Back in the water

As a break from revision, I have been out bodyboarding twice in the last week, and I have to say, yesterday's session was awesome! We went down Rhossili and it was three foot and clean which was brilliant. It was the first time I have really felt entirely confident to just play about which was good as it meant that steve could have fun surfing while I pretended to be superman on the bodyboard (apparently it just looks a bit special but I was having fun).
Seems that all those hours in the pool in the winter have finally paid off!

On being an idiot.

Sometimes I decide I'm going to do something, and I do it.
Tonight I decided I was going to go to surf-fitness, and I did, as it happens this involved two sprint cycle rides as I got to the pool to find I'd left my wallet at home. Well I was warmed up by the time I got in the pool anyway!
This is the sort of attitude that will probably have me walking 60 miles in a weekend, keeps me turning up to boxing and has pushed me through various insane endeavors in my life.

Halfway through again

So morning sets done (I'm not sure whether that should keep going in, but I sort of feel I should, since this is supposed to be a record as well as a collection of thoughts). Proto run done - the longest of this week, and the most distance I've ever covered, from my house to singleton park, just under three miles in 25 minutes, which is ok I think.

Off shortly to surf-fitness, as I started writing this I briefly had a conversation with myself as to whether I wanted to go - and you know, I have no idea.
Ah well.

Surf-fitness

Attended my surf fitness class - it was hard. I'm still working on getting my confidence up underwater, but that's not really a fitness thing, that's a 'in my head' thing.
I'd like to get my swimming speed up a bit I think - I can't work out how people manange the warm up laps so fast (on thinking I think it's because they don't take a breather). 
I did have some thoughts last night about the different trainer styles that suit me. I think my swimming teacher is a bit too chilled - I like a bit more feedback/being pushed but in a constructive way rather than what currently happens which is being asked to do things I don't know how to do (mainly at the moment it's doing forward/backward rolls in water - I simply carry on treading water). I did have a chat with the trainer after class (this was hard as I stopped and he gave an impression of 'what do you want', yes I know I'm the weakest in the class, but I pay for it just like everyone else!), I do sympathise with his attempts to push the more able parts of the class without killing me. My suggestion would be a less team game orientated session, but this would possibly be boring for the younger members of the class. Hmmm.
I'm thinking of trying the weights again this afternoon, depending on how the rest of the day works out (I'm waiting for a postman)

Yup that hurt - though not as much as I thought it would

Yup, after last night's good effort, tonight was surf-fitness, still aching I got in the pool.
It was not the most epic session I've ever done, but it's an hour spent mostly out of breath, which is fine.
I did duck out of one of the games - a game of catch whilst treading water, not through exhaustion, but because the people in my team persisted in chucking the ball at me when I couldn't make eye contact with them (they were too far away without my glasses) to tell they were throwing it to me, despite being asked politely by me and then asked by the coach. I wandered off to tread water by myself since having things lobbed at me by idiots is not what I paid my three quid for.
That being said I did feel that my core stability as demonstrated by my ability to stay on a bodyboard while paddling along the pool has come along immensely in the two weeks I've had out - which is good.
More Eddie Izzard watched tonight -was awesome.
Hoping to be up and atomed tomorrow for a good cycle ride.

Sunday night

Weekend - no surf - no particular training done. Meh.
Another goal - swim a mile (that's 32 lengths of the 50m pool) - so far I can do about half of that, so we're getting there.

If a chubby comedian can do it

Well I've been watching the very inspirational program on Eddie Izzard's run around Britain and thinking that anything must be possible.
Today's 'run' was ok - it hurts my shins a bit, but I think that is just getting used to the impact, I'll keep an eye on it though.

I'm a little nervous about this weekend's surfing
a) I don't know anyone
b) I'm rubbish at surfing - but I have put a lot of time and effort in since september getting my swimming up to scratch so this shouldn't be so much of a problem
c) The forecasts are not good for surf

Oh well - do wish me luck

Not too bad for a tuesday

Morning sets - tick
bike ride - 25 mins (to my parents', I don't count the one to campus as I do it most days, and I don't count the way home from my parents' as it's mostly downhill)
swim - about half an hour, just under 400m - tick

That's not too bad for today. I need to get back into the weights really but am having trouble getting motivated, plus I wanted to devote some real time to my cardio as that is also a long running bugbear of mine.

Sadly I will not be attending either of my usual classes this week - boxing is not on and I am going to the theatre with my best friend rather than surf fitness. Naughty Sian - am hoping to make up on the weekend though (please please keep your fingers crossed for surf!)

First post

Well hello there, welcome to my training blog.

This is going to be my diary of my physical training, until I get bored. It'll probably also have some links to useful advice/sites I find along the way.

The idea is to keep me motivated by recording my efforts/progress and if anyone ends up reading this and has any advice they want to share, feel free.

Today has been a lazy day, am about to do some tidying. Lets hope for a good week next week as am gearing up towards a weekend's surfing in West Wales from Friday!