Monday – Crossfit 7-8am Tuesday – Cycle to work 6miles Wednesday – Crossfit 7-8am and cycle home from work 6miles Thursday – REST Friday – Crossfit 7-8am Saturday – REST Sunday – Run 2miles This week was full of highs and lows! I had an awesome Crossfit workout on Wednesday. It was one of those … More Weekly Workout Recap : Achey
On Saturday I took this dessert to a family get-together – I asked them to guess the secret ingredient and nobody could get it! Proof that this dessert just tastes too chocolatey to “have vegetables in” as my brother put it, rather horrified 🙂 Chocolate and Avocado Pudding (based on this recipe from Fast Paleo) … More Chocolate Pudding : Secret Ingredient!
Hello! WIAW totally slipped me by this week – I completely forgot to take photos of my food, and just decided that it would be really boring without pictures, so let it go. I don’t want to get to the point where I feel I have to write a blog post just because, even when … More Fun Friday Links : Recipes
On Sunday I really put my legs to the test with an intense BRICK training session with RG Active in Richmond Park! I was invited along to the session as part of my training for the London Duathlon, although the sessions are for anyone taking part in multisport event. Click here for more info. The … More BRICK training (and Gu fuelling review)
Monday – Crossfit 7-8am Tuesday – Crossfit 7-8pm Wednesday – REST Thursday – Run 3miles Friday – Skipping/double-under practise! Saturday – REST Sunday – BRICK session in Richmond Park This week I only made it to 2 Crossfit sessions as I managed to injure my arm in Tuesday’s WOD. It was a pretty tough one: … More Weekly Workout Recap : Skipping
Like running, I’ve never been really “taught” how to cycle, at least not since I learnt to ride without stabilisers! As I can drive, I know the highway code, and am aware of the safety issues surrounding cycling so I try to be mindful of this when I’m out on the roads. But I’m still … More Cycling : Confidence and Security
Hello! And welcome to another WIAW. This week is pretty crazy at work as we’re moving to a new office on Friday so there’s lots of boxes everywhere, and people manically packing up their desks. Fortunately as I’ve only been there just over 6 months I haven’t managed to accumulate too much stuff, so it … More WIAW : What I Ate Wednesday 24
2XU compression leg sleeves are designed for recovery – “Extremely powerful + durable compression garments engineered to optimise circulation and heighten oxygen delivery. With graduated engineering + rigit knit construction. Refresh Compression garments are ideal for athletes with high performance demands.” Source Research suggests that there is a reduction in muscle soreness 24hrs after a … More Compression : 2XU Leg Sleeve Review
Monday – Crossfit 7-8amTuesday – 11.5mile bike rideWednesday – Crossfit 7-8amThursday – 4mile run with CharlieFriday – Crossfit 7-8amSaturday – RESTSunday – 11.7mile bike ride So as you may have seen on Twitter and Facebook this week I finally picked up my new shiny road bike! I bought it through the Cycle to Work scheme … More Weekly Workout Recap : Trek Lexa SL
So according to the article I posted last week, FSA guidelines state that the average person should consume approximately 0.8-1.0g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight for a healthy diet. Those who exercise should consume more, but not considerably so, and for women, these numbers are cut by 15%. Therefore, for me, some rough calculations … More Whey Protein Review
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