Getting Fit

Consolidation

Author: Angie Labels:: Consolidation, Cycling, Running, Swimming

Well, I started consolidation on the 6th November. My weight being 60.1. I started with a celebration meal which was pasta and for lunch had a cheese sandwich. The next day I had put on a kilo, ouch! However, it was also my TOM so I think that is why. My weight stayed the same for several days and then went down to 60.3, 60, and finishing on Saturday, a week later, at 59.6.

The next day it went up to 60kg where it remained until Thursday when it went down to 59.8. then on Friday to 59.7, finishing today at 59.2, 2 weeks later. However, today I have had unbearable headaches due to a virus and working on my PC all day and I have given in and taken throughout the course of the day 2 large pain killers. I can feel the water retention already! have had a green tea though. Will have another later.

During the weeks I have had mainl salad and I have planned the evening meals to include soup, chicken, mince etc. The usual really only with veg. My protein only day is a Monday as that will work out better for training and the events which are always at the weekend. Starch day is a Wednesday (pasta) and celebration meal is a Saturday (also pasta, I love pasta! but a bit of a pudding too). I must admit to a vodka - large - on a Friday and a glass of wine with my celebration meal on a Saturday.

So, that is food mapped out.

I am running at least 5k 5 times a week, up to 10k. I have also started interval training. I am only swimming for 1 30min session a week which is not enough and want to increase that but with the weather turning colder the sea is not an option at the moment and the pool is expensive. Need to work that one out. As soon as I have mastered the bike I will start training on that too. On Tuedsays I work out on the free gym equiptment at the local beach and  I still try and walk every day.

So, this blog is going to turn over to my training efforts for my planned events. They are:

• The whole sea swim season next year
• Arrecife Marathon next weekend, just the 1/4 or 10K
• Duathlon on the 11th Jan (if I can ride a bike by then!)
• The Volcan triathlon which I think is in May
• The wine run in June
• Music Marathon 20k in October
• and maybe, just maybe, the Ocean Lava 1/2 iron Man in September
• Finally for the year 2011 the whole Arrecife Marathon

Will also keep the blog updated about my consolidation progress.

Wish me luck!!!

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