If you've been keeping up with my blog, you'd have seen my blog post on what I had coming up since my last race.

Since I've not just got running races coming up and I've started cycling and swimming too(with some swimming events coming up).. instead of doing training diaries for each event.. since I'd end up repeating myself within the different posts, I figured I'd just change the format of the post to have the training diary include a recap of any and all exercise I do throughout the week so it covers everything!

So, welcome to my first Training Diary post!


MONDAY - SWIM - 1025m
Mondays swim session was a bit of a fail to be honest. I arrived early for to get in some swimming before the lesson as I don't get to swim as much as I'd like. I was having some major issues with my normal goggles I usually use(the Aquasphere at the bottom). They were sucking to my eye socket too much and my eye lid kept touching the lens.. and they kept leaking. Im pretty sure I need new ones.

Thankfully, I always carry an extra pair in my bag.. in this case it's my open water goggles which did the job for the lesson. I'm in the midst of replacing my Aquasphere.

The lesson itself was OK. I focused on Front Crawl technique and did some drills with the kickboard as I want to swim faster with front crawl and apparently my stroke is fine but my kick could do with being stronger..

If you follow me on IG, you'll know I've been working(or in my case atm not really working) on my fear of jumping in the water. I failed last week AND this week.. I just couldn't muster the courage to jump in and it's terribly frustrating!

TUESDAY - REST - Always a rest day usually.. maybe not so much now that it's lighter in the evenings but the morning is always a no go.

WEDNESDAY - 3 mile RUN & 1850m SWIM
Double Workout day.. not really intentional but I woke up before my alarm for the first time in..ever? and fancied a run.. and if you ever get a day like that, you bloody well take it and go! So I did 3 miles with some glorious sunshine and felt great overall.

Then it was Wednesdays late women's only swim which has become my new favourite as it's not busy and I can get a decent swim in. Got in some decent distance but had major issues with cramping in my toes and hands during the swim.. been recommended to get some electrolyte tablets to put in my water, so I'm hoping that helps!

THURSDAY - REST - Unplanned. Not sure why I didn't do anything.

FRIDAY - REST - Took a rest day on the assumption that I would be parkrunning Saturday.. but totally forgot about Phillip being on call and not being able to go.

SATURDAY - 14.7 mile CYCLE
I was SO nervous for this cycle. It's been ages since I've been on the turbo.. even longer since I've been out on the road. The last time I went out on the road, I had normal pedals but I switched to cleats when turbo training and this was my first cycle with them.

I was FREAKING out before the cycle and worried I was gonna hit the deck. Fortunately I didn't. I loosened the tension on the cleats to make it easier to unclip. Surprisingly, it wasn't the unclipping that was causing issues, it was the clipping back in!

but I survived, thats the main thing and it reminded me that I really enjoy cycling.. so I'll be doing it more often now that the weather has warmed up!

SUNDAY - 5.65 mile RUN & 9.4 mile CYCLE
An AWFUL run! 5.65 miles of pure suffering. The temp had gone up 10 degrees in what feels like overnight(in reality a couple of days) and I was NOT ready for it. I hadn't hydrated properly either which is a major rookie error and I didn't take water with me. It was disgustingly hot, I felt lethargic and my head was pounding from being dehydrated.

We did include some 'sort of' fartlek training at the start and picked some parts to pick up the pace.. but as I got hotter and hotter, we just had to stop. I'll give it a go another time.

Later in the afternoon, I went out for another cycle. My butt was sore from the previous day and it was SUPER windy out where we rode but it was another successful trip with the cleats.

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So, I had a 2, 2, 2 week, 2 swims, 2 cycles and 2 runs - thats all fine by me! Im trying to switch things up with my routine lately so Im happy with this. I'm hoping that not just focusing solely on running will maybe kickstart my weight loss.. so we will see what happens!

Question: Do you cycle? Have you ever used cleats? Any tips for clipping in/out? Anyone else have a fear of jumping into water?

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Today has been a pretty good day for exercise. I've decided to start two 30 day plans this week to cover my exercise during the month of January.

I'm a big fan of Yoga with Adriene and when I saw before Christmas that she would be planning on doing the 30 Days of Yoga I thought it would be great to get involved with some daily practice and will also get me back into Yoga.

I haven't practiced yoga in quite a while.. I got lazy and decided not to practice. I do regret it and I always realise how much I've missed it when I get back to the mat. I was busy on New Years Day and yesterday it completely slipped my mind to start but I did today and plan to keep it up from now. I'm a few days behind but I'll stick to one a day and just go over a few days after January.

So today I did the first video from Adriene's 30 Days of Yoga and it was pretty fab! Some nice relaxed me time on the mat was just what I needed. I look forward to continuing daily practice.
If you're interested in doing 30 Days of Yoga, then you can find out more about it HERE.

I also decided to start the 30 Day Workout plan that came with my SKNY Box Subscription for last month. I was intrigued with the workout plan and decided to give it a go.

I've taken before pictures and will take after pictures for the end of the month after I've finished the plan. There's 2 Body Weight workouts and 2 HIIT workouts that are set during the month with different reps and sets to complete each week.
I'm interested to see what results I get at the end of the month and I'll obviously update here at the end of the month :)

I'm definitely all set for workouts this month. Yoga coupled with the SKNY Box workouts and running 3 x a week, I'm hoping to make some progress with my weight loss this month.

Bring it on! I'm looking forward to the workouts this month and I'll speak to you tomorrow for Day 4!

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It's been a while since I did one of these posts but I thought I'd bring them back in so I could have some sort of way to keep track on what I've done during the week and what is upcoming for the next week.

Exercise
Running x 6 -  I've run everyday except Monday this week. These are only short distances of 2 miles or less. Phillips Mother is away on Holiday for 2 weeks and I've been in charge of the animals and the house during that time. I'd usually take Risky out for a 30 min walk in the mornings but to save on time.. I've just been taking her for a run on that same route instead - it takes me half the time or less.

Piyo x 3 -  Supposed to be doing 6 of these workouts a week but I've been so busy with everything else that I just lost track of time. The PiYo workouts are awesome though and I'm enjoying them - it also means that I'm getting in my Yoga when I do them too so that's a bonus!

Walking - ALOT -  since the GCC has finished, I've still managed to keep to most of my walks, I'm still walking at lunch with colleagues and after work with the dog. I've been walking alot this weekend too. Went to Cambridge to get some more shoes and then today I was spectating at the Grunty Fen Half Marathon that Phillip was running and there was alot of walking involved between the car, the start and the finish.

Food
I'm not going to sit here and lie to people and say that everything was great. If you have read my blog for a while, you know that if something isn't going right, it stays real here on the blog.

Food has not been great this week. I seemed to have lost my sense for mindful eating and just seem to have eaten more than I should have. I've been feeling SO hungry this week, more than usual.. and instead of ignoring the feeling, I've just caved into them instead.

So yeah... Not good.

Plan For Next Week
So, Whats my plan for next week? I'll be sticking to running everyday for next week. There's so much to do around the house in the mornings that its not an option unless I get up even earlier and I'm not much of a morning person.

I'll be getting back to doing my PiYo workouts x 6 during the week - I may take 2 days rest and double up  a day instead to see how that works out. Either way, I'll be doing the 6 workouts for this week.

I need to get back to being mindful of what I eat this week and that is where all my focus is going. Just because I feel hungry, doesn't mean I actually AM hungry and probably just need something to drink(water!). Less snacking and more healthy nutritious meals that will keep me fuller for longer.

With all that being said, I hope that next week is better than this week. We shall see.

Speak to you tomorrow for weigh in. I'm not hopeful in the slightest.

Question: What did you do for a workout this week? What foods do you recommend to keep you full and satisfied?

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Workouts this week:

Tuesday -  Yoga (Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown)
Thursday - 3.12 miles
Friday - Kettlebell Workout
Saturday - 5.8 miles

Sunday - 6.17 miles

Not a bad week for exercise. Definitely could be better but I'm just restricted. On a Monday and Tuesday, I've no chance of any exercise in the morning because Phillips' mum and her partner are normally sleeping in and therefore the shower is out of bounds.

There is a bath.. but I HATE baths. I can't remember the last time I had a bath.. always showers. They take too long and I just don't like them so I don't exercise Mondays and Tuesdays because of it.

We're looking at getting a power shower installed in the upstairs bathroom to make it a bath/shower.. but until then.. Nope. Either that or exercise in the afternoons.. and the majority of the time its impossible because there is nowhere in the house to exercise with all rooms occupied.