So i started the programme on 29/9/08and have been doing lunges and squats 2-3 times per week with all too infrequent core work. I've been trying to make the shorter runs more intense. One of the middle distances a steady upper end run and the other two for easy(ier) endurance. Just realised I've not a had a proper swim for ages now and probably wont until next year unless i decide to use it as a bit of cross training instead of cycling.
Monday 1hr spinning at the gym
Tues 4 miles running
Wed 7 miles
Thu 4 miles
Fri Rest
Sat 7miles
Sun 16miles Total= 38miles
Monday 6th 1hr spinning
Tues 4miles
Wed 7miles
Thu 4miles
Fri Rest
Sat 7miles
Sun 16miles Total=38miles
Monday 13th 1hr spinning
Tues 4miles
Wed 5miles
Thu 4miles
Fri Rest
Sat 7miles
Sun 11miles Total=31miles
Monday 20th Rest
Tuesday 4miles
Wednesday 8miles
Thursday 4miles
Friday rest
Saturday 8miles(Am going out in the next half hour to do this. Thankfully it's pissin down and blowing a gale)
Sunday should be about 17miles
I need to do a bit of joogling with the plan to accommodate http://www.beaconsultra.com/. I'm really looking forward to testing myself against a long distance and will be in good company to help me along. Quite a few of the guys heading to Morocco next year are taking part and i'll probably do most of my kit buying then from http://http://www.likeys.com/ seeing as i'm in the area.
Saturday 25 October 2008
Bad times!
The past couple of weeks have been unpleasantly upsetting. Ross had his annual review on the 7th of October. A couple of days later the consultant phoned with the news that Ross is now diabetic secondary to the bastard cystic fibrosis.
They wanted to get him into the ward soon and started on insulin. So he was admitted on the Sunday. The initial plan was for his blood sugar levels to be monitored over 24hours, start insulin and get home the following day. He seemed a bit deflated by the news at first but like everything this has thrown at him, he was ready to take it in his stride. It was also the start of the school holidays and although not best pleased he reckoned losing one day to the hospital was tolerable. One turned into 2 etc and 5 days later he was home.
The main stumbling block was his confidence in stabbing himself 4times per day to administer the insulin. I couldn't blame him. The whole week just reminded his mum and me about how unfair this condition can be and something I probably(definitely) try to mentally distance myself from most of the time. I had my meltdown Wednesday into Thursday. Ross had a slight flutter on the Tuesday. He is so resilient and adaptable. Wendy found it tough at the end of the week but that's her story to tell.
A day in hospital can seem like a week and by the time he got home, firing the insulin in was thankfully no big problem. There's still a big learning curve to attack for the next while, diabetes was my worst subject at nurses school, and i'm sure he'll reach the target before i do.
They wanted to get him into the ward soon and started on insulin. So he was admitted on the Sunday. The initial plan was for his blood sugar levels to be monitored over 24hours, start insulin and get home the following day. He seemed a bit deflated by the news at first but like everything this has thrown at him, he was ready to take it in his stride. It was also the start of the school holidays and although not best pleased he reckoned losing one day to the hospital was tolerable. One turned into 2 etc and 5 days later he was home.
The main stumbling block was his confidence in stabbing himself 4times per day to administer the insulin. I couldn't blame him. The whole week just reminded his mum and me about how unfair this condition can be and something I probably(definitely) try to mentally distance myself from most of the time. I had my meltdown Wednesday into Thursday. Ross had a slight flutter on the Tuesday. He is so resilient and adaptable. Wendy found it tough at the end of the week but that's her story to tell.
A day in hospital can seem like a week and by the time he got home, firing the insulin in was thankfully no big problem. There's still a big learning curve to attack for the next while, diabetes was my worst subject at nurses school, and i'm sure he'll reach the target before i do.
Time to catch up(abridged version)
Since last here, Elaine and me have had a relaxing fortnight in the Dominican Republic. I managed a few runs and got on the spin bikes at the gym there a couple of times. Unfortunately, the running got knocked on the head at the end of the first week when i got my toe mangled by a big German. He came crashing through the net at the beach volleyball(very inconsiderate).
I have been making good progress on the achilles front due to a regime including icing, rubbing and heating of the offending parts, as suggested by one of the wise men on themds.co.uk.
I have also finally decided to mainly follow the ultra plan on http://www.halhigdon.com. I've been following it for almost four weeks now but I'll be modifying it a little so that i also get some walking time in on the bigger endurance days as well as a little speed and strength stuff. I had started including core strengthening exercises but these have gone by the wayside the past couple of weeks. They will return again along with the squatting and lunging i have kept up, again as recommended by the same wise man. I can really feel the difference with these. Good times!
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