Midweek update

Short update. Everything going to plan this week and the days have just flown by. I really love the extra cardio as they are short and fast. I worry sometimes my treadmill is going to pack it in with 3 of us using it. This morning I finished off my cardio session with a run outside - I usually follow the same path so I really noticed improvement in my endurance as I hadn't done it for a while. It was also a bit of a hazard. Damm magpies are back again. Mind you this is 6 in the morning, blowing a gale and I also have to dodge the magpies. think I will just stay inside tomorrow.!!
Almost forgot I have a work PD day tomorrow. Not looking forward to that and I am not sure what I am going to eat either. Guess I will work that out tomorrow. Better go and get myself organised.
Bye Donna

5 weeks to go and counting.

I can't believe how tired I am feeling today, particularly my legs. I am not going to think or worry too much about it as I have just this instant decided that I will feel better tomorrow. Just get over it and move on.
Sprint training was full on today. 800 x 1, 300 x 1, 150 x 3, hills & oval. All within targets so I am definitely progressing. That was our last Sunday on the grass track. Next week we move back to training on the tartan track. Now that really sorts your legs out!

My challenge is on target. Monday is the start of my final 5 weeks. I know I done this before and the big changes don't happen for me until around the 10 week mark, but I still have a lot of fat to remove from my stomach/buttt/thighs. This has always been my problem area and although Ashley is confident that I will lose it, I still continue to worry because I know how hard it is to shift that area.
It doesn't help when I get comments like..your losing too much weight, your too skinny. Believe me I am not skinny. My body fat according to my scales was in the high 30's when I started, now at least I am down to the low 30's. (Don't know how accurate the scales are) It's just that I tend to lose the weight from my arms and top half first and unfortunately this is not where I need to lose it.
I do my cardio at home on a treadmill. 45 min early morning- 5 days, 30 min night 4 days, 1 day outdoors sprint training and 1 rest day(Sat). My rest day means no cardio or weight training but I also fit my field events training in on this day. Yesterday I spent an hour or so down at the park for some discus work. This is just something I like to do as there is no-one else around, just me and my dog.
Looking forward to another busy week on both the personal and business front.

6 Weeks to go

Just finished a fantastic weekend. I really didn't do anything special but the weather was fantastic and that always helps the moods.
Well today we changed my diet and upped the cardio. Morning and night session for cardio and an ever so clean diet. Glad I like chicken and rice... I am happy with the progress I have made so far, so with this extra effort I really want to make it this time. I know I will make it, but I just want to push a bit further and really end up where I have been trying to be for such a long time.

I am really happy about where this has taken me with my overall fitness. I actually feel that I now have the strength to really give some of my PB's a shake up. The Pentathlon is my event and I have just moved up into the '50' age group so it is just like starting again with some new goals.

My arms are really fatigued from my training session tonight so I think I will get off this computer and do some reading. I am researching information for a newsletter I am putting together for my business.
We are almost ready to start operating from our new premises. Well its not really new, just an old house that we have given a bit of a makeover. Then its full on for us 4 'girls' from Care Finance.
Till next time

Alls well

Another week almost gone and have had a good one so far both with work and my challenge. I am feeling really good about my exercise and diet at the moment. Everything on plan. I had 2 sessions with my trainer this week and I really noticed such an improvement in the way I felt and the amount I could lift. Next week we really bump up the cardio and change my diet again.
I am totally determined to come out of this one on top. I usually don't have any free days but it is my daughters 17th birthday tomorrow so i will relax a little. I just won't go overboard.

Sunday's Track day

3rd in Shot(something I don't train for) National Championships 2006 Canberra. (thats me on the right)


Sunday's are just the best days. It is the one day I try to catch up on my reading. Sunday's are also my track training day. Every Sunday 7am it is training with our little group of 'Masters Athletes' Its not all about the training its just that they are a fantastic bunch of people and even if its cold, windy and the grass is wet I'm still glad that I made the effort to get out of bed and be there. This morning we did a 400, 200 x 2 and 150 and then over to the 'hills' (tough). I managed to smash all my targets today so felt pretty good about that.
After training we always have morning tea. I usually pass on the food and drink water until I get home, then enjoy my coffee and whatever in the sun out the back.
Even though I work hard on a Sunday I don't really feel that it is something I have to do... it is something I do because I enjoy it. Sometimes I think of it as a free day... just a 'walk' around the park.
Looking forward to another great week.

Way to go

Saturday 4 August 2007
Today I start becoming accountable to myself. I have 2 projects on the go at the moment. 1. My 12 week body challenge and 2. My new business challenge. I am half way through my 12 weeks and have just upped my commitment another notch. Everything is in place for my new business.. now just have to get that up and running.