I didn't think the aches were too bad yesterday after boot camp training, so I agreed to go to circuit training tonight. However on waking up it soon became apparent that some one had swapped my legs for two lumps of lead, and my back was really tight.
Once at work I soon realised that it was far easier on the legs to scoot round the office, to the printer, photocopier etc on my chair with wheels. This amused several people and I was found on at least two occasions scooting (that is a technical term) down the corridor towards the training rooms to save my legs! It just seamed easier!
Circuit training tonight was entitled "death row" and essentially was 25 stations including a static rower. You blasted along on the rower for 250 metres whilst every one else done two other stations then you swapped. Times for 250 metres were 48.9 seconds and 50 seconds. Slightly slower then anticipated however you have to bear in mind today was meant to be a recovery day after yesterdays events!
After the weekend activities I now have a bruise on my shoulder. I know its not a bad bruise, I know its no where near as bad as other peoples injuries, but I have a bruise! I have tried to convince Mrs L that this means I can not help under any circumstances with any house work. I can take my dog for a walk but that's it just in case my arm falls off or something. To say she was not as supportive in this time of need as I expected is an understatement. I have been told to grow up but like a true bloke I still have to poke it, just to see if it still hurts or not (poke the bruise not Mrs L. I don't need to poke my wife to know it would cause me a whole world of hurt!).
Having just read the Sea Cadets newsletter I saw that there were 3 places available for the London 10k run. Now where does that fit in with my training......................................
I am an instructor with the Sea Cadets at Worthing Unit and have seen how much the cadets get out of the activities they do. I have also seen how much these activities and all the surrounding admin costs. The sea cadets are a charity, and I felt this was a fantastic way of raising money for Worthing in particular and also to encourage some of the cadets to try something different. If I can do it, so can they!
The gold challenge is based on the sports in the Olympics. Some of these sports I can do with the sea cadets, and I have purposely chosen several of these to illustrate the variety of activities that can be done, whilst also doing something that I think will be fun.
My challenge is to do the following activities.
1. Swim - Learn to swim - again. For those that have seen my swimming style, it has recently been described by Mrs Lawrence as "directional panic in water". DONE
2. Canoe - Learn to canoe. I have canoed in the past, but again this was a long time ago and all the new stuff I have learnt has forced this skill out! DONE
3. Boxing – Learn to box. I needed another sport and someone I work with can train this! DONE
4. Weightlifting – For those that know me, they will know how therapeutic gym time can be for me. This is a great opportunity for me to focus some of my energy on something different in the gym. DONE
5. Triathlon. This is a personal goal, to do a half triathlon. I have never done one and this is the one element that I plan to do in 2012. This will link my swimming and gym work together. DONE
6. Athletics - sprints. I was given the oppertunity to race at the 100m olympic stadium. DONE
7. Wrestling - in the process of doing the Judo section I managed to also cover the wrestling challenge, so it seamed approapraite to include it - DONE
8. Cycling. Take part in a cycle ride or three. I'm training for a triathlon. This incorporates a cycle leg, so why not do a cycle challenge too? DONE
9. 1/2 Marathon. This is similar in theory behind the cycle ride. If I'm doing a triathlon I might as well develop it further and do a half marathon. I'm not expecting to be fast round the course, just finish and not die on the way round would be a bonus. DONE
10. Judo - Try judo. To be perfectly honest, I needed another sport, as its in multitudes of 5, and this was suggested by some one at work. DONE
The challenge is to do them by the end of 2012, but I am aiming to have most of them done by the end of 2011.
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