant to do both but Kieth was up all night being sick, it was raining hard when I got up so couldn’t run and I…
I think I’m slowly getting there.
So I am down 1kg this week, which is a lot for me. I’m logging everything I eat and staying under calories. With my new phone (Samsung Note 4) both my tracking apps work now – mfp & fitbit so it’s so much easier to log and check throughout the day. My 3rd gym session…
2015 races
So I have yet to do even a 5k race but I have signed up for the following races this year: Isle of Wright Challenge (106km) – 2/3 May In memory of my brother in law John & a family friend who sadly just passed away Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support The Battle of Britain…
A return to the gym
So this morning was my first day back at the gym, I hadn’t been since 3rd December 🙁 They have new PB boards and 2 different warm up plans, that we do each time we go. I did a modified version of on of them. As I hadn’t been for so long I had a…
A new year
So last night was a quiet night in our fav pub. Most of the regulars we know off weren’t around but a few were. Also a few known patrons know to others but we hadn’t seen them before, maybe they used to be regulars and now seem to appear when we aren’t there lol It…
A sort of review
January Started working at a local rehab unit, spent most of my time working in the kitchen, which I actually enjoyed March Fire in our block of flats, fire across the court yard from us in the early hours of the morning. Tenant wasn’t in, probably dealing his drugs. Turned out he was growing lovely…
University…
So I don’t talk much about uni on here. I tend to forget about it till the last min 🙁 I go to the OU. This is a purely online uni except for a few modules for a few course – paramedic, nurse etc. I am currently do a BSc Health & Social Care degree,…
So I’ve kind of signed up for a race for 2015! I couldn’t miss the opportunity to run this once only race in August to remember The Battle of Britain. 75 Years Since “The Few” Won the Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain raged over the skies of England from July to October 1940…
