In the beginning
12/05/05 02:00
I
signed up for this event in April 2005, and began
training in May. I figure I have a year to
get fit and a year to train. My 6ft 1in frame
weighed in at just under 16 stone when I started,
not exactly the pysique of your average
runner......
I
signed up for this event in April 2005, and began
training in May. I figure I have a year to
get fit and a year to train. My 6ft 1in frame
weighed in at just under 16 stone when I started,
not exactly the pysique of your average
runner.
I've never embarked on anything quite so daunting before, but I see this as the perfect opportunity to get fit & pack in the cigarettes once and for all. I've not exactly been overly active over the last few years, although I did complete the London marathon in 2002 (4hrs 40) and recently ran the Liverpool half marathon in 2 hours flat, completely untrained.
My aim for the first year is to get in shape, with event specific training to come later. I'm cycling from Padstow to Bristol over a long weekend in July & so my training is skewed towards the bike at the moment.
Starting 9 May 2005, I'm following a basic gym program 3 days a week (45mins cardio, 20mins weights), with a 35 mile bike ride on a Sunday. I also haven't smoked a single cigarette since I started, so far so good!! And my weight? Four pounds added to 16 stone dead!!
I've never embarked on anything quite so daunting before, but I see this as the perfect opportunity to get fit & pack in the cigarettes once and for all. I've not exactly been overly active over the last few years, although I did complete the London marathon in 2002 (4hrs 40) and recently ran the Liverpool half marathon in 2 hours flat, completely untrained.
My aim for the first year is to get in shape, with event specific training to come later. I'm cycling from Padstow to Bristol over a long weekend in July & so my training is skewed towards the bike at the moment.
Starting 9 May 2005, I'm following a basic gym program 3 days a week (45mins cardio, 20mins weights), with a 35 mile bike ride on a Sunday. I also haven't smoked a single cigarette since I started, so far so good!! And my weight? Four pounds added to 16 stone dead!!