11 Sep 2012: The Quickening

Notes

Back down the gym this morning, some residual soreness and stiffness from the triathlon challenge – soon forgotten after a warm-up though.

5km row was a pleasing 10 seconds faster than last time – probably at the limit of what I can do currently (relatively comfortably) but will be interesting to see how the times go. A few months ago I wasn’t able to break 2:00 / 500m for 1km let alone 5km.

Just take it one stroke at a time 🙂

Summary

Time got up (today): 03:30

Mood (1 to 5):

Morning 5

Lunch 5

Night 4

Journal

03:30 – Lite Jatz cracker, glass water

03:45 – Gym (see details below)

05:30 – Turkey sausages, fried eggs, mushrooms, toast, orange juice

07:00 – Bus, meditate, nap

08:00 – Lemon grass and ginger tea, few almonds & walnuts

10:00 – Morning walk, nuts, seeds, banana, strawberry yoghurt

13:00 – Extended lunchtime walk via King’s Park. Combo lunch – rice, salt and pepper squid, chicken with cashews, veggies

15:00 – Few nuts

17:30 – Minced chicken and pork skewers with coriander & chilli, stir fried brown rice and veggies

22:00 – Milk, bed

Gym

5mins bike warmup

Row 5km (Level 11) – 19:33

20 x Leg press (L17), 20 x Chest press (L12)

20 x Leg press (L17), 20 x Chest press (L12)

20 x Leg press (L17), 20 x Chest press (L12)

20 x push ups, 20 squats

20 x push ups, 20 squats

20 x push ups, 20 squats

20 x crunches. Plank hold – 1:07

20 x ab twists . Plank hold – 1:02

40 x bicycle legs . Plank hold – 1:01

Stretch