Training Log Archive: Becks

Stupidly early cycle to the gym via the Leith Sorting Office to pick up my new trainers which have finally arrived. Yey for that! Very early though.

First session of new strength programme, starts with a bit of a build up. Was tougher on the core than usual, really hard assistance exercises. Plenty of rest between sets as was helping out CK Coombs and Kir too. Pretty low weights to get the technique right. Went something like this:

Clean and split jerk 22.5kg 4 x 4
Single leg squat 25kg 3 x 5 each leg
Push press behind head 25kg 4 x 5

3 super sets of:
5 BB Roll outs
10 Medicine ball sit ups (throwing and catching, 5kg - very heavy!)

3 x 3 Leg Raises Forward, left, right. Last set of these was pretty awful, swinging all over the place!

Cycle into work, feeling surprisingly sprightly for such an early morning, and considering how dead I was yesterday. It is so all about the good night's sleep.

Cycle home, feeling so much better than yesterday, and really productive day at work.

Lovely long recovery run in the fading daylight, still not a cloud in the sky and really warm. Went to see Mr Ghafoor to pay the rent then back through Stockbridge Dene. Was moving pretty fast for the 70% max heart rate, and the 157 is just when I realised I was about to run straight through Adam's football game in the Meadows at the end and was reluctant to look like a complete nonce. Well, even more of a nonce than I already did in running shorts and nice sky blue lycra.

Damnit. I am at least supposed to only bump into that idiot when looking stunning.

On the up side, my legs feel ace!