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Tag Archives: bike
My 2011 Totals
It’s come to that time of year again… where I add up all my totals of how far I’ve run, cycled, swum and walked etc… and this year has been a bit of a bumper year for me. (In comparison … Continue reading
20 week getting started plan
Whether you’re just starting up introducing exercise into your life, or getting back into exercise after a pregnancy or time away from exercise, this 20 week plan should help you get back into making exercise an every day part of … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Training Plans
Tagged bike, cardio, DVD workout, exercising, getting, pregnancy, running, spin, started, strength
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Wk32 – Spin then Insanity Day 17 Cardio Power & Resistance
Wednesday night and I went to Bella as usual straight from work. I changed into my gym gear and my new Saucony Paramounts…. and went to up to the gym to go on one of the bikes. They were all … Continue reading
Posted in Insanity Workout, Spinfit
Tagged 45, bellahouston, bike, cardio, climb, insanity, minutes, music, power, resistance, spin, strength
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Wk31 – No double spinfit :-(
Tuesday night: double spinfit night and I got a text from our usual spin instructor Helen saying her cover had phoned to say she couldn’t make it. Helen is laid up with a broken leg just now, so we had … Continue reading
Wk31 – 20 mins Bike then Insanity Fit Test 2
Monday night and I stayed a little later than normal at work, so my planned warm up cardio bike workout was shortened from 30-45 minutes to 20 minutes. No worries though as I’d run for almost an hour in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bike, Insanity Workout
Tagged 2, bike, fit, fit test, improvement, insanity, test
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Wk29 – Cycle, cylce, Insanity Day 9, cycle, walk in the sun :-)
Saturday morning and we decided we’d cycle to the gym then do a stint at the gym and Insanity Day 9 (Plyometric Cardio Circuits) then go for a cycle after it. It was a nice morning as we cycled to … Continue reading
Posted in Bike, Insanity Workout
Tagged bike, cycle, glasgow, hungry monk, lochwinnoch, pollock, saturday
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Wk29 – 21 min cycle then Insanity Day 8: Pure Cardio
Wednesday night and I went to the gym after work. It was a scorching 31′C when I got into the car which had been parked up all day. Luckily by the time I drove to Bella it was at a … Continue reading
Posted in Bike, Bike Workout, Insanity Workout
Tagged bellahouston, bike, day 9, insanity, pure cardio
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Wk28 – Saturday: Spin, Insanity Day 6, Run
I’m writing this a bit back to front as I wanted to get Sunday’s hill walk up and hadn’t got around to getting what I did on Saturday up so here goes: Up early on Saturday, I was at Bellahouston … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Workout, Insanity Workout, Run
Tagged bella, bellahouston, bike, day 6, insanity, run, spin
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July – August Training Plan
In the last post I said I would be including runs again into my training. In the last 3 weeks since I injured my IT band on my 31 mile run, I’ve only really been doing short runs up to … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Workout, Insanity Workout, Run, Training Plans
Tagged bike, great scottish run, half marathon, insanity, run, spin, week
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Wk28 – 45 min Tabata Intervals on Bike
Monday morning didn’t start too well for me… once I managed to drag my ass out of bed, I walked out of the flat with my water bottle, gym pass and car keys. A few steps out the door I … Continue reading


