Tuesday 3 mile run

Once again i managed to squeeze in my easy 3 mile route along the top of Baslow Edge whilst the afternoon sun was setting

It was bitterly cold but i really enjoyed the run this time and i noticed i was able to stride out more and run in a better fashion

Time Taken 35.53mins
158 Max heart rate
149 Ave heart rate

My heart rate reading may not be accurate as my polar was showing a max heart rate of 231 which is slightly impossible and so i have estimated my max rate from the average heart rate

Difficulty: the run was the most enjoyable yet and i was able to run in a longer more relaxed stride and this is shown on the time taken

Monday Weights Session

Due to my long term problem over the last year or so with a back problem that i have been receiving treatment for by a chiropractor on a weekly basis i have been unable to do any real form of weight training and indeed any hiking

Over the last 3/4 months my daily employment has changed from a purely office bound role to a 70% time involving manual labour with 30% office time , in doing this i have noted that my back has responded better to this than i thought and it has indeed helped start a recovery more can be found on my personal blog here

This is the first weights session for at least 6 months and it was aimed exercising my back and strengthening it etc

3 sets of 15 stiff leg deadlifts
3 set of 15, 12, & 8 Reps bench press
2x12 dumbel shoulder press
2x12 wide grip pulldowns to front
2x15 leg press

Training was hard and slow but enjoyable , legs were trained lightly due to the amount of stiffness caused by running and biking on previous days

Sunday 3 mile run

Late Sunday evening i managed to get a run in despite it going dark after watching the six nations Ireland versus wales rugby match

I was on my normal short flat 3 mile circuit along Baslow edge and was enjoyable but hard and difficult due to the low light levels , this is born out in my max heart rate of only 159

Time Taken 38.07
Average Heart Rate 151
Maximum Heart Rate 159

Difficulty: hard run as i was breathing hard as my cardio is letting me down

Chatsworth Circular MTB Route 9miles

Here we have a ride that i have done a few times when the kids was much younger although not too long this ride had taken as much as 4/5 hours in the past with the kids


This time i rode the route with my 15 year old son who plays a lot of sport particularly rugby and he is very fit and so i knew this time it would be me that had to push to keep up with him and i was right!!



The route was very muddy and this did cost us time in places as it was like cyling through treacle , it is a good easy/moderate route with a couple of big climbs most noticible is the one at the end through Endser which seems to go on forever



The downhill bit through the golf course is great!!!

WE pushed quite hard on this route and my cardio let me down a number of times on the hilly sections and i couldnt keep up with Will

Flat Length 9.38 miles

Time Taken 2hours .12minutes

146 Average Heart Rate
167 Maximum Heart Rate

3 Miles First Run for Months!

OK so its been a month since i did any real exercise but due to family illness's , my sons rugby matches and the pressure of work coupled with the dark nights and mornings i simply havent had the drive to do much at all

Add to this with being unfit and out of shape and you can see the reason why i havent been working out

Today i did my normal 3 mile run for the first time in many many months

Time Taken 38.02mins

151 Average Heart Rate

165 Max Heart Rate

The run was very comfortable and very enjoyable