New Counter 29 December 2011

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

15 years since diagnosis - a short video on exercising with M

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfRNISq6wU8&list=PLCXW01PHd4dFa750czRaBwiZOaHOeCo8q&index=15&t=21s


Friday, February 12, 2021

5.9km but more significantly a 35 minute jog forward...

 2nd session today after a day off yesterday, following four sessions on Wednesday. Not my furthest distance but what feels like a significant step forward with, probably, my first 30 minute non-stop jog since 2016. I was not expecting it today but kept setting myself small goals. When I started jogging at 7.3kmph after 17 1/2 minutes the aim was to jog until 20 minutes. With highlights of the NZ V Lions 3rd Test of 2017 to keep my mind occupied I just kept going and was able to keep on going. After 35 minutes I decided that was enough for the session. No pain but progress.

Friday, February 5, 2021

No pain, will gain!!!!! 50 mins 6.21km

 Very hot and sweaty just off the treadmill and no pain will gain is certainly working, alongside regular exercise. I am probably toward the extreme of exercise at present. It's become my key focus in lockdown, and, with plenty of sport to watch I am making good gains with no pain. I am pushing myself but just enough and easing off when needed. The last few days I have been trying to establish a solid jog but without success. Increasing speed from a fast walking base, once comfortable, but I have not managed more than 3-4 minutes. Today and early 5.02km session set me up for my best session since August last year, with that session a best for several years. Again starting off this session I got up to a fast walk at 6.5kmph before trying to jog, managed two minutes early ion then slowed. I kept this up until either 22 or 24 minutes, not sure which as what came next was a complete surprise - a jog until then end of the 50 minutes. I felt good so simply kept going setting a series of mini goals along the way - jog to 26, jog to 30 etc. I did slow down once from 7.8kmph to 7.5 for 2 minutes but then back to 7,8. Have  not tested but  have not eaten since last evening so in keto without a shadow of a doubt.


Really great to work up a very healthy sweat!! More to come

Monday, February 1, 2021

Summary data for January

 45 50 minute treadmill sessions

Average speed: 5.52kmph

Distance covered: 207km

Shortest distance: January 2nd 3.46km

Average per session: 4.6km

Longest distance: January 31st 6.06km


On to February!

31 days 45 treadmill sessions and a PB year to date, breaking 6km in 50 minutes

 Really pleased with the rapid progress I seem to have made in the last month. I have established a treadmill habit, which feels good, while consistency of exercising is delivering results. Yesterday following a 4km family walk I had two treadmill sessions both of 50 minutes. In the first I established a good walking pace of 7km per hour and in the second, about 10 minutes after the 1st, I was immediately able to jog 2km in 16 minutes. My longest jog for quite some time. The second session yielded a new PB this year of just over 6km.

2.8 kilos lighter since the New Year is an added benefit. With the exercise habit set I am now planning a very low carb diet and to continue to build session by session. Target is for 56 sessions in February, allied with plenty of walking outdoors - with no current job essential to make the most of lockdown.