28-01-2011 intervals

Type of exercise:  Running (intervals)

Distance:  7.4km

Time:  50mins

Today was speed play.  Felt pretty good before I started, if not a bit stiff from yesterday.  Did 10 mins warm up then intervals between 5mph & 6.5mph for 1 min each for 35 mins, then 5 mins cool down.  Felt pretty strong at the end still so was very happy.  Was worried I’d have another bad interval training session like I did last week.  Glad I didnt.  I do find it much easier at lunchtime compared to the end of the day.  Maybe it’s a lesson?

27-01-2011 Kettle bells….again

Type of exercise:  Kettle Bells

Time:  45mins

I loved the kettlebells so much on Tuesday that I decided to do them again!!  Loads of squats and glut strengthening things, just what I need for my tight ITBs 🙂

26-01-2011 some active recovery

Type of exercise:  Running

Distance:  3.5km

Time:  20mins

Today was just a gentle run day for some active recovery

25-01-2011 Kettlebell induction session

Type of exercise:  Kettle Bells (weights)

Time:  45mins

Kettle bell in duction session today.  They are really cool!  As the instructor was carefully showing me the technique I could every muscle in my body burning as I was doing the exercises and also got my heart rate REALLY going!  I love them, they’re great.  Will be sore tomorrow though!

24-01-2011 Long run

Type of exercise:  Running

Distance:  9.4km

Time:  1hr

Today I did my long run as I was far too tired on Sunday to do it.  I was working in the bar Fri and Sat nights and from Sat night only got to bed at 9.30am on Sunday!!  Naughty me ;o)  So needless to say that I was pretty shattered on Sunday!  So when I got home after work I chucked my kit on and off I went.  I was very much looking forward to it actually, it was almost like I missed running from only after 2 days of not doing it!

I ran around Ealing and Acton trying to make up the 60mins I needed to run for and covered more distance than I thought I would.  Mind you my sense of distance between places is appauling!  So is my sense of time actually, thinking about it :p  It was a great run and loved running on the roads outside…..well except for dodging all the people and the occassional car….oops.

21-01-2011 Easy run :)

Type of exercise:  Running

Distance:  4,8km

Time:  30 mins

A nice easy run to give me some energy and finish off the week!  It was a good one!  Gutted I didn’t bring anything a bit warmer so I could’ve run outside as the sun was shining and it was beautiful, instead I ran on the treadmill which wasn’t too bad 🙂

19-01-2011 Pt 2 Interval FAIL!!

Type of exercise:  Running intervals

Distance:  4.5km

Time:  25mins

After a long afternoon of feeling extremely tired and not so happy after the decline of my endorphins I had gained in the stretchclass earlier in the day, I headed to the gym to do intervals on the treadmill.  I thought “this’ll make me feel MUCH better!”  So off I went and failed miserably!!  I was meant to do 45mins in total but only managed 25mins disappointingly.  I was just feeling so drained and tired and decided i’d better stop before I passed out or my legs gave way and I injured myself.  So I went home, lay on my bed and passed out for 2hrs.  My boyfriend finally woke me up and fed me dinner, then I went straight back to sleep.  I must’ve needed it!!!

19-01-2011 Pt 1 – stretchworks class

Type of exercise:  Stretchworks

Distance: 0km

Time:  1hr

In my lunch break I decided to do a stretchworks class to stretch out my muscles and also have a bit of a strengthening session with isolated exercises like they do in the class.  I was in such a grumpy mood in the morning as I hadn’t slept….AGAIN and after doing the class I felt MUCH better!  It’s my interval training day too so plodded through the afternoon not looking forward to my run very much

18-01-2011

Type of exercise:  Running

Distance:  4km

Time:  23mins

Today I was very tired….lack of sleep again!  But forced myself out for a nice energising jog “round the block”.  Felt good for it afterwards 🙂

16-01-2011 Longish run in Gunnerbury

Type of exercise:  Running

Distance:  8.6km

Time:  55mins

Today was my long run.  I felt pretty good as having not worked at the bar all weekend so have had plenty of sleep and relaxation!  So this is what it’s like to feel normal ;o)  My boyfriend and I set out around 11.45, missing the morning sunshine unfortunately.  Was quite windy but fortunately not too cold….never thought I’d be saying that about temperatures below 10C!  Take me back to Africa!  Haha! 

We ran to Gunnersbury Park and around it a few times.  It’s so lovely running there and there weren’t too many people which was nice.  My knee started giving me a bit of pain.  Think it’s time for me to step up my glut strengthening exercises and foam roler work.  All in all a good run!  Can’t remember the last time I ran for that long!