LSD. Long Slow Distance.

Today was LSD day. Long slow distance.

My LSDs will be around 60-75 minutes for a while now. Maybe I won't have the opportunity to run much outdoors in the next few months, who knows?

If I run outdoors then it's 60-75 minutes LSD and if it's treadmills then different kinds of speed intervals for min. 30 minutes.

Depending on where I am.

Today's run was fun fun fun! 

A short stop by the cathedral to take a selfie by the Xmas tree :)

Perfect weather conditions, around -1C and hardly any wind.

Proper clothing. I loved it!!!

Monday: gym workout with my PT

Tuesday: LSD or treadmill

Gym workouts

Now I have a plan for my gym workouts, went through a routine today with my PT and until mid-Jan I'm doing my best to stick to it 1-2 times/week. + running 1-2 times/week.
I also have the workout program in print, one in my gym bag, one in my work bag.
I can do most of the program at the work gym as well.

Burpees, super burpees, planks, squats.. etc You name it, I'm doing it! :)
Lifting heavy things off the floor. Putting them back down. Lifting them up. Putting them back down etc etc.

Todays's training session was fun and motivating.
I'm not a lost cause.
I'm going to run 2015 NYC Marathon in 5,5 hours!

This weekend's plan is to get at least one one hour run/jog done. Lots of uphills along the way!!!

Let's go!

Reality

Now it's real. Reality. I'm in training for the 2015 NYC Marathon! 

I have a PT who's made a plan. I'm keeping a meal diary, I do eat more sensibly now and I work out seriously.

Focus is on running, of course.

I hate treadmill workouts but I can tolerate interval workouts.

They're actually quite a lot of fun!

This will be a fun winter season focusing on different kinds of interval training on the treadmill.

5,5 hours in NYC is what I'm aiming at.

Walking and jogging

On Saturday I took a 2 km walk and 3 km jog outdoors.

Wonderful cold, fresh, crisp weather.

Felt great!

2015 NYC Marathon, here I come!

I've sold my soul to the devil..

I've sold my soul to the devil...
I've signed up for 30 PT appointments at the gym.
2015 NYC Marathon, here I come!

I've had some lab tests done, will get the results on Tuesday.
There shouldn't be anything alarming, just a little something I've been thinking of.

Here we go!!

So much more strength

I've been focusing on strength training/weight loss and it has paid off.
I can do 30 x kettlebell forward swings with a 12 kg kettlebell!
I can do 3 x 15 + 5 (=50) burpees without dying :)
I can do 3 x 10 x 2 push-ups (hands going closer and closer to each other for the last 10)

Woop woop! Let's go!!!

Work week

Monday and Tuesday might be 'cabin workout' days because of my work schedule. There simply might not be time to go to the gym/helicopter deck.

Sunday was a rest day. I had to rest. Long powernap after breakfast. Exactly what I needed!! 

We'll see how things work out.

HIT @ helicopter deck

The helicopter deck and HIT-inspired short and sweet workouts are my best friends this work week!

Today's set was 50 x box-steps, 50 burpees, 50 Mountain Climbers, abs and some easy jogging.

Gorgeous weather, proper clothing (it is windy!), a bottle of water and woop woop!

I still haven't managed to drag my a$$ out of bed at 6.45am for a one hour run on the deck 7-8am. New try tomorrow!

You never know, I might like it?!

HIT has really paid off

Now I truly notice that HIT workouts have made a difference. I walked 3 km + jogged 3 km today. It was sunny, a bit windy but quite hot in the sun. Earlier jogging in sunshine has been horrible for me, I've been avoiding it as much as possible. 

Dragging my overweight around in the sun has been a pain.

Not today. 

It was surprisingly easy to jog the 3 km home from the cemetery.

HIT workouts have made a difference.

Woo hoo! 

If things go as I have planned then it's HIT inspired workout at the gym tomorrow before going to the archipelago with good friends.

Cross training!

Thursday was HIT-inspired strength training. 50 burpees, 50 Mountain Climbers, 50 box steps, and abs!!

Today was cross training day. 45 minutes indoors cycling and 2 kilometres indoor rowing.

We'll see what tomorrow will bring! 

Cardio Sunday

Sunday was Cardio Sunday at the Grace crew gym. 30 minutes of 1 minute walk-1 minute run-intervals on the treadmill with 2 incline + 20 minutes of tabata on the rowing machine!

On Monday morning I'm doing something I've never done before: I'm going to the helicopter deck for a workout before I go to work! It shouldn't be that windy.

A few days ago I did a HIT workout with a workmate:

It was fun!

Uphill!

The uphill Rusthollinkatu 2 - Rusthollinkatu 4 in 1 min 20 sec. 27th June 2014.

The only way is up! Woop! Woop!!

Lifting heavy things up

Lifting heavy things up. Putting them back down on the floor. Lifting them up again. Putting them down. Etc. Etc. Etc.

That was the theme of yesterday's HIT class at the gym.

Today I feel the workout in my body but I can still move quite well so it looks like I'm going outdoors for a run! The weather seems ok:ish.

Building strength in my legs

 50 x box steps/workout. Great for building strong legs.

I. Hate. Burpees.

That's why I will do 50 burpees whenever possible in a workout.

Weekend

I will be travelling to Savonlinna this weekend and am naturally packing my workout clothes.

There must be opportunities for some sort of workout/s?! 

If nothing else then at least 50 x burpees, 50 x push-ups, and 50 x box step-ups in the yard! 

2015 NYC Marathon

Now training for 2015 has begun 'for real'.

The helicopter deck at work is a great place for HIT training. 50 x burpees, box step-ups, core, push-ups.. 50 x whatever  workout. 

Plan

Actual marathon training will begin in late October 2014. Up until then I'm concentrating on weight loss.

HIT and running. 

2014 Summer themed

2014 Summer Themes will be HIT (High Intensity Training) classes at the gym and running outdoors!

2015 NYC Marathon, here I come!

Before that there's Extreme Run in Vantaa in May 2015. 

Deck workouts

It's finally that time of year when I can work out outdoors at work when my schedule and tve weather allows!

I'm loving it! Deck 12 + helicopter deck (for crew only) truly is a 'gym with a view'

Plank

#deckplank #vikinggrace

Slight change of plans

There's been a slight of plans and i will not be participating in either Lövö Broloppet nor Vaarojen Maraton.
Instead I'm going to participate in Väriestejuoksu on August 30th!

Long story that does not belong here, but this is the way things will be this year.