Dumelang,Well it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog, but it’s not because I’ve not done anything! I have been an active boy – but despite all this I’ve actually not lost any more weight!
Yes, still at 90 k’s – not that that’s a bad thing! I would like to lose a little more, but I haven’t been as strict with my diet as normal. So I’m getting back onto the diet band-wagon in the hope of losing a few more kilos.
I have been using my Christmas present – my new bike – a few times – though I would like to use it more – I’ve actually been riding with my brother Anthony and his riding group as they enjoy their rides.
Since my last update I have done quite a bit: Here’s some of my main activities:
I’ve also done another Boot Camp up at The Basin. The camp was supposed to be a 2 day boot camp but due to the atrocious weather, and being washed out of the tent on Saturday night, and not getting any sleep, day 2 was called off. Despite this we still got a fair bit of activity done on the Saturday including Short Course Iron Man (I did the swim leg – 400m), & the hill run – a 5.6 run with a massively steep hill to start with which is about 1 k – I managed this in my best time yet – 30 mins – surprising a few of my competitors!! We also kayaked back from the Basin to Palm Beach.
Talking of kayaking, I’ve been doing some more of that as well – my Mum lives on North Harbour and has a kayak of her own that I borrow. About 4 weeks ago I went for a very long kayak – about 1.5 hours worth! I really enjoyed it, but my hands didn’t – they’re still peeling to this day from the rubbing of the wet paddle and the paddling action!!
I’ve been doing some tough interval sessions in the gym – here’s an example of one I did last week
*15 mins – Treadmill - 1 min running at 14km/h – 30 secs rest – 10 reps
*15 mins – Cross trainer – 1 min at 160-170rpm, 30 secs at 100 rpm
*15 mins – Rower – 1 min at 1:45-1:50/500, 30 secs rest
*15 mins – Bike – 1 min hard, 30 secs slow
Tell you what – it takes it out of you, and you’re sweating like crazy! I’ve even got Craig – a mate from work to join me, as he wants to lose about 5 k’s too.
Ben and Richard have also started up another boot camp at work – on Monday arvo’s and Thursday lunch times – lots of running and strength activities. Their boot camps are always very beneficial and work up quite a sweat!
Some of the events I have coming up that I am training for are:
-The Byron Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon – 1.5k Ocean Swim, 40K ride, 10K run
8/9th May
-Hunter Valley Marathon – doing this with Leigh – 21k Road & trail run
18th of July
-Toughest Competitor Alive – Craig’s boot camp up in the basin in October – I wanna win it!
So that’s me to date!
Catch ya later :-)
