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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019 #
10 AM
Cycling (indoor) 10:00 [1] 5.3 km (1:53 / km)
ahr:118 max:132
Took it fairly easy on the bike today (rest week) but still at the same resistance level 2.4/5.
Then had a result on the leg extension machine, best performance yet. Definitely less shaky - more in control. Even tried a few reps at 7.5 and 10kg to finish.
Knee range now 151/160 degrees and yes we did have to re-measure my good leg (again) as up until today we thought it was 151 max (that explains why I still can't get close to sitting on my heels, still 9 degrees away from 100% recovery).
It pissed me off a little TBH, first I was working towards 147, then towards 151. I have enough problems motivating myself without being given 2 false finishes.
Then had a result on the leg extension machine, best performance yet. Definitely less shaky - more in control. Even tried a few reps at 7.5 and 10kg to finish.
Knee range now 151/160 degrees and yes we did have to re-measure my good leg (again) as up until today we thought it was 151 max (that explains why I still can't get close to sitting on my heels, still 9 degrees away from 100% recovery).
It pissed me off a little TBH, first I was working towards 147, then towards 151. I have enough problems motivating myself without being given 2 false finishes.
Balancing (floor) 10:00 [0]
11 PM
Note
450/1000 days.
2017:
Hours of cardiovascular exercise - 140
Total training hours - 152
Days with illness - 65
Sick days taken due to illness - 6
Total working hours - 1576
2018:
Hours of cardiovascular exercise - 146
Total training hours - 178
Days with illness - 30
Sick days taken due to illness - 14
Total working hours - 1259
So this illustrates the improvements to life balance I wanted to make, the idea behind the 1000 days. Of course I haven't got a comparison for the number of quality hours spent with the family but I'm sure that has also increased somewhat. Not sure I can say the same about the house (still a todo list as long as my knee brace) but priorities eh.
It's obvious that I am looking after myself better, the number of sick days for 2018 above does not include the 9 working days I took off work for the broken knee. So the comparison with 2017 is simply for illness and there's a big difference. I get less ill for less days and when I do I'm more likely to take time off work. Great.
An interesting test of my resolve just now, my main work contract finished in December so now I am looking for another source of income. It will be hard to find a part-time one like I had - at approx 3 days per week it was pretty perfect for what I wanted to do.
Virtually everything new I am looking at is full-time which combined with running my own company and existing, secondary work commitments has the potential to destroy the life-balance again. Could be back to periods with 60 hour working weeks if not careful. Worrying.
2017:
Hours of cardiovascular exercise - 140
Total training hours - 152
Days with illness - 65
Sick days taken due to illness - 6
Total working hours - 1576
2018:
Hours of cardiovascular exercise - 146
Total training hours - 178
Days with illness - 30
Sick days taken due to illness - 14
Total working hours - 1259
So this illustrates the improvements to life balance I wanted to make, the idea behind the 1000 days. Of course I haven't got a comparison for the number of quality hours spent with the family but I'm sure that has also increased somewhat. Not sure I can say the same about the house (still a todo list as long as my knee brace) but priorities eh.
It's obvious that I am looking after myself better, the number of sick days for 2018 above does not include the 9 working days I took off work for the broken knee. So the comparison with 2017 is simply for illness and there's a big difference. I get less ill for less days and when I do I'm more likely to take time off work. Great.
An interesting test of my resolve just now, my main work contract finished in December so now I am looking for another source of income. It will be hard to find a part-time one like I had - at approx 3 days per week it was pretty perfect for what I wanted to do.
Virtually everything new I am looking at is full-time which combined with running my own company and existing, secondary work commitments has the potential to destroy the life-balance again. Could be back to periods with 60 hour working weeks if not careful. Worrying.