Monday: 20 points, Run C25K w6d1
Tuesday: 26 points, day off exercise
Wednesday: 21 points, day off exercise
Thursday: 22 points, Run C25K w6d2
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Week 3: July 21 - July 27
Monday: 22.5 points, exercise bike 30 min
Tuesday: 19.5 points, C25k run w5d1
Wednesday:19.5 points, day off
Thursday: 20 points, C25K run w5d2
Friday: 20 points, day off
Saturday: 22 points, C25K run w5,d3 (20 min run)
Sunday: no tracking, day off
Food
Not a great week. It's been so hectic and I've had so much on - parent teacher nights, extra work days, travelling to Sydney for party, travelling back up for another party, travelling back to Sydney for the HCC information session. What a week! I've taken the quick, easy and not-so-healthy food options and it has shown on the scales. +600g.
Exercise
For the same reasons as above it's been hard to fit in all my usual sessions. But after last week, a few extra days off has been well deserved. Runs are going really well. I feel so much fitter and stronger running. The Saturday run (20 min straight) even went well too. I ran this with Mum at Lake Gillawarna and Dad pushed the pram, so it was really nice, but my shins were very sore afterwards.
Kayaking
I decided to have a week off from kayaking. After the last few weekends doing long sessions I needed it. I've got to ber careful not to overdo it - I don't want to risk flairing my shoulder up, and also don't want to risk getting sick or having a relapse of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I did however, go to the HCC information afternoon at Blue Earth in Drummoyne. I was worried that it wouldn't be worth the effort, but it was great and I got some good ideas on many things - especially clothing and food for the night.
Tuesday: 19.5 points, C25k run w5d1
Wednesday:19.5 points, day off
Thursday: 20 points, C25K run w5d2
Friday: 20 points, day off
Saturday: 22 points, C25K run w5,d3 (20 min run)
Sunday: no tracking, day off
Food
Not a great week. It's been so hectic and I've had so much on - parent teacher nights, extra work days, travelling to Sydney for party, travelling back up for another party, travelling back to Sydney for the HCC information session. What a week! I've taken the quick, easy and not-so-healthy food options and it has shown on the scales. +600g.
Weekly Challenge - Tracking
Since I track points everyday anyway, this was an easy one to do. The only day I didn't track points for was Sunday. It was too hard with the trip to Drummoyne and eating Energy bars etc.
Exercise
For the same reasons as above it's been hard to fit in all my usual sessions. But after last week, a few extra days off has been well deserved. Runs are going really well. I feel so much fitter and stronger running. The Saturday run (20 min straight) even went well too. I ran this with Mum at Lake Gillawarna and Dad pushed the pram, so it was really nice, but my shins were very sore afterwards.
Kayaking
I decided to have a week off from kayaking. After the last few weekends doing long sessions I needed it. I've got to ber careful not to overdo it - I don't want to risk flairing my shoulder up, and also don't want to risk getting sick or having a relapse of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I did however, go to the HCC information afternoon at Blue Earth in Drummoyne. I was worried that it wouldn't be worth the effort, but it was great and I got some good ideas on many things - especially clothing and food for the night.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Week 2: 14 July - 20 July
Monday: 17.5 points, day off exercise
Tuesday: 23.5 points, C25K run (w4,d1)
Wednesday: 20 points, 30min bike, 30min exercise bike
Thursday: 22 points, C25K run (w4,d2)
Friday: 18 points, day off
Saturday: no tracking, 22km kayak
Sunday: 20 points, C25K run (w4,d3)
Food
A generally good week. Could have made a few better choices for snack (a bit too many chips, lollies etc). Food for the 22km kayak was well planned and worked out great. Had a powerbar on the drive down, and drank cytomax throughout the event. Felt great and didn't crave junk food afterwards like I usually do. So I guess that's a good indication that I was getting dehdrated on my long kayak sessions and need to replace carbs better.
Weekly Challenge - Fruit and Veg
Well I love my fruit, but am not a big vege eater. I had my fruit serves on all of the days, and probably had 5 serves of vegies on about 2 days, but the rest of the days were only 3-4 serves of vegies. So I didn't make this weeks challenge. But I guess a positive was that I DID eat more vegies than I usually do.
Exercise
Great week! Running is going well. Saturday was the first of the HCC familiarisation paddles. Brooklyn to Spencer return (so supposedly 25km, but GPS said only 22km). It was sooooo much fun and such a great experience. It was fantastic just to paddle with other people. In all there was about 100 paddlers. I was a bit nervous that I would be one of the last paddlers (because I was not going to race it. I had heard that everyone races it and gets pretty serious. As it turned out most people did race it, but there was a fair sized group of paddlers (like me) who were just going to see the course and didn't race it. As soon as we had paddled a couple of km, I turned around and saw that there were plenty of people behind be, and I relaxed and really enjoyed myself. There were plenty of people encouraging me and taking me under their wing - it was quite amusing. I guess they assumed that because I was a female and on my own that I must be in need of help and advice. It was sooo funny at the end when they turned around and realised that I had kept up with them the whole way! It was great that I had help to get the kayak on and off the car, and had people to help me carry it down to the water and back. It was also great practice setting up the kayak and all the related equipment. The GPS was fantastic. My brother David had set up a track for me to follow (which was the shortest route), and whilst other paddlers were zig zagging down the river, I was taking the best line. Other paddlers realised that I had the GPS and track set up and followed me becuase they knew that I was going the best way. I had such a great time. I felt strong the whole way. I couldn't believe it when I reached the turnaround point - it went so quick. I had plenty of comments that I looked like I was enjoying myself too much! One interesting thing was all the jellyfish in one section of the river. There was heaps of them, I could feel them as I was pulling the paddle. I was even scared that I would flick one into the kayak.
Tuesday: 23.5 points, C25K run (w4,d1)
Wednesday: 20 points, 30min bike, 30min exercise bike
Thursday: 22 points, C25K run (w4,d2)
Friday: 18 points, day off
Saturday: no tracking, 22km kayak
Sunday: 20 points, C25K run (w4,d3)
Food
A generally good week. Could have made a few better choices for snack (a bit too many chips, lollies etc). Food for the 22km kayak was well planned and worked out great. Had a powerbar on the drive down, and drank cytomax throughout the event. Felt great and didn't crave junk food afterwards like I usually do. So I guess that's a good indication that I was getting dehdrated on my long kayak sessions and need to replace carbs better.
Weekly Challenge - Fruit and Veg
Well I love my fruit, but am not a big vege eater. I had my fruit serves on all of the days, and probably had 5 serves of vegies on about 2 days, but the rest of the days were only 3-4 serves of vegies. So I didn't make this weeks challenge. But I guess a positive was that I DID eat more vegies than I usually do.
Exercise
Great week! Running is going well. Saturday was the first of the HCC familiarisation paddles. Brooklyn to Spencer return (so supposedly 25km, but GPS said only 22km). It was sooooo much fun and such a great experience. It was fantastic just to paddle with other people. In all there was about 100 paddlers. I was a bit nervous that I would be one of the last paddlers (because I was not going to race it. I had heard that everyone races it and gets pretty serious. As it turned out most people did race it, but there was a fair sized group of paddlers (like me) who were just going to see the course and didn't race it. As soon as we had paddled a couple of km, I turned around and saw that there were plenty of people behind be, and I relaxed and really enjoyed myself. There were plenty of people encouraging me and taking me under their wing - it was quite amusing. I guess they assumed that because I was a female and on my own that I must be in need of help and advice. It was sooo funny at the end when they turned around and realised that I had kept up with them the whole way! It was great that I had help to get the kayak on and off the car, and had people to help me carry it down to the water and back. It was also great practice setting up the kayak and all the related equipment. The GPS was fantastic. My brother David had set up a track for me to follow (which was the shortest route), and whilst other paddlers were zig zagging down the river, I was taking the best line. Other paddlers realised that I had the GPS and track set up and followed me becuase they knew that I was going the best way. I had such a great time. I felt strong the whole way. I couldn't believe it when I reached the turnaround point - it went so quick. I had plenty of comments that I looked like I was enjoying myself too much! One interesting thing was all the jellyfish in one section of the river. There was heaps of them, I could feel them as I was pulling the paddle. I was even scared that I would flick one into the kayak.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Week 1
Monday: 19 points, 30min exercise bike
Tuesday: 20 points, C25K run(w3)
Wednesday: 21.5 points, 30min exercise bike
Thursday: 17 points, C25K run(w3)
Friday: 20 points, day off
Saturday: Didn't count points...30km kayak (4 hours)
Sunday: 20 points, C25K run(w3)
Food
Overall a good week. Eating plan went well. I'm not sure how to go about counting/adjusting points on the day I do my long kayak session. I have to eat heaps, otherwise there's no way I could paddle that far/long. Sunday was the only day I didn't eat well - I still stuck to points limit, but went to a lunch and there was only party food (sausage rolls, coctail franks etc). So I ate only just enough so I wasn't starving, but a bit dissapointed that it happened after such a good week.
Weekly Challenge - 6-8 glasses of water a day
No problems. I always drink lots of water, so achieved challenge.
Exercise
A fantastic week. Completed all my training/exercise sessions (even Wed night when I didn't feel like going). C25k runs are going well, week 3 was hard the first time, but second and third time felt much better. I'm loving running again and look forward to each session. Gym sessions on the bike were good, but I think I overdid it on Wed night - felt a bit off on Thursday. Changed my planned run/kayak session days on the weekend (see below), but it worked out really well. On Sunday, my hubby came for the run with us, which was nice. It was extra nice being able to run without having to push the double pram.
Kayaking
Decided at the last minute to travel down to Sydney on Friday night so I could do a long kayak on Saturday morning. A few reasons for this...1) Wanted to do 25km and needed somewhere suitable to paddle this far (calm water, little wind) and the weather prediction was excellent for Saturday in Sydney. 2) Been hanging out to paddle at Penrith again (my old training ground), and have always wanted to paddle up past the narrows. 3) Mum and Dad can look after the boys whilst I do it, and give my poor hubby a day off. On Saturday morning in the back of my mind I had the idea of trying to paddle 30km. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't too hard. I had one longer rest (15min) at the 15km point, and a few shorter rests for drink, food, and wee breaks. I just knew that I would feel so happy that I stuck it out and did the 30km. The last 10km I felt pretty slow, and wasn't pushing it at all - I wasn't in any hurry and just wanted to make the distance, but overall my time was pretty good for my first attempt at this distance. 30km, 4 hours of paddling time (30min of rest total), average speed 7.5km/hr. Pretty good considering that only a few months ago I was doing this speed for only 20 minutes and now I can do it for 4 hours! I felt tired afterwards, but not as bad as I had expected. After a nap at mum and dads, I felt good enough to drive back home again (1.5hr drive).
The paddle however, highlighted a few issues I need to think about before the HCC. At one point I was 'busting' to go to the toilet, but there was no-where I could hop out and go (rocks and cliffs on both sides of the river). Without going into details, the solution I came up with was effective but not ideal. Considering I will be paddling for up to 6 hours at a time (and it will be night-time) I need to come up with a better in-kayak solution (if you get my drift). I also think I need to reassess my food and fluid intake. I think this can be greatly improved and I will have to try out some alternatives next long paddle.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Beginning Photos - yuk
I've decided to be brave and post weekly photos. So I took my beginning photo today...Oh yuk. Better than when I started WW (by 10kg) but still - hoooley dooley. Well that was definately a wakeup call - I'm hoping that by the end of the 12 week challenge there will be a progressively bigger (or is that smaller) difference in my weekly photos.
Star Team Challenge
I desperately need to lose this weight before the HCC. The thought of carrying an extra 12 kg over 111km is horrible, and the thought of fitting back into all my great kayak gear and standing there on the day looking and feeling fit and healthy would be incredible. I have been doing WW on and off for a long time and I saw the Star Team Challenge on the WW site and thought - that will be fantastic. The timeframe is perfect, and I think it just might be the extra motivation and support I need. So here goes - a loss of 10kg in 12 weeks, and then I'll have another couple of weeks before HCC day to get some more off.
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