Well day 1 started with a whimper not a bang. After my cold & rainy walk into the city I visited the dr where I was diagnosed with a severe throat infection. I went to work after but packed it in a few hours later & went home to sleep.
Set backs happen but I still have my resolve to do it. Just gotta get better first! Rest day tomorrow then hopefully Wednesday I'll start slow again :)
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
26 kilos later....
The lowest weight I got to when I first lost my weight was 89.9 kg. 26 kilos later I'm now at 115.9 kg. Poor diet and much less exercise has led to this gain and I'm determined to lose it again!
I woke up this morning with a very sore throat so right now I'm sitting in a Doctors waiting room to be checked out. Despite this im already proud if what I have done this morning. I walked into the city in the rain. Umbrella getting smashed in the gale that was blowing over the Harbour Bridge but I know I got some good exercise.
Hopefully I'll get some anti-biotics and be healed quick smart. I'll continue to do light exercise until I'm better.
As promised here's a pic of me as of this morning....
I woke up this morning with a very sore throat so right now I'm sitting in a Doctors waiting room to be checked out. Despite this im already proud if what I have done this morning. I walked into the city in the rain. Umbrella getting smashed in the gale that was blowing over the Harbour Bridge but I know I got some good exercise.
Hopefully I'll get some anti-biotics and be healed quick smart. I'll continue to do light exercise until I'm better.
As promised here's a pic of me as of this morning....
Petes Exposed again
I'm disappointed in myself. I've put on a lot of weight and not been true to my fitness and new lifestyle I worked so hard to achieve.
I could give a million excuses but the fact of the matter is I have eaten poorly and not exercised as I should have. I've let my old habits come back and they have overridden the good habits I created. So no more.
I know I'm starting this again at the worst time - Christmas. A fat fest for many but no excuses. Last year at this time I ate sooo many Panettones it was ridiculous. This year. Only 1. The Panettone I get from my father every Christmas. I will go back to my good habits of eating. I will exercise regularly.
And this time I will report daily! I need to kick my own ass - ive done it before and I'll do it again.
My goal? 95 kilos. With muscle. Fitting into size 34 jeans again. Size L shirts. I don't know what my weight is right now - I'm leaving that for my weekly Monday morning weigh in. This time there will be a photo uploaded every Monday as well. All my current stats will be posted in the morning.
So keep me to it. I can do it.
It's time for Pete Exposed, Take 2!
I could give a million excuses but the fact of the matter is I have eaten poorly and not exercised as I should have. I've let my old habits come back and they have overridden the good habits I created. So no more.
I know I'm starting this again at the worst time - Christmas. A fat fest for many but no excuses. Last year at this time I ate sooo many Panettones it was ridiculous. This year. Only 1. The Panettone I get from my father every Christmas. I will go back to my good habits of eating. I will exercise regularly.
And this time I will report daily! I need to kick my own ass - ive done it before and I'll do it again.
My goal? 95 kilos. With muscle. Fitting into size 34 jeans again. Size L shirts. I don't know what my weight is right now - I'm leaving that for my weekly Monday morning weigh in. This time there will be a photo uploaded every Monday as well. All my current stats will be posted in the morning.
So keep me to it. I can do it.
It's time for Pete Exposed, Take 2!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Partnerships work!
Howdy all!
I made a realisation the other day, that almost ALL of my exercise I do is with friends. And I do a lot!
Here's a run-down of what I do, and with who...
Monday lunch - Monday Movers running group with 6-7 people
Monday arvo - High energy class with Brendan & Georgie
Tuesday morning - Interval training with Ben A
Tuesday arvo - Weights training with Evan
Wednesday morning - Boxing with Chris R
Wednesday lunch - Corporate Cup running or Craig R's circuit class
Thurs morning - Interval training with Ben A
Thurs lunch - 'Mens Fitness' circuit with Chris R
Sat morn - Boot camp with Ultimate Bootcamp
Sat arvo - Weights with Chris
Sun - Weights with Chris or Kris!
Now of course these are not set in stone, lives tend to get in the way of these - but it's pretty amazing to make this realisation!
So if anyone out there is reading this that does a lot of exercise on their own - and tends to skip it regularly - if you align yourself with someone, you are then not only responsible to yourself, you are also responsible to them - and you're more likely to do it!
So do it!!!
:-Pete
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Hmmm - wasn't really back was I?!
Boas!
I've been wanting to write this for a long time, but I've been very dissappointed with myself, and I needed some good news to annouce before I did so..
Please read on!
Where I'm at
Yes my last post in September 2010 stated 'I'm back' - but really I wasn't!!
Funny thing this blog - I used it to help me lose weight. But once I lost the weight - it wasn't really needed anymore.
But...
After I hit 90 kilos, I started doing weights - maintaining my weight measurements but increasing my weight to 95 kilos. My physique was coming along nicely.
Then life kinda got in the way.
In the last 3 months I really dropped the ball. After Christmas I reduced my cardio. There were several reasons. One was that I bought the wrong shoes - I started getting sore knees and shins and really reduced the amount of running I did. But the main reason was that I just lost motivation. I rode my scooter to work instead of my pushbike. I skipped exercise sessions I would normally go to.
I also ate poorly. Chips & chocolate were back on the menu. Ice Cream too. I started getting dissappointed with myself - and that made me eat more! I feel back into my old habits.
By the end of April, I had put on so much weight I was back up to 111.8 kilos!!
I didn't fit into my jeans anymore - didn't fit into t-shirts and shirts I used to. I even had to revert back to my old work pants!!
That was it.
I don't know where I mustered it from, but I found my mojo again. Since the start of May I have gone back to my 'good' old ways.
Here's a break-down of my new activity on a weekly basis:
Monday:
Lunch - Monday Movers 6k run
After work - High energy class with Georgie Way - the coolest trainer ever
Tuesday:
Before work - Interval traing session for 45 mins with Ben Andrich - one of the best people I know - and also a Monday Mover
After work - Weights - high intensity for cardio benefit
Wednesday:
Lunch - fornightly - Corporate Cup 5.9k run / Training session with Craig Raymond - who really knows how to push you
Thursday:
Before work - Interval traing session for 45 mins with Ben Andrich
Lunch - Circuit training with Chris Rodgers - another awesome guy & a Monday Mover too!
Friday:
Still is my one day off
Saturday:
Morning - 7am boot camp at Kirribilli - run by Richard Lewis of Ultimate Bootcamp - more on this later
Afternoon - Bike ride - 27k's last week
Sunday:
Morning - Cardio Session
Afternoon - weights
Plus with all this my diet is good again - no more chips or chcolate, back to healthy dinners, minimal carbs after 2 and all the good stuff I did before.
So a pretty full week you can see there! And here's the best thing..
I've already lost almost 6 kilos!!! Yes this morning I jumped on the scales who informed me, ever so politley that I'm now 106kgs
So the target is to get back to 95 kilos. And I'm well on my way! 11 to go!
Ultimate Bootcamp
Well advertised in the paper a few weeks ago was a fitness challenge - 'Your Best Body Challenge' from the guys at Ultimate Bootcamp - www.ultimatebootcamp.com.au - the program is free, and it's a 12 week program for fitness & weightloss. We meet down in Kirribilli early on Saturday and are led by Richard or Dominic in various activities. The other day was a tough one! We had to do - 20x Squats, 20x Push ups, 20x Sit ups, 20x Burpees & 20x Cobras (lying flat on the stomach - touch hands out front, the sweep back to touch hands at small of back) followed by an approx 250 m run around North Sydney Olympic Pool - which includes 42 steps (yes, I counted). Once you did this, you had to do it another 4 TIMES!! So it was 100 of each exercise - and the time limit was 30 mins. I did it all, but in 37 mins :( - something to aim for though I suppose!!
The Ultimate Bootcamp has been varied & interesting and I'm enjoying what they're teaching me.
Ben
As anyone who has read my blog before would know - Ben St Lawrence has been a massive support for me. For those of you living under a rock, Ben works with me (more on that) and helped me with my weight loss. Ben is a professional athlete - the winner of the City2Surf 2010 + many many more events. Ben has recently been overseas training and racing, and in a massive effort, became the fastest Australian ever in the 5000m race - beating his previous best by around 40 SECONDS!! Massive! With this stirling effort, Ben has qualified for the Olympics, and undertstandably wants to concentrate on being the best he can be. So he'll be leaving us here at ANZ on Tuesday next week. While it will be sad to see him go from here, Ben & I will still be good mates, and I'll be his greatest supporter for everything he does & especially at the Olympics!!
So that's an update from me - I'll endeavor to update again at least weekly, to keep everyone updated on how I'm doing, and motivate myself - and hopefully you too!
Thanks for reading
Peace out :)
I've been wanting to write this for a long time, but I've been very dissappointed with myself, and I needed some good news to annouce before I did so..
Please read on!
Where I'm at
Yes my last post in September 2010 stated 'I'm back' - but really I wasn't!!
Funny thing this blog - I used it to help me lose weight. But once I lost the weight - it wasn't really needed anymore.
But...
After I hit 90 kilos, I started doing weights - maintaining my weight measurements but increasing my weight to 95 kilos. My physique was coming along nicely.
Then life kinda got in the way.
In the last 3 months I really dropped the ball. After Christmas I reduced my cardio. There were several reasons. One was that I bought the wrong shoes - I started getting sore knees and shins and really reduced the amount of running I did. But the main reason was that I just lost motivation. I rode my scooter to work instead of my pushbike. I skipped exercise sessions I would normally go to.
I also ate poorly. Chips & chocolate were back on the menu. Ice Cream too. I started getting dissappointed with myself - and that made me eat more! I feel back into my old habits.
By the end of April, I had put on so much weight I was back up to 111.8 kilos!!
I didn't fit into my jeans anymore - didn't fit into t-shirts and shirts I used to. I even had to revert back to my old work pants!!
That was it.
I don't know where I mustered it from, but I found my mojo again. Since the start of May I have gone back to my 'good' old ways.
Here's a break-down of my new activity on a weekly basis:
Monday:
Lunch - Monday Movers 6k run
After work - High energy class with Georgie Way - the coolest trainer ever
Tuesday:
Before work - Interval traing session for 45 mins with Ben Andrich - one of the best people I know - and also a Monday Mover
After work - Weights - high intensity for cardio benefit
Wednesday:
Lunch - fornightly - Corporate Cup 5.9k run / Training session with Craig Raymond - who really knows how to push you
Thursday:
Before work - Interval traing session for 45 mins with Ben Andrich
Lunch - Circuit training with Chris Rodgers - another awesome guy & a Monday Mover too!
Friday:
Still is my one day off
Saturday:
Morning - 7am boot camp at Kirribilli - run by Richard Lewis of Ultimate Bootcamp - more on this later
Afternoon - Bike ride - 27k's last week
Sunday:
Morning - Cardio Session
Afternoon - weights
Plus with all this my diet is good again - no more chips or chcolate, back to healthy dinners, minimal carbs after 2 and all the good stuff I did before.
So a pretty full week you can see there! And here's the best thing..
I've already lost almost 6 kilos!!! Yes this morning I jumped on the scales who informed me, ever so politley that I'm now 106kgs
So the target is to get back to 95 kilos. And I'm well on my way! 11 to go!
Ultimate Bootcamp
Well advertised in the paper a few weeks ago was a fitness challenge - 'Your Best Body Challenge' from the guys at Ultimate Bootcamp - www.ultimatebootcamp.com.au - the program is free, and it's a 12 week program for fitness & weightloss. We meet down in Kirribilli early on Saturday and are led by Richard or Dominic in various activities. The other day was a tough one! We had to do - 20x Squats, 20x Push ups, 20x Sit ups, 20x Burpees & 20x Cobras (lying flat on the stomach - touch hands out front, the sweep back to touch hands at small of back) followed by an approx 250 m run around North Sydney Olympic Pool - which includes 42 steps (yes, I counted). Once you did this, you had to do it another 4 TIMES!! So it was 100 of each exercise - and the time limit was 30 mins. I did it all, but in 37 mins :( - something to aim for though I suppose!!
The Ultimate Bootcamp has been varied & interesting and I'm enjoying what they're teaching me.
Ben
As anyone who has read my blog before would know - Ben St Lawrence has been a massive support for me. For those of you living under a rock, Ben works with me (more on that) and helped me with my weight loss. Ben is a professional athlete - the winner of the City2Surf 2010 + many many more events. Ben has recently been overseas training and racing, and in a massive effort, became the fastest Australian ever in the 5000m race - beating his previous best by around 40 SECONDS!! Massive! With this stirling effort, Ben has qualified for the Olympics, and undertstandably wants to concentrate on being the best he can be. So he'll be leaving us here at ANZ on Tuesday next week. While it will be sad to see him go from here, Ben & I will still be good mates, and I'll be his greatest supporter for everything he does & especially at the Olympics!!
So that's an update from me - I'll endeavor to update again at least weekly, to keep everyone updated on how I'm doing, and motivate myself - and hopefully you too!
Thanks for reading
Peace out :)
Monday, September 27, 2010
I'm back!
G'day!
Yes i'm back. Its been a while, but the blog served its purpose. But now there's news. Big news.
I'm gonna be in Men's Health! Yep! All my efforts have been recognised by Australia's most popular mens fitness & health magazine. I will be in the 'Gutless Wonders' section of the December issue. I have had my interview & photo shoot - now it's just time to wait for the issue!
One of the features of the article is this blog, and how I used it to help me with my weight loss. As such I want to get back into writing this, and with, hopefully, more people reading, maybe, just maybe, I could help a fellow person who is struggling with their weight to do something about it.
So stay tuned, and Pete's gonna be exposed some more!
Cheers!
Pete
Monday, May 3, 2010
Pete Exposed - Phase 2!
G'day all.
It's been a while since i've been on here, but i've been busy beavering away at what I do. Works been crazy busy, but is going well. I got a terrific rating for '09, and i'm getting a lot more responsibility very soon.
My fitness is still going strong - lots of cardio - and i've got two big events coming up very soon - the Byron Bay triathlon next weekend & the SMH half marathon the weekend after. I'm still doing all the classes at work, and running Monday Movers every Monday lunch time. I'll put up my results soon.
Amazingly, i'm at a point now where my Mum wants me to stop losing weight - I never ever thought that day would come! My Sister showed me off to her friends recently, and it was so nice to see them all. As Niki is 15 years older than me, these women who came along have seen me grow up, and have been hearing all about my accomplishments from Niki. It was great to be fussed over for a bit! I am still getting great compliments. Jacinda at work is blown away everytime she sees me. I see it on her face when she sees me - so I know it's true! She says i'm still changing everyday.
I'm also trying to help out others now too. People who are already there, and people who need it. Here's a little of the people who have been an influence on my life recently:
Ben's qualified for the Commonwealth games and is currently in training in the States. He's put in so much hard work, and is unbelieveably dedicated to his goal. I don't know if i'm entitled to be, but I am so incredibly proud of him & feel very honoured to call him a friend. Ben's still checking in on me and encouraging me from a far. Wow! That blows me away.
Go Ben!
Amanda at work is on the same journey as me. She has joined the 'Fighting Fit for Life' comp at work which I won last year, and we met up to discuss things several weeks ago. There were some amazing similarities in our stories, and I hope that I helped. That reminds me - she's been away, but is back now - so I'd better check in with her!
Jason, who introduced me to Bootcamps, and has provided me with so much encouragement has left ING which i'm sad about :-(, but has done incredibly well to secure a new job at PWC so i'm very happy for him :-). We've caught up a few times since, and i've assured him that in the next bootcamp, i'm gonna kick his ass!
Craig G. & Ben A. at work have also been big influences in my life recently. I've been working out in the gym with Craig, and he's been introducing me to the world of weights. What he's shown me, and where he's guided me has influenced where I want to go next - more to come later! I'm also helping out Craig with his cardio work - interval training together etc - as he wants to drop his body fat % - not that he needs to!
Ben A's been training with me heaps lately - Ben's a super fit guy, and I think i've been an influence on him a bit! We've been training together a bit lately - Monday Movers, Pilates, High Energy class & we even went swimming together! Ben told me that he likes training with me because I push him harder than he would by himself. I feel the same way when I train with Ben - so it's win win!
Craig & Ben came to a mini-bootcamp at Clovelly with Craig R. last weekend - and they both enjoyed it heaps. Here's a pic of us dudes last weekend!
Craig R in the middle next to me, Ben A on the right of me, with Craig G next to him.
Chris is a guy who I started with at ING. He's also been helping me out in the gym with tips, and a ribbing - which I always enjoy! Anytime he's down there he's always ready to give me a hand - or a hard time - which makes that space all the more enjoyable for me!
But it's not all good. There's still some psychological demons i'm fighting. Think about it this way. I've never known a life where i'm fit & slim. I do not know any other Peter. Despite all the compliments, fitting into some size 'S', YES - S!!!! clothes, and size 32 jeans, I still feel fat. I even think I look fat. I see myself in the mirror and see a big guy still. I approached a friend at work, Suzanne, who's one of the lovliest most friendly and genuine people I know and asked her for her honest opinion. "Am I fat?" I asked her. She said no. Very definitavely! That made me feel better, but i'm still battling those demons. I've got loose skin now, and it's starting to affect me. I dont like showing my chest, it gets in the way. When i'm doing pilates, the skin can gather under me, and when I lie on it, it can hurt. I'm hoping it will retract naturally, but I don't see that happening. I have the feeling that until I see pecs, and a 6 pack, I won't be happy. And that scares me.
So that's a little about what's going on with me, and some of the people who I care about.
"So what's Phase 2" I hear you ask?
Well it's my plan for where I go from here. I want to work on my physique. Craig G's influence on me is that i'm starting to use weights to build up my body, and develop a physique that I can be proud of. Bodies like David 'Wolfman' Willams from the Sea-Eagles (below) are what I admire, and that's what i'd like to work towards.
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I dont know if i'm setting myself up for failure but i'd like to give it a go! 3 weeks ago I started PT sessions with Craig R who runs the boot camps. Craig specialises in this kind of training and is currently assessing my abilities in the gym. We will work together and he will write me a program that I can follow to achieve my goals. I can tell that he really cares about me, and wants to help me achieve. This will begin earnest after the SMH half marathon - though I still want to keep up the running etc - City2Surf is still a goal for 2010!
So that's me for a bit - I will be updating my results from the tri & half marathon soon. Soon I will also put up some new pics & stats, so that I can again use this blog to help me to reach for my very own stars.
Thanks to all the above who've been great influences in my life over the past few months.
Ciao!
Pete
Monday, February 15, 2010
What i've been up to lately....
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:
10k Run along the beach in Callala Bay - did this on 1st & 2nd of Feb.
21k road and trail run from my place along the coast to Balmoral & back. This includes the Awaba St hill (Balmoral Burn) - and I managed to run the whole length!
Big 54k ride with my Brother & his mates - my longest ride yet!
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 :-)
Thursday, January 14, 2010
WWWWAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I’ve done it!On Monday morning, I jumped on the scales, and my weight was 91.3. However I just knew there was going to be another drop the following day. I even mentioned that to Neil on Monday. Monday also was quite active with the Monday Movers & a gym session after work.
Tuesday morning I jumped on the scales & guess what they said….
90!
Woo Hoo!!
What do I do now? I’m lost… no goals….
NAH!! Onwards and upwards from here! Bootcamp in February, Byron Bay triathlon in May, a few more incidental kilos to lose, work on my physique, and lots, lots more.
Stay tuned, as I will continue to tell you all about what I’ve been up to!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Annual Result!
G'day all!
Well what a year 2009 has been for me! And now it's time for my annual results. Below I have all my results from 1st Jan '09 to 1st Jan '10, including photos, and charts of my weight loss.
But first I want to say thanks. Thanks to me, and thanks to you.
Thanks to me because I have done it. I went into this really with the belief that I again would fail. I've always failed before, so I did not know what it was like to succeed. But from somewhere, somehow I managed to summon the courage to do it, to continue, not to give up. This blog played a big part. To be able to get my thoughts out there, to share them with the world is something that worked for me. Also starting slow was a big thing. Only starting with walking - just walking home from work was all I started with - now i'm doing Triathlons!!
Thanks to you because of the tremendous amount of support you have all provided. The comments on the blog & on Facebook have so inspired me to push on, to push up & to succeed.
There are some people imparticularly I would like to thank for being the most supportive, wonderful people in my life. Thank you so much; Jeremy Johnston, Neil Polles, Ben St Lawrence, Leigh Edwards, Richard High, Katie Chatfield, Sarah Morris, Mariela Iribarne, Lorraine McIlwain, Jason Markezic, David Ballance, Christianne Barraclough, Vanessa Moore, Andrew Ratchford & my wonderful Sister Niki, as well as everyone who has left me comments & encouragement!
So here are my comparison photos:
So how do I feel about it?
Well what a year 2009 has been for me! And now it's time for my annual results. Below I have all my results from 1st Jan '09 to 1st Jan '10, including photos, and charts of my weight loss.
But first I want to say thanks. Thanks to me, and thanks to you.
Thanks to me because I have done it. I went into this really with the belief that I again would fail. I've always failed before, so I did not know what it was like to succeed. But from somewhere, somehow I managed to summon the courage to do it, to continue, not to give up. This blog played a big part. To be able to get my thoughts out there, to share them with the world is something that worked for me. Also starting slow was a big thing. Only starting with walking - just walking home from work was all I started with - now i'm doing Triathlons!!
Thanks to you because of the tremendous amount of support you have all provided. The comments on the blog & on Facebook have so inspired me to push on, to push up & to succeed.
There are some people imparticularly I would like to thank for being the most supportive, wonderful people in my life. Thank you so much; Jeremy Johnston, Neil Polles, Ben St Lawrence, Leigh Edwards, Richard High, Katie Chatfield, Sarah Morris, Mariela Iribarne, Lorraine McIlwain, Jason Markezic, David Ballance, Christianne Barraclough, Vanessa Moore, Andrew Ratchford & my wonderful Sister Niki, as well as everyone who has left me comments & encouragement!
So here are my comparison photos:
Pretty cool to see huh! And the tan doesn't hurt ;-)
And here are my stats:
Weight
1/1/09 - 150kg 1/1/10 - 92.6kg
Body fat
1/1/09 - 45.5% 1/1/10 - 25.9%
Muscle
1/1/09 - 20.1% 1/1/10 - 31.8%
Waist
1/1/09 - 157cm 1/1/10 - 100cm
Chest
1/1/09 - 136cm 1/1/10 - 104cm
Leg
1/1/09 - 81cm 1/1/10 - 59.5cm
I have also been charting my progress every week - below are two charts, 1st, my weight loss per week, 2nd my cumulative weight loss per week against the target.
So how do I feel about it?
Stoked, chuffed, happy, ecstatic, beaming, and a million other adjectives to describe how good i'm feeling. I'm putting myself out there now. I'm dating, i'm going to the beach, i've got more confidence, i'm buying BRAND NAME clothes! These things are what others take for granted - but to me, it's a big deal!
Where to from here?
Well I still have 2.6 kgs to go until I reach my final goal. I also think I have a little more to lose - 85kgs is where I think I can get to. I also want to continue working on my strength - I am starting to get some muscle definition, and i'm really enjoying the training so will continue with this. I'm also training for some triathlons that I am enjoying competing in. 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb & a big one in Byron Bay in May.
I will continue to put up my posts on the blog to track my progress as it is a fantastic record, and it's brilliant to read back on what i've done.
Again, thanks to all who have helped me along the way.
Pete
Thursday, December 31, 2009
1 year anniversary tomorrow!
Mbote,
Well today is the anniversary of my journey & tomorrow the first real posting on my blog. As such I will put up my end-of-year results tomorrow, but today, here are some of my accomplishments recently.
Christmas morning I did the below 47k ride on my brand new road bike - my xmas present to myself:
The day after boxing day I am very proud of my best effort yet in a run - I did a 21k run in 1 hour 50 mins - my longest and fastest average speed run ever!:
Cool huh!
So tomorrow, my results!
Catch you then
Happy New Year!
Pete
Well today is the anniversary of my journey & tomorrow the first real posting on my blog. As such I will put up my end-of-year results tomorrow, but today, here are some of my accomplishments recently.
Christmas morning I did the below 47k ride on my brand new road bike - my xmas present to myself:
The day after boxing day I am very proud of my best effort yet in a run - I did a 21k run in 1 hour 50 mins - my longest and fastest average speed run ever!:
Cool huh!
So tomorrow, my results!
Catch you then
Happy New Year!
Pete
Sunday, December 6, 2009
I went a bit overboard! Magnesium needed!
Privet,
Well this weekend was quite big exercise wise – and I didn’t even have any competitions on!
After a normal week of exercise (but I did have Tuesday off as I was still sore from the Triathlon) I was gearing up for a big weekend.
Saturday I planned a big session in the gym + a swim. I got into the gym at 8am, and did a big weights session, then interval training on the treadmill, and 3 sets of 500m on the rower. I was going to swim, but really didn’t feel like it – so as a compromise I told myself I must do it on Sunday. Which would make Sunday a massive day – and it was.
Sunday I was out at about 7:45 and headed out for a BIG ride! I rode up the Pacific Hwy, the on to Willoughby Road, along Penshurst thru Chatswood, down the Roseville Bridge, all the way down Warringah Road to Dee Why beach, along the beaches to Manly, over the Spit bridge, along Military Road, then home! 39 k’s in total – if you don’t know where that all is – here’s a map:
It was 1hour 45 mins, and I averaged over 22km/h – hills & all! Loved it!
Lunch time to get out in the sun, I went for a small bush walk, the in the arvo I ran from home, across the bridge to Pyrmont & the Ian Thorpe pool to do my swim. I planned 1 k in the pool but at half way I started getting some severe cramps – so I had to get out. After a small recovery I ran home – the run was over 10k’s too!
So today I have invested in some Magnesium tablets – to help with the cramping. Normally if I get cramps, it’s because I did not drink enough water, but I drank heaps yesterday – so it must not have been that. Ben has told me several times that magnesium helps, so I got myself a bottle today – hopefully with some time, I should be cramping no more!
So that’s me to-date – I’ll let you know if the magnesium tabs make a difference!
Cheers
Pete
Well this weekend was quite big exercise wise – and I didn’t even have any competitions on!
After a normal week of exercise (but I did have Tuesday off as I was still sore from the Triathlon) I was gearing up for a big weekend.
Saturday I planned a big session in the gym + a swim. I got into the gym at 8am, and did a big weights session, then interval training on the treadmill, and 3 sets of 500m on the rower. I was going to swim, but really didn’t feel like it – so as a compromise I told myself I must do it on Sunday. Which would make Sunday a massive day – and it was.
Sunday I was out at about 7:45 and headed out for a BIG ride! I rode up the Pacific Hwy, the on to Willoughby Road, along Penshurst thru Chatswood, down the Roseville Bridge, all the way down Warringah Road to Dee Why beach, along the beaches to Manly, over the Spit bridge, along Military Road, then home! 39 k’s in total – if you don’t know where that all is – here’s a map:
It was 1hour 45 mins, and I averaged over 22km/h – hills & all! Loved it!
Lunch time to get out in the sun, I went for a small bush walk, the in the arvo I ran from home, across the bridge to Pyrmont & the Ian Thorpe pool to do my swim. I planned 1 k in the pool but at half way I started getting some severe cramps – so I had to get out. After a small recovery I ran home – the run was over 10k’s too!
So today I have invested in some Magnesium tablets – to help with the cramping. Normally if I get cramps, it’s because I did not drink enough water, but I drank heaps yesterday – so it must not have been that. Ben has told me several times that magnesium helps, so I got myself a bottle today – hopefully with some time, I should be cramping no more!
So that’s me to-date – I’ll let you know if the magnesium tabs make a difference!
Cheers
Pete
Monday, November 30, 2009
My first ‘proud of’ shirt off photo below!
Nagaa,
Well it’s been another big month for me!
Here are the big things that I have achieved on top of my normal training and exercise
8th November – Rebel Sport 10k Fun Run – Time of 59.57
11th November – JP Morgan challenge – 5.6k run – Time of 30m30secs
22nd November – Swim leg of the Kurnell Triathlon – 750m in 17 mins
29th November – Nepean Triathlon – whole kit & caboodle – 1k swim, 30k ride, 10k run – completed in 1 h 27mins
I was happy with my time in the Rebel Sport race – I was aiming for under 60 mins. JP Morgan, not so happy, as I got a massive stitch and I had to walk for some time – I would have got about 28 mins the rate I was travelling I think! I went too hard at the start which is a hill, and killed myself! The Kurnell swim was not a big one, but it did give me a taste of a Triathlon prior to Nepean. I should have done better as I swam in the wrong direction for a bit!!
The Nepean Triathlon I completed has been my biggest achievement to date, and for a first attempt, I’m pretty happy with that!! The part I’m most pleased about is that in the Rebel run, I did 59.57, and in the Nepean, the run I did in 59.03 – almost a minute faster, considering I had also just done a swim & ride! Here are some photos from the Nepean Tri taken by the awesome Kath O’Connor who was on hand to provide me with lots of encouragement on the day…
On top of all of this I’ve been doing my normal exercise as well which looks like this;
Monday – Lunch – Monday Movers running group – 6-7 k run – 40mins
- Evening – High Energy Class run by Georgie from Bootcamp – 1 hour
Tuesday – Lunch – Pilates with Georgie – 1 hour
- Evening – Gym Session – weights & cardio – 90 mins
Wednesday – Lunch – Run to the Ian Thorpe Pool – 20 mins run, 20 mins swim
- Evening – Session with Ben for 60 mins
Thursday – Evening – Gym session - weights & cardio – 90 mins
Friday – Day off
Saturday & Sunday – Cardio – bike ride (30 k’s) & running + weights
So a fair bit! But I gotta keep it up, to keep it off!
So how did I do in November?
Here are my results:
Weight
Original – 150kg / Last month – 99.7 kg / Now 95.1 kg = a loss of 54.9kg!
Waist
Original - 157cm / Last month – 105 cm / Now – 102 cm = a loss of 55 cm
Chest
Original – 136cm / Last month – 107cm / Now – 104 cm = a loss of 32 cm
Leg
Original - 81cm / Last month – 64cm / Now – 61 cm = a loss of 20 cm
Body fat
Original - 45.5% / Last month – 28.8% / Now – 26.9 % = a loss of 18.6%
Muscle mass
Original - 20.1% / Last month – 30.1% / Now – 31.2% = an increase of 11.1%
So I smashed my target of 96.7 – losing not 3, but 4.6 kilos in November! Woo Hoo!
The other thing is, according to the listings in Wikipedia – my bodyfat % is now in the ‘acceptable’ range! And now only 2cm to go until my waistline is ‘acceptable’ according to those government ads!
Any my target for December – It’s gonna be hard to do – but by the end of the year….
My target weight is 90 kilos!!!!!! – a loss of 60 in total for 2009, and 5.1 for December – wish me luck!!
Thanks for reading.
Pete
PS. My weight loss to-date equals….
Cindy Crawford!
Well it’s been another big month for me!
Here are the big things that I have achieved on top of my normal training and exercise
8th November – Rebel Sport 10k Fun Run – Time of 59.57
11th November – JP Morgan challenge – 5.6k run – Time of 30m30secs
22nd November – Swim leg of the Kurnell Triathlon – 750m in 17 mins
29th November – Nepean Triathlon – whole kit & caboodle – 1k swim, 30k ride, 10k run – completed in 1 h 27mins
I was happy with my time in the Rebel Sport race – I was aiming for under 60 mins. JP Morgan, not so happy, as I got a massive stitch and I had to walk for some time – I would have got about 28 mins the rate I was travelling I think! I went too hard at the start which is a hill, and killed myself! The Kurnell swim was not a big one, but it did give me a taste of a Triathlon prior to Nepean. I should have done better as I swam in the wrong direction for a bit!!
The Nepean Triathlon I completed has been my biggest achievement to date, and for a first attempt, I’m pretty happy with that!! The part I’m most pleased about is that in the Rebel run, I did 59.57, and in the Nepean, the run I did in 59.03 – almost a minute faster, considering I had also just done a swim & ride! Here are some photos from the Nepean Tri taken by the awesome Kath O’Connor who was on hand to provide me with lots of encouragement on the day…
On top of all of this I’ve been doing my normal exercise as well which looks like this;
Monday – Lunch – Monday Movers running group – 6-7 k run – 40mins
- Evening – High Energy Class run by Georgie from Bootcamp – 1 hour
Tuesday – Lunch – Pilates with Georgie – 1 hour
- Evening – Gym Session – weights & cardio – 90 mins
Wednesday – Lunch – Run to the Ian Thorpe Pool – 20 mins run, 20 mins swim
- Evening – Session with Ben for 60 mins
Thursday – Evening – Gym session - weights & cardio – 90 mins
Friday – Day off
Saturday & Sunday – Cardio – bike ride (30 k’s) & running + weights
So a fair bit! But I gotta keep it up, to keep it off!
So how did I do in November?
Here are my results:
Weight
Original – 150kg / Last month – 99.7 kg / Now 95.1 kg = a loss of 54.9kg!
Waist
Original - 157cm / Last month – 105 cm / Now – 102 cm = a loss of 55 cm
Chest
Original – 136cm / Last month – 107cm / Now – 104 cm = a loss of 32 cm
Leg
Original - 81cm / Last month – 64cm / Now – 61 cm = a loss of 20 cm
Body fat
Original - 45.5% / Last month – 28.8% / Now – 26.9 % = a loss of 18.6%
Muscle mass
Original - 20.1% / Last month – 30.1% / Now – 31.2% = an increase of 11.1%
So I smashed my target of 96.7 – losing not 3, but 4.6 kilos in November! Woo Hoo!
The other thing is, according to the listings in Wikipedia – my bodyfat % is now in the ‘acceptable’ range! And now only 2cm to go until my waistline is ‘acceptable’ according to those government ads!
Any my target for December – It’s gonna be hard to do – but by the end of the year….
My target weight is 90 kilos!!!!!! – a loss of 60 in total for 2009, and 5.1 for December – wish me luck!!
Thanks for reading.
Pete
PS. My weight loss to-date equals….
Cindy Crawford!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
I don’t need this blog anymore!
Shwmae,
Hi all, the above title doesn’t mean that I will stop writing this blog, I will continue to, however I did come to a realisation yesterday.
I don’t need this blog.
This blog was instrumental in my losing weight. It was the crux. The catalyst. The thing that made me do it. I was responsible to it. I was responsible to you. But most importantly, I had a way of recording my efforts – good and bad, and seeing those improvements on the screen, and this, along with your incredibly supportive feedback and those who have directly helped me, is what inspired me and pushed me to achieve.
Now however, I have reached a new phase.
This is what I do.
I no longer need to push myself to exercise or eat right. It’s just what I do. I enjoy it. I’m addicted! I LOVE IT! Ha-ha – what a turn-around!
So what am I going to do from here?
Well as of today, I am 97.2 kilos. And I’m working hard towards my 90kg final goal. I will continue to put my monthly results and goals on the blog. I will also make sure that I put one or 2 updates per month here, as it is still a good record for me.
In the future I will be able to look back on this blog and smile.
So, 35 year old Pete, 40 year old Pete, when you’re reading this, remember how good you’re feeling right now, as a 33 year old who for the first time in his entire life, has achieved something significant, and is continuing along the path to reach his goals. This is me.
Next update – November results!
Ciao,
Pete
Hi all, the above title doesn’t mean that I will stop writing this blog, I will continue to, however I did come to a realisation yesterday.
I don’t need this blog.
This blog was instrumental in my losing weight. It was the crux. The catalyst. The thing that made me do it. I was responsible to it. I was responsible to you. But most importantly, I had a way of recording my efforts – good and bad, and seeing those improvements on the screen, and this, along with your incredibly supportive feedback and those who have directly helped me, is what inspired me and pushed me to achieve.
Now however, I have reached a new phase.
This is what I do.
I no longer need to push myself to exercise or eat right. It’s just what I do. I enjoy it. I’m addicted! I LOVE IT! Ha-ha – what a turn-around!
So what am I going to do from here?
Well as of today, I am 97.2 kilos. And I’m working hard towards my 90kg final goal. I will continue to put my monthly results and goals on the blog. I will also make sure that I put one or 2 updates per month here, as it is still a good record for me.
In the future I will be able to look back on this blog and smile.
So, 35 year old Pete, 40 year old Pete, when you’re reading this, remember how good you’re feeling right now, as a 33 year old who for the first time in his entire life, has achieved something significant, and is continuing along the path to reach his goals. This is me.
Next update – November results!
Ciao,
Pete
Monday, November 2, 2009
I’ve lost my favourite Actress!
Hello (you can already tell this is a big one -as I used english!),
Well it’s time for my end of month results, and this time I’ll say it up front….
I’VE DONE IT!!!!
Yes I’ve hit my goal of losing 50 kilos! I am now less than 100 kilos for the first time since I was about 16 years old.
Here are my results for the month – This has also meant that I have beaten (just) my target for the month – which was 99.9kg.
Weight
Original – 150kg / Last month - 104.9kg / Now – 99.7kg = a loss of 50.3
Waist
Original - 157cm / Last month - 111cm / Now - 105cm = a loss of 52cm
Chest
Original – 136cm / Last month – 111cm / Now - 107cm = a loss of 29cm
Leg
Original - 81cm / Last month – 64cm / Now – 62cm = a loss of 19cm
Body fat
Original - 45.5% / Last month - 30.7% / Now – 28.8% = a loss of 16.7%
Muscle mass
Original - 20.1% / Last month – 29% / Now – 30.1% = an increase of 10%
Rather than the million words about what I have gotten up to since my last entry, here’s a quick run-down;
On top of riding to & from work everyday;
Monday
Lunch time - 5.5k run
After work - High-Energy Class with Georgie
Monday was also the first day since July 2 that I took public transport – it’s only because it was raining – I did run home though as well – 26 mins.
Tuesday
Lunch Time – Pilates with Georgie
After work – Gym session – 50 mins interval training on the treadmill & some weights
Wednesday
After work – Session with Ben in the gym – cardio & weights – 1 hour
+ JP Morgan Running boot camp – 1 hour
Thursday
After work – Gym session – fairly easy one as was quite sore from Tuesday & Wednesday – weights (30min) & cardio (20 min)
Friday - day off
Saturday
Morning - Gym session – 1.5 hours of weights & 1 hour of cardio + extende4d bike ride there & back
Afternoon – Bush walk in the Blue Mountains – 2 hours
Sunday
Big bike ride – 40 klms – from home, along the City 2 Surf route to Bondi Beach, up the hill to Centennial Park & 1 lap of the park, then to work where I did 40 mins of weights then back home!
Here’s a map of my route:
Goals from here? I ultimately want to now get to 90 kilos. When I get there, I owe myself the final prize (despite the sizzling body:-p) – a Jeep Wrangler!
Any my goal for November – 3 kilos – aiming for 96.7kgs.
So that’s me, and I’m happy.
Pete
P.S. My weight loss to-date equals the weight of my favourite actress – Sandra Bullock!
Well it’s time for my end of month results, and this time I’ll say it up front….
I’VE DONE IT!!!!
Yes I’ve hit my goal of losing 50 kilos! I am now less than 100 kilos for the first time since I was about 16 years old.
Here are my results for the month – This has also meant that I have beaten (just) my target for the month – which was 99.9kg.
Weight
Original – 150kg / Last month - 104.9kg / Now – 99.7kg = a loss of 50.3
Waist
Original - 157cm / Last month - 111cm / Now - 105cm = a loss of 52cm
Chest
Original – 136cm / Last month – 111cm / Now - 107cm = a loss of 29cm
Leg
Original - 81cm / Last month – 64cm / Now – 62cm = a loss of 19cm
Body fat
Original - 45.5% / Last month - 30.7% / Now – 28.8% = a loss of 16.7%
Muscle mass
Original - 20.1% / Last month – 29% / Now – 30.1% = an increase of 10%
Rather than the million words about what I have gotten up to since my last entry, here’s a quick run-down;
On top of riding to & from work everyday;
Monday
Lunch time - 5.5k run
After work - High-Energy Class with Georgie
Monday was also the first day since July 2 that I took public transport – it’s only because it was raining – I did run home though as well – 26 mins.
Tuesday
Lunch Time – Pilates with Georgie
After work – Gym session – 50 mins interval training on the treadmill & some weights
Wednesday
After work – Session with Ben in the gym – cardio & weights – 1 hour
+ JP Morgan Running boot camp – 1 hour
Thursday
After work – Gym session – fairly easy one as was quite sore from Tuesday & Wednesday – weights (30min) & cardio (20 min)
Friday - day off
Saturday
Morning - Gym session – 1.5 hours of weights & 1 hour of cardio + extende4d bike ride there & back
Afternoon – Bush walk in the Blue Mountains – 2 hours
Sunday
Big bike ride – 40 klms – from home, along the City 2 Surf route to Bondi Beach, up the hill to Centennial Park & 1 lap of the park, then to work where I did 40 mins of weights then back home!
Here’s a map of my route:
Goals from here? I ultimately want to now get to 90 kilos. When I get there, I owe myself the final prize (despite the sizzling body:-p) – a Jeep Wrangler!
Any my goal for November – 3 kilos – aiming for 96.7kgs.
So that’s me, and I’m happy.
Pete
P.S. My weight loss to-date equals the weight of my favourite actress – Sandra Bullock!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Bootcamps & Boxing...
Tivea Sua s'dei,
I missed my update from last weekend - but there was a good reason - I WAS STUFFED! Yes last weekend I had my 2 day bootcamp up in Palm Beach and The Basin. I did the boot camp with 16 others, and it was a challenge - I had my ups and downs, but i'm very happy I did it. Here's a little run-down of what I did on that weekend.
Day One - Palm Beach
Flags - like the surf lifesavers do - lie on belly facing away from the flags by the waters edge and when the whistle goes - you race to the other end of the beach and grab one. Result - LAST!
Sprints - a 100m sprint along the beach. Result - 14th
Ins & Outs - Tread water 50 metres off shore, then get to shore asap & be the first to sit by a pole. Result - 4th!
Kayak - Paddle from Palm Beach to The Basin - a 3k tandem paddle - not a comp.
The Basin.
Short Course Iron Man - 3 short events in a row - Kayak for 500 metres, Swim 200 metres, Run 200 metres. Result - 8th.
Hill Run - a 5.6k course, starting with a almost 1 k VERY steep hill - it's so steep I could only run about 100m of it! Prob around 45 degrees. Result - I did it in 36 mins - 11th.
That was day one - and we ended the day with a BBQ and some great stories around a camp fire.
Day Two.
Kayak - a much longer route - 800 metres. Result - 10th
Cricket - Just a social game which was prob the first time I ever enjoyed cricket!
Mental Challenge - Answering a series of questions. Result - 3rd.
Long Course Iron Man - Swim / Hill Run / Kayak - This is where I dissappointed myself. The day was cold & rainy and I could not face the swim - despite it being my best event - so unfortunately I pulled out of the swim leg. I did do the Hill Run & Kayak though. Result - tied 13th (with the others that pulled out)
The day ended with a kayak back to the basin - 3k's and this time I did it by myself - I really enjoyed it too!
I had a great time on the boot camp, met some amazingly competitive and encouraging people, and pushed myself hard - but not as hard as I would have liked - I wish I had done the swim in the last leg - it also meant I would have completed the boot camp as well. Anyway I know what's involved now, and the final result was that I came 10th out of the 16 - not bad for a first timer. The next boot camp is in December - and I want to fully smash that one!
Here are a couple of photos from the days.
The Boot camp gang
At the end of my Kayak race
Needless to say when I was back at work on Monday I was pretty sore - walking like a robot etc! I did go to the gym on Monday arvo - just to do some walking to walk it off!
Tuesday I went to the gym after work - I bumped into Craig who ran (and won) the Bootcamp as he runs classes in the gym. Craig is training for a rowing contest in Melbourne - doing 4 mins on the rower as fast as he can. Craig did 1200m in 4 minutes - and after I spent 20 mins on the treadmill, I thought i'd jump on and show him how it's done!! Haha! How did I do - 1156 metres!! Craig said my form sucked, but that it was a very good row - and thinks that I have some potential there - he is going to help me with my form and maybe I could go to the comp next year!
Wednesday was a massive fitness day for me. I had a massage at 3pm, at 4pm I had the class that Ben has been running for us for months, then a new group has started to train for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge that I have entered. It's a 5.6k course in Centennial Park in November. Participants in the race can enter this group (which I did) and we went up to observatory hill where Ben proceeded to KILL US! Even Jase (who's one of the fittest guys I know - he did the boot camp - and the hill run in 25 mins - the new record) almost threw up after the final run! Thursday was a another day in the gym after work.
A few weeks ago Jeremy told me about a boxing group that was being held in Waverley Park - Bondi - and asked if I wanted in - and I don't think i've ever said no to a group yet!! So I headed in to the gym beforehand and did some weights & 15 mins on the treadmill, then borrowed some gloves and headed out for 60 mins of boxing in the sun. It was a good class and I learned a lot. Looking forward to the next group. I then went back to the gym & did another 20 mins on the cross trainer & treadmill! So pretty much from 8am to 1pm (with a 1 hour travelling break) I was exercising!
Today I set myself a challenge. I went to the gym with the intention of finding out how long it will take me to do the JP Morgan challenge. I had estimated that I would do it in 40 mins when I filled out the entry form. So after doing some weights, I set myself the challenge of doing the distance in 30 mins. I set the treadmill at a goal of 5.6kms, and started off at a 10 km/h pace. I soon realied that would not get me to my goal so I upped the speed to 11km/h, then 11.5 at the half way mark. That would have me finishing it at 30.5 mins - so I upped it even more, with the last few mins at 12.5, and then 13 km/h! My end time... 29.57!! I did it! Just!!
I caught up with some friends during the day, and by the time I got home at around 6pm, I couldn't face sitting on the couch watching TV!! What a change for me! Previously I wouldn't have been able to face doing exercise!! So I jumped on my bike and rode to my Brothers place in Balgowlah Heights! It was just over an hour & over 20 k's and I really enoyed it!
So that was my week, but this coming week I have some big things happening as well...
I'm starting up and organising a running group at Monday lunch time - I have about 7-8 people to join me in a 5k run around the shore line from work, and then in the evening i'm going to do a 'High Energy' class at work with Georgie who's a gym instructor at work who was also at the boot camp. I'm also going to have a go at doing Pilates on Tuesday lunch time, again with Georgie. So i'll let you know how that goes!
So this was a big one - and if you got this far, thanks for reading!
I missed my update from last weekend - but there was a good reason - I WAS STUFFED! Yes last weekend I had my 2 day bootcamp up in Palm Beach and The Basin. I did the boot camp with 16 others, and it was a challenge - I had my ups and downs, but i'm very happy I did it. Here's a little run-down of what I did on that weekend.
Day One - Palm Beach
Flags - like the surf lifesavers do - lie on belly facing away from the flags by the waters edge and when the whistle goes - you race to the other end of the beach and grab one. Result - LAST!
Sprints - a 100m sprint along the beach. Result - 14th
Ins & Outs - Tread water 50 metres off shore, then get to shore asap & be the first to sit by a pole. Result - 4th!
Kayak - Paddle from Palm Beach to The Basin - a 3k tandem paddle - not a comp.
The Basin.
Short Course Iron Man - 3 short events in a row - Kayak for 500 metres, Swim 200 metres, Run 200 metres. Result - 8th.
Hill Run - a 5.6k course, starting with a almost 1 k VERY steep hill - it's so steep I could only run about 100m of it! Prob around 45 degrees. Result - I did it in 36 mins - 11th.
That was day one - and we ended the day with a BBQ and some great stories around a camp fire.
Day Two.
Kayak - a much longer route - 800 metres. Result - 10th
Cricket - Just a social game which was prob the first time I ever enjoyed cricket!
Mental Challenge - Answering a series of questions. Result - 3rd.
Long Course Iron Man - Swim / Hill Run / Kayak - This is where I dissappointed myself. The day was cold & rainy and I could not face the swim - despite it being my best event - so unfortunately I pulled out of the swim leg. I did do the Hill Run & Kayak though. Result - tied 13th (with the others that pulled out)
The day ended with a kayak back to the basin - 3k's and this time I did it by myself - I really enjoyed it too!
I had a great time on the boot camp, met some amazingly competitive and encouraging people, and pushed myself hard - but not as hard as I would have liked - I wish I had done the swim in the last leg - it also meant I would have completed the boot camp as well. Anyway I know what's involved now, and the final result was that I came 10th out of the 16 - not bad for a first timer. The next boot camp is in December - and I want to fully smash that one!
Here are a couple of photos from the days.
The Boot camp gang
At the end of my Kayak race
Needless to say when I was back at work on Monday I was pretty sore - walking like a robot etc! I did go to the gym on Monday arvo - just to do some walking to walk it off!
Tuesday I went to the gym after work - I bumped into Craig who ran (and won) the Bootcamp as he runs classes in the gym. Craig is training for a rowing contest in Melbourne - doing 4 mins on the rower as fast as he can. Craig did 1200m in 4 minutes - and after I spent 20 mins on the treadmill, I thought i'd jump on and show him how it's done!! Haha! How did I do - 1156 metres!! Craig said my form sucked, but that it was a very good row - and thinks that I have some potential there - he is going to help me with my form and maybe I could go to the comp next year!
Wednesday was a massive fitness day for me. I had a massage at 3pm, at 4pm I had the class that Ben has been running for us for months, then a new group has started to train for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge that I have entered. It's a 5.6k course in Centennial Park in November. Participants in the race can enter this group (which I did) and we went up to observatory hill where Ben proceeded to KILL US! Even Jase (who's one of the fittest guys I know - he did the boot camp - and the hill run in 25 mins - the new record) almost threw up after the final run! Thursday was a another day in the gym after work.
A few weeks ago Jeremy told me about a boxing group that was being held in Waverley Park - Bondi - and asked if I wanted in - and I don't think i've ever said no to a group yet!! So I headed in to the gym beforehand and did some weights & 15 mins on the treadmill, then borrowed some gloves and headed out for 60 mins of boxing in the sun. It was a good class and I learned a lot. Looking forward to the next group. I then went back to the gym & did another 20 mins on the cross trainer & treadmill! So pretty much from 8am to 1pm (with a 1 hour travelling break) I was exercising!
Today I set myself a challenge. I went to the gym with the intention of finding out how long it will take me to do the JP Morgan challenge. I had estimated that I would do it in 40 mins when I filled out the entry form. So after doing some weights, I set myself the challenge of doing the distance in 30 mins. I set the treadmill at a goal of 5.6kms, and started off at a 10 km/h pace. I soon realied that would not get me to my goal so I upped the speed to 11km/h, then 11.5 at the half way mark. That would have me finishing it at 30.5 mins - so I upped it even more, with the last few mins at 12.5, and then 13 km/h! My end time... 29.57!! I did it! Just!!
I caught up with some friends during the day, and by the time I got home at around 6pm, I couldn't face sitting on the couch watching TV!! What a change for me! Previously I wouldn't have been able to face doing exercise!! So I jumped on my bike and rode to my Brothers place in Balgowlah Heights! It was just over an hour & over 20 k's and I really enoyed it!
So that was my week, but this coming week I have some big things happening as well...
I'm starting up and organising a running group at Monday lunch time - I have about 7-8 people to join me in a 5k run around the shore line from work, and then in the evening i'm going to do a 'High Energy' class at work with Georgie who's a gym instructor at work who was also at the boot camp. I'm also going to have a go at doing Pilates on Tuesday lunch time, again with Georgie. So i'll let you know how that goes!
So this was a big one - and if you got this far, thanks for reading!
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