First Day Back and Roxie

Today was my first day back training after the half! It was tough! I thought I felt fine before I started but I had a hard time back, I was puffing, panting and cursing all over the show! Here's the workout I did;

GPP
30s burpees
30s screw shots
30s star jumps
30s burpee variations (tuck jumps, 180 degree, sprawl and punchouts)
30s star jumps
30s chinnies

x 5 rounds with 30s rest between rounds

10 minutes of core

I can't wait to get back out running, I've planned my first run back for Sunday, I bought some new trainers today as my old ones have seen a lot of miles and are looking decidedly worn out. I'm looking forward to trying them out and hoping they suit my feet. I wore Reeboks before and my new ones are Aasics, they look like a similar style of shoe so fingers crossed they will feel good running. I got quite a bargain actually because I got them from the junior section! The same shoes in the adult section were over a tenner more expensive!

After I've had a month of fun running I've got some serious work! I'm doing a 10k on the 24th of October, training starts 1st August. I'm using the run less run faster plan and I'm really hoping to some good speed.

Just before I go, meet Roxie our new puppy, she's a German Shepherd Springer Spaniel cross and she's lovely!

Ignore Mike's slippers on my feet haha

22/01/10

Well I'm looking forward to my rest day tomorrow! I only worked out once today in the morning, I'm definately ready for a rest. My legs feel a lot better than I expected them to today after yesterdays long run and having run two days in a row which I don't often do with boxing training as well.

GPP

• 10 Burpees
• 5 Push-ups
• 10 Squats
• 100 High knee dumbell press

x 10 rounds

I completed this in 18.22, the high knee dumbell presses were surprisingly tough and I definately felt a lot of fatigue in my legs during the workout!

I followed this workout with 20 minutes of continuous core work with Mike, he's injured the cartilidge between his ribs and a lot of core work triggers the injury so the core work was mainly planks and leg raises - my least favourite core work but the two exercises which don't agravate the injury!! Tough!

I made these brownies for us tonight, they were really nice :) the original recipe is here but I've posted the recipe we made here we changed a few things such as halving the butter and subbing applesauce and using xlitol instead of sugar and less of it. We also used less cocoa powder as some of the comments suggested and they were definately chocolatey enough.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup applesauce
  
• 1 and 1/3cups xylitol (instead of 2 cups sugar!)
  
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup wholewheat flour
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line one 9x13 inch pan with greased parchment paper.
2. Combine the wet ingredients, then add the cocoa and lastly the flour, don't overmix. It should be very thick and sticky.
3. Spread mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

I'll probably post some pictures tomorrow but it's too dark now and they will look rubbish if I take them now!

08/01/10

AM
Another Ross Enamait workout,
GPP #1

30s Burpees (different variation each round - regular, 180 degrees, tuck jump, max height, regular again)
30s Jumping jacks
30s High knee db press
30s Shadowboxing

x 5 ROUNDS (back to back)


FINISHER Tabata push ups - counted how many I did each time to add to my push-up totals, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 3, 3, 4 = 51

PM
Neck bridges - 10 forwards, 10 backwards

Isometric Punches 4 sets of jab/cross/l.hook/r.uppercut

I'm so ready for a rest day tomorrow!