Monday, 24 May 2010
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Cycle medals
B and I are really excited that Aaron has taken up cycling in a big way. He is very keen and has started to race. He cycled in the Kilmallock Hub 10km recently and came 4th!
That was his first race, and apparently he went pretty much like a bat out of hell for the entire 10km. He has been shopping around for a new racing bike, and we hope he has many happy hours cycling, ahead of him, racing and otherwise!
Monday, 3 May 2010
too hard
So nothing, nothing much through most of March or April ..
a few walks, but no classes and no cycling .. :(
I've had illnesses, infections and chemo-induced sickness and lethargy .. grrr ....
BUT only two more to go, and then I can pick up again .. I hope!
a few walks, but no classes and no cycling .. :(
I've had illnesses, infections and chemo-induced sickness and lethargy .. grrr ....
BUT only two more to go, and then I can pick up again .. I hope!
Monday, 8 March 2010
Move it in March
Monday 1st March - aerobics class
Tues - Thursday 2nd - 5th March inside
Fri 6th March prostrated by the chemo and anti-emetic drugs.
Sat 7th March - managed a pub lunch and a walk round Hanley! haha
Sun 8th March - woo , the sun, exercise based around gardening
Mon 9th March
Tues - Thursday 2nd - 5th March inside
Fri 6th March prostrated by the chemo and anti-emetic drugs.
Sat 7th March - managed a pub lunch and a walk round Hanley! haha
Sun 8th March - woo , the sun, exercise based around gardening
Mon 9th March
Monday, 1 February 2010
February Fitness FACTS
Appear to have lost 2 pounds in January. Not bad considering the lethargy of being in hospital twice, and strong pull of comfort eating in the winter snow and hearing friends with bad health news ...
Monday 1st Feb Did an hour's aerobics class this morning.
tues 2nd - thurs 4th INSIDE
Friday 5th Feb did the spinning class.
Saturday 6th Feb, bike ride out on the Tissington Trail,
Time: 1hr 30minutes
Dist: 14.5 miles
Ave: 9.7 mph
Max 20.1mph
Sunday 7th Feb, walked around Upton Hall and Carsington Water, tho not that much, v. tired!
Monday 8th Feb, aerobics class
Tuesday 9th Feb walked round Trentham Lake with Mr Woolf
Wednesday 10th Feb DROVE to Brum, not much walking!
Thursday 11th Feb Shopping and stuff, probably quite a few steps, need to get a new stepper!
Friday 12th Feb. Tired after hard night. skipped spinning class. .. . .. :-(
Saturday 13th Feb bike ride along mainly canal to Rode Hall to see snowdrops
Time: 2hr 40 minutes
Dist: 28 miles
Ave: 10.4mph
Max 23.1 mph
Appear to have put back on previously lost 2lbs ... hey ho, all this activity is being offset with pub lunches and bagels!
Sunday - 14th Feb - Romantic Valentiene's Day in Llandudno. Cycle round the Orme, by the coast to Conwy then inland towards Betsy Co-ed! Lovely lovely lovely
Time 2 hours 24
Dist 23.9 miles
Ave 9.8
Max 32.3 (steep descent off the Orme!)
Monday 15th Feb would you believe my blooder computer packed up, but we did the same as yesterday only went to Conwy marina instead of inland, got wet so only did 20 miles in total.
Tuesday 16th Feb. Amazing ride out from Conwy on B road all the way to Betwy Coed. Brilliant ride, some cheeky hills incl 1 in 9 out of Conwy. Computer still not working, but B clocked it as 38 miles. Mr K joined us and it was a fab day out. We even got a bit of sun on the return.
Weds 17th Feb. Bit too icy to risk the Orme on bikes, so we walked up there and yomped about for an hour before breakfast.
weds-fri 19th back inside - very poorly and actually had to stay in until saturday to re-hydrate .. this set the tone for the next week .. not very well really
DID, however go round Trentham in Monday 22nd Feb
Tues 23rd went out to Rode Hall with B's mum, shortish walk.
basically pretty rough for the rest of the week and not able to exercise - Feb was not a Fab month for exercise!
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Monday 1st Feb Did an hour's aerobics class this morning.
tues 2nd - thurs 4th INSIDE
Friday 5th Feb did the spinning class.
Saturday 6th Feb, bike ride out on the Tissington Trail,
Time: 1hr 30minutes
Dist: 14.5 miles
Ave: 9.7 mph
Max 20.1mph
Sunday 7th Feb, walked around Upton Hall and Carsington Water, tho not that much, v. tired!
Monday 8th Feb, aerobics class
Tuesday 9th Feb walked round Trentham Lake with Mr Woolf
Wednesday 10th Feb DROVE to Brum, not much walking!
Thursday 11th Feb Shopping and stuff, probably quite a few steps, need to get a new stepper!
Friday 12th Feb. Tired after hard night. skipped spinning class. .. . .. :-(
Saturday 13th Feb bike ride along mainly canal to Rode Hall to see snowdrops
Time: 2hr 40 minutes
Dist: 28 miles
Ave: 10.4mph
Max 23.1 mph
Appear to have put back on previously lost 2lbs ... hey ho, all this activity is being offset with pub lunches and bagels!
Sunday - 14th Feb - Romantic Valentiene's Day in Llandudno. Cycle round the Orme, by the coast to Conwy then inland towards Betsy Co-ed! Lovely lovely lovely
Time 2 hours 24
Dist 23.9 miles
Ave 9.8
Max 32.3 (steep descent off the Orme!)
Monday 15th Feb would you believe my blooder computer packed up, but we did the same as yesterday only went to Conwy marina instead of inland, got wet so only did 20 miles in total.
Tuesday 16th Feb. Amazing ride out from Conwy on B road all the way to Betwy Coed. Brilliant ride, some cheeky hills incl 1 in 9 out of Conwy. Computer still not working, but B clocked it as 38 miles. Mr K joined us and it was a fab day out. We even got a bit of sun on the return.
Weds 17th Feb. Bit too icy to risk the Orme on bikes, so we walked up there and yomped about for an hour before breakfast.
weds-fri 19th back inside - very poorly and actually had to stay in until saturday to re-hydrate .. this set the tone for the next week .. not very well really
DID, however go round Trentham in Monday 22nd Feb
Tues 23rd went out to Rode Hall with B's mum, shortish walk.
basically pretty rough for the rest of the week and not able to exercise - Feb was not a Fab month for exercise!
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Sunday, 17 January 2010
bike stats
Sunday Jan 17th -
at last, some sunshine and the end of that endless white stuff ...
managed to do some climbing today, for the first time since September! - ok not much, but up Ash Bank and along a few ridges up there in the direction of Longsdon .. then back thro Bagnall (stopping at the pub for lunch!!) and home downhill.
Time: 1hr 28 minutes
Dist: 14.5 miles
Ave: 9.7 mph
Max 29.7 mph
sweet .. going to have a nice bath and then B will give me a massage, later ... even better!
Monday 18th Jan -
same route as yesterday, but with no doubling back .. so a mile shorter!
Time: 1hr 24 minutes
Dist: 13.5 miles
Ave: 9.6 mph
Max 28.8 mph
feels great to be doing a bit outside, it wasn't exactly sunny, but at least it didn't rain!
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Friday 29th Jan. Only 2.25 miles on the real bike, but that took me there and back to the gym where I did a spinning class for 45 minutes .. which was good, cos it was BITTERLY cold and I doubt I would have got out without the indoor element !
at last, some sunshine and the end of that endless white stuff ...
managed to do some climbing today, for the first time since September! - ok not much, but up Ash Bank and along a few ridges up there in the direction of Longsdon .. then back thro Bagnall (stopping at the pub for lunch!!) and home downhill.
Time: 1hr 28 minutes
Dist: 14.5 miles
Ave: 9.7 mph
Max 29.7 mph
sweet .. going to have a nice bath and then B will give me a massage, later ... even better!
Monday 18th Jan -
same route as yesterday, but with no doubling back .. so a mile shorter!
Time: 1hr 24 minutes
Dist: 13.5 miles
Ave: 9.6 mph
Max 28.8 mph
feels great to be doing a bit outside, it wasn't exactly sunny, but at least it didn't rain!
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Friday 29th Jan. Only 2.25 miles on the real bike, but that took me there and back to the gym where I did a spinning class for 45 minutes .. which was good, cos it was BITTERLY cold and I doubt I would have got out without the indoor element !
Monday, 4 January 2010
January stepper
Friday Jan 1st. Didn't have stepper on but must have done over 10,000 as we walked up to the Memorial Park from my brother's house and all aroudnthe edge of the park itself.
Saturday Jan 2nd too much of a snowstorm here to encourage venturing out!
Sunday Jan 3rd 16,400. Long walk up to Bagnall and back over the Wetley Moors. Very beautiful in the sun and crunchy snow.
Monday Jan 4th 4,300 unable to go out due to serivce ppl visits .. interviewing cleaner and getting gutter fixed (At last!!)
Tuesday Jan 5th 4,500 -- looks like just over 4000 is what I do when I just potter around the house and run up and down stairs a few times! Today was a weird day, should have gone in for chemo but they LOST it .. and then I couldn't go for a walk in the fresh snow, cos they might have found it, but they didn't ....
Weds Jan 6th - 6,300 quite surprised as I was mainly doing more pratting about waiting for the chemo transport problems to resolve .. grrr..
Thursday Jan 7th - 2,300 in the hospital, so hardly able to notch up much.
Friday Jan 8th 1,600 - still in hospital, spent most of the day in bed!
Sat Jan 9th. 13,000 Nearly two laps of Trentham lake in the sun .. you might wonder how you can do a partial lap, it's by going up and down on the sunny side rather than another full circuit!
Sun Jan 10th 10,100 - chilly walk along the canal for a pub lunch in Stockton Brook, Lovely. We got a cab back cos it was dark and I was too tired, really.
Mon Jan 11th, 3,4oo. Just walking about in the house .. like a captive.
Tues Jan 12th 4, 600 also just in the house, but doing a few more chores!
Weds Jan 13th -- 4,000
Thurs Jan 14th 3,700 :-(
Fri Jan 15th - 7,800 shopping mainly!
Sat Jan 16th -- 7,300 up in Manchester
Sunday Jan 17th - 15 miles on my bike!
Monday Jan 18th -- 7, 800 AND 15 miles on the bike - slept like a log!
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Tues 19th, Weds 20th Thurs 21st - in the hospital .. very little movement
then my stepper got lost in transit, so I dunno what steps I've done over the weekend.
Friday 22nd -- Did some walking around the shops and Sainsburys
Sat 23rd walked out up Eaves Lane, across the bottom the moor and down Ash Bank,we were out for 90 minutes so reckon that'd be a good three miles.
Sun 24th 40 minutes each way up to Birches Head to see our mate. Reckon that must be another three miles.
Mon 25th First Aerobic class today ... walked there and back, and did an hours class. YAY!
Saturday Jan 2nd too much of a snowstorm here to encourage venturing out!
Sunday Jan 3rd 16,400. Long walk up to Bagnall and back over the Wetley Moors. Very beautiful in the sun and crunchy snow.
Monday Jan 4th 4,300 unable to go out due to serivce ppl visits .. interviewing cleaner and getting gutter fixed (At last!!)
Tuesday Jan 5th 4,500 -- looks like just over 4000 is what I do when I just potter around the house and run up and down stairs a few times! Today was a weird day, should have gone in for chemo but they LOST it .. and then I couldn't go for a walk in the fresh snow, cos they might have found it, but they didn't ....
Weds Jan 6th - 6,300 quite surprised as I was mainly doing more pratting about waiting for the chemo transport problems to resolve .. grrr..
Thursday Jan 7th - 2,300 in the hospital, so hardly able to notch up much.
Friday Jan 8th 1,600 - still in hospital, spent most of the day in bed!
Sat Jan 9th. 13,000 Nearly two laps of Trentham lake in the sun .. you might wonder how you can do a partial lap, it's by going up and down on the sunny side rather than another full circuit!
Sun Jan 10th 10,100 - chilly walk along the canal for a pub lunch in Stockton Brook, Lovely. We got a cab back cos it was dark and I was too tired, really.
Mon Jan 11th, 3,4oo. Just walking about in the house .. like a captive.
Tues Jan 12th 4, 600 also just in the house, but doing a few more chores!
Weds Jan 13th -- 4,000
Thurs Jan 14th 3,700 :-(
Fri Jan 15th - 7,800 shopping mainly!
Sat Jan 16th -- 7,300 up in Manchester
Sunday Jan 17th - 15 miles on my bike!
Monday Jan 18th -- 7, 800 AND 15 miles on the bike - slept like a log!
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Tues 19th, Weds 20th Thurs 21st - in the hospital .. very little movement
then my stepper got lost in transit, so I dunno what steps I've done over the weekend.
Friday 22nd -- Did some walking around the shops and Sainsburys
Sat 23rd walked out up Eaves Lane, across the bottom the moor and down Ash Bank,we were out for 90 minutes so reckon that'd be a good three miles.
Sun 24th 40 minutes each way up to Birches Head to see our mate. Reckon that must be another three miles.
Mon 25th First Aerobic class today ... walked there and back, and did an hours class. YAY!
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