Wed 14/1/09

AM - not much

Short walk while pushing my niece in the pram. I know it's not technically exercise but I'm sure I burnt a few calories babysitting today. She's 13 months old and she reminds of Pac-Man or a young Tyson - perpetual motion.


Evening - Gym

Good stretch

2.7 km run in 11mins 58secs. Blowing pretty hard after it, finished 14th out of 21 guys in the gym. Top guy got 8.36 - Yep, that's Chris the 15 in the beep test guy...

3x 1 min rounds of fast feet step ups.
8x 2 min rounds of focus pads working on slips and different combinations/counters. You work with a partner and swap each round so a new guy is doing the mitts, so technically I only punched 4 rounds, but moving around with the pads is good too.

4x 2 minute rounds of light sparring.


Feeling cleansed and good. Definitely feel my fitness levels increasing because I'm off the piss. The first lap (we go round the block three times for the run) I was last in the run, but I just maintained my pace and focused on catching a couple of guys each lap and by the end I had overtaken a few guys, most of whom I have a good few years on (I'll be 31 next month)

Weight is around 73kg. Normally in training I'm round 70-71, but I'm still taking the xmas/new year pud and pints off.

Knee felt great tonight too - no stiffness after the run or the step-ups.