Blimey it's all go.

Haven't had time to post this morning am in training all day again like yesterday. Had to prepare a ten minute presentation so not time for anything else pretty much. Did 13.5 miles on the super fast FCR1 this morning though.

Only got half an hour today so no time for gym, still, presentation training done.

Saw an interesting article on the BBC about parking bikes now bikes are becoming more popular. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7534963.stm

One of the reader's comments on it sounds a brilliant idea I can't help thinking:

On a recent trip to Santa Monica, California, I noticed that many of the buses had bike racks on the front that you could strap your bike to. Great idea and encourages cyclists to take their bikes both locally and on long journeys.Paul Betteridge, Poole, Dorset

Wet Wednesday

Disappointed in myself this morning. Was up early doors but chucking it down outside so didn't go out until had to, went on slow but comfy bike for four miles in pouring rain, thing was I reckon I'd have been okay running as it wasn't cold just wet. Did a load of muscle exercises at home so not a dead loss. Am in training til 7pm tonight so not sure how am going to make missed time up. With luck can get into Gym at lunchtime for half an hour. That'll help.

Get in, won Saturday's social golf comp

9:37 pace this morning, not tremendous but my legs are rubbish at the minute. No go in them whatsoever. I stop and get newspapers at about 3.6 mile mark and was seriously considering purchase of chocolate this morning that's how bad it was. Wierd, think running is messing with my head a bit.

You are a winner

Got an email from HowDidIdo.co.uk the golf club's results service which tells me I won the division two section of Saturday's social stableford. There was another player on the same points but I won on countback which is a bit of a surprise as I finished par, double-bogey, bogey, double-bogey from the fifteenth in! There were only about fifteen folks playing in it and only from yellows but at least it's winning for a change.

Not to worry, been chucking it down in night so going for a run rather than out on bike (the FCR1 don't go out in rain!).

Monday bedlam

Bread maker played up - first forgot to put bloomin yeast in last night so got flat bread. So set if off with another load, then the darned thing kept jumping out of gear during the mixing phase so I ended up having to wait while the mix phase completed before I could go out running . Hey ho, such is life, I suppose.

Ran 48 mins for 5 miles, bit slow but at least had a bit of go in the old legs. Bloomin scales are saying 14st 12lbs this morning which is a bit of a nightmare scenario. Some work to put in this week.

Did the mini-circuit again in the gym, added tricep pushdowns and biceps curls to it but notched up the weights and speed on treadmill a little bit again.

Spin in the sun...

Added some pics from bike ride, didn't stop long so not many!


Looking down hill towards Newhaven on the Buxton road.


The only way to stop a Giant FCR1 from floating away is to clamp it to a car...



Looking out over Derbyshire from Buxton Road somewhere near Biggin turn-off.


Looking over Tissington Trail towards Biggin.


The Edge hasn't been working for the past week so the notes below are what I did typed into Excel! Just for the record dontcha know!


Got up 7:00am'ish, was glossing and putting curtain rails and lamp shades and borders and lord knows what until lunchtime then went for a spin on the lovely Giant FCR1, computers says 20.68 miles but the Edge was playing up again so not sure what the mileage was. Plenty of hills and stuff so a good sort of a workout. I got it uploading again as well had to do a hard reset on the Garmin edge which you do by holding mode when powering it up, it then says do you want to delete all your data which is a stupid question, not really was the answer I'd have given it but then I wouldn't be able to upload would I?

Saturday and summer's here, is it time? for more beer

Had a few beers last night, don't feel too bad this morning. Done four miles on slow but comfy bike to fetch papers. Haven't mentioned the breadmaker recently but have been doing a loaf a day pretty much since we've had it and it's great now that I've got the ingredients right. Not really making a mess of the weight loss program as long as I follow the advice of the good book (Food Optimising book I'm talking about) "moderation in everything". A couple of slices a day don't hurt nobody, half a loaf though, that wouldn't be sensible would it?

Golf at lunch time and it's roasting hot already, first time out for the shorts i reckon. Got to find some white socks now - dress code and all that nonsense.

Golfin - played a social comp off yellow tees this afternoon in the boiling sun, it was grand, got 41 stableford points, shot a total of 81 strokes. Which went
1st hole, par 4, took 5 for bogey.
2nd hole, par 5, took 5 for par
3rd hole, par 3, took 5! for double bogey and no points off my handicap of 15
4th hole, par 4, took 4 for par
5th hole, par 4, took 3 for birdie
6th hole, par 3 took 3 for par
7th hole, par 4 took 5 for bogie
8th hole, par 5 took 6 for bogie
9th hole, par 3 took 4 for bogie
10th hole, par 4 took 4 for par
11th hole, par 4, took 4 for par
12th hole, par 4, took 5 for bogies
13th hole, par 4, took 4 for par
14th hole, par 3, took 3 for par
15th hole, par 5, took 5 for par
16th hole, par 3, took 5 for double bogey
17th hole, par 5, took 6 for bogey
18th hole, par 4, took 6 for double bogey.

In general it was some of the best golf I've played mixed up with some of the worst. Made a couple of bad decisions took too much club on 14th and 16th for example and sort of lost it on the last three holes, don;t know if that was tiredness? Hit some massive drives, some great irons and a few really good putts, in fact a lot of really good putts, got the line wrong a few times but hit the putts on that line. Enjoyed it. Like playing in Spain it was this afternoon.

New legs please.

Half pound weight gain -
Very acceptable to put just a half pound on given alcohol intake last weekend. Weight currently stands at 14st 10lbs which is about the same as it was at Margaret's last August so not end of the world! Going to cut back a little bit on the beer this weekend. Have been at gym every day this week which is something I've never done before so am pleased with meself on that, did the circuit thing again notching up everything a little bit, think I've got the leg press thing a bit light but will get that right in time. Wouldn't be out of the question to have put on half a pound of muscle in that week as well - I might ask Kelly for another body composition test to see if there's been a change.

Jeez, just nothing in my legs at the minute, 49 and a half minutes to do five miles, there were snails over taking me this morning. Don't know what's up with them, am not going to blame it on the new trainers although they do feel different it must be said, my ankles and calves don't want to play ball at all.

Got on the scales and theres about three pounds worth of damage done as well - so I know how many beers I can get away with in a week and the answer is about six! which is good really, three on a Friday, three on a Saturday will be okay.

Weigh-in later, will see whether the weight will go by then!! Doubt it greatly but will see!

everything running late today. Didn't get up til 5:38, didn't get the bike on road til gone 6am, only got 12.12miles done at an average of 15mph in 48 minutes. The Edge played up, the software that downloads the stats out of the edge says it can't get activities. We had a server problem at work meant I didn't get down to gym until late. Blimey o'riley it feels like swimming against the tide at the minute!

In the gym have been doing the Super Circuit Challenge at beginner level (otherwise I'd be stuck down there for hours!!)- it involves:
5 mins on bike
5 mins on rower (1200m)
5 mins on tread mill
2 x 10 ab curls
2 x 10 leg presses (killing my thighs after two days of it)
2 x 10 vertical bench presses
I've added bicep curls, tricep pushdowns, some pressups and side turn thingies (from Wii Fit mullarkey) to make it a bit longer but that fits my lunch break pretty well.

Wednesday, everything ticking over sort of.

Went running with the new shoes. Did a steadyish five miles in 46 and a half mins. BMI slightly down on the WiiFit again last night 26 point something which is still overweight according to it's BMI is everything mindset but am comfortably a 34" waist which to me is what sort of counts. Damn near finished Lucy's bedroom, two more walls and a bit of gloss and then carpets, curtains, new light fitting, replace light switch and it's all done!! Should be finished by August...

Wii Fit Age 33!!!

Did half an hour on Wii Fit again tomorrow got my Wii Fit age down to 33. Did 12 pretty nippy miles on the FCR1 this morning - am giving my legs a bit of a rest every other day I've decided. Might gym again at lunchtime like I done yesterday concentrating on upper body and general fitness still.