First Run 3.16 Miles

Today was my first run for some weeks and i did a route i know very well it is on top of the moors and so is not as easy to run on as a flat road details including times are below

Run from one end and then reverse the route back again

Distance 3.16 Miles
Hieght Accended 10 Metres

34.20 Time Taken Minutes
172 Maximum Heart Rate
161 Average Heart Rate

The run felt great and despite not running for a while the pace felt good but i am sure i will be a little sore tomorrow

First session of Weight Training Tuesday

Using a small multi gym station rather than my free weights Mainly due to the fact that the multi gym is more accessible than the free weights I have devised a balanced fitness training routine which is as listed below

Exercise Sets
leg extensions 2x15
leg curls 2x15
squats 2x25
lunges 2x25
press ups 2x15
lat pull downs 2x15
bicep curls 2x20
tricep pushdowns 2x20
chest press 2x20
pec flyes 2x15

The routine took approximately 45 minutes and I trained with my 14 year old son to keep the correct rest pauses to training ratio , I have to say I did a little less than I originally anticipated and it was much harder than I expected

Also did day one in the great book 3 minute abs for my abdominals which I need to strengthen to help with an old recurring lower back problem

The Middle Age Spread 40 Something

I am sure many of you will know exactly what I am talking about here , after I became 40 my interest in regular training of one sort of another waned and I started to enjoy the odd bottle of red wine and unhealthy snacks

Over a period of a couple of years my weight has risen by over 2 stone and now its time to finally knuckle down and do something about it , I thought that having a blog recording each days training events would be a good way of motivating myself and may give other either motivation or a good laugh at least

I will be using Resistance Training and Aerobic training in the form of weight training and running mostly with some mountain biking , hiking, yomping, and rowing to keep things fresh and avoid boredom setting in

For the aerobic training I will be using my heart rate monitor and therefore using heart rates zone training for people not familiar with this I will post another blog later details my zone and how you can calculate your own etc

So here goes