TRAINING#006 Improvement needed

Training hasn't been going to plan. I know it hasn't been a month yet, but I thought I'd get more than I have done. There have been issues along the way, but I should be doing better...

...I WILL do better.

Today is Tuesday.

Still plenty of time in the week.

M

TRAINING#005 Start of Week 3

60 secs run, 2 mins walk, 5 times = 15 minutes

Less than last Monday, but what with recent Asthma related issues, I felt cutting it short necessary.

Let's keep it going.

M

TRAINING#004 Ok, end of week 2...

The distractions re starting to gather, all jumping around me shouting "Waste time on me!"... and repeat.

As a big Playstation fan, GTA:IV with trophies proves very very tempting to go through the whole game

again. Add this to Guitar Hero World Tour... Lots of time in front of the TV. Plus Angel season 5 yet to watch.

Right, back to the runnning thing.

Monday saw the first (of many to come) training "session", and I think it went well. Althought it did teach me that stretching must be involved. There should've been 2 more sessions as well as exercise today...

- On Wednesday... My dog ate it. (Can't remember why I didn't go for a run)
- On Friday I went to see my mum (and collect GHWT) which included having major issues with asthma related ill health.
- Saturday catch up of Friday. Asthma related injures. Back muscles pulled to hell, tied to a tree then pulled back again.
- Sunday... GHWT.

I really need to kick my ass!

1085 days to go.

I WILL DO BETTER.

M

TRAINING#003 A good start to Week 2

60 secs run, 2 mins walk, 6 times = 18 minutes

A much better start this week.

M

TRAINING#002 Week 1 ends in disappointment

Let's not start as I mean to go on.

Monday was my birthday and as I was going out for a run it started to rain. As I was not prepared for it, I replaced my workout for Monday with 60 minutes on Wii Fit.

The rest of the week was not so successful.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are rest days... So they were done as planned.

Wednesday, Quantum of Solace (Orange Wednesday). So that rules that day out.

Friday went to see Avenue Q (birthday present) so didn't go for a run. Was going to make up for it on Saturday, but went to see England Rugby Union at Twickenham.

I did 30minutes Wii Fit today, that's something at least.

I can say that it won't happen again, that from now on I'll keep up the running schedule, but I'm not that stupid.

I know that there will be times when I miss days. But I've hust got to try my best to not let them add up.

Discovered Nike+ on my iPod which may help training. Will have to investigate.

Week 2 must be better.

M

TRAINING#001 Forgive me, for I know not what I do

Ok, here we go. Tomorrow is the beginning of the next 1099 days.

On November 3rd 2011, I will turn 30.
On November 6th 2011, I will participate in the New York City marathon.

I have decide to do this.
The challenge is set.

At the moment, sat here, in front of the computer, I'm a day away from 27 and I can't run for more than 5 minutes without getting out of breath.

I started to train for 5km runs this spring/summer, but I stopped. No real reason. I just did.

30 years old. It's a land mark. I want to be fit and healthy as I age. This seems the best time to do it, before I get older. Youth is leaving me, one second at a time.

Zest magazine. 3 plans. 10 - 12 -13.
5km plan = 10 weeks.
Half-marathon = 12 weeks.
Marathon = 13 weeks.

This should be easily do able, but I know that I have a tendency to start things like this and give up quickly. Not because I realise I can't do it, but because I'm a lazy git.

I will keep this up.

So like all great journeys, you start at the beginning. ("The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.")
The 5km plan. (See below.)

I shall be starting at week 3, as I've already got a head start from spring/summer.

That's my plan and I'm (hopefully) going to stick to it. Starting tomorrow.

Happy birthday to me.

M

Week One
Monday	Run 60 Secs, walk 3 mins. Repeat 4 times (16 minutes)
Wednesday	Repeat Monday
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	30-minute brisk walk
Week Two
Monday	Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 6 times (18 minutes)
Wednesday	Repeat Monday
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	30-minutes brisk walk
Week Three
Monday	Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (21 minutes)
Wednesday	Repeat Monday
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	30-minutes brisk walk
Week Four
Monday	Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 8 times (24 minutes)
Wednesday	Repeat Monday
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	30-minutes brisk walk
Week Five
Monday	Run 60 Secs, walk 2 mins. Repeat 9 times (27 minutes)
Wednesday	Do a 30-minute exercise session (brisk walk, swimming, cycling, aerobics)
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	Repeat Monday
Week Six
Monday	Run 2 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (28 minutes)
Wednesday	Free session - 30-minutes
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	Repeat Monday
Week Seven
Monday	Run 2 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 8 times (32 minutes)
Wednesday	Free session - 30-minutes
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	Repeat Monday
Week Eight
Monday	Run 3 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (35 minutes)
Wednesday	Free session - Increase to 40-minutes
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	Repeat Monday
Week Nine
Monday	Run 3 mins, walk 2 mins. Repeat 7 times (35 minutes)
Wednesday	Free session - Increase to 40-minutes
Friday	Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 9 times (36 minutes)
Sunday	Repeat Friday
Week Ten
Monday	Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 9 times (36 minutes)
Wednesday	Free session - 40-minutes
Friday	Repeat Monday
Sunday	Run 3 mins, walk 60 secs. Repeat 10 times (40 minutes)