It will come as no surprise that instead of losing the planned 2kg over the holiday break, I in fact, gained 2kg. Laying about on a beach in Fiji drinking cocktails will do that. But next week school is back and routine returns. It is time to get back on track and in an effort to do just that I have decided to so something this year that I never have before: I'm going to dedicate the entire nine weeks of first term to concentrating on my health and fitness.
In the past I have been foolish enough to think that after an extended break I can simply pick up my exercise routine from where I left off. This inevitably results in injury that puts me back even further than I was but I won't be making that mistake this time. I am devoting the first three weeks of my term indulgence to recovering my fitness levels.
To that end I am going to start the C25K from the beginning, aiming to complete the program in three weeks rather than nine, working on the assumption that I haven't totally lost all condition. On alternate days I will make use of my stationary cycle. This should have the dual benefit of increasing both my leg strength and cardio condition.
On the dietary front I am going to repeat week 1 of the 28 day kick start plan as a kind of detox-something I need after lapsing into my old sugar/processed food eating habits during the holiday break.
This weekend is to be devoted to clearing out the cupboards, making soup and loading up the mp3 player with C25K podcasts.
It all kicks off Monday!
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