Back again

So yesterday was my day back blogging in a while and I'm determined to get in a rhythm of regular updates, so I’m back!

So today was another gym day. Yesterday I went as well and did my cardio and strength training. And today, for the first time ever, I was sore from strength training. When I get sore it’s usually from cardio, sore legs from running or cycling too much. I was a it disappointed I had to rest and give up today’s strength circuit I had planned but I did LOTS of cardio. In fact I matched my best session ever. 2.5 hours and 1200 calories!

And what I am pleased about is my calorie rate has improved from the last few weeks. Usually I sit about 6 calories per minute but today it worked out to be 8. I think it’s from the 40 minute treadmill section. I had it pretty steep and was about +20 beats per minute higher than when I bike steadily. And it was a lot less of a strain too, seeing as I have to bike with high resistance to get my heart rate up at all. But I still spent a lot of time on the bike.

I did 20 kilometres! I’ve never looked at the distance screen, just the rotations per minute and my BPM so I was quite surprised. I managed it at 13.3 km per hour, which I found out from a trusty iPhone app. I think I’ll use it every session to map my progress. I think if I have something to beat it will motivate me to improve.

Anyway, I’m pretty motivated at the moment. I’m 100 grams off my lightest since early 2010. It’s a bit of a mini goal even though my main goal is to get under 100kgs. But the fact that the scale is moving downwards has me in a really motivated mood. I’ve been hovering on 105kgs for a few weeks. I’m confident by tomorrow I’ll have at least lost my 100g (from what I weighed in this morning, not now).

Anyway I think I better get my eggs off the stove so I don’t burn the kitchen down like last time. Adios!