How many hills?

So bright and early start to the weekend, prepared and ready for my bike ride - 23miles!

So set off out of Chattenden - ipod on full volume, women in tights - padded cycling shorts down towards Cobham, up Pear Tree Lane - 'huge hill number 3' mastered it in one, heart rate reaching 181 - got to be a record, burning thighs!
Down the most amazing hill - Who needs a theme park ride - just go down there!, off into Cuxton, short 2 mins water break, setting my mind and music for 'the huge hill number 2' - not so bad, just get the lowest to the bike you can, head down and use the power of your legs. Feel sorry for the cars behind me -Nothing on it.

Into Strood - up Frindsbury hill - which I have to be honest tests your legs, over and down. Turning into Wainscott and up the back of Chattenden barracks for the last hill of the ride. Mastered this one so many times just switch off, listening to my music bit of Meat Loaf to finish the ride off.

So its took around 1hr 25mins in total.

Feeling on top of the world - ready for my run tomorrow! or I might just do it all again. Enjoy!

Night out at the gym - who needs a pub?

Had a good workout tonight with 2000m rowing, 10km bike ride and a 5km run, followed by a nice swim!

Tired but feeling good............ Needed a workout after a day like today.

Anyway its 9.27pm needing my bed. 'Old age setting in'

Rome wasn't built in a day!

So what can I say......

A fairly good run got tired in a couple of places, slight heartburn! Got my sunglasses on so no one can see me…..

Transition from run to bike was good, gave my legs a good warm up, standing up on the hill makes it much easier, and gets the muscles really warm. Two rounds fairly fast – heart beat sitting at 161. Only thing I would say – need to wear padded shorts those humps are a little hard on the bum!

Third round of the route well might as well get off and walk would have been a quicker but hey Rome was not built in a day so another day tomorrow – to do it all again.

Target: To lose another stone, tone my tummy up and start to really push this body of mine now.

Equipment needs: Padded shorts, a personal trainer, an ipod and good weather – roll on spring! Car is going for a sleep and bike will come out to play.

Paula x

Just think toned bum! I had to eat it!

Wow!
So I did my 10km bike ride, too the top of the hill and then back down if only I could stand up on those bikes at the gym.

This then followed by a quick 4km run - legs needed adjusting slightly - did however get a slight sore spot on the inside of my foot -unusual.

A little row on the river of 2000mts. Then I followed with a nice cool down practising my yoga movements.

Then a nice dip in the pool for at least 500mts. However I have to admit to the nice cream cake that followed - naughty but very very nice.

Run then bike thats the answer!

So it's Saturday - started the day with a nice run! A little windy, turned a corner only to find I had to run past an entire group of men with guns! - Not looking my best (red faced, bumps and lumps and all) in my running kit - good job no one could see who I was - sunglasses is the answer - hides everything.

What a Good - in fact amazing run!

Arriving back to the house - swap my running trainers for my cycle shoes and padded shorts, locked myself to the bike, sunglasses back on - music high - off I go - I think I could have walked faster - wind blowing me every direction possible - legs like jelly - then I get a cramp - half way up a hill - can't stop, can't get off the bike - have to ride through it!

At the top of the hill as my heart rate reaches a all time high of 176! Yes 176 - I felt alive. Well off to bed for a little power sleep - so so tired - but feeling a live and ready to re-live this moment tomorrow morning bright and early!

Signing today off x

A little dip!

So I suppose as long as my swimming is not timed, I will be ok.
Managed to do over 400m of the pool in my recent training sessions. So all is well there - going to practice my running technique tomorrow followed a bike ride.

What am I doing to my body - its 38 years old for god sake!

Well training went well I think.... Took my bike for a nice ride - of which I always love to do - then decided to put on my running training and go for a gentle run - well didn't expect it to be quite so difficult - Legs were like jelly, still thinking they were on a bike I think. Either way took a good ten minutes to remember they were not. Managed it, felt good at the end just wished I had a pool in the garden to finish it off.