New Health Challenge started at work today. It gives you points for time and intensity of exercise. Being the overly competitive person that I am this will result in some bigger numbers than I really should do over the next 8 weeks. It is done mostly on times of exercise but you get bonus points for predicting what you are going to do in a given week. This week I had signed up to 300 mins of walking, 180 of biking, 120 of running, 60 of swimming and 30 of strength/conditioning (includes yoga) and 30 of calisthenics (includes my core sets). Then as if that wasn't enough to keep me busy for the week one of my team upped my challenge for cycling to 220 mins.
Monday was an unlimited cinema trip to see Sex Tape (6/10, don't bother) but this clashed with swimming so I also put in a gym session. Had to cut it short so I only managed half what I had planned and clocked 20 mins of easy jogging on the treadmill, and 30 mins on the exercise bike.
Tuesday was an easy run around Dyce and then a full set of wii yoga.
Wednesday I went to Knockburn. Paddled round one slow lap with a friend and then did three faster laps on my own.
Thursday was a long run. I had planned to do a mid-length run and then do a running reps session at the weekend but it was a nice evening and I was feeling quite good so I just did a longer run. Went out the railway line and back fairly steadily, but managed somehow to put in 9 miles all at under 8 min/mile pace. The massage I had last week has made a huge difference.
Friday I went to the gym at work and sat on the exercise bike for an hour. Then before bed I did a short core session.
Saturday I had a rest day. Got through a lot of gardening and housework and another short core session. Then I had a short run to Asda to get some things in a hurry 5 minutes before they shut. This accidentally filled out my running miles for the week and meant that I didn't need to run off the bike on Sunday.
Sunday I had a look out the window and decided I didn't want to go out on the bike. Then I had a cup of tea and put on about half of my new winter training gear and decided to be brave. I pedalled out to Pitmedden in some light drizzle then I stopped to take a phone call from work under a nice sheltered tree. Then I had to pedal back through more of a rain storm and a bit of wind. It was wet but it wasn't particularly cold. At least part of this was due to some of my new gear. Fleece lined tights are magical, they were still warm even once they got wet through. new gloves weren't as great as I had hoped but this might have been water leaking into the arms and shoulders of my jacket and running down into the gloves. My proper winter training jacket should hopefully sort that.
On a more negative gear note I dropped my Garmin 310XT. I have dropped it a few times over the year and it had the odd chip and scratch on it, but this time it made a very wet sounding thud on my driveway and when I picked it up I found the screen like this:
So now I need to decide on whether I replace it, or upgrade to a 910XT or a Fenix2, or downgrade to separate, smaller bike computer and run watch, or just live with using my iphone (or possibly a new iphone in a couple of weeks).
None of them jump out as being great options. In the short term I will use the phone for running and biking and my separate swim watch.
Target totals - Swim > 1 miles. Bike > 50 miles. Run > 15 miles. 1 short core, 1 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 20mins of wii yoga.
Health Challenge (mins) - Walk 300, Swim 60, Cycle 220, Run 120, Yoga 30, Core 30.
Monday - Treadmill 2 miles in 20 mins.
Gym bike 9.5 miles in 30 mins.
Cinema - Sex Tape.
Tuesday - Easy run 3.8 miles in 38 mins.
Wii Yoga 36 mins.
Wednesday - Swim at Knockburn 1.6 miles in 55 mins.
Stretching and rollering.
Thursday - Long run 8.7 miles in 70 mins.
Friday - Gym bike 20.5 miles in 65mins.
Core session.
Saturday - Rest day.
Core session.
Very short run to Asda.
Sunday - Cycle 28.8 miles in 2 hours 10 mins.
Core session.
Stretching session
Actual totals - Swim 1.6 miles (2,600m). Bike 58.8 miles. Run 15.3 miles. 3 short core, 0 short light weights and 2 short stretching sessions. 36 mins of yoga.
Health Challenge (mins) - W 359, S 60, C 225, R 128, Y 36, C 31.
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