It's official!!

2013 NYC Marathon, look out, here I come!
Today I received the confirmation email from Central Park Conservancy about joining Team Central Park on Sunday Nov 3rd!! Woo hoo!!!
I'm so happy!!

To celebrate I jogged 5 km at the gym playing with the incline button. 1-4 at 1,5 incline, 4-5 km was 1,5-4 incline.

Afterwards a short and sweet strength session.

We're getting one more gym, and the equipment for it is arriving.
Today I took a look and found a state of the art Wattbike waiting for me :)
I don't know when the new gym will be ready. I'm so excited about the Wattbike! Must remember to bring my TdF-jersey with me to work from now on LOL!

Circuit training with PT

Today I did a circuit training session with my PT. Kettlebells, push-ups, planks, squats etc. Very basic and good workout.
Got a sheet with homework marked on it, tomorrow I do my first homework assignment for this week!
Feels just like being back in school :)

Friday incline workout

On Friday I played around with the incline button on the treadmill, much more intense to jog at a slow pace with a 1,5-2 incline!
Felt good though.
25 mins of incline jogging, followed by a short and sweet strength session.

I'm back!

Things got a bit hectic at work -> no time for workouts (honest!).
Now I'm home again with plenty of time for the gym!
Today I warmed up by rowing 2 km, then jogged for 25 mins, followed by 25 mins indoor cycling. Grande Finale #plankaday , sit-ups and stretching!
Feels good to be back!!!

Workout at work

I had the afternoon off at work. I took a powernap and then I went to the gym.
21 mins speedwork on the treadmill. After that some squats (20 kg on the Smith machine), and of course #plankaday!

Meryl Streep was 45 when she did The River Wild and apparently did her own stunts.
I will waddle from Staten Island to Central Park at age 41 and 11 months.
I will do it!

Still winter

It'll take a while before all the snow and ice are gone and I can go running outdoors.

Monday PT session

I had a session with my PT on Monday.
He made me run really hard (for me) speed intervals and as icing on the cake we did a circuit training session.

Today I can move without pain-pain but I do feel yesterday's  session in my body. Which is a good thing I guess?

Sunday Cardio

6 kms on the treadmill while watching the men's biathlon relay, 3 kms rowing, #plankaday and some sit-ups.
Felt good. Can't wait for running outdoors though. Go away, snow and ice! Go away!

Basic cardio workout

Today I did a pretty basic cardio workout: 3 km jogging on the treadmill followed by 30 mins indoor cycling. Then #plankaday and stretching.
I feel good and super inspired now that I've decided to buy a charity place in NYC Marathon. No hazzle, I only need to concentrate on training and planning my trip.

Huge decision

I've made a huge decision: I'm going to get myself a charity (read: guaranteed race place) race place in 2013 ING New York City Marathon , I've contacted The Central Park Conservancy for a race place in their 2013 team.
Central Park is my #1 favourite spot in NYC so why not waddle for them?
Now I will be able to fully concentrate on training and planning, no need to think about whether I'll be accepted into the race or not, and what to do if I don't get accepted yada yada yada...

Today I had a tight schedule but managed to row 2 km, jog 5 km speed intervals, do #plankaday and some sit-ups.

Good gym workout!

2 km rowing, 5 km treadmill jogging (speed intervals), 2 km indoor cycling, 30 mins strength training.
Today I did 3 x 10 James Browns with 6 kg weights! When I first did James Brown in summer 2012 I had 3 kg weights and thought I would die. PROGRESS!
(Check out 'James Brown Barry's Bootcamp' on YouTube)

Still a while until I can go running/cycling outdoors.
Have to wait for the snow and ice to melt.
Took a walk by the river before going to the gym.

Tired body

First day at home after work.
Body still tired from work.
Managed a short workout at the gym. Rowing and jogging as warm-up. Then a full-body strength session. Abs, 4x 10 up and down plank (I'm beginning to 'get' them!), 12 kg kettlebell swing, lunges and squats with a 15 kg powerbag on my shoulders.

Gym workout!!

Today I finally had the time for a proper gym workout!
5 km jogging regular pace on the treadmill. Planks. Squats. Lunges. Stretching.
Feels GREAT!! Woo hoo!

My cabin

Just enough room to plank, squat, do abs!

Plank, squats

Hectic day at work. No chance for a gym workout. 10 x Up And Down Plank + squats in my cabin before bedtime!

Up and down plank

Very hectic at work so not much time or energy for workouts.
I did however test the 'up and down' plank (check it out on YouTube) a moment ago in my cabin. Ten times up and down!
Go me!

Cabin workout

I had a 1 hour break during Thursday, did a short and sweet workout in my cabin!
Squats, abs, planks. Just enough space for that in here!