As of yesterday, I've started to follow the 5:2 way of eating. I don't see it as a diet as such, as it's something I'd like to keep up with. (& will also eventually allow me to have wine/calorific food of a weekend). I'm still not quite sure how it's all going to fit around my training, it may be that I have to up my non-fast-day cals to 2000, rather than the 1500 they're currently on. But we'll see! All very exciting & 19 weeks total to train for Tough Mudder! <hyperventilates>
I have my gym induction on Thursday evening, so hopefully I'll have a clearer picture by then of what I need to do. I'm very conscious of not going into it too hard, too soon & injuring myself as I did last time I started running!
(I was going to write a post on the gear I'd like to get, but that will be for a future post now). So yes, today is a 500cal day - even doing the Cambridge diet I never went quite that low for a day....so I am a wee bit apprehensive!
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Friday, 14 February 2014
Right then!
So it has been quite a while! I've been drinking and eating way too much & it's not doing me any good (however enjoyable! :)
I have perhaps somewhat foolishly decided to do Tough Mudder in July, which means I have 4 months in which to get as fit as I possibly can. http://toughmudder.co.uk
It looks bonkers, a lot of fun, & James has said he'll do it with me (not that he needs to train as such!!). It'll be good to have a proper goal to aim for. There's also a shorter obstacle course in April, but I rather doubt I'd be in any way fit enough by then - we'll see!
So, month 1 I think I will try Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred (which is only a fiver on Amazon), with a run or 2 thrown in on the weekends. I don't want to injure myself going too hard too fast, so the first month will be getting back into it slowly. As for diet, I'm thinking 5:2, with 1500 cal on non-fast days, no caffeine, & wine 2 nights a month. This should be both healthy and sustainable.
Second month and onwards, if I can afford it I hope to do 2 powerplate classes a week, & the fitness classes run on Hill Rise Park twice a week.
So, until payday, we're getting through the last of the unhealthy food & it starts in earnest the following week!
Next post: kit wishlist!
I have perhaps somewhat foolishly decided to do Tough Mudder in July, which means I have 4 months in which to get as fit as I possibly can. http://toughmudder.co.uk
It looks bonkers, a lot of fun, & James has said he'll do it with me (not that he needs to train as such!!). It'll be good to have a proper goal to aim for. There's also a shorter obstacle course in April, but I rather doubt I'd be in any way fit enough by then - we'll see!
So, month 1 I think I will try Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred (which is only a fiver on Amazon), with a run or 2 thrown in on the weekends. I don't want to injure myself going too hard too fast, so the first month will be getting back into it slowly. As for diet, I'm thinking 5:2, with 1500 cal on non-fast days, no caffeine, & wine 2 nights a month. This should be both healthy and sustainable.
Second month and onwards, if I can afford it I hope to do 2 powerplate classes a week, & the fitness classes run on Hill Rise Park twice a week.
So, until payday, we're getting through the last of the unhealthy food & it starts in earnest the following week!
Next post: kit wishlist!
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