Back in the pool

So after making it through all of winter at the outdoor pool Jen and I realised that it had been about 3 months since we were last there.

It was so nice to be in warm water under full sun.  We won't let that much time pass again.

warm up run 25m x 2
straight legs 25m x 2
interval sprints 25m x 2
high knees 15 secs and 10 secs
resistance band run x 10
dive ball 25m x 2
soccer ball throw 30
underwater diving 25m x 4
high hands run 25m x 2
swim 250m

About time

I ran with Fi today.  It's been such a long time since we did that - I've missed her and her running company so much.

It's so special to find someone who knows when I'm hurting, knows when to push, when to be quiet or when to talk.  Who keeps good pace, is up for any adventure and loves the sunrise as much as me. 

Fi had an hour to do at threshold which I didn't have a hope of achieving so she did that and then kept me company for my sprints.  I was glad she was there, tears were very close to the surface on the second last one.

Got them done. 

Thursday catch up

I'm a day late posting this one.

Thurs dawned bright and shiny so I donned my brightest kit and went to meet JBSECT.  They weren't going to miss me waiting at the bus stop and my choice of kit did generate some laughs. 

I was happy I could hold their pace down to the Boulie today, I think they were cruising.  They dropped me straight away up the climb past the pipe bridge but that's ok.

Crit training was the go and the boys were already on their first lap when I got there and they went absolutely fanging past, looked so good, I haven't been so close to such speed before and it sounded great.

The next lap around DB and JP had dropped everybody.  We later found out that Gus is doing his own fasting program and I totally get how little energy he has.  I'm right there with him, half an hour is all I've got.

I did laps of the crit track, practising holding my line through the corners and attacking the hill until the guys had finished.  We went to do some postmans but my legs were done for the day after one.  I went back for another but didn't finish it off.

Home for me rather than into town where I had a big midday nap.

PM with Helen

5 x 30m tyre drags
4 ways with the arms, tyre weighted with 22 kgs.

16kg KB
around body pass 20ew
high pulls 20
squat push press 20
lunges 20
sit up press 15
side twist 20 ew

and that was enough for me. 

Friday

Nada, walked a bit.  Legs are shattered.  Increased the avocado and nuts at lunch and that filled me up so much I didn't eat meal 2.

Mid week fast

There was no way I was getting out of bed at 4 30 after a hot night with not much sleep, so the planned Beach Rd ride didn't happen.  In my dazed state I could hear thunder and rain so decided to hang at home until the storm passed and then run into work. 

I walked in and out of town in high heels and then missed lunch so decided to do a second 24 hour fast this week.  Running home turned into walking home as I had no go.

Dinner tasted delicious when I ate it.

Legs Ahoy

After a week of running I was back on the bike today.  I hadn't set my alarm properly so I woke too late to meet JBSECT and rode down to AP alone.  I used the time to practise getting in out of the pedals with my right foot which feels really uncomfortable.  I know I need to get better because I won't be able to confidently ride the Yarra Trails north until I can unclip with that foot.

4 Laps of Albert Park, spinning half way round and threshold the rest. My threshold was GT's easy and seeing he's sick he kept me company for 1/2 lap.

The legs felt rather unusual and coming home they felt decidedly useless.  Took me until the top of Latrobe to have any go and then I was ok.

Fasting was really hard today, I was hanging out for 1pm to come around.  I'm toying with the idea of shifting my eating window an hour earlier which will work better with bedtime as well.

Sufferfest inside

40 something ridiculous degrees today.  It was my 24 hour fast so I was happy to take it slowly getting out of bed in the morning and spent the earlier part of the day taking down Christmas decorations and getting my house in order.

I did a good hard indoor session on the trainer in the arvo.  Got a good sweat up and although I came close to hurling the fact I hadn't eaten saved me from spewing on the floor.  15 high intensity repeats, not much rest.

No Jeff tonight, I think he's away on holidays.

Finding myself

After a really stressful and yuk couple of weeks I spent the last few days up in Bendigo with my family.

I didn't take any bikes home, which meant I was a runner for the whole time I was there.  I went to gym with my Dad a couple of times, did some workouts in the park, ran some sprints down at the oval and most exciting, ran up One Tree Hill!

I've stuck with the fasting program even though it's been quite tough.  Feeling pretty good, sugar highs and lows much more under control, feeling lean.  It's hard to workout though, not much energy.  Hopefully this week as I'm into the third week it will start to get easier and I'll be able to train with the same intensity as always.

I'll keep you posted.....