Training - Week Ending 2nd February 2013

This is the week where I consciously put the holiday period behind me and start to get my training habits back. Things I have considered and applied:

- Set Goals.  My Goals are clear and measurable, there is no ambiguity on what I must do.  I'll either achieve them or I wont.  Simple.
- Hydrate......... and Hydrate more!
- Start eating right again, making sure I factor in foods that support my training and my recovery.
- Take my supplements (as I've been inconsistent with these).  Magnesium, VitC, Fish Oil, MultiVitamin, Proteins.
- Stretching.  This is an area that often lets me down.  If I'm going to avoid injuries, then this habit needs to be ingrained within my training. 
- Lock it in!!  I've added my training schedule to my calender (especially work calender) and made training part of my working week and not just something I do if I have time.
- Create accountability.  I've done this two ways:

1.  Firstly the creation of this Blog, even if just one person reads this, then I'll be accountable to them.  
2. Secondly, I have purchased a good old fashioned hard copy diary that I note my training in.  This will be carried in my gym bag and on hand should my trainers, wife or friends ever want to see what I've been up to!

- Challenge myself.  Whether that be in boxing or in other forms of training, I need to keep pushing my boundaries........ both physically and mentally.  There is a lot more I to discover.

So with all that said, here is how the week of training unfolded.

Tuesday 29th January - Hardcore Class (30minutes / Calories Unknown)

Wednesday 30th January - Run RiverWalk 3.2km (24m53s / 344calories)

Wednesday 30th January - Boxing Circuit (60minutes / 797calories)

Thursday 31st January - Fighter Circuit 3minute Rounds (1hr18min / 1,079calories)

Friday 3rd February - Bikram Yoga (90minutes)

The last session was way outside my comfort zone......... I'll never mock a hippy again.  It was brutal!

Training - Week Ending 20th January 2013

Training was put on hold this week whilst I allowed a new addition on my skin to heal!

The design is inspired by my Scottish heritage and is drawn from traditional Pictish images found throughout the north of Scotland.  The Picts history is all but lost to us, but what we do know is that they were a proud and strong warrior culture.  This is evident by the Roman Empire being unable to conquer the Pictish lands......... despite them having done so throughout the rest of Europe.

The images I chose are interpreted as follows:

• Pictish #1 - Wolf represents the warrior.

•  Pictish #2 - the border between two worlds, this life and the afterlife.

•  Pictish #3 - Eagle, which can fly between this world and the afterlife.

•  Pictish #4 - mortality of life, being when you are born and when die.

• Lion - the lion image on the left is my first piece from last year.

So that's the reason why I hit the pause button on training this week!

Training - Week Ending 19th January 2013

Tuesday 15th January - Boxing Circuit (on my own) HeavyBag/Floor2Ceiling/Skipping (46minutes / 759calories)

Wednesday 16th January - Weight Circuit (56minutes / 585calories)

Friday 18th January - OneOnOne Personal Training (44minutes / 641calories)

Training - Week Ending 13th January 2013

Before you judge........ this week coincided with my family holiday to Kingscliff. That's my excuse!!

Tuesday 8th January - Kingscliff Running Track 6km (38m21s / 569calories)

Sunday 13th January - Resolution Run Brisbane CBD 5.2km (32m24s / 526calories)

Training - Week Ending 6th January 2013

Wednesday 2nd January - HeavyBag/Floor2Ceiling (44minutes / 705calories)

Thursday 3rd January - Fighter Circuit 3minute Rounds (52minutes / 785calories)

Friday 4th January - OneOnOne Personal Training (35minutes / 460calories)

Saturday 5th January - New Farm ParkRun 5km (28m35s / 443calories)