Hi TheEd
Yes, the lockdown does seem to be working. It will be interesting to see what the UK government plan will be as we head into May, they are keeping their cards close to their chest at the moment! Went out for my first run in over 5 weeks this morning, a great feeling...
23 April
Rest
24 April
Approx 50 mins body weight / weights exercises. Av HR 105. Max HR 160.
30 mins Step machine. Av HR 138. Max HR 152.
25 April
Rest
26 April
19 mins intense bodyweight workout (20/10 principal - 20 seconds work, 10 second rest). Av HR 133. Max HR 161.
18 mins stair running (roughly in place of 5k pace run). 100 flights up and down. Av HR 159. Max HR 169.
27 April
RUN! 6.57km in 34:09 (5:12/km).
Av HR 154. Max HR 174 (only peaked during last couple of minutes uphill).
Felt OK, but can definitely tell the body is not used to running again - felt "rusty". Was great to be out in the fresh air though. HR higher than I thought whilst running (I can't check it until I get back as the screen on my watch is not working). Gutted to see when I got back that my estimated VO2 max has plummeted from 58 to 47!! That's what it was when I was pretty sedentary a couple of years back. However, it's only a one-off reading and may well have been affected by running early in the morning and also a couple of glasses of red wine last night, which I am not used to at the moment - have hardly drank any alcohol since lockdown started. Fingers crossed my body bounces back and "remembers" running quickly as I get a few more runs under my belt.
On a final note, we're hoping to get a repatriation flight back to the UK within the next week - fingers crossed.
Hope you're well.
cheers
Yes, the lockdown does seem to be working. It will be interesting to see what the UK government plan will be as we head into May, they are keeping their cards close to their chest at the moment! Went out for my first run in over 5 weeks this morning, a great feeling...
23 April
Rest
24 April
Approx 50 mins body weight / weights exercises. Av HR 105. Max HR 160.
30 mins Step machine. Av HR 138. Max HR 152.
25 April
Rest
26 April
19 mins intense bodyweight workout (20/10 principal - 20 seconds work, 10 second rest). Av HR 133. Max HR 161.
18 mins stair running (roughly in place of 5k pace run). 100 flights up and down. Av HR 159. Max HR 169.
27 April
RUN! 6.57km in 34:09 (5:12/km).
Av HR 154. Max HR 174 (only peaked during last couple of minutes uphill).
Felt OK, but can definitely tell the body is not used to running again - felt "rusty". Was great to be out in the fresh air though. HR higher than I thought whilst running (I can't check it until I get back as the screen on my watch is not working). Gutted to see when I got back that my estimated VO2 max has plummeted from 58 to 47!! That's what it was when I was pretty sedentary a couple of years back. However, it's only a one-off reading and may well have been affected by running early in the morning and also a couple of glasses of red wine last night, which I am not used to at the moment - have hardly drank any alcohol since lockdown started. Fingers crossed my body bounces back and "remembers" running quickly as I get a few more runs under my belt.
On a final note, we're hoping to get a repatriation flight back to the UK within the next week - fingers crossed.
Hope you're well.
cheers