I know, I know, I have been slack with my blogging over the last couple of weeks but I have been in recovery mode after the busy couple of weeks leading up to the end of Term 3….where has this year gone?? I am currently enjoying the school holidays with the kidlets and have made some progress on my current hitlist, yay!! So I have a few posts that I am itching to share and I will try and complete them this week. If you have been missing me (you never know, someone might) don’t forget to pop over and check out my facebook page or #theexercisehitlist on instagram which I usually update fairly regularly.
To get back into the blogging groove I thought I would kick off with a quick update post on my journey to Adventurethon Albany which is starting to loom closer and closer. School holidays has made training a little harder but I am happy to say that I am still managing to keep the sessions up.
WEEK 5
Monday – Rest Day. Absolutely exhausted after the sleepover weekend for 14 boys.
Tuesday – Ride on exercise bike, 60 mins and 36km.
Wednesday – CrossFit in the morning. Week 5 run 1 of running program in afternoon while kids at basketball practice.
Thursday – Ride on exercise bike, 45 mins and 25km. Jog to park in the afternoon with the kids on bikes.
Friday – CrossFit in the morning, Week 5 run 2 in afternoon with my 4 yr old on his bike (before school pick up)
Saturday – Exercise bike 60mins and 35km
Sunday – Week 5 run 3, I ran for just over 20mins and completed 4km without stopping! This was a big moment for me and I felt quite proud of myself. Went mountain biking with the kids in the afternoon.
WEEK 6
Monday – Exercise bike 70mins and 41km. Took the kids to Kings Park Variety Place and to the Anzac memorial.
Tuesday – Rest Day. School holidays so I took the kids for a beach walk and play.
Wednesday – CrossFit. Took the kids to a local creek for a play with their friends.
Thursday – Packed the bikes in the car for the kids to ride while I did a run (Wk6,run1) along the beautiful Swan River in Perth. Had a play and a picnic after the run.
Friday – CrossFit. Preparing for a camping trip.
Saturday – Snuck away for a run around the Lake at our camping spot.
Sunday – Small ride around the lake with the family. Wet and miserable day.
All in all not too bad considering it is the school holidays. Nutrition and diet was a complete write off this week, aaarrgghh will have to get back on top of this as soon as possible. Really struggling to eat the way I need to and will have to get back to recording a food diary I think. I have one more week of holidays to get through and then I will review where I am at and start stepping up a notch again.
hehe love love the quote – absolutely the reason i love our industry – those moments you realise you just did something you couldn’t do not long ago – and how obvious it is that persistence and achievement are undoubtably linked!!
Also looks like you’re smashing it – and 4km in just over 20mins that’s awesome!!! 5.00 min pace per km – wow! (for someone that can’t run huh???) are you enjoying crossfit???
and the other standout comment without thinking – “i’m currently enjoying school holidays with the kid lets” uummmm what the!!!????? refer to blog number one!!!??????
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Haha I did have a moment when I thought did I really write that statement (re kids and holidays)? But yes it is good, funny what a difference not working during the school holidays makes….my stress levels are a lot lower!! I was quite impressed with myself and running, feeling quite comfortable with the 4km at that pace, and feel like I could go a lot further if I slowed down to my Cliff Young shuffle, lol. I have a love/hate relationship with CrossFit, I am always sore from it but loving the variety and the challenge.
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Wow, I feel exhausted just reading this. I’ve nominated for the ‘One Lovely Blog Award’. Kylie
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I’m not always quite this crazy with my exercise schedule but am in training so I don’t embaress myself in the adventurethon. Thanks for the nomination Kylie, much appreciated!
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Holy smokes! Look at you go! Good on you – keep it up!!
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