Week 1 of 4

Monday, July 13, 2009

2 interval runs this week

It's easy to get lazy and forget to do these interval runs but because I plan to document my progress here, I HAVE to do them....

Monday - Planned to get to the gym before 7 today, I unfortunately got in at 7.10, didn't get on the treadmill till 7.15ish! I was on it for 20 minutes, 4 minute warm up and 16 minutes of interval training (1 minute very light jog @ 8km/hr and 1 minute run @ 12km/hr). Got into my 7.30 class almost 10 minutes late and dripping with sweat, just how I like it ;-) LOL!!!

No interval run on Tuesday (I'll probably do some other form of cardio tomorrow), but I think I'll do it on Wednesday before an outdoor class I usually go to on Wednesdays.

Wednesday -

Interval Training

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

I hardly weigh myself anymore.... why? Because when I increased the intensity of my workouts over 6 months ago, I weighed myself and almost fainted - I had put on 4kg BUT lost inches so now I try to judge my progress by how my clothes fit.

Anyway.... right now I am on a mission :-)

I won't really change my current routine, all I've decided to add is: 2 interval training sessions/week for the next 4 weeks. I'll do 1 minute intervals on the treadmill or cross trainer for 30 minutes per session. I'll most likely do the Monday sessions before a 1hour class at 7.30 and the Wednesday one during, before or after my long run.

13, 15 July
20, 22 July
27, 29 July
3, 5 Aug

I'll try to come back at the end of each week to record my progress. I know I work harder when I set targets for myself so it's on :)