Sub 40 by 24th March 2013

[TheEd]

Hi Boony, in reply to your questions regarding strength training

we have a strength training section with info and here is an article you may find interesting

Why weight/strength training and what are the benefits?

please note .. I believe very much in strength training with body weight to start with .. the simple push-ups, chin ups etc

see: Strength Training routines - http://www.time-to-run.com/strength/strength1.htm

I hope this helps as starters

TheEd

[Boony]

Hi TheEd,

Cheers for that I will read through those.

Any programme I begin will start very light, maybe only using the barbell with no weight until I get the technique nailed.

At the moment I think starting with body weight exercises, and doing a couple of cycles to get used to doing 60mins runs is a good idea before I add in a weight training routine as well.

So maybe I'll look to start something in the new year.

Cheers,

Boony

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 6 of 14

Time: 30.02
Distance: 4.71km
Pace: 6.23/k
Average HR: 133

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 85.72Kg (14th Oct [PM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: N/A[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 7 of 14

Time: 50.05
Distance: 8.11km
Pace: 6.11/k
Average HR: 137

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 85.72Kg (15th Oct [AM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: 64[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 8 of 14

Time: 50.05
Distance: 7.57km
Pace: 6.37/k
Average HR: 137

My heart rate was well up today during the run (hence the slower pace and reduced distance), I think for 2 reasons, that I went off too quickly to begin with and that I had 4 layers on and my body temp was a lot higher than normal.

I feel fine, so don't think its a sign of anything else as my resting HR before I went out was fine, but i'll up my water intake today just in case.

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 83.40Kg (16th Oct [AM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: 62[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[TheEd]

getting some good running in despite

hope all is well otherwise and that you soon look forward to running faster

TheEd

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 9 of 14

REST DAY

Yeah, enjoying the running and looking forward to putting in some consecutive days of 60min running during the build up weeks.

Also strangely looking forward to the 5x2K! Going to be using a tartan track for the first time, which should be good.

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 83.40Kg (17th Oct [AM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: N/A[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[TheEd]

you have gotta love the 2k

good to hear you enjoying your running, the off period is doing its trick

TheEd

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 10 of 14

Time: 63.27
Distance: 9.45km
Pace: 6.43/k
Average HR: 140

http://bit.ly/RFRf80

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 83.0Kg (18th Oct [AM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: 63[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Boony]

Off Training Period Day 11 of 14

Time: 40.03
Distance: 6.35km
Pace: 6.18/k
Average HR: 136

http://bit.ly/TxvmHy

Cheers,

Boony

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Blue"]Start Weight: 87.5Kg (6th Oct)
Current Weight: 83.0Kg (19th Oct [AM])
Target Weight: 79.4Kg (16th Dec)
Today's Resting HR: 64[/COLOR][/SIZE]