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The Way Ahead

Well hmm what can I say!
Ok lets try this ...

Fitness - overall levels good but as always could be better!
Weight - huh not going anywhere :-(
Health - yep all fine and dandy!

So I am forming a plan.

Over the years I have come to realise I love food, eat for comfort and emotional reasons and to date have not found the cure to allow me to eat less and lose weight.

I have plenty of running goals ... faster times etc.

So why not try and combine them all. They say that the more you train the more you want to eat healthy so ....

I may not be good at controlling the number of calories I take in but I can control those being used. I'm going to up my training.

This means I get fitter and healthier and even if I don't drop into the healthy eating eat for fuel thing it's not bad. As nurse said I am healthy!

As a connected issue I still have no idea about this club Tri ... not sure if "springs" is Champney Springs and there is no time just cost! So I'm going to climb onto the Bollox To It train!

Then take a HUGE gulp.

Check my bank account.

Wibble ..... and if I have £28 by the end of the month I am entering the Concorde Tri!

I'm at my mum's that weekend anyway so no extra jounrney.

Gives me a goal to aim for and time to train properly.

I have to swim, bike and run so extra training and mixed training with new muscles being used etc.

This plan means at least 6 sessions a week (2 for each) so that's an increase in training.

Who knows it may also be the kick I need for weight lose and improve my running. I think it is VERY VERY unlikely that it will make a pirate of me mind!!

Comments

XFR Bear said…
Whatever works Pix - if the variety gets you more motivated to train, then great.

If you enjoy the club tri, find the £28 and do Concorde - can't be that strapped for cash surely?

and..


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2:43 PM, June 12, 2006
shortnginger said…
I love it when a plan comes together






bike!
2:55 PM, June 12, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
problem is Bear that club aren'r replying to my mail! Not sure if this is personal or not! I haven't gone back as I'm too slow and feel awkward. Maybe they aren't the idea club but they are the nearest one and affiliated!!
SNG at least I haven't be lured by Benz to do an ultra like you!!
2:57 PM, June 12, 2006
b-z said…
very very unlikely
thats isnt a "no " then
5:21 PM, June 12, 2006
fraggle said…
hope ou do Concorde PIx - will give you a damn good cheer!
6:13 PM, June 12, 2006
womble said…
Don't know if you're into buying books about training, pix, but 'The Complete Guide to Endurance Training' by Jon Ackland published by A&C Black is superb. It covers all the main endurance sports, covers theories about training, gives sample programmes for beginners up to elite, shows how to do your own, has advice on fuelling etc etc. Get someone to buy it for you as a pressie (or get cheap copy on Amazon).
1:15 AM, June 13, 2006
XFR Bear said…
I don't recall being lured into doing an ultra :os

I'll second Wombly on that book - I got a copy dead cheap :oD
10:18 AM, June 13, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
bear I said SNG Not Bear!
he's doing an ultra fanks to Benz!
10:22 AM, June 13, 2006
XFR Bear said…
oic - I thought SNG was sorta like BTW or summat!
4:52 PM, June 13, 2006
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