How about a late end of week report? So much happened last week that this blog got bumped to back burner status but I'm back at the keyboard now.
First off the week began with a weekend of total exertion. Saturday and Sunday I went to the gym with Nigel and also scaled Snowdon.
Monday was a deserved day of rest.
Tuesday I had an epic session in the gym and really blitzed the cardio stuff. I was pleased with my efforts and felt that I was getting somewhere.
Wednesday I also planned to have a massive session but in the end found that I was running out of steam. I thought that it was because I was in need of rest, but now I think there might be another reason for the fatigue too.
Thursday a day of rest.
Friday me and Nigel hit the gym but didn’t really push the boundaries of exercise. Neither of us were in the mood. Nigel because he had been enjoying a week off work and I think would have rather been mucking about on the computer at home. I had endured a hard day at work and was looking forward to the weekend. After a half effort we went home.
Saturday was my birthday so I exercised my drinking arm. And Sunday I was recovering. A rest day if you will.
In balance, I don’t think we moved forward on the fitness scale last week but I have renewed vigour for the gym and am planning on a strong session tonight.
And then on another note. My little sister got me a Food for Fitness book for my birthday. It’s great, it seems to be on the sport science end of food books so I am now going to eat a diet more designed for what I need with precisely the right weight of proteins carbs and lipids. And this book is the reason why I think Wednesday I was fatigued because I had overdone the carbohydrates (fatigue being one of the side effects of a high carb diet). I have only just started reading it but I guarantee that there will be more food based blog posts to come very soon.
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Training, Planning and Running the Devizes to Westminster Race
Welcome to my blog where I am documenting all of the training and planning toward competing in the Devizes to Westminster kayak marathon in 2010.
When I started this my one and only goal was to be ready to take part in the DW race but once I begun my training in earnest I started to look around at other endurance events with a desire to take part in those as well.
On the 22nd of March I took part in the Ironbridge half marathon finishing the race in 2h 01m 32s.
The 12th September I will compete in the Great North Swim.
8 days later I will take on the Great North half Marathon.
And then in April 2010 is the reason for all of this, the Devizes to Westminster kayak ultra marathon.
Thank you for your support.
When I started this my one and only goal was to be ready to take part in the DW race but once I begun my training in earnest I started to look around at other endurance events with a desire to take part in those as well.
On the 22nd of March I took part in the Ironbridge half marathon finishing the race in 2h 01m 32s.
The 12th September I will compete in the Great North Swim.
8 days later I will take on the Great North half Marathon.
And then in April 2010 is the reason for all of this, the Devizes to Westminster kayak ultra marathon.
Thank you for your support.
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The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race is the longest non-stop canoe race in the world. It starts in the quiet market town of Devizes in Wiltshire and finishes 125 miles later at Westminster Bridge, directly opposite the Houses of Parliament in the heart of London.
It is held over the Easter weekend each year and has been a fixture in the British sporting calendar since 1950. But DW is much more than just a canoe race - it’s an adventure! It forces competitors to dig long and deep into their reserves of physical and mental stamina which is why the race is often called “the canoeists’ Everest”.
Having the technical skill to paddle a kayak or canoe is essential but the most important quality needed to complete DW is raw determination. And the reward for making the mighty effort needed to cross the finish line is a sense of satisfaction so profound that many paddlers can’t resist coming back year after year.
It is held over the Easter weekend each year and has been a fixture in the British sporting calendar since 1950. But DW is much more than just a canoe race - it’s an adventure! It forces competitors to dig long and deep into their reserves of physical and mental stamina which is why the race is often called “the canoeists’ Everest”.
Having the technical skill to paddle a kayak or canoe is essential but the most important quality needed to complete DW is raw determination. And the reward for making the mighty effort needed to cross the finish line is a sense of satisfaction so profound that many paddlers can’t resist coming back year after year.
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