Need to get back posting

I need to get back posting as I have to write race reports for two half marathons, one marathon and completing 50 parkun 5km's (waiting to get t-shirt).

Weekly Weigh In - Loss

Last week I lost 3lb (1.5 Kg) with my % body fat increasing.

However I had to weigh a day early and after a long run, so I suspect that most of this loss was due to sweat loss. Hopefully this week will not be too big a gain back.

Weekly Weigh-in = Loss

This week I lost a massive 2oz (0.06 Kg) with my % body fat remaining the same.

I was expecting a bit more of a lose due to the 20 mile run, regular walking and 2 hour gym session but at least it is going down.

Long Runs Mid Week

Today I ran 20 miles (32 Km). I did 10 miles (16km) before breakfast and started while it was still dark and tonight I did another 10 miles before dinner, ending in the dark.


There was three 5 mile routes that I did during this and ranged from 5.01 to 5.1 miles yet the average pace for each strangely was the same (to the nearest second), now that's even pacing.

The last 3 miles I started to feel my legs muscles strain a bit.

Unusually for me I only had one isotonic sports drink with me during all the runs. The run in the morning I had a cup of tea with 2 sugars in just to wake me up a bit, then during the day I was staying hydrated and eating smaller snacks through the day which fuelled me for tonight's session.

Weekly Weigh-in = Loss

This week I lost 1/4 lb (0.1 Kg) and my % body fat remained the same.

I was a bit shocked with  a loss as I had been eating cakes or other such unhealthy foods each day this week apart from today. However on Saturday I did do 4 1/2 hours of exercise and yesterday I ran 12 miles.

A lot of exercise on Saturday

On Saturday I did just the 4 1/2 hours of exercise, this included cycling to and from events.

I first cycled to a 5km Parkrun which I did at a comfortable pace until the last lap when I picked up the pace a bit.

I then did a bit of cycling to Overton before a race. The 2 1/2 hours of cycling was undulating with a supring hill at the furtherest point, it was a 14% incline which I was only doing 3 mph up the slope. I was glad I finally made it to the race venue after a detour to the local cake shop!!


The race was a undulating/hilly 5 mile race made up of 2 laps, there was also a 2 1/2 mile fun run and some children's races so there was a good atmosphere. It was strange to do a race that started on a Saturday afternoon and it was even becoming warm (21c). I decided to go off fast and see how long I could mange the pace. This meant due to the amount of people I was going up along the embankment for the first section of uphill and downhill. By the time I got to the second incline in the first mile I had already felt I was starting to struggle a bit but tried to maintain the pace. When I got half way round it was downhill for a while and then there was more crowd to cheers us on. Then the second lap start but I knew what was coming which did not help. For the last half a mile I picked up my pace and was overtaking a few people although I did get overtaking in the last few strides of the race. However I did manage it in 38 minutes (7:30 min/mile pace) which was a bit of a pleasent shock. We also got a glass for finishing whic made a difference from the usual t-shirt and/or mdeal.



All that was left was a 11 mile cycle back including a step hill in the first 1/4 mile, I made it back at a slower than normal pace. After rehydrating a bit I the headed out for some chips and other such health food to replace the sodium lost :-)

Weekly Weigh In = Gain

This week I gained 1/4 lb (0.11 Kg) but my % body fat was down 1%.

This week I did more exercise but also maintained the amount of food from previous weeks.