Friday 22nd Jan 2010 @ 15:11 Local

Another clear day in the Falklands although the wind is still very strong and set to get worse over the weekend. It is hard getting long runs in down here as its hilly enough without having to battle 50kph winds.

Work is really ramping up and starting playing havoc with the training although I did manage to sneak away today for and hour and had a relaxing hour on the treadmill and then some upper body weights.

Heading shortly for planned PT, this is going to be Boxercise with our very own hardcore instructor. Looking forward to that and then plan to chill for a bit in the pool and do some drills and continue with the tumbleturn lesson from wednesday. All finished off with a nice and relaxing Sauna.

I think I will of then earned my beer but not many as I plan on a big run tomorrow to ensure I definately have earned my beer on Burns Night.

Thursday PM

Just had lunch and a bit annoyed that work is getting in the way of training, FF10 is really starting to ramp up and without a wagon to get back here finding it hard to get training in during the day.

I will have to make a big effort this afternoon if I am to succeed and get my 3 sessions today as the afternoon is filling up fast.

Tuna roll for lunch and a pocket full of fruit now of to see if I can find someone to bug with my tuna breath.......but now cleaning teeth before every phys quirky but keep me from smoking 3 days now and finding it easy, bring on the weekend and see how I cope on burns night.

Wind seems to be getting lighter so hoping late PM run is on the cards before I go spinning. Fingers crossed.

Thursday 21st Jan 2010

Its 0640hrs on a pretty dull and windy Falklands morning and the wind sock is not being kind so no run this morning. Had a slight change to the plan last night, did my swimming lesson and now know what I have been doing wrong in my tumbleturns so think I need a few days practising. Well after that I signed up for one of the extra spinning sessions. It was run by the chubbier of the instructors so no very hard but well worth doing

I was very good on completion of training went down the bar for the end of the quiz and had one orange and lemonade, then back to bed.

Going to Breakfast early then walk to work, cos MT have taken our wagon....thanks. Got my application for the Stanley Half Marathon, which is on Sunday 14th Feb

Plan for today is to get three sessions in, Definately Swimming during the working hours, Spinning at 2015hrs and hopefully a 10km run at some point.

I will keep you posted.

Pounding Those Roads

Well getting well back into my training. Friday was a fairly tough Swimming Group training session for HQ PT then went out and did the 17.5k run to Mare Harbour in very windy conditions.

I even took it easy for the Killicks in the mess and got myself an early night - in bed for 2230hrs.

It was rather novel getting up on a Saturday Morning and and not feeling like crap. I secured early and went back in the pool, did a lot of breast stroke today to get me ready for next week Swimming Gala as I have been stiffed to do the 100m Breast Stroke. After that I went to the extra Spinning session that had been laid on and whilst not the most arduious of sessions, it got the Heart Rate up and probably just what I needed.

Hard work done, it was time to chill and went up to Sharkies at about 1730hrs. After a good couple of hours headed down to Cats Cradle and met up with the NEFI crowd and pratised my Jack Two Step - looking good.

Up early on Sunday and into breakfast - a real weekend of firsts. No breakfast in bed this Sunday. Chilled till approx mid day then did the 10k route, followed swiftly by a pool session and sauna. Sun was no very strong and wind very low so sat on the grass by accom and enjoyed a very cold bottle of white wine. Gave tea a miss and had early night.

Monday 18th was busy day at work and only managed on work out which was the 10k and not enjoyable as the wind was horrible. Tuesday was a little better planned and managed to do an hour in the Gym then chilled watched the Man City/Man U game then went back down and did an hour in the pool and 20 mins in Sauna. Had a real restless night and at 0500hrs on the Wednesday gave up on trying to sleep and put my kit on and went and did the 10k again, absolutely beautiful morning and really enjoyed my run.

It is now 0940hrs and got swimming trials at 1100hrs, then plan another fat burning hour on the cross trainer before my swimming lesson at 1815hrs. No quiz tonight at the weight is finally starting to move. Post run weight yesterday was 80.6kg compared to my arrival weight of 89kg.

I will let you know tomorrow how todays training goes.

First post of 2010 - Falkland Islands

Well here I am in 2010, and still in the Falklands although only 8 weeks left to crack. Training has been pretty steady state over the last 4 months although December was a bit of slack time.

Now that the new year is here the next couple of months should be pretty much full on training.

I have prepped my monthly plan and thus far stuck to it apart from spinning tonight being fully booked and not able to do that but will maybe go to gym and then swim which will be enough, already done my 10 km this morning.

Next race will be The Fleet Half Marathon on the 21st of March. Not sure If I am going to bother with any triathlons this year as the changing of Jobs could prove a bit difficult to plan them.

Well back to blogging so no excuses

Happy New Year to all who read this.