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I'm not boasting, but just sayin....

Back to it!

So it has been a while since I posted on here, but thought I would give it a go as just saw Si's email.

As you all know I have been out of action for a while but really getting back to work on the fitness now. I recently ran a 10k with Si and have played 4 games of tennis in the past week with Josh. We are also doing some hill running every morning along with the 20 - 30 mile cycles I have been doing as well.

I want to set myself a target of running 100k in the next 5 weeks so that Spartan isn't too painful.

I will let you know how this goes. Please do get on my back if I am not doing it!

Paul

Final stretch

Nearly there gents.  Let's give it one final push.

Paul, Chris, Buzz and I are going to be doing some hill running and upper body work in Primrose Hill (which has an outdoor gym) on Saturday morning.

Saul - what you got planned this weekend?

Anyone want to share a neat little tip they have picked up?

I am now doing my squats without shoes on, which is better for your quads!

Specific challenges?

Does anyone know which specific challenges we will be doing, or how we can find out?  My understanding is that every Tough Mudder has a unique selection of the full list of challenges from the website based on the terrain.

Any thoughts?

Back on it

So, after a wedding and house moving break, I am back on the Tough Mudder trail.

Aim the week is the seemlessly get back into my routine.  This will involve:

• 3 sessions in the gym before work
• a run into the office (which is now 8.2km from Clapham Junction, rather than the 6 km when I lived in Belsize)
• 4 sessions of press-ups and planks before bed (3x35 press-up and 3x50sec planks)
• 1 long run at the weekend
• Back on the sugar free diet during the week
• Protein shakes after the gym sessions

It will be tough as I can feel I have lost some strength and muscle over the last two weeks.  I did, however, manage to squeeze the following into the last two weeks, despite the wedding, house move and trip to ireland:

• lift a shit load of boxes and furniture yesterday, which was genuinely tiring (as much as a gym session for sure)
• climb a mountain
• go for three runs (6km minimum)
• one gym session (chest and shoulders)

How is everyone else doing?

Simon

Ps. Since the start of tough mudder training, I have dropped two waist sizes (38" to 34").  Am very proud of this but it is costing me a fortune updating my wardrobe.

Step it up

We are getting closer to Tough Mudder every day! I am a bit concerned that some members of the team are not really stepping up their training and with Si's wedding next week, we could well be through the majority of August before we know it!

Make sure you all get to Spartan training tomorrow night! Si, you need to get your ass there as well!

Paul fell of the wagon this week.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/pot-noodle-beef-tomato-81999936

(Although he did have a yogurt after.)