SND's Training Journal

Well, I started my cardio last week and yesterday did two 15 mins cycle sessions at Level 5 - not bad for three weeks out of the cast and my achilles and calf (which has zero strength in it) are holding up well.
 
Am continuing with my regular weights programme and adding the rehab work on top so it means quite a bit of time at gym at the moment.  So pleased to get back to the cardio though and it feels GOOD !!!!!!!!
 
The rehab stuff drives me batty - it's not strenous and totally boring, and I look like a dork (walking backwards, wobble board stuff) and it's completely compulsory if I am to get back to what I was doing so I just have to JUST DO IT !!!
 
That's all for now, just moved house, internet not functioning in new house yet.  Bye Jill

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OK, OK, long time etc etc yadda yadda.
 
Progress is good !!  As predicted by my beloved but infuriating personal trainer I was back up and running on the treadmill and doing full cardio by Christmas.  At times with my snapped achilles it seemed like I would never walk properly again, let alone run.  But time takes care and a decent, consistent rehabilitation programme, faith in myself as an athlete and the support of a good trainer and physio have seen me bounce right back.  Have not been back on the squash court yet and am not sure I will this year.  Looking at other fitness goals for 2006.
 
I have a body weight/body fat goal for the next five weeks which is to bring my weight back down to 63-64kg and my body fat back down to under 18%.  I am training 6 times a week because I am on holidays from unversity and my eating plan is being refined by GymGuy (my P.T.) for the next five weeks also.
 
The body looks and feels good at the moment.  I had a small injury from lunges directly above my left knee that has cleared and I also injured myself when boxing with GymGuy when I through an upper-cut but forgot to tuck my thumb in.  The force went right up my thumb, though my wrist and into my elbow and it was sore for a week.  It's better now and I am loving the boxing again.  It's such fun.
 
Not much else to report except that I know who I am and it includes being super-fit and an athlete.  Once belief in myself is established it is so clear to see the value of this in my life.  Had a wonderfully spiritually enjoyable run right along Piha Beach the other Sunday.  Body, mind, spirit all in one.  Fantastic.
 
Hope to check in more often.  Jill

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Yeah long time again, still going strong at gym.  Decided against picking up the squash again after my snapped achilles tendon.  Not because of the physical issues but because I simply don't have time to train at gym (box, weights, cardio) AND do all the squash court time I need to do to support my competitive grade AND be a full time student teacher AND solo parent my 3 children.  Just not enough hours in the day.  Maybe next year when I have a job and am teaching, then I might pick up my racket again.
 
My gym work is going well, here's my latest plan :
Fitness Goals : Weight 63kg and Body Fat 17%
Timeframe : 8 weeks (to Friday 29 April)
 
To achieve this goal I will :
 





A. Train 5 times per week


Two times with my personal trainer (1x boxing, 1xweights plus 30 min cardio)
Three times on my own (2xfull cardio sessions at least 45mins + abs, 1xweights/abs + at least 30mins cardio)
One rest day at least a week.



 


 



B. Eat gloriously each day


This means low GI foods all day, no carb in the evening, protein at three meals, very limited alcohol.  Eat regularly in terms of every 3-4 hours and moderately in terms of portion size.
 
A Plan of Eating that works for me looks like this :
Breakfast – Porridge & Cottage Cheese OR 1 Burgen toast with two eggs.
Mid Morning – Banana OR boiled egg OR apple OR handful of nuts.
Lunch – Tuna tin plus 1 kumara OR 1 Burgen bread, 1 piece of fruit, sometimes an avocado.
Mid Afternoon – same as mid morning OR some dairy (yoghurt or shake or smoothie).
Dinner – meat/fish/chicken plus green salad OR broccoli/beans/coleslaw/spinach.
 
I will eat like this each day, one day at a time.
 
There is no point to refined sugar, refined carbohydrates, alcohol or most white flour products for me in terms of reaching my goals.

 
So that's what I am doing, progress is going to plan so far in terms of me reaching this goal which is cool.  Current weight 66kg, havn't done the body fat but the low GI eating sure makes me feel leaner and I fit my pants better !!
 
Enjoying lots of cardio, and especially enjoying the boxing.  I am hitting really firmly (my knuckles are all scrapped from Friday so I need to wear more wraps) and enjoying the finer technical stuff that gymguy is teaching me about the boxing.
 
Hello to all my dbb friends. I have a new email address jillian.frewin@xtra.co.nz.  Don't get on much, don't have much time but I am here.  I am fit, well and training hard each day.  Take Care Jill

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Hey welcome back!!

RIP 2004-2007

Wow a whole 6 months again ! Dammit ! Never mind.  Hello to all my DBB friends.  Life is very busy.
 
Am teaching full time (new entrants, great school, got job there next year, 5 year olds are so great to teach, pay total crap esp. compared to my IT salary).  Am solo parenting and training at gym.  And that is about it really.  Not much time left.
 
However the fitness commitment is still as strong as ever.  I did NOT reach my goals as described in March 2006.  Very sobering reading.  I am training 6 days a week still but the intensity is much lower than when I was studying.   Mainly because I start out totally stuffed from my day at school teaching these little darlings.  I don't swan in at 10am completely energised and ready to train to 150%.  Some days I just need to get there and get through and the intensity has to give !!  Anyone know what I am talking about.
 
Anyway 4 months into full time work and I think it's coming right.  I have a training schedule that works, my PT sessions are great, I am boxing 3 x per week which I love AND I am managing my two jobs of teaching and solo parenting my three lovelies.  Speaking of which, it's my daughters 12th birthday tomorrow and I am wrapping presents and in the middle of a "sleepover" so will get on.
 
Won't be so long next time.
 
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Love from Jill Down Under in NZ

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That's great keep up the good work! And happy birthday to your daughter from dbb!

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Looking forward to more of your training story!  Z

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