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Janathon '16 day 8: pairs PT

Today has been extremely busy. Which is a good thing; I tend to work at my best when there's lots going on and the pressure is mounting. While it didn't leave time for any training at lunchtime, luckily it is Friday - pairs PT day! So in fact my main activities were out of the way by 8:30 this morning. And I...

Janathon '16 day 7: "rest day"

Thursday was not going to be a rest day; I took my kit to work ready for Metafit at lunch, and was planning to go for it. However, two problems came up:

• work was very busy indeed
• after Wednesday's yoga, with some goddess poses in particular, my inner thighs have been ON FIRE ALL DAY!

Considering I have...

Janathon '16 day 6: triple play

That was fun! But time is short, so here's the potted summary:

• No Metafit again, so I thought I'd have a run round the aquadrome in Rickmansworth, which was about 3.3 miles apparently.
• Then I did a bit more weights stuff after I'd cleaned all the mud off...
• Finally, it was yoga again this evening! Yay!
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Janathon '16 day 5: metafit and yoga

Another day, another Metafit class in Rickmansworth at lunch. For some reason, this one was heaving; before today, the largest class I have attended stood at about 5 people ish, but today there were a full 10 of us. The weather was good, the exercise gruelling but only about 30 minutes,...

Janathon '16 day 4: metafit

Running was out today. But, metafit was back on the normal timetable at the Bodycoach gym in Rickmansworth, and a plan was forming.

A quick lunch outing and I was in. The metafit format is appealing: a 30 minute HIIT (high-intensity interval training) programme, timed precisely with a recording to guide you through the programme. I can't bring myself...

Janathon '16 day 3: round the block

All limbs felt recovered today, and Mrs H was up for it too, so today we headed out for a little 3.6 mile loop around Amersham. It felt quite hard but I was happy with the pace, overall (10:06/mi ish, apparently). And we timed it well to (mostly) miss the rain. Conveniently, our return home took...

Janathon '16 day 2: a new concept (2)

I avoided running today because my knee is feeling just a bit sore. So instead, my friend kindly let me have a go on his Concept 2 rowing machine. I realised, as I was rowing, that I hadn't actually picked the most knee-friendly option, but all worked out in the end! I managed to bash out a 3km row in...

Janathon '16 day 1: a run and an experiment

A successful start to Janathon! My wife and I took an opportunity around lunch time to head out for a quick run around Amersham, clocking up around 3.5 miles. It was cold but at least the rain held off; can't complain about that!

It was interesting how relatively straightforward it went, as I'm currently also experimenting with...

Preparing for the new year: Janathon '16

Well, 2016, you sure crept up on me stealthily! I'm not going to complain, though: 2015 was a pretty tough year, all told, and I won't be weeping tears of sorrow on its passing. So - what better way to turn things round and prepare for the new year than to sign up for Janathon? A month of fitness, blogging...

Juneathon day 18/19: excuses!

Not much to say. The last few days have been a general wash-out, given the health events that have overtaken the family. I've managed a token plank (day 18) and some press-ups (day 19) to just about meet the spirit of Juneathon. It has been completely right to prioritise health above exercise, though, so I have no regrets.

Hopefully things...