The Day of the Final Challege

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 30:
Plank 3 minutes, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10, Superman x 10
Well the plan was to see if I could do a 3 minute plank, but 2 minutes was enough. Still, I am pleased to have got to the point where I can go for two minutes and have done so several times thru January.

My February challenge is a much easier prospect: no alcohol for February. There will be no post-updates but you can assume it's going well.

Final cartoon.



Yes, go and work-out, no excuse. No time to lose, only 28 days in February. p.s. I ran 10 x 200m intervals this morning.

31 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 31
Aerobic 20 minutes
Done! An easy 5k was my run today.

28, 29 & 30 January

28 January
I decided on a rest day - I hadn't had one for a while.

29 January
#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 29: Aerobic 20 minutes
Done.
I ran a 10k, actually. 45:58. Splits:
2ks were 9:10, 9:16, 9:11, 9:14, 9:07
5ks were 22:59, 22:59.
Approximately

30 January
#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 28: 2x{Plank 2 minutes, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}, Superman x 10, Pushups x 25
Done!
Earlier in the day I did a circuit class; just for interest the intense part of the class was 3 x {1 minute each of sprints; plank; squats with weights; punches with weights; burpees; pushups, stepping; TrX} and after the circuit class, a 10k run along Ginninderra Creek. A good recovery after the previous night's 10k.

I will be doing day 31 of the challenge on 1 February and then that's it.

27 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 27
Aerobic 20 minutes
Done! jogged to the gym and back (4k)
plus one hour of circuit training while there
plus whatever intervals I do later in the day.

26 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 26
2x{Plank 2 minutes, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Done!
Chinups x 10 will do tomorrow.



And training at the Dog Park will do this afternoon!

25 January. Ups and downs.

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 25
Aerobic 20 minutes
Balance practice
Done!

Ran 10 x 400m at Stromlo in the morning, plus a little extra. A good session. Varying the start points made for maximum variety and undulations!

24 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 23
2 x {Plank 2 minutes, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Dips x 25
Done!!

Also attempted a 5,000m run in the morning. Not smiling in the last kilometre, wasn't smiling in the first either.

23 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 24
Aerobic 20 minutes
done!
Another shady grassy run, although it did get a little warm towards the end.


The temperature reached 25 degrees towards the end of the run; that's about my limit, shady or no.

I have decided on my February challenge. It's the one where you stay alcohol free for a whole month. Too easy! But I will still be doing core work and strength work and plenty of running.

22 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 22
Aerobic 20 minutes
Done!
Golf course run at 6:30pm

21 January

First a 5k run, then
#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 21
2x {Plank 90 seconds, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Pushups x 20
Done!
I will be swapping Friday and Saturday's challenge this week.

20 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 20
Aerobic 20 minutes
Done, an easy run after an hour at the gym, circuit class
And, interval training still to come today.

19 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 19
2x {Plank 90 seconds, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Done!
Chinups x 8 will do Tuesday at the gym.

And Training: ran 15k in total.

18 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 18
Aerobic 20 minutes
Balance practice
Done! With a 3km jogette at 4:00pm.
Plus morning training, 6 x 200m intervals at Stromlo.

17 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 16
2 x {Plank 90 seconds, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10,
Dips x 20
Done!

Morning training - a 16k run.

16 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 17
Aerobic 20 minutes (swapped from Saturday)
Done!
First a one hour circuit class, then jogging around Kippax ovals and throwing in 6 x 400m reasonably fast.
Back to planks etc, tomorrow.

15 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 14
2 x {Plank 1 minute, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Pushups x 15
Done!
I will be going on a longish run this evening.

I think I had better swap days 16 and 17 of the challenge, too, or I will self destruct!

14 January

I swapped days 14 and 15, because I decided to run the vets 3000m at the track on the 14th.

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 15
Aerobic 20 minutes
Done! On the 14th.

My 3000m took 13:20 and I did some jogging around in the warm-up.

13 January

If it doesn't rain soon I will not have an excuse for missing my track training!
#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 13
Aerobic 20 minutes: done. 6k on the exercise bike.
Also 3 x 5 chin-ups, assisted, 69kg - 26kg = 43kg.
And a one hour circuit class.

12 January

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 12
2 x {Plank 1 minute, Crunches x 10, Leg Extensions x 10}
Superman x 10
Done!
Chinups x 5
Will do on Tuesday at the gym

Training: 14k in total. Still recovering from Saturday's 5k.

11 January

I decided that a one hour run in the rain was enough for the day. It was a change of plans anyway.

#GMJanuaryChallenge2015 Day 11
Aerobic 20 minutes
Balance practice
Done!
The rain continued unceasingly.

Similarly one blog post today will suffice.
It all counts!