Thursday

Day in the field. Bus it out today so no cycling. Don't train before leaving but fit in boxing training plus another session of weights afterwards.

Boxing

6 rounds skipping

Partner footwork with Kristine - I get her to take control with verbal cues to signal who follows who in the first few rounds and who is attacking and who is running away in the next few.

We do a similar thing then with partner shadow sparring. We work alternating roles between attack and defence and in fighter and out fighter for about 4 or 5 rounds. I have to say I'm having heaps of fun.

I don't know why I'm in such a good mood but my mum commented by email last week when I was stressing out that i was probably on edge because I was hungry. I've been eating whatever I want since the weekend and perhaps enjoying it a little too much

Kristine finishes up because she started training early and i finish off with 3 rounds on the floor to ceiling ball, about 4 hard rounds on the bag and about 10 minutes on the medicine balls. It's been a while since I worked on my balance with them and I have to say I really suck! I finish with a quick stretch and then go to the aquatic centre.


Eat a protein bar for dinner and start weights. Low reps, high weight, 4 mins break between sets. Deadlift with jumps straight after each set, Dumbell chest press with clap pushups, Lat pull downs and weighted incline bench situps.

Then cycle home (not far) and before I go inside I do a 5 min jog to warm up, about 10 short sprints (maybe 100 or 150 metres) with walk recovery and 5 mins cool down. Cardio session is only just over 20 minutes so quick but i guess better than nothing.