I am leaving the UK for the hustle and bustle of Melbourne in late 2012. This blog is to document my journey to improved well being through fitness and weight loss.
I want to leave the UK trim, toned and feeling great about myself!
I'm all about dancing, running, Nike, eating, gossiping and sarcasm :)
Current Challenge: Training for the Edinburgh Marathon 2012!!
Email me at countdowntooz.at.gmail.dot.com
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Marathon Training Week 1 - Complete
I had grand plans for documenting my training in a clever and innovative fashion, but instead you get me and my fingers. I took this photo on Saturday after I took to my bed like one of those frail women in 17th century novels because my legs were fatigued. I needed to be pushed around in one of those old style wheelchairs with a blanket over my legs.
4 runs in one week really took it out of me. I haven’t run so far since back in August/September when I was training for the Great North Run. My plan was to train over Christmas to have a good base to build from, but my shin of shit put a stop to that. It’s feeling much better and I am so pleased that I was able to get the mileage in on the treadmill. Next challenge…running outside again.
I think what I have learnt from week one is that I can suck it up and get it done and I need to stick with that. I also think I am going to drop from 3 Body Pump classes down to two so I can have 2 proper rest days. There is no point pushing my body so hard that I can’t get the most out of the runs.
I also took your advice and stocked up on a good multivitamin, some fishy oils and some Glucosamine to help supplement my diet of cake.
Week 1 runs:
